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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 4:22:56 PM   
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Credit to Admirar Fabertong for that snap counterattack


Now we just have to make sure they don't bounce into Darwin before we get there.

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 4:24:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		The landing at Efate went well but the LYB's there aren't quite ready to give up. A few more days of bombing on the menu.

Ground combat at Efate (120,154)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 852 troops, 0 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Defending force 1428 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 18

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Raider Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Bn /3

Defending units:
41st JNAF AF Unit
43rd JNAF AF Unit


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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 4:28:35 PM   
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Credit to Admirar Fabertong for that snap counterattack


Now we just have to make sure they don't bounce into Darwin before we get there.


Yes, but that would be challenging for them. No airfield and a level 1 port at Dobo. I think we have 1 1/2 to 2 LYB division equivalents out of the fight for the short run. We can bomb them from Merauke.

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 4:34:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		And with the forces destroyed at Tahiti, tied down at PH and stuck in the jungle in Burma what have they got left? Apart from the hordes in China that is.

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 4:44:09 PM   
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And with the forces destroyed at Tahiti, tied down at PH and stuck in the jungle in Burma what have they got left? Apart from the hordes in China that is.


Ugggh....China. Things aren't looking so good. Was it your idea to do scenario 2 or mine? If their China troops are released every dot base in the pacific will have a LYB division.

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 5:06:52 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The landing at Efate went well but the LYB's there aren't quite ready to give up. A few more days of bombing on the menu.

Ground combat at Efate (120,154)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 852 troops, 0 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Defending force 1428 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 18

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Raider Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Bn /3

Defending units:
41st JNAF AF Unit
43rd JNAF AF Unit



I doubt that you have to wait and bomb them. Those two AF units have no anti-tank weapons and the guns you knocked out were likely AA guns. You scored higher casualties on them with smaller numbers of troops and no arty. I suspect a shock attack next turn will overrun them thanks to your armour.

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 5:27:03 PM   
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I doubt that you have to wait and bomb them. Those two AF units have no anti-tank weapons and the guns you knocked out were likely AA guns. You scored higher casualties on them with smaller numbers of troops and no arty. I suspect a shock attack next turn will overrun them thanks to your armour.


OK, but I will hold you personally responsible.

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 5:36:07 PM   
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Did you watch the combat replay? Does it show what unit/s were lost at sea?

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 5:41:09 PM   
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Moana: Hon, it's General Marshall on the shortwave.

Fleet Admiral Mandrake: Tell him I am out on inspection rounds.

...

Moana: He says he does'nt believe any bull **** about inspection rounds. He wants to talk to you about unusually high rum consumption in the PTO and about some place called "Dodo" or something.....

< Message edited by Cap Mandrake -- 3/26/2012 2:08:36 PM >

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 5:46:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		Meanwhile, in Burma, Tenth Air Force are getting better. P-40-E's bite back at the intercepting Zeros...

Morning Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 30
P-40E Warhawk x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 5:49:05 PM   
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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17



Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Mohawk IV x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 5:51:38 PM   
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 13
Wellington Ic x 7
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 8:30:59 PM   
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Admiral Lord SPrior;

Did you watch the combat replay? Does it show what unit/s were lost at sea?


Yes and no.

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 10:15:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		That kind of noncommittal answer does not promote conveying a clear message.

BTW, was I wrong in thinking that Mandrake was running for some sort of office?

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 10:37:03 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

BTW, was I wrong in thinking that Mandrake was running for some sort of office?


Bikini inspector?

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 10:41:25 PM   
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...although it hurt them too.

Yes. Invariably some of them twisted their ankles slipping amidst the carnage of your PIR infantry. Perhaps rotator cuff injuries whilest throwing their hands upwards in the BANZAI cheer?

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 11:05:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		I pored over the pre-invasion Dobo reports a few pages ago. Alas, I did not use my JFB rubber stamp, "This invasion of yours will end in unmitigated failure" pre-invasion. My apologies for the oversight. I shant do so again.

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 11:08:28 PM   
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...although it hurt them too.

Yes. Invariably some of them twisted their ankles slipping amidst the carnage of your PIR infantry. Perhaps rotator cuff injuries whilest throwing their hands upwards in the BANZAI cheer?


Hey rotator cuff injuries can be career enders. Plus there is the small matter of the 13,000 LYB's who are now crab bait.

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 11:11:03 PM   
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I pored over the pre-invasion Dobo reports a few pages ago. Alas, I did not use my JFB rubber stamp, "This invasion of yours will end in unmitigated failure" pre-invasion. My apologies for the oversight. I shant do so again.


Just an appetizer for JFB Vicotry Disease. You just wait.

I am beginning to wonder how many reserve divisions they have in the Sundas.

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/25/2012 11:33:37 PM   
Itdepends

 

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/26/2012 12:11:25 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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I doubt that you have to wait and bomb them. Those two AF units have no anti-tank weapons and the guns you knocked out were likely AA guns. You scored higher casualties on them with smaller numbers of troops and no arty. I suspect a shock attack next turn will overrun them thanks to your armour.


OK, but I will hold you personally responsible.

I promise to replace all the 1's and 0's destroyed by the enemy in your attack.

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/26/2012 12:25:45 AM   
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****************FOB Mai Tai, Papaete, Dec. 12, 1942(c)**********

Moana: Hon, it's General Marshall on the shortwave.

Fleet Admiral Mandrake: Tell him I am out on inspection rounds.

...

Moana: He says he does believe any bull **** about inspection rounds. He wants to talk to you about unusually high rum consumption in the PTO and about some place called "Dodo" or something.....

Is Gen Marshall referring to the rum consumption by HQ types and certain civilian contractors at Papaete?
If he means overall consumption, this is easily explained: as Lord Admiral Sprior will attest it is traditional for British and Commonwealth ships to "splice the mainbrace" after a signifcant achievement. Wiping out that convoy and an entire division was probably worth four or five extra rum rations. Further, thirsty USN sailors probably rigged up bosun's chairs to highline over to the 'wet' ships and further deplete the stocks.
Theory 3 is that there is a fuel shortage in the area and rum burns nicely if it is of sufficient quality ...

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/26/2012 2:05:57 AM   
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Just an appetizer for JFB Vicotry Disease. You just wait.


Is this more of your medical jargon for dyslexia?

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/26/2012 2:12:06 AM   
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The IJA 16th Division is not on the scenario 1 OOB. Don't know if it's a reconstituted unit from polyglot Infantry regiments, etc. or if it's one of the extra 'goodies' that are included in the IJA OOB in scenario 2.

I can tell you that the 6th IJA ID are a bunch of snake eaters in scenario 1. It's attached to the 11th Army (R) in the Chinese Expeditionary Army. EXP 95; Morale 99; AV 459.

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/26/2012 6:22:59 AM   
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It's attached to the 11th Army (R) in the Chinese Expeditionary Army. EXP 95; Morale 99; AV 459.


Bloody hell. Were they trained in Germany?

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/26/2012 10:34:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		The 16th IJA Division must be part of the Scenario 1 OOB, it's almost always involved in the invasion of the Philippines.

It's constituent units are the 9th Infantry Regiment (starts prepped for Lingayen), 20th Infantry Regiment, 16th Recon Regiment and 16th FA Regiment (all start prepped for Mauban) and 33rd Infantry Regiment (Kimura and Miura Detachments, prepped for Legaspi and Davao).

< Message edited by CT Grognard -- 3/26/2012 10:35:11 AM >

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/26/2012 11:14:14 AM   
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It's attached to the 11th Army (R) in the Chinese Expeditionary Army. EXP 95; Morale 99; AV 459.


Bloody hell. Were they trained in Germany?


I damn near choked to avoid spraying my drink all over the keyboard after reading that

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/26/2012 12:41:32 PM   
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It's attached to the 11th Army (R) in the Chinese Expeditionary Army. EXP 95; Morale 99; AV 459.


Bloody hell. Were they trained in Germany?


Perhaps we need some house rule on the employment of Tojojugend units?

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/26/2012 12:43:03 PM   
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The 16th IJA Division must be part of the Scenario 1 OOB, it's almost always involved in the invasion of the Philippines.

It's constituent units are the 9th Infantry Regiment (starts prepped for Lingayen), 20th Infantry Regiment, 16th Recon Regiment and 16th FA Regiment (all start prepped for Mauban) and 33rd Infantry Regiment (Kimura and Miura Detachments, prepped for Legaspi and Davao).


There you have it! The PI are wide open. We need only to waltz in that direction.

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RE: With the Wren Detachment - 3/26/2012 12:44:38 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy


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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Just an appetizer for JFB Vicotry Disease. You just wait.


Is this more of your medical jargon for dyslexia?


No and yes

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