It Takes A Village to Raze a Village

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Turn 96. Axis. May 7, 1943. The Pacific. The Caroline's. End of Turn.

1. Looks like the Caroline's are the next target for the USN/USMC in the Pacific.

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Turn 96. Axis. May 7, 1943. China. End of Turn.

1. In the North with CCP in the IJA decides to push forward, destroy a Chinese corps and captures Yanku.
2. Elsewhere in China the IJA is pretty much static.

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Turn 96. Axis. May 7, 1943. Burma/French Indo-China/Siam. End of Turn.

1. The bitter fighting between the IJA and CW forces in Burma continues.
2. The fighting by the IJA is more about keeping the CW occupied and focused on this theater versus any real expectation of additional gains by Japan.

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Turn 96. Axis. May 7, 1943. Dutch East Indies. End of Turn.

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Turn 96. Axis. May 7, 1943. Home Islands. End of Turn.

1. Japan's home defense forces continue to build and now I think look pretty impressive. Well, except for having no air and very little navy.

Builds/Research.
1. This turns entire budget for Japan went to reinforcements and a one or two upgrades.
2. No budget for additional research or new units was left.

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Turn 96. Axis. May 7, 1943. MPPs.

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. Opening Messages.

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. Battle of the Atlantic. Murmansk Convoys.

1. U-boats sink 30 MPPs headed to Russia.
2. However, badly damaged U-35 (down to 2-steps) is prevented by an RN DD squadron from making safe heaven in Pestro.
3. Instead U-371 is sent there for reinforcement.
4. Hope remains for U-35 but realism dictates that that U-boat is likely done for.
5. U-377 maintains patrol on the Murmansk convoy line.

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. Battle of the Atlantic. South Atlantic.

1. German U-boats and the Italian sub, Axum, sink 32 MPPs headed to the UK.
2. All three remain on station along the three convoy lines around South Africa.

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. The Western Front. Start of Turn.

1. Lots of RN and USN activity in the Channel.
2. They even managed to knock 1-step off of the German garrison in Cherbourg.
3. Is all this a prelude to an allied landing?

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. The Western Front. End of Turn.

4. I'm taking no chances.
5. Significant reinforcements moved to the Western Front.
6. Likely more to come too; especially Luftwaffe fighters.

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. Greece/Med. End of Turn.

1. The RN continues their harassments of Greece.

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. The Eastern Front. Army Group North. End of Turn.

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. The Eastern Front. Army Group Center. End of Turn.

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. The Eastern Front. Army Group South. End of Turn.

1. Baku is abandoned by the Red Army and gladly occupied by the axis.

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. Production. Germany & Italy.

1. Germany adds an infantry corps w/available upgrades to their production queue.
2. Italy adds an infantry corps w/no upgrades.
3. The remainder of both Germany's and Italy's war budget this turn went to operational movements, reinforcements and upgrades.
4. There was none left for additional research chits.

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. The Pacific. End of Turn.

1. The USN pounding of Truk continues.
2. How long can the IJN SNLF defenders hold out?

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. China. End of Turn.

1. The IJA makes a major push in the north and attempts to hold the line elsewhere in China.

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. Burma/French Indo China/Siam. End of Turn.

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Turn 98. Axis. June 6, 1943. Dutch East Indies/Malaya. End of Turn.