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Capt. Harlock -> RE: Double Gotcha (1/7/2009 8:27:59 PM)

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Its that shock attack that did it. I don't understand this game. I had a deliberate attack come off at 3 to 1 and disruption was at about 20% after it. I thought for sure the shock attack would do it. Instead it creamed my units.


This is just a guess, but I think the game gives extra casualties for shock attacks on atoll-type terrain.



vettim89 -> RE: Double Gotcha (1/8/2009 3:42:26 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

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Its that shock attack that did it. I don't understand this game. I had a deliberate attack come off at 3 to 1 and disruption was at about 20% after it. I thought for sure the shock attack would do it. Instead it creamed my units.


This is just a guess, but I think the game gives extra casualties for shock attacks on atoll-type terrain.


That part I get. What I don't get is how I can launch a Deliberate Attack on one day and get a 3 to 1 result with minimal disruption and luanch a Shock Attack the next day and get a 1 to 1 result with huge disruption and disablement




vettim89 -> Happy Continues (1/8/2009 3:55:29 AM)

6-8 July 1943

The continued grind goes on at Tarawa with constant air and naval bombardment the last three days. My BB's went in on the 8th and did another 1200 casualties. AS is near equal now. I have two full and part of a third RCT inbound. Should take another 4 or 5 days. I pulled my CV's back to Abemama to rehab a bit. CV Wasp's airgroup was a bit deranged as I failed to notice she was still carrying fragments of CV Essex's airgroup. She now has just her planes on board. I am moving up some PT's from Nanumea to dissuade larry from another attempt at intercepting my transports.

Up north near Kwajalein LCMDR Gilmore of SS Growler comes to periscope depth and practically wets himself. A submariners dream has come true with CVL Ryujo in his sights. Growler puts a TT into her and misses a CA later that night. Alas, her forward tubes are out of torpedoes. She heads back to PH where LCMDR GIlmore and his crew will be awarded a Battle Star. If Ryuho were to happen to sink, he may get a Navy Cross for this one. What is more valuable than the hit on the CVL is the intel. I now know where at least some of Larry's CV force is located.

In the BoB, the TF's for Operation Grommet v.2 set sail for Port Blair. Liberator III's from Rangoon and softening up the base now and will be joined by all LBA in the region when the TF is about two days out. I don't want to give things away until I am close.

Down at Cooktown, the 49th FG upgrades to P-47C. This high exp group will hopefully help turn the tide in PNG.

I am disappointed in my results at Tarawa but I have learned a lot from this op. Very much in keeping with the RL model. A CVL has cleared the Panama Shipping Lanes and is less than a week out of Pago Pago. CV Bunker Hill has left Panama but will take nearly three weeks to reach the battle zone.

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vettim89 -> RE: Happy Continues (1/9/2009 1:54:54 AM)

9 July 1943 (I think, it may be the 1oth)

TF's with 2 and 1/2 RCTS are inbound to Tarawa. Hopefully this will do it. Also I picked up the missing fragment of the FA RGT at Tarwa which mysterious unloaded at the little non-base island one hex SSE of there. Shoudl get one more nuke in before these units storm ashore. A pleasant little surprise was discoverd. Abemama has a SPS for AB of 2 not 1 as I thought. It is 45% to level 5 SB now. If my ground troops can't dislodge the defenders, a Level 5 AB with 4E's shoudl help. I transferred nearly 100 PBY4's and B-24's from PH to Pago Pago. Whats nice is this base can also be used for hitting the southern Marshalls once completed. That will give me two Level 5 AB's once Tarawa is taken, repaired and expanded.

The Grommet.2 TF's are three hexes from the rally point. Should hit the beaches in two days.

Thought I would include the port screen from Nanumea to give an idea of the carnage from Tarawa. There are more damaged ships at Savali and inbound to there. Larry has lost a lot too. Just lost four DD's alone in the last 10 days or so.

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ny59giants -> RE: Happy Continues (1/9/2009 2:43:23 AM)

It looks like a TF with 6 ships (above 10 speed) will be headed for long term repairs to the West Coast after the last DD gets her float damage down. Got to love the Allied damage control and the availability of ARs to salvage your ships.

I like to allocate 3 ARs and 2 ADs to each invasion to do what yours are doing.



vettim89 -> RE: Happy Continues (1/9/2009 7:30:06 PM)


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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

It looks like a TF with 6 ships (above 10 speed) will be headed for long term repairs to the West Coast after the last DD gets her float damage down. Got to love the Allied damage control and the availability of ARs to salvage your ships.

I like to allocate 3 ARs and 2 ADs to each invasion to do what yours are doing.



Yes, I realized too late how valuable the AR's and AD's are to "field repairs". I have a bunch more in the pipeline .

10-11 July 1943.

The troops will go in next turn with an accompanying BOMB TF. Have about 300 AS landing here before the disruption of landing hits. Only 112th Cav Reg is fully prepped. My AS has been steadily climbing over the last week as the Japanese has head steady or fallen. I am feeling pretty confident that this will wrap up within ten days or so. Here's hoping.

Simultaneously, the RN sends in the 2nd UK to Port Blair on the same turn. Betty's flew out of Malya but the Corsair II's nicely brushed them away. I will switch all LBA in BoB to Nav Attack tomorrow. If Larry is true to from we should be seeing a SCTF approaching within the next day or so.

BB Washington is at SYST 1 so I sent her from LA to SF to head back to PH. Up at Bremerton (Seatle), CA Indianapolis has fallen to 6 SYST. CV Enterprise is at 11 SYST at SF. BB South Dakota leaves San Diego for LA to take advantage of the alrger Shipyard there.



vettim89 -> Bad Day for IJN Pilots (1/10/2009 1:20:12 AM)

12 July 1943

Both invasions are going well. THe 2nd UK is dinged but I already have double the Japanes AV ashore. Nice to not be invaded an atoll this time with the automatic Shock Attack and concomitant disruption. Still will take a few days to get my AV built back up. At Tarawa, the Shock Attack actualy caused as many Japanes casualties as US. I included a screenie of one of the CD vs AMPH TF engagements. never seen the troops ashore take casualties like that before.

Both Invasions TF's were attacked by IJN LBA. At Tarawa, one AK was hit. No hits at Port Blair. IJN air losses for the day were 47 A6M3a and 24 G4M2 Betty. The BoB strike came from Sabang. The 4E are gonna venture down that way tomorry weather permitting. I figure there is a boatload of damaged a/c there.

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vettim89 -> RE: Bad Day for IJN Pilots (1/10/2009 3:17:49 AM)

13 July 1943

Yet another SCTF appears out of no where and hits Tarawa. I lost 4 LCT - oh boohoo. I also lost DD Evertsen and an APD - double BooHoo. Again my a/c were concentrating on troops at Tarawa. THe Japanese CV's are off to the NW again. I am moving my CV's up a little to LRCAP the base. If Larry follows form, his TF will park five hexes off Tarawa and try to hit the transports. We will see how this goes. Larry lost another 51 zero models today: 34 A6M3a and 17 A6M3. Bettys and Nells are fropping like flies also. If Larry suffers heavy losses next turn trying to attack Tarawa, I may sprint NW a little and see if I can catch him with depleted air groups. CVL Monterrey is 2 days out of Pago Pago. CV Bunker Hill is 14 days out. I may wait for these two ships before I go carrier hunting.

In the BoB, my airfield attack did moderate damage. Intel shows only 24 bombers at Sabang. Victoria Point has a/c at it again. I am ordering the B-25's to hit Victoria Point with RAF escort from Tavoy. My 4E are all put on Naval Attack. A SCTF has been spotted at Sabang. I suspect they are heading for Port Blair. Hoping the RN can cause some damage and then the Liberators/B-24D's will hit the cripples.

Next turn should be interesting



vettim89 -> RE: Bad Day for IJN Pilots (1/10/2009 6:28:32 PM)

14 July 1943

A much better day. Check that, a MUCH better day

Operation Happy

The last troops are almost ashore. One part of a RCT loaded on an AK and is taking forever to unload. This of course means another shock attack is coming next turn. I took some CA's and CL's out of the CVTF and created a second bombardment TF. This one hit the Tarawa last turn and hurt the Japanese pretty badly. The old BB TF will hit this next turn. TBF's caught the retreating IJN SCTF and sank a DD. The IJN carriers are still NW of the island. Cursor intel says two CV's and one CVE. I bet there are at least two CVE's there if not three. Monterrey will depart Pago Pago next turn to Join up. That will give me 2 CV's and 4 CVL's. CV Bunker Hill is still way off. I thought about hitting the max speed button on this TF but I don't want to pay the price in SYST damage. My CV's are more deterrant now than anything. My Units are all down to below 20 disruption except for that blasted RCT. I may order a Deliberate attack with all the units except the dinged one to see what we get. I may wait until those last few troops offload though.

Operation Grommett v.2

A SCTF still sits at Sabang making nasty hadn gestures at my force at Port Blair. Still got a lot of LBA on Naval Attack in case it moves. Huge air battle over the invasion fleet and the RN Corsairs performed excellantly. The attached screenie is what the first raid of the morning looked like when it started. After ATA combat finished there were four "0" under each plane type. A complet wipe. A feeble PM strike was also wiped out. A/C losses for the day were 145 to 28 of all types with the Japanese losing 36 Ki-44 Helen, 31 Ki-61 Tony, 18 Ki-48 Lily, 18 Ki-44 IIb Tojo, 8 A6M3a Zero, 7 Ki-21 Sally, and 5 G3M Nell offset by 5 P-38G and 4 Corsair IV for the allies. I should go back and add it up but the Japanese air losses have been horrendous over the past week.

When the Tarawa Op is completed I will do a screenie of the USMC F4U squadrons. All I can say is wow! These units all entered the battle with average EXP around 60 with several units below 60. The now have average EXP in the mid to high 70's and in the order of 400 kills to their name. I have the Black Sheep and the Jolly Rogers down at Nukefutau not yet commited. The 2nd marines are offlaoding at Savali and will rest before loading up for the Nauru invasion. This will only occur after Happy is wrapped up. I need to keep pressure on Larry as I realized I have less than six months before he can start using Kamikaze's. Not looking forward to that.

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ny59giants -> RE: Bad Day for IJN Pilots (1/10/2009 6:53:21 PM)

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My 4E are all put on Naval Attack


With the way Naval Search "works"....or doesn't, [8|] I would put them on 10 or 20% Naval search as it helps them find their targets. If you don't have a House Rule against it, placing your 4e bombers on above 50% Naval Search can often get hits even when CAP is present over the ships and/or base. I have gotten hits on carriers without going through CAP.



vettim89 -> RE: Bad Day for IJN Pilots (1/11/2009 12:02:41 AM)


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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

quote:

My 4E are all put on Naval Attack


With the way Naval Search "works"....or doesn't, [8|] I would put them on 10 or 20% Naval search as it helps them find their targets. If you don't have a House Rule against it, placing your 4e bombers on above 50% Naval Search can often get hits even when CAP is present over the ships and/or base. I have gotten hits on carriers without going through CAP.


I am giving it a try. The TF is now at Georgetown where I know there is a lot of CAP. O, and it lists a BB as part of its TOE now too. Ah, you know those Catalina pilots: to them every PC is a DD, every DD is a CA, every CA is a BB, every AV is a CV, etc, etc,

15 July 1943

The Deliberate attack at Port Blair just barely hit 1 to 1 but reduced Forts to 3. The 2nd UK is only at 26% disruption after this attack. Few more turns of death from artillery and bombers and I'll give it another shot. I have reserves at Trico I could bring if need be. I am in no hurry here and the limited lift available to the RN limts me a lot. After Grommett is over, I am considering occupying Nicobar Island. I either go there or Victoria Point. They Both have there Pluses and minuses. Will have to think about this one. I may just use some Catalinas to move in a BF and supply to Nicobar. Then once the AB is up to Level 1, I can run in some reinforcements under CV cover while reinforcing from the air.

Finally all the troops have unloaded at Tarawa. I am ordering a deliberate attack to test the Japanese will this turn. The last two shock attacks triggered by the 138th RCT teams unloading caused more Japanese casualties than US. I am hoping that is a good sign. Abemama is now a level % AB. I transferred in 108 PBY4 and B-24. They will hit Tarawa tomorrow. I will then stand down the 4E's that have been flying from Nukefutau for some well earned R&R.

Larry is now using his LBA air offensively. Tojo's are escorting strikes against my large stack NE of Changsha. They are ripping my P-40-N-1's apart. Unfortunately Brian has these guys set to only upgrade to P-51B which are still like nine months away.




ny59giants -> RE: Bad Day for IJN Pilots (1/11/2009 12:44:11 AM)

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Nicobar Island


Can you use Fast Transport to get troops and supplies there??



vettim89 -> RE: Bad Day for IJN Pilots (1/11/2009 3:42:53 AM)


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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

quote:

Nicobar Island


Can you use Fast Transport to get troops and supplies there??


Yes I could but I am pretty short of DD's in this theatre. All the SCTF battles around Rangoon cost me a lot. Starting to build back up now. I have three at Aden upgrading now. They are about good to go. My biggest concern here is that it will be very exposed until I get the AB built up. Good news is I have plenty of Vengence airframes around which can do Nav Attack when the base reaches 2.

16 July 1943

The Deliberate attack at Tarawa came off at 2 to 1 and reduced forts to 4. Hallelujah, the end is in site. The first 4E raid from Apemama comes next turn. Hopefully 100 fully load Consolidateds will help.

My B-24 did run down to Georgetown and got creamed - lost 8 of these precious airframes. If Larry continues to leave his surface forces there, I may be forced to send all my 4E's down there to take out the AB and then get the ships. Just 43 days to P-38J's arrive. Can't wait for their 11 hex range.

The 2nd UK Div fell to 9 disruption already. Deliberate attack next turn.

CV Enterprise refuses to budge and has been stuck at 11 SYST damage for a week. Grrr



JeffroK -> RE: Bad Day for IJN Pilots (1/11/2009 5:11:42 AM)

I had a similar hang up, formed a TF for 1 turn then disbanded and it then continued to repair.



vettim89 -> Grommet is Over (1/11/2009 8:32:51 PM)

17 July 1943

Kiddos are over so just a quick note. Port Blair fell to the 2nd UK. Mopping up is progressing. LBA fighters are now in place. Compared to Tarawa, this was a cakewalk



vettim89 -> RE: Grommet is Over (1/12/2009 5:25:19 AM)

18-19 July

Not much going on right now. Bombardments continue at Tarawa. Waiting for 1st Marines to drop a little more in disruption. Probably another Deliberate attack next turn. The 4E's raid Maeolap and kill about half a dozen Japanese aircraft. Base is lightly garrisoned. Fatigue builds up pretty quickly on those long over the ocean runs. I will rest them and then send them at Tarawa. The AB raid was just to serve notice to Larry that even his Marshall bases are now at risk.

Mopping up continues at Port Blair. The AB is fully repaired and expanding already. There are 34 k supplies already ashore. There are 48 Spits flying CAP over the Island now. Preparing for the the Nicobar Is Op now. I will take my time here. I want Larry to think I am going for Victoria Point. I may even send in a liittle diversionary raid there to keep thta illusion intact.

I have been stewing about what to do with SWPAC units. The plan has been to occupy Timor and then rain destruction on the SE NEI from the air. I am still considering this but I have a few more options to consider. They are:

1. Transfer the Solomon Islands to SWPAC responsibility and move up that chain towards Rabaul. Once that base is isloated. Move on the Northern New Guinea coast. A fairly historical approach except Mac would be in Charge vice Halsey.

2. Occupy Madang on the northern New Guinea coast by air and then reinforce like heck. Larry never took this unoccupied base. This would be risky but if successful could take months off the drive up NG and probably force Larry to abandon Rabaul, Lae, and Dobodura.

3. Larry has never occupied Christmas Is (IO) nor Padang on western Sumatra. Do a daring run under CV cover and occupy one or both of these bases. Padang can be expanded to Level 5 = 4E's. This might really scare Larry as I could then threaaten the SRA. Padang especially would be a threat to Palembang and Singapore. These would be highly risky operations. It would be several months before I could try this so I can stew on it for a while.

I checked the Ships Sunk screen. My modern SS have sunk 58 ships since 1 Jan 1943 including BB Nagato and 13 TK. Not a bad six months worth of work.

I have a recently arrived P-40E unit in SEAC. I am considering transfering these guys into China. In RL, the USAAF had I think four FG and 4 BG in CHina from late '42 on. This might really throw a wrench in the works for Larry's training program.



JeffroK -> RE: Grommet is Over (1/12/2009 5:39:44 AM)


JUST 2 BOBS WORTH

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ORIGINAL: vettim89

18-19 July

Not much going on right now. Bombardments continue at Tarawa. Waiting for 1st Marines to drop a little more in disruption. Probably another Deliberate attack next turn. The 4E's raid Maeolap and kill about half a dozen Japanese aircraft. Base is lightly garrisoned. Fatigue builds up pretty quickly on those long over the ocean runs. I will rest them and then send them at Tarawa. The AB raid was just to serve notice to Larry that even his Marshall bases are now at risk.

Mopping up continues at Port Blair. The AB is fully repaired and expanding already. There are 34 k supplies already ashore. There are 48 Spits flying CAP over the Island now. Preparing for the the Nicobar Is Op now. I will take my time here. I want Larry to think I am going for Victoria Point. I may even send in a liittle diversionary raid there to keep thta illusion intact.

I have been stewing about what to do with SWPAC units. The plan has been to occupy Timor and then rain destruction on the SE NEI from the air. I am still considering this but I have a few more options to consider. They are:

1. Transfer the Solomon Islands to SWPAC responsibility and move up that chain towards Rabaul. Once that base is isloated. Move on the Northern New Guinea coast. A fairly historical approach except Mac would be in Charge vice Halsey.
A SLOW PUSH GOING NOWHERE, MAYBE SOME SUPPORT TO A CEPAC APPROACH

2. Occupy Madang on the northern New Guinea coast by air and then reinforce like heck. Larry never took this unoccupied base. This would be risky but if successful could take months off the drive up NG and probably force Larry to abandon Rabaul, Lae, and Dobodura.
A BIT RADICAL, BUT IT MAY MAKE AN EXCELLENT DIVERSION FOR OTHER STRATEGIES, SAVES ON SHIPPING. I WOULD MAKE SURE MERAUKE IS SOLID AND BUILD UP FOR THIS

3. Larry has never occupied Christmas Is (IO) nor Padang on western Sumatra. Do a daring run under CV cover and occupy one or both of these bases. Padang can be expanded to Level 5 = 4E's. This might really scare Larry as I could then threaaten the SRA. Padang especially would be a threat to Palembang and Singapore. These would be highly risky operations. It would be several months before I could try this so I can stew on it for a while.
CI COULD MAKE A GOOD BASE AS IT THREATENS SUMATRA, JAVA & CELEBES. IT CAN BE SUPPLIED FROM BOTH CEYLON & PERTH. PADANG IS FAR ENOUGH FROM PALEMBANG TO BE HARD TO ATTACK, IT AND THE ADJAECENT BASE (If its in the mod you're playing) CAN THEATEN SINGAPORE , PALEMBANG AND OTHER HIGH VALUE BASES

I checked the Ships Sunk screen. My modern SS have sunk 58 ships since 1 Jan 1943 including BB Nagato and 13 TK. Not a bad six months worth of work.

I have a recently arrived P-40E unit in SEAC. I am considering transfering these guys into China. In RL, the USAAF had I think four FG and 4 BG in CHina from late '42 on. This might really throw a wrench in the works for Larry's training program.
ANYTHING TO PUT PAID TO THE TRAINING PROCESS




ny59giants -> RE: Grommet is Over (1/12/2009 2:40:14 PM)

This is a game about logistics. Focus your offensives to achieve the destruction of his Oil and Heavy Industry until you can start a strategic bombing campaign of Japan itself. IMO, your carriers need to go to either SRA (Timor) or to the Aleutians. Your LBA can manage the conquest of the Marshalls via LRCAP. Going up through the Solomons to Rabaul does nothing to hurt his economy. 



vettim89 -> RE: Grommet is Over (1/12/2009 4:51:30 PM)


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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

This is a game about logistics. Focus your offensives to achieve the destruction of his Oil and Heavy Industry until you can start a strategic bombing campaign of Japan itself. IMO, your carriers need to go to either SRA (Timor) or to the Aleutians. Your LBA can manage the conquest of the Marshalls via LRCAP. Going up through the Solomons to Rabaul does nothing to hurt his economy. 


I have to agree. I have less than six months to "make hay while the sun shines", i.e., until kamikazes become a factor. I will keep my CV;s in Centpac for a little while longer while CV Enterprise repairs. SHe has completed her 4/43 upgrade and is at 9 SYST damage. Bunker Hill is four days out of Pago Pago. Once Enterprise comes back on line I will have Wasp, Yorktown, Enterprise, Bunker Hill and six CVL's (plus CVL Monterrey once she repairs - 24 SYST at SF) Intrepid is less than a month away too. I think the Timor Op is best. Then seeing how things go, maybe the CI(IO) Op or the Pdang op. My reason for considering the Solomons is that only Buin and Rabaul are presently even occupied. I could run up the chain in pretty short order completely supported by LBA. Of course, if Larry sees me moving, he could use barges to garrison a lot of islands very quickly



JeffroK -> RE: Grommet is Over (1/12/2009 8:00:11 PM)

Then grab the unoccupied bases quickly, this could provide a theatre to distract & attrit the japanese air forces plus be done with minimal forces.



Q-Ball -> RE: Grommet is Over (1/12/2009 8:53:27 PM)

I think the other comments are very valid; both that the Solomons aren't that important, but if they are unoccupied, you may as well go up the chain to attrite them.

Just remember, there are only three real Allied territorial objectives in this game:

1. Get a size-7 airbase or larger within B-29 range of Japan. The Marianas, Sakhalin, Luzon will do. OR, alternatively, size 4+ within B-24 range of Japan. Iwo fits here.

OR

2. Attack/Cut off Oil shipments from the DEI to Japan.

OR

3. Capture things worth lots of VPs; like, Noumea, or many of the above targets.

Everything else is just a barrier, steppping-stone, or sideshow to these primary objectives, or way to clear supply shipments.

1 or 2 only will win you the game.

The Solomons doesn't do much for ANY of these objectives.



vettim89 -> HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!!! (1/13/2009 2:02:25 AM)

After 25 days, Tarawa falls to a combined Marine/Army assault. Still 27 K Japanese troops on the island. SeaBees are already in route. Initial recon flights indicate Majuro is empty. If that is true, it will be my next target.

Across the world the 2nd UK Div which had lower disruption had a deliberate attack go off 0 to 1. Disruption is now 75. I do not understand this game sometimes.

Starting to move units around now for furture operations. I decided on a low intensity run in the Solomons. This is just a diversion. I want Larry to think this is the big show while I prep for the true big show, Timor. I will need to occupy and build up Melauk first. I may try a low level occupation of Madang too just to throw a curve at my opponent.

My brother and I were talking about this game today and he remarked that if he were playing he would do exactly what Larry has done. Very low level expansion and massive build up of a defense perimeter. The Tarawa op has shown me by concentrating his forces closer in, they are tougher nuts to crack.


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JeffroK -> RE: HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!!! (1/13/2009 2:28:49 AM)

Perservere with land combat, if you wait till your LCU are 100%, you have also allowed his LCU to recover.

If you have a Division fighting 2-3 Bns, you will wear him out faster than you wear out.

Not many IRL battles were over in a day



vettim89 -> Update (1/13/2009 6:59:18 PM)

27 July 1943

Operations have been focused in three areas of late

1. Reducing the Japanese forces present at Port Blair and Tarawa. In the BoB, the Japanese SCTF is missing from Georgetown. My TF's have pulled back towards Ceylon for much needed fuel. I have a sneaking suspicion we will see a bombardment of Port Blair soon. Not much I can do about it at this point. If this comes off as anticipated my only recourse may be to ship some fuel into Port Blair and permanently station my own SCTF there.

2. Moving units into postion for offensive operations in the Solomons and NG with final aim of Timor. This includes moving the P-40, Hurricane, and Kittyhawk sqaudrons out of PM and replacing them with P-38's and brand new P-47C's.

3. Heavy fighting in CHina. The Japanese tried a deliberate attack at Honan which came off at 0 to 1 but reduced the forts to 8. The IJA took 7500 casualties in this attack, For some reason the base has 6 k supplies but none of my units have any. I transferred out the P-40 sq in case that is where the supplies were going. In addition, I transferred in some C-47/Dakotas into Chunking to aid in the supply flow into Honan. Not to be outdown the CHinese tried a shock attack in the hex NNE of Changsha which came off at 0 to 1 and caused 4500 Chinese casualties. Its all about the supplie or lack thereof in CHina.

CV Bunker Hill has departed Pago Pago for Abemama where it will meet up with the rest of the US CV's. Recon of the Marshalls reveals small garrisons at Wotje and Juluit, nothing at Mujaro and a large Garrison at Maeolap. First recon of Kwajalein is this turn. I am especially interested in what may be in the port there.

Just 34 days until P-38J, B-24J, and B-17G production start up. This will finally let me start a bomber offensive in earnest. Only a few of the 4E groups are at full strength with some as low as 50%.

Oh, in a new record, SS WHale attacked three different AK's in the same turn. She hit two and both are severely damage. This occured of the north coast of Borneo.



Capt. Harlock -> RE: Grommet is Over (1/13/2009 8:21:04 PM)

quote:

1. Get a size-7 airbase or larger within B-29 range of Japan. The Marianas, Sakhalin, Luzon will do. OR, alternatively, size 4+ within B-24 range of Japan. Iwo fits here.

OR

2. Attack/Cut off Oil shipments from the DEI to Japan.

OR

3. Capture things worth lots of VPs; like, Noumea, or many of the above targets.


Why choose if you don't have to?[:D]



vettim89 -> Low intensity ops (1/14/2009 3:08:01 AM)

26 July 1943

Operations are very low intensity right now focusing mostly on mopping up Tarawa and Port Blair. First turn of Intel on Kwajalein is fuzzy although no bombers are listed as being there. Port has 36 ships but they are all listed as AG. FOW so far. I am hoping some continued recon will clarify the situation here. As of now all invasions for Kwajalein and Maeolap are canceled. The units tasked for these bases are not yet reassigned but I am considering it. WIth Majuro empty and Jaluit and Wotje very lightly garrisoned, I will hit these bases and starve out the rest. Enietowok is the wild card as I could really use this base far to the west.

Large convoys with supplies and feul are heading toward Noumea and ultimately Lunga. I forgot about Americal Div which has been siting in Noumea forever. It is now prepping for Buin. I have 2nd Marines, a RCT and that division to task to the Solomons. ALso, lots of SeaBee units. As odd as it may sound, with Larry's present dispositions, this should be enough to at least take Buin.

I promised a screenie of the VMF's at Abemama. Here it is. Keep in mind a month and a half ago, the best fo these units had AVG EXP of 60 and 0 kills. Not a bad 45 days of work.

I am considering something. Because of my taking Rangoon and Tavoy, I am within the Inner Defensive Perimeter. Therefore Kamikaze's could appear in just five months. The thought rolling through my brain is it may be best for me in the long run to try to take the Marianas by years end. That way my B-29 bases will be secured before the Kami's hit. I will think about this but I probably need to be acting on it by 1 August if I hope to pull it off.

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vettim89 -> RE: Low intensity ops (1/14/2009 6:45:49 PM)

27 July 1943

Recon at Kwajalein shows 40 ships in port but only listed AG's as ID'd ships. There is at least one combat TF there. Intel now shows 141 Fighters and 8 bombers. I think Larry's Betty and Nell pools are about shot from Tarawa.

The RN TF's are approaching Ceylon. The will load up the units for Nicobar Is op, we'll call it Operation Robin (short for CHristopher Robin). Once this base is where I want it I will take Victoria Point. I realized I am not pressuring Larry enough right now. I have him on his heels and need to keep him there. I decided that if I can take Victoria Point and maybe Sabang quickly, I am going to do the Padang Op. This must be completed by 12/32/43 if I go. Maybe I am too obsessed with the Kamikaze threat.

Large amounts of troops and supplies heading for Lunga and Noumea. I sent a TF to Aukland to pick up another NZ BGD to garrison Noumea as Americal Div is heading north. Slowing switching out the fighters at PM. The RAAF units are leaving and being replaced by USAAF units flying P-38/P-47. Another 72 plane P-47 group is near Noumea right now. Reconning the bases near the Andaman Sea to see whats there.




vettim89 -> RE: Low intensity ops (1/15/2009 4:52:56 AM)

28 July 1943

Four out of the six units died of attrition this turn. Hallelujah. Moving units to occupy Makin and build it to a level 4 AB ASAP. Once my lift gets done moving stuff around, I will occupy Majuro. CV Bunker Hill arrives Abemam next turn. CV Enterprise is done to 5 SYST after her upgrade. Surprisingly CVL Monterrey is done to 13 SYST Damage. At present rate she may be able to sail with Enterprise accompanied by BB Washington and CA Indianapolis (both at 0 SYST now).

Should be done shuffling air units aroud in Oz and NG next turn. We will then use the 168 P-38's and 72 P-47's to evict the Japanese air units from NG. That is assuming that Larry follows form and pulls his units as soon as insurmountable losses start piling up.

Loading up a hug TF with AK and TK heading for Tavoy. This will be the jumping off point for the Victoria Point Op. I am gonna chance running the Nicobar Island Op simultaneously with the Victoria Point Op. Hoping to overwhelm Larry's ability to deal with two threats simultaneously

In China, Larry has ceased training and is flying combat ops dealing with his move on Hanon, my move on Singyang (spoiling attack), and my moves on NE out of Changsha. My Chines fighter groups are taking a lot of losses but not as many as Larry's and he is losing Tony's and Tojo's to my P-40-N-1. I have a USAAF P-40E FG training out of Kweilin. As soon as Avg EXP hits 70 (66 now) it will be commited to the air battle.



vettim89 -> RE: Low intensity ops (1/15/2009 6:22:39 PM)

29 July 1943

Down to one unit on Tarawa. TF's are inbound to pull out the combat troops to R&R in Samoa. LBA will stike Maeolap today. The first F4U-1 SQ lands at Tarawa as Av support is flown in from Nukefutau. A TF is inbound for Makin to occupy and build an AB there. Gathering units together for Majuro Op.

Units are about in place for the NG air campaign. Its time to make this theatre active again. I feel a real sense of urgency to get after Larry before the Kamis kick in. I lack lift right now. As many as I have, I don't have enough LST's and AP's. AN embarrassment of riches and I want more. CV Intrepid and a CVL arrive in 14-15 days. There is then a two month gap befoer I get any more combat carriers when I get 2 CVL and a CV in 15 days. Then there is a four month gap before the CV's kick back in where I will get about one a month for the foreseeable future. Of course I will sart getting VCS type CVE's by then too. I suppose I could offload a couple of the VF-R/VB-R/VT-R squadrons to a base with no replacements set. I also have CVE Long Island.



ny59giants -> RE: Low intensity ops (1/15/2009 6:45:04 PM)

While you move through the Marshalls, you could leave one base alone and use it as your "China" to train up your new LBA pilots. 



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