ORIGINAL: Lowpe
I am bombing the bases to the west of Calcutta today...it isn't heavily held, and might attempt a paratroop drop there. A division is one hex away from the other remaining rail link to Calcutta. I am trying to cut Calcutta's supply and then figure out what to do. I suspect his has built forts like crazy, and is willing to sacrifice the 33 or so units there to hold Calcutta, but maybe not. I have 12 units and 24K troops cut off in Ledo so if I where to drop everything and take Calcutta that would really hurt the Allies in India.
Right now, I am not nearly strong enough to do so.
I believe I can get into Calcutta via Diamond Harbor. And I have several BBs and CAs bombarding here...which would make taking Calcutta easier too, once Diamond Harbor fell.
Decisions.
First off, not really studying your AAR, so I could easily have missed some things.
You are at June 42? now ... you want to calc how many US units he has bought out against your HR's. I haven't noted seeing them, so he has done one of two things:
1. They are on their way to India or Oz.
2. They are prepping for a surprise party.
To me, the trick in '42 for the IJ is to keep track of those. More important than the allied CV's. CV's cannot take bases, ID's can.
The way I have best seen to accomplish the above is to keep forcing the action and make the allies commit them in piece meal fashion at places of your choosing.
The most dangerous is the second, because then you are susceptible to a Mr. Kane/Nemo type of landing somewhere that you are not prepared to handle.
At this point, based upon what I have read, I would be worried about those units .... your opponent is too good. He will not be idle ...
