GreyJoy
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With all due respect guys, i think you are overstimating my strenghts at the moment...Brad is kicking my butt around even in early 42 and, almost, statlemate me everywhere (except China)
Couple of bloody turns...
Mar 17,42
While we approached Darwin again, with the KB in cover, the enemy DBs showed up again, heavily escorted by Kitties and P-40s...24 zeros showed up and killed some 20 enemies, but not before he could sink 3 more transports and one DD.... However we struggled on...
At Rabaul i loaded up everything i had... 5 Naval Guard units, a Guard Regiment and a Garrison unit.... more or less 500 AVs.... but i need the KB and the combined fleet in order to approach those waters...so i wait for Darwin to be completed....
Mar 18, 42
We ordered a naval bombardment of Darwin, followed up by the amphib landing of the whole 16th Army...3 divisions, 2 Arty unit and an Eng regiment...
Several ASW TFs and DDTFs are following up...
We encountered several subs and a huge number of PTs (not less than 20!)....we tangled with 3 different subs with mixed results...a DD was hit by 2 torps and disappeared in the water, while at least 2 enemy subs are hit at different degrees....
The naval bombardment wasn't as expected.... not a single hit at the base and the AF was still operative....
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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Fuso
Emery Point Fortress firing at BB Fuso
BB Fuso firing at Emery Point Fortress
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Nagato
A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at BB Nagato
BB Nagato firing at A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment
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ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
DD Numakaze
DMS Tatsuko
DD Katsutade
DD Tadeshiwa
DD Tatsukaze
DD Susuki
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, hits 7
Then started the landings...and the Aussies fired back with everything they had!!!!...man...that was worse than D-DAY!
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Pre-Invasion action off Darwin (76,124) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
289 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 1
xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Arizona Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Awazisan Maru, Shell hits 2
E Ishigaki
DD Namikaze
xAK Yamasimo Maru, Shell hits 1
TB Kari
TB Sagi
PC Ashi
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Nichiryo Maru
PB Kenan Maru
PB Chitose Maru #2
PB Yodozo Maru
PB Nako Maru #2
PB Ginyo Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Choko Maru #2
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 8
SC Ch 7
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 4
AK Kinka Maru
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
686 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Darwin (76,124)
TF 243 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 76,124
Japanese ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Darwin (76,124) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
120 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 3
BB Ise
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 1
xAK Awazisan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Okikaze
PC Ashi
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Nichiryo Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Kenan Maru
PB Chitose Maru #2
PB Yodozo Maru
PB Nako Maru #2
PB Ginyo Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Choko Maru #2
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 8
SC Ch 7
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 4
AK Kinka Maru
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Several transports are badly hit and will sunk later in the day....losses are high especially for what concerns the 4th Division...who already lost 20% of its components during the air attacks of the previous days....
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ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124
Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kagero
DD Yukaze
Allied Ships
SS O20
DD Akigumo immediately sunk.... the 16th DD lost during this bloody war...
Then the bombardment phase... I clearly understimated his strenght....my divisions aren't in a good shape, while he has lot way more troops than expected....
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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5523 troops, 85 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 354
Defending force 38668 troops, 356 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 1000
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
19th MG Battalion
6th Aus Cav Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
19th Australian Battalion
3rd Australian Brigade
Emery Point Fortress
108th Anti Tank Regiment
Northern Territory
Darwin RAAF Base Force
1st RAAF Supt Wing
11th RAAF Supt Wing
A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
21st Division
4th Division
33rd Division
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
18th JAAF Base Force
16th Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
41st JAAF AF Bn /2
In SOPAC our subs scored a couple of good hits...
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Sub attack near Ambrym at 121,151
Japanese Ships
SS I-171
Allied Ships
xAK Exchange, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Merkur
xAP Rangatira
xAK Howell Lykes
DD Russell
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Submarine attack near Suva at 131,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-21
Allied Ships
AO Cuyama, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
I sent a SCTF to intercept a reinforcement convoy at Cocos.... we killed the bugger but not before he unloaded all his troops...and i got 2 more DDs sunk by mines.... 18 DDs is really too much!!!!!
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 33,101, Range 20,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
KV Nigella, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAP Tairea, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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TF 209 encounters mine field at Cocos Islands (33,101)
Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Usugumo, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
At Luzon something strange happened...while we unloaded our 6th Guards Division at San fernando, our Vals attacked an enemy lonely CL...left there without air cover!!!
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 26
Ki-27b Nate x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Bomb hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
In Burma he abbandoned Shwebo....
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Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 313
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 61
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Shwebo !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
4th RTA Division
RTA Cavalry Division
Mar 19, 42
On the following day the carnage at Darwin continues.... i really think this was too much to chew for my battered armies at this point of the game.... my divisions are badly out of supplies cause he sunk most of my carrying supplies transports during the previous air attacks.... but we kept on landing and another naval bombardment was ordered.... KB will provide close air support and we'll attack...with desperation and without much hope, but we'll attack,...
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Invasion Support action off Darwin (76,124)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
121 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Anyo Maru
BB Ise
E Ishigaki
xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Kunashiri
E Hachijo
xAK Yamasimo Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Nichiryo Maru
PB Kenan Maru
PB Chitose Maru #2
PB Nako Maru #2
PB Ginyo Maru
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Choko Maru #2
SC Ch 7
SC Ch 6
xAP Huzi Maru
AK Kinka Maru
DD Okikaze, heavy damage
DD Namikaze
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
More ships were burning....more ships were sinking....
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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
92 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Kako
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Kumano
CA Myoko
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Amatsukaze
DD Oyashio
Allied ground losses:
1274 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 36 (12 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 61
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 3
CA Chokai needs to go to a repair yard...a penetrating hit from a 9.2 battery....damn!
Mines!!!! Laid by subs during the night.... my DMSs got chewed by the CD guns....
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TF 243 encounters mine field at Darwin (76,124) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DMS W-18, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-17
DMS W-16, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-15, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Namikaze
TB Sagi
E Kunashiri
E Hachijo
PC Ashi
PB Nichiryo Maru
PB Ginyo Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Choko Maru #2
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 4
BB Hyuga, Mine hits 1
DMS W-18 firing at Emery Point Fortress
Emery Point Fortress firing at DMS W-18
Emery Point Fortress firing at DMS W-16
DMS W-16 firing at Emery Point Fortress
Emery Point Fortress firing at DMS W-15
47 mines cleared
and BB Hyuga hit a mine...27 flt damage and she'll need to go back to Japan
The KB attacked...no air opposition for the moment...
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 61
B5N2 Kate x 107
D3A1 Val x 53
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
And now, with all the naval shells fired...everything was on the shoulders of my infantry....
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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 36213 troops, 356 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 993
Defending force 12982 troops, 143 guns, 212 vehicles, Assault Value = 316
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 506
Allied adjusted defense: 183
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
782 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2440 casualties reported
Squads: 86 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 69 (12 destroyed, 57 disabled)
Assaulting units:
21st Division
4th Division
33rd Division
18th JAAF Base Force
1st RF Gun Battalion
16th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
41st JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
3rd Australian Brigade
19th MG Battalion
6th Aus Cav Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
19th Australian Battalion
11th RAAF Supt Wing
1st RAAF Supt Wing
Darwin RAAF Base Force
108th Anti Tank Regiment
Northern Territory
Emery Point Fortress
Not bad...but my strenght is fading away with my supplies...and i don't have anymore the naval bombardment option at hand....
In China we attacked the enemy army north of Sian once again....
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Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 43970 troops, 343 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1201
Defending force 65116 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1158
Japanese adjusted assault: 735
Allied adjusted defense: 566
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3075 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 260 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3035 casualties reported
Squads: 192 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 101 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 16 (10 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
37th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
1st Army
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
6th Group Army
43rd Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
2nd War Area
36th Group Army
22nd Group Army
14th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
While a detachment of the Java expeditionary Army started to reduce Sosarbaja
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8976 troops, 50 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 331
Defending force 6492 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Japanese adjusted assault: 107
Allied adjusted defense: 76
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
817 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Soerabaja Defenses
Soerabaja KM Base Force
NI-MLD
Madoeng Defenses
ABDA
4th Avn Sup Groep
Darwin was a mistake. Let's admit it. CR is right...Brad is making me fight where he wants and is delaying me everywhere...bleeding my navy and my armies everyday with sneaky mines, CD guns and fierce oppositions....
Even if i conquer Darwin, i won't have then the strenght to push any forward... with Palembang not producing supplies i'm short of them in every fighting theatre (Burma, Java or Darwin)...
Now i spotted 3 BBs closing on Akyab fro Chittahong....he has more than 100 fighters there so i cannot use my betties...and my navies are out of positions...
Combined fleet broke its horns at Darwin and now it's a paper tiger...while i'd need it to go for Ndeni...
Cocos remains a nail in my flank...but i don't have anything to throw at it at the moment, having my hands already full with northern Sumatra, Burma, Darwin and SOPAC (and having yet to conquer Makassar, Balikapan and SW Borneo and Timor....
Need to switch to a defensive posture asap, before i got really caught off balance in an important place....
Not really the game i was hoping for...
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