[Fritz]

Week 3, May 1944
Central
On May 5th, V Corp landed on Guam and quickly moved off the beaches. Pre-invasion bombardment suppressed Japanese anti-ship fire, and only one allied ship (an LST) was sunk. The allies landing at Asan and Agat met stiff resistance from emplaced Japanese defenders, but after 2 weeks were able to capture the main airfield and port. Japanese forces still occupy much of the island, but the addition of a fresh US division is expected to turn the tide of battle. With the capture of the center of the island, base and airfield support troops can move in. 10 squadrons of Marine aircraft stand ready to make Guam their new home. Due to critical pilot shortages, Naval carrier based aviation needs to be withdrawn from the battle area as soon as the Marines and Army can take over.

Carrier Forces in the region to support the battle moved to positions north of the Marianas to intercept reinforcements. On May 20th planes from the USS Enterprise, operating near Iwo Jima, sighted a large ship moving south. Strikes from Enterprise, Yorktown, and Bunker Hill found a strong Battleship/Cruiser force attempting to slip south. The American carriers have launched several vicious attacks against the dreadnaughts and their escorts. Though many pilots reported hits, no sinking of a capital ship can be confirmed.

South
May has been a dark month for SOUTH as 14 squadrons along with the 1st Marine Air WIng HQ have been transferred to Central. As a parting shot at relevance, bombers flying from Green and Emirau struck a Japanese carrier task force hitting a CV and CVL. Both wounded ships were later sunk by carrier based air.
ANZAC officers have toured bases in the Solomons in preparation for a turnover from US forces.

SW (New Guinea)

Troops and supplies have been pouring into Aitape, preparing for assaults on Hollandia by the 1st US Cav division and Morotai by the 158th (Bushmasters) RCT. The capture of Morotai will give the Allies airfields within 600 miles of the South Philippine island of Mindanao. Morotai will also place land based bombers in position to restrict the flow of supplies to Truk and the remaining Japanese garrisons on New Guinea. General Bradley is waiting for more carriers to enter his theater before launching either attack.

SW (Dutch East Indies)

With Japanese attention focused on American operations in the Marianas, SW(DEI) has decided the time is right for ground operations on Borneo. The 6th AUS division, less the brigade on Flores, will assault Benjarmasin on Borneo's south coast. The 2nd AUS division is to invade Samrinda on the west coast. Elements of the two division will then move on oil rich Balikpapan.

Australia/New Zealand (ANZAC) General Headquarters has released 2 Divisions for use in Dutch East Indies. The Australian 1st Cav and 4th Infantry have been directed to move to Darwin in preparation for operations northward. While reroute to Darwin, a Japanese Submarines operating off the east coast of Australia stuck a 1st AUS Cav transport with a torpedo. The convoy has been ordered to Carins where they will pick up a new ship.