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Hey Joe, good to see you around. Your just in time to see me lose China. I hope I'm not the first.[X(]. I thought it might be fun to follow the war with some period stuff. I'd like to get it like a graphic novel but I don't have the time these days. The more you get my but kicked the less time I have for the ARR.

I know about the butt kicking and less time for an AAR

February 16, 1943

I believe this is national kick a China man day in Japan....

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February 17, 1943
Wednesday

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RECON: Over flight by Navy Liberator recon squadron report 192 aircraft at Tulagi.

I love mines.  When they are on my side.  China needs a little more tweeking imho.

I agree about China. I was doing a little research and I may have found a couple of APAs that should be present earlier. I'm trying to cross check the source. I have to post a detailed situation map of China before a possible collapse.

February 19, 1943
Friday evening

Burma Corp along with base personnel from Katha are ordered west. It looks like the IJA rested for 24 hours and resumed their advance today. I think I am ok here and this may open up an opportunity.

Zig takes a long weekend. I explore the options.

planning SoPac: This is local planning for the next two weeks. I am going to secure the lower New Hebrides, only Tana is occupied. I want a seaplane base north of Ndeni, the Duff Islands looks good. I am moving search PBYs from Suva to the Yasawa's to get an extra 96nm. Pago Pago will be defended but I am moving AAA and support assets to the Fiji's. Hiva Oa will continue to be a fuel transfer point for the near future. The gap from Baker to Pago is just to large to defend my tankers in.

Burma:

New Guinea:

February 21, 1943

Burma: Burma Corp is ordered out of Katha on the double, a defense is formed to the east. P38s ordered to sweep at 39,ooo' (Paul canned the house rule) but go in at 13,ooo'. I have never seen this before. 60 Tojos mount a spirited defense over Mandalay. It is a Japanese victory in the air war today. The RAF takes another beating as the Vengeance DBs show up first.

SoPac: Two carriers radioed in from a RAAF CAT at sunset. 40nm due east of Shortland Island, bearing SW down the slot. There is a gathering of capital ships at Tulagi. 

February 22, 1943






typo: should read Efate.

Score Card:

SHHHHHHHHH

Luganville, evening of the 22nd - 23rd

February 24, 1943

HMS Repulse arrives Norfolk Virginia for repairs. Katha is evacuated, new line forming in the jungle to the east. One carrier spotted off Tulagi. Anatom is liberated.

Results from the 25th.