Apr 4,1942
Neither the Allies nor the Soviets were particularly expecting a war with each other at this time so neither were prepared nor had many troops in the region. As such, they sparred back and forth with only 1,000 dead in the week.
The South was different as both the Rome Pact and the Russians figured another war might break out as war just stopped a short time ago. The Rome Pact was pushed back 20 miles with 3,000 dead each in that week.
Russia was totally unprepared for Finnland being too spread out. The Finns drove the Soviets 50 miles in that week losing only 500 men to the Soviets 2,000.
The French and British navies push into the Baltics but there is little the Soviets can do about it. They lose a dozen subs and a couple of destroyers while damaging a couple of cruisers in return.
The Soviets declare that when they win they will reunify Germany. That they will liberate Germany and form a unified Communist Germany. Moscow is trying to get the Germans on their side by offering to reunify Germany, albeit under Communist rule. This strikes a chord amongst the Germans many of whom respond positively to the message, though not a majority. The Communist Resistance Movement is strengthened though still too weak to do much other than propagandizing quietly and forming cells.
April 14, 1942
The British and French purchase 20,000 M2 Halftraks each. They also purchase 500 Wolverine TDs each (Stuart tank chassis with 6 pounder guns) as they worry about Russian tanks. They also purchase 2,000 Kittyhawks a piece to deal with Russian infantry.
The US stops producing M2 Mediums and concentrates entirely on Shermans. It sells the last 300 M2s it has to the Rome Pact along with 40,000 trucks, 300 Wolverines, and 500 Thunderbolts. Unlike the Soviets, both the Rome Pact and the Allies are now fully motorized.
The 14th, the 17th, and the 19th India Infantry Divisions arrive on the front lines coming by rail after being shipped to Amsterdam.
April 28, 1942
Japan invades the FIC, Guam and the Philippine Islands. The invasion of French Indochina was conducted by the 15th Japanese Army. The French were forced back from the Japanese assault losing 2,000 men over the week against the Japanese 1,500. The Vietnamese Communist Party under Ho Chi Min collaborates with the Japanese being advised to by Stalin. He is convinced that the Japanese are coming to liberate them from Western Colonialism. By his thinking, Asian Colonialism must be better than European Colonialism. It takes some time before he recognizes his error.
The Invasion of Guam doesn't go as well for the Japanese as OTL as it has been reinforced by a tank company of Stuarts, 2 squadrons of Thunderbolts, 3 of Dauntlesses and 2 of B17s. The Americans are being pushed back but they are definitely bleeding the Japanese. The Japanese lose both their gunboats,300 men and 5 Zeros during the landing itself. Instead of OTL cakewalk, they have a fight on their hands. They will still win but it will cost them. The Americans lose 3 of their Stuarts,50 men, and 4 Thunderbolts.
The Philippines goes considerably better for the Americans as well. It has been reinforced with 5 squadrons of Thunderbolts, 3 squadrons of Kittyhawks, 4 of Dauntlesses and 2 of B17s along with the Philippine Army getting 6 months of decent training and armed with Garands. It is also reinforced with 50 M2 Medium Tanks which by this time is basically a Grant Tank with a 6 pounder gun instead of a 75MM.
Due to the increased number of planes, a couple of airfields are built so they are more spread out. The Japanese are able to destroy only the B17s and 2 Squadrons of Thunderbolts on the ground. The Japanese lose 22 Zeros, and 8 Bettys while the Americans lose 6 Thunderbolts, and 12 Kittyhawks in the air.
The ground invasion is far bloodier for the Japanese than OTL losing 1,200 men in the initial landing while the Philippine Army lost 2,000 and the Americans 1,200. The Japanese are merely 1,000 yards deep in the first day.
Apr 29,1942
The US and the Allies and the Rome Pact all declare war on Japan. The US Congress votes to increase the USN by 6 CV, 12 CVEs, 6 BBs, 20 CAs, and 36 DDs . The draft is enacted immediately and the Congress authorizes the raising of 1 million men in both the army and the navy. The floodgates open on US military spending. US weapon production doubles within the year. It is producing weapons faster than it can train men to use them so US foreign weapon shipments actually go up.