Red Eagle 1.05c ... vol 1.7
Red Eagle 1.05c … vol 1.7
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From the end of October thru mid-March of 1941 the United States shifted forces into the Pacific theatre. The Phillipines became one massive Army base.
On May 1, 1941 a massive fleet sailed out of Port Calbayog, Phillipines. Nine naval task forces, including 2 carrier groups, carrying 5 Army Corps. The corps were Cillins and Stillwell’s Mountaineers, Patton’s Armored Corps, Griswold’s Mechanized Infantry, and Eisenhower’s Infantry Corps. All manner of radio silence was observed. The ships ran under full blackout protocol. Speculation ran rampant – where were they heading ???
Some said to Southeast Asia, others to the Russian coast above Vladivostock. A few even said the Japanese home islands …
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On May 9, 1941 President Browder addressed the nation, and the world …
“… and so, it falls to the United States to take a stand. The English and the French were unable to withstand the Axis onslaught. We are watching the Axis powers now slowly but steadily press thru the lands of the Soviet Union. At this time, I have ordered that all possible aid be given to the Soviets. Even as I speak, our Armed Forces are in position to strike. Within the hour, some 25 American infantry and armored divisions will be landing on the main islands of the Japanese Empire. I offer the Japanese the following ultimatum … Cease operations against the Soviet Union, or be destroyed. …”
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Invasion of the Japanese Home Islands
May 14th, 5 American Army Corps landed in Nagoya, Japan with no ground resistance. Patton’s Armor, Griswold’s Mech Infantry, and Stilwell’s Mountain Corps all immediately headed for Tokyo. Collins’ Mountain Corps swung North, while Eisenhower held the beachhead. The fleet immediately headed back to the Phillipines to bring reinforcements in.
May 16th, Patton and Griswold reach Tokyo. They are opposed by 9 divisions under General Ueda K. The fight is a stalemate until the evening of the 16th, when Stillwell’s Corps arrives, and shifts the odds heavily in the favor of the Americans. By the evening of May 18th, Tokyo was in American hands. The battered remains of Ueda’s command retreated North. The only thing slowing the Americans was a lack of fuel for Patton’s tanks and Griswold’s halftracks. The Mountaineer Corps needed no such thing tho, and continued a rapid advance.
Within a month, American Forces had secured the entire main Japanese island, as well as a number of the surrounding islands as well.
The operation was very lightly opposed. The only real naval challenge came when a squadron of 28 small ships attacked the 1st Battleship Group. Four captured Japanese cruisers added their firepower to the battlewagons, and the Japanese attack was nearly destroyed with only light damage to the Americans.
By July 1st, the Americans had a solid hold on the mainland and were pushing forward.
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End Red Eagle 1.05c … vol 1.7
Red Eagle 1.05c … vol 1.7
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From the end of October thru mid-March of 1941 the United States shifted forces into the Pacific theatre. The Phillipines became one massive Army base.
On May 1, 1941 a massive fleet sailed out of Port Calbayog, Phillipines. Nine naval task forces, including 2 carrier groups, carrying 5 Army Corps. The corps were Cillins and Stillwell’s Mountaineers, Patton’s Armored Corps, Griswold’s Mechanized Infantry, and Eisenhower’s Infantry Corps. All manner of radio silence was observed. The ships ran under full blackout protocol. Speculation ran rampant – where were they heading ???
Some said to Southeast Asia, others to the Russian coast above Vladivostock. A few even said the Japanese home islands …
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On May 9, 1941 President Browder addressed the nation, and the world …
“… and so, it falls to the United States to take a stand. The English and the French were unable to withstand the Axis onslaught. We are watching the Axis powers now slowly but steadily press thru the lands of the Soviet Union. At this time, I have ordered that all possible aid be given to the Soviets. Even as I speak, our Armed Forces are in position to strike. Within the hour, some 25 American infantry and armored divisions will be landing on the main islands of the Japanese Empire. I offer the Japanese the following ultimatum … Cease operations against the Soviet Union, or be destroyed. …”
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Invasion of the Japanese Home Islands
May 14th, 5 American Army Corps landed in Nagoya, Japan with no ground resistance. Patton’s Armor, Griswold’s Mech Infantry, and Stilwell’s Mountain Corps all immediately headed for Tokyo. Collins’ Mountain Corps swung North, while Eisenhower held the beachhead. The fleet immediately headed back to the Phillipines to bring reinforcements in.
May 16th, Patton and Griswold reach Tokyo. They are opposed by 9 divisions under General Ueda K. The fight is a stalemate until the evening of the 16th, when Stillwell’s Corps arrives, and shifts the odds heavily in the favor of the Americans. By the evening of May 18th, Tokyo was in American hands. The battered remains of Ueda’s command retreated North. The only thing slowing the Americans was a lack of fuel for Patton’s tanks and Griswold’s halftracks. The Mountaineer Corps needed no such thing tho, and continued a rapid advance.
Within a month, American Forces had secured the entire main Japanese island, as well as a number of the surrounding islands as well.
The operation was very lightly opposed. The only real naval challenge came when a squadron of 28 small ships attacked the 1st Battleship Group. Four captured Japanese cruisers added their firepower to the battlewagons, and the Japanese attack was nearly destroyed with only light damage to the Americans.
By July 1st, the Americans had a solid hold on the mainland and were pushing forward.
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End Red Eagle 1.05c … vol 1.7
