A Pacific War
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1200 October 9th 1945.
BB Division 1 Flagship. IJN Yamashiro, Saipan.
The almost total destruction of Halsey's fleet as well as the removal of Spruance's Battleships had made it considerably safer to operate throughout the Pacific. Yamamoto would now concentrate on capturing as many enemy airbases and ports as he possibly could.
Arare had been captured and another invasion began towards Biak Island. Lt. General Tadeki would successfully capture the island at 0600 hours on October 11th.
Another American division had been landed in Kendari despite the presence of a Submarine fleet off the coast.
At 0900 hours on October 11th Mj. General Banzai began an invasion on the southern side of New Guinea. He would capture Kokonau province on the 13th and would then be picked up to continue with further invasions along the coast. Marching through jungles was a time consuming business, even for marines, and it was much quicker to carry out a succession of amphibious assaults.
The enemy division in Sorong had been destroyed by October 14th which allowed Tadeki to invade the province. The bombers switched their attention to the eastern end of New Guinea to clear the island of enemy troops.
0000 October 16th 1945.
Intelligence Offices. Tokyo, Japan.
Nakjima had been working on an improvement to Japan's interceptor aircraft and completed research into an Improved Rocket Interceptor.
Kuniaki tasked them with developing a Practical Turbojet Engine which would allow improvements to all Japanese aircraft.
0900 October 16th 1945.
BB Division 1 Flagship. IJN Yamashiro, Saipan.
Japanese forces continued to capture New Guinea at a much faster pace than the Americans had managed over a year earlier.
Tadeki captured Sorong and shortly afterwards Banzai landed in Agates where he would be picked up again.
By October 18th the Tactical bombers, operating from Hollandia, had cleared all but the south eastern tip of New Guinea and they would soon clear this area as well.
Next on Mj. General Banzai's list was the capture of Merauke. He would arrive in two days and then he would move his attention further east.
1000 October 20th 1945.
North China Army Headquarters. Lanzhou, China.
Abe had withdrawn to Hyderabad which would allow the British forces in Persia to advance back into India.
The bombers would fly interupted missions against the troops that had now occupied Karachi.