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UK - Global Reorganization (I) - 26 Mar to 05 Apr 1942

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During three years of war the British Armed Forces were not well organized. They were often hurriedly sent to places all round the world without any planning. Now that war is over it is time to organie things. 26 Mar 1942: I select the 5 Armoured Divisions and create the Royal Arnoured Corps. I select the 5 Armoured Divisions in 3rd Army and transfer them to the Royal Armoured Corps. Finally I transfer the 10th Armoured Division from 5th Army to the Royal Armoured. I believe that I have now all my Armoured Divisions on one Army. 27 Mar 1942: All the divisions should now be moving to the Greek border. 29 Mar 1942: Only these islands have Resistance to British control so 1st Army is only garrisoning these ones. I ship the Hong Kong Division back to Hong Kong. I order India Army to Dalian (Port Arthur). I transfer the two remaining divisions of 5th Army to the Royal Armoured Corps. I assign the NZ Central Military District to the ANZAC Army. 02 Apr 1942: The Poles have now cancelled their

UK - Qing China Capitulates - What's Next? - 24 Mar to 26 Mar 1942

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24 Mar 1942: The war is finally over. We can go home now. There's not much that I can do with 63 points but to be honest there is nothing that I want in the region so I end the bidding. We invite Ireland to join the Allies I'm increasing Spitfie Mk.I production- I select the Air Doctrine Combat Unir Destruction . At Home I place 3 newly deployed Assault Divisions in training.... ....and the trained 10th Armoured Division is assigned to 5th Army. I unlock the Army Doctrine Kampfgruppe (Battlegroup) . The Treaty of Sungkiang and Ireland joins the Allies. The Poles have declared war on Estonia. I'm not joining that war. The Polish and Estonian Diplomacy ledgers. Not all of 3rd Army has arrived in Rostov yet. Italy has war goals against Greece. 25 Mar 1943: They held the Olympic Games in Finland !? 26 Mar 1942: The Focus Jet Aircraft  has been completed.... ....and I select A/S Warfare next. The Global Summary and the United Kingdom is comfortably ahead. Our Armed Forces are f

UK - The Elusive City of Sungkiang - 19 Feb to 23 Mar 1942

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19 Feb 1942: This time New Zealand cancels its Lend Lease to us. 20 Feb 1942: I start a new thrust to capture Sungkiang, 22 Feb 1942L It's looking good but that division came out of nowhere. 25 Feb 1942: Almost there! 26 Feb 1942: Qing China is now 94% towards capitulation. 01 Mar 1942: The capital Sungkiang has moved north. It is no longer on the river and is now west of Vladivostok. France cancels its Lend Lease. 03 Mar 1942: We have completed research Fuel Refining IV .... ....and I select Improved Medium Tank Chassis next. My current Research projects. I also change my Naval Advisor - a Naval Air Support Expert. 08 Mar 1942: I start a new offensive to capture the new Sungkiang. 09 Mar 1942: We have broken through their defences and will attack from the south. 10 Mar 1942: That is good news. 11 Mar 1942: The Poles are sending us Artillery via Lend Lease. 14 Mar 1942: There a Forts ahead of our advance but fortunately they are empty of troops. 15 Mar 1942: We are now attacking S