Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

[witpqs]

It'll be at least until Sunday (probably late) for an update. Meanwhile tawk amongst yourselves.

[witpqs]

1943 January 19

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• KB is 1 hex NW of Jaluit.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor, Lahaina, Kodiak.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is not spotted and is 26 hexes from KB. Refueling is underway and will likely continue tomorrow.

• KB is 1 hex NW of Jaluit and sub patrols are being adjusted accordingly.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Brisbane.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Both LRP Bdes are fully transported to Kunming and the 22nd now is being rapidly moved.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

Something I forgot to put in that last entry. USMC squads are upgrading to '43 spec. Two USMC Rgts are embarked with '42 spec squads. Should I sail the troop convoys for Pearl to unload, upgrade, and re-load those two Rgts? The combat fleet could remain at sea and seek an engagement without the encumbrance of the convoys to protect.

[BBfanboy]

The 1943 upgrade is when the US Squads get the big boost to their anti-armour value. If you are expecting them to fight tanks or heavy forts it would be worthwhile to do the upgrade (if there are enough squads in the pools to make it happen in reasonable time).

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

The 1943 upgrade is when the US Squads get the big boost to their anti-armour value. If you are expecting them to fight tanks or heavy forts it would be worthwhile to do the upgrade (if there are enough squads in the pools to make it happen in reasonable time).

I expect forts but little in the way of tanks at last recon as far as I recall. The pools are up to Rgt upgrade level. Regiments are already upgrading.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Exit plan? We don't need no stinkin' exit plan!

My apologies for boring you, and everybody into skimming the AAR. It's been a bit, uh, measured lately.

The game should be measured in early 43.

As much as we all want to see lots of action, it really isn't needed at this point. Pilot and crew training plus jabs and feints are what is needed at this point...plus struggling in China.

That being said, if you can get the KB behind you, then you have cut off their retreat (not the other way).

[Lowpe]

Caught up on recent developments, especially China where the IJA has been taking a shellacking.

Just, wow![&o]

Only bad thing I can spot is that Kunming has no forts, if you can get some long legged fighters there for the occasional trap, and fly in supplies to Kunming and to Chungking?

Do you plan on flying any other units in to help?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Caught up on recent developments, especially China where the IJA has been taking a shellacking.

Just, wow![&o]

Thanks! But I feel like I am close to losing the mountains. [:(]

Only bad thing I can spot is that Kunming has no forts, if you can get some long legged fighters there for the occasional trap, and fly in supplies to Kunming and to Chungking?

No supplies there so any fighters which get there and become disabled will be there forever.

Do you plan on flying any other units in to help?

I'm pushing additional units into Burma to break the blockade. So in China 2x complete LRP Bdes and 1x African Bde minus non-air transportable items. Should I bring in another Bde? Maybe after Indian squads upgrade to higher anti-armor spec.

[witpqs]

1943 January 20

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB moved west and is now unspotted.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor.

• A troop convoy nearing Lahaina reports DL 1/1.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Got one!

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 127,109

Japanese Ships
PB Tama Maru #5
PB Chokai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tama Maru #5
Blackfish diving deep ....
PB Chokai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chokai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chokai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chokai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chokai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Bikini at 129,112

Japanese Ships
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kamikaze
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 127,110

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
SS Runner

SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Toyama Maru
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Bikini at 130,109

Japanese Ships
PB Shonon Maru #15
PB Shuko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Pompon

SS Pompon is located by PB Shonon Maru #15
Pompon diving deep ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet is not spotted. The three troop convoys will sail for Pearl Harbor to upgrade the USMC Bdes' squads. The battle elements of the fleet will top of fuel after the convoys leave then move back into detection range. Perhaps the prior sightings of convoys with the fleet will give a false impression of status.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Perth.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• The Empire has finally begun working over the runway at Kunming, correcting the oversight which allowed us to bring in units. We might not be able to get in much of the African Bde.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• Heavy air battles between raids and sweeps with IJ CAP just west of Katha.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 January 20

Air losses.

[witpqs]

1943 January 21

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is probably back to a point NW of the Marshall Islands.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Molokai, Hilo.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pukapuka.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• An oiler TF with the fleet has DL 1/2. The fleet will remain in place and is refueling. At this moment being spotted is not a bad thing.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• More zombies and more chasing.

Ground combat at 71,45 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12654 troops, 85 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 408

Defending force 4939 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Japanese adjusted assault: 297

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2726 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 175 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 9
Units destroyed 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
116th/A Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
116th/B Division

Defending units:
23rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division
2nd Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps

• The air bridge to Kunming has been shut down. At least the transports can get back to air dropping supplies.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 January 21

A little revenge for yesterday.

[witpqs]

1943 January 22

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• KB is 2 hexes NW of Kusaie Island and heading toward Truk.

• The USA infantry '43 spec pool is climbing toward the level where the major combat units can upgrade...


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Diego, CoosBay.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Gardner Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is not spotted. With the KB firmly spotted and known heading toward Truk the battle fleet will head right back toward Tarawa to pull the KB back before it can refuel.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• More clean up, more zombies.

Ground combat at 71,46 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6075 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 3229 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Japanese adjusted assault: 131

Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps

Ground combat at 71,45 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12574 troops, 85 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 400

Defending force 130 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 176

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 176 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Inf.Group
116th/A Division
116th/B Division

Defending units:
23rd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps

• This line is cracking. Worse, two units withdraw in 3 weeks.

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11589 troops, 114 guns, 431 vehicles, Assault Value = 500

Defending force 26943 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 523

Japanese adjusted assault: 154

Allied adjusted defense: 232

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
1591 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 139 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
18th/B Division
18th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
18th/C Division
30th Fld AA Gun Co
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
29th Chinese/B Corps
28th Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division
29th Chinese/A Corps
54th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
29th Chinese/C Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 January 23

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Based on DL of our subs believe KB is a little south of Ponape.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Waiting for carriers.

ASW attack near Ponape at 118,109

Japanese Ships
PB Chokai Maru
PB Tama Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Shark

SS Shark is located by PB Chokai Maru
Shark diving deep ....
PB Chokai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chokai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chokai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chokai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Chokai Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Chokai Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Chokai Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Chokai Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Chokai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet is spotted 7 and 8 hexes east of Nanouti.

• KB's position a little south of Ponape means KB did not move smartly toward Truk to refuel. Best estimate is 33 hexes between our fleet carriers and theirs. Possibly the KB is faking or slow moving back toward Truk in hopes of ambushing Allied invasion. The fleet will move NNE tomorrow to be out of range of a sprint but still visible.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Aoba Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Training zombies.

Ground combat at 71,46 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6051 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Defending force 3207 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69

Japanese adjusted assault: 244

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• 4x ships, 3x BB sighted 4 hexes west of Prome.

• Air battles continue fierce. I know our British pools will run down before theirs but we must keep the battle raging.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 January 24

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Los Angeles.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• NEnemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is spotted, but the is not. KB might have moved SW, potentially even going low-profile to break contact with Allied search and subs. The fleet will move NE.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Zombie training.

Ground combat at 71,46 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6033 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 3024 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese adjusted assault: 112

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 112 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps

• Kunming holds.

Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32158 troops, 319 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 1043

Defending force 77919 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1454

Japanese adjusted assault: 346

Allied adjusted defense: 310

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
533 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
815 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th/C Division
22nd/B Division
1st Tank Division
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
104th/B Division
6th/B Division
21st AA Regiment

Defending units:
60th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
Lusu War Area
11th Chinese Base Force
21st Group Army
3rd Group Army
27th Group Army
5th Group Army
11th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force

• The enemy drive on Tsuyung is poised for another breakthrough.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• Lots of disruption, not much else.

Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at BB Yamashiro
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Fuso
BB Fuso firing at Cox's Bazar
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Takao
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment

• Looking for a BB.

ASW attack near Akyab at 54,44

Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo
CA Takao
DD Shinonome
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 2

SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shirakumo
O16 bottoming out ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[Lowpe]

Can you give us another picture and a little more information on China please?

Perhaps a look at the amount of supplies you are flying in/base building in India, types and numbers of transports/bombers you are using, new models or improved production coming soon?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Can you give us another picture and a little more information on China please?

Perhaps a look at the amount of supplies you are flying in/base building in India, types and numbers of transports/bombers you are using, new models or improved production coming soon?

I'll get a couple of pics. Here is the narrative, and it's ugly.

Kunming is holding but with 0 forts. The Allied units have pulled out to fight elsewhere as they can be supplied by para drop. Kunming has 400% to 500% or more over stacking and all supply evaporates. Airfield damage 98%. Tsuyung airfield damage 98%. I think it's 78% damage at Paoshan. Outside of Paoshan our position is being ground down, and the enemy unit in Paoshan means no retreat to there. Two of the units outside Paoshan withdraw in less than 3 weeks, which will crumble the position for certain. The drive on Tsuyung is slicing through our weakest defenses. Tomorrow the IJA will attack and push our forces back across the river. Additional forces wait there, but not enough. a large river-crossing shock attack is likely to shatter our position. The IJA already has units poised - and probably already moving - to invest the road hex between Kunming and Tsuyung, and there troops driving on Tsuyung will be free to move to reinforce those offensives.

All C-47 replacements are flying supplies into China, and whatever else the relevant transport units began with or have upgraded to. Will supply pic. The current C-47 destination is the hex between Kunming and Tsuyung.

It looks like the mountains in China will fall this time.

The bases along the India-Burma frontier are well along the way to maximum. the bases on the Imphal road are still building. Kalemyo, in Burma, has forts 3 and a small airfield building rapidly. We are pulling as much supply as we can into every forward base to build up prior to monsoon season but the most forward bases still have a long way to go toward stockpiling supply.

Our main hex of attack has been (and is) aimed at the hex just west of Katha. Imperial forces have built up there and more are on the way. Shortly I expect the Imperial armored division with > 400 AFV to arrive there, after moving from the hex just NW of Katha into Katha and then on. Tomorrow our second infantry division will arrive in-hex to join an HQ and a smaller unit which has some tanks. Heavy armor is on the way but moving slowly through the jungle. A number of support units are also on the move.

The transit hex is being moved on by an IJA Rgt. The British 2nd Inf Div will arrive in that hex tomorrow and wait for the Imperials to being attacking them. We have other units moving, including two Rgts early in movement toward Warazup.

[witpqs]

We are also early in a move on Akyab as the Empire has continued, and now increased, their withdrawal from that area. The notion is to continue the drive through the jungle as possible (maybe it will stall) to possibly enter the plain from that vector. Looking at RN BB's to deploy to the Bay of Bengal to muddy the waters for continued Imperial bombardments but they are almost all so slow. POW and Repulse are the only ones with decent speed.

[witpqs]

The transports from Ledo. There are also a few CAF bombers flying supplies but not many remain.

[witpqs]

In the Pacific, the DB sqns on the fleet carriers reconfigure at the end of February so the carriers pretty well have to be in port at that time. The transports are still on their way back to PH to upgrade the USMC squads, and in roughly 10 days I could begin upgrading USA squads. Currently embarked are 1 USA Inf Div and 1 USA Inf Rgt, 4 Rgts total so the additional delay to upgrade them will be about a week from when the USMC units have upgraded (the transports will not arrive at PH for 3 days and then need to unload).