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44-10-22: CW units press into southern China, pursuing a large 4 Div IJA Corp. 10 days ago these IJA units were full strenght. Allied air has caught them in the open terrain causing a slowdown in movement. Allied 14th army/4th corp is in full pursuit. I suspect allied air really did a number on the ...

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44-10-20:

A 6 DD Flecher TF at Biak had been ordered to join the Burke TF but did not make it in time.
Note after the surface battle Cmdr Burke transfers to the Dortch and joins the 2nd 6ship DD TF with Burke taking command of a new surface group. see jpegs. The highlighted yellow hexes are the Burke TF ...

44-10-14: And this is the second day of turn.

44-10-13: The Arleigh Burke TF battle is located in the 4th panel of this screenprint. The allied DDs kept going back for more action.

44-10-12/13: These two days see the withdrawal of the 300 ship transport fleet from the Area of operations and a small
3DD cover force commanded by Arleigh Burke delay the IJN in search of a surface victory. The daylight surface battle will be posted above the screen prints.
A 6 DD Flecher TF at ...

The Mindano Plan:

44-10-9: On second day the Allies unleashed more air strikes, this time the damaged jap CVs have separated from the Tankers.

44-10-8: Allies dropped 4 divisions into mindano for a total of 7 divisions in 3 corp. The transport was about 300 ships.
After dropoff the empty allied transporters are returning to Biak. Seems a large Jap Tanker fleet with BB/CV escort ran into my cover CVs lead by Mitscher.

44-10-2

New Month. The fire bombing of Tokyo has begun 4 day ago. All air HQ prepped at 100%. Tokyo in 4 days has gone from 370 manpower to 160 with half of the 160 disabled. In one month Allies have moved from a tie to almost 1.25VP.
Alarming to me that I have conceded one level of victory to John for the ...

I would eyeball taking Seattle and Portland. Change the b29 factory and at portland keep the CVEs out of the game.

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44-9-28: Moon light at 67%. Set b-29 strat bombing to go after the HA-45 engine factories. Set the b-24s to go after Tokyo manpower. Two day turn. Note the vp jump.

I left a message with John that I conceed one victory level because of my request for a sandbox study and redo at Christmas Island ...

44-9-22:
Note:
1. Kudat has been taken and a level one AF will become active this turn. The northern sea lane to Hong Kong/ Taiwan shortly will be air interdicted with land based air.
2. The southern sea lane for IJN fuel supply below Mindano is also currently interdicted with allied LBA. Only the ...