Interesting about Discord. The main reason I began my AAR was I wanted a means of documenting my thoughts and plans throughout the war, and give Adm Wa a chance to comment once all the shooting finally ends. Getting old so, I figured it was a great way to capture the game, and then be able to go ...

PaxMondo, good to be back! Around for another month or so, until the next trip to the SW area. Grand Canyon, and parts closer to NM and CO. Daughter lives in Northern NM, beautiful area and thinking about retiring out in that area in a few years.

I have really tried to kill as much Brit units as I ...

Ah Gentle readers, Adm Harmasaki is back at Combined fleet HQ. A trip around the US Southwest, and helping family with woodworking projects has been completed. On with the war! A quick update as the brain gets befuddled over the years.

In China The Glorious Japanese Army is slowly reducing the ...

Yes, Admiral Wa has been improving the Aleutian islands. This is what really got me worried! Currently he has several large bases....

Attu Island - Port 1 (1), Airfield 3 (1)
Agattu - Port 3 (0), Airfield 4 (3)
Amchitka - Port 4 (1), Airfield 6 (4)
Adak - Port 8 (5), Airfield 7 (4)

Note that a ...

Darn Adm Wa for getting in my head for several months! Looking back, I should have been more aggressive in Sept-Dec of '42. I was too worried about losing the KB or the allies counterattacking. Well, better late than never??? Here is my plan I have been thinking of the past few months, and I should ...

Welcome CaptBeefheart! Quick update for all the gentle readers out there! Currently it is Jan 8, 1943 and Sian fell on Jan 5th. The victorious IJA is currently repositioning throughout the interior to mop up the remaining Chinese holdouts. Most of the units are on their way to open up the burma road ...

Now looking at the wider casualty picture. I have nearly a 3/1 in points currently. What is nice is that I have racked up quite a few LCU points in this game vs our previous game. Looking back, I think I only ever got to ~20k LCU points into early '45 and I am reaching that about now, with quite a ...

PaxMondo, yes fiddling is probably a good description here. I have been lucky in killing a few allied units outright (I think a Aus Division and some other lesser units). I have killed quite a few devices and squads from multiple retreat outcomes. However I am not planning on going further than just ...

And now on to Australia. The IJA has succeeded in slowing the Australian counterattack, and in the process destroyed several LCUs. This front looks to be stagnating for the moment. Imperial Japanese High Command needs to be vigilant here for when the expected Allies do counterattack. My expectation ...

Moving on to the Burma front, which is closely related to China. As everyone is aware, we have lost the initiative in this area as defending forward in India was felt to be too difficult from a supply standpoint. Admiral Was has been his usual agressive self and pushed the allies into Burma in ...

Admiral Harmasaki steps into the briefing room and a hush falls over the assembled staff. It is Jan 03, 1943 and the war has dragged on longer than expected. After that first initial wave of success, the war had become one of attrition, which the Admiral had feared. Now it was time to take stock of ...

Good comments RangerJoe and PaxMondo. I have started bombing the secondary targets in China and will continue until nothing is left! Also I have a core group of very high exp Divisions now. Will rotate out them and bring in mid level ones to finish off Sian and the other holdouts. End of year staff ...

The turn arrived... Adm Wa has some family issues to take care of so it was expected.

The staff Major hurried into the room as Admiral Harmasaki was sipping his 4th cup of tea in as many hours... it had been a long wait but the expression on the normally stoic Major caused him to set down the cup ...

Admiral Harmasaki continues to look at his inbox for the latest news from the Chinese front. A second attack at Chengtu had been ordered on Jan 1, 1943, only 3 days after the first attack went in. Now with the plans in motion, he chides himself for impatience ...

The latest combat reports have been forwarded on to high command and first indications are further progress has been made at Chengtu on the China front. Continued reduction of the fortifications have occurred, and that combined with what must have been some good tactical decision by the commanders ...

PaxMondo, alas the Imperial research department has not yet had a breakthrough on the Frank airframe just yet. Close though! There are ten 30 sized factories with the following repair status : 29 / 26 / 22 / 22 / 20 / 19 / 19 / 18 / 18 / 16 and one size 55 factory with 30 repaired... Engine bonus is ...

Quick update on the China front. A deliberate attack has been ordered in Chengtu. About 2600 Japanese AV will assault 1870 Chinese AV. I hope to drop forts, and cause alot of disruption. As soon as this attack is over, they will retreat and swap places with Army number two which is several days out ...

Admiral Harmasaki looks over the global plot and in a moment of honesty, recognizes that he is an impatient person at heart. He wants to send out the newly formed formations of the new George fighters into action, but knows he should wait until the proper time to ambush the allies. Already one ...

Gentle readers! It has been quite a long holiday season and all. I have had two turns since the last glorious Imperial update went out. However that said, I think things will be heating up again in China now that Chungking has fallen! Japanese Divisions have been ordered to recombine from their ...

With the long awaited victory at Chungking, the war has now been paused until New Years while the respective Admirals are off visiting family over the Holidays... Hope all you gentle readers have a wonderful and safe holiday season!