Air PowAAR!

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Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

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Island Hopping, Part XLIV
Operation Beige Bigeye, Part II


And more movement.

Since these guys don't have anything else to do...

More transport to Jeju.

We damage Japanese IC a little with our strategic bombing. Very little.

And what's that I spy? A miracle! That Japanese superstack is moving!

More transport to Jeju

Jeju must be sinking under all that weight.

And the buildup is not only at Jeju, as transport fleets and Land Corps accumulate on Fukuoka...

The superstack continues moving south...

Continues moving south...

 

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its...STACKZILLA!!!

 

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its...STACKZILLA!!!

:rofl:

 

[stnylan]

Ahh, now I understand. Sneaky move on your part to bring that stack closer.

 

[dublish]

I think its hilarious that the stack is visible, even though the province its in isn't (at least in Chongyin and Wonsan). Could it be the second man-made object visible from space?

 

[Lord E]

That is good news I think. Now that the stack has moved, it should be easier for you to defeat them. Especially since it seems like they are no longer one large stack, but instead some smaller ones.

lifeless yes, it is :rofl:

 

[unmerged(59737)]

I say you should keep them constantly moving and BOMB THE HELL OUT OF THEM!

 

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We are determined that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle our flag will be recognized throughout the world as a symbol of freedom on the one hand, of overwhelming power on the other.
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Island Hopping, Part XLV
Operation Violet Vendace


Meanwhile, that lone PAR finally re-retakes Sapporo. The Home Islands are now 100% American again.

And that same PAR arrives at Asahikawa

Meanwhile we check on the two garrison PARs that were left on Kwajalein sometime. With the departure of Stilwell and Clark, they're the only forces we have to take the rest of the Southeast Island Group. Not that it needs taking or anything, it's just that we don't have much better to do.

Unnecessary, but then again, these are the very last islands that Japan has.

Of course, there are the half-islands, which this friendly little transport will help rectify.

To Toyohara

Back

To Etorofu

Silly Japanese.

 

[stnylan]

Indeed, very silly. But quite cute withal.

 

[Lord E]

They are silly thinking you will accept such a bad offer, good to see you mopping up the last islands. Now you only have the mainland left…

 

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Silly Japanese. Their annexation is inevitable.

 

[Sybot]

Silly Japanese indeed. Do they really think that you'll accept a bunch of measly islands now that you're on the verge of victory?

 

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If there is any necessity for Congressional action, I will come to you. But I hope we can get those bandits in Korea suppressed without that.​

-To Members of Congress, 30 June 1950​

Island Hopping, Part XLVI
Operation Scarlet Scallop, Part I


Here we are, the invasion of Korea! As you can see, the six initial drop targets are precisely the six provinces needed to surround the Japanese superstack currently hovering around Wonsan. The plan is to secure these six provinces, then reinforce our Drop Corps with Land Corps shipped in immediately by sea, then focus on destroying that stack. That is, if things go perfectly right...

General MacArthur, along with Lt. Gen. Eisenhower, face serious resistance in Seoul.

Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. Bradley secures Chuncheon without a hitch.

Unlike Patton in Pyongyang

But very much like Stilwell, Marshall, and Clark, who secured their respective border provinces with ease, cutting off Japanese Korea from Manchukuo.

Meanwhile, resistance in Seoul gets even tougher, for you see, when there is a paratrooper attack, units in adjacent provinces can actually help out the defenders by 'attacking' the province defending. Also, the ground being Frozen gives us a very nasty -60 penalty...

Our bomber planes try to help out.

The stack in Wonsan is also heavily bombed for some reason. 1941 infantry, many ART-brigaded... Looks like we have the cream of the crop of the Japanese army here!

And we lose at Pyongyang.

Seoul still rages but victory looks less likely by the hour. They even have a vaguely Russian Winter Specialist on their side!

 

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[GeneralHannibal]

Will you release Korea once you occupy it?

 

[unmerged(41995)]

Why does the First Drop Group have the high priority tag? Are they a bit antiquated for todays modern air force?

 

[unmerged(47162)]

arg plans never work out quite the way you want them to..

 

[stnylan]

This might take a little longer than at first hoped for.

 

[Sybot]

Things might still turn out well. Notice the lack-of-supplies symbol in the last few images?

 

[Lord E]

Seems like it is the best units of the Japanese army you are facing, so they are putting up some resistance at last. To bad about Patton, but as long as you can retreat him to fight another day that is good, hope that you can get McArthur and his men out as well without losing the divisions. This can still turn out good, but now it will take more time and forces than you initially had planned to use I think. Shall be interesting to see what happens when the land corps arrives by sea…