TOS - Yamato

There's a Pacific Rim Defense line? Now that's a nice tidbit that didn't cost us a dollar to find out????

I've talked to Eric about some of the features that Civ allows but probably doesn't belong in a historical scenario.

But the other thing to consider is that it was historically not possible in taking major cities and not having permanent garrisons to prevent uprisings.

I thought my cheesy description was quite...witty!:crazyeye: Referencing the US's Office of Strategic Services. Here's a cut from Wikipedia....

"The Office of Strategic Services was established in June 1942 to collect and analyze strategic information required by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to conduct special operations not assigned to other agencies. During the War, the OSS supplied policy makers with facts and estimates, but the OSS never had jurisdiction over all foreign intelligence activities—the FBI was responsible for intelligence work in Latin America, and the military jealously guarded their areas of responsibility.

The OSS helped arm, train and supply anti-Japanese and anti-German groups in the Second World War, including Mao Tse Tung's Communist Forces in China, and Ho Chi Minh (Nguyen Ai Quoc)'s Viet Minh in French Indochina. The OSS also recruited and ran one of the war's most important spies, the German diplomat Fritz Kolbe."
 
GPS to Sully

Mainichi Shinbun: Tokyo, Japan - Sept 18th Showa 17

US OSS FORCES CRUSHED
This week has brought the Wei Chinese forces to the test as newly recruited special GEACPS forces race to quell the guerilla uprisings in Malaya and Burma. Light tank and infantry divisions from the 1st Wei Colonial Army quickly put an end to the US subversion late last week. With superior morale, the light tank division crushed the defending MGB in Kuala Lumpur without losses. In the north, the uprising is near an end as infantry divisions obliterated the nearby guerilla division without losses. These actions prove that Japan's new ally, China, is completely commited to the Asia for Asians policy. Despite brief interruptions to the Singapore stop on Oriental Express, train service has been restored though some trips maybe delayed.

PERTH LIBERATED
On another front, the proud citizens of Perth has been held hostage by a gang of US OSS forces. Being commited to protect those in danger, IJA forces raced down western Australia to help out Perth. As IJA forces approach Perth, the hostage takers fled into the desert, leaving Perth undefended. The city was liberated back uncontested. General Yamashita vows to hunt down these evil-doers but local sources say that the desert will get to them before the IJA does.

KOEPANG FALLS
The Emperor welcomes the citizens of Koepang to join GEACPS as Imperial forces finally take out the remaining Western imperialists from the Dutch captial of Koepang. IJN elements that landed nearby weeks ago began their push to liberate Koepang early last week as IJN guns help soften the defenders. Upon entering the city center, many Dutch officials surrendered to the IJN while it is suspected that their high level commanders flew by boat to the remaining Dutch outposts nearby. As Japan rolls across the Pacific, many are left wondering, can anyone stop this juggernaut?

Other news:
Sunk 1 sub near Koepang with CA
Sunk 1 sub near Darwin with DD
Sunk 1 sub near Nagasaki with TPDs
Bombed roads near Farina with planes
Bombed troops in Darwin with ships
Killed 1 Anzac in Darwin with Marine
 
CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR, HI; Two Japanese DDs, The Hiyodori and Naganami were sunk off the Australian east coast by USAAF and Naval Aircraft.

GPS to CW

Sully
 
GPS, nothing to report.

Honestly I think I'm about ready to conceed this one, but I'll keep playing if aksully wants to (don't want to deny TechGuy his well earned victory afterall ;P).
 
GPS to Sully

Mainichi Shinbun: Tokyo, Japan - Oct 8th Showa 17

DARWIN UNDER SIEGE
IJN ships surrounded the northern Australian city of Darwin early this week as IJA forces landed nearby. As part of the operation to soften up the defenses in Darwin, IJN battleships opened fire on the city causing Australian troops to become shell-shocked. SNLF Marines proceeded to assualt Darwin's harbour where they killed two Anzac divisions without losses. However, as additional garrison units arrived, SNLF marines were forced to pull back. It is expected that the next combined attack will take the city.

MANDALAY LIBERATED
... Wei forces liberates Mandalay uncontested.

Other news:
1 bomber destroyed on ground at Peterborough by planes
Various improvements near Farina destroyed by planes
Guerillas near Darwin redlined
Units in Daly Waters injured
 
Well Botman, if you want to start a new game, I'll be happy to play along. Perhaps we can reverse the roles? I'd like to play China.
 
CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR, HI; USAAF Bombers hit targets in and around the captured Australian city of Eucla. 3 Kates were damaged in the attack.

In the Central Pacific, COMSUBPAC reprorts the loss of a SS North of Truk and a DD west of Saipan due to I-Boats.

GPS to CW

Sully
 
GPS

Two guerilla units sabotaged a Jap tank unit outside Darwin without taking any losses (two were needed as the tank retreated inland).

Edit: Oh yeh, and I'm happy to finish this on first, then sure, we can try a new one with roles reversed.
 
GPS to Sully

Mainichi Shinbun: Tokyo, Japan - Oct 24th Showa 17

DARWIN FALLS
Yesterday, combined IJN and IJA elements began its final push into the north Australian city of Darwin. The defenders proved no match for the IJN big guns based outside of its harbour and quickly sucumbed to the fierce bombardment. The attack began with SNLF units resulting in one killed Anzac. IJA Nipponese Infantry from the south finished the job and destroyed all traces of Darwin's garrison without losses.

Other news:
Bombed roads around Daly Waters and Farina
 
CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR, HI; US Naval Aircraft spotted an Advanced I-BOat on the surface west of Kwajalein. It was attacked and sunk.

USAAF Aircraft bombed units in Eucla and bombed roads south of Darwin.

GPS to CW.

Sully
 
GPS to Sully

(newspaper fast forwards about a month)

ONE YEAR ELAPSED
Japanese conquest summary:
It has been exactly one year that hostilities broke out between the Western allies and Imperial Japan. In the short span of one year, the fortunes were dramatically reversed as Japan stands currently to be the largest empire in east Asia. In addition, Japanese production now exceeds combined allied production by several factors which spells trouble for the ailing allies. Current Japanese holdings include China, most of the Dutch Indies, and half of Australia. What does this all mean? Some critics are pessimistic, but all of them agree, 1943 will be an interesting year.


DONGALLA LIBERATED
Backed into a corner, the Dutch are desparating trying to keep their colonies from joining GEACPS. Late last week, Japanese garrison forces in Borneo saw Dutch guerillas land under the cover of night. However, this move was expected and the IJA garrisons has prepared for this action. The results was the complete destruction of all three landed guerilla units at no losses for Japan. At the same time, IJN SNLFs made counter landings at Dongalla and liberated the city with opposition. The Dutch has two cities remaining.

Other news:
Various units around Farina bombed
1 guerilla S of Darwin killed
Various units in Daly Waters bombed
 
CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR, HI; The war too date has been very one-sided. Yet the US and Allied forces still stand together. Australia is under attack. Her western cities taken but are not...Japanese..yet. The US will sacrifice as many troops as it takes to help Australia liberate "their own".

USAAF bombers repeatedly hit and injured the two IJA Armies approaching Farina.

GPS to CW

Sully
 
Counter attack!

The Aussies in the north launch a fierce counter-attack on the advancing Japanese, and now threaten to recapture Darwin!

The Japs lost their army and 3 NI, at the cost of 5 guerillas (and many damaged tanks on my part--too much sand in their tracks)!

Nothing to report in the south or for the Dutch.
 
GPS to Sully


Mainichi Shinbun: Tokyo, Japan - Dec 17th Showa 17

DALY WATERS AND FARINA FALLS
Despite the setback near Darwin, IJA light tank elements attacked Daly Waters from the west and quickly dispatched the garrison at Daly Waters without losses. Nearby in the south, the Australian homeguard has abandoned the town of Farina and the IJA captured it uncontested. One Anzac and one guerilla unit nearby was killed in the mop-up operation.

Other news:
1 sub sunk near Truk with planes
1 galleon sunk near Dongalla with sub
1 LT killed near Darwin with NI
 
Just a quick note to say that I have visitors in for the next couple of days. Which means I won't get my turn done until late Wednesday or Thurdsay at the very latest.
Sully
 
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