John, LOL! yes it was a bit melodramatic wasn't it! I'd definitely like to be involved, but fear that I may not be an asset having not played the Allies much ... but am willing to give it a go with an 'old head' to steer the way.
Economic Data First
Nothing but the facts ...
HI 12855(9285) approx.(+/-) last month +534(-800)
Arm 353(10408)
Veh 383(817)
Supply 34991(2910358) +700(-1000000)
Resource 22136(3749199) +900(+1800000)
Oil 3100(4718118) +1300(+400000)
Fuel 15955(2311529) +1100(+70000)
Japan VP's 14464 Allied 10939
Ships
3 * CVL's (Shoho,Mizho & Kanto), CS Nisshin & DE Hasidate commissioned, 7 APD's upgraded to DD's. This month I will get 2 SS's and 2 more DD's, with CV Junyo in the following month (accel)
IJN Ships sunk 1 CL, 2 DD/DE's, 2 MSW's, 1 DM, 7 AP's, 14 AK's & 1 TK
70 IJN ships with Sys Damage over 10. Including (CVL Hosho 27), (BB Hyuga 23), (BB Haruna 17),(CL Ayotsan Maru 25), (CL Aikoku Maru 16),(CA Kako 11)(CL Katori 10) &(9 DD's above 15) ... many of the AK/AP's damaged are above 50.
Allied Ships sunk BB Pennsylvania, 3 DD's, 1 DM, 3 ML, 1 AV, 2 AVD's, 8 MSW's, 43 AK's, 5 AP's, 1 AR, 8 PG's, 1 PC, 24 Pt's 1 SC, 2 TK's, 22 SS's and a partridge in a pear tree ..
Airgroups
Am supposed to get a Ki-109 Chutai in Feb, but even though I'm over the 100 production points ... the gods of dice have looked unhappily upon me. Plus another Zeke Chutai and a Betty Daitai...amongst others.
Pilots
Navy 196
Army 80
Japanese losses 937 Allied 1032
LCU's
Despite the 39th Div's almost complete annihilation ... I'm yet to lose any units.
Due 2 Art, 2 coastal Def, 11 Eng, 2nd Army HQ, 58th & 59th Garrison Div (I'm not garrisoning them anywhere! bet they didn't here that at the recruitment office!),1 Battalion and 2 largish CSNLF Armour Brigades (700 Veh points)
Ok, so how did I increase my HI by 534 in a month. I built in multiple places where there was adequate resources and Oil. I have a mobile force of engineers and supplies that I am using to fill out some small bases ... For example below, Tarakan.
Somewhat luckily the manpower centres were damaged at the beginning, this allow me to produce 16 HI, while still maintaining a surplus of Oil and resources. So when I take a base, I make careful note of the HI I can build and how many supplies it will need. Once done, I take everything, and move on ...
Also I'm building in small HI centres in Japan, it is difficult maintaining them with adequate supplies, but I am moving around troops/hq's and Topsy's to try to get above the 10000K supply threshold. Supplies have been brought back from Russia and Manchuria and all the Japanese Is have been stripped.
End Jan 42 SIT REP.
[*]Aleutians - Kodiak operations still in the balance. Petropavlovsk (ok it's Ruskie), on a razor tip... Some more troops here might tip the balance, but I can't see where I have the PP's to achieve this yet.
[*]Borneo - Sandakan, Bandjermasin & Sampit left to occupy.
[*]Burma- Moulmein is now threatened by my 55th and RTA Guards Div with the 4th Inf Div and Imperial Guards Div coming slowly into the frame. I expect within the month to take Rangoon.
[*]Cent Pac - I took Palmyra and Canton and Christmas Is this month, not a bad job for a rag-tag group of lcu's. Still the Allies are not given much here in the beginning. I'm starting to see more subs and although this area is not a no-go zone, I will have to face facts about transporting supplies and fuel to these far flung shores.
[*]China - Ichang fell, Nanchang was saved, Sinyang is still under threat and Hankow must be in the sights after the 39th is obliterated at Ichang. I'm redeploying forces and getting a rapid reaction force ready for such an eventuality. IMO china is just too damn fluid.
[*]Celebes - Kendari is primarily all that is left to take here, and I shall achieve this after the 56th Ind Inf Div is given some R&R.
[*]Malaya - Singapore yet to be attacked, I'm really waiting for some more reinforcements and TOE upgrades to really take effect, but I believe this operation will have to commence sooner rather than later, even if it is just to weaken the British resolve.
[*]Philippines - My planning for Luzon was a bit of a blunder, but now I hope with the addition of some forces, I'll make some more headway this coming month. If nothing else but to reduce the Allies abilities to hit and run with his mobile air crews.
[*]Russia - despite no air campaign available, I've moved from Vladivostok and Suchan to Iman and onto Khabarovsk without too much trouble so far. Leader reassignments are still taking place, and with the pace of oeprations unfortunately Prep points are low for continued operations. Khabarovsk and Komsomolsk have about 1000 HI, so these places will certainly help with my economic problems and allow for some more expansion and build capacity. This is the main reason I decided to invade in the first place and for all the associated problems this has caused elsewhere, I hope this will justify my decision... Still I have to take them yet.
[*]Sumatra - the Sth of the Island is now secure, and I will start thinking about how to shift the attack onto Javanese soil as soon as some rest is given to my weary troops.
[*]Sth Pacific - Port Moresby surrounded just awaiting the final bell. All the Solomons taken, although hardly secured. New Caledonia almost secure and ready for offensive operations South, East and West. Will have to take Koumac shortly to secure the back door.
***NB Michael and I have agreed to close this AAR to him after he has read this post and sent the next turn. Once that is done I can be a bit more liberal with my plans and details of the hole I'm digging for myself.[:D]
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