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RE: 20th May 1944 - 1/3/2007 2:12:54 PM   
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Rumble near Bulla - 1/3/2007 10:38:30 PM   
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RE: Rumble near Bulla - 1/3/2007 10:47:40 PM   
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21st May 1944 - 1/3/2007 11:51:03 PM   
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Hi Capt. - Sure. With all due respect I know that bud As T mentioned the price you pay for offensives on 3 fronts. I have 14 x BB at PH readying for the Mariana's Operation. I wasn't going to dislose this but your 'provocation' has tempted me. I am already in the process of moving 2 x British SC TF's from Burma to Australia = 6 x BB. They are not needed in Burma for now. IMO you have to think of the context of the Bulla/Babo Operation. It was a LIGHT operation. By that I mean each place was occupied by a Marine Raider Bn only. The main strike is to come = I was not expecting an IJN response so quickly on such a lowly value target = I am going to be out of the area in a few days anyhow now.

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The final Chinese contingent has arrived at Mandalay. The force dispositions are as such:

Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 278504 troops, 1850 guns, 1461 vehicles, Assault Value = 8746

Defending force 172671 troops, 402 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 3393


Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

We will soon be attacking...............

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It was a surprisingly quiet day in the SRA. The IJN slipped away from air and submarine view near Amboina. There were no enemy attacks in the area either. Babo was secured by Marine's today. Supplies are flowing ashore at both Bulla and Babo now.

The Koepang Heavies destroyed a further 15 x Zeke on the ground at Bali.

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SS Tilefish finished off the damaged TK Nitiei Maru with 3 torpedoes 120 miles west of Manila.

SS Cuttlefish was attacked by 5 x ASW vessels 420 miles SW of Iwo Jima - 4 x DC near miss - forgot to move her.

SS Tunny sank ML Yaeyama with a torpedo 60 miles west of Morotai.

Air sightings = 11
Air attacks = 1

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CVE Wake Island, 2 x AK and an LSM arrive in theatre tomorrow.

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RE: 21st May 1944 - 1/4/2007 9:04:02 AM   
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I think the forces deployed and the losses sustained in the Bulla/Babo operation are more than acceptable.  In return you have gained many benefits.

1.  Both bases will allow you to project considerable airpower into what the penguin has probably considered to be a safe rear area.
2.  You have damaged a BB which will in all likelihood be unavailable to contest your CentPac offensive.
3.  The penguin will now need to maintain a SCTF in the immediate area to respond to the threat of more local landings on the west/north coast of Dutch New Guinea.  This TF will therefore not be immediately available to oppose the coming CentPac offensive.
4.  Now that this area has been activated, the oil centres of Amboina and Sorong come under threat of invasion and the penguin will have to consider redeploying other assets.  This in turn will open up further possibilities elsewhere.
5.  Short range Allied aircraft (and ships) will now find gainful offensive employment.

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22nd May 1944 - 1/4/2007 1:18:11 PM   
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Hi Alfred - I agree with you. The loss of CL Houston (a powerful cruiser) is a shame but in return as you say I have all these benefits. I have something planned for BB Fuso. Scanty intel potentially places her docked at Wasile.........

The other good thing is that since Faber has effectively pulled out from NG/South Pacific there are some easy hops and jumps to be made in the future to acquire empty bases...........

Thanks again for your thoughts on Babo/Bulla. I think you'll like my next move down here

I have attached a screenshot of the area below.

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Today was relatively quiet.

Bad weather prevented most air raids across Burma. Orders and plans are being passed aroudn Allied Platoons at Mandalay....the time to attack again is near! Will the aid of my Chinese Allies be enough to tip the balance?

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No Japanese interference at Bulla or Babo which is good.

AK Admiral Nulton sank due to the mines it struck at Bulla. The ship was empty.

Bali was bombed again and 3 x Zeke were destroyed on the ground.

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The final allotment of ships, for the Mariana's Operation, leave San Francisco tomorrow - 280,000 tonnes of supply carrying AK's and 12 x CVE + escorts..............

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SS Pickerel hit AK Canberra Maru with dud torpedoes 120 miles east of Balikpapan.

SS Bowfin damaged AK Asahisan Maru with a torpedo 480 miles north of Yap.

Air sightings = 8
Air attacks = 0

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SS Tudor and an LCI arrive in theatre tomorrow.




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23rd May 1944 - 1/4/2007 4:14:26 PM   
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The big moment has arrived in Burma. All men are prepared and as ready as they can be at Mandalay. Tomorrow the troops have been ordered to attack the enemy. I'm not expecting a lot but we will see. The entire Burma airforce is assigned to bomb enemy troop positions in the morning.

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My CVE's will be in range for an airstrike on Wasile harbour tomorrow. They will launch 240 miles SW of the target. Intel reports shipping in harbour. Let's hope it's Fuso, the weather is clear and we get her!

Bali, Macassar and Kendari bombed.

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SS Rock surfaced and quickly sank the lone freighter Azumasan Maru with 5 shells and 2 torpedoes 240 miles west of Iwo Jima.

SS Perch II probably sank AK Sainei Maru with 2 torpedoes 300 miles NW of Iwo Jima.

Air sightings = 10
Air attacks = 0

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3 x AK, an AP, LCI and a DE arrive in theatre tomorrow.

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24th May 1944 - 1/4/2007 6:40:36 PM   
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A bad day for the Allies. Despite months of pounding in Burma this occurs:

Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 309664 troops, 1885 guns, 1532 vehicles, Assault Value = 8773

Defending force 173926 troops, 411 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 3427

Allied max assault: 8726 - adjusted assault: 1270

Japanese max defense: 3177 - adjusted defense: 7323

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)


Japanese ground losses:
2696 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
24261 casualties reported
Guns lost 436
Vehicles lost 12

Mainly disablements but what the hell do I have to do to break through in Burma. *@#%&#%@&#%@*%@#*%@%*

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Also a bad day in the SRA. My attack on Wasile port failed with the TBM's achieving no hits on any shipping

Faber then followed up with attacks from Morotai:

Day Air attack on TF at 40,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 21
J2M Jack x 24
G4M2 Betty x 15

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 21
F6F Hellcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
J2M Jack: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE White Plains
CVE Gambier Bay
CVE Nehenta Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

And:

Day Air attack on TF at 40,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 14
J2M Jack x 18
G4M2 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 10
F6F Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Kitkun Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Kalinin Bay

Damage report attached.

Overall losses for the day 42 Allied vs 60 Japanese. I'm LRCAPing the damaged CVE's with Corsairs and Kittyhawks. Other CVE's returning to Darwin.

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SS Rock evaded 5 x ASW vessels 240 miles west of Iwo Jima.

SS Tilefish sank AK Sakito Maru with 9 shells and 2 torpedoes 60 miles NW of Taytay.

SS Storm was attacked by 4 x PC 60 miles west of Malacca - 4 x DC near miss, 2 x DC hit - 49/60/0.

SS Ray sank AP Ayo Maru with 2 torpedoes deep in the Phillipine Sea.

SS S-27 missed AK Matsutan Maru with 4 torpedoes at Eniwetok.

Air sightings = 8
Air attacks = 1

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6 x AK, an LCI, LSM and an AO arrive in theatre tomorrow as does a PB4Y squadron.




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RE: 24th May 1944 - 1/4/2007 10:30:24 PM   
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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 309664 troops, 1885 guns, 1532 vehicles, Assault Value = 8773

Defending force 173926 troops, 411 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 3427

Allied max assault: 8726 - adjusted assault: 1270

Japanese max defense: 3177 - adjusted defense: 7323

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)


Japanese ground losses:
2696 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
24261 casualties reported
Guns lost 436
Vehicles lost 12

Mainly disablements but what the hell do I have to do to break through in Burma. *@#%&#%@&#%@*%@#*%@%*



The fort is still level 9?? Ouch -- my humble suggestion would be to either find a weaker point on the Penguin's line, or send in the engineers.

Terminus has a point that attacks along three fronts are hard to sustain even for the Allies. However, naval power is not that much use in Burma at this point. I think the SRA is the most important of the three theaters, certainly the one with the most potential for cutting of Penguin Oil and Resources.

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RE: 24th May 1944 - 1/4/2007 10:37:12 PM   
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RE: 24th May 1944 - 1/5/2007 8:38:43 AM   
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I would not be too concerned about Burma, although I think you are concentrating too much on a frontal assault at Mandalay.  To me, the key in Burma is the turning manoeuvre which commenced from Akyab.  Success north of Rangoon cuts supply lines to Mandalay and threatens a link up with Moulmein, thereby investing Rangoon.  Consequently I would contemplate the following actions.

1.  With the arrival of the Chinese at Mandalay and your AV superiority there, which protects you from a local penguin counterattack there, you may be able to redeploy some of your non Chinese units to reinforce the Akyab turning maneouvre.

2.  Limit yourself to bombardment and air strikes at Mandalay.  The objective is to pin the Mandalay penguins in situ, force them to consume supplies, and hopefully bag them as POWs.

3.  Concentrate on capturing the hex north of Rangoon (see point 1).  Then together with a pincer move from Moulmein cut off the last railway supply line into Burma and invest Rangoon.

4.  Hopefully steps 1-3 will result in Rangoon having only a weak and starving penguin garrison.  If so this should result in a short siege before it is captured.  Once you have Rangoon, you can flood Burma with supply and roll up the starving penguin line from the west.  Mandalay penguins would then face the difficult choice of remaining in their level 9 bunkers starving, or retreating into the jungle to be blasted by Allied airpower and follow on Chinese LCUs.

5.  Once Moulmein ceases to be the PTO Anzio, your Moulemin armour can blitz down the railway.

This scenario means that Burma might require a couple of more patient months.  But this would be good timing as it means the crisis in Burma would be time adjacent to that in Borneo and CentPac.  As you have commented that NG/South Pacific is vacant then it must be that there is a shortage of penguin reserves.  Keeping penguins in Burma is therefore good.  Keep Burma active but at minimal cost to you and at a heavier drain on penguin resources.  Verdun was a good plan until the Germans thought they actually had to launch frontal assaults to capture and occupy fortified land.

On a different note, IIRC, the beach south of Babo can eventually be built up to a level 4 port/level 5 airfield.  If you still have surplus engineers in the area, it might be worthwhile to land there and build it up.

Overall don't feel dispirited over Burma.  You are performing there at least on a par with Slim, who was arguably the best British general of the war.  It is very difficult to inflict a stiletto heart thrust in Burma, whereas each advance in CentPac, backed up by massive naval power, is a stiletto thrust into the penguin heart.

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RE: 24th May 1944 - 1/5/2007 10:12:37 AM   
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Speedy, why was your assualt value cut by a factor of 6 or 7, while his was doubled?


Not sure why, but i think that is how the game works. Engine determines (based on many factors - AV, disruption, fatigue, experience, moral, fort level, supply level and dont forget - a dice roll) do you wining or losing. If you are losing, your AV will be cut by certain factor.

At least this is my understanding, based on experience of big ground battles in the China (where more than 400 K men were involved in the siege of chinese cities)

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25th May 1944 - 1/5/2007 12:59:05 PM   
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Ground combat can sure be a mystery at times............

Hi Alfred - I am thinking of focussing on the Rangoon sector now as you say. In due course I will march 1/2 of my force north of Moulmein to cut the rail link to Burma. I am not expecting to push him off the rail but to stop supply getting through. I will await 11th E. African Division to recover in Chandpur before moving to Moulmein.

CentPac will wake up soon.............

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Few air raids across Burma today. As mentioned all air power will focus north of Rangoon fow now. It will tip Faber off but he can't really do much since he can't afford to transfer men from either Mandalay or Pagan.

British BB's continue their movements SW past Sumatra.

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Air raids on Bali and Malang on Java by heavies from Koepang.

Faber launched Betties from Amboina against my functional CVE's passing Kai Island on their way back to Darwin. No damage was sustained and 23 enemy planes were shot down to my 2 fighters.

My 2 x damaged CVE's are limping into Bulla tomorrow. Neither will probably survive.

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SS Cod damaged AK Nisshu Maru with a torpedo 240 miles SW of Iwo Jima.

SS Permit heavily damaged AK Sagami Maru with 2 torpedoes east of Batavia. She later on damaged AK Tyoko Maru with a torpedo. In return the escorts landed 2 x DC near miss - 9/0/0.

SS Cuttlefish damaged AP Seattle Maru with a torpedo 300 miles SW of Iwo Jima. In return the escorts landed 1 x DC near miss - 14/0/0.

Air sightings = 8
Air attacks = 1

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An LSM and an AK arrive in theatre tomorrow.

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26th May 1944 - 1/5/2007 3:21:07 PM   
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Heavy bombing on IJA positions north of Rangoon today. 1000+ enemy men were hit. Die you b*stards die

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Bombing of Macassar, Kendari, Bali and Malang.

My 4 x surviving CVE's have docked at Darwin and are taking on replacements planes and pilots. Once my British BB's have arrived it will be time for the next invasions. ETA 2 weeks.

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SS Rock evaded 3 x DD 240 miles SW of Iwo Jima.

SS Ray heavily damaged AP Heito Maru with 2 torpedoes deep in the Phillipine Sea.

SS Porpoise was attacked by 2 x MSW 60 miles NW of Marcus Island. 1 x DC near miss - 12/0/0.

SS Billfish damaged AK Penang Maru with a torpedo 60 miles east of Soerabaja.

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An AK, DE and a DD arrive in theatre tomorrow.

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RE: 26th May 1944 - 1/5/2007 4:49:14 PM   
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27th May 1944 - 1/5/2007 6:23:49 PM   
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Nik - I will do. Death to Penguin's!

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Lot's of bombing in Burma again.

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Quiet in the rest of the theatres whilst we wait for the British BB's at Koepang and the ships from San Francisco to PH.

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No submarine contacts today

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RE: 27th May 1944 - 1/5/2007 6:42:15 PM   
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RE: 27th May 1944 - 1/5/2007 6:42:46 PM   
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RE: 27th May 1944 - 1/5/2007 6:43:44 PM   
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RE: 27th May 1944 - 1/5/2007 6:45:30 PM   
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RE: 24th May 1944 - 1/5/2007 6:46:45 PM   
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Speedy, why was your assualt value cut by a factor of 6 or 7, while his was doubled?


Not sure why, but i think that is how the game works. Engine determines (based on many factors - AV, disruption, fatigue, experience, moral, fort level, supply level and dont forget - a dice roll) do you wining or losing. If you are losing, your AV will be cut by certain factor.

At least this is my understanding, based on experience of big ground battles in the China (where more than 400 K men were involved in the siege of chinese cities)

I'm not very experienced with large scale ground battles...yet. If Faber's troops are behind level 9 forts, that would account for his AV being doubled, plus I'm sure they are prepped.

I'm just surprised that right off the bat Speedy's AV was cut so drastically. Large scale disruption or low supply would account for it, but I'm assuming that if Speedy felt he was ready to attack those factors were taken into consideration.

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RE: 27th May 1944 - 1/5/2007 6:50:12 PM   
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RE: 26th May 1944 - 1/5/2007 10:12:48 PM   
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My 4 x surviving CVE's have docked at Darwin and are taking on replacements planes and pilots. Once my British BB's have arrived it will be time for the next invasions.


Well and good -- but in the meantime the Penguin appears to have slipped in another Surface Combat TF. How are the damaged CVE's doing?

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28th May 1944 - 1/6/2007 12:26:07 AM   
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Hi Capt. - Faber sure did. They came in unnoticed and sank 2 x DD, 1 x DE, 1 x MSW and an AK. A nice little strike by him. ML Terror's mine's didn't do their job so 12 x PT have also been assembled on station to try and provide cover for my AK's unloading supplies.

The 2 x damaged CVE's are not good. Docked at Bulla they are at 55/70 and 68/72..........

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Massive attacks on IJA positions north of Rangoon today. Faber's AV there has dropped by 60 over 2 days:

Ground combat at 30,32

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 53825 troops, 364 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1258

Defending force 55356 troops, 132 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 1170

British BB's passing well west of Padang tomorrow.

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The bombing of Bali's airfield has forced the Japanese to evacuate it. Malang was hit hard again today by Koepang's Heavies.

A further 2 x USA Divisions + ARM + ART arrived at Darwin today.

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No submarine attacks today.

Interesting FOW here:

Air sightings = 14
Air attacks = 4
Air hits = 2 - both on SS Stoic apparently by Sallies 180 miles WSW of Saigon. In reality she has a SYS damage of 1.

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2 x AK and an LST arrive in theatre tomorrow.

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RE: 28th May 1944 - 1/6/2007 11:01:45 AM   
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Ah...I see young grasshopper has sought enlightenment in the main forum regarding Mandalay combat results.  Frontal attacks are always expensive, but are sometimes the only option.

In my last post I recalled incorrectly the potential max levels for the beach south of Babo.  The correct max is port level 5 and airfield level 4.  I had confused it with the beach between Wasile and Morotai which can be potentially be built up to port level 4 and airfield level 5 and is therefore a good site to project Allied air power over Mindanao.

Good to see the results of air bombing penguins north of Rangoon.

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29th May 1944 - 1/7/2007 10:42:49 AM   
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Well this is my last post before I head off on business to San Francisco until Friday.........

More massive bombing in Burma reducing Faber's AV north of Rangoon by 39 points today............

My British BB's are passing due west of Batavia now.

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Fairly quiet in the SRA now. No Japanese attacks and just a follow up raid by my Heavies against Malang plus the usal Mitchell attacks on Macassar and Kendari.

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SS Pickerel damaged AK Canberra Maru with a torpedo 120 miles east of Balikpapan.

Air sightings = 16
Air attacks = 1

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2 x AK, an LSM and an APD arrive in theatre tomororw.

To show the strength of my CentPac forces i've attached a screenshot of PH. Just awaiting 2 more merchant TF's to arrive then we head off to the Mariana's.




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RE: 29th May 1944 - 1/7/2007 7:48:01 PM   
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Bit late in replying to you here, connection nightmares. Anyhoo one word MANOUVRE. Takes time and can be blocked but if you manouvre with enough strength its possible to break over the river next to the rail line at which point he has to off load some men to counterattack OR abandon the place for a non base defensive line or run back to moulmein.

OR load everything and the kitchen sink thats available and invade north of rangoon( if you allow non base landings).

OR invade using andaman as a base to threaten the malayan coast and thailand, he will have to garrison quite a lot of bases that might act to force him to pull some men back from mandalay.

There is an expression that involves grannies and eggs there but it's well intentioned

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30th May 1944 - 1/12/2007 5:43:29 PM   
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Back from my trip to San Francisco and feeling Jet Lagged. Was actually a lot more useful and productive than I thought it would be.

Hi Rob - If you look at the picture bud you'll see I have tried manouvering around flanks. There is little other way I can manouvre now and the junlgfe route takes TOO LONG and would easily be seen before getting in place. All my forces are deployed in situ and to withrdraw too be relocated would take 1-2 months along trails = Faber would know i'm moving and would retreat some forces further back accordingly. I will build up a new force of reinforcements in due course and just hope in the meantime the bludgeoning will break through somewhere.

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The last day of May was fairly routine.

Massive bombing on IJA positions north of Rangoon. About 920 planes bombed enemy positions today.

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Fairly quiet in SRA whilst we await the British BB's (about 5 days out from Darwin). Currently passing SW of Java out of range of LBA.

In a couple of days we'll start embarking troops for the next invasions(s).

An enemy freighter was spotted at Biak and recently arrived Helldivers but a bomb into it flying from Babo.

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The last necessary transport TF will reach PH tomorrow. Once it does we begin embarking for Operation Albatross - the invasion of Saipan.

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SS Telemachus heavily damaged the oil laden TK Kyuei Maru with a torpedo 240 miles WNW of Kuching. Hopefully she'll sink. In return the escorts landed 1 x DC near miss - 6/0/0.

Air sightings = 8
Air attacks = 1

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3 x AK, an LSM and an AO arrive in theatre tomorrow as does a Catalina Squadron at Darwin.

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Well the time has come to embark for Operation Albatross: The invasion of Saipan.

The major shipping to be invovled was posted a few days ago. Now here the OOB for the invasion:

Infantry
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1st Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
33rd USA Division
6th USA Division
43rd USA Division
27th USA Division
32nd USA Division
Americal Division
41st USA Division
40th USA Division
7th USA Division
24th USA Division
9th Australian Division
298th USA RCT
158th USA RCT
112th USA Cav. Rgt
14th NZ Bde.

Armour
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640th USA TD Bn
632nd USA TD Bn
754th USA TK Bn
193rd USA TK Bn
1st Aus Arm TK Bn
9th Aus TK Rgt
4th Aus TK Rgt
8th Aus TK Rgt
5th Aus Tk Rgt

Combat Engineers
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18th USA Eng Rgt
19th USA Eng Rgt
34th USA Eng Rgt

Artillery
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1 USA Corps Art
V USMC Corps Art
1st Aus Art Rgt.

HQ's
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Land forces to be commanded by MGen Patch's XIV Corps
RAdm Barbey's VII Amphib Force will co-ordinate the landings.

Support
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128th USAAF BF
133rd USN BF
72nd BF
52nd Naval BF
72nd AV Rgt
134th AV Rgt
133rd AV Rgt

14th USMC CD Rgt
56th USA Cst Art Rgt

2 x AA Bn's

9 x SeeBee's

250,000 tonnes of supply
340,000 tonnes of fuel

10 x Air Group.

= 14 x Division, 4 x RCT/Rgt/Bde, 9 x Arm, 3 x Art, 3 x Eng +..............

I will not fail.............

It's important note these forces will take Saipan and will also potentially be used (support forces in particular) for the occupation of other nearby bases in due course.

Jump off from PH will probably be in 3-5 days after all troops are onboard and my CV/CVL/CVE have had their 6/44 refit.............

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Bad weather in Burma limited air raids to launching from Imphal and Akyab.

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The British BB's will be clear from SW Java tomorrow and then Koepang awaits.

Tomorrow we embark troops at Darwin for our next offensive's.

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SS Rock blew up the FUEL carrying AK Kinshu Maru with 2 torpedoes over 2 attacks 240 miles west of Iwo Jima.

Air sightings = 12
Air attacks = 0

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CV Bennington, 2 x AK, an LCI and an LSM arrive in theatre tomorrow. CV Bennington has arrive a little late for Albatross and will await a further Essex class CV due to arrive over the next c.month.

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Points:

Japanese: + 1023
Allied: +1319

Bases:

Japanese: - 3 bases (+269 points)
Allied: + 3 bases (+54 points)

Planes:

Allies lost: 491
Japanese lost: 722

Troops:

Allies lost: 115 points
Japanese lost: 283 points

Ships:

Allies lost: 12 ships - 147 points - CL Houston accounting for 40% of these. The rest are convoy escorts at Bulla. Only 1 x SS sunk this month though.

Japanese lost: 33 ships - 238 points - all sunk by submarines.

Strategic points: 0

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My thoughts:

Overall a fairly quiet month with no advances by CentPac, limited invasions at Bulla/Babo in SRA (with sea losses + 2 x heavily damagaed/may sink CVE) and a failed attack at Mandalay, Burma.

My submarines have performed well again.

Not happy with the slow progress though. This month should change that with invasions at Saipan and in the SRA.




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