User blog comment:Luke perry/World war 2/@comment-32656-20130606041627/@comment-32656-20130612103323

Define what you mean by "victory." If you mean have them defeat the other nations, then no. If you mean them achieve more limited goals, then possibly.

Italy did have the initiative otl. Their military was, quite frankly, a joke. Didn't stand a chance. Nor would Suez falling (more like just having the canal being the front line - sure as heck would have got no further than that) have much impact. All that means is the convoys go further. Heck, that route would have been safer.

The Axis winning depends on what you mean by "winning." What goals? What terms? Total Victory, no. Something else, maybe.

WWI German win, depends on how and when what kind of WWII there is or if it even happens.

SS, depends on what your conditions for victory are. Nor does an earlier start help any. Makes it worse for Germany, truthfully. Your last one is a good point, mind.