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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/18/2005 2:23:05 AM   
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/18/2005 3:00:25 AM   
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Haven't you taken your final examination at the University few months ago? ...if i can ask: what's your specialyzation? Oil-plants engeneering?

BTW: Great job as always! Your sub hunting tactic is defenetly a must that has to be learnt by all the jap fanboys!

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/18/2005 8:47:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well, I've only applied for a job in SA..but it's hard to actually get a job you want without
years of practical experience. SA would be interesting - as well as challenging. When in Rome
do as the romans, right

I've specialized in the role of knowledge management in SAP implementation Hoepner. Lots of
oil companies are installing new ERP systems and my thesis examined how knowledge management
can improve the implementation processes and achieve long term strategic business advantages. Purchasing
proprietary systems doesn't provide strategic advantages in itself, so you have to develop core
capabilities...don't get me started <G>

The campaign against Allied subs will be a long and hard one - I think it's the player that's most
patient and structured that will win. Ken has to constantly move his subs around and still keep them
in my shipping lanes. I have to hunt them down aggressively with adequate forces and organize my
convoys in the best possible manner.

I think that experienced Japanese army bomber formation (Sally's and Lily's) are much more useful in
an asw role. Sending them against heavily protected Allied bases will only reduce their strength without
much gain. When I've finished training 150-200 Betty bombers I will move them to the DEI and Central
Pacific and place them on asw missions as well. When I need them for anti shipping missions it will only
take a couple of days to move them.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/09/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

The Hokuroko Maru is carrying an aviation reg remnant that was left behind when the
convoy headed towards the DEI. She's a size 7000 ak and should reach port in time to
unload her cargo.

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Sub attack at 39,69

Japanese Ships
AK Hokuroku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.25

Allied Ships
SS Trout

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
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The new carrier Unryu




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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/18/2005 9:02:32 PM   
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ORIGINAL: PzB

I think that experienced Japanese army bomber formation (Sally's and Lily's) are much more useful in
an asw role. Sending them against heavily protected Allied bases will only reduce their strength without
much gain. When I've finished training 150-200 Betty bombers I will move them to the DEI and Central
Pacific and place them on asw missions as well. When I need them for anti shipping missions it will only
take a couple of days to move them.



Are you not going to use them in a land bombing mode anymore? By this period do you feel it's just not worth the cost?

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/18/2005 11:10:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		For the time being it's not worthwhile Mike! There are dozens of capable enemy fighters over every Allied
target in the south Pacific and China has been pacified. When Ken go onto the offensive I will hit bases and
convoys that are weakly defended.

Many bases now got a size 4 af, base units, 9 forts and 15-20k supplies. If Ken bypasses these I will base
highly experienced bombers there now and then and snipe at his convoys.

Another plan is to use my subs with search planes: by sending 6-8 to the area between the West Coast and PH
I can wait until several enemy TF's have been spotted and then send in 1-2 fast carrier strike TF's.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/10/43

Air Combat

I'm using all my Helen's in China, will hit strategic targets in the capital
and the northern most base in the coming weeks.

A construction unit has been fast transported to Majuro and Torokina. Need a size 1
af so the bases can receive supplies and reinforcements from the air.

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 12
Ki-49 Helen x 71

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed
IL-4c: 2 destroyed
SB-2c: 3 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Heavy Industry hits 2
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
All Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/19/2005 12:57:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		Spanish HQ have been studying your last movements and they are quite surprised of your inactivity.

1) It is still possible to plan some kind of offensive in order to get some tactical advantadge.

2) Invading new islands may not be possible (but you still can, with a fantastic plan, of course ). I think you main goal now is to destroy as many possible CVs. This should be archieved ASAP.

3) Hellcats will arrive soon. And they´ll be the killers of your KB...I encourage you to read the fremen AAR. Hellcats were responsible of destroying every single Zeke (75 exp pilots) of the KB. About 160 of them were shot down in one day! so were able SBDs scracht two or three jap. CVs.

4) I know that your KB is being refitted in Tokyo, but some new AA guns won´t stop waves of SBD if the CAP is wiped out by Hellcats. I think you should send your CVs, and engage American CVs before Hellcats arrive or before US CVs are too many.

5) A good plan should confuse US navy...send the KB to attack his supply lines or something like that. American CV must be destroyed!!.

Well, that´s my opinion...I little bit aggresive but I think japs should take the offensive as far as they got the power to do it. However, I understand that you may have some other plans, . But what are you plans? You have detailed your "strategic view" for the next years but what happen with your tactical plans? This is one thing that worries me....

Good AAR and good game

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/19/2005 4:13:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Toraq, we always appreciate input from our 'sleeper cell' in Spain
A sudden invasion of Gibraltar would be appreciated at this time <G>

As you know, we are planning offensive action in the form of fast carrier raids on American shipping.
This is only possible because we still got a tactical advantage based on the events in 1942! Carrier parity has
been achieved throughout 1943, but it would be wrong to sacrifice this for uncertain gains. The KB must be used
in combination with strong LBA to thwart future US invasions. If LBA can wear down the US carrier CAP the KB
can deliver a lethal counter strike! We're confident that our advanced fighters (Tony's, Tojos' - and soon George's
and Frank's) can back up our Zeke's and achieve this.

So even though the initiative is still ours, the strategic situation doesn't favor another all out invasion - for the time being.
The biggest problem: We don't know were the US carriers are. They struck at Wake, so Ken's probably keeping them at PH. It's
too dangeous to raid PH now....

But rest assured, if a favorable situation should appear we will seize the opportunity asap.

One possiblity would be to place search plane equipped subs to the west of Wake and place the KB at Saipan. If Ken decides to
strike Wake again his carriers could be attacked.

Again, this plan is based upon a pro-active defense and relies upon what the enemy does.
Fighting a successful war in 1943 require patience, intel and perfect timing!

Thx for the input

quote:

ORIGINAL: toraq

Spanish HQ have been studying your last movements and they are quite surprised of your inactivity.

1) It is still possible to plan some kind of offensive in order to get some tactical advantadge.

2) Invading new islands may not be possible (but you still can, with a fantastic plan, of course ). I think you main goal now is to destroy as many possible CVs. This should be archieved ASAP.

3) Hellcats will arrive soon. And they´ll be the killers of your KB...I encourage you to read the fremen AAR. Hellcats were responsible of destroying every single Zeke (75 exp pilots) of the KB. About 160 of them were shot down in one day! so were able SBDs scracht two or three jap. CVs.

4) I know that your KB is being refitted in Tokyo, but some new AA guns won´t stop waves of SBD if the CAP is wiped out by Hellcats. I think you should send your CVs, and engage American CVs before Hellcats arrive or before US CVs are too many.

5) A good plan should confuse US navy...send the KB to attack his supply lines or something like that. American CV must be destroyed!!.

Well, that´s my opinion...I little bit aggresive but I think japs should take the offensive as far as they got the power to do it. However, I understand that you may have some other plans, . But what are you plans? You have detailed your "strategic view" for the next years but what happen with your tactical plans? This is one thing that worries me....

Good AAR and good game



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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/20/2005 2:45:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		Another couple of quiet turns...well the garrisons at Lae, Buin and Shortland
wouldn't say so but still.

Now I got 3 carriers with Zekes, Judys and Jills - and no replacements for them.
This is getting awkward! These air groups also need training, avg exp of 60. Not
good enough. But if I train them I losse ac and pilots which can't be replaced for
another 6 months, bah!

I will consider putting together a strong carrier division and try to hunt a few convoys
soon. Nagumo will get the following ships for the task:
Cv Taiho - 75 ac
Shokaku - 75 ac
Zuikaku - 75 ac
Amagi - 70 ac
Unryu - 70 ac
Total: 340 ac

Would be interesting to play a game of hit and run - if I'm careful it should be possible to
avoid engaging superior enemy forces.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/11/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

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ASW attack at 33,64

Japanese Ships
PG Yoshida Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-35
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Air Combat

Ken is disbanding his fighter-bomber attacks against my barges. He can't get his
fighters to escort em..even Corsairs are vulnerable at 100 feet! Does anyone know whether
this is a bug?

Day Air attack on TF at 62,90

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG AG-123
AG AG-5162, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All F4U-1 Corsair attacking at 100 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/12/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

A sub outside Tokyo!! It scores a dud hit.
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Sub attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
AK Katsukawa Maru
PG Zuiko Maru
PG Toyotsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/20/2005 9:21:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		I do not think it's a bug. I try to immagine 15 Corsairs, flying with bombs on their stomache at 100 fts over the waves, looking for barges. 12 ToJos( hey, i'm not talking of 12 nates!!!) come down from let's say 3000 fts....where can the corsars go?? nowhere!
The only real bug here is the overpowered,overarmed, invincible Corsair!

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/20/2005 1:12:12 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner

The only real bug here is the overpowered,overarmed, invincible Corsair!


Agree with that one!

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/20/2005 5:47:23 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		The bug is that it's not possible to escort fighter bombers according to Ken! I don't have any (fb's) yet, so I can't
check it out from my side.

Corsairs are perhaps a bit powerful, but it's a part of the challenge. If human controlled updates are on most players will
produce thousands of George and Franks by 44, this will alter the balance in the air to perhaps and un-realistic level if you ask me.
Time will show... It's always the question about too much and too little

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/20/2005 5:54:44 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner

I do not think it's a bug. I try to immagine 15 Corsairs, flying with bombs on their stomache at 100 fts over the waves, looking for barges. 12 ToJos( hey, i'm not talking of 12 nates!!!) come down from let's say 3000 fts....where can the corsars go?? nowhere!
The only real bug here is the overpowered,overarmed, invincible Corsair!


Yes, it is a well-known fact that when going to attack barges, the USN always made its fighter-bombers cruise at 100 feet, not only during the attack, but to and from it.

This is a artifact of the game.

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/21/2005 2:51:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		I don't think anyone questioned the height the fighter-bombers attacked from. They just need top cover!-)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/13/43

Air Combat

Ken is unsure about whether I got any units at Finschafen..he's not getting any results.
There is in fact an engineer regiment building forts there.

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Day Air attack on Finschafen , at 55,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/43

Surface Combat

A strange incident. I sent some surface ships to sink a couple of enemy
transports at Woodlark. Unfortunately I had forgotten to change the TF from
fast transport to surface combat The ships had a load of 24 and actually
unloaded something at Woodlark, but there's nothing to be seen. Ken will be
equally confused <G>

TF 64 encounters mine field at Woodlark Island (59,94)

TF 64 troops unloading over beach at Woodlark Island, 59,94

Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
DD Suzukaze
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Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack at 24,64

Japanese Ships
PG Sozan Maru
PG Shinko Maru #2
DD Yakaze
DD Hakaze
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Sealion
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ASW attack at 33,64

Japanese Ships
PC Showa Maru #5
PG Eiko Maru
PG Edo Maru
MSW Sonobe Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
SS S-35, hits 2, on fire
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ASW attack at 127,59 *annoyed* A couple of small msw's and they locate and damage the I-4 - no torpedoes launched.
My subs became impotent when the sub doctrine got turned on.

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
MSW Tern
MSW Oracle
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Air Combat

This is interesting...Ken has sent his carriers back to Wake:

Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 Hmmmm, what a lovely low number of escorts!
SBD Dauntless x 72
TBF Avenger x 50
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
17 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
36 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
17 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
8 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
8 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Situation map: Enemy carriers at Wake Island

I've prepared a surprise for Ken.. Unfortunately Wake is still a size 3 af (89% towards lvl 4).
So I can't place Betty's there yet as they will only drop bombs. The place got support for 120 ac though,
so here is what I did:

A small crack unit of Kate's was moved in (9 ac)
66 crack Tojo's were moved in together with 15 Zero's and 34 highly experienced Oscar II's (avg 78 exp).

I don't expect the Kate's to hit anything, but 100 fighters on CAP can maul the enemy's crack carrier aviatiors
if I'm lucky..

Also prepared a follow up plan although I doubt Ken will stay put long enough.

(1) Nagumo sortied from Truk with the Shokaku, Zuikaku, a light carrier and a strong ca/dd escort. Total 263 ac.
This TF will steam full speed towards Eniwetok and attempt to intercept the enemy carriers if their attack squadrons have
been decimated at Wake. If not they will try to join Ozawa's force that is speeding towards Marcus Island from Tokyo.

Ozawa got the brand new Unryu, Amagi and Taiho as well as the Akagi and a light carrier. They carry a total of 250 ac.
I didn't bring the slower carriers (Junyo, Hiyo and a couple of cvl's).

The only sad thing is that Wake should have been a size 4 af with 60 Zero's and 60 Betty's. Another week and it would have
been ready. I'm pretty sure that Ken will flee back towards Pearl at flank speed tomorrow - and not come back anytime soon
But perhaps he got his guard down, so let's give it a try!




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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/21/2005 4:03:11 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Interesting turn... In the AM phase Wake was shrouded in rain. No action.
In the afternoon the weather lifted and 150 carrier ac zoomed in and met 67 fighters on CAP!

The dogfight was quite wild and 9 Oscar II's and 4 Tojo's were lost but shot down 25 enemy ac in
the process.

Surprisingly enugh 9 Kate's took of with a decent escort. The 50 Wildcats on CAP mauled the
escorts pretty badly but all the torpedo bombers got through. It was a very exciting moment
when the USS Essex zig zagged to avoid the long lances. Flak was a killer though, 7 out of 9
Kate's were blasted out of the air...

In all 33 US carrier ac were shot down today!

In the the next post I'll illustrate the follow up plan

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/15/43

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 44
SBD Dauntless x 63
TBF Avenger x 48
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF Avenger: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
29 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
16 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
7 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
8 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 84,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 23

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N Kate: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Indiana
BB Massachusetts
CV Essex

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Attacking the USS Essex




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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/21/2005 4:10:05 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		This map shows how Ozawa will join forces with Nagumo tomorrow!
The fast carrier TF's both travelled 11 hexes yesterday and it's exactly 22 hexes to hex 77,63
from both Tokyo and Truk

I'm pretty sure Ken found Wake too hot for his liking today, so I assume that he will be retreating but
it may be possible to overtake him. 2 TF's should be superior to 1, but I must admit that I fear the killing power
of US ack ack guns. It'll be well worth it if I can sink the USS Essex that is.

Ken showed me a picture of the USS Bunker Hill, she will arrive in 90 days with Hellcats.
Nasty, but I did sink her in UV!






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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/21/2005 5:24:09 AM   
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/21/2005 8:36:29 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Rampage and rampage Al, I try to seize the day but it's difficult as long as you have to be reactive instead
of pro-active....

Ken sailed away from Wake today, no big surprise....) Ozawa and Nagumo will most likely not be
able to intercept the enemy carriers (2?) but there is still a slight chance!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

Another piece of welcome news: the USS Nautilus has been reported sunk.
Yet another sub joins the crabs...

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ASW attack at 24,64

Japanese Ships
PG Sozan Maru
PG Shinko Maru #2
DD Yakaze
DD Hakaze
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Sealion
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/21/2005 10:27:10 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		No sign of the US carriers today either and my destroyers are running low on fuel...
Received air reinforcements:

1 x 27 ac Betty Daitai
1 x 36 ac Tojo Daitai
1 x 27 ac A6M3 Zero Daitai

Finally produced enough Dinah III's to update a 27 ac unit equipped with 'Babes'
Also trying to 'scrounge' 27 Irvings so I can receive a 27 ac recon Daitai with this ac.
Still awaiting another 27 ac Topsy Daitai - but these ac are very much in demand and I have
been forced to increase prodction.

My air transports are doing a good job in supplying the smaller bases in the South Pacific.
Too risky to send in ships and my barges don't live very long at all...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/17/43

Air Combat

Ken has 'found' my unit at Finschafen and is now bombing it together with Gasmata, Lae, Buin
and Shortland.

I've decided to move a large naval garrison to Gasmata, don't want Ken to 'jump aboard'
here - too close to Rabaul.

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Day Air attack on Finschafen , at 55,87

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
Sunderland x 4
B-25J Mitchell x 12
B-17E Fortress x 48
B-24D Liberator x 42

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 36
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
48 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 12000 feet
24 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 13
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
B-24D Liberator x 39


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/22/2005 1:13:36 AM   
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Today we take a look at the maps again...
I've worked out a plan that could enable us to overtake the US carriers that hit Wake Island 3 days ago.
This depends on that Ken hasn't run his ships at full speed!

We also need good weather and a super fast sprint by the Jap carriers.
It is possible that we will end up 5 hexes away from the enemy but this is ok. All Zero's are on 60% CAP with a max
range of 5 hexes. At 5 hexes all Vals and Judys will be able to reach the enemy - all our Kates have been given a max range
of 4. I don't want em to attack the enemy with bombs, they're too good for that. But we do have 30+ Jills that carries torps out to 5 hexes.
If we can slow down an enemy carrier we got it (It's also possible that the enemy TF performed a refuelling on their way back to PH,
and this could have slowed em down.

This raid is potentially costly but it's an opportunity to destroy an inferior enemy carrier TF.
Our ships are also out of enemy LBA fighter range even though medium and heavies could hit us from Midway. A strong
CAP should take care of them.

If no enemy ships are spotted I will order the ships home if they're too low on fuel.
I've already refuelled 5-6 of my dd's at Wake - I'm trying to keep an emergency quota of fuel at most islands.

Situation map: The hunt for USS Essex




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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/22/2005 1:17:40 AM   
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/22/2005 2:12:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		The Jap commander suddenly got a very strange msg - Turn around IMMEDIATELY

Seems like Ken's carriers got away Hoepner! My ships had refuelled even though I had
instructed them not to..so they ended up 3 hexes short of their destination and had 2/1 and 3/3
movement points left.

I'm pretty sure our prey was just 6-7 hexes away. 2 Catalina's were shot down over the fleet
today, so Ken knows that he picked up a shadow.

Well, it was a good hunt


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/19/43

Nothing much to report - received my first Nick fighter bombers today. Should come in handy!


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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/22/2005 6:53:55 PM   
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/22/2005 7:34:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		If you look carefully you will see that it took PzB almost an hour to cook up a good cover story to retreat his CVs instead of striking Essex & co. He even bothered with screenies and everything. Bloody good job! Don't think Hoepner will be extending his "services" any time soon.
On the bright side, I may even offer some usefull thaughts...
Let me start by saying after a few monts away I was very happy to see this AAR up and running. Nice to see PzB is still floating across the Pacific. Some notes:
1. Reactive v. active -> don't see any problems with being reactive at all, all the more in '43 when a single Corsair sqdrn on CAP can spell certain destruction of any air offensive. KB just needs to stay alive and around. Any allied offensive in the Pacific will be seriously hampered by their lack of CVs (at least for a few more months). Just now you had a real chance to bag 2 more CVs and it was purely reactive of you. This game offers some great opportunities for the defender.
2. Flexible defence -> You can afford to give space for time. Leave your forward bases lightly defended and mass forces in malaria free base hubs. They should serve as springboards for any counter-offensive. Only defend bases out of Corsair range. Make a few 1-3 BB TFs for bombardment of any bases you loose that are a direct threat to your main bases. Invasion hex shoud be cleared by a crack Tanaka lead CA TF. In case of a major offensive, KB will be of great help. It should come in play 2-3 days after initial engagements by his main CV force. If the CV force fields Hellcats make it 4-5 after they begin operations and use LBA for attrition and disruption (but not in droves; try to make attacks as small as possible to minimize your losses). It would be bad to coordinate the KB strike with an all-out push by you LBA (partly what you have conserved by carefull use, partly fresh reinforcements).
3. Fast CV hit-and-runs -> Good but risky. What you can gain is seriously outweighed by what you can lose. But, it is one of few options you have in offensive operations. What if your hit and run coincides with his major offensive. Your KB will be crippled. I'm a VERY defensively orientated player and belive everyone should follow his style of play. That doesn't mean one can't use the best of both worlds...
4. Karachi -> Have you forgotten about it? I bet your opponent hasn't. That single place has to be immensely garissoned against any suprise attack. Glen subs west of Java, search planes, anything to know if and when the invasion fleet is on it's way. Just immagine what would happen if Allies got their hands on that base...Death and destruction. But, out of sight out of mind. Perhaps the Allies aren't coming back after all. You can never know...
5. A bit longish -> sorry


< Message edited by Honda -- 9/22/2005 7:40:58 PM >

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/23/2005 12:56:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		As always, appreciate the input guys!
I probably would have let Nagumo get all the glory Wolfie

Honda,

Re-active is sometimes necessary! Can't afford to loose my most precious assets before the US
offensives that will commence for sure in 1944. Ken got more than 2 full years to move from Tarawa to Tokyo!!!

It's difficult to know just how many troops to put on the forward bases. If Ken finds them weakly defended he will gobble them
up in no time. If I put light to moderate forces there and build a few forts he has to make much more thorough preparations.
So I'm using smaller naval garrisons as 'cover units' for this purpose. Invading a small island with 9 forts and 10k troops will
require quite an effort! As soon as Ken got Corsairs within range of Rabaul it has
to be disbandoned as a forward base. This will probably happen sometime by the end of the year.

If - or when - Ken move his carriers to Lunga or Tarawa it will be time for a little visit in his back yard

Karachi is in a good shape, there are 3 full crack divisions there. Another 2 are in Bombay and yet another in Calcutta together
with 2 brigades/regiments. I'm currently in the process of reinforcing the bases between Panaji and Madras. 3 tank regiments
are currently in place or enroute. Ceylon has also received reinforcements.

Its a good idea to put a glen equipped sub in the Indian Ocean though!

Here is a list of the reinforcements that will arrive over the next 6-7 months.

Combat Air Units

A6M2 Zero: 102
A6M5c Zeke: 48
A6M5 Zeke: 291
Jack: 48
Judy: 27
Val: 81
Kate: 114
Nate: 36
Oscar II: 72
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Total: 819 ac
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If you add 125 carrier ac we will receive almost another 1000 combat ac!

Naval Units

CV: 1
CVL: 2
CVE:2
CL: 1
DD: 5
SS: 7
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18 vessels and 125 ac
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Army Units

7x Mixed Brigades
5x South Sea Detachments
1x Naval Guard Unit
3x Ind. Mixed Regiments
1x Amphibious Brigade
2x Divisions (Not China/Japan)
1x Division (released from China)
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Total: the equivalent of 8-9 divisions
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I will place the 3 divisions in the 3 main Mariana islands: Guam, Saipan and Tinian.
Pagan will receive 3 brigades while Yap and its two neighbouring islands receive one brigade and one South Sea
Detachment each. The last two Detachements will go to Boning and Iwo Jima. A mixed regiments and naval guard unit
will go to Marcus Island. The rest of the units will be placed in Paramushiro and Shikka.

Further reinforcements in 44 will go to the Phillippines, DEI, and Marianas.

4 crack Army divisions will at all times be kept in readiness to either counter attack enemy landings or
reinforce threatened sectors.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/20/43

Not much out of the ordinary! Ken said his search planes reported 2 Ap's heading east...said
that it is amazing what pilots see

< Message edited by PzB -- 9/23/2005 12:58:27 AM >

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/23/2005 4:13:41 AM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/21/43

Air Combat

Even I-16's are superior to the Oscar II...even with crack pilots :p)
Veery difficult to find good use for the hundreds of Oscars. A game with
player defined upgrades will be a completely different one!!

Kinda doesn't seem right to convert all these Oscars to Tojos, Franks and
Georges either. Japs didn't have capacity to produce so many of these ac,
did they!?

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 damaged
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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/23/2005 11:22:18 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		The reorganization of split units continue. There are:
IJN Base Forces
IJA Base Forces
IJNAF Base Forces
Special Base Forces

Confusion to your enemies they say..I think Confusious organized the Jap military!

Ken is talking about how many new toys he's receiving these days:

It is truely stagering how much the Allies end up with. Even with all the Allies lost and with out the
supply and such from India, I have over 1,000,000 supply in ships going somewhere, 2,000,000 fuel
moving, and 100,000 oil going to australia. Next month I get 6 fletcher DDs, and then the next month
12 more and at least 12 each month after. We know about the CVs and BBs but the small ships win
the war. And I start getting DEs next month. Cant wait for July, there are lots of things coming then.

So for all of you that gave up playing the Allies in mid 42 - hang on for another year
If you remember my last post, I stated that Japan would receive 1 cl and 5 dd's throughout the rest
of 1943...Ken will most likely get 80 + DE's

From now on we have to make every ship count! Taking out the British made our task easier - now its
only mission impossible!-)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

We've not observed an enemy sub for days on end..has Ken had enough for
this round and ordered them home? Good news no matter how you put it.

My subs between the WC and PH found another convoy today - but refuse
to attack because of the doctrine setting. Very frustrating.

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ASW attack at 127,57

Japanese Ships
SS I-28

Allied Ships
SC SC-743
SC SC-640
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ASW attack at 127,57

Japanese Ships
SS I-28

Allied Ships
AK West Nilus
AK West Camargo
AK Maine
SC SC-743
SC SC-640
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Air Combat

I ordered 2 crack Tojo Daitai's to cover Gasmata today. The results were
very good!

Day Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 19

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 13
B-24D Liberator x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 6 destroyed
Beaufighter Mk 21: 7 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 4 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking: - half the B-24s were turned away
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90 - it was the Lightnings that hit my Tojos hard. The Corsairs didn't shoot down anyone.

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Avenger I x 6
P-38G Lightning x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Avenger I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Avenger I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 1
Kittyhawk I x 12
A-20G Havoc x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 5 destroyed
A-20G Havoc: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet
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In all 37 enemy ac were shot down for 12 Tojo's. This must be considered a very
good result taking the odds into consideration. It will force Ken to be more careful and
escort his raids even better.


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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/24/2005 5:12:57 AM   
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My subs were attacked by carrier ac 14 hexes ENE of PH. Ken sent them to hunt me?
Perhaps we can use this later...

Sent a Glen equipped sub to the Indian Ocean as a watch dog. Another one went east of Wake Island.

Another issue is the placement of the relatively few Coastal Defensive units Japan got.
One for each of the Marianas islands including Pagan for sure. Then Rabaul, Truk, Kwajalein, Eniwetok
got one as well as yet another one in India. For now I only got 'one spare unit'. Were should it go?
The DEI most likely - can place it at Balikpapan for now.

It's important to place them in bases that can't be easily bypassed or bombed into submission.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22-25/43

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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/24/2005 7:21:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		For the third time I sent a small surface combat tf to Woodlark island and for the third
time the enemy transports there fled Not just one, but two transport tf's managed to
flee in time today. This happends way too often if you ask me....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/26/43

Air Combat

Ken finally decided to sweep one of my bases in the Marshalls. 66 Lightnings
fought it out with 38 Tonys. 13 P-38s and 14 Tonys were lost. Fortunately I didn't
loose more than 8 pilots. The fighters have been withdrawn to Kwajalein, got 120 Tojos
and Tonys there now. No reason to waste trained pilots unless I have to.

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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 38

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
P-38G Lightning x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged

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Trained A6M2 unit

This is one of the units that has received advanced training in China. It will be kept in reserve and upgraded to
the A6M5 Zeke in 4-5 months.




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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/26/2005 3:13:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		I think there has been an important advance in air research! The A6M5 Zeke is now slated
for production in 08/43! That's only 3 more months

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/27-04/30/43

The last 4 days hasn't seen much else than the routine bombing missions.
Ken has started to bomb the islands in the Marshalls (except Eniwetok and Kwjalaein that is).

He also stated that he has withdrawn his subs for R&R - the high dud rate, 60%, was also depressing.
It will be fixed in september 43, so I got 4 months until they're back This is excellent news, my asw
units will remain in station but I can ferry troops with a higher degree of security.

Timor is getting reinforcements and supplies as well, but I'm doing it in a very slow and inconspicious
way. A small convoy here and a fast transport tf there.

Several aviation regiments and base force units have been sent from malaria bases to Singapore and Palembang.
By rotating them it's possible to repair damage and raise morale.



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RE: Sho I-VI - 9/26/2005 3:30:48 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB
Another issue is the placement of the relatively few Coastal Defensive units Japan got.
One for each of the Marianas islands including Pagan for sure. Then Rabaul, Truk, Kwajalein, Eniwetok
got one as well as yet another one in India. For now I only got 'one spare unit'. Were should it go?
The DEI most likely - can place it at Balikpapan for now.

It's important to place them in bases that can't be easily bypassed or bombed into submission.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22-25/43

Been following this AAR religiously - great read
Could you please explain - Rabaul is one of those bases that can be bombed back to the stone age and bypassed - so why place a precious CD unit there ???
Would it be better used on Ponape or Ulithi

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