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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Will there be any penalty for them to jump from base to base during those early months which often happens now (most are probably done with little to no prep points)??

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

The exact forces that will be released are pure judgement on my part

As things stand now

India gets a Corps HQ (XXI Corps), 56th British Div (that has to leave in 43 for Italy if it appears), 6th Indian Div and 8th Indian Div both in the ME at this time as well as 251st Armoured Bde and an AA Bde

Australia gets 44th British Div (en route round the cape at this time arrives in Capetown), 9th Aus Div accelerated at Aden, 2nd Para Bde and an AA Bde (I may also allow a SA Motorised Bde but I am mulling the last one over)

NZ gets 2nd NZ Div, 32nd Army Tank Bde an AA Bde (all Aden), 12th NZ Bde (in NZ) plus possibly the Militia mounted rifle regts (6 of them in NZ) if I decide not just to have them on map.

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Oh and probably a reinforcement draft which may be disbanded to provide replacements but setting this up so the AI will use it is difficult

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ORIGINAL: Brady

Questions:

1) Do Enginear vehicals count toward the total number of alowable enginear squads in a hex?

2)Do the Dutch Still have all those enginear vehicals in their Enginear squads?

3) Do the dutch Enginear units still work to destroy infastructure before it is captured?

4) Can fortifacations be captured and used? I know that on wake is. for example some of the guns the Japanese emplaced their were taken from captured forts else whear, and some forts that were captured we used to some degree in some locations.

5)Dutch HQ's/French HQ's, I asume their are Dutch HQ's, do they get a Naval HQ? Air? and what of the French?

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

OK Guys wearing my other hat now not land team lead

The rules must be an HQ (Naval, Ground or Air HQ)
Can be for British, Indian, CW, NZ, Australian, or Canadian Forces
I need the name the rank anbd the date of arrival -

Canada Land (2), Air (1) (has 1 air HQ but no leader)

Fire away I look forward to recieving suggestions

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ORIGINAL: Brady

London...?


Thanks Andy btw[:)]

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ORIGINAL: Gunner98

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

OK Guys wearing my other hat now not land team lead

The rules must be an HQ (Naval, Ground or Air HQ)
Can be for British, Indian, CW, NZ, Australian, or Canadian Forces
I need the name the rank anbd the date of arrival -

Canada Land (2), Air (1) (has 1 air HQ but no leader)

Fire away I look forward to recieving suggestions

I'll take a shot at the Cdn bit:

Land Commander's
(do you need the National Commanders CGS etc?)

Pacific Command:
MGen R.O. Alexander (DSO) GOC in C Pacific Command (Later CinC West Coast Defences) Oct 1940 - 30 Jun 42

From 30 May 42 until Sept 42 the CGS moved West and took command until the Midway/Alleutian situation clerified:
LGen K Stuart (CB, DSO, MC)

MGen Pearkes, (VC, CB, DSO, MC) 2 Sep 42 - 15 Feb 45
MGen Worthington (CB, MC, MM) 1 Apr 45 - 22 Jan 46

Military Distric No. 11 (this post was linked to Pacific Command and was only filled when CGS arrived
Gen Alexander 30 May 42 - 30 Jun 42

GOC 6th Div (Vancouver Island and Southern mainland )
MGen A.E. Potts (CBE, ED) 20 May 42 - 11 Oct 43
MGen H.N. Ganong (CBE) 16 Oct 42 15 Dec 44

GOC 8th Div (Northern BC)
MGen H.N. Ganong 11 July 42 - 15 Oct 43

6th & 8th Divs were merged in Oct 43

I am looking for the Air Staff but my library in that area is scant.

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ORIGINAL: Brady

London...?


Thanks Andy btw[:)]

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ORIGINAL: Gunner98

While looking for the Air commander (still working) I found a list of RCAF stations in BC. It may be too much to ask (or probably for the Map thread) but could you indicate if any of these are included:

RCAF Station Abbotsford, British Columbia
RCAF Station Alliford Bay, British Columbia
RCAF Station Bella Bella, British Columbia
RCAF Station Boundary Bay, British Columbia
RCAF Station Coal Harbour, British Columbia
RCAF Station / CFB 19 Wing Comox, British Columbia
RCAF Station Dog Creek, British Columbia
RCAF Station Jericho Beach, British Columbia
RCAF Station Patricia Bay, British Columbia
RCAF Station Port Hardy, British Columbia
RCAF Station Prince Rupert, British Columbia
RCAF Station Sea Island, British Columbia
RCAF Station Tofino, British Columbia
RCAF Station Terrace, British Columbia
RCAF Station Uclulet, British Columbia
RCAF Station Vancouver, British Columbia
Victoria International Airport, British Columbia

Thanks

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ORIGINAL: Rainerle

Question:

Land unit moves from A to adjacent B and has already walked 50 miles. If I now set the destination to C which is 1 hex beyond B I lose the 50 miles and the unit starts at 0 miles travelled distance. Can this be changed?

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ORIGINAL: Rainerle

Question:

Land unit moves from A to adjacent B and has already walked 50 miles. If I now set the destination to C which is 1 hex beyond B I lose the 50 miles and the unit starts at 0 miles travelled distance. Can this be changed?

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I have Alexander and Peakes as the two land HQ options for the Canadians its an air leader of Group Captain or higher that I need

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac


2. Australia Perth, Brisbane, Darwin are all still vunerable but were the Japanese to push south I think again a proportionate response is justified.

Andy

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Also remember the Australians do get the full militia orbat at start and is probably the only nation that does because of the unique fact that most of the Australian Militia rotated overseas at some stage or another.
While the Australian Army had the structure, it was deficient in men & material. Most Militia formations should be at about 25% on Dec 7, 41 and building up to full strength in men by April 42. They were mostly still equipped with obsolete weapons (18pdr Gun/How etc). About 3 Div equivs served overseas, a similar number defended Perth, Darwin, Sydney, Melbourne and didnt move OS.

They seem to have the highest percentage of servicemen who served in a war theatre of pretty much any western allied nation - I am always amazed that forces considered among the elite of the allied armies were so badly squandered after 43.

It strikes me as totally nuts I often wonder what MacArthur was smoking. If he wasnt on Drugs , he should have been!!(I wonder had the Australian Govt knew how badly they were to be treated after 43 would they have sent 1st Aus Corps back to Europe - probably not but I suspect the Australian Corps would have been far more usefull in Normandy than on Borneo !!!)
There was talk, dont know how far it went, to send 9th Australian Div to Europe for "OVERLORD", might have been hard on the guys who enlisted in Sept 39 to be sent to Europe though. In 1944 there was a major spat about Aussie units replacing US Army forces which would be used in the PI. From memory 8 Aussie Bdes were planned to replace 4 US Inf Divs, Dougout Dug wouldnt hear of it and sucked in the 6th Div. A I Aust Corps of 6,7 & 9 Aust Divs would have been handy in the PI and for any landings in Japan.
Against this was the war wearyness of the Australian population, I had an uncle in 6th Div who enlisted in '39, been to Nth Africa, Greece, Syria, Darwin & New Guinea and walked out in '45, they had contributed heavily to the cause and I think there was a bit of if MacArthur doesnt want us we'll stay home.

Andy