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FeurerKrieg -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/6/2008 8:12:23 PM)
I don't exactly agree with his strategy either, although I do think if he can get those assets from India into the Marianas and the Bonins he will be in good shape for a long time. That is a significant 'if', though. If I were you, I'd run hard for the Mariannas, even if it puts your assets at unusual risk. You can replace your losses, and if he gets to the Mariannas before you, you'll have to wait for significant reinforcements anyways. But if you are lucky, and take them before he reinforces, then Japan will be dead very early in this war. My 2 cents. quote: ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner I simply use "print" key then i paste it in Paint and voilà! However guys, i really do not understand Trollelite's strategy here. I mean: he will need at least 1/2 more months to reduce Karachi and conquer India (without Aden). Then at least some more 4 weeks to bring his major assets back to the pacific...by that time (April 42 at least) i should be already well stationed in the Marshalls, whith tons of bombers and fighters threating Truk... isn't that too risky for him to let the allies so early so close to the Mariannas??[&:]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/6/2008 11:12:48 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/22-23/42 Ok, 2 very important days. First of all, Trollelite told me that Aden and Panama, along with their access channell won't be invaded by japanese ships. So that's a new HR, not requested by me and simply offered by my opponent. That's a good news for me, cause it means that Aden will be a constant threat for the Japs once India will be fallen...he will be forced to keep a good seizing force in India...[:)] However KB is still lurking there, near Karachi....I'm ready to try to send 1-single-ship TFs to Karachi with the Indian III HQ and with the tank bde just arrived, but i need that damned KB to get back to refuel... Finally the first of my subs operating from Manila managed to damage a jap AK in the Malacca straight...[;)] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 21,47 Japanese Ships AK Shozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Tamo Maru #6 Allied Ships SS Gar In China things are getting worse...he managed to mass his units and pushed me back from Kiukiang...now the front is open again...gotta put myself in a defensive mode by now...At the same time he started a massive air bombing campaign in China, using also some of his best experienced navy bombers...that can mean his attention is now driven to china for a possible new offensive...gotta pay attention! Ground combat at Kiukiang Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 164617 troops, 741 guns, 240 vehicles, Assault Value = 6492 Defending force 31441 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 784 Japanese max assault: 4003 - adjusted assault: 7351 Allied max defense: 734 - adjusted defense: 328 Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1598 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 833 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! In India he's advancing fast...in probably two weeks he'll be at the door of Malir...he dropped a para unit near Delhi, in order to close the door that led Burma to Delhi...i'll have to drive my Burmense units to Calcutta for a last stand... Ground combat at Agra Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 118 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 8 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Agra base !!! In the Marshalls...well, we landed!!!! Maloleap is conquered! and tomorrow Wotje will be ours. Everything is going as planned. I agree on the fact that i must rush for the Mariannas...gotta study a plan as soon as Einewok(sp?) will fall... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wotje, at 84,85 Allied Ships CL Boise CA Canberra CA Australia CA Houston Japanese ground losses: 385 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 30 Port hits 16 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wotje, at 84,85 Allied Ships DD Conyngham DD Case DD Lamson DD Drayton DD Mahan CA San Francisco CA Minneapolis BB Mississippi BB California BB Oklahoma BB West Virginia Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 39 Port hits 8 Port supply hits 20 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 85,86 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Adelaide, Shell hits 3 CL Perth CL Achilles, Shell hits 3 CL Leander Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Runway hits 3 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wotje, at 84,85 Allied Ships CL Boise CA Canberra CA Australia CA Houston Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Runway hits 11 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Maloelap, 85,86, firing at TF 1028 TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 85,86 70 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PG Taney Allied ground losses: 877 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Maloelap, 85,86, firing at TF 1028 TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 85,86 139 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Colorado, Shell hits 13 AVD Thornton, Shell hits 4 Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 810 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Maloelap, 85,86, firing at TF 1030 TF 1030 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 85,86 48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Cummings Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 409 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Maloelap, 85,86, firing at TF 1046 TF 1046 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 85,86 Allied ground losses: 84 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Maloelap, 85,86, firing at TF 1085 TF 1085 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 85,86 Allied ground losses: 108 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 85,86 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 SBD-3 Dauntless x 142 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged Japanese ground losses: 211 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 81,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 97 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Detroit CL Raleigh, Shell hits 13 BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 11 BB Maryland, Shell hits 19 Japanese ground losses: 254 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Maloelap Allied Shock attack Attacking force 12858 troops, 104 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 416 Defending force 5221 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied max assault: 428 - adjusted assault: 188 Japanese max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Maloelap base !!![:D][:D][:D][:D] Japanese ground losses: 711 casualties reported Guns lost 31 Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maloelop Base Force Wiped Out at Maloelap by attrition!!![;)] [image]local://upfiles/4162/1592DF155A3A499EA4131DAF16947826.jpg[/image]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/6/2008 11:14:28 PM)
Here you can see what happened in China...he managed to push me back from Kiukiang and Anking so now the front is open again and fluid too.... [image]local://upfiles/4162/99DAF9B277F74887956D8FEFD474060E.jpg[/image]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/6/2008 11:16:42 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Feurer Krieg I don't exactly agree with his strategy either, although I do think if he can get those assets from India into the Marianas and the Bonins he will be in good shape for a long time. That is a significant 'if', though. If I were you, I'd run hard for the Mariannas, even if it puts your assets at unusual risk. You can replace your losses, and if he gets to the Mariannas before you, you'll have to wait for significant reinforcements anyways. But if you are lucky, and take them before he reinforces, then Japan will be dead very early in this war. My 2 cents. Yes, i agree Feurer...i'd try to rush...Let's see if a fast move can put him in real trouble

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/6/2008 11:23:39 PM)
So, by the end of Feb 42 we'll have in our hands Maloleap, Wotje and Jaluit. In 3 days we'll start bombing Kwalajein from Maloelap with planes and BBs By the first half of March 42 i'm planning to invade Eniwetok...run run run run!!!

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 12:09:25 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/24/42 Here we go! We've conuqered Wotje! Now Jaluit is the next step. Already organizing 3 fast transport to bring a small invasion force to Enitwok... Some more bombings at Kwalajein from Wake...the last ones cause in one week the Wake air force will be transfered to Maloleap At the same time our subs managed to hit some transports at Pungim in India...nothing serious but this should force him to deploy some ASW assets on his bases in the west coast of India... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wotje, at 84,85 Allied Ships CL Detroit CL Raleigh BB Pennsylvania BB Maryland Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pangim at 16,14 Japanese Ships AK Kosei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sinks[;)] Allied Ships SS O19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 81,84 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 28 F-4 Lightning x 4 Japanese aircraft losses H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 11 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 21,51 Some more headhaces for him in the Malacca straight... Japanese Ships AK Hozan Maru #5 MSW Toshi Maru #5 MSW Fuji Maru MSW Chitose Maru Allied Ships SS Thresher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wotje[8D] Allied Shock attack Attacking force 12864 troops, 134 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 503 Defending force 1281 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Allied max assault: 462 - adjusted assault: 212 Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 212 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Wotje base !!![;)] Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 2566 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported [image]local://upfiles/4162/FDB3F9A6F40144CE96DFF135851ECFBF.jpg[/image]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 2:21:45 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/25/42 Ok guys...2 days of drama. Every day in this game you learn something....today i learnt that the paras can be dropped even in non-dot-hexes.... he dropped 3 different paras units that cut the retreat ways to Malir and catapulted, cause the idiot land movement system, 2 of my best indian bdes in the middle of nowhere...[:(] Now i have some 500 AVs trapped beyond enemy lines...that means that Karachi will be defended only by 1800 AVs....[:(] Hi KB at the same time started to maul my retreating troops and his zeros are already intercepting my transports trying to pick up troops that remained stuck in the cut-off bases south of Malir...[:(] Meanwhile, the first fast AP managed to unload a fragment of the Indian III HQ....let's see if i can manage to sneak some more fast APs to Karachi.... In China his offensive campaign goes on. He massed a huge number of bombers all over this theatre... In the Marshalls we're consolidating our positions, trying to open the Maloleap and Wotje AFs asap! 4 fast transports TF are already on the route for Eniwatok...111 US RCT and a base force are scheldued to land here. BBs keep on pounding Kwalajein, whose resistance however is still very strong! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 81,84 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 19 LB-30 Liberator x 6 F-4 Lightning x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Batan Islands at 46,47 Despite his oscars, my B-25s from Manila managed to put 2 bombs on an AK...[:D] Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged Japanese Ships AK Syozin Maru AK Fukkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 24,8 para landing south of Malir[:@] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1316 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35 Defending force 2732 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 24 Allied max defense: 35 - adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 25,9 Para landing south of Malir[:@] Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1802 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 724 Defending force 1716 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 18 - adjusted assault: 18 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Allied ground losses: 116 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! [image]local://upfiles/4162/01EA30DE544D43238E5343A4223E6EC4.jpg[/image]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 2:24:00 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/26/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th Gurkha Brigade, at 23,7 my best Bde is stuck in the middle of the desert and now is pounded by the KB...[:@] Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N2 Kate x 172 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 441 casualties reported Guns lost 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 81,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 194 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.[X(][X(][X(] Allied Ships CA Astoria, Shell hits 24 CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1 BB Warspite, Shell hits 30 BB New Mexico, Shell hits 22 BB Tennessee, Shell hits 13 BB Arizona, Shell hits 12 Japanese ground losses: 673 casualties reported Guns lost 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cuttack* more para-drops that cut the way from Diamond Harbour to Delhi...* Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2538 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 76 - adjusted assault: 36 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Cuttack base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rangpuranother para-drops near Dacca... Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 52 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 10 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Rangpur base !!!

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 2:29:12 PM)
Situation in the Marshalls... [image]local://upfiles/4162/7796CBAE480847F5ACCA88E16122C0A3.jpg[/image]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 2:36:16 PM)
Ok, the idea is the following: 2nd Marine Div, 24th Division and Americal Division will be prepping for Tinian, in the Mariannas, along with base forces, tons of planes, AA guns, CD units and whatever will be needed to defend the place from a japanese coming back... First we'll have to obliterate Truk with my 4Es from Eniwatok, or at least to force him to keep his forces there. So we must build up Eniwatok ASAP!... will be a race against time...wow, this game is really running fast!!

Mistmatz -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 2:37:43 PM)
I read about spread out para attacks a while ago. Back then I believe it was considered a bug/flaw. I wonder if there is a method to really cause those non-base drops or at least something to increase the chances that the paras are scattered like they were in your case.

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 2:41:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mistmatz I read about spread out para attacks a while ago. Back then I believe it was considered a bug/flaw. I wonder if there is a method to really cause those non-base drops or at least something to increase the chances that the paras are scattered like they were in your case. I didn't know it could have be done, really. Never heard about that...well, however wasn't in our HRs so i cannot say anything about that....

Elladan -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 2:44:45 PM)
How are your battleships from Kwajalein bombardment TFs? A lot of hits in the report but seems to be small caliber ones. As for Marianas, would you possibly have enough forces to occupy at least 2 islands there? There is a value in mutually supporting airfields. What is the terrain on Marianas in this mod?

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 2:47:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Elladan How are your battleships from Kwwajalein bombardment TFs? A lot of hits in the report but seems to be small caliber ones. As for Marianas, would you possibly have enough forces to occupy at least 2 islands there? There is a value in mutually supporting airfields. What is the terrain on Marianas in this mod? Hi Elladan, the BBs are in perfect shape. Just some minor fire, but nothing serious. They're all below 5 syst dmg. Guam and Saipan are costal Mountain,only Tinian is CC...that's why i chose Tinian as a main base. Yes, however if i manage to get the surprise i'm looking for, i'll try to occupy also Guam...

Elladan -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 2:59:36 PM)
I would choose Guam/Saipan instead if you could bring those 3 Divs there and Japanese don't have proper garrison. Would make it 3 times easier to stay there after inevitable counterattack :)

Jim D Burns -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 3:15:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner the BBs are in perfect shape. Just some minor fire, but nothing serious. They're all below 5 syst dmg. Take a look at some of Japan's naval bombardments against my bases (Soerabaja and Darwin) with CD coverage in my AAR Hoepner, naval bombardments are pretty useless against bases with good CD gun defenses. I bet his base is in almost perfect shape. You need to hammer it form the air, don't bother using ships there right now, it's a waist in CHS (a good thing in my opinion). Air strikes should disrupt most of the guns after a few weeks of sustained attacks. Bring your ships back then and they'll do a lot better. Also air recon helps a lot too. Jim

jumper -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 3:27:26 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner quote: ORIGINAL: Mistmatz I read about spread out para attacks a while ago. Back then I believe it was considered a bug/flaw. I wonder if there is a method to really cause those non-base drops or at least something to increase the chances that the paras are scattered like they were in your case. I didn't know it could have be done, really. Never heard about that...well, however wasn't in our HRs so i cannot say anything about that.... Non base paradrops are very "sensitive" issue. Personaly I take it as a pretty dirty trick. Exploiting a flaw in game engine. You can´t just simply set the non base target for paradrop as it is not allowed in the game. You have to choose supply mission at first, then choose the target hex and THEN change the mission to troop transport.. This way you will avoid the implemented restriction. The procedure itself shows it is not a standard move.

TenChiMato -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 3:43:23 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jumper Non base paradrops are very "sensitive" issue. Personaly I take it as a pretty dirty trick. Exploiting a flaw in game engine. You can´t just simply set the non base target for paradrop as it is not allowed in the game. You have to choose supply mission at first, then choose the target hex and THEN change the mission to troop transport.. This way you will avoid the implemented restriction. The procedure itself shows it is not a standard move. Never heard about this trick before I first saw it used on a small scale in PzB AAR during the reconquest of the PI by the allied. Thats there : http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=679803&mpage=142&key= Could make for a HR as its much alike landing in a non base hex with the added bonus of a shock attack,

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 3:53:55 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/27/42 It's however guys something which was not in our HRs so i prefer to let it go...what pisses me off is the catapult effect that these para-drops have on the adiacent units already marching...this screws up the entire retreat movement...[:(] A bloody day in Indian skies....from Malir we tried to give the KB some hits...but 260 zeros on CAP were really too much to handle this time...lost 60 planes in A2A combat against only 6 zeros...[:(] Anyway...Eniwetok was conquered today. Already 30 marines wildcats are based there along with 12 Catalinas... In 2 Days we'll start the landings on Jaluit, again pounded by my ships and my SDBs today... Gotta go to work...later some more insight... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 81,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 3 destroyed 26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Mississippi, Shell hits 10 BB California BB Oklahoma BB West Virginia Japanese ground losses: 5111 casualties reported Guns lost 56 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 56 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Jaluit, at 82,88 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Colorado, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 130 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 20,9[:(] Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 260 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 Blenheim IV x 9 B-25C Mitchell x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 22 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 7 destroyed Blenheim IV: 8 destroyed B-25C Mitchell: 15 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 20,9[:(] Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 260 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 15 Blenheim IV x 15 Martin 139 x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 19 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 15 destroyed Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged Martin 139: 8 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Jaluit, at 82,88 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CL Boise CA Canberra CA Australia CA Houston Japanese ground losses: 201 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 24 Airbase supply hits 22 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Poona abbandoned to refugee at Bombay Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 20682 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 474 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 730 - adjusted assault: 641 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 641 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Poona base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Eniwetok Allied Shock attack Attacking force 498 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 8 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Eniwetok base !!![:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 6:10:09 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/28/42 Another day of furious fightings all over the map. In india one more fast AP managed to get through the enemy sub screen, bringing another Indian HQ fragment, while an AK that had the parental unit was torpedoed and sunk...now i hope the unit won't disappear...let's cross the fingers! At the same time the japs managed to conquer Jaipur...thankfully most of the infantry units present there were rescued by my transport A/Cs...however now Malir will be next... In China we managed to get back Hanckow. Now Shangai is directly threatened and he should do something to defend it...which is damned a good thing cause he's massed 30 units at Kuikiang and Nanchang now, with its only 1500 AVs present there is in terrible risk! In the Marshalls we managed to conquer Jaluit. Retribution operation is succesfully completed with minimal losses.! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Jaluit, at 82,88 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Boise CA Canberra CA Australia CA Houston Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Port hits 12 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 14,1 fast APs are more than a challenge for the jap subs...[:D] Japanese Ships SS I-156 Allied Ships AP Corfu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 13,1 ...while slow AKs are an easy target[:@] Japanese Ships SS I-1 Allied Ships AK Hermelin, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jaipur Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 16020 troops, 65 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 718 Defending force 6278 troops, 55 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Japanese max assault: 308 - adjusted assault: 226 Allied max defense: 46 - adjusted defense: 15 Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Jaipur base !!! Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 701 casualties reported Guns lost 23 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hangchow Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 66288 troops, 432 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1944 Defending force 7378 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143 Allied max assault: 1587 - adjusted assault: 1138 Japanese max defense: 151 - adjusted defense: 71 Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Hangchow base !!![:D][:D][:D][:D][:D] Japanese ground losses: 127 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 211 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Vehicles lost 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jaluit Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2149 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88 Defending force 1834 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Allied max assault: 82 - adjusted assault: 28 Japanese max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Jaluit base !!![:D][8D][;)] Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed H6K4 Mavis: 3 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 189 casualties reported Guns lost 3

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 6:23:50 PM)
What we know is that untill Malir isn't in Japs' hands KB will have to stay in India because if he wants to close the door to Karachi from Aden he will need either the presence of the KB in front of Karachi or a very close AF full of Betties and Nells, which is Malir. But due to the fact that Malir will soon be in Japs hands, i think the KB would possibly be in the Pacific by the end of March 42. So the chances of invading the Mariannas without the KB lurking there will be very very low....

okami -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 7:50:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner Ok, the idea is the following: 2nd Marine Div, 24th Division and Americal Division will be prepping for Tinian, in the Mariannas, along with base forces, tons of planes, AA guns, CD units and whatever will be needed to defend the place from a japanese coming back... First we'll have to obliterate Truk with my 4Es from Eniwatok, or at least to force him to keep his forces there. So we must build up Eniwatok ASAP!... will be a race against time...wow, this game is really running fast!! Set them to prep for Guam or Siapan. Tinian is a Mountain Hex.

Kereguelen -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 7:52:07 PM)
Hmm, you'll need at least one AF within range of Eniwetok to cover it. Kusaie Island is buildable to level 4 in CHS, isn't it? And Ponape could be another tempting target now even if your opponent may try to take it back (maybe taking Ponape is in order, just to eliminate the base force there, depends on the number of Japanese LCU's present there...). K

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 8:37:30 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: okami quote: ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner Ok, the idea is the following: 2nd Marine Div, 24th Division and Americal Division will be prepping for Tinian, in the Mariannas, along with base forces, tons of planes, AA guns, CD units and whatever will be needed to defend the place from a japanese coming back... First we'll have to obliterate Truk with my 4Es from Eniwatok, or at least to force him to keep his forces there. So we must build up Eniwatok ASAP!... will be a race against time...wow, this game is really running fast!! Set them to prep for Guam or Siapan. Tinian is a Mountain Hex. Hi, i've checked several times...in my map (which is up to date) Tinian is CC, while Guam and Saipan are CM...

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 8:40:30 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Kereguelen Hmm, you'll need at least one AF within range of Eniwetok to cover it. Kusaie Island is buildable to level 4 in CHS, isn't it? And Ponape could be another tempting target now even if your opponent may try to take it back (maybe taking Ponape is in order, just to eliminate the base force there, depends on the number of Japanese LCU's present there...). K No, i won't bother building up another base. We're out of Zeros range at Eniwetok (11 hexes, while in this mod zeros have a range of 10 hexes!). If he wants to send his betties (that he has already rebased at Truk) against my Wildcats he's truly welcomed! Sending in some eng i can build the base faster than he can destroy it so i'll force an exchanging blows battle of attrition here if he dares to! Ponape can be a target. I still have to find how many units are present there. However first i need to recon Truk and see how many fighters are present before sending in my ships...

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 8:41:15 PM)
Indian situation up to date [image]local://upfiles/4162/F243C13222BE4DDC841EF0A131208322.jpg[/image]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 8:42:04 PM)
Marshalls... [image]local://upfiles/4162/8A998A88ADC847C5992A557F0F522642.jpg[/image]

goodboyladdie -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 8:44:42 PM)
He seems to be very focused on India still. I would have thought getting your bombers off of his sea communications would have been a priority. It will surely have an effect on his economy if he does not deal with the PI soon? Can you hit any of his HI from Clark?

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 8:49:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: goodboyladdie He seems to be very focused on India still. I would have thought getting your bombers off of his sea communications would have been a priority. It will surely have an effect on his economy if he does not deal with the PI soon? Can you hit any of his HI from Clark? I could reach Brunei but only with my 4Es. Actually i have only 12 B-17Ds at Manila and cannot upgrade more B.25 there to 4Es cause i need all the 4Es i have in the next pacific push against Truk... But the costant threat on his shipping lanes remains. He's passing very close to china and very south of Mindanao to avoid the PI...but my subs based at Manila are starting to hurt...in the next months i'm planning to send a lot of subs in those waters[;)]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: Karachi in ruins... (1/7/2008 8:53:53 PM)
As u can see from the screenshot above Delhi is already sourrounded...another para-drop beyond my lines (north of Delhi) closed the exit door towards Ralpawindi... With these moves we've lost a total of 650 AVs that would have been badly needed for the last stand in Karachi...[:(]

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