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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/21/2010 6:42:35 AM   
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Don't be discouraged by the operational pause. Y'all are WAY ahead of the game for 1 Sept. 1942. Yes, in part this is the enemies' "hard inner perimeter" strategy; but in part it is good play. You have taken all you can expect and more given these realities. Take some time and ensure your next moves are solid. Why? Because no matter where you move from here (except maybe in the Marshalls and they aren't really worth it) - be it Truk, further into DEI, or to points West of Hollandia - you will hit that "hard inner perimeter." The conundrum near Rangoon is an example of this. Get your house in order and then really take it to them in 45-60 days.

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/22/2010 1:00:31 AM   
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Thanks Cribtop, even though you are on the dark side you are correct!

But as Aussies we were always told to patrol hard, maintain contact and ambush everywhere...

It is hard reconciling the two...

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Don't be discouraged by the operational pause. Y'all are WAY ahead of the game for 1 Sept. 1942. Yes, in part this is the enemies' "hard inner perimeter" strategy; but in part it is good play. You have taken all you can expect and more given these realities. Take some time and ensure your next moves are solid. Why? Because no matter where you move from here (except maybe in the Marshalls and they aren't really worth it) - be it Truk, further into DEI, or to points West of Hollandia - you will hit that "hard inner perimeter." The conundrum near Rangoon is an example of this. Get your house in order and then really take it to them in 45-60 days.



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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/22/2010 1:05:14 AM   
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We are getting "itchy in the middle of the back" feelings about KB and Rabaul...

As I noted above I felt that it is likely KB will attack to close the field and port for as long as possible...

We have the three USMC regiments not far away on the way in to Rabaul... but we now agree we will either divert to Shortlands (which is equally as exposed, but a much less likely ambush point)... or PM... I just hope we aren't too late...

We are flying in some aviation support to try and get search aircraft up....

There is a lot of sea now between us... and for the moment KB owns whatever part it is in, and we own none of it!

(like the Jungle the sea is neutral)



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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/22/2010 1:43:44 AM   
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Uh oh. To paraphrase Cuttlefish in his AAR - "If you don't know where KB is, your ships may have only seconds to live." Your estimate seems likely given that KB was on the north side of NG and now has gone quiet. Steaming toward Rabaul is a likely move on their part.


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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/22/2010 2:19:26 AM   
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Well Tony is in charge of the ships in the area, so it will be his incompetence not mine that will/could/has been on display!

Good thing about team games, you can blame your partner while praising the enemy!

Cheers

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/23/2010 3:06:08 AM   
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02-03 Sep 1942

Subs
We hit a Japanese sub near Merauke.

In the inland sea we attack and hit an xAKL and a TK, but no bangs :(

Burma
Two days of sustained attacks sees Ramree Island fall... still lots of enemy to kill though.

Enemy troops appear to be moving out of Rangoon to Pegu... maybe they will shorten their lines by another hex!

DEI
Sabang falls and the last Dutch forces surrender.

Lots of air action over Aru and environs. Our heavy CAP shoot down 6-10 searching Nell, 3-5 Jake, a couple of Val and a few other odds and ends!

Val and Mabel are sighted, so CV's are probably back in the area (unless they have been dismounted from the CV's), but don't attack.

Sorong becomes a level 2 port. Definatelt a key location in their plans now!

Sigint indicates that the "24th Infantry Regiment is headed to Kendari".

SWPAC
Kavieng falls to paras.

KB doesn't attack.

Buna makes a lvl2 afld. Development will cease and these forces will move forward.

SOPAC
Luganville makes level 5 Afld.

Ndeni makes a level 3 afld.

CENTPAC
TB makes level 4 afld.

NORPAC
No change to normal. This is acting as a good pilot training ground!



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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/23/2010 3:11:28 AM   
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Again this turn has confused us.

It confirms they are digging in on a strong defensive line.

Sightings of Val and Mabel, but no attacks (weather wasn't great though).

And a failure to trash Rabaul.

It all points to a continued desire to minimise CV air losses (although this fails in part due to the massive CAP over Aru, over 120 fighters are still based there).

But the shear passiveness of the actions are disturbing...

We need to be careful to not be lulled into a false sense of security... but also we need to continue to seek to engage and destroy the enemy!

Ah well, I look forward to reading their AAR, I think they are a bit dispondant, and are crediting our airforce to be much stronger than it is (it is in OK shape, but very fragile, a couple of big hits and we are in trouble).

Looking forward to seeing the turn.

Cheers

Rob

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/23/2010 8:34:50 AM   
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Well the shipping ended the turn at Rabaul, so it will unload there. We were lucky, agressive play may have seen us loose most of a USMC Div!

In the DEI a small? CVE/CVL/CS force is at Babo, it lost a lot of Jakes to our CAP as noted, and doesn't have the strike punch to do much... but I suspect is there trying to stop forces being flown in to Timokea.

At Merauke we are unloading forces destined for the Ambon invasion. I have moved them up as I'm concerned I don't have enough ground combat strength at Aru... this way I can FT/fly forces in rapidily.

Need to move the SWPAC HQ from Horn Island to probably Aru, waiting for escorts.

Also need to move a 5th Airforce HQ to Aru to swap for the VIIth (which needs to go to Rabaul).

My plan is to move the II Fighter HQ to Madang and it will support the movement up the east coast of PNG, while the 2 HQ's of the 5th will move up the west coast and support actions in the DEI.

The B-17E and B-24D units are starting to fill towards full strength, but need to train a bit before they are recommitted.

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/23/2010 1:27:48 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: jrcar

Sightings of Val and Mabel, but no attacks (weather wasn't great though).



This doesn't necessarily mean carriers are in the area. I occasionally move training DB/TB units to an area and put a small % of them on naval search just to give the signature of a carrier. I hope it gives my opponent fits. He never really knows where KB is. And when he does know for sure, it's too late.

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/23/2010 1:27:48 PM   
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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/23/2010 10:22:03 PM   
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Thanks Mike, I think they are CVE/CVL based, a TF is about 6 hexes from Aru that notes these types and a CS... Hence the Jakes we shot down last turn.

I think they are using this TF to provide temporary aircover so we can't simply close down an airbase... the TF has aroun 20 Zero on it (it was parked at Ambon, but as we aren't attacking there at the moment they have moved on).

Aru should get to level 5 airbase over the next turn, and as another BF recently landed we have over 250 Avn Spt there and an air HQ. So we can move in B-17F or B-24 soon, plus sweep with around 40 P-38F.

We should be able to close down any one base at will then... the problem is the target list is 4-5 bases long!

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/24/2010 4:36:50 AM   
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04-05 Sep 1942

Subs

Three attacks, two hits, no bangs.

Burma
The forces at Ramree island Banzai charge and are destroyed.

PI
Over the last coupl of turns they have started going aroud kleening up. At one point they found too much opposition and re-embarked! Soon they will find some more...

DEI
A PT boat protecting Kaimana is sunk by a searching Val, A Val is lost to the CAP.

Lots of enemy TF around Sorong.

Our forces at Aru continue to be unmolested. Aru reaches lvl5 afld, will now switch to forts for a bit.

Merauke reaches level 8 afld. One level of port to go. Will start moving engineers forward.

SWPAC
No action.

SOPAC
We unload unmolested at Rabaul.

CENTPAC

several TF detected in the Marshalls... probably pulling troops out.

NOPAC
The usual.

China
Despite a lot of airsupport they make no headway near Canton:






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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/24/2010 8:30:43 AM   
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Here is an email thread we exchanged today... we are trying to reorganise ASAP...

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I've got a bad feeling that the Amphib TF landing at Rabaul does not have any Avn spt ..... I think in the rush to re-embark for Rabaul from TB and in taking over SOPAC that I missed loading it. Oh well I'll see this turn I suppose. This is a commodity that I seem very short on in SOPAC. Will have to rationalise all those Island bases and dig up some avn spt ASAP :(

Tony


quote:

Correct you have none on the ships. All the SOPAC forces are at suva, but someone insists playing AE like WITP and makes mega convoys with a mix of ships from 17kn to 10... :)

I am flying some Avn support in to Rabaul, should have 6-20 there by now with Ozzie Cats already operating out.

More arrive soon on the West coast and I have transports waiting.

But we will need to rationalise, Suva will have only 60-100, Ndeni 30-60 Luganville already is 30... I'd abandon Shortlands and use Tugali I think.

Rob

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Nag nag nag! You sound so much like the wife that I should have bloody married you not just partnered up with you! :) Ya gotta admit, this operation went from secure Island objective TB to secure the entire South Pacific in ten minutes based on an Opord written on the back of a fag packet!!!!!! Besides, I am using everything thats left and that I can get my hands on, the previous owner 'raped' the AO for dubious efforts elsewhere :)

Yeah, already started loading a CENPAC Air HQ in PH to take to TB and remove the Air HQ at TB to Rabaul/Kavieng. Will scavenge and rationalise all the SOPAC bases over the next few turns bringing the strength forward in anticipation of Ops against 'K', Tarawa and Truk. Will estab new surveillance line based on Kavieng, Shortlands, Naru, Tarawa, Palmyra, Johnston, and Midway. Next objectives will be 'K' and Tarawa, so as to get Mdm bombers in range of potential tgts. Foolowing this will look at Truk or Ponape with an idle 'mopping up' approach to Kwaj, Maleop etc.

Have to keep Shortlands going until I can get Engrs into Tulagi to make at least a level 1 Afld, this is so I can Tfr Ftrs using drop tanks from Ndeni to Shortlands to Rabaul.

Tony


quote:

I know I shouldn't expect LOG compentence from you :)

Suva has about 350 Aviation support, including two deployable airHQ one with 75 one with 90... plus a couple of other BF. Just leave the NZ forces there for the moment, shoul dbe enough strength.

I'll see if I can send over an engineer unit to Tulagi from Townsville.



To be fair to Tony he has only played Japanese in AE, and is unfamiliar with the Allied shipping capability (like AP, AKA etc).

I tend to try to optimise port handling capability through using the right ships, plus I keep TF at about the same speed level, sending several smaller ones, rather than a monster.

Cheers
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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/24/2010 10:10:53 AM   
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See! With those Logistic skills one day he'll make someone a wonderful wife :)))

Courage,

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/24/2010 1:45:17 PM   
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Rob, that's absolutely hilarious!  That's the only downside of playing 1 on 1.  What you sent is what goes on in my head.

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/26/2010 3:22:43 AM   
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Thanks Mike, I'm glad you liked it :)

Now he has the cheek to demand all the best fighters too... rather than learning to use what he has...

Cheers

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/26/2010 3:40:09 AM   
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06-07 Sep 1942

Subs
At Roi Namur we get an xAK, but we are badly damaged in return.

Submarine attack near Roi-Namur at 131,113

Japanese Ships
xAK Nagisan Maru, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Plunger, hits 10, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


In the inland sea we attack but no bangs.

Off Moppo we brass up an xAKL, but suffer damage in return.


Burma

Tony begins sweeping Pegu with P=38F at high altitude and P-40 at medium.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 47
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed


Weather on day two shuts down the air missions. Tony now wants mre P-38... something we are very low on, we have about 70 P-40 though.

PI

They land at Zamboanga...

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-15
xAK Miyadono Maru

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1495 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Defending force 822 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31



Assaulting units:
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
101st PA Infantry Division
3rd PI Base Force
4th PI Base Force

Defending units:
86th Nav Gd /93


I doubt I have the force to evict them, but may as well try! We are behind level 3 forts.


DEI
With a bit of inspiration I decide to bomb Babeldoab from Aru with B-24... hoping to get a support ship or two instead...

Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1



Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2



Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1


While little damage would have been caused we at least know what is potentially in the area!

Do I attack again... or hit somewhere else... that is the question!

SWPAC
Quiet

SOPAC
Betty from Truk come to play at Rabaul...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 17



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed


Allied Ships
xAK Canadian
CL Raleigh
xAK Coast Trader

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed


I guess that won't hapen again... or maybe they will now send KB...

CENTPAC
TB makes lvl 1 port.

NORPAC
The usually, although 3 units have either been destroyed or evacuated as their unit count is down, and our AV is up... Almost time for another attack!

Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5137 troops, 102 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 610

Defending force 27034 troops, 315 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 471

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
87th Mountain Regiment
2nd USMC Parachute Battalion
23rd Marine Regiment
57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
7th Marine Regiment
255th USN Base Force /4
30th Coast AA Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
42nd Const Rgt /1
B Det USN Port Svc
13th USN Naval Construction Battalion
106th USN Base Force
802nd Engineer Aviation Battalion
137th USA Base Force
813th Engineer Aviation Battalion
501st Coast AA Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
Eleventh USAAF
North Pacific
210th Cst AA Rgt /3

Defending units:
7th/A Division
19th Division
7th/B Division
7th/C Division
14th Army
48th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Special Base Force
51st JNAF AF Unit
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
C./50th JNAF Coy


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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/28/2010 1:39:52 AM   
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Well I've done my part of the next turn, as it is a slow day I thought I'd ramble a bit :)

Situation
We have mainly closed up on the enemy accross the board, the exception being CENTPAC where we still haven't established firm contact.

In Burma they are strongly defending a 3-4 hex line with 4-6 Div (estimate). We are probing the flank while preparing to attack at RANGOON.

In the DEI ARU is secure and starting to lash out in "random" ways to keep them off guard while I frantically train and equip three bomb groups. Target is still AMBON, but their will be preliminary operations.

In the SWPAC we largely hold the entire east coast of PNG. Forces will soon move to the MEDANG area to build a large forward staging base. The aim will be to secure SORONG and limit access between BABELDOAB and the DEI.

In the SOPAC RABAUL is now secure and will act as the main base to support operations against TRUK. FIJI remains the SOPAC dump for "spare" units and supply but will slowly decrease in importance. NDENI is also a useful base and a backstop/staging base in the SOPAC. TULAGI needs to be built as well to allow air transfers.

CENTPAC has moved forward nicely and TB is now a useful base, but we are yet to get a solid contact on their main line of resistance (their may not BE one in the MARSHALLS). NAURU now has search aircraft, with TB this provides fair coverage... but enemy TF can still slip in so convoys are still routed behind FIJI.

Future Objectives
The enemy has interior lines which gives the the advantage to quickly redistribute forces. To counter that we need to make simultaneous moves from now on. If he stops one at least we have the other!

So here now is the broad intentions... aiming for September 1943.

SECURE bases east side SUMATRA. This will require 2-3 additional divs (9th Aussie and 1-2 US, plus lots engineers and BF). This action should "come out of the blue".

Penetrate main defensive position vicinity SAIPAN after supressing TRUK (which at this stage will not be invaded).

SECURE AMBON. Dominate eastern DEI with airpower.

FEIGHT NORPAC.


The map below shows this. Full lines are currantly planned actions that will be completed before end 1942. Dashed lines are actions to be completed in 1943. The aim is to penetrate the Japanese Main Defensive line in 2-3 locations. Rapid exploittion shall occur after penetration.






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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/28/2010 2:02:42 AM   
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I should note that by taking WAKE and KUSAIE we effectively block off the Marshalls. These will be cleaned up when we get bored... that happens quickly to Cavalry officers so I expect Tony to "hook in" quickly!

Next up some more planning...

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I will stop referring to the eastern DEI as the DEI and instead include as the SWPAC from now on.

The following are my intentions over the next few months. There is one thing that is driving some of these actions...

The Dutch Flying Boat Saga
I managed to save 5 3 plane units of Dutch Flying boats and base them out of Merauke early on. This proved invaluable as they pulled out Dutch remanents that could then be shipped to Darwin to rebuild a bit. Recently they have been critcal in air search from HOLLIANDA west and have also done a lot of recon work. They are still largely at full strength, but I have no spare airframes. While I have them I will continue to use them as patrol aircraft are much needed!

But to use them forward I need Dutch bases as they are permenatly restricted!

When I recaptured ARU I soon took TABERFANE right next door, which turned Dutch "Gret thought I" I flew in some Dutch BF pers and went to move a flying boat unit over... it wouldn't go! The base had a countrycode of "Taberfane" not KNIL Army Command!

So now I'm looking around for the few remaining KNIL bases that haven't been taken so I can base the Dutch Flying boats from.

Those cunning opponant of ours had largely completed this task, but their are a few left in a little cluster. It looks like we have managed to save one (Kaimana, we have about 80 AV there now in good supply, protected by CAP from Aru, PT boats and the Naval SCTF at Aru) but only just.

This little cluster of bases will soon be exploited and I will fly in some Dutch BF pers to support the Dutch Flying boats of Dutch territory! Having been to The Netherlands several times I have a soft spot for the Dutch!

This is actually critically important for my next moves as it will provide at least some early warning on my open sea flank... Patrol aircraft are few and have manny demands!


The Cunning Plan
Soon forces will move from Townsville and land at MADANG. MADANG will be built to Support the "jumps" up the east coast of PNG. The first of these is HOLLIANDA which we tentitively own due to enemy inaction more than anything else! A convoy of supplies is currently on its way to HOLLIANDA. If it gets there OK I can them move in engineers and a BF.

From Hollianda, and with "protection" from those lovely Dutch flying boats, I will then jump forward again, possibly via BIAK, or maybe direct to SORONG, the ultimate objective for this flank of the campaign.

During this time forces from ARU and DARWIN will harass and start closing down airbases of significance in the area (SORONG, AMBON, DILI, KOEPANG).

The USA 32nd Inf will then SEIZE BOELA as a preliminary operation for the SEIZURE of AMBON (by USA 25th Inf and 9th Marines).

That should take us into early to mid 1943 in this AO. As all forces are currently available and ready it is more a matter of seqencing with other actions to generate dilemas for the enemy.


Distant Future
The area RABAUL-MADANG will be use to stage eventual attacks into the Philippines, via a route yet to be determined. RABAUL will become the dumping point for units without a mission!





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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/28/2010 3:11:20 AM   
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West SOPAC
As SOPAC is so large area wise will break it down a bit.

Caught off guard a bit by the easy taking of Rabaul we are still rushing forces around to secure the new area. This is making us a bit vulnerable at the moment which concerns both of us, but the quicker we get forces settled (which we largely have) the quicker the vulnerability will end.

RABAUL now has 3 USMC Regts, 2 TK Bns and engineers unloading. BF personnel are being rushed in via air and sea to support the 25 Fighters, 14 Divebombers and 14 Patrol aircraft. It is now secure, but vulenerable to raids (Although the Betty raids of last turn netted us 20 Betty for no losses).

RABAUL will be a major base to support the evental attacks on the enemy main defensive line vicinity SAIPAN and into the Philippine.

To Protect RABAUL and the MANADG Base Area forward airbases will be established in an arc around to MANUS Is.

These bases will also be used to neutralise TRUK, which is planned to be bipassed, or attacked using CENTPAC forces (gives Tony stuff to do :) ).

Sorting out the mix up of units we have in this area, and moving them will take a fair bit of time (and fuel). Apart from maybe one decent SCTF most warships will go back to the West Coast to do upgrades in preperation for 1943...







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SOPAC/CENTPAC Boundary
This is complex and still being negotiated. This is important as Tony will control CENTPAC and the main striking power of the fleet (if he needs it, and noting much needs to go through upgrades).

SHORTLANDS, TULAGI, NDENI, LUGANVILE, EFATE will be developed and maintained to allow the free movement of airunits, as surviellence hubs into the "Gap", and as offensive bases if they decide to come out to play (unlikely, but be prepared).

On the CENTPAC Side NAURU and TB provide the main bases.

The intention is to advance to SEIZE KUSAIE. This will close up CENTPAC on TRUK. Isolate the MARSHALLS from the West and interfere with the ability of forces at TRUK to "Make their presence felt" in the MRASHALLS.


Personnally I am very concerned with this area as the "Gap" allows the enemy to penetrate deep into our rear area and "trash things"! UNti we defeat their CV's the "Gap" belongs to Japan whenever they want it...




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The Gap Continues
I think the Gap effectively ends at FIJI, although potentially it does contine to NZ!.

The boundry of CENTPAC/SOPAC probably should go to FIJI, we haven't discussed it yet. I think it is useful having FIJI as a base both areas can draw on, but can create confusion. This we have minimised as I'm still responsible for bulk logistics! I will attempt to meet Tony's "demands"... my, now I do feel like his poor long suffering wife!

TB is quiet exposed really, but is now well secured with forts, air units and ground troops, but would still fall to a 2 Div assault.




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CENTPAC-Its a Wilderness out there!

Keeping to our philosophy of defending only a few key bases HARD there isn't a lot in the CENTPAC islands.
NAURU Inf Bn, AV, 14 Cats.
TB (see screen below).
PAGO PAGO BF, Samoan Bn, Def Bn.
Canton Is has a small BF (with a stock of fuel for ships running low).
PALMYRA has a BF, Def Bn 30 Patrol Aircraft.
JOHNSTON has a Def Bn, AVD and 6 Cats.
MIDWAY has a BF and Def Bn and 12 Cats.

Scattered about are some odds and ends from the game setup, but we are slowly pulling in those as time and shipping permits.




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Pearl Harbour- Truely a Jewel!
My philosophy early on is:
"If in doubt move to PH"

If I get some spare transports on a west coast port not doing much they move supply or fuel, even if I don't need it. Spare warships/support ships, ground units, and aircraft also congregate here... (transports congregate at LA).

As a consequence I'm always concerned about a possible (but unlikely) KB raid. So I keep a decent number of fighters here... always.

And I don't stop building forts!




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Time for a quick China update as Tony hasn't done one :)

The key action is around Kanhsien where they are attacking from the air every turn, and are now trying to sournd the base.

Kanhsien has 830 AV and 4.1 forts and no damage (we are manageing to recover any damage, but is chewing supplies.

The unit behind Kanhsien is a Corps of 121 AV.

At Kukong is 630 AV, being threatened by a small Japanese tank unit!

South, where the battle symbol is, we are happily holding two Japanese units (we are dug in with 5 forts in rough terrain!)

There is another contested hex north, where we beat back an attack easily a few turns ago. There is 900 AV in jungle and lvl 1 forts.

We expect Kanshein to fall, but it will take a while!




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The Gap Continues
...I'm still responsible for bulk logistics! I will attempt to meet Tony's "demands"... my, now I do feel like his poor long suffering wife!


jrcar,

I have decided, after duly noting the above abbreviated quote, one which continues a theme developed over several months, that you and Tony should now be identified as Hindenburg and Ludendorff. The following points are adduced to support the new identities.

(1) It is clear that you are the Quartermaster of the Allied forces being both sober and attentive to the necessary detail

(2) Both Tony and Hindenburg are/were cavalry officers

(3) You have alluded to Tony, being a cavalry man, as being easily bored and soon will need to do something exciting in CentPac. This is a trait shared with his historical namesake, a typical charge and slash cavalry man from Prussias c19th war of unification

(4) I suspect Tony, in keeping with mittel europa cavalry types, also sports a moustache, albeit probably not as luxuriant as the original Hindenburg

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RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) - 3/31/2010 2:13:00 AM   
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LOL fairly astute observations :)

No Mo for Tony (at the moment, but has in the past, so yes)

He has a couple of "fencing scars"... from working round the house (like lightning with a hammer he never strikes the same place, or thumb, twice!).


Actually I'm the more scarey one, haveing survived Bowel Cancer, Liver cancer and a further bowel operation recently (which which I've been in and out of hospital for over the last few months)!

I have had a lot more experince with AE as Allies during both the testing and play periods, and really belive in the importance of LOG.

But Tony is very aware of LOG, it is more about how it is implemented, and issues (such as ports and stuff), that I don't think he is as good as I am in understanding or utilising.

Cheers

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The Gap Continues
...I'm still responsible for bulk logistics! I will attempt to meet Tony's "demands"... my, now I do feel like his poor long suffering wife!


jrcar,

I have decided, after duly noting the above abbreviated quote, one which continues a theme developed over several months, that you and Tony should now be identified as Hindenburg and Ludendorff. The following points are adduced to support the new identities.

(1) It is clear that you are the Quartermaster of the Allied forces being both sober and attentive to the necessary detail

(2) Both Tony and Hindenburg are/were cavalry officers

(3) You have alluded to Tony, being a cavalry man, as being easily bored and soon will need to do something exciting in CentPac. This is a trait shared with his historical namesake, a typical charge and slash cavalry man from Prussias c19th war of unification

(4) I suspect Tony, in keeping with mittel europa cavalry types, also sports a moustache, albeit probably not as luxuriant as the original Hindenburg

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Tony and I have had a couple of long email and phone discussions over the above (thanks in part to me being in hospital last week).

In general all of the above has been accepted, but one modified/added... Operation TIGER (guess who is running it...)

For OPSEC TIGER will remain alluded to but no target given. It will involve forces from sevaral commands and will be a major operation launched from Australian territory (mainly) under Tony's command (poor buggers).

Don't expect to hear too much, that would involved Tony writing rather than looking at "pictures" on the net...


In other news Tony is looking at Wake, the Marshalls and beyond and will come up wth a cunning plan... probably involving loads of 10 kt xAKL carrying assault troops with the AP and APA carrying supplies...



I will dig in in SOPAC and begin a methodical campaign up PNG as described above with the objectives being capture/netralisation of AMBON and SORONG. At the same time bases for future operations in to the PI will be developed.


Now if our opponants (who are under the hammer work and personal life wise) will send turns we can be on the HI by Christmas...

Cheers

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10-11 Sep 1942

Subs
A number of attacks (including on a fat TK) but only one bang on DD Nenohi off Samarinda.

One of our subs was run over by a CA/DD TF at Davao and took damage.

Burma
Disjointed raids due to weather on Rangoon and Pego saw generally good result for us, but one unescorted Wellington Sqn was smashed. Our fighter sweeps were effective, and over the two days I think we are ahead.

Hit Port Blair against no opposition, which was nice. 44 odd hole sin the ground.

DEI
No action apart from subs.

PI
At Zamboanga...
Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2110 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 713 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 12

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-)
preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
101st PA Infantry Division
3rd PI Base Force
4th PI Base Force

Defending units:
86th Naval Guard Unit


A BB TF then steamed in...

Naval bombardment of Zamboanga at 75,89

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Haguro
CA Tone
CL Tenryu
CL Kitakami


Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 33
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 1



Which enouraged our troops to give the enemy a bit more of the old bayount (the ratio increased!).

Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1963 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114

Defending force 688 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 17

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), disruption(-)
preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
101st PA Infantry Division
3rd PI Base Force
4th PI Base Force

Defending units:
86th Naval Guard Unit


SWPAC
Our forces killed off the enemy at Kaimana. With 90 AV and some supply we can start to filter forces in under the cover of Aru... methodical incremental battle.

Otherwise ships and troops are franticaly sailing everywhere. 1700 supply has reached Hollianda and should be unloaded by now.

SOPAC
The enemy recon Rabaul heavily, as more forces unload (around 180 Air Spt now) including more engineers and AA.

CENTPAC
Tony recons Ponope and finds troops at home.

NORPAC
No Change.

China

Oscars start sweeping Changsha to good effect :( not much we can do.

They attack at Kanhsien...

Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32487 troops, 233 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 1015

Defending force 28869 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 804

Japanese adjusted assault: 845

Allied adjusted defense: 588

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
404 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1907 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 98 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled


Assaulting units:
20th Recon Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
22nd Division
17th Division
4th Tank Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun AT Gun Regiment
13th Army
11th Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
28th Chinese/C Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese/C Corps
14th Chinese Base Force
12th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force

Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32282 troops, 271 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 977

Defending force 27183 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 712

Japanese adjusted assault: 173

Allied adjusted defense: 359

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
589 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 44 (4 destroyed, 40 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1700 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled








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