The lecture closes with an open Italian logistics problem for the viewer. The exercise assumes Mussolini remains in power and will bring Italy into the war, so the hypothetical Regia Marina commander must find more escort hulls in time. Those ships are needed both for the North African supply route and for the fleet's own movements, linking procurement directly to operational endurance. Because the answer is left open, this timestamp invites the viewer to test proposals against the January 1940 limits established at the start.
Notable Point · 38:14-39:04
Closing problem: how Italy could expand its escort force
The video closes with a constrained planning exercise: find more escorts for Italian supply routes and fleet movements before Mussolini pulls the country into war.