Canoerebel
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To reply to some of the questons and comments from the kind and well regarded peanut gallery: 1. I am getting SigInt of troops prepping for bases in Sumatra - mainly small units prepping for Palembang. This turn, for instance, it was two regiments. 2. I know the location of six divisons, probably seven, aside from those in China. Two in Burma, two at Padang, and two at Malaybaylay. The seventh was recently reported to be on a maru bound for Manila. 3. I think alot of IJ divisions were sent to China after the Allied spring and summer offensive mauled about eight IJA divisions. I suspect that is part of the reason for Steve's reticense. 4. In China, Japan has concetrated troops in cities, so there aren't the "easy pickings" that were out there during the spring and summer offensive. I'm toying around with some ideas, but right now things are quiet in this theater. 5. I am somewhat concerned that Steve might mount some kind of huge campaign at this late date. As I've reported before, I've dismissed most of these possibilities because, in my estimation, the commitment to important but far-flung places would create bigger and better opportunities for the Allies in the DEI. Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, and the Aleutians are vulnerable, but the risk to benefit analysis is very satsifactory in my estimation. I am also somewhat alert to a crazy landing on the West Coast with the idea of destroying American aircraft factories. I have decent troop concentrations at some of the major cities and a fair number of aircraft squadrons. 6. While my mind toys with the "what ifs" and the "what in the world is he doing" kind of things, my overall impression is that Steve just doesn't know what he wants to do. At some point, I expect a concentrated attack in the DEI. That's the only theater that matters now (well, that and China). He has to do something and eventually he will. Since the Allied position is relatively small, with narrow "shoulders," a sudden and massed attack will fall on my bases and ships and cause quite a bit of damage. That will happen. But the Allied position is strong overall, and i'm working on widening those shoulders.
< Message edited by Canoerebel -- 1/10/2012 8:55:48 PM >
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