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by dtashji
Wed Nov 05, 2025 4:05 pm
Forum: The Operational Art of War IV
Topic: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version
Replies: 189
Views: 18935

Re: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version

Hello, Thanks Larry for the excellent game play and winning strategies. I will post another .SAL file of the gameplay when we begin preparations for the attack on Mainland Japan which in game time will be late 1944 early 1945 using my Northern Front strategy mentioned earlier, starting with the ...
by dtashji
Mon Oct 27, 2025 5:10 pm
Forum: The Operational Art of War IV
Topic: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version
Replies: 189
Views: 18935

Re: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version

Hi Larry (+ community)
I have reached the halfway point in the campaign and it is now turn 96 or October 3rd, 1943, and 98 turns remain.
You can access the current game file at the link below where I have established an off premise secure cloud location for game files and my research notes that I ...
by dtashji
Sun Oct 26, 2025 9:09 pm
Forum: The Operational Art of War IV
Topic: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version
Replies: 189
Views: 18935

Re: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version

Hi Larry, well . . . exciting game play and thanks again for the ultra intercepts that reveal the hex locations of IJN Capital Ships. Looks like you are getting the upper hand. As I mentioned, I have used your game play to inform mine with great effect, and trail you by approximately two weeks on ...
by dtashji
Sun Oct 05, 2025 12:33 am
Forum: The Operational Art of War IV
Topic: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version
Replies: 189
Views: 18935

Re: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version

Hi Larry, the gameplay is very interesting and informative. Thank you.

I wanted you to know I'm using your gameplay as a form of ultra-intercepts on the location and timing of Japanese movements and locations of capital ships. My gameplay is approximately two (2) weeks behind yours so it works as ...
by dtashji
Wed Sep 17, 2025 4:01 pm
Forum: The Operational Art of War IV
Topic: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version
Replies: 189
Views: 18935

Re: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version

Hi Larry, Well . . . very Interesting gameplay and looking forward to a big showdown with the Kido Butai and seeing the USMC Sea Basing concept play out with an amphibious assault on the Kuril Island hex & Northern Japan later in the game!

Here are some additional observations and community ...
by dtashji
Wed Sep 03, 2025 12:28 am
Forum: The Operational Art of War IV
Topic: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version
Replies: 189
Views: 18935

Re: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version

Larry, I noticed that you were one of the original play testers for this scenario so keen to see the sea basing strategy play out in a showdown with the Kido Butai.

I conducted some additional research in the archives of the war department in order to determine the feasibility of the proposed sea ...
by dtashji
Wed Aug 20, 2025 12:06 pm
Forum: The Operational Art of War IV
Topic: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version
Replies: 189
Views: 18935

Re: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version

Welcome to the Situation Room and the West Wing of the White House. Today is January 18th, 1942. This is todays briefing to the President and his Cabinet by the Department of the Navy.

Under the command of the Elmer PO, Japanese forces have attained all of their historical objectives including a ...
by dtashji
Sat Aug 09, 2025 10:56 pm
Forum: The Operational Art of War IV
Topic: WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version
Replies: 189
Views: 18935

WW2 Grand Strategy Question SEA BASING - Pacific At War PO Version

The purpose of this post is to seek opinions on Grand strategy for World War II in the Indo Pacific. For the scenario Pacific at War 41-45 PO version. I am considering a massive revision to the Allied Pacific War plan involving sea basing, with an emphasis on saving allied and civilian lives while ...

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