Ideas for stronger ANZAC defense

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: FDRLincoln

Aircraft....how about three 12-plane squadrons of P-36s purchased from Curtiss?

I'm afraid I must agreee with JeffK on this one (ie Hurricanes). I really cannot see Australia buying anything but British in the pre/early war era.

See Official Histories – Volume I – Royal Australian Air Force, 1939–1942 Chapters 2 to 6 if you interested in some reading.

[FDRLincoln]

Update: I have begun work on this mod.

Stuart class DD Bruce, Malcom, and Campbell added to Australian navy, begin game at Melbourne under refit (some system damage).

D-class CL Diomede and Dunedin added to New Zealand navy, begin game at Wellington in operational condition.

[FDRLincoln]

I have given the RNZN a pair of Flush Deck destroyers, two of the 50 transferred under the Lend-Lease deal.

[FDRLincoln]

I am turning this "stronger ANZAC" Mod into something I will call the "FDRTBMod".....which stands for "FDR's Toy Box Mod."

It is based on CHS and will work on Andrew Brown's Map 4. It will include the "stronger ANZAC" variation, and alterations in the British arrival times. For the Japanese side, it will include various interesting ship building options, including the option to complete Shinano as a BB or CV, the option to build the fourth unit of the Yamato class as a BB or CV, the B65 BC design, and a few other extras.

I am basically doing this for my own fun, but if anyone is interested in it I am willing to send it to people once it is done.

Completed Alterations:

Stronger ANZAC
Additional Australian DDs Bruce, Malcom, and Campbell.
Two Australian "O" class submarines
Cruiser Sydney added to Australian Navy
Fairey Battles and a small number of Mohawk IVs added to Australian air force
2 Australian brigades at home rather than in Malaya
One of the Australian AIF divisions begins at home rather than as a reinforcement
Additional New Zealand DDs Stalwart, Scimitar, Success, and Swordsman (old British "S" class DD)
CL Dunedin and Diomede added to New Zealand Navy
Two low-experience, low-morale NZ militia units available