I'm very interested in seeing how your decision to produce aircraft with a high service rating will affect your campaign. To my knowledge, you're one of the few that has actually tried to do so in an AAR here. Hopefully for you the advantages in performance and armament will outweigh the increased repair time you may need to keep your fighters in the air.
I think balancing out your orders properly and keeping portions of your squadrons well rested, as well as standing down units when things are quiet to reduce aircraft fatigue will be critical to your success.
It's my belief that many other JFBs are not terribly good at doing the above and resort to using only aircraft with a service rating of one as a way around it.
Whatever you do, please be sure to keep tabs on your Ops losses and post them occasionally!
And good luck!
Quartermaster in the Pacific - Japanese only AAR War Plan Orange
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AAR not dead !
Well, I went of several days of night shifts, plus other personal issues, but AAR is not dead. I had to choose between more turns, or more AAR post, and obviously I choose playing the game !
I will try to catch up a little bit. I`m sure Harry has maintained the pace in his AAR, thus all of you (the two or three readers I got [;)]), so you will be updated.
If not, the surely excellent AAR is named US Naval College.
Basically we have played until Jan 5th 1942, with a time warp from 14th to 11th december, as Harry (a truly gentleman [&o]), allowed me to redo several turns, because of a WITP:AE glitch (before this actual betapatch newly created TFs had a DL of 0, thus he was able to surprise KB with Force Z + ABDA sinking Zuikaku in the process)
Now I will try to update more frequently. Starting now
I will try to catch up a little bit. I`m sure Harry has maintained the pace in his AAR, thus all of you (the two or three readers I got [;)]), so you will be updated.
If not, the surely excellent AAR is named US Naval College.
Basically we have played until Jan 5th 1942, with a time warp from 14th to 11th december, as Harry (a truly gentleman [&o]), allowed me to redo several turns, because of a WITP:AE glitch (before this actual betapatch newly created TFs had a DL of 0, thus he was able to surprise KB with Force Z + ABDA sinking Zuikaku in the process)
Now I will try to update more frequently. Starting now
Vehicle and Armament Production
Armament production is unchanged. Currently producing surplus armament points.
Vehicle production is expanded from 72 factories to 150. The average ensures that with a modest increase in mid-42 I will be able to field every armoured unit at full strengh
Vehicle production is expanded from 72 factories to 150. The average ensures that with a modest increase in mid-42 I will be able to field every armoured unit at full strengh
Naval Shipyard
Naval Shipyard is expanded to 1525 points.
Shinano is halted, Junyo and Hiyo are accelerated. All DDs that are able to be accelerated, are set.
Shinano is halted, Junyo and Hiyo are accelerated. All DDs that are able to be accelerated, are set.
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Merchant Shipyard
Here is the expansion of Merchant shipyards.
All TKs of the Type 2-TL class are accelerated. Need to move oil+fuel out of SRA as soon as possible
All TKs of the Type 2-TL class are accelerated. Need to move oil+fuel out of SRA as soon as possible
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The cost of doing business
Japanese Expansion.
Vehicle = 78 factories
Engines = 266 engines
Air Production = 142 frames
Air RD = 720 frames
Naval SY = 141 shipyard
Merch SY = 195 shipyard
1442 points = 144200 supply, 14420 Manpower, 14420 Heavy Industry
Repairs = 822000 supplies
Air RD repairs = 45000 supplies
Total Cost
1011200 supply points ! [X(]
Empire can produce actually 25000 points per turn, so I have spent forty days of supply production to do all the
expansion of the Empire War Machine
Vehicle = 78 factories
Engines = 266 engines
Air Production = 142 frames
Air RD = 720 frames
Naval SY = 141 shipyard
Merch SY = 195 shipyard
1442 points = 144200 supply, 14420 Manpower, 14420 Heavy Industry
Repairs = 822000 supplies
Air RD repairs = 45000 supplies
Total Cost
1011200 supply points ! [X(]
Empire can produce actually 25000 points per turn, so I have spent forty days of supply production to do all the
expansion of the Empire War Machine
R&D Month 1
Ki-84 repairs 7 planes
Ki-201 repairs 5 planes
Ki-44-IIa repairs 5 planes
N1K1-J repairs 3 planes
Ki-49-Ia is fully repaired, but there is not enough time to advance it a month
A good month for the Empire scientists [8D]
Ki-201 repairs 5 planes
Ki-44-IIa repairs 5 planes
N1K1-J repairs 3 planes
Ki-49-Ia is fully repaired, but there is not enough time to advance it a month
A good month for the Empire scientists [8D]
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Home Islands up to Jan 7th
Home Islands
Ominato is expanded to provide a shorter route to Shikuka.
Shikuka is reinforced by a Engineer Task Force. ETA to port level 9 is April 1942.
5th Fleet will be based here to help loading duties
Nagasaki/Sasebo also is being expanded by restricted units based at Japan
Ominato is expanded to provide a shorter route to Shikuka.
Shikuka is reinforced by a Engineer Task Force. ETA to port level 9 is April 1942.
5th Fleet will be based here to help loading duties
Nagasaki/Sasebo also is being expanded by restricted units based at Japan
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Northern China
1) A chinese assault on 9th December evicts Japanese from Ichang
2) Minor offensive starting 7th Dec to clear the Rail line
3) 15th December Hankow is sieged by several Chinese Corps, but reinforcements from Wuchang evict them in one day
4) 1st Jan offensive from Suchow to Kaifeng
5) 7th Jan Offensive from Nanchang towards east
6) 10th Jan offensive from Hangchow To Chusien
7) 7th Jan offensive from Amoy towards Pucheng
Future plans
8) Both 5,6 and 7 will follow towards Wenchow to
9) Forces from 3 and 9 will try to clear the rail line to have adirect route to Central China
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RE: Northern China
Turn one attack was a KB assault on Manila Harbor.
1) First landing at Aparri
2) Bataan Island landing is diverted towards Atimonan. Landing Checkjed by a Phip Div until Legaspi forces clear the route towards Manila
3) Vigan taken. Main landing here.
4) Mauban is taken by Inf Rgt + Tank unit, then link with Legaspi assault force
5) Aparri forces goes central route towards Manila, Vigan forces go from San Fernando, Lingayen until are checked at Clark
6) 21st Div lands at Iba to reinforce Clark Assault (still stalemeate)
7) 38th Div lands from Hong Kong, and a new asault clears Clark on 3rd Jan. The two divisions move towards Manila to conquer the city
8 & 9) Light Surface forces were parked here from 7th December to 14th December to interdict escaping Manila ships
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Assault on Manila Port
7th December
Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 72
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 54
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
SS S-41, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SS Seal, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 1
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-37, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT-33, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pike, Bomb hits 1
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 104
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 135
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AM Finch, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT Q-113, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
AV Langley, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Anakan, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP President Madison, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAKL Palawan, Bomb hits 1
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
xAKL Bisayas, Shell hits 2
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Neptuna, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Snapper, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SS S-40, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
PT-35, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PT-31, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Saury, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Perch, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS S-38, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Seal, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AS Holland, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AM Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Tanager, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 1
PT Q-111, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT Q-112, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Don Jose, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8th December
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 89
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 63
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1
Then all ships try to flee Manila and are intercepted by the light surface forces
Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 72
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 54
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
SS S-41, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SS Seal, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 1
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-37, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT-33, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pike, Bomb hits 1
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 104
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 135
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AM Finch, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT Q-113, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
AV Langley, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Anakan, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP President Madison, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAKL Palawan, Bomb hits 1
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
xAKL Bisayas, Shell hits 2
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Neptuna, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Snapper, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SS S-40, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
PT-35, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PT-31, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Saury, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Perch, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS S-38, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Seal, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AS Holland, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AM Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Tanager, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 1
PT Q-111, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT Q-112, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Don Jose, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8th December
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 89
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 63
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1
Then all ships try to flee Manila and are intercepted by the light surface forces
RE: R&D Month 1
ORIGINAL: Bliztk
Ki-84 repairs 7 planes
Ki-201 repairs 5 planes
Ki-44-IIa repairs 5 planes
N1K1-J repairs 3 planes
Ki-49-Ia is fully repaired, but there is not enough time to advance it a month
A good month for the Empire scientists
How many damaged factories of those types do you have in total?
Borneo Operations
1) Opening move is against Miri
2) Davao is taken on 11th Dec, A Betty shop is stabilished at Jolo on 15th Dec
3) Manando and Ternate is taken by Mini-KB on 1st Jan
4&5) Kuching and Sinwakang are taken covered by KB after Mersing is secured
6-7-8) Units are prepped to the Oil rich Borneo, waiting to KB to arrive to cover operations. Target Date for landings is 20th Jan.
Sinkawang will expand to Lv4 to cover Java Landings
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RE: R&D Month 1
ORIGINAL: Elladan
ORIGINAL: Bliztk
Ki-84 repairs 7 planes
Ki-201 repairs 5 planes
Ki-44-IIa repairs 5 planes
N1K1-J repairs 3 planes
Ki-49-Ia is fully repaired, but there is not enough time to advance it a month
A good month for the Empire scientists
How many damaged factories of those types do you have in total?
Ki-84 1x64 5x16 factories
Ki-201 6x16 factories
Ki-44-II 3x16 factories
N1K1-J 4x16 factories
RE: R&D Month 1
ORIGINAL: Bliztk
ORIGINAL: Elladan
ORIGINAL: Bliztk
Ki-84 repairs 7 planes
Ki-201 repairs 5 planes
Ki-44-IIa repairs 5 planes
N1K1-J repairs 3 planes
Ki-49-Ia is fully repaired, but there is not enough time to advance it a month
A good month for the Empire scientists
How many damaged factories of those types do you have in total?
Ki-84 1x64 5x16 factories
Ki-201 6x16 factories
Ki-44-II 3x16 factories
N1K1-J 4x16 factories
So ~1 point repaired per month on average for late war models. Interesting if this will continue.
Malaya Operations - Mersing Gambit
1) Landing at Singora directed towards Alor Star. Reinforced by rail-borne forces from Indochina
2) Main Landing at Kota Bharu
3) Defensive Stand by Allied forces at Alot Star
4) On 21th December Mersing is recconed and discovered weakly garrisoned. 4th ID is diverted to land at Mersing covered by KB and a slow BatDiv
5) After 4th Div is reinforced by two Infantry Regiments, forces take an empty Malacca.
6) Trapped forces at Kuantan try to evade towards Tecumoh
7) Pocket of trapped units at Kuala Lumpur
8) Johore is going to be assaulted by rail-moved units moving from all Malaya.
I think Mersing landing has given me 7-10 days, trapping approx 1/3 of original British forces defending Malaya
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RE: R&D Month 1
ORIGINAL: Elladan
So ~1 point repaired per month on average for late war models. Interesting if this will continue.
Here is the R&D data as Jan 9th
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Burma Operations
1) Burma attack starts with attack on Tavoy and Victoria Point
2) Main forces are railed to Chiang Mai
3) A British assault from Burma is repulsed by Thai forces
4) Tavoy forces move to Moulmein to pin the British forces
5) 33rd Division cross-jungle towards Pegu. The idea is British will withdraw towards Mandalay abandoning Rangoon. But if British are not quick, they will be crushed
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New Britain and PNG
1) Landings against Northern PNG are unnoposed
2) A Jake outpost is stabilished here
3) Kavieng is also taken, the defenders are rescued by a fast transport mission
4) Shortlands also is occupied
5) 144th Regiment at Truk is planning to attack here,. Waiting for KB to show
6) Landing planned here after KB unloads at Rabaul
7) A Kwangtun division is planning to attack here. When I have the PPs to release it, I will ship it to Truk to commence the Assault !
Objetive here is to get the short and easy defensive line of Port Moresby - Milne Bay - Lae - Rabaul - Kavieng - Guadalcanal - Shortlands - Munda. A lot of interconnecting bases with Truk as resting place.
No further advance south is planned.
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Events from Updates to 11th Jan
Manila falls, but survivors retreat to Mauban. Two IDs move to finish the defenders. Two Bdes are left at clark while 14th Army moves for a week of R&R at Malaria-free Manila.
Attacks on China: Kweiteh is taken, Pucheng is repulsed. Will have to wait until the two division attack from Hangchow develops to try to encircle the defending units.
In Malaya, the British position is collapsing, and the Northern army is being railed to Malacca to assault Johore.
British units start withdrawing from Moulmein, thus a shock attack is ordered, and the city is captured
Attacks on China: Kweiteh is taken, Pucheng is repulsed. Will have to wait until the two division attack from Hangchow develops to try to encircle the defending units.
In Malaya, the British position is collapsing, and the Northern army is being railed to Malacca to assault Johore.
British units start withdrawing from Moulmein, thus a shock attack is ordered, and the city is captured