Italy

This article is considered accurate for the current version of the game.

Italy

Capital province

Rome

Government type

Fascist Dictatorship

Faction

Axis (1940-06-10)

Italy starts with modern-day Italy, Libya, Eritrea and Somalia, but with the Fascist leadership under Mussolini, they are out to restore the old Roman Empire as an Italian Empire.

Historical background[edit]

Italy had completed conquests (Ethiopia and Albania) prior to its entry into World War II. Despite the Pact of Steel with Nazi Germany, Italy did not join in the war until June 1940, planning to get a share of Allied territory with the defeat of France. Italy's war effort went poorly, resulting in defeats in Greece, North Africa, Ethiopia, and the Mediterranean Sea. The Allies started to invade Italy in the summer of 1943 and Mussolini's government collapsed.

The new royal government of Marshal Pietro Badoglio signed an armistice with the allies, but most of the country was quickly occupied by the Germans, who established a puppet government under Mussolini in the north, the Italian Social Republic (also known as the Salò Republic, from its headquarters). Badoglio and the king escaped to Brindisi without giving any order to the army, which surrendered to the Germans without putting up a fight. The royal government remained in control of the south, declared war on Germany, and was eventually re-established as the government of all of Italy shortly before the end of the war in the spring of 1945. Significant partisan actions took place in northern Italy. Italy would become a member of NATO after the war, but lost the region of Istria and the Dalmatian city of Zadar to Yugoslavia, and all its colonies excluding Somalia.

Technology[edit]

Brief overview of nation's technological capabilities.

Diplomacy[edit]

Italy's political overview.

Italy starts at war with Ethiopia, which is something they will be focusing on for the first months of the game. The Italian technological superiority pretty much guarantees that they will win the war. The new transportation mechanics makes it less of a hassle to strengthen this theatre, and less of a hassle to move back troops afterwards.

Alliances[edit]

Brief overview of nation's alliances.

Decisions[edit]

Brief overview of nation's decisions.

Events[edit]

Brief overview of nation's events.

Politics[edit]

Italy has an interesting national focus tree with five different entry points.

Here you can put some stuff that relates to the political situation in-game in 1936 and following years.

National spirits[edit]

Italy starts with two national spirits.

Vittoria Mutilata, which increases their fascist political leanings, and make them less likely to fall for democracy or communism.
King Victor Emanuel III, the King provides a small national unity increase each month.

National focus[edit]

Italy has an interesting National Focus tree with five different entry points.

Ethiopian War Logistics - A smaller tree which focuses on industrial build up.
Army Primacy - Strengthens your army research.
Mare Nostrum - The big naval strengthening tree.
Light ship focus - Destroyer & Submarine benefits.
Triumph in Africa - The big political and diplomatic tree, where you have lots of different choices on who to befriend and conquer.

Laws[edit]

Ministers[edit]

Intelligence[edit]

Brief overview of nation's intelligence capability in 1936.

Economy[edit]

Here you can type some informative bits about this nation's economy in-game in 1936 and following years.

Industrial Production[edit]

Military[edit]

Italy's navies overview.

Italy has 39 divisions in 1936, but while that looks strong, it is due to them moving to binary divisions earlier, so each of their divisions has less punching power. They also have about 300 fighters and 400 bombers in 1936, but it is not modern. The navy is rather strong with 2 battleships, 8 heavy cruisers & 80 smaller ships, but is not modern either.