 In addition Hitler felt Spain would be a burden as it would be dependent on Germany for help.By 1941 Vichy French forces were proving their effectiveness in North Africa, reducing the need for Spanish help, and Hitler was wary about opening up a new front on the western coast of Europe as he struggled to reinforce the Italians in Greece and Yugoslavia.Franco signed a revised Anti-Comintern Pact on 25 November 1941.