Snake Featherston
Banned
Japan did attack Australia and its empire in 1941. They attacked British and US territory simultaneously. Japan cannot attack the UK and leave the Pacific Fleet operative. No-go.
Japan did attack Australia and its empire in 1941. They attacked British and US territory simultaneously. Japan cannot attack the UK and leave the Pacific Fleet operative. No-go.
That is an even worse idea. Melbourne is suronded by land on three sides and the bay it is on the edge of is almost compleatly suronded by land itself.What about a strike on Melbourne and their naval facilities? I know reaching Sydney was stretching their logistics as it is, would going the extra distance be an option in the face of the added incentives? Too risky for being spotted/intercepted?
I don't expect them to invade Australia, thats nuts.
I was more aiming for a psychological kick in the nuts for the Australians having Sydney in ruins and the Japanese able to attack Australia's mainland so heavily. Darwin will be attacked too, maybe Brisbane as well(on the way back by the Kido Butai).
Would that scare the Australians off? At least long enough for Port Moresby and such to be lost? and what then, if the Japanese have all the islands north of Australia in hands, the Australians and New Zealanders will be cut off. No shipping would get through, all RAN ships would be lost. Would they surrender before the USA gets involved?
What about a strike on Melbourne and their naval facilities? I know reaching Sydney was stretching their logistics as it is, would going the extra distance be an option in the face of the added incentives? Too risky for being spotted/intercepted?
Again, Australia was not that important to waist military resources for by Japan