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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/18/2012 12:24:05 AM

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In the light of crsuttons' post things are getting interesting. An elite Sendai is stationed out in the Gilberts .. they crushed some B-24's a few turns ago and now they are putting up a fight ..

************************************** 11 OCT 42 ****************************************

CENPAC:
The Nell's come calling at night ..

Night Air attack on Makin , at 136,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1

We sweep and then we bomb ...

Morning Air attack on Mili , at 136,121

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 18000 feet

Afternoon Air attack on Mili Naval Fortress, at 136,121 (Mili)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29
B-17F Fortress x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Then we attack an xAK and APD at Jaluit .. the Zero's are awesome and we lost some Dive Bombers for an APD

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 134,120

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
APD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Kowa Maru

We put another hit on SS I-31 ..

ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Monssen
DD Gwin
DD Meade
DD Bancroft

SS I-31 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Monssen

and SS I-6 gets some attention just no depth charges ..

ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
SC-741
SC-706

SS I-6 is sighted by escort

BURMA:

I evacuated all the aircraft and ships out of Cox's Bazzar ..

Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
CA Takao
CL Jintsu

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Ok more later ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/18/2012 2:59:28 AM

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After my excursion into Burma I talked my adversary into the new stacking limits map. I am glad we did this .. . although I have a nightmare in front of me to correct places that usually will hold 60K like Nomeua ..

The Gilberts will be bloody in November. The IJ have 2 Zero Sendai here loaded with 80+exp A2A of 80-90 .. the elite creme de la creme of Navy non-carrier pilots. I am matching up with 3 times more mediocre platforms and pilots .. even at 3-1 higher loses elimenating these units will have long term ramifications. Sweep Sweep Sweep ...and hopefully it is no worse than 3-1 losses average .. this turn we traded at 4-1 after scaping damaged aircraft

We will start a night bombing campaign on Rangoon. The B-24's and B-25's are in range and over time will take thier toll on the overstacked airfield.

Ok more later ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/18/2012 4:40:27 AM

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The IJ are begining to get momentium back ..

***************************************** 12 OCT 42 ***********************************

The Tarpon get a hit with a dud ..

ASW attack near Saipan at 107,92

Japanese Ships
APD Fuji
CM Okinoshima
PC Ashi
PC Kaki

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon

SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at APD Fuji

The the Gurnard duds on the APD we smacked with a 1K pound bomb ...

Sub attack near Kwajalein Island at 131,117

Japanese Ships
APD Okikaze

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard

SS Gurnard launches 2 torpedoes

The SS KXIV gets tossed about by an escort ..

ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 99,64

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio
SC Ch 20
DMS W-2
AV Kimikawa Maru
AK Kinka Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Hoyo Maru
xAK Kozui Maru
xAK Zenyo Maru
xAK Yamakaze Maru
xAK Sinko Maru
xAK Kinugawa Maru
DD Yamagumo
SC Ch 30
SC Ch 26

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 1

SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at DD Michishio

Ok around Pearl the I-31 has taken 3 hits so far ..

ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Morris
DD O'Bannon
DD Sims

SS I-31 is located by DD Morris

.........

Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 5

Allied Ships
DD Morris
DD O'Bannon
DD Sims

SS I-31 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Morris

That would be 11 hits at least 5 critical in 2 days .. a sometime this guy has to sink ..

We forgot to shut off our bombing run ..

Morning Air attack on Mili Naval Fortress, at 136,121 (Mili)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 42
B-17F Fortress x 15

No Japanese losses

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

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

Nell's hit Townsville at night and lose one to flak ..

Night Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 5 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

In China ..

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15190 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Defending force 19493 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 706

Japanese adjusted assault: 398

Allied adjusted defense: 100

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
487 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5440 casualties reported
Squads: 259 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 248 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (12 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

The war ebbs and flows .. and this day was about missed opportunites .. well the inability of our submarines to make the most of opportunites .. if you look at the AAR you see very few turns we have made no sub-contacts .. I sure hope I can keep this up with life torps ..

Ok the new stacking limits are a real challange .. I will be working the next week or so correcting these problems ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/18/2012 4:52:49 AM

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quote:

Ok the new stacking limits are a real challange .. I will be working the next week or so correcting these problems ..

It looks another AAR/PBEM by Obvert and his opponent will also be making the plunge. It seems to be a learning curve, but it will be worth it. Glad to see you going in this direction. I may have to rethink my defense of Luzon with this in a new game using RA mod that will start in a few days. I don't think I can get everybody into Bataan.

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/18/2012 2:47:25 PM

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quote:

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quote:

Ok the new stacking limits are a real challange .. I will be working the next week or so correcting these problems ..

It looks another AAR/PBEM by Obvert and his opponent will also be making the plunge. It seems to be a learning curve, but it will be worth it. Glad to see you going in this direction. I may have to rethink my defense of Luzon with this in a new game using RA mod that will start in a few days. I don't think I can get everybody into Bataan.

If I did stacking earlier ...the Chineese Deathstar into Inchang would be impossible, and the battle for Katha would have been far more intersting. WitPAE is not a similation -- so I am not expecting some sort of "Real life results," but I can see how it would make the game more interesting for my opponent and I given this is scenario #1. You bring up an excellent point in my opinion of stuffing 100K of troops in a very small confinement area it would be possible but supplies would be used at a greater rate and a quicker surrender.

On a different note -- with all the great land battle models built by Gary this model is the worse in terms of gaming the system. The thought of not keeping the advance of a force and resetting the force back into a hex on encouter leads to so many possiblites of gamyness . then the whole free retreat of one hex. You say pursuit? In my attack and pursuit I moved a force over 80 miles in jungle over 2 days ..where I can only regularly move 2 miles a day.. what is that? Forget real life ...from a game standpoint it puts the defense in a while new light.

Anyway at least stacking forces some speading out of forces and the thought of a defensive/offensive front of reasonable proportions.

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/18/2012 3:30:52 PM

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Sorry for being somewhat lazy, is the new mod for existing games? tech section? I am currently reading the manual, again, as I try and organize my first opposed landings, more clicking, searching and reading than turn 1.

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/18/2012 3:33:15 PM

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I have been playing a game of "where's Waldo" in the Marshall's and I think through deductive reasoning I have eliminated all possibilites for those 2 Zero Sendais. The only possible base is Roi-Namur and they're on a 8 hex LRCAP over Milli & Jaluit. One strategy might be to get them to fly on a daily routine using different USAAF squadrons over time. Thus, we will be getting killed but hopefully they will get fatigued. At some point the experience and fatigue lines will cross and attrition become equal. It is a thought ...

Flying B-24 into death is not the solution. Unlike other zero fighter squadrons these guys can shoot down 4E's and have superior defensive skills.

The map below adds to previous postings diagraming the IJN strategy for the Marshall's. A fleet in being ready to pounce.

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/18/2012 3:38:26 PM

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quote:

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Sorry for being somewhat lazy, is the new mod for existing games? tech section? I am currently reading the manual, again, as I try and organize my first opposed landings, more clicking, searching and reading than turn 1.

No laziness .. that is what threads are for in my book .. crosslinking ..

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3061702

The only drawback is the situation I am in . I have 30K on Tarawa wihin stacking limits in normal game.. until the new map mod ...stacking now is 20K

.. I have to move 10K troops off the Atoll or until I do ...supply usage is double ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/18/2012 3:39:14 PM

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Are you setting sub patrol boundries or patrol areas?

ps. thanks for the link, should we decide to go that way I would require a two week game time advance notice.

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/18/2012 4:00:40 PM

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Are you setting sub patrol boundries or patrol areas?

The Answer is .. Yes

In some cases I am patroling up deep water slots and then putting submarines on one hex patrols in strategic shallow water places where I think the IJN are "cheating". [well not cheating really but they are purposefully avoiding contact

...] This does not work with heavy escorted convoys but lone xAK's find themseves targets. This is my Gilberts Strategy. I often move patrols to interdict those 8 magic hexes from a USN target or stagger patrols around a known convoy.

In other cases I set "Patrol Around" and pick a target like a lone island .. especially in the Carolines where this method produces naturally overlapping patrols.

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/18/2012 7:31:14 PM

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******************************************* 13 OCT 42 **********************************************************

We send 2 Duds into a nice big juicy tanker .

Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
TK Tonan Maru #3
CL Kashii
SC Ch 7
SC Ch 6
DMS W-8
DMS W-6
TK Tonan Maru #2
TK Nisshin Maru #2
TK Nisshin Maru
xAK Yokohama Maru
xAK Yamaura Maru
xAK Tamagawa Maru
xAK Tokai Maru
xAK Hawaii Maru
DD Yayoi
DD Sagiri
DD Kagero
DD Kazegumo
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK Tonan Maru #3

At San Francisco spending some PP's and replacing a ASW commander pays off ..

Sub attack near San Francisco at 217,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 5, heavy damage
SS I-6 is reported to have been sunk near San Francisco on Oct 13, 1942

Allied Ships
SC-699
SC-707
SC-705

Captain of SS I-6 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
I-6 diving deep ....
SC-707 attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-6 eludes ASW attack from SC-707
SS I-6 eludes SC-707 by hugging bottom
SC-705 attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

At the very least with 3 critical engine hits it is a long long way back home ..

SWEBO:

The Sally's come at night and get 3 runway hits for 5 damaged 2E's ..

Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged

Runway hits 1

Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

The dawn breaks and the 10th USAAF and 221 RAF go to work ..

Mandalay:

Morning Air attack on 10th Tank Regiment, at 59,46 (Mandalay)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 1

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
.............
Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 59,46 (Mandalay)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 2

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
...........
Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 59,46 (Mandalay)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
...............
Morning Air attack on 55th Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 10
Blenheim IV x 31
Liberator II x 3
Wellington Ic x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
.............
Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 59,46 (Mandalay)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 3

No Allied losses
[No IJA losses either ..

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The IJ have moved in flak units and we take some real heat this turn. The loss of 4 platforms ..and many damaged for about 39 tanks and 300 LYB's ..

OZ:

The IJA put up more than resistance .. they counter-attack and we are at 50% supply .. take some real armored losses ..

Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12603 troops, 106 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

Defending force 6008 troops, 47 guns, 257 vehicles, Assault Value = 235

Japanese adjusted assault: 287

Allied adjusted defense: 94

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1027 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1236 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 109 (58 destroyed, 51 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

In other news I note another Glen carrying Submarine at Pearl Harbor

another ASW training exercise is in the works ..

Ok more later as things develop

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/18/2012 11:06:57 PM

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********************************************* 14 OCT 42 **************************************************

The following report does not tell the story. The SS Albacore lauched no less than 8 torps all of them hit with no explosions .. a 9th one hits/explodes once the SS Albacore surfaces meanwhile she puts 4 shells on the superstructure ..

Sub attack near Marcus Island at 122,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Otori Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Otori Maru is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Oct 14, 1942

Allied Ships
SS Albacore
SS Albacore attacking xAK Otori Maru on the surface

The IJ bomb us in China, Oz, and Mine Bay ..

We stay quiet ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/19/2012 2:16:10 AM

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I to use both methods of patrols; how did you see all of them in one screen shot? hot key? thats very cool to see that way!

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/19/2012 2:35:07 AM

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I to use both methods of patrols; how did you see all of them in one screen shot? hot key? thats very cool to see that way!

Yes the '6' key .. you also have to shut off hexsides to see patrols ... that is all patrols BTW including ASW ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/19/2012 2:40:43 AM

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Fighters found! in a "Where's Waldo" moment I found the 14 Zeros at Roi Namur. Accidently we are going back to check again because I forgot to shutdown the mission

Anyway this is very good news as I know the LYB's are LRCAP'ing at 8 hexes .. more so we can start thinking of launching a long ranged night mission to bomb these LYB's ..

One thing we are going to need to do .. upgrade our P-38's. At 11 hexes it is just long range .. with the upgrade we can sweep to 13 in regular range ..

In other news .. the stacking limits has forced me to create 2 maybe three more staging bases .. I have sent out 50 ships to go pick stuff up and move it to my new locations ..it will take at least a month to completely get stuff together again ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/19/2012 5:20:05 AM

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********************************* 15 OCT 42 **********************************

The days of IJ superiority are growing shorter ... but we are still coming to gunfight with a plastic bat ..

ASW attack near Niihau at 175,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
DD Shaw

SS I-21 is located by DD Shaw

No joy .. then we bounce torps off of a SC & a xAK ..

Sub attack near Sangi at 76,96

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 14
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 28
SC Ch 24

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 14
......................

Sub attack near Sangi at 76,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Toa Maru
SC Ch 14
SC Ch 28
SC Ch 24

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Toa Maru

The IJAAF attack Ichang and the force retreating in the open in the middle of China ..near Kweiteh ..

The come for the Aussies but we put up some resistance:

Morning Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 76,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 27

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

The IJ trade an Oscar and 2 Lily's for a Kittyhawk and 18 fine young lads ..

We decide to show the IJ the terror from above at Katherine

Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-17F Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Then the IJ counterattack at Kathrine

Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11383 troops, 106 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 376

Defending force 7814 troops, 106 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 276

Japanese adjusted assault: 131

Allied adjusted defense: 103

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
613 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (4 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
11th Garrison Unit
65th Brigade
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Tank Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
I Australian Corps
2/9th Field Regiment

Our leaders and tanks prevail despite being short on supply ..in 4 days more armor and more infantry ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/19/2012 4:02:20 PM

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The KB is stationed at the Enewetak Atoll waiting for the next invasion. The USN are patroling between New Herbides and Tabitetuea. We face each other in a big "Mexican standoff" in the Gilberts/Marshalls.

I have preached this over and over again in this AAR, but the fact that bases in the Marshalls in particular are all very low 'normal' build level [meaning the number in the (0) ] it is very tough to suddenly build bases. It takes a committment. The USN on the other hand is now overstacked on some islands just with SeaBees building up airbases as rapidly as possible. This produces an advantage for the Allies given '43 OOB and a KB still intact that does not happen in the Solomon's.

Where the IJ have 4 total bases of level 2 Roi-Namur 4 (1); Wotje 3 (0); Maloelap 4 (1); & Milli 2 (2) -- The USN have built up 9 bases in the Gilberts. Tarawa is 4E range from Roi-Namur.

In the Solomon's for example the IJ have Tulgi 5 (2); Munda 6 (3); Shortland 7 (4) -- I have Ndeni and Utupua. Here the IJ can mass some LBA and hurt a CV adventure. Luganville is 4E range from Tulagi but he can station a lot of fighters there if he wishes. It would take a lot of Sea Battles and Bombardments to even the score out here IMHO.

So we use our advantage in 4E's to clean out the Marshall's.

The other advantage of the Marshall's is a lack of Naval support. The IJ have brought out 4 AKE's and 4 AO's out here to support 4 BB's and 10 CV's/CVL's with a supporting cast. Shortlands and Rabual are all right there in the Solomon's. Enewetak is the only 5(2) port that can replenish the big boys using AKE's. Once this single resource is in range-- the entire theater becomes untenable. This is not so in the Solomon's with layer after layer of bases that can support resistance.

That said, the next part of this little adventure gets tough. The Marianas are a full 26 hexes away from the nearest LBA launch point -- Enewetak. That means a CV supported invasion against determined resistance, and in '43 the OOB does not support this kind of operation. Depending how late in 43' the Marashall's are cleared out -- a Solomon's campaign might be the only recourse unitl the toys come '44

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/19/2012 10:02:28 PM

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************************************** 16 OCT 42*************************

One of the most quiet turns of the war.

The IJ pounded the Chineese again.

After I adjusted stacking the IJ test out my strength at Kaoping

Ground combat at Kaoping (89,42)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45098 troops, 336 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1760

Defending force 55487 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1999

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

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

Assaulting units:
59th Infantry Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
36th Division
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
1st Army

Defending units:
34th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
15th Group Army
14th Group Army
8th Group Army
24th Group Army

Otherwise that was it ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/20/2012 3:02:25 AM

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******************************************* 17 OCT 42 *******************************

Another quiet turn .. the annimation showed one of our PBY's getting smacked in A2A combat and id not return ..

Damaged PBY-5 Catalina from VP-23 crashes on return leg

Then an accident in the South Pacific ..

AO Kanawha collides with TK Mobilube at 224 , 85

OK We catch another huge convoy of TK's and Dud ..

ASW attack near Dadjangas at 79,94

Japanese Ships
DMS W-1
TK Moji Maru
TK Matsumoto Maru
TK Kozui Maru
TK Kanze Maru
TK Amatsu Maru
TK Akatuki Maru
PB Nanpo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Finback
SS Finback launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-1

The IJAAF bomb our boys once again ..

Morning Air attack on 13th Australian Brigade, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Motor Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Australian Brigade ...

Not enough supply this turn to resist ..maybe next turn we will go up and meet them ..

That was it .. we both are waiting for the other to make a move ..

In the meantime our forces in Burma head to isolate Mandalay ...

More later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/20/2012 3:25:13 AM

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You seem to be doing well in Burma, Gilberts, and have a foot hold into the lower Solomons.

You have two other avenues of approach that I haven't much about - North Pacific and NW corner of Australia. What is going on there??

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/20/2012 3:48:11 AM

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You seem to be doing well in Burma, Gilberts, and have a foot hold into the lower Solomons. You have two other avenues of approach that I haven't much about - North Pacific and NW corner of Australia. What is going on there??

We have built up Adak & Sitka ... otherwise it has been pretty quiet .. the Western Oz has been very quiet ..

I am not so game for the "Hokkaido Hurricane" mainly because of comments by the lead developer . he never intended a huge USAAF vs IJAAF contest over the skies of Japan and a Hokkaido invasion will produce just that as we saw with Greyjoy's AAR. Instead I am slowly working towards a Formosa campaign as Admiral Nimitz orginally proposed. Clearing out the Marshall's is the first step toward that goal.

As I expressed before .. I am not sure the Marianas can be invaded against an IJ player with an intact KB before June 44 ..and 10 Essex class CV's ..my other choice is to invade the Carolines with LBA/CV support... Damn bloody ..a third choice is to get involved in the war of attrition in the Solomons .. not my first choice by far ...We shall see how things develop as the Marshall's campaign moves forward .. .

Burma is in a happy stalemate with Lashio completely cut off and forces in Mandalay pinned in .. 3 more divisions are on thier way and will take a month through the Jungle at 4 miles per day ..[10 days per hex 4 hexes to get to the right spot ..] 1943 will be very very interesting in Burma ..the IJ I suspect will post Tojo's here and try and gain control of the skies ...

always nice to answer posts and get a disscusion going .. the CR's get boring over time ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/20/2012 4:05:22 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Crackaces

quote:

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

You seem to be doing well in Burma, Gilberts, and have a foot hold into the lower Solomons. You have two other avenues of approach that I haven't much about - North Pacific and NW corner of Australia. What is going on there??

We have built up Adak & Sitka ... otherwise it has been pretty quiet .. the Western Oz has been very quiet ..

I am not so game for the "Hokkaido Hurricane" mainly because of comments by the lead developer . he never intended a huge USAAF vs IJAAF contest over the skies of Japan and a Hokkaido invasion will produce just that as we saw with Greyjoy's AAR. Instead I am slowly working towards a Formosa campaign as Admiral Nimitz orginally proposed. Clearing out the Marshall's is the first step toward that goal.

As I expressed before .. I am not sure the Marianas can be invaded against an IJ player with an intact KB before June 44 ..and 10 Essex class CV's ..my other choice is to invade the Carolines with LBA/CV support... Damn bloody ..a third choice is to get involved in the war of attrition in the Solomons .. not my first choice by far ...We shall see how things develop as the Marshall's campaign moves forward .. .

Burma is in a happy stalemate with Lashio completely cut off and forces in Mandalay pinned in .. 3 more divisions are on thier way and will take a month through the Jungle at 4 miles per day ..[10 days per hex 4 hexes to get to the right spot ..] 1943 will be very very interesting in Burma ..the IJ I suspect will post Tojo's here and try and gain control of the skies ...

always nice to answer posts and get a disscusion going .. the CR's get boring over time ..

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the CR's get boring over time ..

I come for the avatar

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/20/2012 4:33:16 AM

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I also like the Avatar. But I want to make the one in the Ignore thread mine. But they say the Avatar thing is broke.

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/20/2012 5:39:19 PM

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******************************** 18 OCT 42 *****************************

The war takes a very interesting turn today ...

First ..

BURMA:

The IJAAF are not dead by any means and the project power this turn ..

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

No Japanese losses

Manpower hits 10
Fires 2263

After shooting down 2 Sendai .. they still have 12 left that can hit ships ..

When daylight comes the Oscars come and sweep ..

Morning Air attack on 70th British Division, at 60,46 , near Mandalay

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

Followed up by bombing ..

Morning Air attack on 70th British Division, at 60,46 , near Mandalay

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th British Brigade ...
Also attacking 70th British Division ...
Also attacking 16th British Brigade ...
Also attacking 70th British Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 70th British Division, at 60,46 , near Mandalay

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

That is 63 Oscars that have been moved into the theater ..

OZ:

The IJAAF do well here also ..

Morning Air attack on 13th Australian Brigade, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 46

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st Motor Brigade, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed

The USAAF take their toll ..

Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
......
Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

CHINA:

The IJ are quite busy bombing away but in a ground attack they get hurt ..

Ground combat at Kaoping (89,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46028 troops, 336 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 1756

Defending force 55591 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2000

Japanese adjusted assault: 564

Allied adjusted defense: 1773

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
5791 casualties reported
Squads: 81 destroyed, 493 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Guns lost 30 (5 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 55 (1 destroyed, 54 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1642 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 143 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
36th Division
12th Tank Regiment
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
1st Army

Defending units:
43rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
24th Group Army
8th Group Army
15th Group Army
4th Group Army
36th Group Army

CENPAC:

The usuall .. the Haddock duds ..

Sub attack near Agrihan at 112,86

Japanese Ships
xAK Norfolk Maru
PB Yahonui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

SS Haddock launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Norfolk Maru

The Halibut runs away ...

ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,61

Japanese Ships
PB Ayaha Maru
PB Muro Maru
PB Myoken Maru
xAK Zenoa Maru
xAK Tatsuho Maru
xAK Reiyo Maru
xAK Iwaki Maru
xAK Teisen Maru
xAK Hukusei Maru
PB Fuji Maru #4
PB Kosin Maru #3
PB Kinsyo Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Halibut

SS Halibut is sighted by escort

As previously posted-- I suspected that the IJ would post the KB in the Marshall's but out of patrol range. I have been patroling Eniwetok with submarines with my very best commanders.

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 122,106

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Kako
CA Aoba
CL Abukuma
DD Kasumi
DD Asashio
DD Asanagi
DD Minazuki
DD Akatsuki
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 2

SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes at CV Kaga
Trout diving deep ....
YES!!!

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/20/2012 5:55:34 PM

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Nice hit. Cpt of the trout gets some whiskey at the O Club. The men get a 3 day liberty at Pearl.

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/20/2012 6:16:17 PM

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Nice hit.� Cpt of the trout gets some whiskey at the O Club.� The men get a 3 day liberty at Pearl.

If they make it .. they got 2 critical hits .. but I suspect 2 weeks liberty while she is repaired ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/21/2012 2:51:22 AM

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****************************** 19 OCT 42 *********************************

The Dutch find a convoy and are chased off by escorts ..

ASW attack near Saipan at 113,96

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
E Manazuru
AK Azumasan Maru
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
xAK Aratama Maru
DD Hokaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS KXV

Betty's Light up Akyab again .

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 7
Fires 1557

Here at Swebo we are flying in suplies to feed my little army here ..the IJ are bombing it

Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
...............
ight Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

In Oz we pound the LYB's at Kathrine in anticipation of a shock attack

Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 25
B-17F Fortress x 23
B-24D Liberator x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
441 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Then we follow up ..

Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 30830 troops, 425 guns, 873 vehicles, Assault Value = 1179

Defending force 10568 troops, 106 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1184

Japanese adjusted defense: 44

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Katherine !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5273 casualties reported
Squads: 251 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 193 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 79 (61 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 109 (107 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Allied ground losses:
588 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Motor Brigade
6th Aus Cav Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
7th Australian Division
1st Motor Brigade
13th Australian Brigade
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
I Australian Corps
2/9th Field Regiment

Defending units:
65th Brigade
11th Garrison Unit
7th Tank Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

The LYB's are driven from Kathrine .. crossing the river is another story but in the process we have killed over 10K LYB's driving the IJ from Daly Waters to Kathrine ..

IN other news .. TF 185 observes G3M3 Nell at 120,150 near Luganville

If this is correct I have to assume Nell's are operating out of Tulagi?

More later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/21/2012 2:56:00 AM

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The sub attacks sure feel good when they are in your favor. Unexpected successful attacks on capital ships as well as loaded transports are a welcome moral boost to the early Allied war effort.

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/21/2012 6:03:00 PM

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********************************* 20 OCT 42 **********************************

The Burma theater sees its first Tojo's ....

CENPAC:
The Sculpin finds a big fat loaded tanker and puts two DUDS on her ..

Sub attack near Babeldaob at 86,96

Japanese Ships
TK Akane Maru
DMS W-12
APD Fumizuki
TK Seiwa Maru
TK Nanrei Maru
TK Fukoku Maru
TK Tatibana Maru
TK San Pedro Maru
TK San Luis Maru
TK Ogura Maru #1
xAK Kosei Maru
DD Matsukaze
PC Nire
SC CHa-36

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at TK Akane Maru

BURMA:

Things come in completly uncoordinated but we still shock the IJ .. and we are surprised by Tojo's!

Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 10

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 19

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

B-25C Mitchell from 341st BG/22nd BS crashes on landing
B-25C Mitchell from 341st BG/11th BS crashes on landing

2 B25's for 3 Oscars and a Lily .. 1 airbase hit

But the effect of slipping through the Tojo's at night had to be devastating ...

The IJ attempt to clear the Railline we have cut off ... it does not go well ..

Ground combat at 60,46 (near Mandalay)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16192 troops, 179 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 565

Defending force 7389 troops, 238 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Japanese adjusted assault: 392

Allied adjusted defense: 331

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1093 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
55th Division
77th Infantry Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
70th British Division
16th British Brigade

The 55th Division was holding Mandalay and now has moved to clear the rail line. The attack failed to gain attrition advnatages and we have a lot of reinforcements into this hex in 10 days. A second force is moving toward Lashio ... A third force due in a month or so cutting their way through the jungle will enter this fray ... Iron Balcony has accomplished its mission . cut the line to Lashio and oversee the IJ operations in Burma ..

I do have one big problem . supply .. the lack thereof will keep disabled squads disabled ... it is a slow death unitl supply can be restored ..as it is for the IJ in Lashio ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 3/21/2012 8:44:42 PM

zuluhour

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The Tojo seems durable enough, but on sweeps by P40Ks and Hurricanes we have faired well. Granted the P40K squadron has elite pilots but the hurricane squadron I swept Bhamo with for 2 days scored well with little combat exprience and training in the low 60s (good defensive skills though low 70s) The combat was mostly 12 on 6-7 our favor with unknown IJAF pilot quality.

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