Post by 575 on May 20, 2024 9:08:58 GMT
The other side of the Hill, the Japanese October 1941
The Army had continued argueing for resources and fight the Chinese and ultimate the Soviets.
The Navy had pointed to the lack of raw materials and the continued US diplomatic pressure to stop the war in China but also to the new player in the Far East the reemerged British and French presence.
The WAllies had been given much too much time to build up their forces in the Far East. They now had as many Battleships and Aircraft Carriers as the USN and they were combat proven.
The Dutch had received reinforcements from home of Fighter aircraft and troops.
The US was as badly a prepared force as it had been for years so if war was to be entered it would need to be directed by Japan i.e. Japan had to take the initiative.
The real adversary in area was the British and French in FIC and Singapore. The Dutch was a minor nuisance. The Thai's would fold.
The RN had to be take out problem being that it sat behind FIC and Thailand outside of range of bombers and fighters in Hainan Island. Going for the US first and invading the Philippines wouldn't do any good as it would be as far away as Hainan Is. British Borneo would help as would FIC but both were expected to be home to experienced troops and Airforces.
If FIC or British Borneo were first objectives the RN could move out of Singapore to counter either. The French at Cam Rahn Bay had no Aircraft Carriers but two Battleships.
NEI was at the southern end of the South China Sea and would merely be a nuisance; a follow-up objective with its oil fields however the British and French had to be defeated to allow this.
Singapore had to be the main objective to destroy the RN Force. There being no US – British/French alliance it could be done without triggering US intervention.
Going at the USN at Pearl Harbour first would leave no room for manouevre in South China Sea area – the RN would be intact to counter IJN operations.
Singapore had to be attacked initially.
Along this attack could be staged an invasion of FIC from Hainan Is. The French Battleships would be neutralized by airunits from Hainan Is. That battle needed only sufficient land forces as the French had an estimated force of at least two Infantry Divisions with some Tanks there. FIC had also recieved Air reinforcements but the Japanese fighters would deal with those.
A landing force had to be held in reserve large enough to either reinforce the FIC operation AND move on Malaya when the RN had been destroyed.
A third landing force would move on British Borneo and NEI. The main objective in NEI would Sumatra with the oil fields which capture however depended upon the destruction of the RN at Singapore – as so much else in the plan.
The IJN would be busy by initially destroying the RN at Singapore then turn East to Borneo to support for supporting the landing there and then turn to Hainan for refuelling.
The Army would provide 10 Infantry Divisions, 1 Tank Brigade and 2 Brigades. The Navy had its own Landing Units and Parachute Unit which would be used to establish bridgeheads for the Army to reinforce.
The Army had continued argueing for resources and fight the Chinese and ultimate the Soviets.
The Navy had pointed to the lack of raw materials and the continued US diplomatic pressure to stop the war in China but also to the new player in the Far East the reemerged British and French presence.
The WAllies had been given much too much time to build up their forces in the Far East. They now had as many Battleships and Aircraft Carriers as the USN and they were combat proven.
The Dutch had received reinforcements from home of Fighter aircraft and troops.
The US was as badly a prepared force as it had been for years so if war was to be entered it would need to be directed by Japan i.e. Japan had to take the initiative.
The real adversary in area was the British and French in FIC and Singapore. The Dutch was a minor nuisance. The Thai's would fold.
The RN had to be take out problem being that it sat behind FIC and Thailand outside of range of bombers and fighters in Hainan Island. Going for the US first and invading the Philippines wouldn't do any good as it would be as far away as Hainan Is. British Borneo would help as would FIC but both were expected to be home to experienced troops and Airforces.
If FIC or British Borneo were first objectives the RN could move out of Singapore to counter either. The French at Cam Rahn Bay had no Aircraft Carriers but two Battleships.
NEI was at the southern end of the South China Sea and would merely be a nuisance; a follow-up objective with its oil fields however the British and French had to be defeated to allow this.
Singapore had to be the main objective to destroy the RN Force. There being no US – British/French alliance it could be done without triggering US intervention.
Going at the USN at Pearl Harbour first would leave no room for manouevre in South China Sea area – the RN would be intact to counter IJN operations.
Singapore had to be attacked initially.
Along this attack could be staged an invasion of FIC from Hainan Is. The French Battleships would be neutralized by airunits from Hainan Is. That battle needed only sufficient land forces as the French had an estimated force of at least two Infantry Divisions with some Tanks there. FIC had also recieved Air reinforcements but the Japanese fighters would deal with those.
A landing force had to be held in reserve large enough to either reinforce the FIC operation AND move on Malaya when the RN had been destroyed.
A third landing force would move on British Borneo and NEI. The main objective in NEI would Sumatra with the oil fields which capture however depended upon the destruction of the RN at Singapore – as so much else in the plan.
The IJN would be busy by initially destroying the RN at Singapore then turn East to Borneo to support for supporting the landing there and then turn to Hainan for refuelling.
The Army would provide 10 Infantry Divisions, 1 Tank Brigade and 2 Brigades. The Navy had its own Landing Units and Parachute Unit which would be used to establish bridgeheads for the Army to reinforce.
