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RE: 18th January 1944 - 10/23/2006 8:40:11 PM   
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Now that's just mean...


I've been saying that about Speedy in this AAR for months.

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RE: 18th January 1944 - 10/23/2006 9:03:32 PM   
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RE: 18th January 1944 - 10/23/2006 9:11:24 PM   
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22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 9:23:55 PM   
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LOL guys I love you too T dumbass

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BB's Alabama, Washington and North Carolina delivered their fiery message to Wake.....it seems to me that the enemy return fire has diminished. Maybe I have timed this invasion just right. Normally my ships receive 5-15 return hits but not anymore:

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Nashville
CA Canberra
CA Chester
CA Northampton, Shell hits 2
BB Alabama
BB Washington
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
540 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 59
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 5

If this is the case it will be a good indicator for future invasions.

The landings should go in in 2 days time.

5th Base Force positions received a hammering from my DS. A further 400+ men were hit.

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SS Thresher obtained a nice catch today. She was moving past Lombok, (did you know there is a Furniture chain of that name too now) on her way to the Soerabaja area, when her SJ Radar detected a lone ship in the early morning hours. She stealthily closed and happily saw an innocent Minelayer. She lined up 4 stern tubes and fired! 1 of which seemed to hit and the small ships totally vanished from view in a cloud of fire and smoke.......ML Maeshima is no more............

Air sightings = 15
Air attacks = 1

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Burma moves on.........

This is what I mean. Recon indicates 3 units leaving the Moulmein area probably bound for Rangoon. Also Mandalay's troop level dropped by 8000 men and 300 vehicles = has to be 3rd Tank Division. This unit also appears to be moving to Rangoon. This can't be coincidence..........I hope none of you guys are tipping him off please

This may change my future operation. I may also not disclose future plans just in case there is a spy.

P.S. I'm currently reading "Court of the Red Tsar" by Simon Sebag-Montefiore = suspicion and paranoia are everywhere

I will probably attack at Mandalay soon due to the changing situation there:

Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 159628 troops, 1435 guns, 1379 vehicles, Assault Value = 3973

Defending force 198747 troops, 745 guns, 265 vehicles, Assault Value = 3830


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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An AK arrives in theatre tomorrow.

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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 9:46:13 PM   
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LOL guys I love you too T dumbass



Hey, T. Have you noticed that I never receive the "colorful" language that you do, even when we both harass guys in the forum. I wonder what the difference is......

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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 9:50:33 PM   
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Burma moves on.........

This is what I mean. Recon indicates 3 units leaving the Moulmein area probably bound for Rangoon. Also Mandalay's troop level dropped by 8000 men and 300 vehicles = has to be 3rd Tank Division. This unit also appears to be moving to Rangoon. This can't be coincidence..........I hope none of you guys are tipping him off please

This may change my future operation. I may also not disclose future plans just in case there is a spy.



Speedy, I follow this AAR as well as Faber's AAR very closely. No one says anything that may disclose or even hint at any nasty ops you are planning or any righteous ops Faber is doing (in order to right any wrongs you've done ). If there's anything "fishy" going on, it's in PMs.

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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 9:52:15 PM   
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LOL guys I love you too T dumbass



Hey, T. Have you noticed that I never receive the "colorful" language that you do, even when we both harass guys in the forum. I wonder what the difference is......


Speedy and Nik are both fascinated by me to an unhealthy degree. In general, though, it's probably my weight of posts that intimidates and scares people...

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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:01:38 PM   
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This is what I mean. Recon indicates 3 units leaving the Moulmein area probably bound for Rangoon. Also Mandalay's troop level dropped by 8000 men and 300 vehicles = has to be 3rd Tank Division. This unit also appears to be moving to Rangoon. This can't be coincidence..........I hope none of you guys are tipping him off please



He's not only mean, he's also paranoid... Nobody's tipping off the Penguin...

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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:12:32 PM   
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LOL guys I love you too T dumbass



Hey, T. Have you noticed that I never receive the "colorful" language that you do, even when we both harass guys in the forum. I wonder what the difference is......


Would you like 'colourful' language mike? Dumbass

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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:13:08 PM   
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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:14:18 PM   
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Edit: not to mention my opponents, as I thrash them around daily.

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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:15:50 PM   
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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:19:43 PM   
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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:19:55 PM   
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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:20:05 PM   
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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:20:15 PM   
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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:20:27 PM   
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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:20:35 PM   
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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:22:17 PM   
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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:22:46 PM   
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RE: 22nd January 1944 - 10/23/2006 10:23:32 PM   
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RE: 18th January 1944 - 10/24/2006 12:00:51 AM   
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Hi all,

I can't keep this from you any longer. I have been planning a secret operation ever since Moulmein was taken and Faber reacted as he did. I now present to you Operation Bustard (since that's what I feel I am going to be to Faber):

"Operation Bustard will involve the invasion and capture of the Burmese Capitol Rangoon."

You may ask where I have the forces for this. I have been holding some back despite the Moulmein invasion. My forces will gather at Chandpur before safely moving down the coast towards Rangoon. Due to Moulmein being mine I control the air in the region.

Forces allocated for this:

23rd Indian Division
26th Indian Division
23rd Chindit Brigade
50th Indian Para Brigade
16th Indian Brigade
+ HQ's
+ Engineers
+ BF's
+ supply and fuel.

I'm quite happy with this little ruse

Intel indicates 2 units at Rangoon. I have deliberately not reconned it as yet to keep Faber unawares.

Im hoping to get the place and then he'll be in trouble IMO since his forces north of Moulmein either retreat or they will be cut-off but if they do then Moulmein is unleashed. Either way i'm hoping Mandalay is a gonner and the IJA troops with it

Now, now Speedy... such an EVIL plan shouldn't be posted without an EVIL laughter!

Muahahahahahahaha!!

I want you to practice your evil laughter at least 1 hour each day from now on...



Really nice, Speedy.

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23rd January 1944 - 10/24/2006 12:16:10 AM   
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Hi VSWG - Thanks. I am more wary now. Faber appears to have moved in 6 units to Rangoon now! We'll see how tomorrow goes.

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Today was a day of frustration in the undersea war:

SS Grouper fired 6 torpedoes at CVL Ryujo 60 miles SE of Soerabaja.......they hit but did not detonate

SS Tactician and SS Stonehenge were both attacked by enemy SC TF DD'as in the Malacca Strait. Both suffered 1 near miss DC - 6/0/0.

SS Peto was attacked by convoy escorts 300 miles north of Pagan. 2 x DC landed nearby - 11/0/0

SS Aspro sank AP Eihuku Maru with 3 torpedo hits 180 miles NE of Guam. Enemy troops were aboard..............

Air sightings = 15
Air attacks = 0

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Massive air attacks on IJA troops positions around Mandalay.

The Allied forces ahve been given orders for a general attack tomorrow....we shall see.

With enemy SC TF's spotted in the Malacca Strait I have decided to move out my British CV's in a vain effort to engage them near Victoria Point.

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Tenimbar Island was captured by 4th USMC Para's today. As it's empty they will be picked up by Commando's tomorrow.

Roti Island near Koepang was occupied by scouts of 164th RCT.

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Wake Island was smashed again today by a BB Division and CV air. Little response from the enemy.

The transports and men go ashore tomorrow!

WE WILL RETURN!

Good luck boys...............

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An LST, AGP and DD arrive in theatre tomorrow.




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RE: 23rd January 1944 - 10/24/2006 12:17:56 AM   
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Got it! Now to meet my contact in the Penguinista Secret Service (aka the Pez)...

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RE: 23rd January 1944 - 10/24/2006 12:18:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		Speedy, when do you plan on hitting Rangoon? Will it be from land or sea?

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RE: 23rd January 1944 - 10/24/2006 12:19:38 AM   
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RE: 23rd January 1944 - 10/24/2006 12:23:54 AM   
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It will be via sea from Chandpur over the next week. All forces should be aboard in the next 1-2 days and then 5-6 days travel.

I am wary now with a reported 6 units there.

We'll see how tomorrow's attack at Mandalay goes.

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RE: 23rd January 1944 - 10/24/2006 12:24:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		I had read somewhere in the forum that Akyab was a supply line terminal heading both north and south; that the Allies couldn't supply troops south of the base and the Japanese couldn't supply troops north of the base. Is there any truth to that?

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RE: 23rd January 1944 - 10/24/2006 12:25:51 AM   
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Hi guys,

It will be via sea from Chandpur over the next week. All forces should be aboard in the next 1-2 days and then 5-6 days travel.

I am wary now with a reported 6 units there.

We'll see how tomorrow's attack at Mandalay goes.


To be serious here (believe it or not) I've always found that the recon reports of troops are much less than reality. Have you done enough recon of Rangoon to get some numbers?

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RE: 23rd January 1944 - 10/24/2006 12:26:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		Akyab was a hell hole. Very poor lines of entry to it from both north, south and north-east.

IIRC from reading Allen's book there were some key roads/hills just ouitside Akyab itself which controlled who could keep Akyab itself.

The area was infested with jungle, disease and wild animals etc. Not the ideal place for warfare.

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