Is it finally happening?! Will Italy have a set of actually positive national rules to use?!?

"One thing I suspect Italian, Hungarian, and Romanian players will be excited about are the all-new Army Special Rules for these nations. I’ve commanded all three of these forces on the tabletop before, and am cognisant that they could use a little bit of love to bring them up to the level of the major factions. As such, each nation is receiving 3-4 new Army Special Rules which can be used in lieu of the rules in the Armies of Italy and the Axis book for Case Blue scenarios, or elsewhere with the permission of your opponent or tournament organiser.

"While designing the Army Special Rules I delved deeply into the history of each nation, searching for unique aspects of each of the minor Axis forces sent to the Ostfront. As part of my design philosophy, I’ve avoided incorporating any penalties or maluses into the Army Special Rules. Despite their shortcomings, each of the minor Axis powers did have their own areas of strength – often overcoming equipment deficits with ingenuity or pure determination."