User blog comment:Saturn120/World War II: Axis Victory through, prewar PODs/@comment-13740085-20140911020035/@comment-4621372-20140912002240

The Italians could not have fought more competently then they did; they had outdated equipment and training, and no way to fix either issue.

In the occasions where Gibraltar fell, the attacking force was ALWAYS a significantly stronger force. As I stated below, the Brits had the biggest and best navy in the world, and the best airforce in the war. Also the largest population. And economy.