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Strategic Map
Month End Report
November 1, 1943
Opening Note
1.) During the month of October, 1943, the vast majority of the combat action has taken place in Burma, China, the vicinity of Formosa, and the Marianas Islands.
2.) The following provides a little more detail regarding the present status of the war in those regions.
Burma
1.) The Allies hold and firmly control every base in Burma.
2.) The Allies own and control the sky above Burma.
3.) Naval transports ferry supply from Calcutta to Rangoon. Aircraft transports ferry supply from Jessore to Mandalay. The Allies are fully supplied in Burma.
4.) Although El Lobo has moved a sizable force of Japanese troops into Moulmein, the Allies will hold Moulmein.
5.) The Allies are presently moving in an attempt to trap Japanese troops in Moulmein. It is highly doubtful that El Lobo will permit his troops to be trapped at Moulmein.
China
1.) In the north, El Lobo has trapped the Chinese at Chungking. The Chinese have approximately 6,500 AV at Chungking hunkering down behind a Level 4 fort with only enough supply to throw rocks at the Japanese. El Lobo has approximately 6,000 AV at Chungking. Due to the severe lack of supply at Chungking, it is touch and go whether the Chinese will be able to hold Chungking until a supply path can be opened to Chungking.
2.) In the west, El Lobo has a substantial force blocking the Allies just west of Paoshan. The Allies are moving to surround the Japanese due west of Paoshan and at Paoshan. Again, it is highly doubtful that El Lobo will permit these troops to be surrounded. Accordingly, as the Allies get closer to surrounding the Japanese at Paoshan, El Lobo will no doubt retreat toward Tsuyung and Kunming. The Allies will be right on the heels of the fleeing Japanese.
3.) Operation Culpepper Cattle Company (the U.S. Marine Invasion at Amoy) has made steady progress marching on Chungking. The Marines have opened a route of supply from Amoy to Chihkiang and beyond. The Chinese south of Chungking are fully supplied which has permitted the Chinese to capture Chihkiang, Changteh, Shaoyang, and Singtan. The Japanese have blocked the Chinese just southeast of Kweiyang.
4.) The U.S. Marines have captured Swatow, Chaochow, Amoy, Tsinkiang, Foochow, Kanhsien, Kukong, Pingsing, and Hengyang.
5.) Presently, the Chinese 21st Group Army and the 2nd Marine Division are marching on Changsha.
6.) Presently, the 1st Marine Division and the 22nd Marine Regiment (Chesty Puller's band of Marines) are marching on Kweilin and Liuchow.
7.) The 4th Marine Division will leave Amoy soon to reinforce Formosa. Should the need arise, the 3rd Marine Division will also leave Amoy to reinforce Formosa.
8.) The Allies own the sky above Paoshan. However, everywhere else, the Japanese own the sky over China.
9.) The Marine captured bases are building nicely. Amoy has a level 6 airbase. Kanhsien, Kukong, and Hengyang are level 3 airbases and close to becoming level 4 airbases.
Pescadores
1.) The Allies hold Pescadores with a Cavalry Division.
2.) The Allies are fully supplied on Pescadores.
Formosa
1.) The Allies own Taichu, Kagi, and Takao.
2.) The Japanese own Taihoku, Karenko, and Hengchun.
3.) The Allies are fully supplied.
4.) The Allies have approximately 1,600 AV on Formosa.
5.) The Allies estimate that the Japanese have an equivalent of 6 to 8 Infantry Divisions on Formosa.
6.) The Japanese own the sky above Formosa.
7.) As previously mentioned herein, the 4th Marine Division and perhaps the 3rd Marine Division will move from China to reinforce Formosa.
8.) The Allies plan to return to Formosa with Carrier Escort to substantially reinforce Formosa from the Marianas Islands mid-December, 1943.
9.) The Allies believe they will, at a minimum, hold Takao until Formosa can be reinforced from the east.
Marianas Islands
1.) The Allies own and firmly control the six southern Marianas Islands.
2.) The Japanese own Pagan and Agrihan.
3.) The Allies are fully supplied at the Marianas Islands.
4.) The Allies own the sky above the Marianas Islands.
The Near Future
Within the next forty-five days, the 5th Australian Division along with the 4th Armoured Brigade, numerous support engineers of every sort, and numerous aircraft, will invade Talaud-elanden as part of Operation Hangman's Noose; the Naval Blockade of Japane Proper.
End Note
The Strategic Map is displayed below.
Best Regards,
-Terry
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"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one."
-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven
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