Playing DAIM as Japan, it is late '46. Bitter Peace fired in '43, annexed USA and Canada in '45, Britain in '46 (didn't annex, just took the island). Since no much is left, I want to start the war with the Axis, though I'm afraid I don't have sufficient forces. If I attack in spring of '47, my troops would look more or less like this:
Inf: 110 (with Art)
Mot: 26 (with SP Art)
Mech: 20 (with SP Art)
Arm: 20 (with SP Art)
Mar: 13 (with SP Art)
Mtn: 12
HQ: 4 (with SP Art)
Cav: 6 (with SP Art)
That is a bit more than 200 divisions (plus 24 Ftr and 36 Tac). I would also have tech advantage (my Ftr, Inf, Mot and Mec would be one step ahead). However, I'm afraid this isn't enough (and German divisions have 30org more than mine). If I wait until '48, I would get more than 300 additional manpower, which is another 30+ divisions. Also, with the IC I have, I could disband a good part of my Inf and produce more Mec instead. I am also thinking about disbanding all the SP Art brigades and replacing them with Art (which I could do if I wait until '48) since the last Japanese land doctrine adds +20% org and morale to all divisions brigaded with Art. Personally, I'd say that -1 speed is worth the bonus, because then I'd have only 10org less, while my morale would be more than twice as high. But I would lose the tech advantage. So... what do I do? Any more tips?
Inf: 110 (with Art)
Mot: 26 (with SP Art)
Mech: 20 (with SP Art)
Arm: 20 (with SP Art)
Mar: 13 (with SP Art)
Mtn: 12
HQ: 4 (with SP Art)
Cav: 6 (with SP Art)
That is a bit more than 200 divisions (plus 24 Ftr and 36 Tac). I would also have tech advantage (my Ftr, Inf, Mot and Mec would be one step ahead). However, I'm afraid this isn't enough (and German divisions have 30org more than mine). If I wait until '48, I would get more than 300 additional manpower, which is another 30+ divisions. Also, with the IC I have, I could disband a good part of my Inf and produce more Mec instead. I am also thinking about disbanding all the SP Art brigades and replacing them with Art (which I could do if I wait until '48) since the last Japanese land doctrine adds +20% org and morale to all divisions brigaded with Art. Personally, I'd say that -1 speed is worth the bonus, because then I'd have only 10org less, while my morale would be more than twice as high. But I would lose the tech advantage. So... what do I do? Any more tips?