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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/12/2005 8:38:16 PM

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SITUATION REPORT: 1-15-43

Admiral Nagumo evidently fell on his sword and commited hari kari after reading about Allied warplans.

Seriously, Admiral Nagumo(Bison Frontier) is no longer able to continue due to his job requirements so this game will die an untimely death unless someone would like to take over for him. The Japanese are in pretty good shape....no CV losses and they have only lost 3 BBs vs 11 Allied BBs. Japan leads in scoring 22,000 to 14,000. If anyone is interested I will forward Nagumo's email address to you.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/16/2005 3:27:57 PM

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For all the fans out there of this PBEM aar, I am taking control of the Imperial forces by direction of His majesty.. any thoughts?

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/16/2005 7:11:10 PM

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ORIGINAL: freeboy

For all the fans out there of this PBEM aar, I am taking control of the Imperial forces by direction of His majesty.. any thoughts?

Since the game is well into 1943, may I suggest a robust strategic defense. The time for major Jap offensives is probably over. Not sure how strong your forces are, but make Allies pay for every mile they advance. Withdraw and save your forces where you can. My 2 cents.

< Message edited by Rybeck -- 2/16/2005 5:11:32 PM >

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/18/2005 3:17:36 PM

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Well, I agree, no use trying to do much other than cut the ledo road.. and China ihas been completely ignored... so by direction of the war staff we are forming new battle directives designed to A> remove the Chinesses from the Yenan. Changsa Wohan line
B> Romeove the last vestiges of SRA defenses.. interept shiping to OZ...
C> SINK US CARRIERS
D> my illustruios predissecor has made great strides in the solomans, including taking PM... we are currently looking at how to deploy the amounts of troops in these areas, including the possible landing in OZ...

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/22/2005 1:35:45 AM

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Last turn was a disaster... 70 plus Betties dead to no hits and with my oponent using the super duper 250 plane cap.... time to "sir robin" and maybe get some lucky night hits

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/23/2005 7:46:45 AM

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Now that Freeboy has taken over for Admiral Nagumo we can catch up on this AAR.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/23/2005 7:54:50 AM

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SITUATION REPORT: Early January 1943

SWPAC COMMAND: BANDA SEA CAMPAIGN...AN OVERVIEW

SWPAC will begin its advance through the DEI to the Philippines by 1st crossing the Banda Sea. The Japanese have established strong bases at Kendari, Amboina, Bulla and Sansopor. The Allies will have to advance without the benefit of CV air support so they must island hop across the Banda Sea under land based fighter cover. SWPAC has spent the last 6 months carving airfields out of the inpenetrable, malaria ridden jungles of Tenimbar and Aru island and is now finally ready to stage its 1st amphibious assault of the war against Kai Island. Kai Island will then be built up into a size 5 airfield and used as a springboard along with Timor for the thrust into the DEI.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/23/2005 8:11:53 AM

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SWPAC: BANDA SEA CAMPAIGN.....INVASION OF KAI ISLAND: D-DAY -1

Japanese hit transports forming up over Aru Island and lose 43 planes vs 20 Allied.

SOUTH PACIFIC COMMAND: MARSHALLS CAMPAIGN.....An OVERVIEW

The Japanese have steadily built up the Marshalls following the Allied capture of Makin in Dec. 1942. The US has massed over 1200 AC at Makin, Tarawa, and Apamama along with 200+ ships including 6 CVs and 6 BBs. Allied intel estimates the following Japanese force dispositions:

Kwajalein 27 LCUs,223 fighters, 173 bombers, 300+ auxilliaries
Maloelap 42,000 troops, 200 fighters, 250 bombers and auxilliaries
Mili 14,000 troops
Jaluit 21 LCUs
Wotje 4 LCUs
Eniwetok 9200 troops

KB with 8 CVs and 3 CVLs in the vicinity

< Message edited by AdmSpruance -- 2/24/2005 5:39:26 AM >

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/23/2005 7:03:52 PM

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SITUATION REPORT: Early January 1943

SWPAC COMMAND: BANDA SEA CAMPAIGN...AN OVERVIEW

SWPAC will begin its advance through the DEI to the Philippines by 1st crossing the Banda Sea. The Japanese have established strong bases at Kendari, Amboina, Bulla and Sansopor. The Allies will have to advance without the benefit of CV air support so they must island hop across the Banda Sea under land based fighter cover. SWPAC has spent the last 6 months carving airfields out of the inpenetrable, malaria ridden jungles of Tenimbar and Aru island and is now finally ready to stage its 1st amphibious assault of the war against Kai Island. Kai Island will then be built up into a size 5 airfield and used as a springboard along with Timor for the thrust into the DEI

I hope to at least slow the expansion of the Allies Zone of control in this area... I am feeling a certain dread regarding the Gilberts

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/24/2005 7:48:54 AM

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SWPAC COMMAND: BANDA SEA CAMPAIGN......INVASION OF KAI ISLAND

The 4th Marine Regiment, withdrawn from the Philippines during the dark early days of the war, gains a measure of revenge by leading the assault forces ashore. Kai Island is quickly secured and the Seabees are grading new runways by the afternoon.

SOUTH PACIFIC COMMAND: MARSHALLS CAMPAIGN...INVASION OF MILI: D-Day-1

As US transports prepare to move north from Makin a major air battle breaks out over Maloelap. 127 US and 83 Japanese AC are destroyed.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/24/2005 7:59:24 AM

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SWPAC COMMAND: BANDA SEA CAMPAIGN

Japanese land based AC attack Allied transport TFs and lose 46 AC vs 23 Allied AC. Engineer and aviation personnel continue to unload.

SOUTH PACIFIC COMMAND: MARSHALLS CAMPAIGN.....INVASION OF MILI

The US 1st Marine Division again leads the pre-dawn assault against 14,000 entrenched defenders. Two BB surface TFs bombard Mili while 1600 land based and CV AC shock and awe the hapless Japanese troops. Offerring no effective resistance, the 6124 remnants of the Japanese garrison are mopped up at a cost of 21 US casualties.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/24/2005 8:01:33 AM

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SOUTH PACIFIC COMMAND: MARSHALLS CAMPAIGN

KB responds to the Allied invasion of Mili by racing across the central Pacific to strike the US CV TF led by Admiral Spruance. At the end of the day, the IJN loses 241 AC(including 190 Kates) vs 21 F4F-4s. The US CV TF does not pursue the KB as it is still covering the landings on Mili.
Intel reports that Admiral Nagumo committed Hari Kari when informed of the heavy losses. Admiral Freeboy now takes control of Japanese forces.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/24/2005 8:14:09 AM

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SOUTH PACIFIC COMMAND: MARSHALLS CAMPAIGN

The Japanese now launch a major strike with their land based AC against the US TFs at Mili. 100 Zeros and Bettys are lost at a cost of 3 F4F-4s.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/24/2005 8:19:34 AM

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CHINA COMMAND:

The long awaited IJA offensive in China begins as Japanese troops advance on Changsha and Wuchow. In the largest China theatre air battle in months, 33 Nates, 21 Sonias and 26 Lilys attack Wuchow which was defended by 16 Spitfires and 16 I-16cs. 18 IJA AC are lost vs 3 Allied AC.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/24/2005 10:11:19 PM

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My planes and pilots are in a very weak position....

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/24/2005 10:40:43 PM

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My planes and pilots are in a very weak position....

You ain't just whistling Dixie! Time for some aircraft upgrades and pilot training...

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/25/2005 12:50:23 AM

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I really really have elcrappo... lots of 50 and 60 level pilots... everywhere
and the ships need air cover to succesfully engage the enemy..
so it looks like my forces in Solomans and NG are in a lousy situation.. ..at least they have some supplies...
I am attacking the left behind bases now in Indonisia and PI,SRA... and hopefully can snipe at the bad Allies as they roll forward... I don't even have Wake... AURGH

OK, I am going to at least kill some Chineese... and I may launch an assualt in India just for the fun of it, since I can probably get a temperary advantage there,.. maybe!

In other news an envoy was dispatched to Berlin to obtain the blueprints for several new weapons...

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/26/2005 8:01:25 AM

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SITUATION REPORT: 1-19-43

SWPAC COMMAND: BANDA SEA CAMPAIGN

Three waves of Tojos, Tonys, Zeros, Oscar II, Bettys, and Nells strike the Allied invasion TFs off Kai Island. When the dust has settled, 1 torpedo was put into CL Tromp at the cost of 37 A6M3as, 29 Tojos, 39 Tonys, 26 Bettys, 30 Oscar IIs, and 2 Nells vs 45 Kittyhawks, 36 P-40Es, 7 Hurricanes, 12 Spitfires, and 5 P-38s.

CHINA COMMAND:

Wuchow is attacked by 21 Nates, 21 Lilys, and 17 Sonias. CAP of 14 Spitfies and 15 I-16cs intercept and 7 Nates, 4 Lilys, and 3 Sonias are shot down vs 2 Spitfires and 1 I-16c.

At Wuchow, 4 Chinese Corps attack 2 IJA Divisions and lose 1190 troops vs 107 Japanese.

Overall this turn, the Japanese lost 180 AC vs 107 Allied AC.

In one of the most heroic acts of the war, SS Harder surfaces off the coast at Tokyo and puts 2 torpedoes and 2 shells into AK Yamazuki Maru.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/26/2005 8:08:18 AM

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SITUATION REPORT: 1-21-43

CHINA COMMAND:

IJA attacks at Wuchow and loses 900 troops vs 100 Chinese. Chinese counterattack at Homan with 36,000 to 22,500 IJA and kill 689 IJA troops vs 350 Chinese and the IJA retreats. Chinese counterattack at Ichang with 35,000 to 16,000 IJA and kill 304 IJA troops vs 241 Chinese and the IJA is again compelled to retreat.

Japanese planes conduct night bombing missions across the cental Pacific but cause no damage.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/26/2005 8:17:46 AM

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CHINA COMMAND:

IJA again bombs Wuchow but loses 11 Nates, 3 Lilys, and 3 Sonias at a cost of 1 Spitfire. Allied air units bomb Mandalay and destroy 36 Oscars at a cost of 2 P-40Bs, 2 P-40Es, and 2 B-25s.

56 Japanese planes are lost vs 9 Allied.

SWPAC COMMAND: BANDA SEA CAMPAIGN

IJN sorties with BBs Hiei and Kirishima along with 5 CAs and engages Allied transport TF off Kai Island. 2 Dutch DDs, 1 Aussie DD, 1 British DD and 1 AK are lost. Unfortunately, thunderstorms cover the area so the massive Allied bomber fleet is unable to retaliate.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/26/2005 7:36:51 PM

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take that !

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/26/2005 7:37:23 PM

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unfortunately the prize ships.. ak/ap almost all got away

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 2/27/2005 12:18:46 PM

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SITUATION REPORT: 1-23-43

CHINA COMMAND:

200,000 IJA attack 133,000 Chinese at Changsha and lose 4330 vs 2089 casualties. At Wuchow, 61,000 IJA attack 54,000 Chinese and lose 2600 vs 49 casualties. IJA 13th Tank Regiment tries to surround Allied troops at Changsha and is counterattacked by 4 Chinese Corps and forced to retreat.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 3/1/2005 7:26:43 AM

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SITUATION REPORT: 1-24-43

SOUTH PACIFIC COMMAND: MARSHALLS CAMPAIGN

INVASION OF MAJURO

Army units and Seabees waded ashore this AM to secure undefended Majuro Atoll. This atoll will eventually be turned into a major airbase.

SEAC COMMAND:

Pagan was bombed today destroying 12 Tojos and 3 A6M3as on the ground.

CHINA COMMAND:

The IJA switched over to bombardment attacks at Wuchow and Changsha. Wuchow was again bombed costing Japan 3 Sonias, 2 Nates, and 2 Lilys with the Allies suffering no losses.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 3/3/2005 4:33:15 AM

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SOUTH PACIFIC COMMAND: MARSHALLS CAMPAIGN

At Majuro, the Seabees and Army engineers set a record by constructing a size 1 airfield in 24 hours. Transports offshore continued to unload men and materiel.

CHINA COMMAND:

Japanese bombardment attacks continued at Wuchow and Changsha.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 3/3/2005 4:43:38 AM

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SOUTH PACIFIC COMMAND: MARSHALLS CAMPAIGN

By working around the clock, the engineers set a new record by expanding the airfield at Majuro to size 2 in 24 hours. Japanese and US AC skirmished with 21 A6M3as shot down while 9 SBDs were lost bombing Jaluit harbor and sinking an AK.

CHINA COMMAND:

IJA attacked Changsha with 218,000 troops to 160,000 Chinese and lost 7769 casualties to 2597 Chinese. Chinese attacked 60 mi east of Ichang with 64,000 troops to 15,000 IJA and lost 136 casualties to 986 IJA with the Japanese being forced to retreat. Japanese bombed Wuchow again losing 6 Sonias, 4 Lilys and 2 Nates at no cost to the Allied AC.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 3/5/2005 7:26:49 AM

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SITUATION REPORT: 1-28-43

CHINA COMMAND:

IJA attacks Changsha with 209,000 troops vs 156,000 Chinese suffering 6656 casualties to 2791 Chinese. IJA bombards Wuchow. 29th CFS composed of 24 I-16cs and stationed at Wuchow now has 31 confirmed kills.

SEAC:

Allied heavy bombers now target Mandalay and destroy 34 Oscars in the air and on the ground at no cost to themselves.

In other news, SS Tarpon sights an IJN CV TF off the Philippine coast but misses when firing at CVL Shoho.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 3/10/2005 9:38:49 AM

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SITUATION REPORT: Early 1943

Nice screenshot freeboy. A picture conveys a thousand words. Lucky you can't manually conduct the battle or it'd be all transports suck, Nip war fleet celebrating.

Fortunately my colleague AdmSpruance is now initiating the offensive and the Nips have to basically defend.. passively or counter-attack is entirely up to you freeboy.

I hope this forum remains one of the hottest in Matrix as it was the past few months. Some other forums are so pathetic you actually wonder if its being played today or back in the 1940s..

Keep up the good reporting neutral observers, my colleague and esteemed opponent freeboy.

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 3/11/2005 4:45:21 AM

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SITUATION REPORT: 1-31-43

USAAF: OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER

The USAAF is ready to launch its first major air offensive combining fighters, tac bombers, med bombers and heavies in an attempt to achieve air superiority in both the Banda Sea and Marshall Islands Campaigns. The offensive will be spearheaded by 400+ P-38Gs, 250+ medium bombers, 500+ heavies and a supporting cast of P-40Es, Kittyhawks, and various tactical bombers. Initial targets will be airbases at Amboina in SWPAC sphere of operations and Maloelap in South Pacific sphere area of operations. Concurrent with these attacks SEAC Bomber Command with be attacking aerodromes at Mandalay and Pagan.

CHINA COMMAND:

IJA attacks at Wuchow with 57,000 troops to 54,000 Chinese and suffers 2178 casualties vs 114 Chinese. IJA attacks at Changsha with 202,000 troops to 153,000 Chinese and loses 5246 casualties to 3142 Chinese. IJA also infiltrates a brigade on the road to the west of Changsha(45,35) in an attempt to cut off Changsha and attacks with 7000 against 14,000 Chinese and loses 307 to 14 Chinese.

Adm Fletcher....thanks for your comments!

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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM - 3/11/2005 5:15:45 AM

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SITUATION REPORT: 2-1-43

USAAF: OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER Day 1

The USAAF began the day with massive early morning fighter sweeps at Amboina and Maloelap followed by early afternoon escorted medium bomber attacks and finishing off with the heavy bombers. At the end of the 1st day the USAAF had destroyed 375 Japanese AC at a cost of 133 AC and had caused serious damage at:

Amboina: 49%
Maloelap:63%
Mandalay: 98%
Pagan: 35%

Individual AC losses look like this:

Japanese: 172 Tonys, 96 A6M3as, 17 Tojos, 12 Oscar Is,2 Oscar IIs, 28 Vals, 19 Bettys, 17 Nells, 8 Kates, 2 Lilys

Allied: 37 P-38Gs, 19 P-40Es, 5 P-40Bs, 4 Kittyhawks, 28 B-26s, 13 B-17s, 12 B-25Cs, 3 B-25Js, and 2 B-24s.

CHINA COMMAND:

Chinese forces counterattacked the IJA brigade 60 mi west of Changsha (45,35) forcing the Japanese to retreat and re-opening the supply road from Chungking to Changsha.

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