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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/17/2010 1:33:32 AM   
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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/17/2010 5:35:49 AM   
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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/17/2010 3:31:00 PM   
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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/17/2010 5:50:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		So... looks, like Rufe is THE BEST BOMBER BUSTER in Japan arsenal!

Attacking below 1:1 is kinda pointless, but if you could scrape enough troops to attack through Myitkyina, and lay siege to last base south of river...
Jungle combat bonus is big enough to march there just enough forces to not allow Allies counterattack. Since attack will go from north-east, and south is in Japan hands, there will be only one hex needed to cut off supply completely.

Allied troops don't have many negatives now in battle, but extending their supply lines, and daily bombardment, should soon change that.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/17/2010 9:30:04 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		My wife doesn't stand hot food and she's learned the hard way not to taste spiced dishes
If faith allows we should arrange a WitP session over a uber spiced meal!

Good idea Inqistor; will probe and bomb enemy positions in Burma and try to find weak spots and reduce enemy supply levels.
This turn we bombed Kathia heavily. If we can close Kathia and Myit Andy can't fly in supplies. Does anyone know whether supply flow is disrupted
by heavy base damage?

A small miracle happened this turn; a midget sub penetrated into PH, attacked and got back out again
That's a first time in 50 attempts. Of course the dot over the i missed; the midget attacked a huge tanker...and missed

Even a small dozen Rufe's on CAP to cover a landing is a valuable asset when attacked by long range bombers without escorts.
If the attackers are not shot down they are usually disrupted and - or damaged which will ruin their bomb runs and increase the chance of crashing on RTB.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 02, 43

Sub Attacks

Our minelayer was part of a convoy and during loaded it took on a load of fuel. When hit it burst into flames.

Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-37

Allied Ships
TK A.C. Rubel
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,107

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-37

Allied Ships
BB Revenge
DD Grayson
KV Chilliwack
KV Hollyhock
PC Morris
SC PC-581
SC PC-580
DMS Dorsey
DMS Boggs
AM Matai
AM Kingfisher
AP Heywood
AP American Legion
AP Tasker H. Bliss
AK Algorab
AK Libra
xAP President Fillmore
xAP Republic
DD Flusser
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan
DD Saufley

SSX Ha-37 is sighted by escort
DD Flusser fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Buchanan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saufley fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Canton Island at 157,136

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes
Seadragon diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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Submarine attack near Canton Island at 156,136

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

CM Itsukushima is sighted by SS Scorpion
SS Scorpion launches 4 torpedoes at CM Itsukushima
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Air Combat


Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 45

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
Kittyhawk IA x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 9000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 9000 feet
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet *
12 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 9000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 48
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
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Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39
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Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged

Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufighter Ic sweeping at 10000 feet *

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 43
B-17F Fortress x 28
B-24D Liberator x 47

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 26
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 3
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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/17/2010 9:41:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		Asked Andy if the Palmyra operation was indeed an invasion attempt or a ruse.
Didn't answer...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 43

Air Combat

This turn we switched targets and hit Chittagong; disrupting the transport ac and fighters there.
Our sweeps also claimed a dozen enemy fighters including 5 Spits.

Hundreds of enemy fighters swept Kalemyo but we didn't have CAP there.

Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 2
Kittyhawk III x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Burma Corps , at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Burma Corps , at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 57
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 87
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
C-47 Skytrain: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Kittyhawk III x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 2

No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 42
B-17F Fortress x 28
B-24D Liberator x 39

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 16
Port hits 20
Port supply hits 1
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Zero A6M3a

Think there's a small bug here; the Zero A6M3a got 2x20mm guns too much!
Should be a good bomber interceptor....

Accordingly this error has been found and will be fixed in the next update.
So it's a limited offer!-)




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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/17/2010 10:14:30 PM   
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ORIGINAL: PzB

Asked Andy if the Palmyra operation was indeed an invasion attempt or a ruse.


Allies need clear airpath between Pearl Harbor, and Fiji, to fly planes directly. There will be much new units in few months, so surely there will be another Palmyra attempt.
Question is:
How hard will it be to build airfield at Washington Island? There are islands close enough to Palmyra to allow even short-range army fighters to LRCAP.

And obviously you are missing the point, that 3 RUFEs get better results, than 30 TOJOs
How, the heck, they are able to shot even enemy fighters? They have worse flying characteristics, than CLAUDE! In my game they are massacred against any opposition, even SINGLE fighter.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/17/2010 11:06:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		I also think that Andy will come back to the Line Islands; I don't want to add many more combat and support troops to the region though.
Washington Island? Have to take a look at the map and find out were it is first

I never said 3 Rufe's better than 30 Tojo's...I said that a a handful of Rufe's on CAP makes a big difference if the alternative is no CAP at all.
Tojo's have fought evenly with the Beaufighters that have been sweeping Luganville, just have to get the drop on them.

The Rex float fighter will be an interesting addendum; with heavy firepower they will be efficient against enemy bombers.

Not much to report in this weekends last turn; I put an LRCAP over PM but enemy heavies hit Lae and Madang.
I'm slowly bringing in more base force units and Air HQ's to New Guinea - New Britain - Solomons region.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 04, 43

Ref Float Fighter




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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/18/2010 8:52:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		I tend to agree that the Line Islands and Marquesas are a strategical must for Andy.  Unless the direct line of communications with OZ is secure, he cannot effectively fight down there.  Imagine if he would loose a naval battle in the Solomons now, and had to transfer the cripples past your Netties to the West Coast... a long long way.

But Andy could take a slap first at another base to draw out your carriers, while only feinting an invasion.  Or invade, but immediately follow up with a major Line Islands operation.

I think Andy was scared at 2nd Palmyra after he only could guess the location of KB (where the AO sank), and saw what happened in C&G's AAR in the exact same situation.  I think he needs to know where KB is, before he risks a strike.   Or he is just playing for time, making you burn fuel, and waiting for more of his carriers to arrive.



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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/18/2010 8:20:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes, that's much my reasoning too Janh. Andy's repeated attempts at securing Palmyra and the Marquesas shows that it's a thorn in his side.
The Line Islands is actually both a buffer zone to the Marshalls and Carolines as well as a break water to the enemy's build-up in the South Pacific.
I'm constantly bringing fuel and supplies to the forward bases to enable the Combined Fleet to operate freely.
- Also inclined to believe that Andy lost hear and withdrew his invasion forces before committing himself; hi did the same near the Marianas in our first game.

Each time Andy sorties he bring most of all Allied combined fleets.
This usually leaves us rather short in surface combatants. A bit uncertain if we should counter this by gathering more of the Combined Fleet
at Truk, Rabaul and Kwajalein. Currently we have 1 battleship, 4-5 heavy and 3 light cruisers as well as 20 destroyers and a CVE in the SRA.
Feel that we need this force to form fast strike forces, support evacuations and counter-invasions.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 43

Again a quiet turn; our sweep over Chittagong claim 6-7 enemy fighters without friendly losses.
We have bombarded in Burma over the last couple of days with mixed results.

- The thumb rule for jungle combat is that defender's AV will be doubled while attackers AV will be divided by ca 2.5.
If the defender got 1500 AV it will be adjusted to ca 3000. In order to achieve a 2-1 odds the attacker thus needs ca 8000 AV.

Our fast transports have completed the withdrawal from Luganville; a small garrison is left behind.
No further sign of enemy activity near the Line Islands; it's probably time to return to Truk to upgrade all our Val's with Judy's.
Next month production of Jill's will commence.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/18/2010 10:19:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		I've been pondering over how to deploy our land combat troops prior to the massive Allied offensives that I'm expecting from 43-44.
A few considerations:

1. Atolls; these are mighty hard to capture even when defended by only a small garrison with strong forts.
-> Will place naval guard units or similar on most atolls; key atolls will have 5-6000 garrison troops.
The plan is to delay the enemy and cause as many causalties as possible thus allowing LBA and the KB to counter attack.

2. Major LCUs: should only be deployed in key strategic areas that should at all cost be denied to the enemy.
-> Rabaul, Truk, Marianas, Luzon, Singapore, Java and similar.
If placed in favorable terrain with enough supplies it is possible to tie up and wear down sizeable enemy forces.

3. Scattered presence: I'm pondering on placing small garrisons and supplies on strategic places. This may be bases that will come within fast transport and para drop range
of the enemy. By placing a 20 AV garrison with 3-4 forts it will require a more dedicated effort from the enemy to establish himself e.g. on a size 1(7) airfield base.
-> Any landing by less than 100% prepped invasion forces will suffer serious casualties.

Key: Powerfull counterattack forces.
We need to establish at least 2 strong strategic response forces: One in Marianas-Truk-Rabaul region and one in the SRA - Java?
-> A fast amphibious force must at all times be ready to load and deploy these forces.

Combined Fleet: Should at all times be positioned so that it can provide a strong offensive and support any counterstrike.
-> Truk is a good place for the Combined Fleet.
-> Fleet oilers; can be divided between the 2 strategic response force bases at Truk and Java.

Air Force: Strong LBA units should be available to both strategic response force bases at Truk and Java regions.
-> Key: Build defensive hubs. Multiple built up bases with a major Air HQ in the center that can support torpedo bombers.

If we at all times adhere to these concepts and rely on a dynamic and mobile defense and offense we should be able to make life difficult for Andy.

"The first and most important rule to observe...is to use our entire forces with the utmost energy.

The second rule is to concentrate our power as much as possible against that section where the chief blows are to be delivered and to incur disadvantages elsewhere, so that our chances of success may increase at the decisive point.

The third rule is never to waste time. Unless important advantages are to be gained from hesitation, it is necessary to set to work at once.
By this speed a hundred enemy measures are nipped in the bud, and public opinion is won most rapidly.

Finally, the fourth rule is to follow up our successes with the utmost energy.
Only pursuit of the beaten enemy gives the fruits of victory."
- Karl von Clausewitz

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/18/2010 10:53:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		No turns tonight so here's a few screens:

Score chart for those of you that's interested.

We're ca 21k points ahead; 35 to 14k points. This means Andy has to close a small gap to avoid an autovictory by 1/1 44.
This means that if we gain another 5k points in the 10 months remaining of 1943 Andy will need ca 7k points to get below a 2-1 odds.




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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/18/2010 10:57:28 PM   
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I have halted a huge number of subs in construction as well as a couple of CLs to enable us to accelerate 4 carriers.
As you can see we're running a small surplus of naval construction points and a small deficit of merchant points. Not sure why but I've been constantly low on merchant points
even after halting a large number of merchants.

I've halted armaments production; the surplus seems very stable.
We're now building up a HI reserve, currently at a little over 500k. Should increase this to at least 2mill or so by mid to late 44.

Vehicles production has been sharply increased as well.




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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/18/2010 11:06:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		Carriers and Carrier construction

Currently we have the following carriers:
6 Pearl Harbour carriers
1 Junyo class carrier
2 light carriers
3 escort carriers
1 training carrier (not for operational use)

Current total: 7 fleet carriers, 2 light carriers and 3 escort carriers.

2 light carriers converted from CS type ships need a further 200 days to complete.

Under accelerated construction: All to be completed in 43 stretching from July to December.
2 Taiho class carriers
3 Unryu class carriers

A further 2 escort carriers will also be completed by mid 43.

We're therefore looking at a potential carrier force at the end of 43:
12 fleet carriers
4 light carriers
5 escort carriers

The last carrier reinforcements to arrive in 44 will include:
3 fleet carriers, 1 light carrier and 4 escort carriers.

Unless we loose any carriers Japans max carrier strength can grow to 15 fleet carriers, 5 light carriers and 9(1) escort carriers.




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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/18/2010 11:34:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		Clausewitz was a smart guy and good strategy is timeless.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/19/2010 1:14:11 AM   
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quote:

As you can see we're running a small surplus of naval construction points and a small deficit of merchant points. Not sure why but I've been constantly low on merchant points
even after halting a large number of merchants.


You get gobs of merchies added to the queue later on. You'll have to increase merchant yards to see them.

Just remember Clausewitz had no clue about naval warfare. Never crossed his mind. Some thoughts

quote:

"The first and most important rule to observe...is to use our entire forces with the utmost energy.


As long as it doesn't guarantee you get killed. Men are easier to produce than ships.

quote:

The second rule is to concentrate our power as much as possible against that section where the chief blows are to be delivered and to incur disadvantages elsewhere, so that our chances of success may increase at the decisive point.


The decisive point in the Pacific War is the exact area where your enemy will be the deadliest. Count the cost before you hit him right in the spearhead.

quote:

The third rule is never to waste time. Unless important advantages are to be gained from hesitation, it is necessary to set to work at once.  By this speed a hundred enemy measures are nipped in the bud, and public opinion is won most rapidly.


A truly apt point....the Japanese must act like ancient light cavalry once the Allied juggernaut is fully formed. Move in and strike then run away to fight another day.

quote:

Finally, the fourth rule is to follow up our successes with the utmost energy.  Only pursuit of the beaten enemy gives the fruits of victory."


Only when the enemy has been thoroughly routed is pursuit germane. Pursuing the remnants of pickets and skirmishers is sure to run the pursuers into a maelstrom of destruction.




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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/19/2010 11:30:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		Of course all good strategies need to be revised before put in use.
For Japan tactics will change character from 43 to 44 to 45...

Ordered a slight increase of merchant yard production.
Also stopped Tojo, A6M2, Betty and Nell production.
With 250+ Tojos' in the pool we have a viable reserve.

The Oscar IIa has converted to the IIb and we're now only producing Helen IIs medium bombers for the Army Air Force, ca 105 per month.
We're not waiting for the Jill TBD (03/43), A6M5 (5/43), George (7/43), Frances (8/43) and finally the Frank around the end of the year.
Not succeeded in accelerating research; when I change a research type from one type to another all ac are damaged and they barely turn into prototype production.
- There should be a chance of accelerating the George; these research ac will then all convert to the Frank.

I'm still combining division and brigade sized LCUs. Plan is to relieve as many of the smaller garrison units from major bases as possible and replace them with
regimental sized LCUs. The smaller LCU's should be used to garrison secondary bases and I just can't get enough of them.
- A full sized reserve division has just arrived at Rabaul.

In Burma I'm still reorganizing troops.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 43

Quiet turn again; we loose 2 destroyers at Luganville.
I was expecting the Allied surface group to return and sent the troop ships back to Rabaul without the last damaged squads and
sent 2 fast transport groups to pick them up. The large group got away but the last train out got caught.

Surface Combat

Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Leander
DD McCalla
DD Gansevoort, Shell hits 2
DD Thanet
DD Napier
DD Pakenham
DD Dent

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 3% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
DD Dent engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Pakenham at 9,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Gansevoort at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Dent at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze sunk by DD Napier at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD McCalla at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Oyashio at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Dent at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Thanet at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Gansevoort at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio sunk by DD McCalla at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio sunk by DD McCalla at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/24/2010 8:54:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Been a quiet weekend as I've been away;

The last couple of turns have seen little action.
On February 10th 175 bombers hit Imphal as we're trying to close down the place.

Enemy para's tried to recapture Luganville but our rearguard was strong enough to deal with them.
Australia is also completely quiet; strange that Andy isn't interested in any offensive action there

Andy has all but closed down all operations; no doubt to receive new advancted fighters, rethink strategy and gather fuel and supplies.
The KB is 2-3 days away from Truk were it will enjoy some much needed R&R and upgrade all Val's to Judy's.

PS! Japan needs 3-1 in points to win an auto victory on 1/1-44, not a 2-1. There you see how updated I'm on points and scores; no chance for an auto victory in other words.
It will be a long slog

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/26/2010 6:13:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Andy's using Mohawks in 43 ? you really must have trashed the allied fighters over Burma. Congratulations. I would imagine from your perspective that quiet= good .

As ever good luck and Banzai !

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/26/2010 10:45:48 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		I suspect that's the bottom of the barrel with green pilots just to keep an air presence and that this is the quiet before the storm.
No doubt Andy is hoarding 4Es, P-38's, Spits and Corsairs for his next offensives...

But yes, quiet is good

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/30/2010 1:41:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		Been little time to update the AAR lately!

The one interesting thing that's been taking place is that the Allied carriers have returned to Palmyra.
We've tracked em with planes and subs and no transports have been spotted so I assume it's a raid.

This turn enemy CAG bombed Palmyra; in return we launched a small Betty strike escorted by 80 Zero's.
Again to shoot down as many enemy elite CAG fighters as possible.

At first I though the Betty's had stayed home and the fighters pressed on but suddenly the Bettys appeared.
So while 14 enemy fighters were reported lost we lost 7 Betties and some 30 Zero's.
- Without a dedicated sweep option over open sea hexes it's very difficult to get at the enemy CAP before the strike comes in.

I've increased the defense of Palmyra with more mines and an engineer unit; a para unit can be airlifted in if required.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 15, 43

Air Combat

Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 30
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
TBF-1 Avenger x 65

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 55
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Albacore I bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Albacore I bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Albacore I bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 70 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 80
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 32
F4F-4 Wildcat x 169

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 20 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 19 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 28300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 28300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/30/2010 1:52:19 AM   
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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/30/2010 6:39:50 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Last turn we bombed Chungking; recon indicated large amounts of enemy ac there.
A vast number of enemy fighters opposed our attacking force; obviously many enemy units were on training missions and we got through without suffering losses.

In total we destroyed some 15 enemy ac, not much but it could have been much worse after stirring up a wasps nest.
Don't think Andy has many places to move his Chink AF so we will of course continue to sweep and bomb Chungking to keep the size of the Chinese AF down to an acceptable level.

Enemy carriers continue to hover around Palmyra without launching further attacks; still no sign of enemy transports.
I'm not keen on being baited by Andy so let him play with out subs until a purpose reveals itself. Having the KB run across the Pacific for nothing isn't tempting.

Also tried sending a surface group towards Colombo; an escort carrier TF provided CAP. The force was however spotted 2 days sailing from Colombo so I decided to abort the mission.
Pickings would have been slight anyway.

Have upgraded many of our best ASW ac groups with Lily's and Helen Is; these ac carry 250kg bombs instead of small 60 and 100kg fire crackers.
All older type Army bombers without armor will be delegated to this kind of duty while we slowly replace all Army bombers with the armored Helen II.
- Using one type of main bombers makes a lot of sense; production wise and operational wise.

Over the next week or so we will receive 2 new light cruisers; these plus more than a dozen Shimakaze and Akizuki class fleet destroyers is a welcome addition in Scen 2.
These supreme ships will function as carrier escorts, flotilla leaders and provide added punch in surface combat.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 16, 43

Air Combat

Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 22

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-29A Hudson: 2 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 62

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 10000 feet *
4 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet *
1 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd FG/7th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
5th FG/17th FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
4th FG/23rd FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Training flight from 3rd FG/7th FS CAF has been caught up in attack
Training flight from 5th FG/17th FS CAF has been caught up in attack
Training flight from 4th FG/23rd FS CAF has been caught up in attack
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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/30/2010 9:26:29 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		This was a fun turn!

We returned to Chungking; since the Tojo's can't sweep from max range (8 hexes) I ordered the Oscars to perform a ground attack
escorted by 42 Tojos. Since we didn't need crack fighters sweeping the enemy to beat em it worked well. Ca 25 enemy fighters shot down.

We also sent sweepers over Calcutta; the enemy's main air base in India. The long range meant I only could use Zeros, Oscars and Nicks.
The game is overly intent on separating sweeping squadrons from each other; still we did well. Ca 30 enemy fighters shot down.

We also put a heavy LRCAP over Kalemyo and gunned down dozens of enemy light bombers and fighters.
In total we destroyed close to a 100 enemy ac today, loosing about half that number in return.

I'll settle for such results anytime in 43!

Enemy carriers also pounded Palmyra again; we're just taking it for now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 17, 43

Air Combat

Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 56
Spitfire Vc Trop x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 50
Spitfire Vc Trop x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 41

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 42
Spitfire Vc Trop x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 9 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick sweeping at 30000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 11
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 12
I-15-III x 22
H81-A3 x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 17
P-43A-1 Lancer x 10
P-66 Vanguard x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16-III: 1 destroyed
I-15-III: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
P-66 Vanguard: 6 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 191
TBF-1 Avenger x 76

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
422 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18
Port hits 1

Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 12th Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 12th Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 12th Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 12th Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 12th Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 12th Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 12th Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 12th Engineer Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Raiding Regiment, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 76

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 14
Bolingbroke IV x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 9 destroyed
Bolingbroke IV: 3 destroyed

Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 70

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 61

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses
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Ground Combat

Andy wants Kalemyo back but is using second rate units; since we airlifted in a third rate Militia unit
he's not getting anywere!

Ground combat at Kalemyo (59,42)
Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3953 troops, 13 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 236
Defending force 2666 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Allied adjusted assault: 187
Japanese adjusted defense: 175

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
Pathan Construction Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Raiding Regiment
7th Burma Militia Regiment
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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/30/2010 11:21:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		YEAH! Our nimble little plan about engaging the enemy carriers of Palmyra with modest forces succeeded

a) The I-5 (RIP) sent 4 torps against the Saratoga and 3 hit; the last causing a fuel storage explosion!
- The carrier is heavily damaged and may sink. Unfortunately the I-5 was sunk, a posthumous Bushido cross is awarded to the entire crew.

b) We ambushed a CAG strike over Palmyra and shot down 39 bombers and 9 fighters without suffering friendly losses!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 18, 43

Sub Attacks

Sub attack near Palmyra at 170,130

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 27, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City
CL Montpelier
DD Duncan
DD Grayson
DD Fletcher
DD Bancroft
DD Bailey
DD Woodworth
DD Farenholt

SS I-5 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Saratoga
DD Bancroft fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bailey attacking submerged sub ....
DD Woodworth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Farenholt attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-5 forced to surface!
DD Farenholt firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Bancroft firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Bailey firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Woodworth firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Air Combat

I put our fighters on Christmas on LRCAP over Palmyra today; a strong strike weak in fighters appeared and we had
a field day! A 20 strong Zero Daitai turned back just as it was about to attack the bombers; this was the only annoying thing.


Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 158
TBF-1 Avenger x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 3 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 9 destroyed, 29 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 1
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Ground Combat

I think Andy marched one of his divisions over the river and helped his smaller units defeat our little
garrison at Kalemyo. Maybe we can take advantage of that.

Ground combat at Kalemyo (59,42)
Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 17687 troops, 233 guns, 452 vehicles, Assault Value = 702
Defending force 2557 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Allied adjusted assault: 443
Japanese adjusted defense: 67

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kalemyo !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
994 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Australian Division
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
BFF Brigade
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
Pathan Construction Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Raiding Regiment
7th Burma Militia Regiment
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I-5 mortally wounds the Saratoga!




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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/30/2010 11:26:38 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		I considered letting 5 fast KB carriers race towards PH but decided against it; we have a 50% chance at sinking the Saratoga and even if she survives she will be out of the battle
for a long time to come. Loosing such a critical resource at this time will cost Andy; the pendulum now swings in the favor of the KB.




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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/31/2010 12:05:19 AM   
CapAndGown


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From: Virginia, USA
Status: offline 		In scn #1 you only get 1 Shimakaze. I would love to have more of those guys. They have a max speed of 38 knots and so can stand off a long way from a target (10 hexes) for a fast in-and-out. They also get surface search radar fairly early on for the Japanese. Having a Desron, or even a Desdiv of Shimakaze's would be sweet.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/31/2010 1:25:19 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Yep, I know. Think I got a whole Desron by now
Got another Agano CL today; Teiso. A sister arrives in 6-7 days.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 19, 43

Night Air Attacks

Andy bombards Palmyra today and this triggers another surprise; night naval bombers.
Unfortunately no hits; those Nell pilots are crack.

Night Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 170,133
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Revenge

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Bombardments

The bombardment isn't overly effective but I did't notice any ships hitting mines either...
Got ca 140 mines at Palmyra.

Night Naval bombardment of Palmyra at 170,133

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Revenge
CA Dorsetshire

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 3

BB Resolution firing at Palmyra
BB Ramillies firing at 56th Infantry Regiment
BB Revenge firing at Palmyra
CA Dorsetshire firing at Palmyra
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Sub Attacks

There was a midget sub at Palmyra; wanted to try something new...
Well, it got itself killed. Another midget launched against Karachi grounded today.

ASW attack near Palmyra at 170,133

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-38, hits 6, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
DD Aylwin
DD Dale

SSX Ha-38 is sighted by escort
Ha-38 bottoming out ....
DD Aylwin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Palmyra at 170,129

Japanese Ships
SS I-34

Allied Ships
DD Tucker
CA Dorsetshire
DD Aylwin
DD Dale

SS I-34 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Tucker
I-34 diving deep ....
DD Aylwin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Air Combat

Another air strike on Palmyra; 4Es also hit PM.

Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 25
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
SBD-3 Dauntless x 91
TBF-1 Avenger x 55

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 14
B-24D Liberator x 22
B-24D1 Liberator x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 36
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 7
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Palmyra

I'm wondering if these attacks is a preliminary for future invasions or a ruse - decoy.
No trace of the Saratoga today..she's a tough ole lady; not sure even 3 torps and a fuel explosion is enough to put her permanently out of action.






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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/31/2010 1:34:32 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Yup, 6 Shimakaze's ready so far!
A further 7 will arrive within 314 days.

Also got 4 Akitsuki class destroyers thus far and another 21 are scheduled.




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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/31/2010 5:31:18 AM   
Cribtop


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Status: offline 		I hit Warspite on a bombardment run in my last game. Not saying minis are great but it seems using them as defensive "monitors" is the best bet.

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