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RE: Rangoon is abandoned! - 10/9/2011 6:13:20 PM   
PzB74


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From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		It's more of less than more...Sound detectors don't upgrade to radar in the Jap army aviation bns.
So I'm stuck with hundred or more units without radar and that's serious since Air Army HQs or other support units don't field radar either.
- A major base like Bangkok with AF size 9 don't have radar coverage unless I send the single unit with Type 3 radar I got from Singapore.


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RE: Rangoon is abandoned! - 10/9/2011 6:25:43 PM   
witpqs


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Status: offline 		OK, I guess that must have been an OOB issue. Thanks.

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RE: Rangoon is abandoned! - 10/9/2011 7:19:14 PM   
PaxMondo


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Status: offline 		This is the device 1467 Sound Detector which does not upgrade to 1468 radar ... so essentially none of the IJAAF units don't get a chance to get radar.  Even at a production rate of 10/month, it would mean most of them would have a Tai-CHI 13 radar unit by '44.  Have no idea if this is WAD or an oversight.  I beleive Andy said K would have to speak on it ...

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RE: Rangoon is abandoned! - 10/9/2011 8:05:48 PM   
inqistor


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Status: offline 		Why actually you do not send bombers at night into Rangoon area? You should at least bombard Pegu to destroy supply, and stop fort construction.
Also, how do you like your pilot training cost now? It eats half of your surplus HI

quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB
Merauke Invaded

I've managed to hang onto the small bases like Merauke using small garrisons and building forts.
Andy landed a full Oz division today! Strangely our naval bombers didn't engage...didn't spot any carriers.

The questions is whether it's worth to attack this force in strength or not; will try with the resources available to us.
A para unit with 100% prep for Merauke will be airlifted; with 4 forts and 98 AV we may throw a spanner into the works here as in Buna!

Operation seems risky with KB in the area. You can actually show how risky it is

quote:


It's a bit of testing with Rangoon right now; I'm still doing tests with range to targets, altitude settings and sweep composition.
By sending in low value Oscar fighters together with Franks and George's these usually take the hits.

I was actually wondering, what will happen if you send your sweeps very high, and your bombers very low. If they come as should (first sweeps), most of enemy fighters should be too high to intercept bombers.

quote:

As it is Jap units are supposedly receiving far more radar sets than were available to them in real life!

I doubt it. When war ended every crappy patrol craft was equipped with radar. It actually seems it was pretty easy to build.

quote:

ORIGINAL: viberpol
quote:

The Radar is an error you would need to check how many of your aviation Bns are still using sound detectors it may be possible to fix that one via a database update in game if you want to try.


It's weird that nobody noticed that before, as this one is quite serious.
That's device no. 1467. In my game in march '44 about 95 units uses the useless crap instead of radar.

I have written about it several months ago, in this AAR, but I thought it is WAD. But actually it seems developers sources are kinda scarce, and their conclusions questionable.

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RE: Rangoon is abandoned! - 10/9/2011 8:34:58 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		I don't like the pilot trainig cost, no ..and it's just getting worse because I'm getting more and more air units.
No way to do much about it, can't turn it off.

I can send KB to attack a single non-worthy ground target, but that would reveal its position and cost us crack pilots that shouldn't be used for that
kind of attacks. Andy did very well at Merauke, didn't spot him before he unloaded and he was gone by the next turn.
- He's been sending small TFs with transports in to unload supplies, got a bit gutsy today and we nailed em all!

In a few days we get the Peggy(t) and the new Zero carrier capable night figther. Not sure I need the latter...but ok.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 28, 44

Air Combat

I want to bomb enemy troops at both Buna and Merauke but because I can't sweep my own base my bombers are at extreme risk to enemy CAP and my
escorts suffers deviously when opposing them!!

Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 24
Ki-84a Frank x 28

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 1
Kittyhawk IV x 3
Spitfire VIII x 8
Kittyhawk IV x 4
P-38H Lightning x 1
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,124
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 8
N1K1-J George x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 2
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LCI-85
AM Vigilance, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
20 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 9000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,124
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 85 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 39
N1K1-J George x 23

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Iron Chieftan, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
AK Situla, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
LCI-85, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Iron Chieftan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Situla
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Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 18

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 1
Kittyhawk IV x 3
Spitfire VIII x 8
Kittyhawk IV x 4
P-38H Lightning x 1
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 55th Mountain Gun Regiment, at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 1
Mitchell II x 12
Spitfire VIII x 2
Kittyhawk IV x 1
PV-1 Ventura x 22
B-25D1 Mitchell x 29
B-25G Mitchell x 6
B-25H Mitchell x 3
P-38H Lightning x 1
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

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

Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 9th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 11th JAAF Base Force /1 ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th RF Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Raiding Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th South Seas Gsn ...
Also attacking 13th JAAF AF Coy ...
Also attacking 16th Naval Guard Unit ...
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Ground Combat

Each time enemy supply unloads my units auto bombard, argh...

Again, we just barely hung on in Buna! Flew in some reinforcements and bombarded the Americal Div.
A shock attack should mean that it's now quite exhausted. Give us another couple of days and we may be able to stall it.

Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1418 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
Defending force 10059 troops, 155 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Regiment
4th South Seas Gsn
16th Naval Guard Unit
13th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
4th Australian Division
10 RAAF Base Force
10th RAAF M/W Sqn
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9988 troops, 211 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 319
Defending force 5024 troops, 64 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Allied adjusted assault: 176
Japanese adjusted defense: 71

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (9 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division

Defending units:
16th Garrison Unit
9th Garrison Unit /1
18th Garrison Unit /1
15th AA Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
6th JNAF AF Unit
9th RF Gun Battalion
11th JAAF Base Force /1
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Burma and Industry

Some info here...as well as a question regarding the color codes in the industry management screen.




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RE: Rangoon is abandoned! - 10/9/2011 8:37:14 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Our MLR is not the Marshalls or Solomons - this area on the other hand...!

I've been building and reinforcing the bases there; soon we should be able to stand and fight with LBA spread accross almost a dozen bases.
All bases with a darked red color has at least a Brigade and Air Fleet HQ present.
Will find an area army HQ to drop in the middle of the Marianas chain as well.

The smaller bases will have naval garrisons, aviation support and forts.
Ideally I need all these units in the front lines now but I force myself to divert 50% of all new or newly released units to the defensive lines behind
the current front line.




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RE: Rangoon is abandoned! - 10/9/2011 9:00:26 PM   
inqistor


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Status: offline 		Land combat modification seems to work interesting...


What is the current state of this cut-off Division?



Have you enough forces to cross river into Pegu, and rout Allied units there in this move? Could be interesting

Maybe Andy have trouble with supplying whole stack in base? The move seems to be another push to cut-off your whole north, but you should have enough reserves now.

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RE: Rangoon is abandoned! - 10/9/2011 9:01:17 PM   
Remenents

 

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Status: offline 		Wow, ship for ship, you are well ahead... for now. CA/CL/DD will hurt later on Im sure, but for right now, all I can say is, wow, nice work!

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RE: Rangoon is abandoned! - 10/9/2011 9:40:32 PM   
viberpol


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From: Gizycko, Poland, EU
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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

As you can see we don't lack heavy capital ships!
42 heavy units and ca 100 light cruisers and destroyers to escort them!
- This is my major headache; I'm forced to send powerfull carrier TFs to war with insufficient light escorts and ASW units.
This is especially true since some units always are damaged or undergoing repairs and upgrades.


As my PBEM is in March '44 I'd suggest you accelerate all small Matsu/Tachibana DDs as fast as possible.
You'll get quite a bunch of them, and while we receive quite a number of escorts (ENos), the small destroyers are really needed for filling the KB TFs!

Those IMHO should release your real fleet destroyers from carrier escorting duties because they have comparable AA value, are quite maneuverable (so that are harder to hit) & have good ASW weapons. The only drawback as carrier escort is their speed of 27 knots.
But I think if you have 2 - 4 separate carrier groups moving together they all move no faster than the speed of the slowest (Junyo?) carrier. So the speed is not a factor here.

As a rule of thumb I try using my fleet destroyers that have torpedo reload function (ammo = 2) as surface raiders only leaving the escort duty to other vessels.

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RE: Rangoon is abandoned! - 10/10/2011 8:12:07 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Cut off div is very low on supplies - less than 200 - and is starting to take damage.
Currently 130k troops in Pegu and now 12 enemy units reported east of Pegu.
Have to wait and see what are Andy's intentions...

Yes, accelerating the small cheapo value 6 destroyers is a good thing

This turn we attacked the Merauke invasion force at Horn Island.
Only 20 or so enemy fighters on CAP but they murdered both our escorts and bombers.
We scored some hits, but still...even crack George fighters get slaughtered by Warhawks when acting as escorts.

The reason for this is obvious: escorts have to match the bombers altitude in order to coordinate the strikes.
- Not like today's strikes were anything like coordinated, but that's another issue.

Escorting at 10-15k feet makes the escorts themselves deadly vulnerable to the famed dive of CAP fighter at 30k feet.
The option of flying top cover doesn't exist and it hurts just as much as the nerfed inability to sweep your own bases
to get rid of enemy fighters

Hundreds of 4Es hit us in Burma, so they're still there!


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 29, 44

Bombardments

Doesn't seem to have any effect...

Night Naval bombardment of Buna at 99,129

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Hayate
DD Asakaze
DD Mutsuki
DD Oboro
DD Shikinami

CL Isuzu firing at Americal Infantry Division
DD Hayate firing at Americal Infantry Division
DD Asakaze firing at Americal Infantry Division
DD Mutsuki firing at Americal Infantry Division
DD Oboro firing at Americal Infantry Division
DD Shikinami firing at Americal Infantry Division
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Sub Attacks

Submarine attack near Luganville at 120,150

Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 1

Allied Ships
xAK Garmula, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Garmula is sighted by SS I-173
SS I-173 attacking on the surface
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Air Combat

Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 27
G3M3 Nell x 24
Ki-84a Frank x 19

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 5
Kittyhawk IV x 3
Spitfire VIII x 10
Kittyhawk IV x 4
P-38H Lightning x 1
P-38J Lightning x 1
P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 43
N1K1-J George x 18

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 5
P-40N5 Warhawk x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 14 destroyed, 13 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K1-J George: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CL Ceres
CL Birmingham, Bomb hits 1
AMC Chitral, Bomb hits 1
CL Mauritius
AK Beaverhead
APA Callaway, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD McCall

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 16

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 2
P-40N5 Warhawk x 5
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 13

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 1
P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CL Adelaide
CL Birmingham

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 10

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 2
Kittyhawk IV x 1
Spitfire VIII x 6
Kittyhawk IV x 3
P-38H Lightning x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 18

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th South Seas Gsn ...
Also attacking 2nd Raiding Regiment ...
Also attacking 13th JAAF AF Coy ...
Also attacking 16th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 4th South Seas Gsn ...
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Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 33
B-25G Mitchell x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 3
P-38H Lightning x 1

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit /1 ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 11th JAAF Base Force /1 ...
Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit /1 ...
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit /1 ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 11th JAAF Base Force /1 ...
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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 40
B-24J Liberator x 102

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 66
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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 13
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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 11
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
DD O'Bannon

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Indus
APA Callaway, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Dauntless

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 106,125 (Rabaul)
Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 11
N1K1 Rex x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 20

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 2 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 17
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 5
P-40N5 Warhawk x 13
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 5 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses
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Ground Combat

Merauke is just barely holding on...

Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8792 troops, 76 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 372
Defending force 3069 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Allied adjusted assault: 68
Japanese adjusted defense: 45

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
609 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Australian Division
10 RAAF Base Force
10th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment
4th South Seas Gsn
16th Naval Guard Unit
13th JAAF AF Coy
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Post #: 2920
RE: Rangoon is abandoned! - 10/10/2011 9:46:14 PM   
Lomri

 

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Mine Warfare

Mines are working...and much less dangerous for us!)

TF 312 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Ships
DD Sims
DD Frazier
DD Laffey
DD Napier, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

5 mines cleared


So, does that 5 mines cleared count the extra bonus mine clearing Napier peformed?


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Post #: 2921
Kill em all! - 10/11/2011 10:55:06 PM   
PzB74


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Last turn I decided to set a trap for Allied 4Es over Moulmein; they've been raiding us with impunity lately.
I did observe a weakness though, 450 Allied fighters on CAP over Rangoon means fewer escorts elsewhere.
- The classic "can't be strong everywhere" problem for Andy.

So I gathered our best Franks and George fighters and placed the on LRCAP 80% normal range at 15k feet to optimize performance against bombers.
Woe to us if enemy fighters swept first.

The order was simple: KILL EM ALL!

Somehow our plan coincided with Andy's plan to hit our Army north of Moulmein with his medium bombers while his 4Es hit Moulmein proper.
Mediums went in first and attracted all our CAP fighters, leaving none at Moulmein.

This wouldn't be optimal since I wanted to kill 4Es - however, Andy is low on mediums and the ones he sent in now didn't have a strong escort and now
fighter sweeps went in ahead. The scene was set for bloody murder!

- The kill list was LONG and 177 Allied ac were claimed today.

There are 12 units and a reported 110k troops directly north of our Moulmein army.
Their advantage is the ability to cross the river without forcing a shock attack.
Would it be better for us to withdraw into Moulmein proper?

I have withdrawn the tank divisions and 2 replacement divisions are on the way to Moulmein but this takes time without a Burma railroad...
Currently we have 2000 AV north of Moulmein, 440 AV in Moulmein and 600 AV on the way.

Our army in central Burma still needs another month to march home through the jungle.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 30, 44

Sub Attacks

ASW attack near Horn Island at 91,128

Japanese Ships
SS RO-107, hits 19

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CL Birmingham
CL Mauritius
CL Ceres
CL Dauntless
DD Philip
DD Nicholas
DD Bache
DE Hotspur
PG Charleston
PC Jackson
AMC Chitral
APA Callaway, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Sheridan
LSI(L) Glenapp
LSI(L) Empire Pride
AK Beltrami
AK Amador
AK Pavo
LST-484
LST-446
LST-41
LST-40
LCI-443
LCI-436
DD Stronghold
DD Cummings
DD McCall
DD Helm

SS RO-107 is sighted by escort
DD Stronghold attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCall attacking submerged sub ....
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Air Combat

Morning Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 10 RAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 10 RAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 56,54 , near Moulmein
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 98
Ki-84a Frank x 42

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 13
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
PV-1 Ventura x 14
P-38G Lightning x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 9 destroyed
PV-1 Ventura: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 3 destroyed by flak
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed
PV-1 Ventura: 4 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 2 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim VD bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
281 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
282 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 41st Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 56,54 , near Moulmein
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 96
Ki-84a Frank x 39

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 33
P-38G Lightning x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12490.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
281 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 17 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 19 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
282 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 21 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 21 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 56,54 , near Moulmein
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 87
Ki-84a Frank x 39

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 8
Hurricane IId Trop x 7
Hurricane IV x 11
Boomerang C-12 x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IId Trop: 4 destroyed
Hurricane IV: 6 destroyed
Boomerang C-12: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 56,54 , near Moulmein
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 84
Ki-84a Frank x 39

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 6
DB-7B x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 3 destroyed
Blenheim VD: 1 destroyed by flak
DB-7B: 2 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 56,54 , near Moulmein
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 58
Ki-84a Frank x 38

Allied aircraft
Lysander II x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Lysander II: 6 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th South Seas Gsn ...
Also attacking 13th JAAF AF Coy ...
Also attacking 16th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Raiding Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking 16th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 4th South Seas Gsn ...
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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 15
B-24D1 Liberator x 39
B-24J Liberator x 113

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20
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Morning Air attack on 9th Division, at 56,54 , near Moulmein
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 48
Ki-84a Frank x 33

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 100
P-38H Lightning x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 11 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-38H Lightning: 4 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
281 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 15 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
282 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 19 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19
B-17F Fortress x 13

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 56,54 , near Moulmein
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-84a Frank x 25

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 56,54 , near Moulmein
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-84a Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 5 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 9th Division, at 56,54 , near Moulmein
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 27
Ki-84a Frank x 23

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 3 destroyed
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Ground Combat

Despite overwhelming superiority (in numbers) the Allies struggle to capture Merauk!
3x Banzai

Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8570 troops, 76 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 339
Defending force 2563 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Allied adjusted assault: 233
Japanese adjusted defense: 117

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Australian Division
10 RAAF Base Force
10th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
4th South Seas Gsn
16th Naval Guard Unit
2nd Raiding Rgt /1
13th JAAF AF Coy
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

(in reply to Lomri)
Post #: 2922
RE: Kill em all! - 10/11/2011 10:57:20 PM   
PzB74


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Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Operational report extract:

We only lost 6 pilots KIA and 8 wounded today!

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 30, 44

LCDR Kawakubo E. of 286 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
LCDR Kawakubo E. of 286 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Oyama B. of 286 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Oyama B. of 286 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
1LT Chojiro I. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
1LT Chojiro I. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
MAJ Kagawa M. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
ENS Fujimatsu G. of 281 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
CDR Kusumoto J. of 381 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 11
PO2 Oda V. of 381 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
LCDR Abe R. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO2 Minegishi V. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Hagiri O. of 281 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
CPO Hirusawa L. of 281 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Fujita R. of 286 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
LCDR Kawakubo E. of 286 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
2LT Ochi T. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
MAJ Gyuba H. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
COL Ohashi S. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
1LT Okajima K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Hashiguchi P. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
1LT Hashiguchi P. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
PO1 Sakai N. of 286 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
LT Endo I. of 286 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 7
PO2 Kaneko C. of 286 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 7
CPO Fujita L. of 381 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 18
CDR Kusumoto J. of 381 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 12
CPO Nagashima G. of 381 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 9
2LT Taniguchi J. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Ban S. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
LCDR Kubota N. of S-901 Hikotai is credited with kill number 4
CPO Fujiwara A. of S-901 Hikotai is credited with kill number 2
CPT Kurakane C. of S-901 Hikotai is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Bando K. of S-901 Hikotai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ban S. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
LT Kotani R. of S-901 Hikotai is credited with kill number 4
WO Kakimoto N. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Taniguchi J. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Kamei F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Ohashi R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Eiichi J. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Fukada M. of S-901 Hikotai is credited with kill number 2
LTC Okajima I. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
LTC Okajima I. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
1LT Kimura V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
LCDR Abe R. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 7
LCDR Abe R. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 8
PO1 Kusumoto U. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
LT Ibusuki I. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 7
CPO Sugiyama G. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 5
CPO Sugiyama G. of S-301 Hikotai attains ace status!!
CPO Nagaishi W. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 6
CPT Nagaishi O. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 8
PO2 Okura M. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kanda W. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 2
CPO Sugiyama G. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 6
LCDR Kojima E. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Aihara M. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 4
LCDR Hirata J. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
LCDR Hirata J. of 282 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Minegishi V. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Minegishi V. of 282 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Minegishi V. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
LCDR Hirata J. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
LCDR Hirusawa N. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 7
PO2 Kubota E. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
LCDR Kojima E. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 3
LT Nagaishi C. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Katsuma K. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
CPO Nojima L. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kawasaki E. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
LCDR Kojima E. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 4
CPO Nagashima G. of 381 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 10
LCDR Higashiyama, I. of 381 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
LCDR Higashiyama, I. of 381 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Mikami W. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 6
PO1 Ibusuki W. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 3
CPO Endo M. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
COL Ohashi S. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Hashimoto U. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Nomura, A. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
1LT Okajima K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
CPO Endo M. of 282 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Aihara M. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Aihara M. of S-301 Hikotai attains ace status!!
PO1 Aihara M. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 6
CPO Matsubara D. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 6
CPO Nagaishi W. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 7
PO1 Ibusuki W. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Ibusuki W. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Ibusuki W. of S-301 Hikotai attains ace status!!
LT Nagaishi C. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Mikami W. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 7
CPO Matsubara D. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 7
CPO Nagaishi W. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 8
LCDR Kubota N. of S-901 Hikotai is credited with kill number 5
LCDR Kubota N. of S-901 Hikotai attains ace status!!
LCDR Okano P. of S-901 Hikotai is credited with kill number 2
LCDR Okano P. of S-901 Hikotai is credited with kill number 3
CPO Matsumoto R. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 8
Allied Aircraft sighted over 2nd RTA/B Division
PO2 Kusumoto R. of 281 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Gyuba H. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Sonokawa W. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Fujita R. of 286 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
CPO Kubota B. of 286 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Sakai N. of 286 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
1LT Hashiguchi P. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
CPT Bunkichi T. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Mitsumasa K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Asada K. of 286 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
LT Endo I. of 286 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 8
LCDR Nagashima H. of 286 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
LCDR Nagashima H. of 286 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
CPT Nagaishi O. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 9
CPO Fujita L. of 381 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 19
LT Fujita R. of 381 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Kawasaki C. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 2
LT Kurihara P. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 5
LT Kurihara P. of S-301 Hikotai attains ace status!!
CPO Matsumoto R. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 9
PO2 Kaneko J. of 381 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Kaneko J. of 381 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
WO Kakimoto N. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
1LT Juni N. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Inoue O. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 14
WO Koda F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
1LT Kimura V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
LT Kurihara P. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 6
PO1 Kawasaki C. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Koizumi D. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 7
PO1 Koizumi D. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 8
CPO Matsubara D. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 8
PO1 Koizumi D. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 9
MAJ Inoue O. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 15
LTC Okajima I. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Kamei F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Muto U. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 6
PO1 Koizumi D. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Kamei F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Koda F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
1LT Ohashi R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
Pilot Ishida R. is reported as having been found
Pilot Hanamoto O. is reported as having been found



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RE: Kill em all! - 10/12/2011 12:03:43 AM   
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RE: Kill em all! - 10/12/2011 1:44:08 AM   
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BANZAI

+1

Mass Murder in Burma. Details at 10!

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RE: Kill em all! - 10/12/2011 1:50:47 AM   
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RE: Kill em all! - 10/12/2011 10:46:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		Excellent work mate! Now, we can only hope that Andy will not use swagger stick!

I've told you so ;)

Andy is very easy going with his planes sometimes. And you can set traps from time to time :)


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ORIGINAL: PzB

We only lost 6 pilots KIA and 8 wounded today!



Fighting over friendly ground is soo cool. I know that you are eager for offensive(s), but lets face it, Japan players can't afford such extravagant moves in 44 or latter.

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RE: Kill em all! - 10/12/2011 11:11:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		No swagger stick yet
- Small victory, but we need to farm those...!

True Pauk-San but unless we threatened Rangoon with offensive action Andy wouldn't have kept his 400 fighters on CAP and let us murder his light brigade!
But yes, we need to win defensive - offensive battles more than offensive - offensive battles now, but to keep our Scot honest we need to show teeth now and then.

Lost 2 subs today, they found convoys ..and DEs are deadly now.

I expected assault on Merauke so ordered bombers to disrupt the enemy.
I keep on feeding small reinforcement units using Mavis seaplane transports; just like in Stalingrad were the Russians fed in barely enough troops to keep the battle going.
The assault on Merauke was stalled again and the shock attack cost enemy div 66 squads disabled; it will quickly run out of steam this way

This is much of my plan, fight hundreds of small stubborn battles with minimum effort and maximum effect.
Hopefully this will delay other major ops planned by Andy.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 31, 44

Sub - ASW Attacks

THIS is a convoy I would have loved to torch...

ASW attack near Perth at 47,147

Japanese Ships
SS I-28, hits 20, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Fortune
DE Encounter
PG Yarra
AMC Pansy
AMC Corfu
AO Olwen
AO Chepachet
AO Millicoma
AO Monongahela
TK British Hope
TK Norfold
TK British Trader
TK British Dutchess
TK Athelstane
xAK Gard
xAK William H. Gray
xAK R. C. Brennan
xAK John Burke
xAK John Bartram
DD Redoubt
DD Hughes
DE Isis

SS I-28 is sighted by escort
DD Redoubt fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
DE Isis attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
DE Isis fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hughes is out of ASW ammo
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Chittagong at 55,41

Japanese Ships
SS I-30, hits 28, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DE Gilmore
AK Hyperion
xAK Samariz
xAK Thomas J. Walsh
xAK Luther S. Kelly
xAK David R. Francis
xAK Arthur P. Davis
DE Kistna
DE LeHardy
DE Burden R. Hastings

SS I-30 is sighted by escort
DE Kistna fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE LeHardy attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-30 forced to surface!
DE LeHardy firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Burden R. Hastings firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Kistna firing on surfaced sub ....
DE LeHardy firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Burden R. Hastings firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Kistna firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Burden R. Hastings firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Kistna firing on surfaced sub ....
DE LeHardy firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Burden R. Hastings firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Kistna firing on surfaced sub ....
DE LeHardy firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Burden R. Hastings firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Kistna firing on surfaced sub ....
DE LeHardy firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Burden R. Hastings firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Kistna firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Air Combat

Morning Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10 RAAF Base Force, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 11
Beaufighter X x 15
Beaufort VIII x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufighter X bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Beaufighter X bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th South Seas Gsn ...
Also attacking 16th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 4th South Seas Gsn ...
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Morning Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 23

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Raiding Rgt /1 ...
Also attacking 16th Naval Guard Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 45
B-25G Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 28
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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 85 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 39
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 9 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10 RAAF Base Force, at 89,124 (Merauke)
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 39
G4M1 Betty x 18

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8313 troops, 76 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 307
Defending force 2679 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Allied adjusted assault: 140
Japanese adjusted defense: 103

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
486 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Australian Division
10 RAAF Base Force
10th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
4th South Seas Gsn
2nd Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
16th Naval Guard Unit
2nd Raiding Rgt /1
13th JAAF AF Coy
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New specialized ASW ac: need to wait for MAD and radar before it becomes usefull I guess!




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RE: Kill em all! - 10/13/2011 12:50:32 AM   
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RE: Kill em all! - 10/15/2011 6:41:17 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

- The kill list was LONG and 177 Allied ac were claimed today.

The modified air combat model seems to work for smaller packets, but it is still massacre for larger scale. Same, as in WITP.

Is this possible to sweep enemy LCU? If so, you could try if some is nearby, and you have to protect your own base.

quote:

Bombardments

Doesn't seem to have any effect...

Night Naval bombardment of Buna at 99,129

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Hayate
DD Asakaze
DD Mutsuki
DD Oboro
DD Shikinami

CL Isuzu firing at Americal Infantry Division
DD Hayate firing at Americal Infantry Division
DD Asakaze firing at Americal Infantry Division
DD Mutsuki firing at Americal Infantry Division
DD Oboro firing at Americal Infantry Division
DD Shikinami firing at Americal Infantry Division

Just 2 weeks ago one of the players had the same problem. Seems interesting, maybe it is a bug after all?

quote:

The assault on Merauke was stalled again and the shock attack cost enemy div 66 squads disabled; it will quickly run out of steam this way

I wonder what would be the result with old combat algorithm. Base seems to actually hold longer, that I would expect.

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RE: Kill em all! - 10/16/2011 2:32:46 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Got ca 90 Amakazes in the pools; since I got most of the Glens I need and don't plan on producing more than 45 Lorna's I don't plan on putting those engines back into production again.

Pretty sure Andy will catch up soon, but that's not a bad rate in mid 44!
No idea, will keep an eye on how bombardments work. Either they're devastating or they don't work at all..the middle way is obviously difficult to find.

Yep, ground combat is more protracted now; can't just come and walk all over a well fortified place.
As I see it the malaria effects of marching the Americal Div over the mountains to Buna would have severly reduced its combat value.

This weekend we've been working to get a fix for the sound detectors etc working.
Looks like we're getting close. More details to come.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 01, 44

ASW Attacks

We score a direct hit on the Sea Rover

ASW attack near Sabang at 45,67

Japanese Ships
E Kiji
E W-1

Allied Ships
SS Sea Rover, hits 4

SS Sea Rover is located by E Kiji
Sea Rover diving deep ....
E W-1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-1 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Air Combat

Some ground bombing, but that's about it.

Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 27
B-25D1 Mitchell x 26
B-25G Mitchell x 19
B-25H Mitchell x 3


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Mitchell II bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit /1 ...
Also attacking 11th JAAF Base Force /1 ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit /1 ...
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit /1 ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 15th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
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Burma

How to deploy in Burma isn't easy cause we got a mega size Allied Army sitting near Rangoon.




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RE: Kill em all! - 10/16/2011 9:27:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Position north of Moulmein flanks any enemy attempt to move north, or east, so you should stay where you are.

And seriously, you should gather enough forces to cross river into Pegu, and rout this army. At least keep it bombarded to not allow building of forts.

Also, you should get at least 2 Divisions to Chiang Mai, to counter any future moves in that area.

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RE: Kill em all! - 10/16/2011 10:17:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		Rout a 300k army with air superiority and hundreds of 4Es?
- that's a fantasy

I have 1500 AV moving into Chiang Mai from Central Burma, eta 1 month....
The troops we have north of Moulmein = 2000 AV - this is not enough to hold if those 300k troops attack.
By pulling into Moulmein and joining up with the garrison there and the 2 fresh divs moving to Moulmein we can boost AV to 3250.
-> that is enough to hold Moulmein.

Our reserves are in the form of 3-4 tank divisions currently resting. Other units need R&R, are still moving in Central Burma or have been assigned to reserve duty in Singapore - Malaya.
Loosing Moulmein would open the road south, so to me it seems most important to keep this "road block" - move our reserves to prevent it from being flanked and stalmate the war.

As Pauk-San said, time for Jap major offensive action is over by 1944.


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RE: Kill em all! - 10/16/2011 10:24:04 PM   
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ORIGINAL: PzB

Rout a 300k army with air superiority and hundreds of 4Es?
- that's a fantasy


Well, you can only do that if you will be able to rout them the turn you cross the river
Just wait, maybe Andy will leave there only small force?

quote:

As Pauk-San said, time for Jap major offensive action is over by 1944.

I have actually real Stalingrad type plan, but I think it is not doable with current supply model.

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RE: Kill em all! - 10/16/2011 10:51:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		My biggst concern is that those 300k troops can rout our troops north of Moulmein in one shock attack since our engineers fail to build forts here no matter how long we stay.
Even if Andy leave's I'm not sure I want to go back into the Rangoon furnace, only hit and run raids...

So unless I change the orders our army north of Moulmein will move south next turn (not finished my current turn yet, will wait until tomorrow).


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RE: Kill em all! - 10/17/2011 12:37:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		PzB, your concerns about retiring to Moulmein are well founded, but there are a few points you may want to consider if you haven't already done so:
(1) The supply situation inside Mm can quickly deteriorate from aerial bombardment as you know.  Unlike in an outside hex. Andy might use that to wear this position down comparably easily, compelling you to retreat, with or without fighting.
(2) The hex north of Mm, though still on the "wrong side" of the river, threatens in fact two of his hexes, the one further west, Pegu, being his communication with Rangoon and his lifeline. He would have to enter your hex from both spots to prevent cutting his rear, or he has to keep Pegu well garrisoned.  For one, you might prevent a large concentration of his forces with that.
Moreover, if he wanted to advance from the present positions, say perhaps towards Rahaeng or Chiang Mei (if he can keep enough supplies flowing thru a jungle route?), and thus outflank Mm, you would threaten even more of his lifeline.  In fact, so much that he could not advance in great strength there.

I am not sure whether this would be the same if you retired to Mm.  If you retired, I would push thru the jungle hex east of Mm towards the secondary road to Rahaeng if I was in Andys situation, and aim for your own supply line. He could protect his much better in that case, as for you an attack north of Mm on his rear would then mean crossing the river. So he could secure that hex with a rather small force...

Not sure, to be honest, what the best course would be.  Probably a case of Murphys law here.  Perhaps since the river crossing benefit would also be yours, you could similarly hold Mm only with a small forward force, and send the rest into the jungle towards the SE, or even to Rahaeng, to be ready to move in any direction?


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RE: Kill em all! - 10/17/2011 8:57:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thx for the thoughts!

I've considered it all carefully and my main concern is still to keep our Burma Army intact.
Until our Central Burma Army currently stranded north of Chiang May has marched south we need to delay and I can't afford to have our Moulmein Army routed now.

Ideally I want to defend in rough terrain, attacker needs 3 or 4-1 in troops to win a prolonged slogging match in such terrain.
If Andy moves into the wilderness east of Moulmein we'll see it and have plenty of time to deploy accordingly.

Will consider our alternatives more closely in the weeks to come, half way decisions without a solid plan isn't good enough right now...




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RE: Kill em all! - 10/18/2011 6:50:41 AM   
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RE: Kill em all! - 10/18/2011 7:29:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes, ofcourse - all units in combat mode or they would be shredded by air.
Somehow fort building just doesn't happen here....

Interesting turn (not for the combat events though - skipped the 110 air missions that almost bored me to death today:=)!
- As we marched back into Moulmein 110k enemy troops moved south from the hex east of Pegu.

I liked the elegance of this, like sparring were one side is trusting while the other is riposting!

I think we read Andy correct this time; he wanted to move half his army in from the north and afterwards he could march the remaining divisions from Pegu
without risking a shock attack.

Without forts in plain jungle we've already seen that it's hard to hold.
So now we have made Andy think again - if he wants to avoid massive shock attack against an even harder target he will have to move a massive army into a jungle without roads.
I'm moving 2 tank divisions to Rahaeng, the hex to the west is rough jungle and it can easily move to Moulmein proper if required. The enemy troops can now also be bombarded from the sea..but not sure that's really efficient unless we bring the Yamatos It may become more rewarding to sweep the hex north of Moulmein now; it's closer to our base and further away from Rangoon so leaky CAP will be less effective.

In Buna another attack by the Americal division is frustrated; using huge Mavis seaplane transports we keep trickling in reserves while regular transports keep the place supplied from the air
while barges shuttle supplies into Lae area were it continues to flow south and west.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 03, 44

Mine Warfare

TF 94 encounters mine field at 54,54

Allied Ships
PT-493, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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TF 132 encounters mine field at 54,54

Allied Ships
AM Kyber

1 mine cleared
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Sub Attacks

ASW attack near Townsville at 92,144

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 16

Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CL Birmingham
CL Mauritius
DD Nicholas
DD Bache
DE Hotspur
PC Jackson
AMC Chitral
AM Pursuit
APA Joseph T. Dickman
LSI(L) Glenapp
LSI(L) Empire Pride
AK Beltrami
AK Antrim
AK Amador
AK Livingston
LST-29
LCI-443
DD Stronghold
DD Cummings
DD McCall
DD Helm

SS I-174 is sighted by escort
DD Stronghold attacking submerged sub ....
DD Stronghold is out of ASW ammo
DD Stronghold is out of ASW ammo
DD Cummings fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McCall attacking submerged sub ....
DD Helm fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9856 troops, 211 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 302
Defending force 5896 troops, 66 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 55
Japanese adjusted defense: 37

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division

Defending units:
16th Garrison Unit
9th Garrison Unit /1
18th Garrison Unit /1
6th JNAF AF Unit
9th RF Gun Battalion
15th AA Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
11th JAAF Base Force /1
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Burma - PH intel




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(in reply to Rainer79)
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RE: Kill em all! - 10/18/2011 8:05:45 PM   
Kereguelen


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Status: offline 		(1) Buna will fall within days. Next turn if Andy gets some luck with dice rolls.

(2) Massive activity at PH ... CVE's and lots of other ships but no CV's?

(3) Andy still has enough time left (before the monsoon) to 'outflank' Moulmein by moving a sizeable stack of troops in the hex east of Moulmein. I don't think that you'll be able to hold Moulmein before the monsoon hits.

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