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RE: Jan 8/42 - 4/3/2014 4:16:45 PM   
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RE: Jan 8/42 - 4/3/2014 4:27:00 PM   
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RE: Jan 8/42 - 4/3/2014 4:32:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		I will follow this AAR closely.

You have had some nice ambushes so far. Since you have a very aggressive Japanese player and you know where he needs to go my advice is don't be shy. The early IJN forays provide very fertile ground for aggressive surface action by Allies. The only proviso to this is if IJN CVs are in area. As you know from playing as Japanese player it takes some time for repositioning of land based Jap. air units. Generally until they have a good base or 2 in DEI I have not found the land based air a big risk either as an attack threat or even as effective spotters. Also, (I gather you do not play as Allied player often, if ever)....I find Allied Sigintel to be very useful if you have an effective BS filter.

As far as doing much with US carriers pre-Wilcat/pre-Avenger ie much before late '42 I only do it if I know there is no possibility of IJN Cvs anywhere around. What I do is firstly unload all US carrier planes at important bases eg. Hawaii,Suva, New Caledonia, maybe Midway etc...secondly I then use the empty CVs to clean out the west coast of available air groups and even though they are green as grass, at least they make a good show in the right place. This also gets them there quickly which is often a surprise to a Japanese player. I have found that using the well trained USN air groups in this way spares them from going down with the ship so to speak. Many Jap. players don't expect to find good navy planes early on at those sites.

Will we ever get spring????

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RE: Jan 8/42 - 4/3/2014 5:49:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		I was hoping to be able to influence the battle for Java somewhat aided by U.S. CV air, but instead of sailing directly for Australia with CV's Enterprise and Lexington at game start I decided to retire to Pearl Harbor. In hindsight it was the wrong move since KB ended up redeploying to the Central Pacific after the Manila strike far sooner than I anticipated. CV Saratoga was ordered to Cape Town at game start but hasn't arrived yet. She'll eventually be joined by CV Hornet. I'm not sure it's smart on my part to split the CV's so early, but I want some flexibility.

However, this is all rather moot with the pace of the Japanese advance preventing me arriving in time at Java to influence events. At least I will be in position to aid the Cape Town - Australia LOC and maybe catch some raiding enemy SCTF's unawares.

My experience with the Allies is minimal. This is my second PBEM with them, but both Scenario 2 and both against extremely aggressive opponents so I've never really gotten a chance to do anything other than react and stay alive. I did reach August 43 before that game ended so I do have an idea on what conditions will be like moving forward. As you can tell I'm trying to set things up for a stand somewhere within the next few months, but until then conserve what forces I can and nibble away is the order of the day.

As to Spring, ugh, enough already. It's getting so bad you almost have to go on vacation in the Summer now just to get some decent weather.

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RE: Jan 8/42 - 4/3/2014 7:19:16 PM   
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Japanese units poor onto Java


Does that mean that Japanese units will eventually rich into Australia?

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RE: Jan 8/42 - 4/3/2014 9:10:35 PM   
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quote:

Japanese units poor onto Java


Does that mean that Japanese units will eventually rich into Australia?


Ack, I try to proofread and catch all those errors. Smartass!

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Jan. 9/42 Air farce over Sian - 4/4/2014 4:30:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		Andre must have anticipated my ambush at Sian. No bombers flew, but AVG encountered small Oscar sweeps of nine aircraft or less four times. It's obvious I'm going to have to change it up and avoid being predictable. AVG patrolling at 8k and 15k to interdict unescorted bombers instead suffered bounce/dive attacks over and over again from Oscar's set to 25k or higher. Not one Allied fighter got on the 'six' of an Oscar, but losses could have been worse considering the tactical situation. AVG's banged up a little with 1 destroyed and 9 damaged crates stuck on the ground at Sian out of an initial number of 37 aircraft. One Oscar was shot down.

In China, a small Japanese force gets spanked by a Chinese Corp in 3x terrain. It hasn't been all Japan so far as a few Chinese units have been able to offer solid resistance inflicting decent casualties on the Japanese. AAR follows:

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Ground combat at 84,56 (near Nanchang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3376 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 6544 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 100

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Japanese ground losses:
2006 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps

Other than that a quiet turn.

A strong Japanese SCTF has been tracked for three days in a row now. First spotted near Makassar this enemy TF is now seen off the New Guinea coast approching Hollandia. CV Kaga and friends are now located off the coast near Balikpapan. Dutch submarines that have had some success now can't hit anything. I believe they've recorded one dud and 3 misses during the last four attacks with one Japanese CA appearing in the crosshairs but evading successfully.

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RE: Dec. 8-11/41 Update - 4/4/2014 5:44:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		Just don't know how valuable it is to go after the American subs. Aside from the occasional lucky hit they are pretty useless for the first year of the war. A patient Allied player will have plenty of them by the time his torpedoes get better. Although, I think you are correct holding the old BBs in reserve until later. I think they become very valuable once the Allies go over on the offensive. So, if the loss of the subs is an early war inconvenience, I consider the threat of those upgraded BBs later on a more more viable threat. And although the non historical turn allows the Japanese player some more flexibility, I think it is a big mistake to use it because it lets the to British BBs get away. These are the two best Allied surface ships in the Pacific for about a year and can make trouble. I for one would want the historical start just to see them sunk.

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RE: Dec. 8-11/41 Update - 4/4/2014 6:01:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the post crsutton.

I'm hoping BB Prince of Wales and BC Repulse teamed up with a few American CV's can make trouble for the Japanese in the IO or defend against landings against Timor or Northern Australia.

I agree on the old BB's. I'm hoping holding them back until upgraded will come back to haunt Andre and allow me much more flexibility. Their fire support during amphibious landings and added AA values will prove their worth in the long run.

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RE: Dec. 8-11/41 Update - 4/4/2014 6:20:10 PM   
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Just don't know how valuable it is to go after the American subs. Aside from the occasional lucky hit they are pretty useless for the first year of the war. A patient Allied player will have plenty of them by the time his torpedoes get better. Although, I think you are correct holding the old BBs in reserve until later. I think they become very valuable once the Allies go over on the offensive. So, if the loss of the subs is an early war inconvenience, I consider the threat of those upgraded BBs later on a more more viable threat. And although the non historical turn allows the Japanese player some more flexibility, I think it is a big mistake to use it because it lets the to British BBs get away. These are the two best Allied surface ships in the Pacific for about a year and can make trouble. I for one would want the historical start just to see them sunk.


Use them to suss out aerial search patterns, and for sub transport, and for sub minelaying.

Also, sending some out to "attack" isn't a bad idea to gain intel on enemy ship movements in general. A failed attack can often give lots of knowledge about what ships are where, and possibly even where they're heading.


+1 to what crsutton says about Force Z. They're great ships, if they can be held onto. If you pick the right time to use them, you can really sow some chaos into an IJN landing or three in the southern DEI. Wait for the IJN to proceed past LBA, maybe get a little overconfident, and then nail them. If you can.

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RE: Dec. 8-11/41 Update - 4/4/2014 9:02:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		RE: US subs...the older, smaller numbered variety SS allegedly don't have the dud problems the newer fleet boats have. I use the new ones just as Loko recommends. They can be very useful to keep Manila or Singapore alive with supplies a little longer.

Force Z: I think they are infinitely more dangerous as raiders early on than attached to CVs!! Maybe this isn't what you meant?? Everything in DEI should be "Injun Country" if Force Z alive....great ambush country, good escape lanes and usually crappy weather.

Old BBs: If you didn't lose a lot at Pearl I look on them as "expendable"....not wasteable but expendable. They scare the hell outa Japanese landings early on requiring IJN BBs or Cvs in response. If they get in a fight they usually have a closer base to reload than the IJN who seems to have to sail all the way home to reload. It is never a bad idea just to sail them around so they get spotted. IF you can provide air cover on Bay of Bengal coast ie. Chittagong, Calcutta etc they will deter any cute landing behind your flank. Also the old British "R" class are more experienced than the bulk of USA BBs early on. If in right Tf they have saved the day in Bay of Bengal for me.....and yes they got the sheet mauled outa them but they succeeded. Against my Aussie friend the venerable Tennessee herself saved Midway from a Jan '42 invasion. I got lucky and the single IJN carrier couldn't find her in bad weather. She sank 1xCA, xCl 1xDD and everybody else ran never to be seen. I was fully prepared to sacrifice her...turned out she thought otherwise.


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RE: Dec. 8-11/41 Update - 4/4/2014 10:11:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		Agree with the above discussion about how to use subs, but keep in mind that the fleet boats awaiting 1943 torpedoes need to gain experience in making
attacks and avoiding counterattacks. Dud attacks are disheartening, but not totally wasted.

The old S-boats may have a more reliable torpedo (around 80% bang rate) but it has a smaller warhead and does not do as much damage. Many IJ ships will
survive such torp hits but not the ones from the Mk14 when it works.

I have used PoW in early battles and got creamed if Captain Leach was in command and Tom Phillips was in charge of the TF.
When I canned them and put Palliser in command, Force Z could hit back as well as it received.

The older BBs can be useful before the big amphib assaults of 1943 if they get good captains (at least 55 Naval Skill and 50+ aggression) and the crew
gets some experience. Best way to get an experience jump is to bombard an exposed enemy point where the BB can get away into air cover by daylight, or where
enemy airfields are all shut down. Intentional surface battles at this stage are too iffy because of the Long Lance threat.

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RE: Dec. 8-11/41 Update - 4/4/2014 11:08:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		BBboy bang on.....but for as fearsome as Long Lance should be I have only been seriously lanced once. I have frankly quit worrying about them. Maybe I've just been lucky but the game perhaps doesn't give them the bang they deserve.

Hey, frozen lemon and BBboy....spring coming 11 above by Tuesday....Calgary supposed to be 22!!!!

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RE: Dec. 8-11/41 Update - 4/4/2014 11:17:53 PM   
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Agree with the above discussion about how to use subs, but keep in mind that the fleet boats awaiting 1943 torpedoes need to gain experience in making
attacks and avoiding counterattacks. Dud attacks are disheartening, but not totally wasted.

The old S-boats may have a more reliable torpedo (around 80% bang rate) but it has a smaller warhead and does not do as much damage. Many IJ ships will
survive such torp hits but not the ones from the Mk14 when it works.

I have used PoW in early battles and got creamed if Captain Leach was in command and Tom Phillips was in charge of the TF.
When I canned them and put Palliser in command, Force Z could hit back as well as it received.

The older BBs can be useful before the big amphib assaults of 1943 if they get good captains (at least 55 Naval Skill and 50+ aggression) and the crew
gets some experience. Best way to get an experience jump is to bombard an exposed enemy point where the BB can get away into air cover by daylight, or where
enemy airfields are all shut down. Intentional surface battles at this stage are too iffy because of the Long Lance threat.


Palliser is my commander of choice as well. He has great stats.

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RE: Dec. 8-11/41 Update - 4/5/2014 12:08:44 AM   
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BBboy bang on.....but for as fearsome as Long Lance should be I have only been seriously lanced once. I have frankly quit worrying about them. Maybe I've just been lucky but the game perhaps doesn't give them the bang they deserve.

Hey, frozen lemon and BBboy....spring coming 11 above by Tuesday....Calgary supposed to be 22!!!!

22ºC is the stuff or dreams for us chosen frozen! We had a warm day two days ago and then yesterday it snowed all day, but very lightly.
Today we finally got above 0º and because I live on the 18th floor, my balcony is clear of snow so I BBQ'd some pork chops. Manna to we who
have been denied that flavour for over four months.
Regardless of the desire for instant spring, I hope the melt goes slowly enough to avoid major flooding like Calgary/Canmore had last year!


OK, Sqz [hijack off] back to you!

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RE: Dec. 8-11/41 Update - 4/7/2014 4:10:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the discussion gents.

What submarines I do have left are active and routinely spotting and attacking enemy ships, just no love in terms of duds lately.

The old BB's will come in handy, but right now there isn't a need to risk them. They will be active at some point in 42, but when and where has yet to be determined.

On a weather note I do believe Spring is here! As to hijacks, post away. I encourage posts about any subject in my AAR's so feel free to mention anything that comes to mind.

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RE: Dec. 8-11/41 Update - 4/7/2014 4:25:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'd be very very cautious to use the old BBs before the Fletchers arrive. Allied pre-war DDs are crap and enemy's subs can have some field days in deep waters against those slow battlewagons. Also Japanese DDs (Kageros etc) are very experienced and will eat alive a SC composed around those old BBs.
I'd keep them for the amphib operations of 1943 and use the allied cruisers only in 1942 (a part from the British BBs which can be usefull even in 1942)

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RE: Dec. 8-11/41 Update - 4/7/2014 5:10:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I agree about the need to have better ASW for the BB's before committing them Nic, but I think they may be needed to stave off a Japanese AV. At the very least they will support operations to liberate Christmas Island sometime in 1942.

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Brief Update - 4/7/2014 5:32:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		Turns were slow over the weekend.

The Japanese have ramped up their bombing campaigns against Singapore, Clark Field and in China. Singapore got nailed by close to 200 bombers last turn. FLAK has been effective usually downing 1-2 bombers. Forts reached level 3 before damage prevented further construction so the base won't last long.

CV Kaga and friends are spotted near Davao. I believe this means the Japanese will now move on Manado, Ternate, Ambon and Kendari.

In China there are some big battles forthcoming. On the main Nanyang - Sian road there are 20-25 Japanese units about to assault 1400 Chinese AV blocking the road. AVG and Japanese Oscar's have contested the skies over Sian for three days now. AVG is starting to get the upper hand, but I expect Andre to commit Zero's soon. I'm trying to delay bombing of the base to allow forts to reach level 4. Chinese troops are digging in everywhere there is 3x terrain. I should start to receive the first of my zombie troops soon. I'm leaving minimal garrisons at rear bases to allow supply to move forward and it seems to be working. However, China is China. I'll slow the Japanese as long as I can, but I'm always prepared to see the situation crumble quickly.

Two British Hurricane units have arrived at Karachi. A third is now deploying to India via ship from Aden. I've already begun strategically redeploying 4E units to Cape Town. They are bound for both Australia and India. I had moved a P-40 unit from the Philippines to India and just converted it to P-38's. This squadron is due to withdraw in April or May 42, but will be sent to China to cause the Japanese trouble. I'm not concerned about using up supply, it will always run out in China, it's a question of using what little there is in an effective way. Right now interdicting Japanese bombing raids to allow my troops to form their MLR seems a good choice.

Other than that, just weathering the storm and positioning forces to offer stiffer resistance moving forward.

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RE: Brief Update - 4/7/2014 6:30:32 PM   
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Turns were slow over the weekend.

The Japanese have ramped up their bombing campaigns against Singapore, Clark Field and in China. Singapore got nailed by close to 200 bombers last turn. FLAK has been effective usually downing 1-2 bombers. Forts reached level 3 before damage prevented further construction so the base won't last long.

CV Kaga and friends are spotted near Davao. I believe this means the Japanese will now move on Manado, Ternate, Ambon and Kendari.

In China there are some big battles forthcoming. On the main Nanyang - Sian road there are 20-25 Japanese units about to assault 1400 Chinese AV blocking the road. AVG and Japanese Oscar's have contested the skies over Sian for three days now. AVG is starting to get the upper hand, but I expect Andre to commit Zero's soon. I'm trying to delay bombing of the base to allow forts to reach level 4. Chinese troops are digging in everywhere there is 3x terrain. I should start to receive the first of my zombie troops soon. I'm leaving minimal garrisons at rear bases to allow supply to move forward and it seems to be working. However, China is China. I'll slow the Japanese as long as I can, but I'm always prepared to see the situation crumble quickly.

Two British Hurricane units have arrived at Karachi. A third is now deploying to India via ship from Aden. I've already begun strategically redeploying 4E units to Cape Town. They are bound for both Australia and India. I had moved a P-40 unit from the Philippines to India and just converted it to P-38's. This squadron is due to withdraw in April or May 42, but will be sent to China to cause the Japanese trouble. I'm not concerned about using up supply, it will always run out in China, it's a question of using what little there in an effective way. Right now interdicting Japanese bombing raids to allow my troops to form their MLR seems a good choice.

Other than that, just weathering the storm and positioning forces to offer stiffer resistance moving forward.


Many of those 4Es can fly from San Francisco -> Pearl Harbor -> Suva/Pago Pago -> Sydney. Takes only a week if they start at Eastern US, or 4-5 days if they start on the West Coast. Should be much faster than going through the wormhole. Downside is you may (probably will) end up with a damaged plane here and there along the route.

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Jan 12/42 Prophetic - 4/8/2014 3:16:44 AM   
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I'll slow the Japanese as long as I can, but I'm always prepared to see the situation crumble quickly.


Well, so much for optimism in China. Huge disappointment today following the first deliberate attack by Japanese forces to push back my roadblock on the road to Sian. Despite full supply, 3x defensive terrain, no disruption and fort levels of 1 for HQ's, 2 and 3 for all Chinese Corps the Japanese get a 1:1 by only 5 AV! My adjusted AV only went up 326. Where's my defensive terrain bonus? Considering the terrain, forts and condition of my forces I had hoped for a better result. The rout will most likely occur tomorrow. AAR follows:

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Ground combat at 84,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 101041 troops, 859 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 3514

Defending force 48979 troops, 292 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1454

Japanese adjusted assault: 1785

Allied adjusted defense: 1780

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
5964 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 703 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 57 disabled
Guns lost 35 (1 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3346 casualties reported
Squads: 61 destroyed, 343 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 49 (2 destroyed, 47 disabled)

Assaulting units:
36th Division
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
35th Division
110th Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
41st Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
NCPC Army
North China Area Army
1st Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
47th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
5th War Area
4th Group Army

I mentioned to Andre that I was disappointed not being able to get a 1:2. He figured experience, morale and leadership came into play. In hindsight, my forces do have crappy morale with all units in the 40's, however with no (-) leadership or morale modifier how much would these factors offset the terrain and fort bonuses I wonder. I don't expect the Chinese to achieve much, but missing a 1:2 by only 5AV with what seems like a poorly adjusted defensive value is disappointing. It's all about making Japan's advance as costly as possible and a 1:2 for the first DA would have accomplished that.

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Jan 13/42 Update - 4/9/2014 4:47:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		A follow up Japanese attack doesn't occur as anticipated on the road to Sian. Perhaps the amount of disablements made Andre shy away from risking destroying a number of these squads. I'm trying to move reinforcements in before the next attack to try and force a 1:2 on the Japanese, but I think I will be too late. The defending Chinese have been periodically bombed so I put AVG on LRCAP to try and ambush the bombers rather than duel it out with the Oscar's routinely sweeping Sian. The sweeping Oscar's met thin air but the bombers met AVG. Roughly 14 Sally Ic and IIa bombers were downed for no loss.

A Japanese Ind. Mixed Bde. is probing southeast of Chihkiang, but I have 1000AV in the hex. I've ordered a deliberate attack for tomorrow. I've also shifted the squadron of AVG at Sian to Changsha in another attempt to get to some unescorted Japanese bombers targeting my forces in the area. This may be a little too predictable for Andre, so I won't be surprised if I run into sweeps or escorts.

As long as supply lasts in China I'll continue to commit Allied fighters in an attempt to make bombing my forces costly. In a matter of days a squadron of P-38's will arrive in China which should be a nasty surprise for Andre.

Japanese SC's have appeared near Shikuka to try and suppress my two American submarines operating in the area. So far they have been ineffective. SS Pompano duds on a xAK unfortunately.

I'm gathering a large surface force at Cape Town. I'll be ordering a few SCTF's supported by two American CV's to try and cause some problems for the anticipated Japanese moves in the Celebes and Banda Sea area. They may not arrive in time. Unfortunately, I've been waiting on AO's to arrive from Christobal, because refueling at Soerabaja is out of the question due to the risk of enemy air interdiction from Kalidjati and the inability to provide effective CAP over the base.

I will post a screen of China tonight since it will clearly show what is happening and I've been putting off posting it for sometime now.

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Jan 14/42 Update - 4/11/2014 5:58:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		Another small tactical victory in China is about all there is to report today. AAR follows:

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Ground combat at 78,51 (near Chihkiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32161 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1048

Defending force 5252 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Allied adjusted assault: 864

Japanese adjusted defense: 202

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2097 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Prov Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Base Force
7th War Area
20th Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
11th Ind.Mixed Brigade

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Jan 16/42 - 4/12/2014 7:44:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here's China. Japanese forces are concentrated around Sian and Changsha. It appears the Japanese are weakest around Luichow and that is where I will attempt a limited offensive.

Chinese forces are successfully withdrawing towards Kweilin after having fought their way through Kanshien and are currently one hex west of Kukong. Having linked up with the former Kukong garrison this force now consists of six corps totalling roughly 1000AV. Japanese units are now moving on Kweilin, but reserves are en route. I should be able to hold until reinforced. Japanese bombers have been targeting the Chinese troops around Kukong, so two squadrons of AVG have been based at Kweilin in an effort to intercept the bombers.

The Japanese flanking move at Changsha is well underway with four units contesting the hex to the northwest of the base. Two Chinese corps have been ordered to withdraw back to Changteh as they will not hold as more Japanese units move in. The Changsha garrison of six corps are on their own.

The situation is most worrisome around Sian. This seems to be the main Japanese push and totals a large number of enemy divisions. As more Chinese units successfully withdraw towards Sian I can then move reserves to the front in an effort hold the road. Luckily, Sian has not been bombed yet so forts are nearing level 4. Andre tends to mass his bombers against single targets so a large number of Chinese units are making good time and suffering no disruption despite moving through clear and 2x defensive terrain.

Elsewhere, I'm digging in at key road junctions and river crossing points. I hope to have a decent MLR set up within a month. If I can secure Kweilin and retake Luichow there is a good chance I can hold that front for some time as long as supply holds out. A lot will depend on how successul the air campaign is against the Japanese bomber force.

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Jan 17/42 - 4/14/2014 4:11:07 PM   
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A large number of follow up Japanese amphibious TF's began unloading at Merak. The base was never defended. Surprisingly six Japanese transports have hit mines over the last two days despite enemy DMS's reducing the minefield daily. Prior to this turn there were only 30 mines left yet three enemy ships were still damaged. The base has now been swept clear.

China:

The 2nd AVG Sqn. at Sian did well today downing seven Oscar's for only one loss. Eight fighters are damaged on the field though reducing my combat ready aircraft to only 11. The planned ambush of Japanese bombers near Kukong went according to plan, however results were disappointing. Only 10 Allied fighters from 1st and 3rd AVG Sqn.'s arrived from Kweilin and despite both pre and post air attacks only three Japanese bombers were shot down. The range from Kweilin and low altitude of the bombers most likely prevented more fighters being on hand. Another problem was the number of mechanical failures suffered by Allied fighters that caused pilot after pilot to abort. Few passes were actually conducted. The fighters have been withdrawn to Kweiyang to rest.

Japanese forces are closing in on Kweilin and I'm not sure I will be able to hold after all. If my reinforcements don't arrive in time there's a good chance I'll lose the base before I expected. Forts are at level 3 and I believe the hex is 2x defensive terrain so it will be close. Losing Kweilin before my reinforcements or my withdrawing troops from Kukong arrive isn't a good option. I think Andre understands the situation and explains why he's pushing to get the base now.

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RE: Jan 17/42 - 4/14/2014 10:07:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		I forgot to post this in the above update.

More elements of 6th Australian Division have arrived at Aden and have boarded transport for deployment to India. Strategically re-deployed American air units are beginning to arrive at Cape Town so I need to decide where to send them.

I fear invasion of Australia or India in an effort to win a Japanese AV. With that in mind, I put India at greater risk of invasion for AV purposes rather than Australia simply for the fact that more base VP's can be harvested without triggering any LOD reinforcements. So both ground and air reinforcements are prioritized for India. Does this sound like the right call? Is one inherently easier to defend than the other without substantial reinforcement? In my previous experience as the Allies, neither India nor Australia was threatened, but I did lose New Zealand and the Aleutians right up to Nome and Cold Bay.

It seems that if the Japanese want to focus on either one they can make considerable gains before the Allies can counter effectively.

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RE: Jan 17/42 - 4/14/2014 11:41:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		I don't know of any way to forecast months in advance which axis he will attack most heavily.
You can get some info from Radio Intel but much of the Unit Prep info is bogus - the unit may be prepping but he never
intends to move it to target. A week or so in advance of a move you may get some info on units boarding ship bound for a
base, but many players do not send their convoy all the way to the landing target to avoid any intel leak on the intended
destination.

Best thing is to move the units on-map but somewhere safe with a big port so they can be quickly redeployed if necessary.
Putting them at the front to hit at Burma before you know where his major units are could tip him off and allow him to change the target
for his invasion. Keep the strategic surprise for now.

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RE: Jan 17/42 - 4/15/2014 3:12:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the thoughts BBfanboy, but that isn't quite what I was getting at. I'm not trying to read the tea leaves and guess where Andre might go, but rather try to determine which of Australia or India is the more easily defensible without having to commit a large number of LCU's. I want to reinforce the weaker of the two.

I guess it doesn't matter really, if I choose to use Australia as a kickoff point for operations against New Guinea or the DEI then I'll be reinforcing it heavily anyway.

My worry is still India.

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Jan 18/42 - 4/15/2014 3:33:29 PM   
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Malaya

Japanese troops invest Singapore today. The forts are reduced to level 2 after a 1:1 odds attack and the Japanese have an almost 3:1 AV advantage. Singapore will not last out the month as predicted.

China:

A quiet day in the air. AVG was stood down and there were very few attacks by Japanese bombers. Weather or a rest are most likely the reason. The Japanese try a shock attack against my forces one hex northeast of Kweilin, but the Chinese still hold.

India:

Reinforcing RAF air units are reaching India safely, so far. Chittagong will be first line of defence as I do not want to lose this base. I don't want to push deep into Burma until I know for sure whether India will be invaded or not, which I mentioned early in the AAR. All LCU's sent to India are prepping for forward bases, but are not being committed as yet. They indeed will form a strategic reserve which will be committed in the case of invasion.

Australia:

Base building is the order of the day. The first elements of 5th USAAF have departed Cape Town and are making the long journey to the continent.

Thoughts:

Not much is holding my interest these days other than China. I've conceded Malaya, Sumatra and Java. I will fight for Timor and area providing I can get enough assets in place. The problem is no available LCU's to reinforce and complete lack of LBA cover. I think I'll have to resort to surface raiding where possible and avoid tangles with Japanese CV air whenever possible. I have no idea where KB is, but presume that CV Kaga and friends are still around Mindanao or Babeldoab according to last known intelligence.

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RE: Jan 17/42 - 4/15/2014 7:16:45 PM   
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ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon

Thanks for the thoughts BBfanboy, but that isn't quite what I was getting at. I'm not trying to read the tea leaves and guess where Andre might go, but rather try to determine which of Australia or India is the more easily defensible without having to commit a large number of LCU's. I want to reinforce the weaker of the two.

I guess it doesn't matter really, if I choose to use Australia as a kickoff point for operations against New Guinea or the DEI then I'll be reinforcing it heavily anyway.

My worry is still India.

India has good internal lines of communication [compared to N Australia] and lots of small units that can cover against para assaults on the many bases along the major rail routes.
Several players have said that Karachi is the only base on the subcontinent that is essential to keep - for reinforcements arriving from Aden. You get quite a few at the end of Jan. IIRC.
Send lots of xAP and xAKs up there in advance and send fuel from Abadan.

Ceylon is a trap for your units if he goes for it heavy and early. Do not reinforce until you have enough units to hold all the bases there against a strong assault.

IMO, N Aus is not worth fighting for and it disperses his forces nicely to take it. I would try to fight for everything south of a line from Perth to Alice Springs to Brisbane.
Selectively upgrade some of the Aus units from militia troops to AIF infantry. You cannot afford to do them all at once and let the AI decide which ones will upgrade.

No matter what, Aus needs fighter aircraft from US and/or British forces. Even if not well trained yet, send some to Sydney/Melbourne ASAP.

Hope that helps a bit.

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