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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 4/30/2017 8:45:33 PM   
Naskra

 

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Status: offline 		Thus far, an interesting mix of shoestring and all-in efforts by Japan, heading for a Stalingrad-at-Sydney event. But it's early yet. Has Japan neglected other conventional targets? Mindinao? Palawan?

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 4/30/2017 10:35:03 PM   
Mundy


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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/1/2017 11:13:47 PM   
Mundy


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Landings
Wake Island

Losses
Sangi
Wake Island

Mines were disappointing at Wake. I was hoping the entire invasion fleet would blunder into them. He took his time getting here.

quote:

TF 191 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Ships
PB Tokati Maru
PB Marei Maru
CA Atago, Mine hits 1
BB Mutsu

5 mines cleared


I have some success with my subs at Geraldton. Chitose is most likely dead.

quote:

Sub attack near Geraldton at 49,141

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 6

SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes at CS Chitose
KXI bottoming out ....
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Geraldton at 49,141

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXI

CS Chitose is sighted by SS KXI
SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes


Carriers hit troop transports just south of the Andaman Islands. I'm guessing a pair of smaller carriers. My RN CVs are moving further north, out of range. I'm guessing they're what brought them in in the first place. This was the last small unit leaving Sabang. Not much to cry over.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Trinkat at 43,64

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
B5N1 Kate x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Federlock, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Vampire

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Trinkat at 43,64

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
B5N1 Kate x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Vampire

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo





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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/2/2017 1:26:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		Fingers crossed on Chitose going down, but IIRC K-XI is one that has the little 45cm torps so they would not do so much damage. No messages about fuel or ammo storage explosions in what you posted. I say 70% chance she sank. Check for float plane losses in the Intel report. I know some may have flown to nearby bases or ships, but any that were not in the air should have gone down with the ship.

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/2/2017 11:15:48 PM   
Mundy


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Status: offline 		09 February 1942

Landings
<None>

Losses
Bandoeng

The fight for Manila is bogging down and I'm resting my troops for awhile. I've lost a lot of the combat value of my forces. If I can crack this open, Luzon is as good as mine. Intel Monkey is feeding me info about some troops loaded on a tanker bound for Bataan. Seems far-fetched as they would probably die on the beach.

quote:

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33933 troops, 678 guns, 382 vehicles, Assault Value = 1164

Defending force 12078 troops, 179 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Allied adjusted assault: 208

Japanese adjusted defense: 247

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1171 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 52 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 34 (18 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1081 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 154 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
51st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Provisional GMC Grp
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Philippine Corps
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
65th Brigade
48th Engineer Regiment
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th JAAF AF Bn


Other than that, stuff's moving.

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/10/2017 4:05:37 AM   
paradigmblue

 

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/10/2017 2:15:37 PM   
Mundy


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Status: offline 		Sorry, I've been slacking. Doing an AAR seems like more a full time job than playing the game.

I'll get an update with the next turn.

GrauWolf's been busting my butt with the pace we're setting, and Dave is strictly a one turn and only one turn a day guy.

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/10/2017 4:38:13 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Mundy

09 February 1942

Landings
<None>

Losses
Bandoeng

The fight for Manila is bogging down and I'm resting my troops for awhile. I've lost a lot of the combat value of my forces. If I can crack this open, Luzon is as good as mine. Intel Monkey is feeding me info about some troops loaded on a tanker bound for Bataan. Seems far-fetched as they would probably die on the beach.

quote:

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33933 troops, 678 guns, 382 vehicles, Assault Value = 1164

Defending force 12078 troops, 179 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Allied adjusted assault: 208

Japanese adjusted defense: 247

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1171 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 52 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 34 (18 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1081 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 154 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
51st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Provisional GMC Grp
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Philippine Corps
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
65th Brigade
48th Engineer Regiment
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th JAAF AF Bn


Other than that, stuff's moving.



52 engineers destroyed and 60 combat squads disabled... ouch, and you only lost 9 tanks. His full AV was only 180 to begin the battle. Manila should be yours. Hopefully there is a nice stockpile of supply there.

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/10/2017 8:46:17 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Mundy

Sorry, I've been slacking. Doing an AAR seems like more a full time job than playing the game.

I'll get an update with the next turn.

GrauWolf's been busting my butt with the pace we're setting, and Dave is strictly a one turn and only one turn a day guy.


No worries - I empathize with you on the time that AARs take to write - mine is languishing as well.

I enjoy reading your updates when you have them, however.

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/11/2017 4:02:02 PM   
Mundy


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Status: offline 		Thanks, PB. I'm glad someone is looking. It makes it worthwhile.

13 February 1942

With my other game going at full bore, I was worried about losing interest in this one. Looking it over, I don't think that will be the case. Too many interesting things going on in this one.

Landings
<None>

Losses
Hami
Pingsiang
Sabang

Haiphong falls, though some troops are still there. I'll finish them off. Between there and Hanoi, that's over 200 resource centers, which can only help. I'll heal a while before deciding whether to take the rest of the country or not. Threatening Thailand from the east can only be helpful, after what he's doing to me.

Enemy troops have arrived in Perth. I have 4 DD which I've been sending on bombardment missions there, but they've had no effect so far. I'm effectively surrounded at this point with him having taken Cunderdin. More of his forces are moving south towards Albany. I was thinking of trying to run, but I'll fight this out, having a brigade of infantry with attached armor.

It looks like all my further Australian reinforcements will come through Aden. I looked at Cape Town, and nothing will arrive there. That mean's I can take any xAPs destined for there and re-route them to the north. I've been taking them to Karachi, where they can take the train to Diamond Harbor and I have the ships there to get them to Australia. It's a long, circuitous route, as I have to watch for enemy carriers in the Indian ocean.

In the Burma area, my forces are making good time to Tavoy. Hell, maybe I can even threaten Singapore eventually. That would make the RN real relevant again. I had 5 squadrons of Hurricanes plus a bunch of Blenheims at Karachi, so they're making their way east to the front.

My Luzon convoy is rounding Midway, heading west. If KB sticks near Brisbane, they won't be a factor. My troops at Manila are sitting tight for now. He is bombing me from the northern bases with light stuff.

Nothing happening near Palambang yet.



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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/12/2017 8:56:36 PM   
Mundy


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Joined: 6/26/2002
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Losses
Buitenzorg

Still grinding down his remnants at Haiphong.

quote:

Ground combat at Haiphong (68,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21471 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 620

Defending force 1168 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Allied adjusted assault: 42

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
60th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
35th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
2nd VM Division


An attack against the Chinese at Lanchow.

quote:

Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10935 troops, 119 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

Defending force 7645 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Japanese adjusted assault: 76

Allied adjusted defense: 121

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
648 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
549 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
26th Engineer Regiment
4th Mongol Cavalry Division
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
8th War Area
17th Group Army
5th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force


My destroyers at Perth bombard again without result. I'll pull them back to Sydney

Not a whole lot otherwise. Lots of convoys in transit. I'm estimating the Manila force reaching in 14 days. Probably a bit longer for the Aussies to Melbourne. He has troops about 2/3 the way between Brisbane and Newcastle. Can't tell if they're moving or not. My heavies have been bombing them.

quote:

Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 94,164 , near Coffs Harbour

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead


quote:

Morning Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 94,164 , near Coffs Harbour

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 94,164 , near Coffs Harbour

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb




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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/14/2017 3:03:30 PM   
Mundy


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Resolution and Ramillies arrive At Cape Town, which add more needed firepower to the RN. One more's already enroute (Revenge?), so I'll have a bunch on hand for bombardments.

Actually, lots of stuff arrived this turn.

6 APDs in Panama.

A bunch of RAF squadrons at Aden.

Reinforcements rounding Midway, unseen. Looking back, I wish I had made these an amphib group instead of transport, as unloading will be more of a challenge.


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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/15/2017 4:18:41 PM   
Mundy


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Grinding away at Manila.

quote:

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33998 troops, 675 guns, 381 vehicles, Assault Value = 1161

Defending force 13192 troops, 200 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 213

Allied adjusted assault: 601

Japanese adjusted defense: 423

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2037 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 64 disabled
Guns lost 41 (6 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1840 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 242 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 44 (8 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Assaulting units:
51st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Provisional GMC Grp
I Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
65th Brigade
48th Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
14th JAAF AF Bn


With luck, I'll have this base before my convoys arrive. That'll make dealing with regular transport missions easier than trying to unload all that stuff at Bataan.

Other than that, keeping my planes in Australia busy. A big convoy from the States will arrive in Sydney within a few days, bringing in a bunch of reinforcements. Aussies from India are slowly making their way there.

quote:

Morning Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 93,165 , near Newcastle

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Wirraway bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
5 x Wirraway bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 93,165 , near Newcastle

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb


My troops are nearing Tavoy. Recon's showing a lot of troops there. It looks like cruisers are hanging there also, and I'm wondering why my planes at Rangoon aren't hitting them.



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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/16/2017 10:58:37 PM   
Mundy


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I think I've turned the corner.

quote:

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32582 troops, 669 guns, 377 vehicles, Assault Value = 977

Defending force 11913 troops, 194 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 309

Japanese adjusted defense: 213

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1037 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 72 disabled
Engineers: 44 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 32 (15 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
341 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
41st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
I Philippine Corps
Provisional GMC Grp
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
48th Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
14th JAAF AF Bn


Reinforcements are passing Wake, about 8-10 hexes to the north. One of the transport TFs has a lowly 1/1 detection rating. Clear on everyone else. Hopefully this will be uneventful.

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/16/2017 11:04:46 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Mundy

17 February 1942

Reinforcements are passing Wake, about 8-10 hexes to the north. One of the transport TFs has a lowly 1/1 detection rating. Clear on everyone else. Hopefully this will be uneventful.



That 1/1 detection level is most likely a submarine, and at that level, he would not have any reliable information on the TF... probably only lists 1 ship.

Notice that your Manila attack is getting a minus for supply, which is probably starting to run short if you did not pick up much at Clark.

Do you have any P-40s in transfer range of Manila to cover the TF when it starts to unload? You can move directly from Bataan to Clark Field, without entering Manila Harbor, and unload at Clark if need be. Try to stay at least 5 hexes from the Marianas, 11 if possible. A unit of Petes starts the game in the Marianas and cannot transfer out unless moved by ship. They have an extended range of 4 hexes. Jakes have a range or 10 hexes at extended. I doubt that he has Jakes there, but the Petes are probably still there.

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/17/2017 12:28:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		There was pretty much nothing at Clark.

I have no planes within range. I pulled everyone out fairly quickly, thinking everything would fall right away. I do have some quality planes in these convoys.

Jakes and Petes won't hurt me as I have two carriers escorting these groups. He has been very aggressive with his floatplanes, using them for antiship roles.

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/17/2017 5:59:09 AM   
Aurorus

 

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Status: offline 		I will be cheering for you. I have mentioned several times in AARs that it is likely that the allies could resupply the Philippines from Pearl Harbor against a Japanese player who bypassed the Philippines to focus exclusively west or south. I was laughed at and scoffed at every time that I made the suggestion.

I have played the Japanese many times, and I know that unless I anticipated a supply convoy from Pearl and was on guard, I would not have detected that convoy until it was off the coast of Luzon. Japan just does not have that many patrol aircraft in early 1942, and there is large area to cover: from the coast of Burma to the southern DEI to CentPac and SoPac to the Kuriles. Later in the game, Nells and Betties are key search assets, but in the first months, they are useless for naval search. The Nell and Betty pilots start with 20 naval search. To make matters worse, two of the 5 Mavis squadrons are restricted, permanently, to the Home Islands, and a third squadron only has 3 aircraft.

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Post #: 167
RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/18/2017 11:44:01 PM   
Mundy


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Landings
Palembang

Losses
Clark Field

Well, he's finally done it and is invading Palembang. This probably won't last long.

Likewise, I didn't notice the troops enroute to Clark, which makes things tougher on me. I need to wrap up Manila before he makes taking it impossible.

My inbound convoys are unspotted again. He's probably getting hints from the SBD sighting subs or something along the way, if they're real, that is.




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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/22/2017 11:02:38 PM   
Mundy


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Landings
Palembang

Lots of fighting.

Batavia's giving him trouble, being the last Allied holdout on Java.

quote:

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 38964 troops, 605 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1050

Defending force 15294 troops, 188 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 302

Japanese adjusted assault: 743

Allied adjusted defense: 431

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
3311 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 196 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 61 (45 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
11th Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
21st Division
II./124th Infantry Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st Regt Cavalerie
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
KNIL Army Command
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
ABDA
Batavia Base Force


More troops are showing at Palembang, so he'll be starting a new offensive before too long.

Aurorus has been spot on about Japanese long range searches. My convoy is about 12 hexes W of Iwo Jima. Nobody's been spotted. He has no clue I'm even in the area. Maybe after the Philippines, I'll sweep the carriers towards Japan to mess with his shipping. I'd love to hit some factories, but in my history, carrier aviation doesn't seem to hurt that too much.

Wake Island was paid a visit by my battleships. Like my convoy, I don't think he had a clue this was coming.

quote:

Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado
CL Honolulu
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
DD Clark
DD Phelps
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford
DD Blue
DD Bagley

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 26
Port hits 18
Port supply hits 7

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Wake Island
BB New Mexico firing at Wake Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Idaho
BB Idaho firing at 82nd Naval Guard Unit
BB Colorado firing at 82nd Naval Guard Unit
CL Honolulu firing at Wake Island
CL Phoenix firing at Wake Island
CL Helena firing at Wake Island
DD Clark firing at Wake Island
DD Phelps firing at 82nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Ralph Talbot firing at Wake Island
DD Mugford firing at Wake Island
DD Blue firing at Wake Island
DD Bagley firing at Wake Island


Bombers have been hitting some troops at Wagga Wagga. They'll be even more going out next turn.

quote:

Morning Air attack on 1st Recon Regiment, at 85,167 (Wagga Wagga)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 11
B-26 Marauder x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Hudson I bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
1 x Hudson I bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st Recon Regiment, at 85,167 (Wagga Wagga)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wirraway bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
5 x Wirraway bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st Recon Regiment, at 85,167 (Wagga Wagga)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20A Havoc bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb


Likewise, his bombers have been hitting my troops at Tavoy. I'm returning the favor from Rangoon next turn.

Perth's holding out. He doesn't have enough there to take it yet.



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Post #: 169
RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/24/2017 11:58:17 PM   
Mundy


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He's still unloading at Palambang. He took a shot, but I'm holding... so far.

quote:

Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12334 troops, 128 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 410

Defending force 4336 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Japanese adjusted assault: 257

Allied adjusted defense: 76

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
418 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
666 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
114th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
41st Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
So. Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Padang Base Force
Djambi Base Force
Pakanbaroe Det.
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Palembang Base Force


Perth still holds. I don't think he brought enough.

quote:

Ground combat at Perth (49,147)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8265 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176

Defending force 6609 troops, 97 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Japanese adjusted assault: 94

Allied adjusted defense: 312

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
592 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
Miura Det
31st Fld AA Gun Co

Defending units:
10th Light Horse Battalion
7th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
Freemantle Fortress
Western Command
Port Hedland RAN Base Force
Broome RAN Base Force
4th RAN Base Force


Bombardments traded at Manila. I've got the best of this. Maybe I should keep at this awhile before attacking again.

quote:

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14327 troops, 227 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 524

Defending force 31992 troops, 663 guns, 374 vehicles, Assault Value = 896

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

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
65th Brigade
Imperial Guards Division
14th Army
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
56th Const Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
11th PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
I Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 977 troops, 57 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 893

Defending force 23504 troops, 295 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 524

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
192nd Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Philippine Corps
Provisional GMC Grp
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
65th Brigade
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
14th Army
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Const Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th JAAF AF Bn


My convoys passing Iwo Jima couldn't help themselves and hit some shipping there. I did serious damage to whatever he was hauling there. I had a conundrum about what to do with my naval air. My first thought was to keep everyone grounded, but I don't want to be surprised. Just having search planes up can give them away too, so I want to be prepared. Fortunately, only the carriers are detected. Nobody sees any of the transports yet. I'm worried that next turn, search planes will be out in force. I'm hoping he thinks this is just a raid and my carriers will depart. We'll see...

quote:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 45
TBD-1 Devastator x 15

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Hikawa Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAP Naminoue Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
DD Fuyo
DD Shiratsuyu

Japanese ground losses:
1405 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 32 (20 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Hikawa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kiyosumi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Naminoue Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
TBD-1 Devastator x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Fuyo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shiratsuyu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Fuyo


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Post #: 170
RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/29/2017 12:41:38 AM   
Mundy


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Joined: 6/26/2002
From: Neenah
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My subs take a couple of shots at convoys around Japan, but as expected, fail.

My convoy is clearing Iwo Jima. The carriers are sighted, but strangely, none of the transports or oilers are. Everyone should be fairly safe. KB announced their presence about 9 hexes SE of Sydney, attacking all the transports I pulled out of there to Melbourne, sinking many. It doesn't like they'll come north, so when my transports leave the Philippines, I may divert my carriers to wreck some of his shipping on the way back.

Lots of ground fights.

Tavoy's looking like too big a nut to crack, so I'm pulling everyone back to Moulmein. Once I recover the troops a bit, I may just do a medium sized push into Thailand -- maybe threaten Bangkok from the north.

Manila's pretty ugly. I don't think I'll liberate it before my ships arrive. I'll feed troops in from Bataan when they get there. Slower than I wanted.

quote:

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31397 troops, 658 guns, 374 vehicles, Assault Value = 933

Defending force 23874 troops, 302 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 542

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 113

Japanese adjusted defense: 707

Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1448 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 35 disabled
Guns lost 42 (7 destroyed, 35 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1464 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 39 (3 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
21st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Provisional GMC Grp
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
65th Brigade
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
56th Const Co
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th JAAF AF Bn


Batavia's holding out, costing him with each attack.

quote:

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22113 troops, 459 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 863

Defending force 13832 troops, 182 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 169

Japanese adjusted assault: 338

Allied adjusted defense: 333

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
770 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 41 (40 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
55th Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
21st Division
56th Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
II./124th Infantry Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st Regt Cavalerie
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
KNIL Army Command
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
ABDA
ML-KNIL
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Batavia Base Force


I've set up a big attack at Ichang. I may be able to win, but I'll have to throw away countless lives to do it.

quote:

Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 123234 troops, 786 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4005

Defending force 29797 troops, 235 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 1094

Allied adjusted assault: 2542

Japanese adjusted defense: 855

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1627 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Vehicles lost 68 (2 destroyed, 66 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5411 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 669 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 32 (2 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Assaulting units:
45th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
6th War Area
26th Group Army
33rd Group Army

Defending units:
13th Tank Regiment
13th Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
34th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment


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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/29/2017 3:02:47 AM   
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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/29/2017 8:29:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		Wow. Real interesting AAR. Good luck with the PI resupply mission. Apparently the KB is unified in this game, unlike the other one you are playing.

Cheers,
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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/29/2017 12:36:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		It will be interesting if your modified Plan orange works; the part that was to resupply PI and not a major fleet engagement. If successful it will make future Japanese players expend a little more air search to mid PAC looking for the ghost resupply convoy to PI.

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/29/2017 2:42:39 PM   
Mundy


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Status: offline 		Yeah, in the other game, I might have been able to bite off pieces of KB, the way he spread them around.

Japanese search is definitely not all-encompassing. With KB tied up elsewhere, I can do plenty up north. Too bad this wasn't a good 19 knot convoy, as they would punch through quickly. As it is, he has no clue I'm about to beef up Luzon.

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/29/2017 6:06:52 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Mundy

Yeah, in the other game, I might have been able to bite off pieces of KB, the way he spread them around.

Japanese search is definitely not all-encompassing. With KB tied up elsewhere, I can do plenty up north. Too bad this wasn't a good 19 knot convoy, as they would punch through quickly. As it is, he has no clue I'm about to beef up Luzon.


Timing is everything if the allies want to try to resupply to Luzon. The Japanese have limited search assets and a large area to cover in the first months of the war. The problem for Japan is that the Nells and Betties begin with pilots who have very poor naval search. These units are essential search assets later, but not until some time has been devoted to training the pilots. Also, control of Wake Island is key. If the Japanese player wishes to by-pass Luzon, he must take Wake early to prevent an enormous hole in his air search.

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/30/2017 5:34:31 PM   
Mundy


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Joined: 6/26/2002
From: Neenah
Status: offline 		Pretty much what's made this possible is his turning the Philippines into a sideshow. Against any other opponent, for this to work, you'd have to be shipping stuff out of Pearl almost on day one. Provided KB doesn't linger in the way somewhere, you would probably get away with it.

25 February 1942

The convoy has cleared Iwo and is 3.5 days away from Bataan. Nobody is sighted now. I guess what he doesn't know won't hurt him. Dave has no clue what's coming. I'm sticking to just bombarding at Manila, as that seems to be working.

quote:

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29468 troops, 652 guns, 349 vehicles, Assault Value = 809

Defending force 23108 troops, 301 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 513

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
192nd Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Provisional GMC Grp
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Philippine Corps
14th PS Engineer Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
65th Brigade
Imperial Guards Division
56th Const Co
48th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th JAAF AF Bn


KB is busy wiping out shipping trying to escape to Melbourne. Judging by the plane count, I'm nearly 100% certain the whole group is there. After landing my troops, I can afford to get creative with my two carriers.

I succeed at Ichang, though I still take heavy losses. Nice to see China isn't totally collapsing, like it usually does for me.

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 119145 troops, 784 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3494

Defending force 28636 troops, 235 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 933

Allied adjusted assault: 3206

Japanese adjusted defense: 607

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ichang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
12981 casualties reported
Squads: 292 destroyed, 214 disabled
Non Combat: 364 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 117 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 100 (79 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 97 (97 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Allied ground losses:
4065 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 522 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
59th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
6th War Area
26th Group Army
33rd Group Army

Defending units:
13th Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
34th Division
13th Tank Regiment
13th RGC Temp. Division
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment


Two troop convoys are still enroute to Melbourne. With KB about, I may have to divert them at the last moment, so we'll see. A bunch more Australian troops are unloading at Karachi, heading to Diamond Harbor, where they'll be shipped over.

My troop should clear Tavoy by next turn. He has 3 battleships, (Ise, Hyuga, Kongo) bombarding my troops there, but I only suffered 6 casualties. Once gathered up at Moulmein, I'll push east into Thailand. With him so focused on Australia, he's neglecting other parts of the map.

Once I gather enough troop transports at Pearl, I'll be making my move into the Gilberts. From there I can pick a spot in the Solomons or Santa Cruz islands to start an offensive. At that point, I'll look at grabbing several islands simultaneously, so I can have overlapping air cover. One island will not hold off a KB sized carrier force.


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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/30/2017 8:12:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		What is happening on Java? Do you still have Batavia? Can you get at least a good number of medium bombers there to strat bomb Palembang? What about B-17s? What about the rest of the oil locations? Running BBs and CVs around Australia for months is going to eat through his fuel stockpiles very quickly. Not advisable to engage in SoPac campaign without all the DEI oil producing for Japan.

What is happening in Burma?

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/30/2017 8:21:21 PM   
Mundy


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Status: offline 		Batavia is still holding out. He took heavy losses the previous turn and is just bombarding this turn.

No way I can get any planes there. Anything out of Australia is a no-go, and I need what I have in Burma.

Even though he took Palembang and has Balikpapan, a big down side to those bases are the max port size. He won't be able to ship more than about 50k in fuel per convoy -- ever.

In Burma, my forces are withdrawing from Tavoy back to Moulmein. From there, I plan to move East into Thailand. I can keep enough behind to defend what I have. I'm about to sortie my RN carriers from Colombo to see if I can hunt down those three old battleships he's had in the area.

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RE: Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk - 5/30/2017 8:40:55 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Mundy


Even though he took Palembang and has Balikpapan, a big down side to those bases are the max port size. He won't be able to ship more than about 50k in fuel per convoy -- ever.



Why is this a problem?

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