Strategic Update
I'm narrowing down the next steps in the Mediterranean, and the first thing that was cut from the list was an invasion of Sicily anytime soon. The island is too heavily defended, and I can't muster enough air cover with just the air fields in North Africa. Taking Corsica and Sardinia seem like the logical solution, with the closer air fields to Sicily. As for completely different ideas, there is a supply point in Athens, so an invasion of Greece is possible. But it's a serious bottleneck once any invasion force starts to move north. It would have to be coordinated with landings at non-supply point ports elsewhere in Greece, which is risky, and bring overwhelming force to bear so that any opposition can be swept away quickly. The closest major supply point after Athens would be Sofia, which is very far away. I'm also concerned about the rugged terrain in the Balkans. Though it could really destabilize the entire Eastern Front if the West can land and threaten the Nazi oilfields.
Eastern Front
Operation Annoyance
The Soviets are making slow but steady progress, though it appears Ken is setting up a defensive stop line back near Stalino. The number of front-line units still facing my main offensive force leads me to believe he's going to fight this one out, unlike North Africa. Operation Pickaxe is basically the same as it's been. Little progress, big casualties on both sides.
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