German Mediterranean Campaign 1943 (WDTRG)

The Germans in 1943 found themselves with a very large problem that they had a large western allied force on their southern flank and they a large USSR force to their east. While they weren't near linking up they still both individually posed a large threat to the Germans.

They were forced to both fight on the eastern front, re -establish a government in Italy and conquer the Balkans.

Italy
Almost as soon as Mussolini was deposed on 18th July the Germans started preparing to rescue him and once peace between Italy and the Allies occurred within days German units embarked on ambitious rescue mission with troops being dropped by glider almost directly on top of the complex where he was being held and then on ski's escaping before the group a number of days later made it to the coast and at a rendezvous point were picked up by a U- Boat.