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9-11 September, 1942 - 4/16/2006 7:33:00 PM   
pauk


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Status: offline 		We are playing like rabbits these days so here is another triple update...

Andy "congrats" me on nice sweep over Tarawa - he told me his pilots are already replaced and asked me if my 27 elite pilots killed got their replacement?

Well, i hope he will regret this words soon....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/09/42


BURMA

It is not easy to be Japanese soldier in Burma these days. It seems that IJ AF betrayed our infantry, but we need to be patient... we can't alow that cream of our Samurais get killed on the ground...

Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 59
B-25C Mitchell x 14
B-24D Liberator x 15


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 73

All bombing at 7000 feet

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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 53
B-25C Mitchell x 8


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

All bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 78
B-24D Liberator x 94
IL-4c x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
IL-4c: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 129

All bombing at 6000 feet


PACIFIC

Small consolation already came. I've spot this sub day earlier, detach DDs from CV fleet and formed succesful ASW platform. Bye, bye Growler, I wish you more luck in the next game... Beside another allied sub sunk, Andy will have to be on alert there cause he doesn't know was it ASW or CV force (his stupid sub attacked first but torps failed to detonate)...

Sub attack at 73,90

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
DD Uranami
DD Shigure
DD Kazegumo
DD Samidare
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Growler, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage - SINKS


CHINA

Sian is captured and i have another important AF in China. It is only size one but in next ten days it will grow to lvl 4. And then - so long Chengtu resources. Sian will also help my war industry, but i need to repair facilities first (7 of 25 oil left, 14 HI...).

Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 162169 troops, 1687 guns, 168 vehicles

Defending force 3316 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese assault odds: 71 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sian base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
669 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

My divisions easily defeat enemy 120 miles north of Ichang. We are pursuing cowardly enemy!


Ground combat at 46,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 98152 troops, 1143 guns, 19 vehicles

Defending force 39378 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1710 casualties reported
Guns lost 44

Allied ground losses:
966 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/10/42

BURMA

Andy changing targets in Burma every day. In that circumstances i cant put LR CAP over one base (if i made wrong guess i would achive nothing then having 20+ fatigued figthers...)



Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 62
Beaufort V-IX x 22
B-25C Mitchell x 14
B-24D Liberator x 15

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 98

at 7000 feet






AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/11/42


PACIFIC

Tried night port attack (several ships reported anchored) but with no hits... oh, well...

Night Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 10 damaged

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet


Hm... my bombers and fighters attacked enemy construction unit at Majuro so far.... is this fragment here from begining or this sneaky Scot trying something really nasty?

Day Air attack on 1st USMC Division, at 83,83

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 4th Naval Construction Battalion, at 83,83

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

I do have a plan for tomorrow (Tarawa), i do really.... but lets see what will happen first...

BURMA

He really insist on Burma. Something going to happens here, i'm sure....

Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 53
F-5A Lightning x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 8


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30

all bombing at 15000 feet

There is nothing i can do for my brave soldiers at Akyab then send message, "keep your heads down soldiers. BANZAI!".

Day Air attack on 2nd NLF at Akyab

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 45
B-24D Liberator x 44
IL-4c x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

bombing at 6000 feet

After my LBA found enemy ships near Indian ports i'm more an more sure that he means something in Burma.

Day Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbor at 28,23

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Waterhen
TK Empire Coral
AK Steelmaker
AK Empire Elk
AK Jalarajan
AK Empire Resistance

All Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbor at 28,23

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Van Galen

bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbor at 28,23

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML Krakatau, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Gouden Leeuw
ML Rigel

All bombing at 6000 feet

Pathetic results but this will force Andy to spread his fighters and weaken frontline.

I'm sure he would try something in Burma - one wolfpack (5 subs) reported moving towards Rangoon... I'm sending ASW combat with MSWs....

One CA and CL are send from Home islands as reinforcements, while 2 CL and few old DDs sailing from Soerbaya to Singapore.

38th division embarking at Soerbaya and moving to Singapore. Imperial Guard division left Singapore and moving towards Bangkok....


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RE: 9-11 September, 1942 - 4/17/2006 1:02:09 PM   
pauk


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/12/42


BURMA

Day Air attack on Pagan with 52 Wellingtons and 7 B-25C Mitchells. Mandalay was visited too...

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 60
P-40B Tomahawk x 42
B-25C Mitchell x 14
B-24D Liberator x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 82

bombing at 7000 feet

Even Lashio wasn't forgoted...


Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 79
B-24D Liberator x 84
IL-4c x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 126

All bombing at 6000 feet

PACIFIC

Enemy protects his transports with DMS, but it wasn't enough - 10 subs on minelaying duty can deliver plenty of mines! (otherwise i learnt my subs are useless even against unescorted tranports...phew!)


TF 1039 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Allied Ships
DMS Long
DMS Perry
DMS Dorsey
AK Cynthia Olson, Mine hits 1, on fire

Now, few words on my "plan".... i've noticed weaker CAP over Tarawa last few days and decided to send LBA against enemy ships. I thought, no problem, i would hawe 2x more Zeros on escort then his CAP. What i did wrong is that i was assign to many LBAs for the action...
This was planed....

Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
Kittyhawk I x 11
P-36A Mohawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 26 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 10 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DM Tracy, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DM Gamble, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Montgomery

4:1 ratio in A2A loses and DM Tracy sinks... i started to cheers and already could imagine myself while i'm writing Andy "don't worry about my pilots. As you just saw even newcomers are more than a match for your pathetic white men"...

But in the afternoon phase....

Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G4M1 Betty x 30

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 29
Kittyhawk I x 13
P-36A Mohawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DM Preble
DM Tracy, on fire, heavy damage
DM Montgomery, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

I've started to kick my head in the wall and start scream "Pauk-san, give me back my Samurais!!".

At the end of the day enemy lost 70 planes against my 54. A2A losess were 63 enemy planes lost to my 40... (32 Zeros - 27 of them in A2A, 12 Bettys).....

I should strike Tarawa AF instead enemy ships, but it's really to be smart after the battle.

Ok, there is no need for panic. I immediately took measures and started to reogranise my decimated groups. Some of them are filled with rookies and will train on enemy units at Majuro, while others are withdrawn in rear areas where they will be disbanded into each other.

I have Tonys for CAP at Maloelap and two Zero Daitais at full strengh (73 and 75 exp) - it should be enough....


CHINA

Another smooth wictory on Ichang-Chungking road...

Ground combat at 45,31

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 80077 troops, 888 guns, 19 vehicles

Defending force 28157 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 51 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
757 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
2204 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/13/42

BURMA

NLF unit at Akyab was attacked by 43 Wellingtons, 17 Beauforts, 9 Mitchells and 11 Liberators.

Next strike on same target with 19 Wellingtons and 3 Mitchells.


I have question for you guys... Can he transfer 4E bombers from India to east theatres? His nearest base is Alice Spring...Can he do it via China to Russia and then to NoPAC?

If the answer is no then he is forced to attack Burma...

Is it wise to continue with my plan to ambush him at Mandalay (he can strike AF from several AFs in China and ruin my IJA AF cream) ?

CHINA


Andy will save his units fleeing from Sian, but lets keep some more pressure....





Day Air attack on Chungking - this was last attack for a while - Andy moved Spits and Chinese fighters to Chengtu. I will wait to see what he want with them. Are they just defending Chengtu or he want to establish air balance in the China?

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 69
Ki-49 Helen x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 85

I have one Zero Daitai and two Tojos in the China. One Tony sentai just upgraded in Shangai. Lets hope they would be able to deal with white untermenchs....

Just probing attack with tank regiment on chinese forces east of Sian. I wanted to see enemy actual strengh....

Ground combat at 46,29

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2257 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles

Defending force 74305 troops, 197 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


IMPERIAL HQ NEWS SHEET

Hiryu, Soryu and Kaga repairs damage to 0 and sails towards Truk.

My 130 vechile industry won't be enough for equipping 3rd Tk Div at the full strengh. This unit is scheduled to arrive in two months.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Tallyho!

I received the 1st Tank Div, like you, at 25% strength, and I had 2500+ points in the vehicle pool
It's now September for me and i've got nearly 250 vehicle factories, but I suspect even thats not enough.... time to expand some more me thinks.

Manual page 180 states that:

1 vehicle point and 1 manpower point for each load cost of the unit'.

therefore a Type 95 tank costs 10 vehicle points, etc

1st Tank Div = 10714 vehicle points

Type 2 : 63 x 10 = 630
Type 1 : 177 x 12 = 2124
Motor spt : 398 x 20 = 7960


So i would pay PP to one of crack Kwa divisions and send it to the Burma. 3rd Tk div will be re-assigned to BAA too and will be ready by the middle of the 1943...

Thanks for info Tallyho!



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RE: 9-11 September, 1942 - 4/18/2006 12:16:33 PM   
jumper

 

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Status: offline 		It is really long way from India to NorPac via Russia. I don´t have the game running in my job (pity.. ) so I can not check for sure, but it seems possible till he keeps AF in China. I didn´t noticed in your AAR if you have taken some of the Aleutan islands. But there would be huge problems with AV support. He would lost a lot of AC leaving them damaged all around those transfer bases and waiting for repair.
But why would he do it? I think it would be the best for you he could do with his heavies. He doesn´t need them in CenPac (well, not as much as in India).

Ambush him at Mandalay? - I would take the chance. You will loose your crack pilots sooner or later no matter what you will do. But now they can inflict some damage. It will be much harder and much more expensive when P-38 will escort his bombers .
Just my point of view - I´m still rookie in PBEM and still learning..

btw those Pz div are REALLY expensive on veh.points [:@

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RE: 9-11 September, 1942 - 4/18/2006 12:18:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		PZ div are cheap - when received at 25% strenght they cost 300 PP only - so it is good to get them for free and buy out to unrestricted HQ for cheap PP

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14th and 15th September, 1942 - 4/18/2006 12:26:02 PM   
pauk


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From: Zagreb,Croatia
Status: offline 		hi guys...

you have a point jumper, but i hope i would be able to do something with crack Tony and Tojos. I just hate to loose pilots on the ground, for nothing... but you got me to think...

I have Attu's in my hands. But doesn't Allied planes stays grounded on Russian soil if Russians aren't activated?

Yes Sneer, that is only good good thing with 25%.... i'm not losing much with that cause they are cheap and i will have enough PP for buying another Kwantung division...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/14/42


BURMA

Andy trying again at Akyab....

TF 1054 troops unloading over beach at Akyab, 30,29

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported


His bombers continuing pounding my poor soldiers at Akyab. There is nothing i can do...

Day Air attack on 1st NLF , at 30,29

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 33
B-24D Liberator x 46
IL-4c x 3

bombing at 6000 feet

PACIFIC


Day Air attack on 4th Naval Construction Battalion, at Majuro.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55

No Japanese losses

I've replaced lost pilots with newcomers and started training missions on enemy units at Majuro. Meanwhile, enemy builds Makin AF - it become lvl 1. One of my minelaying sub was hit but she made it to Jaluit port and crew pumping out water - she will be ok.

Akizuki is saved and sails towards Home islands.

Two more Kongo class BB sent to HI and will upgrade in next month. Ise waits upgrade in Singapore....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/15/42


BURMA

My sub finally attack something. Dutch minelayer is heavily damaged. I do not know how the enemy uses this MLs but guess they are on minelaying duty (doubt that are part of FT).

We have our little Guadacanal at Akyab...

Sub attack near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
ML Gouden Leeuw, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 35

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 56


No Allied losses

Two sweeps over Akyab - he obviously expect i will put Zeros on LR CAP...

That's allowed me to move my 200 crack IJA AF pilots in Mandalay (his fighters needs rest) but my plan for establishing air balance in Burma is abandoned. I doubt that i would be able stop enemy air force if he concentrate on Mandalay and commit several strikes from Ledo, Imphal and Dacca.

From my experience first attack would result with my wictory but second and third ones would meet exausted CAP and caught lots of my fighters on the ground. Rangoon-Rahaeng line is much better place to establish air defensive line...


Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 602 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 171 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

He, he, his colonial troops failed to capture base. I'm not sure it worth to fight for this base - i can not send supply and troops via air (AF is closed) while IJN also told Imperial HQ they are unable to reinforce and supply Akyab via sea (FT). Enemy would just decimate our reinforcements and burn supply with 4E bombers.

Ok, here is a plan. I have two light surface TF in Rangoon-Akyab area. Despite the fact Akyab is mined now IJN will visit Akyab by night - if Andy send reinforcements our surface TF could intercept his FT.

Once when Akyab falls i will send my Army bombers and bomb AF and port (one army group transfered from China - more to come) and keep Akyab closed. I guess it will be hard to supply Akyab and he will have send regular or fast transports. My navy would be ready, me thinks.

If everything went as i plan it would take a couple of months until Andy establish strongpoint at Akyab...

CHINA

Andy didn't move Spits in Chungking and I continue with regular raids on that AF. 150 Army bombers visited the place.

It is obvious that enemy is exausted - fleeing units from Sian were attacked twice with my tk regiment. Almost no losses on my side but enemy suffers 100-200 casaulties in each attack (of course 0-1 odds). My units arrived in that hex and will try engage enemy there before they withdraw...

PACIFIC

Nothing happend. Regular training missions. MLE arrived at Rabaul and this will boost my minelaying effort in that area - Lunga, Port Moresby and Gili Gili will be heavily mined...


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RE: 14th and 15th September, 1942 - 4/18/2006 2:19:41 PM   
jumper

 

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Status: offline 		I really don´t know if he could move his bombers out of Russia. Good question to War Room.. But still, why he would move them?
Are you loosing also pilots on ground? I thought that only AC are being destroyed.. At least I didn´t noticed in my game any pilot loss, because of naval/air bombardment.. But I didn´t experienced much of it yet - I´m still on sunny side of the street.. Loss of AC is a bad thing, but AC can be be replaced.
Akyab - I would expect massive cap after your first raid.. Might be a trap for your air and naval forces. Your oponent has to expect something like that and there is not much reasons for taking this worthless malaria base. If he will want the AF opened, you won´t be able to keep it closed unless you will bleed your IJAF. And if don´t want the AF opened, why he had taken the base?


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cat-go - 4/18/2006 6:36:19 PM   
pauk


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Status: offline 		Greetings....

1. I've just tried - British Liberators can be transfered to Russia and then to America. I'm not delighted with that. Russians would never allowed flying foreign war planes in their skies. Oh well...

2. Yes, there is always dead pilots after naval/air bombardment. Not all, but i think about 10% of pilots get killed in bombardings.... And i hate when i lost even one single pilot for nothing...

3. I hope that picture i've attached explains a lot (both "Allied Mandalay scenario" and "Japanese Akyab scenario"






As you may see... when he capture Akyab the base will be closed - so no fighters can be moved there. Actually he can move it there but they cant fly:)

Only thing that he can do is put LR CAP from yellow circled bases - and that i would welcomed - Tojos and Tonys will eat them.

As for moving ac to Mandalay, here is one example from the past (Gen. Hoeppner AAR) how 200 crack pilots could be killed in one day. Of course, the same could happen in Rangoon area but there i can have support from two AFs Moulmein and Rahaeng so he can't concentrate on Rangoon AF only....


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ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/26/43

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37 EDITOR NOTE: 1st wave

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 23
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 35
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 27
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 128

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 6
Wellington III x 93
P-38G Lightning x 48
B-17E Fortress x 96

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 9 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 6 destroyed, 15 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 39 destroyed, 51 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 2 destroyed
Wellington III: 58 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 48 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 28 destroyed, 40 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29

PAUK's NOTE: So far so good. 60 crack IJA pilots lost, but 90 allied heavies and 50 Lightings didn't return their home
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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37 2nd wave

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 10
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 16
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 48

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 81
P-38G Lightning x 72
LB-30 Liberator x 48
B-24D Liberator x 186
IL-4c x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 9 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 20 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 9 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 80 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 6 destroyed, 17 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 19 destroyed, 16 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 9 destroyed, 30 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
809 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Airbase hits 54
Airbase supply hits 17
Runway hits 345

PAUK's note: decimated Jap CAP couldn't do anything against second strike....:(

Hanoi was defended by THE BEST AIR FORCE i could master!
Every single air group was above 80 exp.
The best fighters available ( as you can see).
2 Air HQs; 500 Air Support; 400 Engeneers

Results? Base closed ( 100 dmg Runaway, 100 Air facilities), fighter groups depleted and destroyed and skies over Indochina full of allied planes.


With 2 waves he managed to destroy the best air force i could master.



PS

Akyab is not so worthless base - it is first step towards Rangoon (and enable fighter escort for air raids on Rangoon).




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RE: cat-go - 4/19/2006 5:35:07 PM   
jumper

 

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Status: offline 		I´m running out of briliant ideas.. Good lesson Pauk, thank you very much. You have surely saved me from fatal screw up in my game, because I was planning exactly what Gen.Hoepner did. Still a lot of time ahead of me, but I´m already planning what I will do. I look forward to gain more valuable info from your AAR and maybe implement some of your ideas to my game - I´m taking notes from some other AARs too, but yours is really fruitful. I suppose Japan player has to make his stand somewhere in the final.. I will keep my mouth shut for while but I´ll be following..

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RE: cat-go - 4/19/2006 8:03:46 PM   
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Greetings, Jumper...

I'm running out of any ideas at the moment, it seems that Andy would wait his P-38 and decimate my force in the near future....

As for good lesson, do not take everything i wrote as dogma... i could be wrong too - i just investigating (?) all options and take a decision based on other players esperience. You are right- Japan has to make his stand somewhere.

As for example from GH AAR, i think that could be avoided if majority of ac are placed in base south of Hanoi and put on LR CAP over Hanoi. If the enemy attack that base i still can load damaged (i think) planes with their crew on AKs and move them to safe bases to recuperate. Same goes for Rangoon, me thinks.

This isn't genious solution, but i think it could work it.... the key is defending at the place where you can count on additional air support from nearby bases, but that doesn't guarantee succes (depending on moves from your opponent a lot - will he attack one AF with overhelming air force or he will attack few nearby AFs in same turn... there is no magic formula, but that's why you should get used on your opponenet style.... it is kind of chess game, where Japanese doesn't have a queen, but hey, that's life of Dark side)

So i'm encouraging you (and others of course) to ask questions/offer advices, because two persons are always smarter than one.

Even if i can't promise that i will listen advices (i guess i'm person who always asking for them but never accept them) i think that will help me to be better player in the future then I am right now...

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RE: cat-go - 4/19/2006 8:23:02 PM   
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it is much easier to defend there

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RE: cat-go - 4/21/2006 3:25:59 PM   
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a matter of taste i would say. If i were your opponent i would just bypass India and attack Burma or Malaya directly (after i gather info about your forces).

Australia can be defended better IMHO, because he can not count on air support and i can use several lvl 4 AFs (Koepang, Lautem, Amboina) which enemy can't close at the same time.

Perth, as my "West gate" doesn't make Andy's position easier... the truth is that i can not defend Perth if he decide to take it but it will buy me some more time until he re-capture it and prepare for the next step... (i'm considering sending few naval guard units to Perth just to make things harder hor him).

Why i decided to take Australia instead India? As you guys already know, i was late for India (damned Manila took me so long to capture). But that is not the only reason.

SRA is key for everything. Japan can't make war (neither the love) without resources and oil - so the most important thing is securing SRA.

SRA can be attacked from: India, Australia or Pacific

1. INDIA - - doesn't matter which route. could be through Burma, could be direct attack on Malaya or could be attack on Sumatra (Sabang)

DEFENSIVE PLANS: i have 6 divisions there and will send more units ASAP. Key objectives to defend: Rangoon.

Sabang and Malaya are out of the question for now. Yes, he could invade Tavoy (defended) or Sabang (defended), Georgetown (defended too), he could establish bridgehead in mentioned bases - but he need supply his units! At least one British carrier is in Pacific, so i would say it would be impossible to do it....

2. AUSTRALIA - i have witnessed quite a few Allied counterattacks from Australia straight to SRA (in 1942). Allies can use air support from northern Australian bases but what is more important they can use carriers in that area with no fear...

Shortest and most dangerous route indeed....And there is no doubt that enemy can start counteroffensive earliest from Oz....

DEFENSIVE PLANS: Until Perth is mine i don't have to afraid of enemy offensive in that particular area. After that Perth could became main Allied base for re-capturing northern Australia. But even if Andy choose this route i have still good defensive position - mutual air support from SRA AFs, northern Australia is not far away from Singapore and Pacific (where is my fleet at the moment) and would strech enemy supply lines to the maximum (Sydney-Perth-northern Australia - via sea).. but i'm saying again : NO 4E ENEMY BOMBERS in that scenario.

3.PACIFIC

Standard route: Solomons - NG - Davao etc.... not likely it would happend in the 1942, and if Andy chose this route he need to re-take Solomons, than PM, after that Lae and Rabaul, then Wewak...etc... so this route doesn't threaten SRA - yet.


IMPERIAL HQ NEWS SHEET

Andy and me having problems with turns these couple of days so no CR today...

Here are my war industry screen. I finally noticed small but constant increase of supply. Fuel situation doesn't look good at the moment, but i have app 500 000 fuel more on transports (heading to Truk and Singapore).

I've balanced HI either and since i have surplus of supply i'm expanding HI and naval shipyards at the moment (and Nakajima engines -think i'm going to need them in the future)...






Pilot with most kills (15) is K. Uto from F2/Yamada Daitai. Unfortunatly he is KIA.

Pilot with most kills (and still alive) is I. Fujita from F1/Tainan Daitai (11).

Saburo Sakai have 6 kills but he is MIA.

IJN AF air group with most kills - F1/Tainan Daitai (184).

IJN AF CV based group with most kills - DI-I Daitai - Ryujo (57)


IJAAF top pilot: F. Chiba with 5 kills (59th Ftr Sentai eqipped with Tojo)

IJAAF top Sentai: 64th Sentai with 35 kills (Tojo)


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RE: cat-go - 4/21/2006 10:41:37 PM   
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RE: cat-go - 4/22/2006 2:28:30 AM   
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ORIGINAL: pauk

As for example from GH AAR, i think that could be avoided if majority of ac are placed in base south of Hanoi and put on LR CAP over Hanoi. If the enemy attack that base i still can load damaged (i think) planes with their crew on AKs and move them to safe bases to recuperate. Same goes for Rangoon, me thinks.



Hi Pauk, nice AAR. Your lack of playing as the allies is telling by this statement. Basically look at what your allied opponents do now in the early game for what you'll be able to do later. Allied players have tried (in vain) everything they can think of to try and make their air forces a viable combat arm against an opponent whose air force totally outclasses them.

The engine is just too bloody, you'll basically be able to keep your air groups in "front line" service a day or two at the most, no matter how you choose to employ them.

Then you'll have to pull them back and rebuild them. So in the end the only real successes a Japanese opponent will enjoy are the same kinds your allied opponents enjoy now. Basically only total unopposed surprises work, everything else your opponent tries against you right now you are able to crush easily, so you should expect the same to happen to you later and prepare yourself for that kind of a game.

Spread them out or pile them up at one base, it doesn’t matter, in the end you’ll simply give up trying and pull back and save them to use in a critical battle for the one shot they are good for. If you let them get shredded in simple attrition battles, you’ll be totally non-effective when you really need them to work for you.

Unless of course air combat routines get a major overhaul before you get to that point in the game.

The irony is when I read how upset you get now when you don’t totally decimate his forces in a strike or two. I’m anxious to read what you’ll be saying when you are finally on the receiving end of such treatment. It’s very tough to take, trust me.

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RE: cat-go - 4/22/2006 3:53:20 AM   
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RE: cat-go - 4/22/2006 8:55:10 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Jim D Burns

Hi Pauk, nice AAR. Your lack of playing as the allies is telling by this statement. Basically look at what your allied opponents do now in the early game for what you'll be able to do later. Allied players have tried (in vain) everything they can think of to try and make their air forces a viable combat arm against an opponent whose air force totally outclasses them.


Yes, you are right, but that is way i like it. I would never play Allies, not that i dont like them, but i like to be underdog. Fortunatly, neither the Andy plays Japanese side so i guess we are equal.

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ORIGINAL: Jim D Burns

The engine is just too bloody, you'll basically be able to keep your air groups in "front line" service a day or two at the most, no matter how you choose to employ them.

Then you'll have to pull them back and rebuild them. So in the end the only real successes a Japanese opponent will enjoy are the same kinds your allied opponents enjoy now. Basically only total unopposed surprises work, everything else your opponent tries against you right now you are able to crush easily, so you should expect the same to happen to you later and prepare yourself for that kind of a game.

Spread them out or pile them up at one base, it doesn’t matter, in the end you’ll simply give up trying and pull back and save them to use in a critical battle for the one shot they are good for. If you let them get shredded in simple attrition battles, you’ll be totally non-effective when you really need them to work for you.

Unless of course air combat routines get a major overhaul before you get to that point in the game.

The irony is when I read how upset you get now when you don’t totally decimate his forces in a strike or two. I’m anxious to read what you’ll be saying when you are finally on the receiving end of such treatment. It’s very tough to take, trust me.



Yes, A2A combat is too bloody. Hopefully devs would do something about that (like they did with sub model). I'm expecting what you said and believe me, trying to prepare mentaly for that. But you are right, i think it will be very tough to take it - but i have to do it. I owe it to this pidgin-AAR community, i owe it to Andy who has taken all punches in last months without any complains (kudos to him!) and i owe it to myself (i was never interested in auto-victory, my itention was providing info for new players and encouraging them to join the Dark side (well, even if they choose to play Allies i do not mind) and, what is more important providing data/info for future changes. As we all know not many AARs are in late period and we have lots of suggestions for "helping Allied side" early in the game. But, i think that lot of work should be done for late war period - do not get me wrong, i don't want "balanced 1943-44" because this is not right. Allies should kicking my ass, as they do in RL.

But i do want have chance to stand and fight in 1945 (I believe that Allied player dont have anything against that). I do want have chance to ambush Allied with whole KB and crack pilots in 1943 and 1944 and get local victory.... but as i may see i think that we are both think in the same way.....

I'm sorry if my english caused some misunderstanding about "The irony is when I read how upset you get now when you don’t totally decimate his forces in a strike or two."

I do not know how you came to that, but i can assure you i'm not upset and don't expect that would happen in late 1942 (and it shouldn't be possible). It is just my writting style where i'm trying to make this AAR more intersting and funny. So, showing some emotions ("frustrations") is calculated (i guess you referrs to "give me my Samurais back" part)...

Anyway, Im glad to see you here, and hope you will follow this little corner in the future...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/16/42

BURMA

Finally got turn. As i predicted one of my DDs hit mine at Akyab. Fortunatly this is an old Jap DDs (probably she wont make it to Rangoon)

TF 188 encounters mine field at Akyab (30,29)

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

I was hoped that my NLF would holds against "colonials", but Burmanese troops managed to capture Akyab.

Ground combat at Akyab

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 590 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 211 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Akyab base !!!

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Ok, time for keeping Akyab closed. I will send Army bombers to Akyab but not sure how many escorts should assign. If i send lots of fighters and Andy don't put LR CAP over Akyab he would be warned about my strengh there. If i don't send many fighters and he put LR CAP, well then i'm screwed....

I'm expecting that Andy's next step is closing Rangoon (his 4E bombers didn't fly last few turns), but i need to keep Akyab closed. Latter i can send BB TF to make sure this base will stay non operational...

One of my subs at Akyab was hit with two bombs from enemy bombers (but she will make it) - it telling me that these bomers are now crack ones... well supply mission trains bombers too....


CHINA

Only one unit left east of Sian and i'm pursuing fleeing Chinese. App 15 units are now blocked near Chungking-Ichang-Sian crossroads and i'm hoping i would be able to trow one more punch to them...

Ground combat at 46,29

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 171989 troops, 1827 guns, 164 vehicles

Defending force 2259 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8976 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1636 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


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RE: cat-go - 4/22/2006 9:26:56 AM   
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I do not know how you came to that, but i can assure you i'm not upset


Poor choice of words on my part, it's not that your “upset”, just that your posts convey a sense that you are perturbed sometimes as you expect better (more destructive) results from such and such air strike. I just found it funny since I'm one of the guys who have been on the receiving end of those air strikes you expect more of and to me even those are too effective.

Then I thought of how it'll feel for you in turn when your games initiative switches sides and found it a little ironic. Sorry didn’t' mean to imply you were emotional about the issue or anything, just a poor choice of wording on my part.

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RE: cat-go - 4/24/2006 3:59:07 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/17/42



CHINA

It seems that Andy becomes impatient in China and try establish air balance. I offer a personal letter of 2LT F. Chiba which was took by Imperial censorship service. This is what he wrote before censors "blacked" Top-secret data:

" Hello my Mother and may one tousand flowers bloom to you... I didn't wrote you before because there wasnt anything worth to report you. I become little bit tired listening war stories, or better to say, lies our collegues from IJN Airforce... how brave they are, how many enemy pilots they shot down, etc. Yesterday we finally saw some action. It is not that i expected that, it was supposed to be routine bombing of Chungking airfield. Another boring escorting bombers...

But suddently, enemy shows in great numbers over Chungking skies. Finally i thought, the enemy come out from their holes, we shall show braggarts from IJN - finally we have good fighter, the Tojo it's his name...

Then i saw unknown plane - what i expect is to see Warhawks, Kittyhawks and outclassed russian fighters. Mother, shame on me but have to admit - it was scary, the Spitfire they call that fighter. My sentai runs into the battle first, and I lost 8 good friends. But my friends from 77th Sentai and me revenged their dead - my sentai killed 11 enemy fighters and collegues from 77th destroyed 21 enemy fighters. But they had losses too and 6 pilots didn't return home from the mission. We cleared route for our bombers, i was awarded with 6th kill - which makes me top IJA AF pilot. Mother, you can be proud with your son!

When i returned i had strange feelings, proud, joice for my awarded kill and sadness for lost friends. But shortly after the landings we heard that Zero- braggarts claimed all the glory for victory over Chungking, i've become mad!

Yes the truth is, they attacked Chungking too, but after we cleared skies for them. They come in second wave and didn't have opposition in the air - so indeed they awarded with some kills. I was very angry on certain S. Akamatsu from F2/Yamada Daitai who achived 13th kill but didn't even mentioned our guys. Needless to say, they got extra portions of sake and some decorations....

I'm getting sick of those arrogant and aforethought guys. If they are so good as they claim why didn't stop enemy at Tarawa? It seems my dear Mother that Army will defend our 1000-year Empire - and we wouldn't get the glory we deserved. It isnt really matter, i'm ready to die for Emperor now that you know the hole truth... but I'm promising you my dear Mother, i will not join my ancestors before i kill 10 enemy at least"

Fumiko Chiba, Ichang






Day Air attack on Chungking - strike from Ichang

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 60
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 21

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
Spitfire Vb x 9
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged
Spitfire Vb: 8 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 10 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 15 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

Day Air attack on Chungking - second strike, from Wuhan

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 137
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
Spitfire Vb x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 113

Aircraft Attacking:
bombing at 6000 feet

Battle occurs east of Sian. We shall see if we can hold at crossroad...it would be nice to capture 60 K Chinese or force them to retreat to inner China....

Ground combat at 45,29

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 56498 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1627

Defending force 2023 troops, 0 guns, 126 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 63

Allied max assault: 2802 - adjusted assault: 728

Japanese max defense: 34 - adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

BURMA

No sign from enemy bombers. I bombed Akyab but escort stays at home....

Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 42
Ki-49 Helen x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 4



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/18/42

IJA AF attacked Chungking again, couple of enemy fighters destroyed on the ground.

One of my subs (I-166) hit by Mitchell near Tarawa...

ML Gouden Leew sinks near Diamond Harbour.



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RE: cat-go - 4/24/2006 5:01:06 PM   
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I´m glad to see your game is running again. I was afraid that turns will not be moving anymore.. Your AAR became a part of my daily routine. The first thing i do, when I arrive in my job, is to check what is new in the Pacific (or Burma now).. Well, it is second thing - I have drink a coffee at first..

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cat-go - 4/25/2006 7:48:39 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/19/42


CHINA AND BURMA


Another strikes on Chungking (from Ichang and Wuhan). Andy lost 26 fighters on ground (9 Warhawks, 9 Wildcats, 6 Spitfires and two Kittyhawks). I'm hoping that pilots are dead too (few pilots from V-2 squadron were aces). All in all not bad - he lost near 100 fighters in 3 days...

I already planing next missions in China. I will send Tonys from Sian (Tojos don't have range) on sweep to Chengtu where last turn only Chinese fighters flying CAP. Bombers will follow them and hopefully i would give another headche to Andy (now, i just recalled the funniest sentence from the Braveheart - "the problem with Scotland is that is full of Scots"

One division enters in hex (west of Sian) where app 60 K Chinese trying to retreat to Chungking. In nearby hex, still no reaction against my few divisions which blocade his units...

We have a problem in Burma, it seems. Another unescorted strike from Rangoon. I've checked orders to my fighters (range,mission, etc) but none of the fighters escorted my bombers???? (i've sent Tony, Tojo and Zero groups)....


Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 49
Ki-49 Helen x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 84

bombing on 15 000 and 6 000.

PACIFIC

Nothing happend. I've included regular training mission on Majuro just to remind you that i'm paying attention to that. One Zero group is from Junyo and their exp raised from 69 to 72 already.


Day Air attack on 4th Naval Construction Battalion, at Majuro

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70


My troops took Rossel Island (dot base near Gili Gili). I'm planing to take other dot bases in the area (including Solomons) because i do want to be warned if sneaky Scot tries to establish bases there (he like to use sub and patrol boat planes for transport).

I have another cuning plan. App 60 enemy planes are on CAP duty over Tarawa so i'm thinking to send KB Zeros on sweep coordinated with air strike from Maloelap (maybe i will wait turn or two waiting that enemy groups recive reinforcements and then strike when those planes are still damaged).

Perhaps you would asking yourself why i would do that, sacrifying KB elite pilots just for couple of enemy planes caught on ground?

I have app 35 crack pilots ready for replacement (81-85) so this wouldn't heart my offensive KB strengh... if everything goes well i could catch his Mitchells and B-17 on the ground too... and that would be nice thing for moral, just before he start reciving P-38G...

And, this strike would keep him on defence for couple more weeks...

Oh, one last thing. I read Andy's thread in the main forum where he asked about Australian HQs mentioned that he could start offensive against Independent State of Aboriginals... but i'm not going to buy that. I'm on alert there, but not going to send division or more to reinforce northern Australia - i needs LCU elshwere....


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RE: cat-go - 4/26/2006 4:58:53 PM   
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btw I think it is good to hit him now even for the cost of your elite pilots. You probably will not be able to cause the same damage (if any at all) a few weeks later. But i don´t think that it would slow him down for weeks.. But is clearly waiting for P-38, so it doesn´t matter.. Those planes you will destroy are surely planned to be replaced anyway by better ones and allied training camps are overcrowed with eager, bloodthirsty sons of a..... But you will get a good feeling by kicking allied ass and that is worth of all losses you can take.
Those unescorted strikes - I think that if there is no CAP reported, escort sometimes (or always?) don´t fly. I have a feeling I ´ve seen it somewhere, but don´t ask me where..


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Chiang Kai-shek surrenders! - 4/26/2006 6:11:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		i will do my best. That are my thoughts too, so i'm planing new storm over Tarawa soon... regarding unescorting strikes, you are might be right, but i don't dare to send bombers again - Andy had Tomahawks on LR CAP over Akyab this turn.... I would become mad if my 80+ bomber crew run into allied hands without escort....



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/20/42

BREAKING NEWS

Imperial HQ agreed on cease fire with Chiang Kai-shek's nationalists in the China! They will not fight anymore against our invincible army but communists refused our peace offer and Army will continue with taking countermeasures against them!

CHINA

Actually i had a discussion with Andy about my intentions in China. He told me he feels that I'm now able to completely destroy China (my strategy bombing drained his supply) and asked me if i'm going to attempt that (attack Chungking). Since it doesn't seems right that Japanese should conquer China we agreed on another house rules.

1. Chungking and Chengtu can not be invaded (although i can bomb AFs) while war continue in rest of China.
2. he said that he will not place 4E bombers in China ever (i leaved that option open)
3. I'm allowed to transfer one China Exp Army division to Burma without paying PP.

I've agreed on china house rules although it will ruin my chance for auto-victory and allow Andy to play more relaxed when China isn't in great danger.

Since i don't play for AV i have no problem with that. I'm only sorry because i can not irritate Andy anymore in that particular theatre and make him nervous (and it is easier to make mistake when you are nervous:), but we both didn't trigger more unhistorical decisions and put us in danger to start playing some gamey stuff. We have to draw the line somewhere and agreed on that.

BURMA

I just realised that i have airborne unit in Rangoon (SNLF) with 26 PP on Akyab. Soon, very soon....

Not action worth to report for today....

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RE: Chiang Kai-shek surrenders! - 4/26/2006 8:02:53 PM   
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It looks like you are running a deficit of about 1000 HI points per day (I’m not an expert). You are planning on increasing HI production, but by how much? Assuming the Japanese player is diligent in convoy planning and protecting the SRA, what is the reasonable maximum production; 15000, 16000 or more?


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RE: Chiang Kai-shek surrenders! - 4/26/2006 8:49:00 PM   
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greetings Maestro.... I've expanded my Hi to 14 240 and would expand it little more (i'm going to lose Perth sooner or later and it provide me about 300 HI points per day i think)... but i'm not losing HI any more. In fact i'm in little surpluse each day. Right now i have 120 K of HI points stockpiled.

as for your second question it depends. As you may notice in economy screen i have more than 2 800 oil which allows me expanding HI to 16 800. But i'm not going to do that:

1) I have 20 K resources per day, but manpower uses resources as well (i do not know how much, but i'm not going to test that in my game)

2) i can not count on 2 800 oil per day forever. When Allies start offensive i would lose part of my oil quickly - Perth 50 oil, Amboina and Sorong (50 each?)....

that is partial answer for your second question. I think i can run HI at 15 000 as long i have at least 2 500 oil and that is my goal for 1943. I'm tempted to expand navalshipyards even more (im close to 1500 naval shipyard) and accelerate other two or three Unryus - first three are already accelerated. If i do it i could get 2 late war Japs carriers by first half of 1944 and they could became edge because Andy doesn't count on them.

Of course that two more carriers doesn't means nothing if i engage him earlier than that, but i'm really interested what would be if could be

But that is only speculation in my mind so far and probably would not go into that extravagant solution.... (i'm going to need lots of HI when i start to produce Jacks and Zekes en masse)....


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RE: Chiang Kai-shek surrenders! - 4/26/2006 8:59:39 PM   
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you should have 20-22k resources- depending to what you conquested and how many resources are damaged
you should have 800-850 manpower / turn - each for 10 resources
so you should have 12-14k resources left and that is the roof for HI as long as you want to leave inventories unchanged
oil is not a problem - there is close to 2.5k oil available so ap 15k HI can be sustained
you have inventories of both oil and resources so i think that you can safely move to 14.5-15.5k HI in long term - nothing more is reasonable unless you want some excess power in industry

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RE: Chiang Kai-shek surrenders! - 4/26/2006 9:23:45 PM   
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RE: Chiang Kai-shek surrenders! - 4/27/2006 5:58:51 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/21/42

Andy start training program in Myitkyina. Perhaps he hope i would transfer fighters in Mandalay where he could catch me easier, but i'm not going to do that. Still prefers waiting for him in Rangoon.


Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 23
B-25C Mitchell x 15


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

All at 7000 feet

My carriers are reached Ponape and continues to Kwajelien. In week or less i will start my little cunning plan against Tarawa.

In China, i'm preparing air offensive against Chengtu - 2 Tony sentais will sweep Chengtu, while bombers from Ichang will follow them and bomb AF.

TK division at Darwin just passed 1/3 of total strengh (35/35).

Other than that nothing to report, so i've include strategic defence map based on "box defence" system which was approved on my meeting with Honda (drinking beer, talking about WiTP) - thx Honda.






"Crossed" boxes are first line defence - i will try stop/delay enemy at these strongholds. Once when one of "crossed" boxes is lost i would take defensive position in next box.

Example: when enemy re-capture northern Australia, my next defensive position would became Koepang-Lautem box and Amboina-Sorong box.

First box-defence line is ready, currently i'm building second line defence. That doesn't mean i wouldn't defend in "non-box" areas but boxes are supposed to be main centers of defence where i'm going to concentrate forces.







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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/22/42

Nothing to report.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/23/42


BURMA

We do have our "Solomons" at Akyab. I've noticed that Andy reinforcing base with his "condom transports" so i've put Zeros on LR CAP. They fought against P-40Bs over Akyab
and werent so succesfull. Latter they managed to intercept enemy Catalinas and Wellingtons
flying to Akyab. Ok, catalinas, but Wellingtons???!!... this base should be still closed, i
couldn't belived my eyes!... Unfortunatly Zeros didn't shot down a single plane and i lost
4 Zeros to ops losses - for nothing.

The weather is tunderstorms, but it seems that Andy is Felix too. His planes regulary flying and bringing reinforcements and supply to Akyab. I hope that Rangoon wont be closed
due weather tomorrow because i ordered cleaning skies over Akyab. In addition, airdrop with airborne SNLF should show Andy that he would need lot of work for securing Akyab.

Somehow i feels that this isn't main operation and i'm still wonder what will he attack?
PM, Solomons...?





CHINA

Nice, just one Chinese stronghold left on Sian-Chungking-Ichang crossroad. 39 enemy units reported so we are going to flank him.


Ground combat at 45,29

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 169953 troops, 1821 guns, 31 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 3493

Defending force 59924 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1565

Japanese max assault: 3290 - adjusted assault: 2697

Allied max defense: 1504 - adjusted defense: 469

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1888 casualties reported
Guns lost 69
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
999 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


PACIFIC

Carriers are at Kwajelein now. I don't like Spits at Tarawa but they are in small numbers (still)...







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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/24/42


BURMA

One DD from Hyuga bombardment TF runs into trouble but she will make it to Rangoon. DD Asakaze (damaged several days ago from VH2 mine at Akyab) survived and repair flooding damage at Rangoon.


TF 89 encounters mine field at Akyab (30,29)

Japanese Ships
DD Chidori, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Naval bombardment of Akyab, at 30,29

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
BB Hyuga


Allied ground losses:
852 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Runway hits 19
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 15

Not a bad performance.


Andy didn't put LR CAP over Akyab and this time my fighters escorted bombers. Andy is now warned about my strengh in Burma.

Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 65
Ki-21 Sally x 7

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1228 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 37

Defending force 1943 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 42

Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 11

Allied max defense: 35 - adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

It was close call, but paras couldn't recapture Akyab. Ok, will send additional forces there soon.

PACIFIC

Enemy AK (William Luckenbach) was hit with type 88 mine at Palmyra but it wasnt crucial hit.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/25/42

PACIFIC

Enemy shows in big numbers at Mili. That is something i can't like and i would react but not sure yet how...


Day Air attack on Mili , at 84,85

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 59
B-17E Fortress x 44


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19


All at 6000 ft




Few options are under consideration. KB was sent to prepare for sweep over Tarawa but i canceled this action due enemy bombers threat.

I could order LR CAP from Maloelap but problem with that is i couldn't have enough fighters to stop 100 enemy LBAs. In this scenario, KB would retire to Maloelap and protect base (just in case that Andy change target and attack Maloelap after he realise that i've sent all my figthers on LR CAP).

Other option is combined LR CAP from KB and Maloelap - the good thing with that scenario is i would be able to protect Mili with some Tonies (how to spell it Tonys or Tonies? - help!) but i would have lots of Zeros on CAP (due their longer range and KB which would be 3 hexes from Mili).

I've decided not do anything this turn due bad weather (thunderstorms). Andy lost quite a lot planes due operational losses (11 yesterday and 9 today).


CHINA

I've tested enemy defence at the "northern crossroad". I wouldn't attack them because this hex is mountain and that brings enemy enormous defensive bonus. Flanking is better choice.

Ground combat at 45,30

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3291 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 2512

Defending force 117058 troops, 388 guns, 6 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 3136

I'm still waiting for better weather for starting new air offensive (against Chengtu).









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