Canoerebel
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2/1/42 to 2/5/42 SigInt: A real intel coup about Marcus Island (see graphic). The war is going fairly well for the Allies. Dave surges forward, lands on (and usually takes) a base or two, and then retires to replenish and bringin in the next wave. He's proceeding methodically, due in part to the threat of Allied resistance. The Allies have problems here and there but nothing catastrophic yet, I think. China: The Chinese are pressing hard at two points east of Sian. I think Dave will besiege this city. What I don't know, yet, is whether he has the supply to take it and exploit the situation. I'm hoping his schwerpunkt is occupied at other, tough MLR points, but I'm not sure yet. Burma: The Japanese have taken Rangoon and Toungoo and are pressing north, slowly. The Allies are fighting with small, inferior units. I'm concentrating elsewhere, so Dave will succeed here. Port Blair: Enemy strike aircraft roughed up a small transport TF that nevertheless managed to land about half of Madras Construction Battalion. This is needed to augment fort building to protect the riff-raff Indian brigade garrison Singers: Dave hasn't attacked since crossing the causeway. Allied fighters occasionally put in an appearance, usually to good effect. Forts at 4.24. Supply 195k. AV is 1200. Sumatra: The enemy took Palembang with only slight losses to oil and refinery. Java: This remains the center of Allied resistance. I've been able to use modest CAP at Soerabaja to protect a motley assembly of DDs and one CL. Dave deployed KB on several occasions to strike, but scored no hits to speak of while expending sorties and losing aircraft. He holds Semereng. He'll come in strength soon. Until he does, this is a thorn in his side. Philippines: He hasn't attacked Clark Field yet, where supply is about gone. DEI: His little amphib force hasn't been able to take Ambon yet. Today it failed on a shock attack. Pacific: Bobcats engineer unit inbound to Midway, but it's taking forever and forever to get there. The Marines need augmented fort-building capacity. Elsehwere, Dave is very quiet - SWPac, SoPac, CenPac, NoPac. He seems to have his hands full in the DEI, at the moment.
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