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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Chenault is commander of the 14th USAAF attached to the XX Bomber Command.

Half of my B-29s (all of those that arrived via Aden) are assigned to XX Bomber Command (which is under Southeast Asia HQ). The other half (all that arrived via Eastern USA) are assigned to XXI Bomber Command, also part of SE Asia HQ.

XX Bomber Command is currently at Aparri (hey, that's not far from Foochow - I can transfer it by air, if that would be helpful). XXI Bomber Command currently isn't in the game. Southeast Asia HQ is currently at Saigon.

Is the current arrangement satisfactory or do I need to do something to enhance the command of the Superforts? Should I pay PP to switch all the Superforts to 14th HQ for about 25 PP each (that'll be roughly 500 PP). Should I pay PP to switch Chenault from 14th USAAF to XX for about 140 PP? Should I do nothing and wait for people who know what they're doing to chime in?

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Chenault is commander of the 14th USAAF attached to the XX Bomber Command.

Half of my B-29s (all of those that arrived via Aden) are assigned to XX Bomber Command (which is under Southeast Asia HQ). The other half (all that arrived via Eastern USA) are assigned to XXI Bomber Command, also part of SE Asia HQ.

XX Bomber Command is currently at Aparri (hey, that's not far from Foochow - I can transfer it by air, if that would be helpful). XXI Bomber Command currently isn't in the game. Southeast Asia HQ is currently at Saigon.

Is the current arrangement satisfactory or do I need to do something to enhance the command of the Superforts? Should I pay PP to switch all the Superforts to 14th HQ for about 25 PP each (that'll be roughly 500 PP). Should I pay PP to switch Chenault from 14th USAAF to XX for about 140 PP? Should I do nothing and wait for people who know what they're doing to chime in?

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If John gets creative and lands three or five divisions at Moulmein or east of Bangkok, I'll have major problems on my hands. There is a chance he could sever my LOC.

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ORIGINAL: AcePylut

I was under the impression that “any” air HQ would work for the air groups in its HQ range. I’d really like to know if there is an increase in “air group effectiveness” if the air group is part of that air HQ’s command vs “any” air HQ’s command.

Like what Canoe asked… If my Air Group is part of the XX air HQ TOE, and the XX Air HQ is at this air groups base, does the air group perform “better” than if it would if the Air Group HQ was, say, the XIV Air HQ...

...because if it does, omg there’s a whole ‘nother layer of micromanagement to be done! No longer is it “slap an air HQ at the base and roll with it”. Now it’s “make sure the air HQ is the same HQ as the planes at the base”

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I don't think air HQ is more important than an Indian division at this point, but only for reasons that I know and you don't know.

At the moment, the air war is in good shape. Really I'm focusing only on keeping Formosa suppressed, and that's going very well: 95% of my active bombers and fighters are employed in that capacity from nearby airfields. It won't be until Formosa falls that I'll turn my attention fully to strategic bombing. At that point I'll need to make sure all my ducks are in a row. That may be a six to twelves weeks down the road.

In the meantime, I'm leaning pretty far forward in Indochina. My troops are concentrated near Saigon and near Hanoi. If John gets creative and lands three or five divisions at Moulmein or east of Bangkok, I'll have major problems on my hands. There is a chance he could sever my LOC. I do have 2nd UK Division posted at Bangkok in reserve, along with some Indian brigades and one big Chinese corps. I'll feel better once I get that next Indian division paid for an properly posted in reserve (I'm going to buy them out one RCT at a time). Allied air power should also help keep John cautious.

There is a chance he'll do something of this nature. And if he succeeded in cutting off supply to my forward units so that they had to stop or withdraw, an important part of the growing China campaign would come to an unfortunate standstill.

So PPs for an Indian division have a very high priority at the moment.

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ORIGINAL: DW

Couldn't you just ship some supplies in by sea?

It seems to me you could use your sea control to cut off his units and keep yours supplied.

More grist for the mill.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

A counter-strike like this requires plenty of planning and logistics prep before it goes ahead. John is aggressive enough to try such a counter-stroke but I don't believe he would invest the time required to set up the ships, aircraft and supplies needed to support such an amphib operation in your LOC.

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A few old timers will remember that in my WitP game against John III some 10 years ago, he invaded India en masse in 1944. I am absolutely certain he will not make a mistake like that, but I am quite certain that he's considered counterinvading in the Thailand region. I'm not saying he'll do it, but I had better be prepared; because I'm equally certain that an ounce of prevention is preferable to the pound of cure it will take to unravel things.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: AcePylut

I was under the impression that “any” air HQ would work for the air groups in its HQ range. I’d really like to know if there is an increase in “air group effectiveness” if the air group is part of that air HQ’s command vs “any” air HQ’s command.

Like what Canoe asked… If my Air Group is part of the XX air HQ TOE, and the XX Air HQ is at this air groups base, does the air group perform “better” than if it would if the Air Group HQ was, say, the XIV Air HQ...

...because if it does, omg there’s a whole ‘nother layer of micromanagement to be done! No longer is it “slap an air HQ at the base and roll with it”. Now it’s “make sure the air HQ is the same HQ as the planes at the base”

Back a couple of years when the forums were trying to figure out how to get better strike coordination, Nemo posted a sample of one of his strikes - perfect coordination of multiple squadrons flying different aircraft from various bases, and his sweeps came in ahead of the bombers. He wouldn't say exactly how he made it happen but the hints were that the Command HQ, Air HQs, squadron assignment to HQs, and base administration (which Command HQ they report to) were all lined up. I am sure he would also have paid attention to the Air and Leadership skills of the squadron commanders.

But the developers have also said that non-aligned HQs will also help other squadrons - perhaps moreso with admin tasks like training, repair and replacement rather than operations.

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Chenault is commander of the 14th USAAF attached to the XX Bomber Command.

Half of my B-29s (all of those that arrived via Aden) are assigned to XX Bomber Command (which is under Southeast Asia HQ). The other half (all that arrived via Eastern USA) are assigned to XXI Bomber Command, also part of SE Asia HQ.

XX Bomber Command is currently at Aparri (hey, that's not far from Foochow - I can transfer it by air, if that would be helpful). XXI Bomber Command currently isn't in the game. Southeast Asia HQ is currently at Saigon.

Is the current arrangement satisfactory or do I need to do something to enhance the command of the Superforts? Should I pay PP to switch all the Superforts to 14th HQ for about 25 PP each (that'll be roughly 500 PP). Should I pay PP to switch Chenault from 14th USAAF to XX for about 140 PP? Should I do nothing and wait for people who know what they're doing to chime in?

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I have two restricted Indian divisions still on the board.

I work the Political Points system pretty hard, especially for commanders: ground units, air units, task force, ships and subs.

That's where a disproportionate amount of my PPs have gone. Also, in this mod, I get 50 per day. John changed that to 60 per day (after considering 100 per day) for later editions of this mod.

PP are always in short supply. I just bought out an American division. One Indian division is next. Then I'll perhaps work on air HQ stuff, or perhaps that last Indian division.

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ORIGINAL: crsutton


Buying out the Indian divisions is costly. I do it by disbanding one or two at any given time. I push the their much needed squads to fully fill out divisions that are already released (they all are all weak at the start) and then when the division comes back in six months buy out the cadre at a bargain and then rebuild it. You can be in very good shape by mid 1943 if you plan this. However, it the enemy invests heavily in attacking India, you have to proceed a lot more cautiously.

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ORIGINAL: crsutton

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I have two restricted Indian divisions still on the board.

I work the Political Points system pretty hard, especially for commanders: ground units, air units, task force, ships and subs.

That's where a disproportionate amount of my PPs have gone. Also, in this mod, I get 50 per day. John changed that to 60 per day (after considering 100 per day) for later editions of this mod.

PP are always in short supply. I just bought out an American division. One Indian division is next. Then I'll perhaps work on air HQ stuff, or perhaps that last Indian division.

Buying out the Indian divisions is costly. I do it by disbanding one or two at any given time. I push the their much needed squads to fully fill out divisions that are already released (they all are all weak at the start) and then when the division comes back in six months buy out the cadre at a bargain and then rebuild it. You can be in very good shape by mid 1943 if you plan this. However, it the enemy invests heavily in attacking India, you have to proceed a lot more cautiously.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

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ORIGINAL: crsutton


Buying out the Indian divisions is costly. I do it by disbanding one or two at any given time. I push the their much needed squads to fully fill out divisions that are already released (they all are all weak at the start) and then when the division comes back in six months buy out the cadre at a bargain and then rebuild it. You can be in very good shape by mid 1943 if you plan this. However, it the enemy invests heavily in attacking India, you have to proceed a lot more cautiously.

And you wonder why Japan fights the evil allies! Dirty tricks like this!

Actually, many JFBs will buy out trashed restricted units in China pretty much doing the exact same thing!