DEEPTYPHOON (ALLIES) vs STJEAND (AXIS)

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June 21st, 1942

Japanese advance to Chungking! Will it hold? I do have the river to aid in the city's defence. That should help. We'll see.

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Japanese troops on Suva have been starved into submission by Allied blockade. I thought that was a bridge too far.

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July 5th, 1942

Furious naval action around Namuga. The British battleship Resolution is sunk in a night action.

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The Japanese baby carrier Shoho is sunk in the same battle.

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A daylight big gun surface action is fought. The Japanese battle cruiser Haruna is sunk as well as the cruiser Nachi.

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US carriers venture forth to sink the Japanese cruiser Furutaka.

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JULY 19th, 1942

US and Japanese carrier forces tear each other to pieces around the Santa Cruz islands. CV Shokaku and a destroyer group is sunk for the Japanese. The allies lose BB West Virginia, CV Saratoga and CV Hornet. Many other capital ships are heavily damaged on both sides.

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India has become a very tough front for the Japanese with many full strength corps now in place.

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August 2nd, 1942

After the last two turns fighting around the Coral Sea, both sides have returned home to lick their wounds. Allied night blockades of Port Moresby and Namuga continue.

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Chungking remains imperiled.

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August 16th, 1942

I feel the Chinese and Indian fronts are solidifying. My anvil.

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Power is gathering at sea. My hammer. Just don't get overly aggressive and wild.

Time is on my side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McOmcNwqprA

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August 30th 1942.

The Japanese sink a US destroyer in night action around Namuga.

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The Jolly Sky Raiders sink a Japanese destroyer docked at Guadalcanal.

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The Japanese seem to have given up on conquering India. They might be looking to turtle down in defensive positions.

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Elite Chinese troops defend Chungking.

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September 13th, 1942

The battleship YAMATO has been sunk in night action! The terror of the Indian Ocean is no more. Also sunk for the Japanese is the battleship Mutsu.

The British lose two battleships as well. Warspite and Royal Sovereign.

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September 27th, 1942

Chungking's most desperate hour!

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October 11th, 1942.

Allies land on San Cristobal island to challenge Japanese possession and recapture Suva.

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October 25th, 1942

The small New Zealand force that was landed on San Cristobal is overran and destroyed. CV Akagi and three Japanese destroyers are sunk around the island in night battles. The United States loses the battleship Pennsylvania.

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November 8th, 1942

Being stubborn about the issue. The United States lands a corp on San Cristobal. It takes six hits landing due to a very lethal bee hive of Japanese aviation in the Solomons. The price of admission. A giant four engine bomber campaign against his airbases will need to augment the night conquest of the Solomons. .

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November 22nd, 1942.

A Japanese attack to push the American landings off San Cristobal fails.

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The contest for Chungking remains undecided and dicey.

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Chinese communist and nationalist forces destroy a Japanese division northeast of Lanchow.

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India has taken back much of its terriroty

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December 6th, 1942.

Something to write home about! San Cristobal Island has been taken!

Episode 120: The Battle of Santa Cruz with special guest Jon Parshall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FB0aDzoBl8

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December 20th, 1942.

The Allies continue their drive up the Solomon Islands.

A note on tactics... I know STJEAND is really great at handling his arcraft. Moving around the Coral Sea in daylight is suicide against him. Because of this I started upgrading my battleships and cruisers with the TACTICIAN specialty from turn one for the intense night fighting I was planning.

Upgrading my carriers with the SCREENING specialty can wait until late 1943 and 1944 and the open ocean.

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January 17th, 1942.

A US Marine division lands on Munda as an Army corp lands on Guadalcanal. A Japanese destroyer is sunk in night fighting.

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January 31st, 1943

The Japanese battleship Fuso has been sunk off Buin and the Island of Guadalcanal is captured.

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February 14th, 1943.

The Chinese and India fronts have stabilized.

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February 28th, 1943.

The US loses the battleship Tennessee and a destroyer through night action in the Solomons.

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March 14th, 1943.

Several air raids hit the airfield on Buin.

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March 28th, 1943.

Chinese assault a Japanese HQ northeast of Lanchow.

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