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RE: 1943! - 1/7/2015 3:07:07 PM

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Gotta be sneaky. Gotta be lucky.

This is going to be awesome.

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RE: 1943! - 1/7/2015 3:17:36 PM

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quote:

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quote:

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Gotta be sneaky. Gotta be lucky.

This is going to be awesome.

Let's hope it will be awesome in a good way....

Moved to Madras and Attu some Mavis and Emilies in order to scout the possible arrival of the allied DS... that is another variable that we need to consider...the KB must be in a position to defend the convoys against the LBA but, at the same time, to guard itself from a potential attack from the allied navy...now that Ceylon is no more a threat he could try to be bold

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RE: 1943! - 1/7/2015 4:49:33 PM

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The Endo Group (my first dedicated NF group with 2 planes )

A milestone in several ways. Congrats.

I like the Endo Detachment. My group is set to withdraw in 9 days. So, for their history they have 4 credited kills, and one plane lost on the ground. I don't know why, but NF seem very vulnerable to daytime bombers.

I didn't really use the Endo Det until I could start making replacement planes, so I think their track record is pretty darn good. Would that every Japanese fighter design had such a favorable loss comparison ratio!

And having night fighters out and about just makes you feel a little better.

The Irving NF might not be up to snuff for B29s, but for what you face now they are more than good enough. The next model, with an additional cannon (and eventually radar) is even better even if it is slower. I suspect you will be using a fair number of them in a PDU off game.

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RE: 1943! - 1/7/2015 4:58:59 PM

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ORIGINAL: GreyJoy
The Endo Group (my first dedicated NF group with 2 planes )

A milestone in several ways. Congrats.

I like the Endo Detachment. My group is set to withdraw in 9 days. So, for their history they have 4 credited kills, and one plane lost on the ground. I don't know why, but NF seem very vulnerable to daytime bombers.

I didn't really use the Endo Det until I could start making replacement planes, so I think their track record is pretty darn good. Would that every Japanese fighter design had such a favorable loss comparison ratio!

And having night fighters out and about just makes you feel a little better.

The Irving NF might not be up to snuff for B29s, but for what you face now they are more than good enough. The next model, with an additional cannon (and eventually radar) is even better even if it is slower. I suspect you will be using a fair number of them in a PDU off game.

In PDU OFF game the Night fighter sector is a MESS.
You must produce everything except the Myrth (who doesn't fit to any group and it's useless

). From the Zero, to the Judy NF, from the Randy, to the Nick or to the Peggy... a bloody mess.
I cannot RnD them. Simply too many models. Will use this endo det for this operation and then I think i'll be forced to withdraw them...I just have those two experimental Irving planes and no more... so they will be serving just for the upcoming week

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RE: 1943! - 1/7/2015 5:45:43 PM

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I cannot RnD them. Simply too many models.

I would say that gives an advantage to the Allies to punish you in 43 with night bombing, but you have knocked the Allies so far back in India and Oz, that there is very little at risk! A benefit of your opening strategy!

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RE: 1943! - 1/7/2015 9:43:13 PM

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Mar 27-28, 43

While the allies keep on pounding Ceylon in order to keep it closed and while their minesweepers are opening the way through the minefields at Colombo, the japanese fleet keeps on getting closer to Madras. Undetected at the moment!

While Kunming gets reduced (forts down to 0) and while allied subs are spreading around everywhere, today we see some action in SOPAC.

The N1K1 (the only group i have) makes its debut and does wonders.
13 to 1 in his favour!
Took of from Rabaul, 40 Georges have swept Shortland, reducing the CAP above an allied cruiser squadron. Then, another new toy of the japs get its baptism of fire... the Lily DB...and does wonders too, crippling a british CA and damaging more ships...

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 110,132

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 40

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
347th FG/339th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 110,132

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 17
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 22

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 14 damaged
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Lardner
CL Leander

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
347th FG/339th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Cornwall

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 110,132

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 17
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 16

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 9 damaged
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Bomb hits 1
CA Canberra, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Duncan, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
1 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
347th FG/339th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Duncan

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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14652 troops, 317 guns, 921 vehicles, Assault Value = 515

Defending force 30001 troops, 199 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 421

Japanese adjusted assault: 510

Allied adjusted defense: 265

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
482 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled

Allied ground losses:
766 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 25 (23 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
33rd Base Group
88th Chinese Division
5th Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
11th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
9th Group Army
102nd RAF Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force

A very nice day in my book. 2 CAs and 1 DD out of the war for some weeks/months and Erik should be more carefull now approaching Buganville... Buying me some more time.

Tomorrow the first ships will enter in Madras harbour... many more will come... remember this is DBB-C scenario, with reduced cargo...so i'll need quite a fleet to evacuate in a single night!!!!

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RE: 1943! - 1/7/2015 10:29:11 PM

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KB still undetected and the rescue fleet too. I do like that Erik is so busy bombing Ceylon...

Everything is also getting in place for the evacuation of Assam. Few more days and we should be ready for that too.

Moving pieces of the 31st ID to Horn Island. I wanna do everything possible to discourage him from taking that route.

Taberfane AF lvl 3 and growing. Biak is a real fortress.Ponape is ready. Port Hedland is ready too and Exmouth has enough strenght to be able to force him to think twice before committing to it.

Now i really need to get out of india and then, hopefully, i will be able to prepare for the next allied big push

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RE: 1943! - 1/7/2015 10:58:51 PM

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Really nice seeing the Lilly Divebomber doing significant damage on a CA!

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RE: 1943! - 1/8/2015 12:58:51 AM

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Really nice seeing the Lilly Divebomber doing significant damage on a CA!

Did any penetrate? If not, I'd guess it's just 50+ Sys/50+ Fires. That's serious damage for sure, but an Allied ship can recover from that often enough...

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RE: 1943! - 1/8/2015 1:38:06 AM

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Hey, that is better than 20 to 30 damage, which I was kind of guessing 5 100kg bombs would do...they are penetrators though! I think I landed 11-12 on a xak before she would sink once I seem to recall.

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RE: 1943! - 1/8/2015 7:52:56 AM

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Mar 29, 43

Ships are gathering into Madras harbour. At least 10 enemy subs spotted between Madras and Trico... tense moments.
870 Japanese fighters are guarding the harbour...
The allies concentrate on Ceylon their air efforts...
KB is still undetected even if, I bet he's sniffing it...
Kunming is ready to fall...just one more push... The moment is perfect...if Kunming falls while we evacuate India, we could really have the time to clear western China before he can consolidate in Assam...

In SOPAC/SWPAC, the allies take their revenge. Allied units bombed Buin, while my DDs found a too strong force for their means... however the Judys arrived to save the day, sinking two DDs... the result of the day is 2 Japanese DDs traded for 3 allied DDs... not good, but it could have been much worse.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 110,132, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tamanami
DD Oboro, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Uruyuke, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Shell hits 4
DD Lardner, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Barton

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 39% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 7,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 110,132, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze
DD Tamanami
DD Oboro, on fire
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Shell hits 2

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Night Naval bombardment of Buin at 109,131

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 51 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-15-II Babs: 2 damaged

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

Japanese ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 68

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 109,131, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tamanami, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Shell hits 2
CL Achilles
CL Perth
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Walke
DD Morris
DD Sterett, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Wilson

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buin at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 36

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 40

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD O'Brien, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Sterett, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
23 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-124 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD O'Brien
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Sterett

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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 948 troops, 96 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 509

Defending force 29125 troops, 175 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
18th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
56th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
11th Group Army
33rd Base Group
56th AT Gun Regiment
9th Group Army
102nd RAF Base Force
10th Construction Regiment
5th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force

Incredibly Tricomalee, despite daily bombings, is repairing faster than he can damage it! The fields are open, even if the service is 99% damaged...but the runaway has only 11 points of damage...I may try something here...

3 days...and we'll be leaving Madras... say some prayers for us... the fate of 120,000 Japanese soldiers are on the edge

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RE: 1943! - 1/8/2015 11:14:40 AM

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Nic,

I have mixed feelings for "Operation Dunkirk."

Part of me wants to see how many transports get sunk, but I don't think Obvert has enough DB/TBs to do much damage. Its still early enough in '43 for him to have many Attack Bombers, but if you get seen I would have some fighter down below 10k just in case he sets some on LowN.

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RE: 1943! - 1/8/2015 3:33:17 PM

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Yes, it is hard to be rooting for both sides!

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RE: 1943! - 1/8/2015 5:06:51 PM

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Yes, as an AFB I predicted disaster for the Japanese long ago. It would be just like Nic to make me look like a fool here...

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RE: 1943! - 1/8/2015 8:44:08 PM

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Nic,

I have mixed feelings for "Operation Dunkirk." Part of me wants to see how many transports get sunk, but I don't think Obvert has enough DB/TBs to do much damage. Its still early enough in '43 for him to have many Attack Bombers, but if you get seen I would have some fighter down below 10k just in case he sets some on LowN.

Well I don't think there will be a lot of transports sunk unless the KB Zeroes all get shot down. There's just no way that the Allies will have coordinated naval strikes that can get through heavy CAP. But the Allied fighters all sweeping against the KB Zeroes are going to cause some real damage given a few days of unrestricted sweeping. Its certainly possible if this OP drags on too long that a bunch of transports do get sunk if the KB fighters dwindle too much.

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RE: 1943! - 1/8/2015 9:02:13 PM

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I see you all want my fleet sunk, right?!

You damned AFBs!!!

Let's see guys... i am a bit tense... a few more days and all the ships will arrive at Madras... stay tuned!

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RE: 1943! - 1/8/2015 10:05:39 PM

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Mar 30-31, 43

On the 30th the allies got lazy and didn't send enough bombers to Trico. Only SDB and TBFs...and lost 9 to flak! The base wasn't damaged, so the engineers repaired the railways... a good moment to recapture the air space over Trico! On the 31st we've moved 280 fighters there...and when the allies got back, we were waiting for them. Only sweeps...but we exchanged a good 1-1 ratio against Corsairs and P-40Ks.
Georges appeared over Woodlark Island ad shot down 10 enemy fighters for no loss

More ships are arriving at Maras...the KB is spotted now, east of Trico... among not less than 10 enemy subs... tense!

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 95
A6M5c Zero x 18
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 32
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 61

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Chitose-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 92
A6M5c Zero x 17
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 24
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 54

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 90
A6M5c Zero x 17
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 53

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 83
A6M5c Zero x 10
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 49

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 78

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
12 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
12 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
3 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 62
A6M5c Zero x 5
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Trincomalee , at 31,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 52
A6M5c Zero x 5
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 37

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on Woodlark Island , at 104,133

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 40

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
37 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
VMF-441 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
18th FG/12th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

At Kunming, another failed attack....

...bt we're getting there

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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14545 troops, 317 guns, 992 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Defending force 22179 troops, 148 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 262

Japanese adjusted assault: 398

Allied adjusted defense: 406

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
342 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
641 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
9th Group Army
11th Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
5th Group Army
33rd Base Group
102nd RAF Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force

Operation "Rescue" will debut in 3 days now!

RnD: A6M8 is now in production

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RE: 1943! - 1/8/2015 10:24:53 PM

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How many ships involved in the operation "rescue"?
320 xAKs and AKs, 60 xAPs, 3 LSDs, 5 DMSs, 27 Es, 67 PBs and 1 APDs...
Not counting the 20 AOs, the KBs and its escort plus the surface warfleet...

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RE: 1943! - 1/8/2015 11:28:06 PM

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How many ships involved in the operation "rescue"?
320 xAKs and AKs, 60 xAPs, 3 LSDs, 5 DMSs, 27 Es, 67 PBs and 1 APDs...
Not counting the 20 AOs, the KBs and its escort plus the surface warfleet...

So much Fuel

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RE: 1943! - 1/8/2015 11:37:45 PM

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What's the status of Madras' air base? Would be nice to do the evac at a time when you can get some LBA CAP to compliment the KB CAP. Not to mention you can get away with it going badly as you can load up all the damaged planes into ships anyway.

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RE: 1943! - 1/8/2015 11:49:40 PM

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How many ships involved in the operation "rescue"?
320 xAKs and AKs, 60 xAPs, 3 LSDs, 5 DMSs, 27 Es, 67 PBs and 1 APDs...
Not counting the 20 AOs, the KBs and its escort plus the surface warfleet...

Holy overkill!

I don't think you are serious about this rescue operation -- you should have at least one more APD to allocate to this operation unless she sunk and you didn't convert any others.

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RE: 1943! - 1/9/2015 1:13:42 AM

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Not an AFB, but a Carnage Fan Boy for this rescue operation.

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RE: 1943! - 1/9/2015 6:33:23 AM

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ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

How many ships involved in the operation "rescue"?
320 xAKs and AKs, 60 xAPs, 3 LSDs, 5 DMSs, 27 Es, 67 PBs and 1 APDs...
Not counting the 20 AOs, the KBs and its escort plus the surface warfleet...

So much Fuel .

KB plus all those transports
I believe 40-50.000 tons

of fuel daily can be save number( at cruise speed). Flank speed can triple that

For allied player that are not big numbers but for Japan it is huge. Palembang is producing ~10000 tons daily

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RE: 1943! - 1/9/2015 6:47:32 AM

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

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ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

How many ships involved in the operation "rescue"?
320 xAKs and AKs, 60 xAPs, 3 LSDs, 5 DMSs, 27 Es, 67 PBs and 1 APDs...
Not counting the 20 AOs, the KBs and its escort plus the surface warfleet...

So much Fuel .

KB plus all those transports
I believe 40-50.000 tons of fuel daily can be save number( at cruise speed). Flank speed can triple that

For allied player that are not big numbers but for Japan it is huge. Palembang is producing ~10000 tons daily

Sure enough, it's an expensive operation. However I do believe it is a badly needed one.
I know this is a "naval game" as Bullwinkle always remembers us, but there is a deep strategic value is rescuing a 130,000 men crack Japanese Army. In the right places, this army still rapresents a great bastion to take over for the allies.
So, no matter the cost, this operation is needed.

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RE: 1943! - 1/9/2015 6:50:41 AM

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What's the status of Madras' air base? Would be nice to do the evac at a time when you can get some LBA CAP to compliment the KB CAP. Not to mention you can get away with it going badly as you can load up all the damaged planes into ships anyway.

Madras is a level 9 AF. No damage at all, due to the fact that he never attacked it in the last weeks, being completely concentrated on shutting down Ceylon.
At the moment Madras has 900 fighters, spread between 2,000 and 25,000 altitude CAPs

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RE: 1943! - 1/9/2015 8:12:24 AM

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Nic,

I have mixed feelings for "Operation Dunkirk." Part of me wants to see how many transports get sunk, but I don't think Obvert has enough DB/TBs to do much damage. Its still early enough in '43 for him to have many Attack Bombers, but if you get seen I would have some fighter down below 10k just in case he sets some on LowN.

Well I don't think there will be a lot of transports sunk unless the KB Zeroes all get shot down. There's just no way that the Allies will have coordinated naval strikes that can get through heavy CAP. But the Allied fighters all sweeping against the KB Zeroes are going to cause some real damage given a few days of unrestricted sweeping. Its certainly possible if this OP drags on too long that a bunch of transports do get sunk if the KB fighters dwindle too much.

I won't risk my KB flying LRCAP over a base in our hands (Madras). KB protection is much more important that transport protection. However the KB can be a shield in front of the transports. His bombers will surely target the KB, thus leaving the transports alone with their own LBA CAP.

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RE: 1943! - 1/9/2015 11:41:00 AM

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320 xAKs and AKs, 60 xAPs, 3 LSDs, 5 DMSs, 27 Es, 67 PBs and 1 APDs...
Not counting the 20 AOs, the KBs and its escort plus the surface warfleet...

Surely with that many ships, your troops can just use them as a massive bridge to Sumatra?

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RE: 1943! - 1/9/2015 2:32:46 PM

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320 xAKs and AKs, 60 xAPs, 3 LSDs, 5 DMSs, 27 Es, 67 PBs and 1 APDs...
Not counting the 20 AOs, the KBs and its escort plus the surface warfleet...

Surely with that many ships, your troops can just use them as a massive bridge to Sumatra?

I know there are a lot of ships. Maybe too many. But, remember, I need to load 100,000 men in a single night, with reduced cargo (DBB-C) and without any amphib bonus (so 250 or 500 for AKs tons per phase).
That means that 100,000 men have to be loaded on a single phase (night) and that the following morning the WHOLE transport fleet must be out of the Madras hex base (emptied by every LBA fighter cover) the following morning, where it will be shepherded by the KB.
That's why I wanted to be sure to have enough ships with me... better safe than sorry

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RE: 1943! - 1/9/2015 2:36:33 PM

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Orders are given to evacuate Patna-Ranchi-Jamesephur-Ansalon area. Small garrisons are moved with AA units to the dot bases that keep the minor railway connection open from Assam to Calcutta area.
2 Armies (6 divisions) will move to cover the Dimampur-Imphal line, while 1 more army (3 divisions) will be moving towards Burma via Chittagong-Akyab.

Hope to catch Erik by surprise with this move

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RE: 1943! - 1/9/2015 2:54:43 PM

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320 xAKs and AKs, 60 xAPs, 3 LSDs, 5 DMSs, 27 Es, 67 PBs and 1 APDs...
Not counting the 20 AOs, the KBs and its escort plus the surface warfleet...

Surely with that many ships, your troops can just use them as a massive bridge to Sumatra?

I know there are a lot of ships. Maybe too many. But, remember, I need to load 100,000 men in a single night, with reduced cargo (DBB-C) and without any amphib bonus (so 250 or 500 for AKs tons per phase).
That means that 100,000 men have to be loaded on a single phase (night) and that the following morning the WHOLE transport fleet must be out of the Madras hex base (emptied by every LBA fighter cover) the following morning, where it will be shepherded by the KB.
That's why I wanted to be sure to have enough ships with me... better safe than sorry

Sure it looks like a lot of ships - hell, it is a lot of ships - but you are doing it right. If something like this didn't look like overkill that would be an almost sure sign of coming disaster. Even 'doing it right' there is no guarantee that you will get 100% in one day, let alone one night (phase). The game results are intended to be slightly fickle in practice with all the 'die rolls' and such. Any little thing can throw off your best calculations...

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