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RE: 1943! - 11/18/2014 8:06:19 AM

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China. Reducing pockets

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RE: 1943! - 11/18/2014 8:07:47 AM

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Wow. Comparing to PDU ON it is totally different game.

While in ON game since 43 army is usualy flying only Ki-44 and and later Ki-84 and navy is flying N1K and J2M planes, with PDU OFF those planes are playing marginal role comparing to numbers of Oscars and Zeros in service.

Yes, totally different game. But I can assure you that it's much more interesting. The air war is less bloody but also much more balanced, especially with the new Air data by Symon. Every plane has its utility and you need to get the best out of each model, even the crappy KI-61a!

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RE: Indian fightings - 11/18/2014 7:05:46 PM

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Yes, very true. Actually i am sending just few morebase forces and AA to Kalgo, while the IDs are waiting at Perth. I have plenty of time to rail them there if needed. As far as i can tell from the recon, he is advancing with 3 US tank BNs, some AUS and NZ tank units and a full AUS division, with some AA units. We've bombed them here and there with the Betties, then he LRCAPped with Beaufighters and we start sending in sweeps of Oscars. They are now at 12 hexes from Kalgo. I want them to be closer before sending in the real bombing force. I have 200 bombers waiting at Perth just for that (Armoured Helens and the brand new Sally IIb).

Unless the Allies have an ungodly number of AA guns I don't think this approach can be much of a threat due to the open terrain and lack of air cover. In future games I will be curious if a player will try advancing along this RR with as much AA as it can possibly get to the point that even in open terrain the LCUs are more of a threat to the Japanese bombers than the other way around. With the major RR bringing in supply and increasing the stacking limit this is completely possible I think.

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At Madras the allies try a bombardment attack, getting a bloody nose. 5 US (Sep) regiments, the 3rd USMC Division and several motorized Brigades and Tank units are there, so this is not a feint. He wants to attack Madras. He has 2200 AVs, with superior firepower, while i have 990 AVs but good forts (6), good terrain (+2) and i still controll the sea. Won't be easy for him to kick me out.

Its worth noting that the USA (Sep) regiments are rather poorly equipped. They look more like Japanese regiments when it comes to artillery but even the Japanese regiments have engineering assets. Those Indian mountain artillery units aren't much either. I think Madras is probably one of those bases you pull out what base units that you can but you let the LCUs defend until the bitter end (unless you can pull off a last minute evacuation before they are defeated). But letting divisions be destroyed in bitter defensive struggles is never a bad solution for Japan in 1943.

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RE: Indian fightings - 11/19/2014 3:52:39 PM

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Jan 2-4, 1943

Finally the "1943 Heavy Infantry Squads" upgrades are available. Many units are upgrading as we speak. This is a real boost (the last one for the rest of the war) for the IJA and IJN ability to defend against the overwhelming allied LCUs.
The first JILL sentais are being upgraded from the Kates. Very good. this gives me the ability to use torps even at 8 hexes!
The Dinah III comes online. 22 hexes of max range, just like the Irvin recce plane. That's very very usefull.

CHINA: the 11th Army, in a two-days battle, manage to clear the RR from Tuyun to Kweilling, pushing the last enemy stack (30,000 men) into the woods, while the first bombings are starting to reduce the first enemy stack NW of the Changsha pocket (here it will be a long slog...1000 AVs well entrenched!
The good news comes from Chungking. After the last raid, the Chino-American fighter force has left Chungking and moved back to Kumming and Chengtu. The IJA bombers arrive the next day and pound the AF. Now the air space in central China is again in my control and I won't give it up easily. That would be decisive for the next offensives in central China.

OZ: the enemy keeps on advancing. Now at 12 hexes from Kalgoorile. We got two divisions at Perth...waiting...while the bombers are massing.

INDIA: upgrading to 1943 Heavy Inf Squads my divisions near Patna and Ranchi. At Madras everything is quiet. No more bombings. We've pulled out 40,000 fuel from Madras, while 30,000 supplies are being delivered and 60,000 are getting to Calcutta. Heavy allied recon of Ansalon, Diamond Harbour and Chittagong... another para-drop operation?

SOPAC/CENTPAC...quiet...just subs everywhere

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RE: Indian fightings - 11/19/2014 3:56:04 PM

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The Kuriles defensive plan is getting into its last stage.
6 brand new base forces are getting delivered to Onnekotan jiima, Shimushiri and Paramushiro, while components of three different infantry divisions are being buyin out in the next 3 months for being sent there. Forts are already pretty high (4 or 5) and am planning a strong reinforcement in terms of air and naval components in Hokkaido for the next 2 months

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RE: 1943! - 11/19/2014 4:55:16 PM

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CVs:

My building program will, in 1943, enter in its zenith.

I should get the following
- accelerated Taiho by 27th Jan 1943. (14 Apr 1943)
- accelerated CVEs Kaino and Shinyo by 27 Mar 1943 (3 Apr 1943 and 28 Nov 1943)
- accelerated Amagi by 23 April 1943 (11 Apr 1943)
- accelerated Unryu by 19 May 1943 (8 Apr 1943)
- accelerated Katsuragi by 29th july 1943 (3 May 1943)
- accelerated Shinano by 10 dec 1943 (11 Nov 1944....)

- Then, by 1944, I will get the CV Ikoma and Aso, and that will be all.

The key reinforcements will be those that will arrive by May 1943 anyway. So 3 CVs... by may he will have the Hellcats aboard, so he will be able to face my KB face to face... I need to be as ready as possible by that time (meaning that I will need to have the whole KB equipped with A6M5c and A6M8 (possibly), Jills (first model) and D4Y1s (won't get the D4Y3 until late 1943, early 1944 unfortunately)

Wow! Jealous of the Taiho so early. My expected arrival dates inserted. I'm Scen 2 though, so spare NavSY points are a little harder to come by.

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Jan 2-4, 1943

Finally the "1943 Heavy Infantry Squads" upgrades are available.

What squads are these? I know you're in DBB, and I'm in stock... my 1943 IJA squads actually decrease in anti-soft firepower with no change in anti-hard. What do yours look like?

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RE: 1943! - 11/19/2014 5:04:37 PM

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CVs:

My building program will, in 1943, enter in its zenith.

I should get the following
- accelerated Taiho by 27th Jan 1943. (14 Apr 1943)
- accelerated CVEs Kaino and Shinyo by 27 Mar 1943 (3 Apr 1943 and 28 Nov 1943)
- accelerated Amagi by 23 April 1943 (11 Apr 1943)
- accelerated Unryu by 19 May 1943 (8 Apr 1943)
- accelerated Katsuragi by 29th july 1943 (3 May 1943)
- accelerated Shinano by 10 dec 1943 (11 Nov 1944....)

- Then, by 1944, I will get the CV Ikoma and Aso, and that will be all.

The key reinforcements will be those that will arrive by May 1943 anyway. So 3 CVs... by may he will have the Hellcats aboard, so he will be able to face my KB face to face... I need to be as ready as possible by that time (meaning that I will need to have the whole KB equipped with A6M5c and A6M8 (possibly), Jills (first model) and D4Y1s (won't get the D4Y3 until late 1943, early 1944 unfortunately)

Wow! Jealous of the Taiho so early. My expected arrival dates inserted. I'm Scen 2 though, so spare NavSY points are a little harder to come by.

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Jan 2-4, 1943

Finally the "1943 Heavy Infantry Squads" upgrades are available.

What squads are these? I know you're in DBB, and I'm in stock... my 1943 IJA squads actually decrease in anti-soft firepower with no change in anti-hard. What do yours look like?

I've invested more than you in the Tahio and less in the other Unryu...

Here's the screenshot... as u can see the differences are HUGE... they get small Bazookas

Unfortunately only a small fraction of the IJA Divisions can be equipped with these heavy infantry squads...

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RE: 1943! - 11/21/2014 11:51:36 AM

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Interesting developments...

Jan 7-9, 1943

After months of preparation, on the 8th the allies appear near Nauru Island once again. This time they bring the whole Circus: CVs, CVEs, BBs, CLs, CAs and plenty of DDs. They bomb (both with CAs and with 2Es) the poor lads defending the island, while the japanese tries desperately to re-supply the island by an air bridge using everything they have.
The KB-2 remains in the shadows...

On the 9th the finally land. 2 BBs, 4 CAs, 4 CLs and several more support ships plaster the base.
Then two regiments (one USMC, one US Army) land, supported by some tanks.
I have 2 SNLF units, 3 base forces and 3 AA units defending the island.
My guys do wonders... 1-2 and forts remainat 3!

losses are quite even tough, with only 173 disabled squads on the allied side...and i hope their navy is low on ammo...

And now the IJN is arriving...

In India an indian Bn tries to DL in order, i guess, to see the forts level of Madras... the attack collapses even before the allies can see th forts and the whole unit is destroyed

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RE: 1943! - 11/21/2014 12:03:48 PM

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Nauru Is. is not critical in my strategy.
To be honest, i've been considering it lost for months now(since the allies have estabilished in force in the Gilberts), even if i've done what i could to reinforce and re-supply it. But it surely helps to slow down their advance. These kind of little drawbacks is what i need to gain time.
Kusiae, in the meanwhile, is being reinforced and Ponape is already a true fortress, with plenty of supplies, heavy guns, and a more than respectable garrison.

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RE: 1943! - 11/21/2014 2:30:27 PM

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Yes, anything helps but they upgrade the anti armor just about the same time the Allies have finished upgrading all of their tank units to heavier tanks. Anti armor of 25 is not going to do much vs grants, matildas and even valentines. Not to mention that American US Army squads go from around 22 soft firepower to 30 in mid 42. It is a game of catch up that Japan never wins. I am sometimes amazed at the deeper understanding of the war that I have gained from learning and studying this game. Probably more that I ever could have learned from all the history books that I have read in the past. It has made me put all those silly "what if" notions out of my head. This was a war of material and there was no way in hell that Japan could have pulled it off.

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RE: 1943! - 11/21/2014 2:33:19 PM

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I don't think the Allies should expend so much effort in the Gilberts. One or two bases there are enough to cut the Japanese off. Then move on....

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RE: 1943! - 11/21/2014 6:02:16 PM

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crsutton, I remember watching a show about Iwo Jima and it mentioned the tonnage per soldier of supplies shipped to the front. I can't remember the exact numbers, but it was 2-4 tons per Japanese soldier and somewhere between 2,000-10,000 tons per GI. Guess who won?

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RE: 1943! - 11/21/2014 7:52:32 PM

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crsutton, I remember watching a show about Iwo Jima and it mentioned the tonnage per soldier of supplies shipped to the front. I can't remember the exact numbers, but it was 2-4 tons per Japanese soldier and somewhere between 2,000-10,000 tons per GI. Guess who won?

Yeah, but do you realize what a case of beer weighs? Then there is the ice making machine.

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RE: 1943! - 11/21/2014 7:53:56 PM

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crsutton, I remember watching a show about Iwo Jima and it mentioned the tonnage per soldier of supplies shipped to the front. I can't remember the exact numbers, but it was 2-4 tons per Japanese soldier and somewhere between 2,000-10,000 tons per GI. Guess who won?

Yeah, but do you realize what a case of beer weighs? Then there is the ice making machine.

I thought maybe they just continued to use the one the Marines captured on Guadalcanal. For the whole war.

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RE: 1943! - 11/21/2014 7:58:17 PM

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2-4 tons per Jap is Lean Defening for sure.

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RE: 1943! - 11/22/2014 1:56:32 AM

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And the pinups of Betty Grabel, etc.

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RE: 1943! - 11/23/2014 4:47:37 PM

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Jan 10-14, 1943

The allied fleet runs away from Nauru Is. as soon as the IJN appears near Kusiae, leaving behind what seems to be the whole sub fleet!

Now the Marine and the US Army Rgts are left on the beaches of Nauru, while the Japanese garrison is able to breath a bit.
I tried a re-supplying mission with several CL/DDs on fast transport and some xAKLs with PBs...
First the Tama CL is sunk by 2 torps of a sub

Then Erik sends in 20/30 PTs stationing at Nauru

... they, along with the subs, sunk 2 PBs and 2 xAKLs... we just managed to deliver 300 supplies to the base...while the allied bombers keep on hitting the fields

In China, things are looking good. We are destroying what is left of the Tsuyun pocket and the first tank attack happens on the way from Kweyiang to Chungking....only a 1-2 but the chinese got really high casualities, while my tanks are more or less ok. Supplies are flowing fine now that the RR line connects Tsuyun to the Changsha area.

In India, nothing happens. Usual bombardments near Ranch/Patna. Heavy allied recon in the Assam...mmmm...

Western OZ:... the allies keep on sending units toward Kalgoorile... we are ready to meet them.

SOPAC: we're tranfering some air units to Rabaul. I need more cover there now the the Allies have built the whole lower Solomons...i know the 4Es are warming their engines there...

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RE: 1943! - 11/23/2014 9:21:36 PM

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I have forgotten to talk to Erik about the use of PTs... playing with QBall i had already expressed my feelings about these fleets of PTs moving through several hexes of deep ocean and stationing at forward enemy bases, or fighting the IJN fleet in deep ocean.

What do you think guys? I'm ok in using them in coastal hexes or for defend your own bases, but to use them offensively very far away from their bases seems a bit...don't know...not exactly WAD...

Any thoughts on this before i talk to Erik?

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RE: 1943! - 11/23/2014 9:31:40 PM

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I have forgotten to talk to Erik about the use of PTs... playing with QBall i had already expressed my feelings about these fleets of PTs moving through several hexes of deep ocean and stationing at forward enemy bases, or fighting the IJN fleet in deep ocean.

What do you think guys? I'm ok in using them in coastal hexes or for defend your own bases, but to use them offensively very far away from their bases seems a bit...don't know...not exactly WAD...

Any thoughts on this before i talk to Erik?

We have no restrictions as to how they are used offensively. But restrict it to one PT TF of six boats based at any one base defensively. And any sort of offensive raid is limited to one TF max striking a target. Mass used of PTs create problems and distort the game.

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RE: 1943! - 11/23/2014 10:53:48 PM

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ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

I have forgotten to talk to Erik about the use of PTs... playing with QBall i had already expressed my feelings about these fleets of PTs moving through several hexes of deep ocean and stationing at forward enemy bases, or fighting the IJN fleet in deep ocean.

What do you think guys? I'm ok in using them in coastal hexes or for defend your own bases, but to use them offensively very far away from their bases seems a bit...don't know...not exactly WAD...

Any thoughts on this before i talk to Erik?

We have no restrictions as to how they are used offensively. But restrict it to one PT TF of six boats based at any one base defensively. And any sort of offensive raid is limited to one TF max striking a target. Mass used of PTs create problems and distort the game.

Thx! Discussing with Erik about it!

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RE: 1943! - 11/24/2014 6:40:38 PM

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I've discussed the PT matter with Erik and he convinced me that the use of PTs as i fear is completely in line with what happened in RL. So, this subject is no more.

Jan 15-17, 1943

Good news from China: the Tsuyun pocket is already reduced (again) and now we are very close from destroying 100,000 chinese and clear compeltely our left flank. The bad news comes from Changsha pocket, were we achieved a bad 1-2 with 2000 casualities against his 700...
Tanks have conquered the major road that leads from Kunming to Chungking! YES!. Now we can fill the gap and move on

In India, the enemy stacks are on the move again near Patna! ACHTUNG!!!!!! Where are they going? They seem to be moving North...but i need to be very very carefull here... i am moving too...

OZ:...heavy recon over Esperance....enemy stacks keep on advancing westwards...

CENTPAC: the enemy remains on the beaches, while our garrison reduces the distruption and fatigue. Supplies are low but the air bridge is doing a good job. Some subs are also helping to deliver supplies there.

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RE: 1943! - 11/24/2014 8:21:01 PM

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Jan 18, 1943

At Nauru Is., the Marines attack again after few days of rest... in this time the japanese garrison has risen to a better level, and the results are great!

This is our personal Tarawa

Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7932 troops, 82 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Defending force 10678 troops, 141 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Allied adjusted assault: 37

Japanese adjusted defense: 359

Allied assault odds: 1 to 9 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
493 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1651 casualties reported
Squads: 136 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 38 (18 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
1st AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
18th Naval Guard Unit
Kure 5th SNLF
86th Naval Guard Unit
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
13th JAAF AF Bn
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Special Base Force
7th Naval Construction Battalion
37th JAAF AF Bn

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RE: 1943! - 11/24/2014 8:23:11 PM

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At Madras, the allied bombardment didn't go that well for them.

Ground combat at Madras (35,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45143 troops, 752 guns, 1185 vehicles, Assault Value = 2168

Defending force 44895 troops, 490 guns, 337 vehicles, Assault Value = 998

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

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
267th Armoured Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
73rd Motorised Brigade
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
Waziristan Division
2/1st Med Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
501st Coast AA Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
64th Coast AA Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
15th NZ AA Bde
369th Coast AA Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
IV Indian Corps
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
65th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment
77th Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
41st Division
10th Garrison Unit
6th Guards Division
5th Field Construction Battalion
23rd Ind.AA Gun Co
3rd Mortar Battalion
4th Air Defense AA Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Air Defense AA Regiment
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
22nd Air Flotilla
6th Field Construction Battalion
15th Army
50th Field AA Battalion
12th JAAF Base Force
54th Const Co
2nd JAAF Base Force
16th AA Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
62nd JAAF AF Bn

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RE: 1943! - 11/25/2014 12:08:21 PM

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Jan 20, 1943

CHINA: more good news. The tanks have opened the way and now we see the plains!!!! The Chinese corps were simply overrruned (Thanks God I didn't send the tanks to India!!) and now the road is open. No more connection (a part from the minor one in the north) between Kunming and Chungking! BANZAIIII

Changsha pocket is getting reduced... we should make some progresses soon there too

Tsuyun pocket is now no more. Few more days and 4 more divisions will be free to ride north!

CENTPAC: daily naval bombings against Nauru to help the marines trapped there.
Naval bombings in the Solomons too....

No sign of the American CVs...

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Night Naval bombardment of Rekata Bay at 113,134

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CL Perth
CL Achilles
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD O'Brien
DD Lansdowne

Port hits 21
Port supply hits 3

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Night Naval bombardment of Nauru Island at 127,128

Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CA San Francisco
CA Chicago

Japanese ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4

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Ground combat at 75,46 (near Chungking)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25324 troops, 353 guns, 2015 vehicles, Assault Value = 1279

Defending force 18256 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 487

Japanese adjusted assault: 1613

Allied adjusted defense: 280

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 83 (2 destroyed, 81 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8228 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 189 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 16 (8 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
15th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
Guards Tank Division

Defending units:
16th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
21st Group Army

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Ground combat at 79,50 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36488 troops, 455 guns, 648 vehicles, Assault Value = 1157

Defending force 32685 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 868

Japanese adjusted assault: 720

Allied adjusted defense: 499

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1421 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled

Allied ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
3rd Tank Division
116th Division
11th Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
39th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps

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RE: 1943! - 11/26/2014 1:22:42 AM

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It might be too late, but could a deliberate attack have worked against those troops on Nauru on the next day? That was a seriously understrength invasion attempt.

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RE: 1943! - 11/26/2014 10:01:55 AM

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ORIGINAL: Commander Cody

It might be too late, but could a deliberate attack have worked against those troops on Nauru on the next day? That was a seriously understrength invasion attempt.

Cheers,
CC

mmm... I admit that I've considered that after I saw the 1-9 result... but then I thought: what's my main goal? Kill as many allies as possible or gain time?
Even if I managed to push them back to the seas (not really possible imho...the USMCs are hard to be killed), I would have used too much supplies and Erik may have then decided to abandon the idea of conquering Nauru... while I love that he concentrates there instead of other key places.
As long as 2 regiments are trapped there I think Erik will keep on concentrating on Nauru... maybe he didn't have any other units prepped for it and that's why he's not invading once again with superior forces... and that would be awesome! I think I've gained here at least 2 months... good

Jan 21, 1943

A quiet turn. The Japanese tanks roll into the plains west of Chungking, while the Chinese are massing at Chungking abandoning every other city in the plains... WONDERFULL!

Now I need to isolate Chungking from the North and then the main goal in China are achieved!

It is confirmed that the allies have abandoned the idea of investing Patna-Ranchi frontally...and they are now back at Benares...mmm... I think they will try to come back from Howra (west of Calcutta)
Good relief...I've gained 3 months here in India with this line of defence. That's pretty a good achievement. Madras holds firmly. Pretty sure now he will reinforce his attack there.

The only other news of the day is the heroic death of the crew of the I-6, patrolling the waters near the Line Islands.
After having torpedoed an enemy transport, the SCs forced him to surface... he then fired several blind salvos, while receiving several hits from the allied gunnery... he managed to torpedoe and sink the Makawo before going down...
HAIL to the I-6 and its Japanese spirit! BANZAI!

ub attack near Palmyra at 163,131

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 16, and is sunk

Allied Ships
xAK Stephen J. Field, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Steel Voyager
xAK Steel Exporter
xAK Santa Rita
xAK Utahan
SC-519
xAK Caleb Strong
xAK Clevedon
xAK Makawao, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Jacob Luckenbach

SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Stephen J. Field
I-6 diving deep ....
SC-519 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-519 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-519 attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-6 forced to surface!
xAK Stephen J. Field firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Caleb Strong firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Clevedon firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Makawao firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Jacob Luckenbach firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Stephen J. Field firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Caleb Strong firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Clevedon firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Makawao firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Jacob Luckenbach firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Stephen J. Field firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Caleb Strong firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Clevedon firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Makawao firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Jacob Luckenbach firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Stephen J. Field firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Caleb Strong firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Clevedon firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Makawao firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Jacob Luckenbach firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Stephen J. Field firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Caleb Strong firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Clevedon firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Makawao firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Jacob Luckenbach firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Stephen J. Field firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Caleb Strong firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Clevedon firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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RE: 1943! - 11/26/2014 1:35:26 PM

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Looks like the Chinese nut is thoroughly cracked now. A good strategic result for you, GJ!

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RE: 1943! - 12/1/2014 9:00:19 AM

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Jan 22-27, 1943

The Japanese tanks reached Chengtu, while the Tsuyun pocket is finally wiped out. Now Chungking is de-facto isolated from Kunming and soon I will also cut the fuel-route to Lanchow.
The Changsha pocket resists and I am getting several bloody noses there, but we're eventually grinding down the defenders...

In India, the allies have moved all their armies to the west, towards Madras... good!
They also started to pound Ceylon...

In Oz the enemy stacks has stopped...mmm... no more marching westwards...low on supplies maybe?

Woodlark island is captured...the allies are getting close to New Britain...

Usual naval and aerial bombings of Nauru Island...we won't last many more days I fear.

Tahio is online! GOOD!

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RE: 1943! - 12/1/2014 9:01:34 AM

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ORIGINAL: Cribtop

Looks like the Chinese nut is thoroughly cracked now. A good strategic result for you, GJ!

Not completely yet, but surely we managed to crack the outer perimeter. If we now are able to siege and isolate Chungking and annihilate the Changsha pocket, then a major strategic result will really be accomplished

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RE: 1943! - 12/1/2014 2:12:33 PM

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I am beginning to think that one of the flaws of stacking limits is that the Japanese can mass tanks in China (any other places early in the war) and pretty much blow through any stack of defending infantry. At least in stock the Chinese could over mass infantry as a response. But now if a hex has say, a 40,000 limit. Then the Japanese player can create a kill stack of tanks and using air support pretty much defeat any key position. I am seeing it in this game and to some extent in my game. What do you think Nic?

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