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pauk -> 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 3:36:56 PM)


This thread will be only for Jap's fanboys eyes, GH, "Roman" and Amiral Laurent are not allowed to lurking here[:)]






The time has come, a small but fierce CRO-team challenges rest of the world : Amiral Laurent, General Hoeppner and "Roman" the Oleg (not Mastruko, he is our appointed advisor[:D]). You can find house rules in war room section and Cics for theatres:

1. pfnognoff (PI, China)
2. hawker (Malaya, DEI)
3. pauk (Burma, Pacific and Tojo)

Our dear audience, I (the great Tojo) have bad feeling about the game. Why is that? Not only because our opponents are though ones, but I have stubborn generals. Yes, they are both stubborn, asking for advices but don't care for it[:D].

My initial grand strategy for the game, my great administration & organizing skills are now useless simply because my team-mates can't recognize and follow The Great Vision.

Anyway, I will do my best to force them to fight like real men and you can be sure every single one succes is result of MY skills. If they will listen to me, we are going to win...[:D]

And now few words about strategy:

BURMA: I took only one Tk regiment and 4 Mix Bde - i think it wil be enough to keep Raheang and Bankok while 33th Div arrives. As you can see i do not expect a lot here. It would be foolish from me after I did it twice (vs String and AndyMac); I'm sure that my opponents read AAR and they are preparing for that. 55th Division is borrow to Hawker - we need Singapore ASAP.

PACIFIC: Also do not have significant forces there. Hawker and pfnognoff took from me both CV force. Pfnognoff (hey, this guy is incredible, he want Baby KB for covering Davao invasion! Phew!) so my actions here is very limited.

KB goes for Singapore and will remain in DEI, while i hope i will get Baby KB in few turns. But this won't help me a much. Enemy will try to take advantage here (knowing the fact that KB is in DEI) and i have to be extremely careful here.

my targets here are:

Kaveing (recon post)
Rabaul (when B KB arrives)

In the Marshalls i have to be very careful. It will take some time while i can upgrade Claudes to Zeros so I withdraw most of my ships to Truk.

And that's it... not a much from Croatina greatest general ever, I agree. But, i sacrified myself, trying to help hawker (agressive, stubborn) and pfnognoff (stubborn, hesitator)...

MALAYA OPERATIONS:

/hawker will probably say more about it/




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pauk -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 4:20:26 PM)




Here are the plan for invasion of Philippines:


/pfnognoff/



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Just few words about our choosed target for turn 1. Why not PH?


There are several reasons for that - one of them is that PH attack very rarely achived historical results. With attacking of Singapore we can be sure that we will get points for two BBs and, in the same tame, remove the threat of the British fleet in SRA area. Dutch naval force reinforced with American ships and remains of British fleet can be formidable opponent only if we ignore them. But I'm sure that we are going to have numerical (and class) advantage in DEI/SRA.

Of course, strike on Singapore make sense only if we going to capture the whole SRA earlier, much earlier than historical - our long term goal is INDIA!
Otherwise, we didn't do nothing (American AF is intact, old BBs with cooperation of CVs can give me headache in the Pacific).

Critical moment will be attack on CF. Let's hope that pfnognoff will found the way and capture CF early. Then division for Philippines will be relased to new assigment - capturing Java and after that India. We will leave enough forces on Luzon (and build the forts) to prevent Allied counter attack, while Army bombers will bomb Manila next few months (starving the enemy, gaining experience)

My personal wish is that enemy start to evacuate cadre from PI, because once when our bomber crew reach 80exp, the enemy subs will be more than decimated in short period. And, what is more important, enemy will spend PPs for nothing - evacuated cadres would not grow because the main unit will be tied in Manila for months.









Andy Mac -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 4:35:48 PM)

Hmmmm <deja vu strikes>

Should be interesting. re Decimating subs I can personally attest to the effectiveness of Pauks sub killing from the air !!!!!

Those are tough opponents to pull an Indian invasion against !!!!

Andy




Sneer -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 4:36:48 PM)

your plan looks very familiar [:D]




pauk -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 4:55:31 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Hmmmm <deja vu strikes>

Those are tough opponents to pull an Indian invasion against !!!!

Andy


I know that i should wait with this team game until my game vs Andy is in middle of April
[:D]

Yes, they are brilliant opponents, and that's reason I've already start whining[;)]

Sneer, sssssshhh...[;)]




pfnognoff -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 5:13:16 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: pauk


Anyway, I will do my best to force them to fight like real men and you can be sure every single one succes is result of MY skills. If they will listen to me, we are going to win...[:D]



And that will be the first win EVER for you, even without such a burden as me and Hawker on your shoulders, you never actually WON. [:'(]

Now stop wasting your time drawing maps and start working with some ships and troops, Pacific theatre looks a bit empty at the moment. [>:]




pfnognoff -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 5:18:06 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: pauk

PACIFIC: Also do not have significant forces there. Hawker and pfnognoff took from me both CV force. Pfnognoff (hey, this guy is incredible, he want Baby KB for covering Davao invasion! Phew!) so my actions here is very limited.



Hey people, don't tell Pauk but I took the baby KB for so called "covering Davao landing" operation, just to keep him from loosing them somewhere else.




Fishbed -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 5:32:44 PM)

Now, that's a clash of titans man, I can't wait for the first turns [:'(]

GO GO THE EMPIRE, CRUSH THOSE PESKY ILLYRIANS [:D][;)]




hawker -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 8:09:02 PM)

Well,i see that our dear "Tojo" drawing some maps from his HQ in Tokio[;)]. I see also that he is overjoyed with himself.
Lets see his targets at start of war:
1.He must take Rabaul and adjancent islands,very hard to do indeed[:D]. I will take Rabaul 1941 with fishermen boats,but he wants carriers[X(].
2.He must hold Burma while big boys(read:hawker)deal with Malaya.
Another hard task,he must hold off some bad allied troops with elite Japanese forces.[:D][:D]

Enough joking,this is plan for Malaya:
Khota Baru will be attacked first day,18th division along with one mix. brigade and base force.All under command of 25th army HQ. These troops will hit shore at Khota Baru early in the morning 7.12.
Main forces will land at Songhkia,this will include 5th division,tank brigade,eng regiments,construction regiments etc.
I will also transfer to Songkia Imp.guards,55th div.
One division (56th) will be "ghost division".This division will hit unexpected. Move of this division depends of enemy movement in first days.
KB will attack Singapore and sink force Z,bombers from Saigon will destroy AF in Singapore.
Other heavy bombers will hit Khota Baru on first day.
After landings all depends of speed of my forces.
More of "operation Malaya" after first turn.
P.S.Allied commander of Malaya will be Gen.Hoepner.




Przemcio231 -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 8:28:08 PM)

If i may say so... why don't you land 2 Mix Brigades in Kuantan and cut the Brits in N Malaya[:D][:D]




pfnognoff -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 8:54:19 PM)

This is just a quick correction on Pauk's map of Philipines invasion he posted earlier. He got so involved with Burma that he wants to unload 15th Army at Philipines and we all know those guys belong to Burma Area Army [:D]

After Paras secure Lingayen first wave will unload and it will include 48th and 4th Divisions, 65th Ind Brig, two Tank Regs and two Eng Regs plus some Arty and 14th Army HQ. First wave will proceed to take San Marcelino if conditions (read enemy) allow, or wait for second wave and then crush Clark Field. Second wave will unload 2nd and 38th Divisions, 16th Army HQ some more Arty and some more Eng Regs.

Laoag will be cleared by Para drop and engineers and airfield personell will unload to provide airbase for further operations.

In the south Legaspi will be taken but not used for further advancement until 21st division arrives there.

Further south Davao, Cagayan and Jolo will be taken on day two of the war. Baby KB will be in the area making sure Huston and Boise don't make any trouble.




hawker -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 9:44:49 PM)

quote:

If i may say so... why don't you land 2 Mix Brigades in Kuantan and cut the Brits in N Malaya


Which base will be attacked depends on enemy movement first days[;)].
Besides,mixed brigades i will assigned to Pauk.




hawker -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 9:48:57 PM)

Soon,turn will be sent,waiting for great general pfnognoff to send me turn.
Tojo afraid that some plains from KB will not fly!
What he thinks,from now on KB is off limit for my dear Tojo[:D].
Nagumo will do his part[;)]




Honda -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/4/2006 10:16:50 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: pfnognoff


quote:

ORIGINAL: pauk


Anyway, I will do my best to force them to fight like real men and you can be sure every single one succes is result of MY skills. If they will listen to me, we are going to win...[:D]



And that will be the first win EVER for you, even without such a burden as me and Hawker on your shoulders, you never actually WON. [:'(]

Now stop wasting your time drawing maps and start working with some ships and troops, Pacific theatre looks a bit empty at the moment. [>:]


lol
But he came close. Twice! [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]




pauk -> Outstanding job - Pauk's forces captured Wake! (1/6/2006 10:19:59 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Honda

quote:

ORIGINAL: pfnognoff

And that will be the first win EVER for you, even without such a burden as me and Hawker on your shoulders, you never actually WON. [:'(]

Now stop wasting your time drawing maps and start working with some ships and troops, Pacific theatre looks a bit empty at the moment. [>:]


lol
But he came close. Twice! [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]


Greetings, I wonder if you are the same Honda against i'm playing PBEM as Allies? However, this guy managed to loose 86 planes on the ground on December 26[:D]. Furthermore, I have one ace (Warhawks from PI) with 8 kills[:D]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41

What a brilliant play by me! I managed to capture Wake and destroyed enemy Wildcats there!

Now the audience can clearly see why i'm the most clever and most competent player in Croatian team. There were some actions from my generals too, but their achivements will be forever shadowed (?) with my glorious performance....

I've send 4 CA to bombard Wake prior ground attack, and now is time to run away - don't want to get caught by enemy CVs.


MALAYA

Usual opening at Khota Baru:


Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 106
Ki-48 Lily x 46
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 8

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 66

Aircraft Attacking:
all bombers bombing at 15000 feet


Suprisingly Hawker didn't make mistake at Singapore. In fact, his decision to set Kates on 9.000ft was a good one (hate to say). Repulse sinks, same as CL Daneu. Losses are light on our side. What pleases me even more is 5 destroyed Swordfish on the ground - they proved to be extremely dangerous!

Anyway, that was a easy part of the job. I'm expecting that AVG could arrive next day in Malaya. There is still plenty of bases operational - Johore Baru, Georgetown and hope that Hawker is aware of it.


Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 90
D3A Val x 76
B5N Kate x 143

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 26 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 55, on fire, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 34, on fire, heavy damage
DD Encounter, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
All B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet


BC Repulse pictured when first of 55 bombs hit her!

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 145

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed
Buffalo I: 10 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 6 destroyed
Swordfish: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 65

Aircraft Attacking:
All G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet


In the afternoon phase, few pathetic strikes with British bombers, but no single hit has scored.

Unfortunatly i can't say the same for the Dutch Martins. They attacked transport fleet north of Borneo and hit AP - she is in tough position.


CHINA & PHILIPPINES

Bombing of Hong Kong (patethic performace) - 13 Sallys, 2nd strike with Bettys from Taiwan[X(]. Ccccc, what a nut move.... Pfnognoff had enemy bombers waiting to be destroyed on the CF (including B-17s) but he decide to drop pamflets on HK...phew!

GH is on the move in the China - he entered Vietnam and activated 3 VM divisions! What will Pfnognoff do there?

Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76
G3M Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 50
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
P-35A: 4 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 3 destroyed
P-26A: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 134

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet


Paras take Lingayen and Laoag. Bataan Island captured.







hawker -> RE: Outstanding job - Pauk's forces captured Wake! (1/6/2006 10:25:21 AM)

I am waiting to see replay Tojo.




hawker -> RE: Outstanding job - Pauk's forces captured Wake! (1/6/2006 10:35:04 AM)

I see that my "dear" Tojo is very happy with himself.
He manage to take Wake[8D][8D][8D].Surprise victory indeed[;)]
While he is playing with his cruisers 1st air fleet(under my command)destroys Singapore and send to bottom force Z.
He also question my overall command of Malaya operation[:D][:D][:D]
My message is,Tojo,let the big boys play their cards,you have your little islands in pacific to conquer.[:)]




Honda -> RE: Outstanding job - Pauk's forces captured Wake! (1/6/2006 1:19:56 PM)

quote:

Greetings, I wonder if you are the same Honda against i'm playing PBEM as Allies? However, this guy managed to loose 86 planes on the ground on December 26 . Furthermore, I have one ace (Warhawks from PI) with 8 kills


C'mon...no need to go there[:-]
But guilty as charged. However, isn't our little pbem experimental? Geographicaly limited? No production tinkering so less Zeros? Btw, who lost 8 or 9 BBs in a week[;)]




hawker -> RE: Outstanding job - Pauk's forces captured Wake! (1/7/2006 11:01:03 AM)

Second turn sent. I had a headache about this second turn,what to do,what to hit.

MALAYA

I have two plans:
1.Plan BLUE

Invasion of Kuantan with 56th division with KB as support in order to cut allied forces at Malaya.

That plan is rejected becouse off several strong reasons:
-KB will be in range of his aircrafts from Singapore and one lucky hit can ruin our day.
-In case of attack on Kuantan i will be forced to bombard Singapore with nells from Saigon. I NEVER use nell/betty to bombard AF,except at turn one.

Plan RED:

56th division will disembark in Songhkia along with Imp.guards and 55th division. After that we can start rushing from north in dreadfull charge.
Khota Baru will be conquered on day 3,after that the sky above Singapore is going to be black[:D].
KB will pay a visit to Jawa[;)]

BORNEO

Invasion forces are at spot,few miles north.
Kuching,Brunei,Miri,Jasselton,Sandakan will be attacked tommorow.
Invasion fleet for Tarakan waits for general pfnognoff to clear path. This is great danger and i hope that he can clear the way quick.

Compare to these operation,some operation in Pacific(Wake) is like walking in the park.




Apollo11 -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/7/2006 12:13:48 PM)

Hi all,

Great stuff guys (and nice idea - we really have several of us here)!

Naprijed Hrvatska (Go Croatia)... erm... Japan... BANZAI !!! [;)]


Leo "Apollo11"




boba -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/7/2006 3:05:35 PM)

Pridruzujem se navijackom taboru, napred komsije [:)]
Go Japan!




pauk -> Mon generals! (1/9/2006 10:59:26 AM)

thanks guys... we are going to need lots of good advices and support.

Apollo, I'm sure that Croatia could have at least two more 3x team. We are certainly in quite numbers here (i guess that we can thanks that to Oleg and his WiTP Mother of all reviews [:)])

Boba, how is your PBEM?



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41

My generals are alredy infected with victory disease. I'm done my job outstandingly - took the Wake and soon will have recon post in the Kaveing, captured Guam. Zero production reached 119 planes/for month and will be over 200 by the end December. But even such great work /from my side/ can't guarantee victory if my team mates makes such greenhorns mistakes (?)! Common, guys let me reminds you - we are playing for honour of our country, not for peanuts!


Troops continue to unload at Khota Baru, while BB TF (Kongo, Haruna) bombed the base again - i think it will be enough, i'm sure that Hawker don't want to capure KB with 100 % damaged AD. Am I sure?

Several attack on fleet at the Khota Baru, but no hits are recorded. Bankok is also attacked with few bombers.

Now look how Hawker uses the minelaying subs - for ambush in the shallow waters! If I were him i would withdraw them to deeper waters. Maybe I should tak command over the subs too?

ASW attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-124, hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
MSW Tanager
MSW Bittern
MSW Finch

Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-124, hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
MSW Bittern, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tanager
MSW Finch


Flooding is 78... phew!

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Ok, two American DDs sunk and only one MSW lost on our side. Pfnognoff get lucky here, but his luck won't lasf forever.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Shell hits 3
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
MSW Ataka Maru, Shell hits 1
MSW Takasago Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Saiko Maru
PC Showa Maru #5
AP Hasuna Maru
AP Kakyu Maru
AP Kanko Maru
AP Meigen Maru
AK Myoko Maru
AP Shinano Maru
AK Yasukawa Maru

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Peary, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Pope



Naval bombardment of the Kuching - T.IVa are located in Brunei which is good. KB can move towards Soerbaya and isolate Marblehead TF (in Tarakan now).

The so-called Great general Pfongnoff done one or two good things - Davao, Cayagan and Jolo are under pressure and we shall have two AF lvl 4 in the southern PI.

Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 3
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


152 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
AP Ujigawa Maru, Shell hits 3
AP Tenryu Maru, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko

Japanese ground losses:
692 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported



TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56 and Miri.

Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 4


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Haguro Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported


Ok, we can handle with that...


Hawker, please pay attention on this combat report - our opponents done exactly what would i do. Bombing the oil will stretch our Air Force. This is only a introduction of what will happend when you capture oilfields at Palembang, Tarakan and Brunei. I told you so...

Day Air attack on Taipei , at 50,43-from Appari


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 11


No Allied losses

Oil hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet


10 oil is damaged... grrr... even me can not run the war industry without oil , generals, do you realise that????. We are not in 21st century and i can not produce bio-diesel...


Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2


I hate to say, but bombing of HK wasn't bad solution. You will later see why...


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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 108
Ki-48 Lily x 51
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 59


Hm, trying to close airfields in northern Malaya, but there is too many of them - where are the AVG? Be careful mon general!

I was hoped for a better result - only few ac destroyed on the ground.

Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 23
G4M1 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16


Look what Pfnognoff done. He wanted Baby KB - just to be sure that i won't lost it (his words). But, as you can see he will lost B KB earlier then i ever thought! He didn't disbanded Toko Daitai (at Palau) in Ryujo fighter Daitai and look what happend!

Day Air attack on TF at 40,62

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 4
CVL Ryujo
DD Hatsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet


This is only a begining....
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,62

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5
Martin 139 x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVL Ryujo
CS Chitose
CS Chiyoda, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet


More to come....

Day Air attack on TF at 40,62

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet


Great, Ryujo is now at 15 sys damage. I took this as a personal insult!


Following reports showing how certain things are bad designed. A KB wrath goes on "extremely important" single targets... phew!

Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 21,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
D3A Val x 72
B5N Kate x 69

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML Pro Patria, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



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Day Air attack on TF at 22,61

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML Rigel, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage


Marblehead TF found at Tarakan and got what she deserve it.


Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 damaged


Allied Ships
DD Edsall
CL Marblehead, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Whipple


Two PI divisions came to Legaspi. Pfnognoff, what you are doing here?

Ground combat at Legaspi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2472 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10244 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)


Japanese ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



38th division supported with two eng units performed well here. But, distruption is 61 now... Do you feel lucky for another attack Pf. Do you?

Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 34689 troops, 285 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 13241 troops, 122 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
578 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


Well, this was a report. I'm expecting that my generals explains their strategy plans. I'm sure that Hawker will do it, but for Pfnognoff i doubt - because i doubt that he have any plan[:D]

Oh, almost forget to mentioned... as you know three VM divisions are activated. They are attached to SAA, and Hawker and me give command of these units to Pfnognoff.




boba -> RE: Mon generals! (1/9/2006 12:06:23 PM)

quote:

Boba, how is your PBEM?


Looking good, thanks for asking [:)] I've decimated Allied Naval forces (lot's of CAs, CLs, DDs and PoW and Repulse sunk) without loosing any of my surface ships (several slightly damaged). I took Canton Is. (and destroyed some 45 B-17s there [:D] ), and managed to capture more than 200K Kuomitang troops in China, so things are looking bright for me right now (its only 2nd Feb '42). Wonder how long it'll last [;)] ?




Honda -> RE: Mon generals! (1/9/2006 12:44:34 PM)

Please tell me you are NOT taking the oil fields before securing EVERY potential airbase that can reach them[:-]
I'd rather have a 1 month dalay in productuion then having to spend 100s of 1000s of supply on repair.




pfnognoff -> RE: Mon generals! (1/9/2006 8:36:43 PM)

OK Tojo wants me to talk about Philipines and China strategy so here it goes:

PHILIPINES
Like I said before we are landing en force at Lingayen hoping to take San Marcelino quickly and storm Clark Field soon after that. Moving from Lingayen to San Marcelino will be off course a river crossing so the shock attack will be imminent. I need to have enough strength to take that base in the first assault and it has to be done quickly to satisfy Tojo's Indian Ambition.

At Legaspi I hoped I will meet the usual opening from the allies, meaing no resistance, and I just wanted to take the base with no real offensive in mind as bulk of the forces would be north going after Clark Field. Now that allies moved Naga divisions south to Legaspi, I'll be moving 16th division to Naga and it will arrive in 2 days, meaning 1 day to late to catch philipinos down at Legaspi... We shall see what will happen, maybe they stay at Legaspi for 1 day too long... Keeping fingers crossed.

Laoag recived BF's and Construction Bn's and first aircraft landed. At the moment just some Lilliies and Nates with a single Zero chutai and few recon chutais. Soon Sallies will arrive from Kwantung and more preassure will be applied to Clark Field area. Fighters that are there now cover Lingayen and Naga landings.

CHINA
Nothing happened there but I do have a kinda strategy in mind, that I efectionately call "A stupid China strategy for Japan that was never tested and probably will never be used again" [:D]

My main initial assault will be at Homan ?!?! I'm moving northern area forces and Ichang area forces hoping to create enough assault points to walk over Homan's defences. This sounds silly but like I said I never done it before. I am hoping that as usual allies will stack alot of troops at Homan and I'm hoping to kick them out reducing their strength and forcing them to abandon northern China... It is so silly that I have to try it. I'm just hoping that Tojo will not read this and try to force me to change my mind [:)]




hawker -> RE: Mon generals! (1/10/2006 12:30:07 AM)

My dear Tojo is litlle inflated with himdelf,probably he is jelous that i have command over KB. I will command 1st air fleet all duration of war my dear Tojo. You will not put your hands on these carriers.

WAR REPORT FROM MALAYA-DEI

MALAYA

As i suspected GH is going to make run thru Malaya[;)]. It was good decision not to land at Kuantan becouse he runs at hi speed[:D]. Khota Baru will be in mine hands tomorrow and after repairs promptly fill with all kind of aircrfts. I will bomb Singapore to stone age before cross the river.
Imperial guards loading on ships at Crampong Trach and will be sent to Songhkia where other troops already in phase of unloading. 55th division approaching Krampong to be sent on Malaya. Several renegade ships from Singapore try to make it threw Malacca strait,my quick response is dispatching one nell daitai to Banghkok and one ann squadron to Songhkia. Nothing can pass here.

BORNEO

Landings at Kuching,Miri,Brunei and Jasselton. All that bases probably will be conquered in two days. Problem is left wing of my operation that depends of actions of general pfnoggnof. He was unable yet to secure passage to Tarakan safely[;)].
KB sailing along coast of Jawa sinking everything along the way. Tarakan is target for KB and enemy surface ships there. Maybe i could help my fellow general there.
One thing is certain,i will not allow that some dutch plane hit my carrier[:D].

SUMATRA

Quiet,i am not there,yet

JAWA

[>:](except KB)




Honda -> RE: Mon generals! (1/10/2006 1:51:49 AM)

There go the resources...




pauk -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/11/2006 3:58:55 PM)



I do not have to report much for my theatres. Only that i'm moving away ships from Marshalls and even Truk - i'm sure that Amiral knows that i don't have a single plane to oppose his CVs - and he knows where are Japanese CVs - all of them... I didn't lost a single ship so far (opposed to my generals[:'(]) and want to keep this record...

Kaveing is captured, one of my APs is damaged.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41

Troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, but the Allies escape form the base (runing towards Khota Baru).

Kuching should fall tomorrow too.

Brunei and Miri captured intact, but if I were Allied CiC i would send Martins and B-17 to bombard oilfields...

Naval encounter near Palau. Suzukaze (previously damaged got a hit from AVD and now is heavily damaged - should make to Palau but Houston and Boise are near!

Sub attack at 34,55

Japanese Ships
AP Tsunushima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - SINKS

Allied Ships
SS O20

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported


Phew - Allied ASW is murderous. Hope that KB will caught and sink those ships in the near future.

ASW attack at 37,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Stewart
DD Parrott
DD Whipple
DD John D. Edwards
DD Edsall
DD Alden
DD Paul Jones
DD Bulmer




I-164 torpedoed AP President Madison (torpedo hits 1, on fire), I-160 missed Don Jose (phew!). I-164 puts another fish in President in the noon phase. I need to say that i took command over the subs!

SS O20 sunk Koshu Maru #3.

Massive airstrike on abandoned Alor Star?!... We need that AF too mon general!

Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 64
Ki-21 Sally x 120
Ki-48 Lily x 37
Ki-15 Babs x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39


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Pfnognoff keeps the pressure on Clark Field, but he could become lucky on Luzon. Our estemeed opponent keep attack on SNLF unit at Legaspi, but our troops are near Naga...


Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-48 Lily x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 25



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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 51

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-26A: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19



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Day Air attack on TF at 51,62

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Latouche, Bomb hits 5, on fire


KB delivers!

Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
D3A Val x 82
B5N Kate x 93

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Enggano, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benkoelen, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Talang Akar, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Merula, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bintoehan, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


All ships latter sunks...

Hey Hawker, what about limiting Navy LBA on 15 hex and 6000 feet?

Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Enggano, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet


Anns from Songhia attacked MSW Toowoomba (bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage) and MSW Burnie (bomb hits 1, on fire)


19 Hudsons attacked my TF at Kaveing and heavily damaged AP (Ok, so what, even the greatest ones can make mistake)

Aggrhhh... gods aren't on our side.... float planes attacked Houston and Boise instead transports...

Day Air attack on TF at 50,63

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Bomb hits 1
CL Boise, Bomb hits 2


Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Houston

Day Air attack on TF at 50,63

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Houston

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Day Air attack on TF at 50,63 (4 hex NW of Palau)

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Pope, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


I just don't care, Von Pffnognof - your mission is to sink Boise and Houston. I'm not interesed how... it's your job...

Here is a message form Imperial HQ :

[image]local://upfiles/4569/20D8F286F2C84AC0825026C8B673314B.jpg[/image]


For those that can't read kanji and don't speaking Japanese here is translation.

(golden): from glorious Tojo, Imperial HQ. To general Hawker and Von Pffnognof

(black-main text): We are quite dissasified with your performance so far. Actually there is simply too many mistakes you've made (not seting PP points, not limiting Nells on torpedo range, bombing abandoned AFs...etc) and please do your best to improve yourself, otherwise:
(picture) - not neccessary to translate[:D]

(red) Imperial HQ seal.


Well, that's slightly better...Mauritius is history, bye, bye...

Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (SINKS)


Hey, our opponent is quite aggresive there, but it didn't save Jolo...

Naval bombardment of Jolo, at 38,59

Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With
DD Banckert
CL De Ruyter

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 3



---------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Jolo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2437 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 732 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1057 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1



Cagayan captured with SNLF unit.


Ground combat at Brunei

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6554 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 996 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!!


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1218 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Abandoned Khota Bharu captured.

Davao captured with brigade. Defeated PA division withrewa to Cotabo. Jesselton captured.

Hmmmm... am i see there nice chance...?

Ground combat at Legaspi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10330 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2127 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 54 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


SNLF still holding at hex.







Przemcio231 -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/11/2006 7:37:28 PM)

Any way Great Tojo if you planed to Cut Malaya into two with Allies captured on the north and you Bombed Singapore from KB you Schuld invade Mersing on turn one[:D][:D]




pauk -> RE: 3x3: Croatia vs evil Roman Empire (1/11/2006 8:17:34 PM)

hi, our Slavic frend!

I just proposed strategy, but not responsible for it (my generals just don't listen to me:) - if they would listen me, Japan would already won the war - trust me[:D].




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