Scientists deliver new results:

The frontline in the east is more or less static. I loose a corps in the south, but reserves are nearby.

The focus of enemy activity seems now to be on Italy. Quite obviously, Frank will attempt to knock Italy out of the war. Following the inputs of my esteemed readers, I set up a defensive line also for Taranto. A new German infantry corps is build, and will be positioned on the Gustav line, freeing one more Italian corps.

I decide not to waste any points on the defense of Cagliari, as it doesn't count against the three-cities-captured-than-Italy-says-arrivederci-limit, but I move to garrisons near Florence in an attempt to build some defences on the coast line. Here's an overall view of the Italian front.

massina-nz and rkr1958:
I placed that sub in order to block the Adriatic Sea while Ancona is without a garrison. I do know that a decisive naval assault would break that blockade, but what I wanted was to prevent a sneaky move by Frank.