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John 3rd -> The Battle for Kalgoorlie! (1/10/2008 4:21:02 PM)
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Combat Report
July 27-29, 1942
Dan and I only got 3 turns in yesterday so this will be a shorter report then normal. The Town of Kalgoorlie, Australia is now switching hands back and forth between the Aussies and Japanese! While not a welcome development, it has served to add some spice to the rounds!
Regional Reports:
North Pacific
SS and ML are laying mines at an fast rate! I continue to use 3 of the Japanese minelaying class SS to sow mines from Anchorage through the shallow water hexes SW of the Port. Dan is using SS to mine DH and Cold Harbor. His ML are sowing their mines around Anchorage and Kodiak. Lots of activity! I have a PG hit a mine at DH on the 29th.
Central Pacific
I have to be on my guard here since it is now obvious that my focus is the South Pacific and Australia. Sometime soon, I will do a comprehensive base-by-base report on troops, aircraft, forts, and base size. Suffice it to say that things look pretty good at the moment and I am confident that if he tries anything early, my recent territorial gains should hold all but an overwhelming attack.
A small raiding TF of 3 CL and 4 DD hits Palmyra on the 29th and sinks 3 AK as well as a MSW. Unfortunately--apologies to Cuttlefish--the IJN Hibiki hits 2 mines, is then swarmed over by planes (29 P-40, 33 B-25, 13 SBD, and 13 B-17) and then sinks.
South Pacific
Dan is running, as I thought, single ship TF between Panama and New Zealand. To counter this I am deploying portions of the fleet and IJN Air Arm to interdict these movements. These deployments have already borne some fruit in that Akagi sinks a fully laden TK on the 28th, and my LBA hits another TK nearer to Rarotonga. Between AV, Glen-SS, and Emilys flying from Papaete, I shall find anything moving and sink it.
Akagi, Kaga, and Hiryu are on patrol.
New Zealand
After the small strikes at Sydney by Junyo and Hiyo, this CV TF moves back to Norfolk Island to refuel and then head for Perth going the longway around Southern Australia. Perhaps they will bag something worthwhile...
Australia
Tennant Creek/Alice Springs
After capturing Tennant Creek (on the 22nd), my Engineers immediately raise the AF from 1 to Level 3 by the 29th. Am preparing to stage my fighters and bombers from there to attack Alice Springs. Dan has planes there so I will do several sweeps first.
My Army is slowly advancing towards Alice Springs. Looks like there may be a major battle. I would like that but think that Dan will retreat due to my threat from Perth.
Perth
With the capture of Geraldton on the 25th, my initial landing force occupies the city and begins to move towards Perth. I immediately send an Infantry Division, 3 TK Regiments, 2 Engineering Regiments, and an Artillery Regiment due south. My two follow-on Infantry Divisions have passed Timor and are well on their way to aid capturing this town.
Kalgoorlie
As I said in my opening comments, the Japanese grabbed this town on the 21st. I flew in the major portion of the 4th Mixed Regiment and one Para Regiment. The Australians moved a Brigade from Perth into the area on the 27th and recaptured the town on the 28th. I am still depositing Paratroops here and will try to retake the town on the 31st.
Sea Action
My Mini-KB manages to sink several ships (2 AK and a TK) fleeing Perth. They are harrassed by a few Beauforts and Liberators flying out of Perth but nothing terrible occurs...
Burma
Dan tries to sweep Magwe several times and takes some losses fromt he Zeros flying CAP there.
Home Islands
The Shokaku, Zuikaku, and Soryu have done their upgrades and are forming up in Tokyo Bay to head for Papeate. This is a large TF (2 BC, 4 CA, 2 CL, and 12 DD) of upgraded and repaired ships. Once they reach Papeate then I will return the 3 CV on patrol there to Japan for their upgrades...
That about covers everything...
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