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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/16/2015 2:49:06 AM

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We could start a thread on "the war room" for people to rant about things that really frost them at times.

No doubt! I figure the game is hard enough without these kind of inept decisions made by the AI on occasion. I lost almost a month's worth of B-24 replacements. As I like to say, it is what it is and sometimes you just get...

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/16/2015 3:33:24 AM

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Sept. 15/42:

Ok, despite the previous venting, today was a good day for the Allies. The loss of the bombers hurts, but these things will always happen in this game.

On to the update.

Australia:

In another surprise move, a Japanese SCTF appears from nowhere and catches one of my PT Boat TF's near Exmouth. The encounter is inconclusive and both TF's withdraw. No harm no foul. However, later during the air phase, 15 SB2U-3 Vindicator's ruin someone's day. The Japanese SCTF stays at Exmouth during the day and gets pasted with DB's I'd deployed to Carnarvon. AAR's follow:

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 50,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CL Oi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 50,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 14

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tama, Bomb hits 1
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CL

Maybe a submarine or two will get lucky tomorrow. I've also sent an undetected Allied SCTF, in the area, at full speed to try and catch the Japanese ships before they withdraw.

More Allied bombers target Japanese 43rd and 48th Naval Guard Units at Exmouth. I'm not sure what the purpose was to take Exmouth with these two units, but I appreciate the opportunity to train up some bombers in destroying them. It's going to be interesting to find out what Andre's plans are for Exmouth now.

India:

D+17

Excellent progress today. The IJA 2nd Tank Rgt. at Tezpur is wiped out from bombing with 86 vehicles destroyed. IJA 4th Tank Rgt. quickly follows by being destroyed near Rangpur. Then comes the debacle. With 2nd Tank Rgt. destroyed, the ground attack orders for 308th BG's B-24's changes from it as a target, to 'Commander Decision' and wait for it...targets Calcutta instead. Ten bombers are lost on the day. AAR follows:

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Afternoon Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 52,37 (Calcutta)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 64
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 19

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
68th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

At least I found IJA Imperial Guards Division again. The AI can kiss my ass on this one.

The assault against 7th Tank Rgt. at Cocanada is a success, forcing the defenders to retreat northeast. AAR follows:

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Ground combat at Cocanada (41,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8916 troops, 104 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Defending force 504 troops, 0 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Allied adjusted assault: 281

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Cocanada !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 71 (71 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
1st Indian Light AA Regiment

Defending units:
7th Tank Regiment

Japanese armoured units take an absolute beating today.

China:

Another Japanese assault against Chinese troops now cut off near Tienshui almost reaches 1:1 odds. The end is near for these units. They have done their job though, delayed the main Japanese push to Kienko and covered the withdrawal of the main Chinese Army. AAR follows:

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Ground combat at 81,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 114240 troops, 1048 guns, 313 vehicles, Assault Value = 3759

Defending force 42682 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1476

Japanese adjusted assault: 1960

Allied adjusted defense: 2020

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
7849 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 287 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 72 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2538 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 366 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Assaulting units:
32nd Division
39th Division
69th Division
70th Division
35th Division
51st Engineer Regiment
68th Division
17th Division
3rd Division
37th Division
26th Division
4th Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
76th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
34th Group Army

Thoughts:

I've ordered a parachute drop against Tezpur for tomorrow, which will be followed with railing in 3-4 Allied divisions and numerous armour and support units to secure the base. The armour and two divisions will then race for Dimapur. In two days, another parachute drop will attempt to take Silchar and cut off Japanese reinforcement from Chittagong by rail. Unfortunately, the unexpected early Japanese withdrawal from Calcutta by ship caught me off guard. I would have liked to capture both bases at the same time, but the other parachute Bn. won't be ready for two more days. I may surprise Andre though, as he thought he'd already destroyed both USMC Parachute BN.'s, but that isn't the case. It will all come down to timing.

I'm looking forward to seeing whether I can catch the Japanese SCTF off the coast of Exmouth, or at least get lucky with my submarines.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/17/2015 11:01:39 AM

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ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon

Sept. 15/42:

Excellent progress today. The IJA 2nd Tank Rgt. at Tezpur is wiped out from bombing with 86 vehicles destroyed. IJA 4th Tank Rgt. quickly follows by being destroyed near Rangpur. Then comes the debacle. With 2nd Tank Rgt. destroyed, the ground attack orders for 308th BG's B-24's changes from it as a target, to 'Commander Decision' and wait for it...targets Calcutta instead. Ten bombers are lost on the day.

Still reading as you see

When selecting a target for air missions the range setting DEFAULTS to the range to that target. The AI will always make the necessary checks
and go for that target when they are met.
It is however possible to change that range setting and influence what happens when the target checks arent met.
E.g. change it to 0 and they wont fly normally or a safe range but this depends on your home base and CAP rich enemy bases nearby.
With airgroups on naval attack its a normal thing to think of but it also works for a combination of target set + follow up AI orders.

I always change it to 0 if I am in doubt what happens if a target is destroyed or moves of in Strategic mode.

Anyway its a nice read and you are doing ok, its still 42 and you are pushing him as much as you can

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/17/2015 3:23:48 PM

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Thanks for the info nikos, I'll keep that in mind when assigning future bombing missions. For me the issue is the target assigned by the AI. There were other viable ground attack targets much closer than Calcutta. I guess it assigns the target with the most value.

That being said, I'll lose more bombers today in the same fashion. When I was completing the next turn, the first thing I did was stand down that bomber group, but then later made some changes I wasn't happy with. I didn't make a save earlier and simply exited to redo the orders for the turn, but I forgot to go back and stand down the B-24's.

They are still set to 'Commander Discretion' and most likely will target Calcutta again. This one is on me.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/17/2015 8:36:45 PM

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Still waiting for the turn, so I've had plenty of time to think on things.

The more I look at Northern Australia, the more I still don't understand why two NGU's were landed at Exmouth. Other than to delay expansion of the base, what is the purpose? Perhaps Andre is trying to goad me into committing more naval assets to secure the base and lies in wait with KB. If KB is located at Soerabaja, it would only take one day of full speed movement to be within strike range. Could this be a trap?

I'm going to retake Exmouth with a smallish amphibious operation and see if that draws KB out. If not, I'll also try and secure Port Hedland which is Japanese controlled, but unoccupied. If there is still no sign of KB, then I will launch the major amphibious operation to land at Broome. Broome seems to be the only defensive position, besides Darwin, that Andre intends on holding. Ground forces are already moving north from Tennant Creek towards Darwin. Supply will be an issue, but that is the purpose of the landings at Broome. The primary objective of taking Broome is to land enough supply in the North to sustain the ground offensive towards Darwin. Once the secondary road network is secured, supply should flow to the ground forces as they near Katherine. That's the plan at least.

The sooner I can secure Northern Australia and threaten Timor the better.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/17/2015 9:53:58 PM

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Could it simply be a trip wire, or a scout base to prevent (or provide early warning) for a Mr Kane like invasion of Java? The NW corner of Oz really has no value except as a scout / tripwire.

I'd be careful in northern Oz in general. You will never be able to push more than a trickle of supply up to Darwin via overland or air transport. It is worse than Burma - owing to the large distances between bases and small "draw" multipliers. If you want to launch an offensive from there it will require secure SLOCs and a sustained buildup in an area he can directly observe - all close to his supply / fuel sources.

Good job smacking his armor around in India. As pitiful as his tanks are, when they are in good defensive terrain, they can be a bear to move. Much better to vaporize them now.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/17/2015 11:16:37 PM

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Could it simply be a trip wire, or a scout base to prevent (or provide early warning) for a Mr Kane like invasion of Java? The NW corner of Oz really has no value except as a scout / tripwire.

I'm not sure. He could have taken Exmouth when he initially took Port Hedland, so the timing concerns me. Maybe he wanted me to build up the base for him? If it's going to be a trip wire though, he'll need to get some aviation support to the base. Right now there is just the two NGU's. I plan on taking it back right away, before he can get established. This small base may become the catalyst for some major engagements off the Australian coast in the near future.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/18/2015 4:41:35 AM

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Sept. 16/42:

India:

D+18

The para-assault seizes Tezpur. Not all of 2nd USMC Parachute Bn. dropped at once, so I still have a fragment in case what landed at Tezpur is destroyed by Japanese air attack. However, I have made every effort to CAP the base tomorrow and interdict any raids. Three Allied divisions and numerous support units are set to rail into the base tomorrow. A lone Japanese LCU is shown to be moving out of Ledo. I may be wrong in thinking Andre will reinforce Dimpaur and Ledo. I'll know if I have a fight on my hands in the next few days.

I was wrong about destroying IJA 4th Tank Rgt. It has shown up west or Rangpur when errant B-17's still set to 'Commander Discretion' attacked the armour. Tojo's on LRCAP shot down two B-17's unfortunately. Luckily, no B-24's flew to Calcutta today, so I'll gladly lose a few B-17's rather than another 10 Liberator's. I won't target IJA 4th Tank Rgt. with bombers for a few days. This could be a golden opportunity to sweep over its hex and catch Japanese CAP at a disadvantage with heavy Allied fighter sweeps instead.

All Allied 4E's are ordered to stand down tomorrow. They will be called on heavily in the next few days to support the move on Dimapur.

Calcutta still shows 18 units and Jamshedpur 8. I'm not sure if Andre will try to defend Jamshepur or withdraw. I will begin moving four divisions towards the base in a few days. I will recon Chittagong to determine if Japanese units withdrawing from Calcutta are arriving here. If they are not, I will take tiemanj's advice and start looking at applying pressure towards Comilla and Dacca. If Dimapur and Ledo are weakly held, I will shift the focus of my attention towards Kohima and Imphal, while still protecting my flank by occupying and fortifying the woods west of Tezpur. I am starting to think Andre did not care about Ledo, or else I caught him off guard by launching "Risky Business" and moving so quickly. It's conceivable that I could reach Ledo with 2-3 weeks if there is no reinforcement of Dimapur.

Australia:

Off the coast of Exmouth, Dutch SS KIX whiffs on Japanese DD Kawakaze. The damaged IJN CL Oi is not so lucky and takes three torpedoes from SS S-36 and sinks. My SCTF wasn't able to interdict withdrawing Japanese TF's, but it was a long shot at best.

Unfortunately, not Allied bombers targeted Exmouth today. I've ordered 4E's to knock out the airbase whil 2E's focus on hitting the ground troops. Will Andre leave the two NGU's to their fate or further reinforce the base?

Here's a screenshot showing the current situation around Tezpur.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/21/2015 4:33:21 AM

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Sept. 17/42:

Not much to report other than an update on Tezpur and a number of air actions today.

India:

Two American divisions arrive at Tezpur. They are joined by some armour, engineer, anti-aircraft and aviation support units. The move towards Dimapur has begun. One note of caution. Despite a modest supply request for Tezpur, after the second day of Allied control the base only has 20 supply. Moving forward, I may start to encounter the supply crunch BBfanboy warned about earlier. I'll follow the supply issue closely over the next few days.

Japanese bombers targeted Commonwealth forces in the woods southwest of Tezpur. The first and largest raid consisted of 109 bombers, but Allied CAP was unable to interdict this attack. A second raid of 17 Sally's was interdicted, thanks to a post-air attack phase, and 14 bombers were recorded as lost today. These raids were unescorted and there were no Allied fighter losses. Ground units losses were light.

Australia:

The two Japanese NGU's at Exmouth are starting to really catch it from Allied bombing attacks. Over 500 casualties were recorded today and the airbase was also hit by B-17's. Airbase damage is shown at 19%.

Two Jakes were indicated as ground losses today and I heard sinking sounds during the replay. I hope this means the CA Nachi hit the other day at Exmouth sank. That would make it five Japanese CA's lost so far.

Thoughts:

I'm assembling the shipping required for the Exmouth amphibious operation and will begin to load up the troops in a few days. I have zero prep, but I hope the bombing attacks will offset the lack of planning. In India, I'm massively sweeping the hex where IJA 4th Tank Rgt. is located. I will follow up with a small force of B-25 Mitchell's to hit the armour. I expect to find Japanese CAP, but hope the numbers of Allied fighters will simply swamp the defence.

I was able to free up 10 valuable P-38E's from a restricted squadron in the U.S. I should have enough replacements to keep my lone un-restricted squadron in India topped up for some time, barring a rough day of air losses.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/21/2015 6:09:07 AM

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ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon

Sept. 17/42:

Not much to report other than an update on Tezpur and a number of air actions today.

India:

Two American divisions arrive at Tezpur. They are joined by some armour, engineer, anti-aircraft and aviation support units. The move towards Dimapur has begun. One note of caution. Despite a modest supply request for Tezpur, after the second day of Allied control the base only has 20 supply. Moving forward, I may start to encounter the supply crunch BBfanboy warned about earlier. I'll follow the supply issue closely over the next few days.

Japanese bombers targeted Commonwealth forces in the woods southwest of Tezpur. The first and largest raid consisted of 109 bombers, but Allied CAP was unable to interdict this attack. A second raid of 17 Sally's was interdicted, thanks to a post-air attack phase, and 14 bombers were recorded as lost today. These raids were unescorted and there were no Allied fighter losses. Ground units losses were light.

Australia:

The two Japanese NGU's at Exmouth are starting to really catch it from Allied bombing attacks. Over 500 casualties were recorded today and the airbase was also hit by B-17's. Airbase damage is shown at 19%.

Two Jakes were indicated as ground losses today and I heard sinking sounds during the replay. I hope this means the CA Nachi hit the other day at Exmouth sank. That would make it five Japanese CA's lost so far.

Thoughts:

I'm assembling the shipping required for the Exmouth amphibious operation and will begin to load up the troops in a few days. I have zero prep, but I hope the bombing attacks will offset the lack of planning. In India, I'm massively sweeping the hex where IJA 4th Tank Rgt. is located. I will follow up with a small force of B-25 Mitchell's to hit the armour. I expect to find Japanese CAP, but hope the numbers of Allied fighters will simply swamp the defence.

I was able to free up 10 valuable P-38E's from a restricted squadron in the U.S. I should have enough replacements to keep my lone un-restricted squadron in India topped up for some time, barring a rough day of air losses.

Don�t land with low prepp. You will ruin your troops and most of them (like 95-100%) will land disabled and with massive disruption. Even if you do manage to take the base (unlikely) your troops will be combat ineffective for a very long time (depending on the size of troops obviously).

If he has something even remotely resembling combat troops there he will just counter attack and wipe you out! I once landed a 70 something prepped ID against a Japanese BF + NavG unit. Landing was horrible.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/21/2015 4:19:40 PM

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Don�t land with low prepp. You will ruin your troops and most of them (like 95-100%) will land disabled and with massive disruption.

Hi Jocke. I don't think I have a choice here. I don't have anything prepped for Exmouth and I can't wait a month or more to launch this operation. I'm prepared for the worst, but think I may be able to make the defenders combat ineffective before I even land. I'm using one of the U.S. (SEP) Infantry Regiments that eventually withdraws, so if it gets trashed it won't be a huge loss in the grand scheme of things.

On another note, if the landing doesn't go well and it encourages Andre to send naval assets in support of the base, I may have an opportunity to spring a trap.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/21/2015 4:27:58 PM

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Don�t land with low prepp. You will ruin your troops and most of them (like 95-100%) will land disabled and with massive disruption.

Hi Jocke. I don't think I have a choice here. I don't have anything prepped for Exmouth and I can't wait a month or more to launch this operation. I'm prepared for the worst, but think I may be able to make the defenders combat ineffective before I even land. I'm using one of the U.S. (SEP) Infantry Regiments that eventually withdraws, so if it gets trashed it won't be a huge loss in the grand scheme of things.

On another note, if the landing doesn't go well and it encourages Andre to send naval assets in support of the base, I may have an opportunity to spring a trap.

I�ll keep my fingers crossed!

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/21/2015 7:08:19 PM

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I land without prep on a regular basis. Usually I see about 50% disablement on an opposed landing. I don't know how much difference it makes, but when doing this I bring 3x his forces and embed a BB (or 3) in the amphibious TF.
Plan for it and low prep/no prep landings are doable.

For what you think he has there, I think a reg should be enough. Check sigint to see if he has brought in.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/21/2015 7:54:01 PM

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So far, just the two Naval Guard Units are present.

I'll just be using CA's and DD's to bombard, as I don't want to tip my hand that I have four old BB's in Australia yet. The continuous bombing missions should have as much of an impact as any battleship bombardment would.

The reason I want to retake Exmouth so quickly, is to mask my main objective of landing at Broome. The last thing I need is a Japanese outpost at Exmouth that could detect my main amphibious TF's forming up at Perth.

I should be able to land within a week.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/21/2015 10:20:18 PM

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So far, just the two Naval Guard Units are present.

I'll just be using CA's and DD's to bombard, as I don't want to tip my hand that I have four old BB's in Australia yet. The continuous bombing missions should have as much of an impact as any battleship bombardment would.

The reason I want to retake Exmouth so quickly, is to mask my main objective of landing at Broome. The last thing I need is a Japanese outpost at Exmouth that could detect my main amphibious TF's forming up at Perth.

I should be able to land within a week.

If your air bombardments are getting a good amount of casualties, they'll probably be significantly disrupted. I don't have much experience there though, as I don't like to bomb what I plan to attack for fear of tipping my hand.

Make sure you bring a few tanks. Even a small Aussie "regiment" or a USA / USMC tank Bn is more than enough. The separate inf regiments are usually lacking in heavy weapons and a dozen healthy tanks can make all the difference. Even M3s are nearly invulnerable to Japanese fire - especially this early in the war. Make sure you bring some.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/22/2015 11:38:21 PM

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Sept. 18/42:

India:

No Japanese CAP is present over IJA 4th Tank Regiment. The 26 B-25C's get a milk run and destroy 23 Japanese vehicles.

Allied ground forces continue to move forward from Tezpur. It will be a number of days until I get a clearer picture of Japanese dispositions along the India-Burma border, but initial impressions indicate no defence and a clear route to Ledo.

Australia:

There is still no opposition to Allied bomber attacks against Exmouth. The number of destroyed enemy squads is increasing each attack. I believe Andre will leave the two NGU's to their fate and willingly give up the base.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/23/2015 2:23:33 PM

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Just catching up on reading. Looks to me like those NGUs were just landed to bait your carriers into the area for a lurking KB or MKB. As you say, there is no sincere attempt to take territory or build a solid base for long term use.

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Just catching up on reading. Looks to me like those NGUs were just landed to bait your carriers into the area for a lurking KB or MKB. As you say, there is no sincere attempt to take territory or build a solid base for long term use.

I'm not sure, but I tend to agree. That being said, I will advance cautiously. Aside from the likely destruction of two NGU's, Andre has already lost a number of aircraft, one CA, one CL and possibly two DD's on his Exmouth adventure. If KB is present, he'll be wanting some payback and a return on his investment. I'd like to avoid him receiving any.

Unfortunately, the pace has slowed down again. Turns are arriving only every 2nd or 3rd day. Hopefully, once school begins turns will arrive daily again.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/27/2015 3:16:44 AM

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Sept. 19/42:

India:

D+21

I never thought after just 3 weeks from launching operation "Risky Business", I'd be in position to capture Ledo. Granted, I don't have a clear LOC to Ledo with the rail line through Dimapur and Jorhat still Japanese controlled, but if Ledo can be liberated and secured within the next few days I'll be ecstatic. I might have blown the whole theatre wide open with what appears to be a scramble to get Japanese troops organized into some kind of defence. There have been four Commonwealth base forces and two Rifle Bn.'s isolated in the jungles of Burma since the war began, and they may just pull a coup by capturing an undefended Ledo. The lone British BF at Ledo still has 7 AV with which to take the base. Upon liberation of Ledo, I will immediately begin air lifting in a combat LCU to secure the base until reinforced and the rail line is clear.

Silchar was captured by 1st USMC Parachute Bn. ahead of elements of IJA 5th Division arriving by rail from Ledo. The Japanese LCU was spotted in the hex northeast of Silchar last turn. I figured it was moving to Silchar and either ended its movement one hex short, or because of the proximity of my ground units at the crossroads. I ordered 4E's from Cawnpore to target the enemy hex today and knock it out of strategic mode so it could not interfere with the air assault. Mission accomplished it seems.

I am moving everything forward as quickly as possible to reinforce Silchar and liberate Dimapur before the 1st USMC Parachute Bn. can be destroyed. Another race to win.

I expect heavy air attacks tomorrow. I've ordered CAP to cover from Rangpur, but don't think it will be enough if Andre launches mass sweeps and bomber attacks. It could be a bloody day for Allied forces.

Allied units will liberate Asanol tomorrow, but are vulnerable to bomber attack prior to doing so.

The focus over the next few days will be to exploit the current weakness of the enemy defence and secure the rail line from Tezpur to Ledo. Once Dimapur and Jorhat are in Allied hands I'll rest easier knowing I have a continuous supply path along the rail line and plenty of airbases to cover the Allied forward position.

Australia:

The Australian theatre was quiet with weather grounding all air attacks against Exmouth.

Sub Ops:

Allied submarines are starting to interdict IJN transport TF's operating in the IO. SS Finback hits and sinks xAK Iwaki Maru near Chittagong.

Thoughts:

I'm pretty pumped with progress in India. However, while advancing towards Ledo, I must avoid committing too many troops forward and leaving my flank open to Japanese counterattack. Silchar takes on a new importance in securing my flank. Still, I can't help but think the speed of my advance is causing Andre trouble. The opportunity to get supply into China before the end of 1942 is becoming a real possibility. I'd like nothing more than to get some Allied air units into the Chinese theatre to provide direct air support to Chinese forces.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/28/2015 1:31:07 AM

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Really criminal of him not to clean up your stranded LCUs in Burma before this happened for exactly this reason. They might not be capable of much combat, but even just 1 AV can auto-occupy an empty base that he's left behind. This can be a cost to expanding too far, such as the common adventures to India these days.

And any of them can close hex sides and cut supply routes while you advance in front. Nice job!

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Really criminal of him not to clean up your stranded LCUs in Burma before this happened for exactly this reason. They might not be capable of much combat, but even just 1 AV can auto-occupy an empty base that he's left behind. This can be a cost to expanding too far, such as the common adventures to India these days.

And any of them can close hex sides and cut supply routes while you advance in front. Nice job!

I'm not sure I'd go as far as criminal, but it has made my life easier. I'd been feinting moves to cut the rail line to Ledo for what seemed like forever, but once I realised my offensive was picking up steam and these units could play a role, I set them in motion. The timing couldn't have been better.

I don't think Andre would see it as any lapse on his part though, nor do I to be honest. It's becoming clear that Andre had no intention of defending the Dimapur to Ledo axis. Then again, maybe I surprised him and caught him completely out of position and he's decided to regroup rather than defend the position at a disadvantage. I'll have to ask him sometime. Regardless, I'm thrilled at gaining my objectives for no cost. I'm not sure I'd completely cut and run if I was him, as now it means I can shift the focus of my advance to Kohima and Imphal. Moving directly on Chittagong is an option now too.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/28/2015 4:04:25 PM

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Sept. 20/42:

India:

D+22

120+ Japanese bombers target British 50th Armoured Bde. in clear terrain northwest of Silchar. Damage is light and disruption high, but it doesn't prevent the armour from reaching Silchar. Another British armoured unit will reach Dimapur in 2-3 days. Ledo is captured by a Bengal BF and I've immediately started air transporting Indian 11th Division to the base.

I lose 8 P-40E's flying LRCAP over Asanol when Tojo's sweep. Sadly, the P-40E was completely outclassed and didn't shoot down a single enemy fighter. The good news is that despite the lopsided P-40E losses today, the Japanese suffered seven aircraft Ops losses. I call it even.

Australia:

Allied bombers fly today and destroy about 45 enemy squads at Exmouth. From the report, Andre is flying out elements of at least one of the NGU's. I may not have an opposed landing at Exmouth after all.

Thoughts:

Time to turn up the heat at Ceylon. I'll begin recon of all the bases on the island to get a clear picture of air opposition. I've already begun transferring some bomber units to bases in Southern India in preparation of an air offensive. Initial targets will be Jaffna and Trincomalee. I'm finalizing the OOB for the ground forces to be used which will consist primarily of Indian Divisions.

I'll reorganize Allied ground forces involved in "Risky Business" as the current situation demands a shift in priorities. With just Dimapur and Jorhat to liberate against no opposition, new targets need to be assigned. For all intents and purposes, operation "Risky Business" will successfully conclude in a matter of days. It appears Rebecca plans a steamy train ride to Ledo once the rail line is clear.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 8/28/2015 8:47:11 PM

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Really criminal of him not to clean up your stranded LCUs in Burma before this happened for exactly this reason. They might not be capable of much combat, but even just 1 AV can auto-occupy an empty base that he's left behind. This can be a cost to expanding too far, such as the common adventures to India these days.

And any of them can close hex sides and cut supply routes while you advance in front. Nice job!

I'm not sure I'd go as far as criminal, but it has made my life easier. I'd been feinting moves to cut the rail line to Ledo for what seemed like forever, but once I realised my offensive was picking up steam and these units could play a role, I set them in motion. The timing couldn't have been better.

I don't think Andre would see it as any lapse on his part though, nor do I to be honest. It's becoming clear that Andre had no intention of defending the Dimapur to Ledo axis. Then again, maybe I surprised him and caught him completely out of position and he's decided to regroup rather than defend the position at a disadvantage. I'll have to ask him sometime. Regardless, I'm thrilled at gaining my objectives for no cost. I'm not sure I'd completely cut and run if I was him, as now it means I can shift the focus of my advance to Kohima and Imphal. Moving directly on Chittagong is an option now too.

This is true... but he should've left "minders" for these units. The RTA units would've been good ones for him to use since they're not very powerful, but can certainly handle base forces and battalions. He could've had 9 or 12 of them, split into 1/3's.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 9/1/2015 4:31:01 PM

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Sept. 21/42:

India:

D+22

Sixteen Allied fighters are lost defending Rangpur against sweeping Tojo's. I estimate only 6 Tojo's were shot down. The good news was that pilot losses amounted to five wounded, no KIA, and the bulk of the aircraft destroyed were P-39's and P-40E's. The P-38's and P-40K's performed well once they arrived. The problem was the CAP was not airborne at the time of the sweep and arrived in 2's and 3's to then get bounced. An oversight on my part, as not one aviation support unit at Rangour has radar...Oops! I've withdrawn the fighters, but will redeploy them once radar equipped base forces arrive at Rangpur. I went further by allocating radar equipped base forces to all forward positions and redeployed a number of RAF Group HQ's. I had assigned the majority of these HQ's to rear bomber bases, but realize they are needed at forward bases to facilitate effective fighter operations.

I have decided to air drop 2nd USMC Parachute Bn. on Dimapur tomorrow despite the fact a British armoured brigade should arrive at the base tomorrow as well. If I take Dimapur a day earlier, I can immediately rail in a number of units, including British 18th Division, to the base and immediately move on Imphal. I want to push hard and get established in a number of bases along the Burma border before a Japanese defence can be established.

In other news, the first British Chindit unit arrived directly at Madras and will immediately prep for deployment in Burma. I'm so glad to have Madras back in Allied control. Having reinforcements arrive on time at Madras and avoid the month long delay to appear at Aden, and the subsequent naval transport to Karachi, is huge! The second Chindit unit arrives in 10 days.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 9/1/2015 6:13:25 PM

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Interesting that your Chindit units will arrive singly. I have just passed through the same period in my game and both Chindit units appeared at Madras on the same day. I have reinforcements set to "no variance".

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 9/1/2015 6:14:10 PM

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Thoughts:

Just thought I'd elaborate on what is happening behind the scenes for the Allies.

China:

Andre is applying much more pressure of late, especially in the south. He's investing Changteh with a division, but I hold the base with two large Chinese Corps and level 5 forts. Supply is an issue, of course, but I've decided to hold as long as possible.

In the north, I've withdrawn the bulk of the Chinese Army to positions east of Kienko. I will sacrifice the five Chinese Corps and two Army HQ's near Tienshui that are currently blocking 10 Japanese divisions from moving on Kienko. They are out of supply and will yield Andre some valuable VPs, but the delay they are causing is invaluable.

My plans for China are to defend Chungking, while falling back in good order towards Kunming. Other than those units that will be assigned to defending Chungking, the priority is to preserve as much of the remaining Chinese Army and avoid yielding large numbers of permanent VP's to Andre.

Further Allied success in India will have a direct impact on how I defend China moving forward. If I can get some supply flow into China, I'm confident I can hold the mountains.

India:

The Indian theatre remains the most active and well documented. Preparations for the liberation of Ceylon are underway and remains a priority for 1942.

Once operation "Risky Business" concludes, the Allied focus will be to isolate Calcutta while establishing a strong position along the India/Burma border. An early penetration into Burma will be contingent upon logistics and Japanese defensive dispositions.

Australia:

Allied intentions remain the securing of Northern Australia and the liberation of Darwin before the end of 1942. However, I remain cautious and fear the presence of KB in Java. A number of preliminary amphibious landings are planned for Exmouth and Port Hedland before taking on the main landing at Broome. The securing and expansion of Port Hedland will be crucial in providing support for the Broome landing.

Allied air power now in Australia is substantial. The problem is the lack of airbases within range of Japanese held positions to bring that power to bear.

Northeast Australia remains undeveloped in an effort to lull Andre into a false sense of security and focus his defensive efforts at New Caledonia and Fiji. I plan to bypass both and strike directly at the Solomons and New Guinea.

The Aleutians:

I've not made any effort to make this theatre active and defensive preparations west of Dutch Harbor are non-existent. The sole Japanese lodgement in the Aleutians is Attu. I have received SIGINT reports of various Japanese units prepping for various bases including Dutch Harbor. If Andre makes a further move here, I expect it to occur in early 43. I will not commit to securing the Aleutians until I have sufficient forces available and working torpedoes.

Central Pacific:

The Central Pacific theatre remains quiet, but not for much longer. Operations to recapture Baker and Canton Islands are currently being planned. These two operations will not involve American CV's and carry the risk of Japanese naval air counterstrikes, be it carrier based or LBA. The biggest risk as I see it, is committing the old battleships to these operations and all the problems they entail. Lack of range, slow speed and little to no air cover will make them extremely vulnerable.

Over commitment of American LCU's to India and Australia have left a shortage of units available for operations in the Central Pacific. As more reinforcements arrive and PP's are used to free up additional forces, the Central Pacific will become an active theatre.

The Allied Navies:

The British Fleet is about to permanently take up residence on the map, basing itself at Karachi and Bombay. The British Fleet so far has been critically short of DDs limiting its effectiveness. Upcoming withdrawals will reduce the number of destroyers even further, but what remains will be committed to the upcoming Ceylon invasion.

The American Navy remains split, with the majority of naval assets currently based in Australia, including all the CV's. Naval assets at Pearl Harbor consist of 6 BB's, 4 CA's and roughly 20 DD's. The first two Fletcher Class destroyers are en route to Pearl Harbor. The only meaningful naval air presence in the Central Pacific is provided by three CVE's, soon to be joined by a fourth.

It's time to get the navy into the war in a big way. I only wish I knew where the danger lies, but it's time to find out.

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Interesting that your Chindit units will arrive singly. I have just passed through the same period in my game and both Chindit units appeared at Madras on the same day. I have reinforcements set to "no variance".

We are set to +/- 15 days.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 9/1/2015 9:09:06 PM

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could you provide a strategic map?

For SOPAC, where do you plan to base this offensive out of - what with an undeveloped NE Oz, and no Fiji or New Caledonia?

I'd also be careful of putting amphib / support forces in range of LBA without aircover (CV or otherwise). If this is done, even float planes can cause havoc in your forces. If you are worried about KB reprisals, then just don't do it. An amphib group with a few BBs will draw out the KB just as surly as your CVs.
If you NEED Baker / Canton, and thus have to assault them, might I suggest having a force ready to go in the Line Islands (including 2 CVs). If / when the KB shows up at Java / IO / other far away place, strike quickly (use naval base forces at your launching base and in your amphib group to boost loading / unloading speed). This requires that you keep tabs on what he has there, while being careful not to tip your hand. Avoid recon / bombing unless you are able to do it to a whole swath of bases. Use sigint to determine opposition and guess fort levels.
Most importantly, only do this if you need these bases (either to support a later assault on the Gilberts or as a diversion), and not just because you want them back. There is no base the allies need in a macro sense.

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RE: Avian aggression leads to murder most fowl - Sqz(A)... - 9/1/2015 9:55:28 PM

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could you provide a strategic map?

For SOPAC, where do you plan to base this offensive out of - what with an undeveloped NE Oz, and no Fiji or New Caledonia?

I'll provide the strategic map for you tonight.

As for New Guinea and the Solomons, the base of operations will be Australia and to a smaller extent, the Gilbert Islands. The time frame I'm looking at for an invasion of New Guinea is March/April of 1943, and there will be plenty of time to develop Northeast Australia prior to that. It's rather complicated to explain, but I plan on a two pronged approach to isolating New Caledonia, the Santa Cruz Islands and Fiji from the rest of the Empire. I want to avoid the traditional way most Allied players assault Japan's perimeter. I don't want to simply push back the point of the spear, I want to break it in half. I will go over my plans in more detail during the remaining months of 1942. Essentially, everything I am doing right now is trying to set things up for a crushing blow in 1943, but making it look like I'm going to advance in the traditional way by first retaking Fiji, then New Caledonia, then the Santa Cruz Islands before even attempting to gain a foothold in New Guinea or the Solomons.

Taking Baker and Canton Islands is a key component in moving against the Gilbert Islands, but I want it to look exactly like some small time amphibious operations to simply retake these islands, or draw out KB.

There's method to my madness. My whole strategy is to provide Andre with no correct choices. Whatever he chooses to counter will leave him vulnerable in other areas. This isn't anything new, all Allied players try to take advantage of openings, but in this case when I have an opening I want it to be decisive. I can't really explain it better than that at the moment. The next few months will make things clearer as I put the pieces in place. Right now it's all about putting pressure on the Japanese perimeter and causing cracks to appear in the defence, right where I want them to.

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Have you been able to buy out enough units to non-restricted status to have them planning for all avenues that might open to you? Seems like a tall order to me!

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