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European Update - August 7th, 1940

The Germans had taken the long standing British outpost at Gibraltar and now only the neutral Portuguese remained independent in western Europe.

Meanwhile in Greece the bitter war continued on.

While the British had countered the Italians in Egypt with strong armor formations.

 

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India Expeditionary Army Organizes - August 7th, 1940

In the ongoing effort to deal with the organizational difficulties of the India operations, the IGHQ decided to designate India as it's own theater, General Nishio being placed in charge.

Other promotions were made within the existing corps and army structure.

 

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Naval Battle of Phuket - August 7th to 10th, 1940

Around noon of August 7th, the first task group of the Assault Force made contact with a Royal Navy task group making its way down the Thai coast about 100 km's from Phuket.

During the daylight hours of the 7th the HMS Nelson held off the AF-1 warships, as darkness descended both groups made to break contact but instead ended up at point blank range with one another.

Neither group again desired to risk their charges, the transports, however the IJN could not allow the enemy to put their troops ashore and when contact was reestablished yet again on the 10th the Japanese pressed home their attacks, severely damaging the Nelson which obliged the British to retreat.

 

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When it comes to the fuel shortage, I believe a lot of minor powers produce a small fuel surplus. With enough trades I believe you should be able to at least reduce the deficit.

 

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Exile of Bhutan - August 14th to 19th, 1940

The government of Bhutan fled their borders on the 14th with Japanese occupation hot on their heels.

Further to the east the final remnants of the Imphal pocket who had been banking on at least passing through Bhutan were now once again pocketed.

The 19th of August had these British troops sharing the same fate as if they had remained back in Imphal in the first place.

 

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IGHQ Liaison Meeting - August

In Tokyo the combined staffs took care of some small and large business. The first matter being relatively small, the requisitioning of two more transports from the civilian lines.

A longer range issue was the ongoing war with the "Allied" powers, the immediate concern of the warlords was what the Americans were going to do. The foreign ministry was directed to ask the Americans to make peace overtures to the Allies, additionally the ministry would spread pro-Japanese stories in the American media.

Meanwhile the obvious work slowing by the Dutch Borneo local government is no longer acceptable, the POL needs to flow as rapidly as possible, so the Japanese removed them and fully occupied the territory.

Reports from Germany also brought an ominous omen to their future intentions with a large troop buildup on their border with the Soviet Union.

 

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European Update - August 24th, 1940

 

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Air Raid at Nicobar - August 31st, 1940

The naval strike assets of the IJN were transferred to Rangoon, and on the 31st they launched a raid on the large Royal Navy presence ported in the Nicobar Islands.

 

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India and Burma - September 1st to 16th, 1940

The beleaguered remains of the British 1st Armor was mired at Pens, Sugawara's tactical airforce was ordered to pound them into dust.

Japanese troops continued pushing into India, however their supplies were mostly sitting on the docks at Rangoon.

The winter monsoon was rapidly becoming an issue for combat operations and logistical movement.

With the supply and weather situation worsening 2nd Army decided to withdraw to a more defensible position where the supplies should be able to reach them.

 

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Fuel stituation stinks and pushing deep into India. If I were the Shah of Persia I might be a little worried right about now!

A German declaration of war against the USSR could make an invasion of Persia interesting.

 

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thatguy said:

When it comes to the fuel shortage, I believe a lot of minor powers produce a small fuel surplus. With enough trades I believe you should be able to at least reduce the deficit.

Click to expand...

Unfortunately I think the problem is not so much finding someone to trade with as being able to maintain the India lifeline *and* a long trade route to say, Venezuela, in the face of RN convoy raiding.

Dewirix said:

Fuel stituation stinks and pushing deep into India. If I were the Shah of Persia I might be a little worried right about now!

A German declaration of war against the USSR could make an invasion of Persia interesting.

Click to expand...

We shall see

 

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Operation Kojou - September 17th to 22nd, 1940

After 7th Corps was relieved by special police forces in Borneo the IJA produced an operational plan at the IGHQ liaison meeting for occupation of the main Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java.

With no enemy opposition the landings were undertaken on Sumatra, however the late monsoon season which was troubling the troops in India was also pounding Indonesia.

 

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India and Burma - September 19th to 23rd, 1940

The bombing of the Royal Navy at Nicobar Island was continued with the addition of the Watanabe's Riden fighter-bombers.

Naval Landing Corps withdrawal from central India was agonizingly slow.

 

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Greece and Egypt - late September 1940


The Italians had finally gotten the upper hand on the Greeks.

Italian fortunes in North Africa were not as promising.

 

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Inconclusiveness & 1st Army begins deploying - October 6th to 24th, 1940

The Yugoslavs joined the Axis on the 6th while the Japanese troops were crossing from Sumatra to Java in Operation Kojou.

Even with the strategic withdrawal of 2nd Army the supply situation in India had not improved for the frontline troops.

Greece surrendered on the 10th of October around the same time that the IJN and RN had an inconclusive clash around the Nicobar islands.

The first series of new destroyers were deployed to Carrier Striking Force 2.

Back off the Nicobar's, CSF 1 had another non-eventful clash with the RN.

In response to the German buildup on the Soviet border, the 1st Army began a defensive deployment to Korea.

 

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India - 27th October to 17th November, 1940

From Nepal the British must have perceived the poor supply situation of the 6th Corps and moved to exploit this with an attack at Nirmali.

This attack was rapidly rewarded with the retreat of the Japanese.

Overall the status of the 2nd Army in India was as below.

The British did not stop at Nirmali, but continued to push on into Bhutan.

 

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Battle of the Malacca Strait - 1st November, 1940

The early morning hours of November 1st brought an unlucky contact for RADM Kato's convoy escorting squadron of the Asama, Hirado, and Shiokaze. Running into a very strong Royal Navy raiding force.

Kato managed to extract his larger ships with the loss of the Shiokaze.

 

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Operation Kojou - October 30th to November 29th, 1940

The advance element of 7th Corps had advanced all the way from Jakarta to the outskirts of Surabaya before encountering any substantial Dutch resistance.

Having gained Surabaya, the Japanese found the Dutch back in control of the countryside. The main combat forces of the Dutch on Java were heading west down the north coast from Semarang, their progress marked by the continual bombing of Watanabe's Ridens.

The 7th Corps enveloped these troops and pushed them into the oncoming division from Jakarta.

 

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North Africa - December 1940

In Cyrenaica the British had apparently achieved a breakthrough of the Italian lines.

 

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Operation Kojou - December 7th to 19th, 1940

By the 7th of December the DEI troops had been crushed at Cirebon, new Indonesian Special Police had been deployed to Jakarta, and the 7th Corps was involved in mopping up operations on Java.

Operation Kojou came to a conclusion on the 19th with the collapse of the Dutch government.