The issue with java is I will struggle to do it early I am looking round and considering many options.
A better one might be to land on West Sumatra and at the same time send small TF's with 2 Seabee Bns supplies and an Inf Bn or 2 to take all the dot islands at the same time PZB would struggle to suppress or retake them all so at least a few would get to be AF's especially if it all happens at the same time
I dunno, my instinct here would be to go big or go home. Either land someplace critical with an overwhelming force or sit tight and wait until you can.
Seems like sending regiment sized forces all over the map just invites the japanese to scrape together a few divisions and gobble them up.
I think that especially after a Japanese victory at sea, concentrating forces for some big decisive push is a very bad idea. That is exactly what the Japanese player wants. If you concentrate your push, then the Japanese player concentrates their defenses, and you will surely encounter the KB and have your fleets sunk again. The Japanese counteroffensive, even if you do take some ground, can be devastating at this point of the war, and you may end up losing a lot more than you would ever gain. Focus on causing attrition to Japanese forces instead.
One of the best ways to do this is to take smaller bases that are a thorn in the side of the Japanese player. He will either a) not respond, which means you get a free gain, or he will b) counterattack, and since you should be able to plan for this, and set up something of a defense/trap, you will have the advantage.
I think that especially after a Japanese victory at sea, concentrating forces for some big decisive push is a very bad idea. That is exactly what the Japanese player wants. If you concentrate your push, then the Japanese player concentrates their defenses, and you will surely encounter the KB and have your fleets sunk again. The Japanese counteroffensive, even if you do take some ground, can be devastating at this point of the war, and you may end up losing a lot more than you would ever gain. Focus on causing attrition to Japanese forces instead.
One of the best ways to do this is to take smaller bases that are a thorn in the side of the Japanese player. He will either a) not respond, which means you get a free gain, or he will b) counterattack, and since you should be able to plan for this, and set up something of a defense/trap, you will have the advantage.
I think it depends entirely where he fights. If he tries to do something big in centpac, then, yes, he runs a high likelyhood of running into KB and he'll be forced to fight with his weaker arm (his navy).
If, on the other hand, he can get massively ashore someplace in the japanese perimeter and use his army and army air pilots (of which he has many), then the situation is going to favor the allies a lot more.
The tricky bit, of course, is trying to arrange that sort of outcome, but that's why we play the game
To be clear I have decided nothing at present and deacto until I have pool density in Hellcats, Corsairs and hopefully Thuds I aint doing anything.
I am three months away from a fleet that can put to sea and take KB.
With the defeat of my fleet PZB could just sit back its the smarty play to avoid losses like those I just took. However PZB is ultra aggressive he may come back out to play if he does de facto its either Midway or New Cal neither of which are critical to my ability to fight.
In Burma I am holding - barely but holding on suciking in a huge proportion of his forces but HOLDING.
Next year will be the year of decision in this theatre.
I have LCU's and trained pilots and strong land based airforces but I lack a fighter that can kill Tojo's on sweep so I need time to train and prepare but that doesnt mean I cannot scheme and plan
Japanese were about to break through at kalmeyo and just as all was lost the infantry tired after their long fight heard a trundling along the road....rolling straight into the fight just in time to stop the rot the heavy tanks of the 50th Tank Bde - the General Lee tanks of the Bde roll straight into battle containing the breach in the line and stopping the Japanese dead in their tracks.
In other news. Indian Army Divisions are increased to 10 Bn Divs with the addition of a security Bn - this increases the infantry available to Divisional commanders and makes the Indian Army Divisions more effective in the jungle for all round defence.
In addition several British Infantry are replaced with newly raised ISF Bns or units from the new Madras Regiment
If you ask me, New Caledonia is a much more tempting target for him, and that is because:
1) He played the whole game trying to affect your supply lines, and from that point of view, New Caled affects this topic much more than Midway.
2) Midway is much more easily recoverable than New Caled. I mean, if he take one of the two, it´s for sure that will be much easier and faster to retrieve Midway than Caled.
And
3) Midway is much more risky than Called because it is much closer to a possible counterattack from you
So, may i be wrong, but if I were PzB and had to choose between one of these two objectives, would definitely be New Caled.
New cal maybe if he is after points but he wants to tempt my remaining carriers out so Midway is more logical what will be will be I will await developments and react accordingly
Having tried Java against PzB I can tell you it is horrible if you aren't ready. Having adequate stepping stones for short range LB-fighters to get there was the main issue. I thought I'd bought enough with 12-15 sqds (can't quite remember) it wasn't even close. Eventually I had to use the carriers to defend a re-supply run, he hammered my CAP and then sent in KB - gurgle gurgle. And then I was isolated.
Southern Sumatra ( makes enough fuel and supplies to keep itself mostly self-sufficient ) + Cocos Islands ( to support the flying in of fighters from CVs ( can be army fighters ) ) and then ferrying into Southern Sumatra makes a lot more sense.
Java on its own - even with Northern Oz - is a bit of a deathtrap unless you also own Timor --- and even then the lack of supply in Darwin will probably destroy you.
Southern Sumatra, on the other hand, is very doable and has only limited options for the IJN to drive in a counter-invasion. Palembang can't handle CAs or BBs and so is very tough for Japan to push an invasion into if you have sufficient 6 inch CD guns there. Oosthaven is more doable but highly predictable while the base to the west is also doable but the terrain there favours the defence quite significantly. The short journey times from the centre of Southern Sumatra also allow a very speedy reaction by a central armoured reserve.
It also gives the Allies the option of extending through Java, Malaysia and Borneo without the need for carrier aircover allowing you to push two strong axes of advance without having to split your CVs ( something you need to be MUCH MORE wary of ). Invasions without CV support are eminently doable and I don't understand why more Allied players don't engage in them. All you have to do is make sure the invasion can be LRCAPed at reasonable range by land-based fighters.
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Not been to happy with my play over laast 6 months squadnered a good position well now he is invading Efate and probably New Cal and there is not a lot I can do about it as I hadnt built either up (deliberately more or less)
At Kalmeyo I have ordered IV Indian Corps to replace XV Corps on the line 3 Divs will exchange over the next week with battered Divs being replaced by fresh ones. Not a lot to say apart from that I have options and ways of gettiong back intot he fight but they will take time and patience.
My garrison at New Cal has a full strength Kiwi Bde so its not totally impossible to hold we shall see
That´s awfull to say "I told you so" but I told you so ....
It is reassuring to know that at least there are some good defending troops in Caled.
Now more than ever your theme is again "patience, patience, patience"
Good luck
No landing at New Cal....weird but hey I will take it.
My flak claims 20+ Helens for the 3rd day in a row why come in at 9,000 feet it brings all 130+ 40mm into play adding to the 113 x 3.7" AA Guns.
I may not be able to fight him off with fighters but massed AA guns will get the job done
A japanese Armoured Regt roadblocked yesterday but with 200 C47's supplying them the box holds with ease...
Defensively its ok he has wrecked a lot of units fighing around Kalmeyo
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 15, 43
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Sub attack near Luganville at 117,150
Japanese Ships
xAK Taibun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Kitakami
DD Yanagi
PB Toshi Maru #2
AV Kiyokawa Maru
xAK Osaka Maru
xAK Hofuku Maru
xAK Ryujo Maru
xAK Yamabuki Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Thames Maru
xAK Liverpool Maru
DD Akikaze
E W-19
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Taibun Maru
DD Akikaze attacking submerged sub ....
E W-19 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Luganville at 117,150
Japanese Ships
xAK Taibun Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
xAK Taibun Maru is sighted by SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 26
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 111
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed, 102 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 29th British Brigade ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 6th Heavy AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 95th Heavy AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 163rd Light AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 20
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 21
Blenheim VD x 9
Hudson IIIa x 18
Wellington Ic x 6
Beaufort VIII x 23
B-25C Mitchell x 29
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 damaged
Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Beaufort I bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Beaufort I bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim I bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim VD bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 79th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 24th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 79th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 79th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 21st Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 79th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 79th Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
B-18A Bolo x 7
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 14th Guards Regiment, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim VD bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 14th Guards Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 14th Guards Regiment, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on XV Indian Corps, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 19
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Palmyra at 171,133
Japanese Ships
PB Tonon Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sargo
SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes at PB Tonon Maru
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Kalemyo (59,42)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 76766 troops, 918 guns, 994 vehicles, Assault Value = 2469
Defending force 41881 troops, 1006 guns, 1431 vehicles, Assault Value = 1174
Japanese adjusted assault: 1804
Allied adjusted defense: 2032
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
7864 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 487 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 454 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 70 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 153 (82 destroyed, 71 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1054 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 112 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 40 (8 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Assaulting units:
53rd Division
6th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
33rd Division
14th Guards Regiment
79th Infantry Regiment
7th Burma Militia Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
6th Guards Division
Guards Tank Division
14th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
112th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
38th Division
4th Raiding Rgt /1
21st Army
Defending units:
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
7th Australian Division
50th Tank Brigade
18th British Division
26th Indian Brigade
29th British Brigade
4th Marine Regiment
14th Indian Division
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
163rd Light AA Regiment
13th Indian Light AA Rgt /1
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
XV Indian Corps
17th Indian Light AA Regiment
6th Heavy AA Regiment
56th Heavy AA Regiment
19th USN Naval Construction Battalion
1st KNIL AA Bn /1
I just added up the butchers bill for Kalemyo so far. I dont know if it is the complete picture since I have just summed up all the combat reports.
Jap
Total infantry casualties: 50 057
Total Vehicles destroyed: 384
Total aircraft lost: 46 destroyed + 530 damaged
Allied
Total infantry casualties: 20 237
Total vehicles lost: 105
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
Interesting I am not dissapointed by that especially as he lost a lot of the damaged aircraft flying into a flak concentrations.
My Inf loses are not that bad - 32nd US Div took a real beating and is down to 30/70 the Indian Divs are are at 40/93 and 7th Aus is at 53/96
So the US Div that can best afford the casualties is the one that took the beating.
I think Battle of Burma is over....he has been quiet for a few days now and the monsoon is nearing i will write up the whole battle soon
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
My Inf loses are not that bad - 32nd US Div took a real beating and is down to 30/70 the Indian Divs are are at 40/93 and 7th Aus is at 53/96
That really isnt that bad at all. All those disabled squads will come back with some R&R. But do they return with the same experience level as they had when they were disabled aswell?
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
I suffered more in the Battle of Katha but in general my troops will be back at full strength after the Monsoon.
I will have better infrastructure to support them.
The key thing is that I have managed to avoid committing and wrecking my Divisions in the battles if I had shipping I could take advantage of it but for now I dont have the ships.
I have plans and things that I am ready to launch but I need to wait and recover my pools and get new types into the front lines - by october 43 the CBI will explore again
OK the Allies have almost finished lickign their wounds new plans are being evaluated.
In 20 days the RN carriers complete their refit
In 60 days Saratoga is back from the Yard Dogs
In 80 days the fleet is stronger than it has ever been....
New plans are forming an Army reorganisation is under way which will combine my strength into 3 powerfull thrusts
CENTPAC (6th US Army - 4 Corps, 12 Divisions)
SWPAC (1st Australian Army - 3 Corps, 12 Divisions)
SEAC (14th Army - 3 Corps - 13 Divisions)
Theatre Reserve - III Indian Corps - 10 x Motorised or Armoured Bdes [:D][:D][:D]
My original bloodless plan wherebye I advanced with minimal losses had to fall by the wayside after my losses off of Palmyra - achieving the objective and attriting the enemy is now the order of the day...
My intention is to hit multiple axis at once forcing PZB to divide hos forces - he has interior lines I must drag him in three different directions and force him to commit to stopping one axis.....
The others will then gut him
