YueJin (Allies) Vs Hadros (Axis)

[EwaldvonKleist]

What do you gain by using troops to capture Vietnam/Singapore etc. since the territory is cut off from the Japanese mainland now? Do you get victory points for Singapore etc? Or is there simply no other use for these troops atm? Can they move into China?

From an armchair general perspective it seems like the only significant tasks are invasion of the home islands and retaking of China now.

[YueJin]

The Indian/British troops can't enter Chinese territory as they're a non-cooperative ally and UK transport capacity is very limited still so they might as well wrap up the capture of South-East Asia. There's a couple of Japanese divisions it would be nice to stop evacuating to the Home Islands, getting bombers in range of Canton and Hanoi to help the Chinese would be useful and taking Singapore reopens the strait for quicker movement of any new British ships. Saigon, Hanoi and Singapore are also VP hexes but definitely non-critical tasks though. Korea is a far more important objective as taking that cripples Japan's industry, sets up for the HI invasion and can bring the Soviets into the war sooner.


Once I got the decisive carrier engagement at the end of 1942 the plan was always to try and invade Japan itself in 1944.

[YueJin]

Allies- July 18th/September 12th, 1943


The Japanese fleet makes its final stand attempting to relieve the defenders of Formosa. 16 American CV/CVL's are positioned within striking distance and move in for what will likely be the final naval battle of the war. Although the Japanese have only light carriers remaining as their strike force, their resistance is ferocious and the carriers Bon Homme Richard, Saratoga and Monterey are sunk. Eventually though, the overwhelming number of American carrier aircraft break through the Japanese fighters and flak, sinking two CVL groups, four battleships, a heavy cruiser and three destroyer groups. Although casualties were heavier than hoped for, this should break the back of the IJN at last.

[CrackingShow]

Just started reading this.

The big wins in AUS/IND were because of Axis overextension. The only value he got from being so pushed in India was occupying Ledo, maybe it would have been wiser to accept that he's not pushing on to Delhi and just fall back to a more defensible line.

Similar issue in AUS. I think if you don't kill AUS fairly quickly you just want to pull out, its so easy for the Allies to come around behind you and cut you off. All the supply comes from a string of ports that are so easy to interdict.

Great game! You are a scary player!

[YueJin]

Allies- September 12th/May 21st, 1944

After a fairly quiet winter and spring where the Allied forces were occupied taking the Bonin islands and Okinawa, the snow and rain has finally cleared from the Japanese Home Islands and the greatest operation in human history has commenced. Operation Downfall appeared to face an almost impossible task with thousands of Japanese fighter and bomber aircraft still operational and almost every port defended by an army sized formation. However, thanks to signals intelligence one weak link was found, the port of Aomori in Northern Honshu. Escorted by almost the entire US Navy, three corps are launched onto the island securing the port with minimal casualties thanks to the firepower of the battleships and aircraft from nearly 20 carriers and long range fighters from Iwo and Chichi Jima inflicting horrific losses on the Japanese air force.

At the same time, an ancillary operation to capture Japanese sources of rare materials vital to the war effort is underway in Korea. A marine division and two corps land at the port of Incheon and reinforcements from the British and Indian armies will soon arrive to assist in securing the peninsular.

In mainland China, Peking is the last remaining city in Japanese hands and the Chinese armies will soon break out into the plains of Manchuria, a move likely to convince the Russians that final victory in the Pacific is inevitable bringing them into the war to strengthen their hand at the peace treaty.

[YueJin]

Allies- May 21st/June 18th, 1944

Progress in the first weeks of the invasion of Japan has been promising. The port of Hakodate on the Northern island of Hokkaido has been captured and the Royal Navy is blockading the remaining ports which should allow for a rapid takeover of the rest of the island. More ports will allow our armour and more air units to begin operations soon and they will be sorely needed as in the south, three Japanese armies have dug in around Sendai and Niigata and even with naval support moving them will not be an easy task.

Operations in China and Korea are rapidly approaching their conclusion. The guns of the USS Idaho allow the Chinese to make rapid advances along the coast of Manchuria and a three way race for Harbin will soon be on.

[YueJin]

Allies- June 18th/September 24th, 1944

The fight for Japan has been bloody but an end is in sight. American troops have battled to within sight of Tokyo and are poised to launch an assault on the city. In the west, a massive multinational British, Australian, American, Indian and Russian force stormed ashore and succeeding in capturing Hiroshima and Kitakyushu. With Kyushu cut off from the mainland, these ports can now be blockaded and the Japanese armies there should collapse. Unfortunately the snow will likely arrive soon making Japan's final surrender this year unlikely. Over 250,000 American troops have been made casualties since first landfall at Aomori and expectations are that over a million Allied casualties are expected by the end of the war.