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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

It's nearly impossible to really threaten India begining late summer of '42. The Allies grow too strong by then. By autumn, Lowpe would be bogged down in an immense morass.

To even pose a real threat (as opposed to a more localized operation), he'd need to bring 15 to 20 divisions (or equivalent). He'd probably need to land in force behind your lines somewhere. He'd probably need the full KB. And you should get all kinds of intel that troops are prepping or troops are inbound. So you should have some warning. Plus, you'll be building forts like crazy at Bombay and Karachi. and other key bases. And be sure to send a zillion supply form Capetown/Aden to Karachi before the door closes. Also, be sure to keep anti-paratroop garrisons at any base remotely useful to you or Lowpe - especially key railroad and road junctions.

Don't allow troops to get marooned on Ceylon. You need enough to keep Lowpe honest, but you can't hold it if he comes for it. India's far more important and imminently more defensible.

I just can't imagine Lowpe doing this at this late date.

All this you know, of course, but I can't help stream-of-consciousness thinking.

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna
Can you get it online, perhaps? They're a much bigger operation than they used to be (they were sold to a big distillery in Indiana... and it's questionable whether it's still the same recipe, but it's still tasty so whatever).

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-15758.aspx

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Ground combat at Asansol (53,34)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 72886 troops, 1191 guns, 1015 vehicles, Assault Value = 2386

Defending force 39042 troops, 549 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 1146

Allied adjusted assault: 1134

Japanese adjusted defense: 498

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2785 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 144 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 63 (7 destroyed, 56 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (4 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2923 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 154 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 90 destroyed, 47 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (5 destroyed, 42 disabled)

Assaulting units:
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
18th British Division
254th Armoured Brigade
7th Australian Division
7th Armoured Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
70th British Division
95th Heavy AA Regiment
77th Heavy AA Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
38th Division
4th Guards Division
8th Tank Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th AA Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
51st Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /5

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

That's a very favorable result for you at Asanol. Lowpe will be very concerned, so he'll probably LRCAP and bomb your troops, hoping for time to bring in reinforcements (are any close by?) and to rebuild his forts. But he controls multiple hexsides so he doesn't have to worry about being isolated, I don't think. Still, if you force his stack to retreat, two divisions and three infantry/tank regiments are going to be in bad shape.

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I think your next attack succeeds unless he brings in reinforcements (remember, he can strat mode them into the contested hex, though doing so leaves them vulnerable) or unless your undersupplied. With a 2:1 and two forts dropping to one on the last attack, I think you might hazard a shock attack next turn. I'd definitely do it if you can check off these three things: (1) you have suppy; (2) you aren't unduly disrupted and fatigued; and (3) there's no risk of meaningful IJA reinforcements arriving.

My sense is that a shock will work here. If so, his stack will be in terrible condition.

Good luck!

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I think your next attack succeeds unless he brings in reinforcements (remember, he can strat mode them into the contested hex, though doing so leaves them vulnerable) or unless your undersupplied. With a 2:1 and two forts dropping to one on the last attack, I think you might hazard a shock attack next turn. I'd definitely do it if you can check off these three things: (1) you have suppy; (2) you aren't unduly disrupted and fatigued; and (3) there's no risk of meaningful IJA reinforcements arriving.

My sense is that a shock will work here. If so, his stack will be in terrible condition.

Good luck!

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ORIGINAL: tiemanj
agreed... though if you can prevent any reinforcements from entering, another deliberate, followed by a shock attack with the tanks in reserve mode.
Or if you could hit him hard from the air (do you have anything left?), shock attack next with the tanks in reserve.

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

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ORIGINAL: tiemanj
agreed... though if you can prevent any reinforcements from entering, another deliberate, followed by a shock attack with the tanks in reserve mode.
Or if you could hit him hard from the air (do you have anything left?), shock attack next with the tanks in reserve.

Air is gone and will be for a while. Have some 4Es coming in but they are 7 days from CT.

I´ll attack as soon as supply are back in white!

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Air is gone and will be for a while. Have some 4Es coming in but they are 7 days from CT.

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ORIGINAL: tiemanj

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

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ORIGINAL: tiemanj
agreed... though if you can prevent any reinforcements from entering, another deliberate, followed by a shock attack with the tanks in reserve mode.
Or if you could hit him hard from the air (do you have anything left?), shock attack next with the tanks in reserve.

Air is gone and will be for a while. Have some 4Es coming in but they are 7 days from CT.

I´ll attack as soon as supply are back in white!

How red is red? Remember that supply usage goes up considerably when you go into combat. What was white yesterday is red today (even if their hadn't been any supply draw). If your divisions are still in 4 digits, I'd go now. Always remember, he is hurting too - and in this case, more than you. Wait, and he gets supplies, his disruption gets lower, he recovers disabled squads, and he builds forts.

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
More stream of consciousness here: I usually build up the Socatra airfield so that TFs inbound from Capetown and carrying airfcraft can unload there. Speeds up arrival at the front by roughly four to six days.

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Do you think this is Lowpe's first awareness that 32nd USA Division in India? If so, what do you think he'll make of that info?

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
More stream of consciousness here: I usually build up the Socatra airfield so that TFs inbound from Capetown and carrying airfcraft can unload there. Speeds up arrival at the front by roughly four to six days.

That is something I had not thought of! Thanks for the advice.

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ORIGINAL: JeffK
He might think SWPAC is a bit light on and make him frisky there?

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ORIGINAL: JeffK

Do you have any spare units which can make moves to either delay or give Lowpe cause to withhold reinforcement?

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Noumea expands fortifications to size 6

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

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ORIGINAL: JeffK
He might think SWPAC is a bit light on and make him frisky there?

I´m not sure. If he has done his homework he should know about the Americal starting in OZ. Besides them I´ve only sent the 27th ID there.

Perhaps he is underestimating the Australian army? While not the most powerful units there are still plenty of full IDs with decent EXP. In a defensive role with some good terrain and backed up with extra arty and some armor I think they can prove quite resilient.

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ORIGINAL: JeffK
If he is counting units, seeing 6 & 7 OZ & 32 US in India might appear that SWPAC only has Oz Militia and 1-2 US Divs, I dont overestimate the Australian Militia units, and the US Divs are (should be) far from being the lean, mean fighting machines of 1944-45.

IFF the japanese player can land 3-4 Divs at one point he should have enough force concentrated to take the base (Unless its your L6+forts at Noumea) and see off reaction forces as they arrive.

Lots depends on whether its a game for AV or 1945.

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2/25th/B Division is loaded on xAKL Gyoun Maru moving to Rangoon.
1/18th/B Division is located at Imphal(60,40).
5/19th Division is planning for an attack on Calcutta.
9/48th/A Division is planning for an attack on Prince Rupert.
21st/A Division is located at Skagway(191,35).
4th/B Division is located at Pearl Harbor(180,107).
18th/A Division is planning for an attack on Ledo.
4th/A Division is located at Pearl Harbor(180,107).

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China (Just realized this!!!)
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Sigint is showing 4th division A and B portions in PH and then mentions just "4th ID", but does not mention 4th/C. Does that mean he has split the Division and sent some of it to other parts of Hawaii or SoPac? Could he be starting to extract the division?

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

After running the Combat Replay and loading the actual turn, I ALWAYS hit the "L" key for SIGINT. If you skip a turn doing this you can miss something very important.