The recovery of Hong Kong is the coalition's first plausible large offensive rather than an immediate dash toward Japan. American aircraft from the Philippines can support the approach, while British, American, French, Dutch, and imperial forces assemble the amphibious and naval covering force. If Japan contests the landing, British night carrier attacks and American dawn strikes precede fast capital ships. Success would turn Hong Kong into a forward base for submarines and a major supply route to the Republic of China.
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Retaking Hong Kong under Allied air cover
The Hong Kong operation combines Philippine-based air power, an Allied amphibious force, massed carriers, submarines, and a renewed supply route to China.