Lowpe
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That is a potential clash north of Udon Thani, as the 2nd Tank Division, and an Amphibious Brigade some artillery and AA are in relatively decent shape versus an Allied division and two tank units. I need to decide if I try to hold here our retreat across the river to Vientiane and their forts. Vientiane is held by the 14th Division at around 150+ AV several more artillery and assorted units getting total AV over 400. My thought,now, is to to get everything across the river and hunker down in the forts, while the shattered divisions move back to Vinh and Hanoi. I would like to hold so the troops stuck in the jungle to the west can get closer to Vientiane as they are in good shape too, if only regiment or brigade strength, but that is asking a lot of the 2nd Tank. But once again, it is the Allied bombers that just really savage my defensive positions. He lost 10 AB yesterday (plus other bombers) savaging the 2nd Tank Division and friends...so I think a retreat across the river makes the most sense for now and the troops to the west in the jungle will have to do the best they can. Plus I would hate for him to cross the river in pursuit mode nullifying the river crossing. Alfred gave me some really good advice a while back, and that was not to rely upon any of the forward defenders making it back to the next defensive line....that I would need fresh troops to do that. I would be in absolute panic mode if I had to rely upon those forward defenders getting back as they have gotten savaged, but also savaged the Allied juggernaut too. Of course, Japan took the greater losses thru the retreat mechanism, but it is weakening the Allies and buying time. I have made it to May, and we aren't yet at the Vinh line. I will take that as a success. With a little bit of luck, it may be July before we are there....I believe my troops along the river can stop an armored thrust as they are all artillery heavy. Just need more AA everywhere. That will make Vinh a fort 6 festung.
< Message edited by Lowpe -- 9/9/2015 3:38:24 PM >
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