August 8, 1942
Have a little time before leaving for work so I thought we'd take look at some regional areas.
All offensive operations in the Aleutians are concluded with the capture of Cold Bay. As can be seen there are lots of convoys moving about shuttling troops one way or another. This is the current deployment in the North:
Cold Bay--An SNLF Assault Brigade will hold here to deny Dan the use of this expanded base for as long as possible. AV will be about 200 once the units recovers from taking the base. It is about 145 presently.
Umnak--Two Naval Guard plus other small units hold here. The NE Area Fleet (Command HQ) is here and it needs to move back to Attu. Same can be said for an Air Flotilla. AV about 200 behind Sz-5 Forts.
Adak--SNLF Assault Brig and an Air Flotilla. Forts at 4 almost 5 and AV is 250.
Amchitka--SNLF Assault Brigade, CD Unit, Forts at 4, and AV 250.
Buldir--The Kawafuto Brigade is moving here as well as that Air Flotilla from Umnak. Just a 'dot' at the moment but AV will be about 250.
Agattu--Inf Reg, CD unit, Forts 2+, and AV 250.
Shemya--CD unit, Forts 3+, AF at 3 nearly 4, AV (due to base Sz: 10,000) about 75.
Attu--7th ID, Air Flotilla, Forts 3+, AF 2, and lots of Engineers digging and/or expanding. AV nearly 500.
This is a lot of strength up here but I am convinced Dan will come here sooner or later. My bet is MUCH sooner! The Attu Area is the MLR and there is a Mobile Striking Force of aircraft (2 Daitai of Zero and 3 Daitai of Betty--Nell) at Paramushiro Jima. Currently 3 Daitai of Zeros, 2 Daitai of Kates, and 1 Daitai of Vals at Umnak and/or Adak. LOTS of Emilys are flying as well as four picket ships stationed south of Adak.
If Dan doesn't come here in a timely fashion then I shall do a phased withdrawal going from east-to-west. We'll slowly draw down troops and move them to the Kuriles to bolster them. Figure this force structure will stay in place until January 1, 1943 where we shall reexamine the deployment.
