Med - lots of TFs, small convoys of one or two merchantmen with an equal number of small escorts. Probably your best theatre for bagging a battleship. Plenty of air activity, both Axis and Allied. Don't expect much help from the Regia Marina - they'd been decisively smashed by Cunningham and the Mediterranean Fleet by early '42.
The air cover over Malta is a bit heavy for late '41 and most of '42, when there was no unified air command and RAF priority was intercepting the near-constant bombing raids (even sending Blenheims up against the bombers). I thought about deleting Malta's airfield but ultimately concluded that it's simply a limitation of the SH3 engine, not GWX, and decided to leave it. You can't really choose to get attacked by just the odd Hurricane or Gladiator, even if you do believe it is historically accurate.
I'm in mid-'42 and haven't seen a large convoy yet. I expect it'll get hotter sometime soon. I would definitely reccomend the Med, especially if you're tired of the North Atlantic. SH3/GWX is a huge game and the Med is particularly well covered.
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