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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/11/2012 3:58:44 PM

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9 APR 42

air units after last turn resting. China bomber units on rear healing wounds.
Only fighters are on duty.

DD Fubiki sunk today in Kendari port, his wound ware to severe.

Eng units fully unloaded in Moulmein. I now have in base 110 engineers and 55 air support.
They already repair 30 AF points. 4 units with 120 air support marching from Raheng.
Amphibious TF 3 hexes south of Moulmein returning safely home. One ID unloading in Tavoy. Invasion protected by Heavy SAG.

Patrols spotted enemy SAG west of Prome sailing south to intercept Moulmein invasion.
5 ships spoted (CA+4 ships). 50 G4M1 launch to attack but because bad weather they not find any targets.

KB in middle of Coral Sea. DL drop to zero so we will sail more south.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/13/2012 5:31:17 AM

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KB is returning to Truk. Kaga had collision with Light Cruiser last turn. Damage are small but both ships need repairs. Lucky no major damage to both ships.
I will use this time to get some fuel to Truk from Borneo. I will use AO`s to do that.

ID 75% unloaded in Tavoy. On ships are now only support squads and few guns. Tomorrow they will start marching north. Moulmein AF operational, 45 A6Ms will CAP AF from enemy planes. When more air support arrive i will send there more planes.
MKB 4 days from Singer. So in 2 days Amphibius TF with 2 ID will sail from Singer to Moulmein. Because MKB is faster and if my math is correct they should meet with MKB just in moment when they enter enemy patrol range so in 6-7days i will land. and in 12-14 days i will have ~2500AV (4ID,6Reg,6Tank,6Arty) ready to strike Rangoon and 300 AV marching in jungle to north Burma.
In next 3-4 weeks i will have another 2 ID in Burma and more art and aaa units.

Plan is to enter with ID and arty units to Rangoon and Tanks and Reg will try to cut off retreat to Rangoon garrison. If we get lucky maybe hi will retreat to open ground without road or at lest he will try to awoid cutting units in Rangoon and he retreat from city leaving small garrison only. All ID are 100% prepared to Rangoon. I will check commanders before attack i have also HQ in range.

Another ID bought. They are loading on ships and in ~2 weeks will land in Burma.

In last weeks my subs get little atrited so i have lost my long range ayes. New subs are sailing to position but it take some time when i will have them in patrol areas.
I also have no luck with subs around India. British ASW is good. I already lost 2 subs there and 4 more is repairing in Singer.

From 3 days i am loading Units from Onotoa. I use to small number of ships to do that.
Next time will use smaller ships but with grater numbers. I hope thy end loading today and leave area. I have nothing to support them in case of enemy raid. Patrols do not find anything but i do not want to risk staying there any longer longer

ENG unit will land in two days in Eniwetok. They will build fort asap and land in another island in Gilbert's. I will be faster from spreading units between couple island and slowly building forts (I also have singe eng units on other island but they building very slow) When Eng end his work they will be replaced by Inf unit. I will use max stock limit.
I will use this method around Salomon sea too. I prefer to have few good fortified island with for 5-6 vs many with fort 3.
I have also mine layers in area. When time come i will mine islands.

I just notice that Wake CD unit never arrive, because i have not capture Wake. Do they should arrive in Tokyo in that case?

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/13/2012 7:40:46 AM

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In last weeks my subs get little atrited so i have lost my long range ayes. New subs are sailing to position but it take some time when i will have them in patrol areas.
I also have no luck with subs around India. British ASW is good. I already lost 2 subs there and 4 more is repairing in Singer.

Not sure how you're using them. British ASW is the best in the early going. You might try setting them out from the ports you're stalking in the open ocean, where it's deep especially.

Good to see you're getting serious about Burma. Should still be sufficient time to push him back into the jungle and set up defenses. Once you have them moved out, it's much tougher to get back in due to supply issues.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/13/2012 7:42:26 AM

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In last weeks my subs get little atrited so i have lost my long range ayes. New subs are sailing to position but it take some time when i will have them in patrol areas.
I also have no luck with subs around India. British ASW is good. I already lost 2 subs there and 4 more is repairing in Singer.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/13/2012 12:49:38 PM

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Not sure how you're using them. British ASW is the best in the early going. You might try setting them out from the ports you're stalking in the open ocean, where it's deep especially.

Good to see you're getting serious about Burma. Should still be sufficient time to push him back into the jungle and set up defenses. Once you have them moved out, it's much tougher to get back in due to supply issues.

Now i know, those shallow water are deadly. I am changing tactics now and changing hunting ground on safer ones. I have now almost 10 damaged subs repairing in ports. And 4 returning home to repairs.

Burma is my priority now. Next few weeks going to be interesting. I am also soon will start offensive in China. KB must rest and repair damage i have also small reserves of fuel in Rabul and Truk so next weeks will focus on ground war.

PS. Docup send me next turn with information about sync bug. I have no detail but i think he saw ghost naval battle.
So that can be only near Rangoon, Gilbert's or Salomon`s are in other places i do not have naval forces right now

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/15/2012 2:41:33 PM

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11-12 APR 42

Allied CV TF attack ships loading troops in Onota. I have lost 2xxAK, 2xAP and CL. Next day enemy SAG in few naval battles catch and sunk DD. Also 1000 troops die on that ships. 1 LCU destroyed, i have bough it for 1PP in Tokyo. It was two enemy CVs so i think rest of them is refitting. Probably in PH

B17s attack PM. I lost 2 A6M(both pilots WIA) for 1 B17 destroyed and 6 damaged. No damage to base.

I other places quiet. Most of my AC is resting.

Around 120 allied fighters in Burma. Troops still marching north. 2 ID invasion TF sail today slowly north with heavy SAG support. MKB will catch them in 2 days.

I have spend 2h today doing logistic stuff. I set almost 20 new ASW TF around HI and fuel transport routs. Biggest problem i have found is lack of supplies in Thailand/Indonesia area. Cargo TF are loading in Korea and will transport in ~14 days supplies to Bangkok.

KB two days from Truk

In week i will have three 30(0) A6M3 R&D factories. They will start researching A6M3a.
When other factories going be ready i thinking about accelerating A6M5c. With factories i have i will be capable to accelerate it to 5/43 or i can go directly to A6M8 and accelerate it to 12/43 if lucky. What do you think?

In six days Ki-49IIa will advance to 7/42

I will also skip R&D of Ki-44-IIb version and i will accelerate directly to IIc. That 40mm cannon of IIb is waste of ammo and armor of IIC i worth o having it in 3/43

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/16/2012 3:53:49 PM

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13 APR 42

Allies sweep Moulmein.
I have lost 10 Oscars to 1 P-38 and 3 P-40

Many units arrive today. Most important for me are Air HQ. I will transport one to Tabiteuea. When AF on island will build to lvl 2 bombers and fighters will fly in. Next time when allies show up i will wait for them.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/17/2012 5:45:28 AM

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I forgot to tell that eng units land in Eniwetok and in day one they build fort to size 2. TF still is unloading supplies. Second TF is 2 days from Marshall`s. They will start building Tarawa and one other island(not remember name). Garrisons are preparing in HI and will be transported in few weeks.
Air HQ that arrive today will be loaded in few days and sail to Tabiteuea. I will transport there also eng units to speed base build.

I have problem is Kendari, a have lack of Air support and most of planes is not operational. Support is sailing but it will take few days. I hope Docup is still thinking that i have there operational planes

In Java troops gathering before enter Soerobaja. I hope i have enough troops to take city. I think it will be long siege.

ID attack enemy troops in Mindanao. They reduce fort to one. Enemy forces 15k man in 350 AV. They should be almost out of supplies so it should not take long. they are also surrounded so will not retreat This is last big resistance point in Philippines. Rest are only small singe units.

I prearranging units to Timor and Ambon. I thing i will land there in middle may.

China
I am move my units to attack. 4500AV is moving to position. In south i have 2500AV waiting for orders. They will enter to game in few days. For now they are resting.
When i return home i will give map of my plan. I hope attack will force Docup to use some planes from Burma in China. That will give better chances to operation in Burma.

For now planes are not flying. Thunderstorms in Burma and China, so pilots are resting. Only fighter pilots flying CAP but llimited by half from normal. Whether is bad but i will not risking loosing bombers on ground. I heave move them behind enemy bombers range until whether will be better

KB
KB anchored in Truk. He have 80% fuel in tanks and no reserve. AO`s are loading in Borneo and Manila and I should have 120k fuel in Truk in two-three weeks.
Kaga after collision need 20-25 days of repairs. Rest of Ships need between 5-10 days

Burma
Troops still marching. I transferring more fighters to area. Docup is moving some troops from Rangoon to north. From days he holding 2 small xAKL in Rangoon Hex doing nothing?.
I thing he try to force my navy bombers to attack(70 Fighters in Rangoon) but they are resting waiting to better whether. He also jumping his fighters between Burma basses trying to catch me in trap.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/18/2012 6:34:23 AM

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14 APR 42

-Allies send 4Es to Kendari. They attack port heavy damaging AV and sinking xAKL.
No plane lost in process.

-After 300kg bomb hit from Dutch plane, I-155 sunk north of Java.

-Enemy SS sunk xALK near Ominato.

-Good news PM build fort to lvl 1.

-MKB need to stay in Singer for one more day. He need to refuel because today port was out of fuel points.

If not counting Kendari raid, planes stay on ground everywhere. Almost entire map is under bad whether.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/19/2012 6:18:21 AM

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15 APR 42

Another quiet day.

JAVA
Japanese bombers attack Soerobaja AF again. They destroy 10 dutch planes on ground. AF is in 50 damage.
Units waiting 1 hex from city for ID. Division will join with rest of forces and in 2 day they will march together to city.

BURMA
Allied bombers have return to area. They do not fly today but intel is showing 30 bombers in Chittagong.
I have now 200 fighters in Moulmein and Chiang Mai and next 50 will arrive in 2 days.
Ground troops marching on position. 300AV forces marching toward Taung Gyi are now 3 hexes from target.
MKB sail today from Singer, Invasion force is near Phuket.
My plan is to support invasion force with CA,CL SAG and with fighters from Moulmein and Chiang Mai and Betty`s from Bangkok. MKB will take position N-NW from Port Blair. With BB SAG. If Docup decide to counterattack he will need to be in range of LBA or MKB or in best case both
Whether is better, tomorrow bombers will return to action.

CHINA
My forces enter wooden hex east of Changsha. I have now 4100AV(130k man) in hex vs 35k of enemy.
Docup is moving troops from Changsha to hex. I will deliberate attack today. I what to use number advantage.I he manage to bring more troops to hex tomorrow, they mus stay in "move" to do that. I suspecting fort lvl 3-4 so it be interesting. All units are rested with no disruption. All commanders good. two HQ units with good commanders in range. In last days i spend around 100PP to change them to good ones. attack will be sported by 100 bombers. They will bomb from 6000ft. Last turn during attack there was no AAA in hex.
I have also advantage in Art. 1000 vs 150 guns.

MINDANAO
Next day of siege. ID attack enemy in Cagayan. We lost 100 men and one squad destroyed and 9 disabled. Enemy loses are 24 destroyed, 34 disabled. And 500 men lost. Tomorrow unit need to rest.

KB
On vacation in Truk. All ships will repair damages in 10 days. Only Kaga will stay with Engine 1 major damage. I need dry dock to repair that. Fuel will arrive in 2 weeks.

PS: After upgrading 2 Sentai(90 planes) to Ki-43 a have no planes in pool. I am building 4/day so if nothing major will happen i will be ok.
Worst case scenario - i will need to downgrade some Sentai in china to Ki-27

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/19/2012 2:58:35 PM

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16 APR 42

China
Victorious battle est of Changsha. Recon telling about bigger enemy force so it goes faster that i think
Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 112973 troops, 854 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 4028

Defending force 20388 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 714

Japanese adjusted assault: 2719

Allied adjusted defense: 321

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-) This is always good to see:)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2480 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 246 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5340 casualties reported
Squads: 370 destroyed, 251 disabled
Non Combat: 275 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 36 disabled
Guns lost 58 (14 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Those 3 enemy ID are out of fight for very long

B-17 spotted in sky above Eniwetok, they can fly only from Wake.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/19/2012 7:19:32 PM

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China offensive

Lower i give you map with situation in China.Plan is to surround and destroy units in dot base and woods south of Changsha

4500 AV force will split. 2500AV will enter Changsha. Their job is to tie as many enemy in city and 2000AV will march to hex south of city cutting of troops in wooden hex.

Troops in south need move fast and enter enemy hex. their job is to engage enemy in woods and in dot hex and hold them until northern forces arrive on position. Marching to hex south of Changsha will take 10+ days.

I have 100+ bombers. Dot hex has low AAA defense and not big forts. Air attack of 50 bombers is disabling or destroying around 30-40 enemy squadrons.

Q: Do 2Es can fly torpedo attack missions from AF lvl 2??

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/22/2012 9:04:59 AM

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17 APR 42

B-17 attack AF in Nanchang. No CAP. Minor damage to AF. 5 bombers destroyed on ground.

SS Haddock 3 times attack ships in Eniwetok. Three times torpedoes hit but NO BUM.
It cost him 10 torpedoes. Escort do not react

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Eniwetok was reconned today DL 3/4

First 30(0) R&D factory start to work on A6M3a

EDIT: BB Yamato production restarted. He will be available in September

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/22/2012 6:34:07 PM

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Bloodbath in China.

Plan was to attack Changsha AF at night and sweep at day.
I forgot to change mission to night and 65 bombers newer return (50 was Ki-48).
Sweep as always late

I lost also 9 Oscars. Enemy loses 25 planes. 54 pilots lost.
It will take some time before china air force will be operational again.

China troops moving to Ichang. I have there 700AV behind 4 level fort. I will send some reinforcements also.

There are days when i really hate that game.

PM
U.S. sub hit mine. No sinking sound but reporter showing heavy damage and fire.

Mindanao
48 ID destroy last resistance in island. ID will now move to next assignment.

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13396 troops, 136 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Defending force 8873 troops, 54 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

Japanese adjusted assault: 374

Allied adjusted defense: 181

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
12149 casualties reported
Squads: 633 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 567 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 73 (73 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 68 (68 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 9

R&D
Ki-49-IIa advance to 7/42

Allies admit that CA Louisville sunk on 17 march

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/23/2012 6:00:49 AM

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I am siting in job. But have some free time so i will make small summary.

BURMA
2 ID (1200AV) + smaller units north of Moulmein. 3 Inf brg (350AV) marching trough jungle. Tomorrow they will cross river south east of Taung Gyi.
Amphibious TF 8 hex from Moulmein.

To protect unloading i have in Moulmein 100 fighters, next 100 will LCAP. In Bangkok 70 Betty`s and 45 Zeros.

MKB north west from Andaman Island. Tomorrow he will be in position to intercept any attempt to intercept ships on sea.

If everything goes ok i will have in 5 days 2500AV force entering force Burma. I make calculations and i think Rangoon has 700-900AV + forts. 1 Burma division ~400AV and many smaller units.

I will enter Rangoon with 2 ID and arty units. Rest of force will march deep in Burma or will try to encircle Rangoon. Or Docup will fight, and i almost sure loose those forces, or he will after short fight abandon city.

Another ID is sailing to Burma and will arrive in 2 weeks

CHINA
Troops are moving. Its looks like Docup is trying attack Ichang. I am sending reinforcements. I hope they will hold until they arrive. But chances are no more than 30% to that. He is moving right now 3 units to City. I am thinking 1500AV. I have ~700AV and fort 4. They are marching from wooden hex north of city so they will arrive in 10 day. Bombers will attack them to slow down his march.

After last turn i will need 3-4 days to replace planes. This will deplete my poll but i need those planes. Pilots situation in units is ok. I worried more about reserve situation.

South of Changsha Chinese units retreating from wooden hex. Dot hex units still on place.

DEI
Tomorrow 1100AV will enter Soerabaja. Enemy forces 30k men. Still waiting for good weather to bomb City.
Troops are preparing to Timor and Ambon. Invasion in second half next month.

Fhilipines

Lots of small bases to take. Some of them have small garisions. But i can say after Cagayan fall Fhilipines are in Japan hends.

Salomon Sea
All bases around sea are in my hands. I am building AF`s and forts. Extra Eng units sailing to speed up fortification. PM fort 1 and building. Time to transpotr more combat units to area.

Marshall`s ang Gilbert`s
Fortification are building in important island. In week Tabiteuea AF will be operational with G3M`s torpedo capable.

Fuel
Tanker convoys are sailing from DEI to HI as wee speak.
Sumatra all oil factories are repaired. On Borneo Miri and Balikpapan still repairing.
Java Soearabaja not taken.
East borneo fuel is transported to Manila, i am using it as reserve for fleet.

Economy

Looks ok.
Resources on HI are stable. Fuel, a have this same number as on 7 DEC. Oil is drooping down slowly. Supplies fall down to 750k. But i have now big reserves in Salomons and anther pacific island so i will not transport more out to them for long time. Every turn i have extra 5k of supplies in HI.

I am accelerating all CV. 8 Big one will arrive in 4 days. I start building Yamato
HI reserve 220k and i am stocking around 4500 every turn

Planes production ok. I stop G4M, G3M and A6M. Pool reserve are high.
I will need around 100k supplies to convert A6M2 to A6M3 in June.

I am expanding production of Ha-34 I am already building 90 engines and 30 Ki-49Ia. From June i will want to build 120 KI-49IIa. Also Tojo will arrive in September so i will need extra more engines.

A6M3a will arrive in September also. I think next Zero model will be A6M5c i should be able to accelerate it to June 43. Tojo IIc model will arrice in 5/43.

KB

In Truk. waiting for repairs and fuel.

Plans

Most important is Burma. Also i am suspecting heavy fights in china.
I also need take Ambon and Timor asap.

I am also thinking about Adak island. I thinking about replaying Midway scenario but with better end. I think i will land in Adak and Midway. It will be good chance to CV batlle. Of course i will use all CV for that.

Taking Adak and Midway. will give my advantage in north Pacific and i will also isolate Wake more. But is i say those are only plans in my head.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/24/2012 7:43:08 AM

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19 APR 42

Japanese sub sunk US xAK near Pogo Pogo.

Small enemy bombing rides in China.
Docup is moving to Ichang with 30k man. I have also spotted another 50k in hexes near city but they hold positions. But i think they are waiting to synchronize movement with troops marching from woods.
Two Jap ID are marching to Ichang to reinforce City but they will not make it before Chinese arrive. I hope they will hold long enough.
Plan B is defend until forts will hold and then retreat behind river.

Amphibious TF with 2 ID two hexes from Moulmein. They will arrive at night and start unload. They are spotted today so i have 2 days window until British navy react.
All fighters set to CAP/LCAP Moulmein and TF.
Betty`s in Bangkok on Naval attack.
MKB undetected north of Port Blair waiting for British arrival. He will hold position on 1/3 distance on Rangoon-Ceylon line (closer to Rangoon)

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/24/2012 3:45:13 PM

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20 APR 42

At night transport TF start to unload troops in Moulmein. Almost 75% of troops unloaded. on ships i have mostly support and equipment.

On morning KB take planed position and launch search planes. It not take long. In north enemy TF was spotted. First rapports telling about BB with DD escort.

All available planes launch. Few hours later BB Resolution and BB Revenge have been reported sunk.
Attack cost me 2 B5N1 planes.

Simultaneously Search planes from Bangkok found enemy CL TF. Almost 80 Betty`s launch but only 26 find target. They manage to score torpedo hit to CL Dragon

Morning Air attack on TF, near Vizagapatnam at 44,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
B5N1 Kate x 59
D3A1 Val x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 9, on fire, heavy damage, and is sunk
BB Resolution,Bomb hits 3 Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
DD Fortune
DD Stewart
DD Decoy

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 51,51

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G4M1 Betty x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Torpedo hits 1
DD Arrow
DD Hotspur

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/24/2012 5:41:14 PM

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Strange thing. All HI factories in Manchuria and Korea fail to produce last turn. There is no fuel in Cities
Strange because i have almost 40k of fuel in Manchuria and Korea and non of base is stockpiling fuel. I have check china to be sure.

It cost me few hundred HI

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/25/2012 5:22:36 PM

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21 APR 42

BURMA
Both ID fully unloaded in Moulmein. 1 squad lost and 46 disabled in process

I have now 1000AV in Moulmein and 1100 in hex north of it. We move north today.

Enemy SAG 1 hex from Mullein probably CL and 3xDD They ware intercepted at night but no battle happens. Transport ships will anchor in Moulmein and combat ships will engage enemy. I have 4 CL and 12xDD in Moulmein hex. MKB undetected NE of Port Blair will sail south to Singer. BBs supporting MKB will sweep area trying to cut of enemy TF if he try to run.

Betty's attack enemy TF near Moulmein scoring no hits. 20 Betty`s attack uncoordinated without escort. Enemy CAP shutdown 17 of them.

So far everything is going ok. All troops unloaded, no ships lost and Brits lost 2 Battleships and CL will need some time in dock.
Japanise loses are 24 planes.

Ceylon
SS sunk british xAK near Colombo.

Kurilie Islands
Allied SS score hit to xAP in paramushiro-jima. He survive but firs need to unload Eng unit before return home

Java
Japanese troops enter Soerobaja day earlier, and after day of rest and waiting for supplies I will start attack. Today i will use bombard attack. I need to check enemy power first.
Air attack making some promising damage so i do not think that Soerobaja has heavy forts 2-3 maybe 4 max

China
Troops marching in all directions. Bomber squads filed with planes and pilots but they need time to build morale so i will attack small undefended targets for some time

R&D
Second 30(0) AM3a factory start working. I am gaining 2 points every day. @ more factories should be ready until end of month.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/27/2012 5:47:10 AM

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22 APR 42

Burma
Troops are marching north. I think i will enter Rangoon before April ends.
I have 1200AV prepared to Rangoon and 1300AV to different targets in Burma where i suspect resistance
Troops marching in Jungle crosses river and will march to Taung Gyi and Lashio. Total force i 400AV

Naval night battle west of Moulmein. Japanise CL found three enemy DD and manage to score 2x10cm gun hits to one of them. But i think no major damage. After battle British ships retreat to Rangoon.

MKB still undetected NE of Port Blair. I hope he will tray to run with DD from Rangon. All bombers ready to attack.

Bangkok
ID almost unloaded. He will move by rail to Pisanul and from there march to Moulmein. After that i will have 5 ID in Burma.

Java
Bombardment attack in Soerobaja. Enemy forces 390AV and this is good. Best unit is 80AV and 2 or 3 50AV. It is also good. Tomorrow i will deliberate attack.

CL Dragon saga

Ship was hit by torpedo on 20/4 nort of Rangoon and raported as sunk. On 21 i have intel that he is still operational. Today i have anather intel that he sunk near Calcutta.
what raport is real?

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/27/2012 9:34:33 AM

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CL Dragon saga

Ship was hit by torpedo on 20/4 nort of Rangoon and raported as sunk. On 21 i have intel that he is still operational. Today i have anather intel that he sunk near Calcutta.
what raport is real?

Your guess is as good as anyone else's! The FOW definitely keeps me guessing. I had CL Boise on the sunk list for over a month and my opponent finally (graciously) let me know it was actually still out there menacing the IJN.

I've had ships show up as sunk by different ordnance than what I know actually hit them, in different places than they were hit (even though often I know they move damaged and sink elsewhere, some of these locations were FAR off from the combat), and on very different dates than they were actually sunk.

Just think of it as a fun mystery you will never completely solve!

If you have any para troops,a drop on one of the bases behind Rangoon might scare him out a bit.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/27/2012 12:06:33 PM

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If you have any para troops,a drop on one of the bases behind Rangoon might scare him out a bit.

Yes i have, i will use them to block Rangoon retreat roads and force him to retreat after victorious battle to wooden hex west of city. But this is plan B

But i do not think that Docup will defend city to last soldier. He will fight little and when hi harm me enough and city fall will be close, He will probably retreat his forces north.

So plan A is to enter City with 2 ID and arty units to block enemy there.
And 2 ID, 6 Inf Reg and 6 Tank units from Pegu will march north, northwest and try surround city ASAP.

I leaving capturing of north Burma (Mandalay area) to 3 Inf Reg marching in jungle to Taung Gyi. Theu will arrive there in ~week

As my recon is showing all Allied Burma forces are around 1000-1200AV plus 4 months of fort building.

My forces are 3000AV and 1 ID unloading right now in Bangkok.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/28/2012 9:46:48 AM

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23 APR 42

Burma
Troops are marching. From two weeks Weather stooping any flights in Burma.

Java
Soerobaja captured after day one deliberate attack. Oil and refinery need some repairs but 50k supplies will be enough to repair all damage.
Enemy troops retreated south. But they have no combat value. One ID will fallow and destroy them.

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32768 troops, 276 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1166

Defending force 16734 troops, 147 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Japanese adjusted assault: 1408

Allied adjusted defense: 238

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1895 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 198 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled

Allied ground losses:
6951 casualties reported
Squads: 87 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 439 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 120 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 103 (79 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 14
Units destroyed 1

DEI
After soerobaja fall i will now land in Timor and in Ambon.

China
Chinise troops still marching to Ichang. I am reconing north china for any major enemy movement but so far nothing found.

KB
Still on vacation in Truk waiting for fuel. I need 10 days to transport fuel

CV Hiyo arrive today in Kobe with very good pilots. Almost all pilots are 75-80 XP and 70-80 skill. He will sail to truk with 10 DD escort tomarow.

MKB
Returning to Singer from Rangoon area

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/29/2012 9:30:21 AM

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24 APR 42

BURMA
40 A6M2 sweep Rangoon. We shot down around 15 enemy planes loosing 11 Zeros in process.
Everything was good to the moment when P-38s arrive. I really need fighter better on high attitude. Can`t wait for A6M3 and Ki-44

Tomorrow i will send Oscars to sweep.

China
Bombers attack enemy troops in Pingsiang. Raid was intercepted by heavy LCAP. Escort do good job. No bombers lost but 10 Oscars shutdown for 4 enemy fighters.
Docup moving some troop out of Changsha. Where they can go??

Gilbert Islands
Air HQ start to unload in Tabiteuea. In few days G3M bombers will arrive.

R&D
Next factory start to r&d A6m3a. Right now i gaining 3% per day.

Resource transport
I just notice that my resource SC TF not using full capacity. Around 5-10% is always left empty. When they transport supplies or fuel they use full capacity.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/29/2012 9:41:54 AM

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What all are you facing over Rangoon?

You can afford to lose IJAAF pilots but not really Navy. Sweep sweep sweep with Ki-43s and bomb the airfields - those P-38s have service rating of 4 - even if you lose 2:1 to them in the air you can keep them suppressed and damage and destroy them on the ground. It doesnt take more than 1 day before mos P-38s cant fly and then you easily outnumber them and you're back 1:1 or 2:1 to your advantage in losses.

Vs. Hurricane I've found the Ki-43 works better than A6M2. If you play with altitude rules, Hurricane II can fly higher than both A6M2 and Ki-43 but Ki-43 comes out of the disadvantage better than Zero, even with slightly worse pilots.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/29/2012 4:00:12 PM

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25 APR 42

Burma
Oscars sweep Akyab shotting down 5 Hurricane IIb for 4 Oscars.

Docup is moving reinforcements to north Burma. I Akyab 12 units ,12k man. Unknown number is marching east through jungle to road hex.
More units (2 units 12k man) spotted north west of Katha in jungle hex marching south.

Bangkok
Dutch sub sunk xAK south of city.

Terapo
B-17 raid - no damage

Gilbers Islands
Tabiteuea AF operational with Air HQ and 27 G3Ms on naval torpedo attack.

China
Lost of air bombing mission. Docup send b-17 to Canton but small (8) damage to AF.

Almost 80k man is marching to Ichang. I have no chance to hold city. Reinforcements are marching i will set my defense line behind river east of city.

Ground Battle in Pingsiang. Hex captured.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43165 troops, 346 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 1589

Defending force 14647 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1332

Allied adjusted defense: 181

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pingsiang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2137 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 183 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5191 casualties reported
Squads: 191 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 245 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 39 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 26 (12 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 5

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 1/31/2012 5:38:17 AM

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26 APR 42

Burma
Troops marching north. 2500AV. They are 20 miles from Pegu.
In north Burma 30k allies trying to march south in jungle hexes. I think 1 or 2 ID but i cant be sure

China
50k chines man enter Ichang today. So city will probably fall before April ends.
I have 1100AV wast of city behind river. They are marching to Ichang but probably will not arrive at time so i will stop them to avoid shock river attack attack.

I have 3000AV south of Changsha. 1200 is marching west from Pingsiang. They will cut off Kukong from rail connection. Kukong is next target.

I am sending 2 ID from Wuchang to north China. Still quiet there but. But i need them there in case of trouble.

Oscars sweep Changsha losing 4 and shotting down 9.

Java
In my hands. Last enemy troops are in Malang. I will attack them tomorrow.
I need to find new job for bombers from Java.
Probably Burma and China(small numbers only because of lack of air support)

DEI
I preparing to land in Ambon and Timor. I also will land on other island.
Part of KB (4CV) sailing to area. His job will be suppress all enemy attempt to reinforce islands. Rest of KB(4CV) in Truk.

MKB
MKB in Singer replacing ammo and refueling. Tomorrow they will sail on South Indian Ocean to hunt on cargo ships sailing between OZ and Africa and Arabia.

Question:
Do G3M2 will fly from AF lvl 2 with torpedoes.?
I read that range will be reduced and they will use only bombs but i am not sure this is true.
AF have 150% of needed air support. 5 time more than needed supplies and 100 torpedoes.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 2/4/2012 10:22:40 AM

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Three day summary

27-29 APR 42

Burma
Rangoon evacuated. Only 3000 man defending it. Rest off Rangoon forces position unknown.
Pegu was in my hands from more than week so they not use rail to evecuation so probably they marching north to Prome.
In north almost 25k allies troops marching to Burma.

Japanese troops (2500AV, 75k troops)enter Pegu on 27, and now marching to Rangoon and north to Toungoo.
In north 2 units 1 hex from Taung Gyi.

Allies bombers attack AF in Bangkok destroying 6 bombers on ground. I return Japanise sir force Bombard Rangoon destroying two P-38 and making 62 damage to AF.

Java
ID in Malang resting before attack Dutch troops in hex
Transport ships and battle ships sailing to Soerobaja. Troops from Java will now lad in Timor and later in Ambon and other island in area

Babda Sea
Few allied TFs spotted. Two of them holding position in Lautem and Saumlaki(CA spotted there).
4xCV north of Moluccas. They will use full speed today and will enter area.

Philippines
Puerto Princesa captured. Independent Brigade land on Panay to end with allied troops on island.

I lost xAK during unload
"xAK Maebasi Maru hits underwater rocks while attempting to unload at Roxas"

Marchall's and Gilbert's
Quiet area. Mostly logistic. G3Ms spotted allied SAG south of Tabiteuea they launch to attack but they could not locate targets

Salomons
On 28 Cargo TF was intercepted by allied DD`s near Ndeni.
Japanese navy lost DD and two xAKL

China
More Chinese troops in Ichang. Recon showing 65k man. City reinforced by ID. I have now 1100AV behind 4 forts. and one ID in reserve behind river.

Almost 70 bombers every day attaching chines in Ichang destroying 300 troops and disabling around 40 squads every turn.

I heave sent 42 Oscars to China to gainn more advantage in air

Christmas island
SS sunk US DD

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 2/5/2012 12:55:07 PM

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30 APR - 2 MAY 42

BURMA
Japanese troops enter Rangoon. City is defended by 3000 Brits(50AV). I will capture city tomorrow as i have 1300AV there.

1200AV is marching to Toungoo. They will enter base in 2 days. Unknown enemy unit is moving by rail to Toungoo. So probably Docup will try to resist there.

Tank force(250AV) bypass Toungoo on road left of base and they are moving to Taung Gyi.

Taung Gyi captured on 2 may. Now forces(250AV) will march to Lashio. I hope Docup will not reinforce base before i arrive. Last turn Chinese unit spotted marching to Lashio

Air campaign over main allied forces in Burma(wooden hex north of Rangoon)
I was flying medium attitude 12k ft but flak is huge (4 bombers lost form flak and 7 from ops in 2 days)
I will fly higher. Main purpose of those attacks is slowing down enemy not destroying them.

China
I cut of all roads leading to Kukong. I hope this will stop supplies moving to city.
Enemy forces 1700AV in City and 600AV hex north of it.
1500AV of Japanese forces is moving to city from north and 1000AV is in city hex.

I will start Air campaign vs AF in city hoping to destroy supplies. It will also prevent allies from sending fighters to city.
But i will need few days to have proper air power.

In Ichang 75k Chinese troops(1700AV). I have 1050AV(fort lvl 4) and 450AV will arrive in 3 days.
Docup ground bombard city loosing 650 man and 18 squads destroyed and 40 disabled.
No loses on Japanise side. I am also bombarding Ichang from air. In last 3 day chinise army lost 800 men and 100 squads disabled

I have 3 hevy art units in city. Tomorrow i will use them. Bombardment order given

JAVA
Dutch forces sieged in Malang. I need wait 1-2 day befeore attack to give time to rest to my troops.

Banda Sea
KB1 (4CV) enter sea and sunk enemy xAK in Lautem. Small allied units spooted in Lautem and Saumlaki.

KB2
Still in Truk

MKB
Sailing to Indian Ocean to hunt enemy cargo ships.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 2/5/2012 1:44:00 PM

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In Ichang 75k Chinese troops(1700AV). I have 1050AV(fort lvl 4) and 450AV will arrive in 3 days.
Docup ground bombard city loosing 650 man and 18 squads destroyed and 40 disabled.
No loses on Japanise side. I am also bombarding Ichang from air. In last 3 day chinise army lost 800 men and 100 squads disabled

I have 3 hevy art units in city. Tomorrow i will use them. Bombardment order given

If you keep working on these from the air and the ground you should be not only fine here, but should continue to inflict major casualties on the Chinese units.

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