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jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/5/2010 3:11:09 AM)
While waiting for a turn to come in... What does Adak mean? Allies. Great port and airfield to support operation against the home islands. Stops the Japanese from raiding in the northern Pacific region. Loss will set back a division and support forces, but these should recover, and most are NORPAC anyway... so littl eimpact elsehwre. Japanese. Base is a threat to the Kuriles. Base offers a secure location to harass allied shipping in the north. Failure of the assualt means the loss of a lot of troops, but these can be recovered. On the balance Adak is far more important to the Japanese that to the Allies. With it we can harass the Home Islands, but if the Japanese hold it it doesn't really do anything to us. So we qare happy to fight here, winning will be nice, but tying down KB and strong surface forces for another month will be a useful strategic goal. Until we get more aircraft our CV's aren't in a position to do much at all :( Meanwhile the pace in the SWPAC is about to get higher. I now have a B-17 group in Australia ready to begin to bomb Hollianda in about 3-4 days :) Then they can start on Ambon while the ampib forces gather. Cheers Rob

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/5/2010 3:37:06 AM)
10 mins after posting the above the turn comes in! I'm sitting in a Hospital waiting room doing pre admission, I have to have a bowl operation next Monday :( 06-07 Jun 1942 Burma No change DEI Japanese forces are advancing up Sumatra. Last turn SIGINT indicated that an AMC would be landing troops at Cocos Island... Tony pulls off a great ambush! Night Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 33,101, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships AMC Nosiro Maru, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Enterprise CL Emerald Japanese ground losses: 222 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) Night Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 33,101, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships AMC Nosiro Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Enterprise CL Emerald Japanese ground losses: 746 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 65 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) That should make it interesting for them :) Our secret sub-base will continue a bit longer. Off Batavia a sub puts a torp into a Japanese xAP causing heavy damage. SWPAC No change. I will be moving a B-17 group in to Merauke next turn. Merauke is a level 5 airfield and has about 20,000 in supply and abpout 180 airsupport :) First target will be Hollianda, need to supress the airfield now or our future plans will be badly effected.. Pacific No change NORPAC Our bombardments are causing moderate casulties to the Japanese at Adak, they have ceased bombarding. I've moved a number of units into reserve to recover casulties. Plenty of supply, 53,000 still, and the airfield is now operational again. The Yamato BB tf comes in, but the PT's scare them off and they retire without firing! Things are looking up here... until KB returns with another Div or two.... Overall things are going good. Aircraft are still limiting our ability to do things. We have a small margin for offensive actions... but not much. Adak is looking ok too, will they come in again, or have they given up.... Tony thinks they will come again, I'ms atrting to think maybe now, but we are planning for them to come :) Cheers Rob

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/6/2010 10:16:37 AM)
ADAK Status 08 Jun (4 days after last report) I have put some units n reserve, and they have rapdidly recovered. Plus with no enemy bombardments or ground, sea or air our troops have have a good rest... The airfield is fully open, with 25 points of damage to service damage. Supply is 53610, units fully supplied Green is better, red is worse Unit/AV (if any), exp, morale, disruption, fatigue, 138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment, 88, 58,99,06,22 1st Marine Raider Battalion, 34, 59, 99, 00, 02 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion, 30, 70, 99, 00, 04 58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment, 102, 55, 77, 00, 06 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment, 00, 57, 99, 00, 03, 24 CD guns 87th Mountain Regiment, 105, 58, 99, 06, 22 30th Coast AA Regiment, 00, 51, 99, 00, 03 501st Coast AA Regiment, 00, 56, 96, 00, 03 183rd Field Artillery Regiment, 00, 58, 99, 01, 09, 24x155 FA guns 137th USA Base Force, 14, 58, 94, 00, 03 813th Engineer Aviation Battalion, 00 53, 99, 00, 03 42nd Const Rgt /1, 00, 55, 99, 00, 03 802nd EAB, 00, 53, 99, 00, 03 B Det USN Port Svc, 00, 49, 99, 00, 02 Eleventh USAAF, 00, 70, 99, 00, 04 106th USN Base Force, 09, 49, 99, 00, 04, 2 155 CD Guns 255th USN Base Force /4, 00, 49, 78, 00, 04, 1 155 CD gun 210th Cst AA Rgt /3, 00, 54, 98, 00, 04 Managed to get 3 more CD guns into operation :) Total AV is 382 and we are 24% towards level 4 forts. have around 400 engineers so should repair the airfield and build forts... unless KB comes back. Have moved 30 fighters back and 30 bombers who will strike the enemy! Cheers Rob

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/7/2010 1:51:19 AM)
08-09 Jun 42 Subs A few attacks but no bands, 2 days without hitting a ship is a record for us! Burma No real change. We have SIGINT reports that the 25th Army is on its way here. Some Oscars take to the air, but don't do much. DEI They continue to advance against light opposition in Sumatra, they are now 3 hex from Medan. a reasonable amount of shipping at Kendari is being detected, and they continue to go around cleaning up dot bases. Off Batavia a TF with 2 CA is detected by sub, maybe the next attampt at Cocos will have more fire power! SWPAC The air campaign against Hollianda begins with poor results, we loose 3 B-17, they loose 3 Zero, and we get a couple of hits on the airbase. Next turn I will sweep with Buefighters as well. More forces are on the way, and the planned invasion of Aru is about 2 weeks away I think... A NZ baseforce begins unloading at Luganville, it is now a lvl 1 airbase and 30% to level 2, Pacific Lots of forces moving around. I loose the CNPAC small baseforces on several islandsin 20 days, so have begun to consolodate and move in new BF to the areas. Key is Canton Is. NORPAC KB is located at the end of the turn sth of Dutch Harbour. Probably clearing the sea lanes in preparation for escorting in the next lot of invaders to Adak :( Morning Air attack on 51st JNAF AF Unit , at 162,52 (Adak Island) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 23 P-400 Airacobra x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 210 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 11962 troops, 164 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 415 Defending force 25756 troops, 219 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 619 Japanese ground losses: 389 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Morning Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 162,52 (Adak Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 24 P-40E Warhawk x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 84 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 16 Allied aircraft losses P-400 Airacobra: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12026 troops, 164 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 419 Defending force 25607 troops, 218 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 616 Japanese ground losses: 452 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) I move in more Marauders (3 units total) and move back in more fighters. I expect KB to try to close the base again, will fight and bomb as long as I can. I have PBY stationed back at Adak as well, and have started flying in the 7th Marines from Dutch Harbour... every little bit will help. [image]local://upfiles/6237/7615BBF2E250449595342CE862F20C52.jpg[/image]

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/7/2010 1:54:33 AM)
The Wasp and esorts arrive as well :) But one Brit CV is on its way home. The CV's are concentrated at San Franciso waiting aircraft still.... soon they will be ready to move out with a large complement of escorts... LOTS of AA.

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/7/2010 2:04:37 AM)
10-11 Jun 1942 Subs Again several attacks and hits but no bangs. We hit a TK in Kendari... but no bang :( Burma No change. Rangoon goes to port level 5. If it flies and drops bombs then it is! Hitting the airfields at Manday, Shwebo, Magwe and the troops at Katha. The advance (well a probe at least has begun! Sth of Myitkyina Tony has crossed the river with 12th Burma Rifles headed for Bhamo (the japanese have built to a level 1 airfield. Depending on what he finds a larger force may follow :) West of Myitkyina the Aus 7th Cav is advancing... And recon elements are advancing from Akyab. This is all mostly to keep the Japanese on their toes. We don't have the force for serious action, but we don't want them to become complacent! [image]local://upfiles/6237/A4588D7A7FB5493A8E839FC7966A3445.jpg[/image]

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/7/2010 2:13:20 AM)
10-11 Jun 1942 DEI Japanes advance contines, but little action. Lots of aircraft picking up our subs, quite unhealthy area to be in in general! Here are some current maps. Sumatra Main defences at Medan and Sabang. Have not been reinforced by us. [image]local://upfiles/6237/17D8F9445BFA43B0A99A618C301DC986.jpg[/image]

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/7/2010 2:16:15 AM)
The rest of the DEI is quiet, as we don't have anything to fight with! Even the subs have gone elsewhere, mainly due to the aircraft operating in the area and identified targets elsewhere. [image]local://upfiles/6237/B09D487315AE443C8C8A145D3BF4DCA9.jpg[/image]

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/7/2010 2:23:53 AM)
In the East DEI we have seen a lot of ships, and our subs have attacked several times sinking a TK at Kendari and loosing a sub. This turn we sight and attack a group of xAK NW of Dili. As no casulties reported probably carrying supplies to Koepang (the path looks wrong for Dili). We hit Dili and Lautum each turn... but have left Koepang alone. [image]local://upfiles/6237/2C30EFCA7D244D0B92186511F7229B0D.jpg[/image]

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/7/2010 2:33:40 AM)
10-11 Jun 1942 SWPAC In the northern part of the SWPAC Area of operations the Beufighters sweep and the B-17 bomb Hollianda. It is import for us to supress this base as it threatens th flank of the proposed Phase 2 of the Ambon operation, being the attack into Aru. The Aru operation is 2 weeks away... Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Ic: 3 destroyed Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 7 Afternoon Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Overall not that great a turn. May have to take the Mitchalls off attacking Buna and Lae to help out. [image]local://upfiles/6237/12DBD265A3004AABB337F61BE14B3DB5.jpg[/image]

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/7/2010 2:38:51 AM)
10-11 Jun 1942 NORPAC Lots of action. Our bombardments on ground and air do good, and KB comes in to play :( I think I can afford my air to hang around one more turn (2 days) but I will then have to pull out again... At the end of the turn KB is off the radar, with only one attack taking place... Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 162,52 (Adak Island) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 1 B-26 Marauder x 21 P-400 Airacobra x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 153 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Morning Air attack on Ichiki Det. , at 162,52 (Adak Island) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 B-26B Marauder x 12 P-400 Airacobra x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Morning Air attack on Adak Island , at 162,52 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 41 B5N1 Kate x 10 B5N2 Kate x 42 D3A1 Val x 37 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 1 P-400 Airacobra x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 71 Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 8561 troops, 128 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 422 Defending force 25325 troops, 216 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 594 Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Morning Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 162,52 (Adak Island) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 5 B-26 Marauder x 21 P-400 Airacobra x 11 P-40E Warhawk x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 183 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 162,52 (Adak Island) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 3 B-26 Marauder x 3 B-26B Marauder x 12 P-400 Airacobra x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 8585 troops, 128 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 421 Defending force 25251 troops, 216 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 594 Japanese ground losses: 373 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/7/2010 3:12:57 AM)
On Page 9 we detail the forthcoming operations in the SWPAC/DEI area. To refresh your memories it is a 3 phase operation: Phase 1 Preperation Develop Horn Island to a level 4 airbase in order to provide air cover to Merauke if required. Base SWPAC HQ at Horn Island. Continue to develop port and defences after airfield. Develop the forts at Merauke in order to stop any Japanese attempt at taking it from sea or air. Maintain LOC to Darwin and Horn Island. Once Horn Island is level 4 develop Merauke to level 4 afld. Phase 2 Aru Island Seize, defend and prepare an airbase at Aru. Maintain LOC to Darwin and Horn Island. Defeat expected Japanese counter attack force. Suppress Ambon. Phase 3 Ambon Seize, defend and restore Ambon. Defeat Japanese counter attacks. Phase 1 was complete on schedule by 1 Jun. Merauke is now a level 5 almost level 6 airfield, with Horn Island a bit behind plan at level 3.5 afld. The LOC has been maintained with supplies and troops flowing freely from the support areas of Darwin and Townsville. With the cancellation of the Kuriles operation forces were immediately dispatched to Australia. These forces are now off the coast of Australia and comprise: Landing Taskforce 2nd USMC Raider Bn in APD, AMC supported by 2 CL. Follow-on forces - at sea 9th USMC Regt (preping for AMBON) 2nf USMC Eng Regt (Ambon) 1st USN naval Const Battalion (Aru) D Det Port Services (Aru) 632nd Tank Destroyer Bn Other Available forces Townsville 7 RAN BF 7 RAAF BF 71 Wing 2 USA Field Regiment 2 Aussie medium Regt 6th RAA cst arty regiment (16 6" guns) Darwin 3 Dutch BF, Balikpapan is prepping for Aru and is quite strong Dutch Garrison Bn (Ambon) Horn Island 8th Marines (being relived in PM by 32nd Div, moving to Horn then onto Aru) Merauke Brit 108th BF. Plus other bits and peices. Have 2 units of A24 Dive bombers and about 70+ fighters once the airfield is up. I'm now starting the detailed planning for this operation. The intent is to bring most things to Townsville (soon to be levl 5 port) and launch from there. Will invade the SE facing hex which is a 1(1) port and a 0(5) afld. This makes him travel around the island to get to me with bombardment groups, and is quicker for me to get in. First wave will be the raider battaion, engineers and the D svc Det to help unload and provide som airsupport for search aircraft. Second wave will includ BF with CD guns, CD guns, more engineers and a regiment of infantry. Third wave will be another regiment of Inf. By that stage I expect a strong response :) LRCAP will be provided from Merauke, and a moderatly strong SCTF (BB Warspite, 3-4 CA, CL, DD) will come up in support. This will primarily be a US operation. Dutch forces will be involved to "fill in" the base while the US forcse prep (or continue to prep) for Ambon. I expect this to be very bloody! Key enemy bases that can interfere are Ambon (most likley, and not much I can do about) Hollianda (in the process of supressing) Dili and Lautum (being supressed), Koepang ( not much I can do) and finally the main base in the area, Kendari. I may launch a supporting attack on Timor at Dili or Lautum from Darwin, but need transports to do that. I plan to (have begun) to interdict Ambon and Kendari using subs. Finally will sacrifice B-17 and Beufighter to supress Hollianda (this is vital, if it becomes a level 3-4 airfield then my support bases of Merauke and Horn island can be easily interdicted). D-Day is expected in 2 weeks, will detail it in orders once all the pieces are in place. Cheers Rob

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/7/2010 8:24:58 AM)
Southern SWPAC zone. Current operations Via air transport I have moved a second company into Wau. It has now moved into the Markham valley and occupied Nadzab (which had never turned Japanese). It is currently holding there. The Japanese are weak in Lae, and don't look to be going anywhere. I have now begun to fly into Wau the 49th Bn, about 1/3rd is there so far. My intent is that it will also move to Nadzab, then move on Lae in about two-three weeks. Wau is a lvl 1 airfield and 2.5 forts. I need to move in more combat power so it isn't taken by paras before I do much else. Lae and Buna are supressed by aircraft operating from PM. I think they have now given up on them. The US 32nd Infantry div is landing at PM, total AV will then be 500-600 behind level 5 forts. With KB a long way away there is now no threat to PM. What to do with Milne Bay... At the moment The Japanese can still interfere with my flank from Hollianda, and potentially strike Townsville. I could move forces to Milne Bay and build a base there... it would protect my flank a lot, but to be secure it calls for forces that I really don't have. I don't like to leave the flank unprotected... I'm short PBY's, but I could station an AVD there and run a small PBY recon out, otherwise I'm reling on LR Hudson from the OZ coast... Lots of inadequete solutions... Future ops This part of SWPAC has become a back water. We have blunted then halted their advance on the nth PNG coast. They are slowly building Shortlands, but have virtually nothing at Tulagi. We have little interest in the area (apart from flank security). At this stage my intent is to probe forward and occypy vacant ground (largely complete) then try to eradicate Buna and Lae (won't take a lot) using the minimum of force. The main game at the moment is on the DEI SWPAC boundary. But that operation is dependant on secure lines of communication(and supply) back Townsville. To that end I NEED some flank warning. Having KB visit won't be the end of the world anyway, but a couple of days notice would provide enough warning to protect most things. As you can see we have a lot of subs in the area as well, but you should never rely on one form of surveillence alone... Cheers Rob [image]local://upfiles/6237/2CD7E865A0524713BF683184E91BE813.jpg[/image]

Alfred -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/7/2010 10:19:24 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jrcar On Page 9 we detail the forthcoming operations in the SWPAC/DEI area. To refresh your memories it is a 3 phase operation: Phase 1 Preperation Develop Horn Island to a level 4 airbase in order to provide air cover to Merauke if required. Base SWPAC HQ at Horn Island. Continue to develop port and defences after airfield. Develop the forts at Merauke in order to stop any Japanese attempt at taking it from sea or air. Maintain LOC to Darwin and Horn Island. Once Horn Island is level 4 develop Merauke to level 4 afld. Phase 2 Aru Island Seize, defend and prepare an airbase at Aru. Maintain LOC to Darwin and Horn Island. Defeat expected Japanese counter attack force. Suppress Ambon. Phase 3 Ambon Seize, defend and restore Ambon. Defeat Japanese counter attacks. Phase 1 was complete on schedule by 1 Jun. Merauke is now a level 5 almost level 6 airfield, with Horn Island a bit behind plan at level 3.5 afld. The LOC has been maintained with supplies and troops flowing freely from the support areas of Darwin and Townsville. With the cancellation of the Kuriles operation forces were immediately dispatched to Australia. These forces are now off the coast of Australia and comprise: Landing Taskforce 2nd USMC Raider Bn in APD, AMC supported by 2 CL. Follow-on forces - at sea 9th USMC Regt (preping for AMBON) 2nf USMC Eng Regt (Ambon) 1st USN naval Const Battalion (Aru) D Det Port Services (Aru) 632nd Tank Destroyer Bn Other Available forces Townsville 7 RAN BF 7 RAAF BF 71 Wing 2 USA Field Regiment 2 Aussie medium Regt 6th RAA cst arty regiment (16 6" guns) Darwin 3 Dutch BF, Balikpapan is prepping for Aru and is quite strong Dutch Garrison Bn (Ambon) Horn Island 8th Marines (being relived in PM by 32nd Div, moving to Horn then onto Aru) Merauke Brit 108th BF. Plus other bits and peices. Have 2 units of A24 Dive bombers and about 70+ fighters once the airfield is up. I'm now starting the detailed planning for this operation. The intent is to bring most things to Townsville (soon to be levl 5 port) and launch from there. Will invade the SE facing hex which is a 1(1) port and a 0(5) afld. This makes him travel around the island to get to me with bombardment groups, and is quicker for me to get in. First wave will be the raider battaion, engineers and the D svc Det to help unload and provide som airsupport for search aircraft. Second wave will includ BF with CD guns, CD guns, more engineers and a regiment of infantry. Third wave will be another regiment of Inf. By that stage I expect a strong response :) LRCAP will be provided from Merauke, and a moderatly strong SCTF (BB Warspite, 3-4 CA, CL, DD) will come up in support. This will primarily be a US operation. Dutch forces will be involved to "fill in" the base while the US forcse prep (or continue to prep) for Ambon. I expect this to be very bloody! Key enemy bases that can interfere are Ambon (most likley, and not much I can do about) Hollianda (in the process of supressing) Dili and Lautum (being supressed), Koepang ( not much I can do) and finally the main base in the area, Kendari. I may launch a supporting attack on Timor at Dili or Lautum from Darwin, but need transports to do that. I plan to (have begun) to interdict Ambon and Kendari using subs. Finally will sacrifice B-17 and Beufighter to supress Hollianda (this is vital, if it becomes a level 3-4 airfield then my support bases of Merauke and Horn island can be easily interdicted). D-Day is expected in 2 weeks, will detail it in orders once all the pieces are in place. Cheers Rob This is a good plan (even when first formulated[;)]), but it has 2 weaknesses which are largely beyond your control. Firstly, it is being conducted on a shoestring and secondly even if successful it will not turn the Ceram Sea into an Allied lake even after Ambon is captured. This is because the enemy will still retain far too many powerful airbases in the area for you to fully suppress. In fact, if anything the odds would favour the enemy in suppressing your spear point. Now don't misunderstand me, I'm not suggesting the plan shouldn't be implemented - just that there are certain risks which you haven't quantified in your analysis, for example the redeployment of the KB to strike at your SLOCs into Ambon in the Arafura Sea. Thinking out aloud[8\|], I wonder whether there might be an opportunity for a little Allied tactical maskirovka. It seems to me that an Allied capture of Aru, in strategic terms, points too easily to Allied interest in Ambon as Aru is not a particuarly good axis for moving onto Japanese held Timor. Aru, together with Merauke, could form the basis for an Allied thrust via the Moluccas/Dutch New Guinea (=Hollandia) to Mindanao/the Carolines, but at this stage of the war, your opponents would be very poor strategists if they fell for this axis. Hence Ambon is the logical third stage Allied target - and Ambon will be surrounded by strong enemy bases. However, in tactical terms there is one slight Allied variation which might distract the enemy into dispersing their forces. On the same Allied axis to Ambon lie the oil producing locations of Boela and Babo. A tactical maskirovka in their direction may yield some valuable benefits. You might be able to capture them by coup de main, or perhaps employ your A-24 divebombers out of Aru against the oil facilities/tanker convoys etc. Alfred

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/7/2010 9:56:58 PM)
Thanks Alfred. Yes it is on a shoe string... (1 div in the first ecehlon, a div in reserve) now we know they have commited the 25th Army to Burma, and 2-4 Divs to the Kuriles we have a reasonable force ratio. Part of the policy of attacking were they ain't (noting they ARE at Kendari, and they probably have a regiment equivelant at Ambon)... but Aru is undefended, and Timor is lightly defended. I'm not that worried by KB. Unless it catches a troop convoy then it has a short term impact. If this impact (for example attacking a major base) is followed up (with an invasion force) then that is bad :) But otherwise it is annoying, but not decisive (examples so far have included Port Moresby, which early on they closed down, but without a follow up it quickly rebounded) and the first attack on Adak (they went away, and now the base is fully operational again). IF they do commit KB long term to this area to maintain a presence, that that is fine to. The offensive will be called off, and while KB is here we will move on the Central Pacific :) Moving into Aru Island is like staking out a piece of no mans grounds, then trying to make it yours. Both sides can project their power over this area, both sides support areas are reasonably secure and can't be touched, so it ends up being a war of attrition. I'm very confident we can win a war of attrition in this area! Also based on what we have seen so far is Joe and Nik are avoiding building too many "1st generation" aircraft, carefully husbanding the ones they are building (and their experianced pilots) and I expect them to launch into the second generation instead. I would like to attrite them while we can, as the second gerenation are toougher to tackle. We have a window here until August, with a second window opening up early 1943. If the defence thickens up too much in front of us then we can shift the axis of attack. I will be happy to have Aru as a level 5 afld, as from there B-24 can hit the whole east DEI... but Ambon would be nicer! In the end you have to take risks, and suffer casulties. This is an area we can sustain, that plays to our stength (land based aircraft) and avoids weakness (shipping and CV's). I like your ideas about alternatives, and those will certainly be considered. Having just Aru will be enough until early 1943, no rush! And an alternative IF we do get Lae and Buna cheeply is to switch axis to north PNG coast... and the third back up is from Luganville into Tulagi. We have lots of options. Part of operational planning is following multiple courses of actions concurrently, then switching when required. Tactics tends to choose one COA, operations have several (with one as a focus). Comments really are appreciated! Is the AAR OK? Anything else anyone would like to know? Cheers Rob

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/10/2010 12:10:36 AM)
12-13 Jun 1942 Sub Action 3 xAP and an xAK are detected and attacked at Koepang on Timor. One xAP is hit. We attack a CA and DD TF at Cocos Island to no effect, and suffer no damage in return. Lots of TK's and heavy escorts at Kendari are attacked to no effect. The Japanese sink a YP at Dutch harbour, Burma The usual plus, Tony takes Bahamo between Myitynia and Lasahio against no opposition... what to do next... DEI No change on Sumatra. On Borneo Netties are sent to attack remenant units in th jungles to moderate effect. A number of ships are tetecked at Koepang as noted above. We attack shiping by air at Koepang and Alor ( a dot base NE of Dili) for no effect and loose a number of aircraft to a lihght Oscar CAP (From Kendari or Koepang, probably the former). Looks like they may be building a base at Alor... As noted aabove a love of TKs are detected at Kendari. Moving in fuel for future operations? Good move by them :( At Cocos torpedoe bombers are noted over the island, and lots of recce by CA class scout aircraft... mini KB may be in the area. We have a CL TF not far away ready to intercept if the opportunity presents... SWPAC We continue to attack Hollianda with B-17. The effect is minimal but the number of Zero taking to the skies has diminished. We hit Lae and Buna as usual. We are moving troops into Finshafen by air, Lae will then be surrounded. Luganville airfield hits level 2. NORPAC No sightings of enemy ships, although on day two a sub is detected by a Val just off Adak, so they may be on the way back. 30-40 of our bombers strike the enemy for light to moderate effect. Out bombardments also do light damage (maybe they were on reserve, and have now gone back to combat... ). China Is startting to hot up again in the south. We ambush Netties shooting 4-8 down. But they bomb the defenders. We are at high altitude and intercept some other raids, but our height works against us and we fail to do much damage overall, but don't appear to loose anything either. In a deliberate attack the Japanese fail to gain headway in a hex SE of Pucheng. Losses are about equal. Cheers Rob

Alfred -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/10/2010 7:13:51 AM)
jrcar, Just a couple of follow ups from your post #315. You mentioned that you believe your opponents are concentrating on second generation planes. (1) Is realistic R and D in effect in this game? (2) Which are the second generation Japanese planes you are most concerned about? You also mentioned that if you get Lae/Buna cheaply you may shift axis to the New Guinea north coast. As an intel officer, you are obviously keeping your plans very close to your chest because such a switch discloses nothing to your readers.[;)] Would such a switch entail; (3) a move along the north New Guinea coast to Hollandia - in other words reinforcing the Aru/Ambon axis, (4) presage a new allied interest into New Britain/New Ireland in order to cut off the enemy in the Solomons or to link up with a pincer move through CenPac. Both of these moves are quite divergent axis. As you note, another axis is Luganville to Tulagi, but that strikes me as being a direct assault without the potential benefits achievable by the indirect/maneouvre operations you have in mind. A final comment is that I think you can attribute your opponents' interest in the Aleutians/Alaska as a reaction to your Kuriles/Hokkaido carrier operations. Well done for luring them out of position. Although there is one strategic reason which can justify Japanese interest in Alaska. I'll just keep mum about that[8D]. (As he hastens to add that I have not read a single post on your opponents' AAR). Alfred

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/10/2010 10:31:37 PM)
I'm off to hospital now, hope to be online in a few days. I hope Tony will keep the AAR going... we shall see! Cheers Rob

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/17/2010 6:12:07 AM)
Well I'm still in hospital, but am now well enough to continue reporting. We have done 3 turns (6 days). Cheers Rob

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/17/2010 6:31:19 AM)
14-17 Jun 1942 (2 turns) Burma We are now advancing on Lashaio and Swhebo. DEI We try hitting shipping at the back of Dili but a lack of long range escort prevents our aircraft from doing much (get one hit) and we are loosing against the Oscars. Have transferred all aircraft to Naval Serach, they will probbaly attack and hit as much without suffering the casulties. We hit a TK with a sub. Off Cocos : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 36,99, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 7 CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Shigure DD Yamakaze DD Akikaze DD Wakatake Allied Ships CL Enterprise CL Emerald, Shell hits 3 Both sides withdraw, a pity as we have a follow-on CL force.... Cocos falls to ground assault but is now isolated. We will rebase subs to Broome. SWPAC We have almost made it to Lae with an indepndant company. Am moving troops into Finschaven and Wau. The 32nd div is fully unloaded ( but some support is still in Townsville) and we will pull out the 8th Marines for use elsewhere. We continue to raid Hollianda to minimal effect, loosing planes, but inflicting about the same on them. Hollianda makes level 2 :( More troops arrive at Luganville. SOPAC More forces arrive in Fiji, most are destined to Luganville. NORPAC A BB Tf arrives off Adak and begins clearing the PT boats. Our subs sniff the enemy several times, and launch but fail to get a bang: Sub attack near Adak Island at 163,56 Japanese Ships CVL Shoho CV Soryu CVL Zuiho BB Haruna CA Kumano CA Chikuma CL Naka DD Arare DD Oboro DD Yugiri DD Asagiri DD Ayanami Allied Ships SS Gar Our planes then get some action: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 162,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 6 B-26 Marauder x 26 B-26B Marauder x 13 P-39D Airacobra x 13 P-400 Airacobra x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 14 damaged B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1 BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 3 CL Tenryu Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 162,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 19 B-26B Marauder x 10 P-39D Airacobra x 13 P-400 Airacobra x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 12 damaged B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2 BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1 The hits are deck armour and turrets, but that shoud give them headaches! Their planes don't launch due to bad weather, two licks for nothing is nice! Over night the subs again get in on the action: Sub attack near Adak Island at 161,53 Japanese Ships DD Amagiri, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Yunagi DD Asanagi DD Shiranui Allied Ships SS Seadragon, hits 1 Weater socks us both in. The daily bombardments are like this: Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 8750 troops, 128 guns, 206 vehicles, Assault Value = 459 Defending force 24925 troops, 215 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 605 Japanese ground losses: 303 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion 87th Mountain Regiment 58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 1st Marine Raider Battalion 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment 7th Marine Rgt /1 30th Coast AA Regiment 183rd Field Artillery Regiment 255th USN Base Force /4 802nd Engineer Aviation Battalion 106th USN Base Force 813th Engineer Aviation Battalion Eleventh USAAF 501st Coast AA Regiment 42nd Const Rgt /1 137th USA Base Force B Det USN Port Svc 210th Cst AA Rgt /3 Defending units: 19th Division 6th Indpt SNLF Coy Ichiki Det. 7th/A Division 7th/B Division 17th Army 21st Special Base Force 51st JNAF AF Unit There has been no reply from the defenders for weeks. Supply is still good at over 40K and all the troops are fit and well.

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/17/2010 6:43:43 AM)
18-19 Jun 1942 Burma No change. DEI Our CL force doesn't find anything at Cocos :( SWPAC Japanese bombers from Rabaul destroy the company before it can take Lae :( NORPAC PT tf make a series of running attacks to little effect. In discussions it appears the 3 PT's are keeping several well escorted TF off Adak. We agree this isn't right, so we withdraw the PT for now (plus we want to see if they can take Adak, and while they are there they aren't somewhere else!). We move in a single unit of Avengers off a CV via Dutch Harbour. In two runs against a BBTF covered by no cap we get 1 hit and no bangs :( Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 4 P-400 Airacobra x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 8 TBF-1 Avenger x 11 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships BB Mutsu Finally the weather clears and the enenmy CV force strike: Afternoon Air attack on Adak Island , at 162,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 B5N2 Kate x 75 D3A1 Val x 61 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 12 P-400 Airacobra x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed, 11 damaged D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed, 10 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed on ground P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground P-400 Airacobra: 8 damaged P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground B-26 Marauder: 5 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 22 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 41 Overnight the mines get a victum: TF 33 encounters mine field at Adak Island (162,52) Japanese Ships DD Asanagi CL Yubari, Mine hits 1, heavy damage 2 mines cleared Then the subs: Submarine attack near Adak Island at 160,51 Japanese Ships xAK Teisin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Trout The planes return: Afternoon Air attack on Adak Island , at 162,52 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 B5N2 Kate x 28 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 8 P-400 Airacobra x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 2 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 9 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 31 The subs do good again: Submarine attack near Adak Island at 161,51 Japanese Ships xAK Yodogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Halibut And after several failed attacks we get one of the replenishment ships :) Sub attack near Agattu Island at 151,58 Japanese Ships AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires AO Ondo DD Sawakaze Allied Ships SS S-32 Adaka is still ope... just... but I have moved all the mediums out leaving just the fighters and the Avengers... to Avenge!

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/17/2010 6:49:22 AM)
Here are the aircraft losses, were similar the turn before: [image]local://upfiles/6237/42EAB3BBD5F44883BA0DBF436CAA4B3B.jpg[/image]

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/17/2010 10:17:47 PM)
20 Jun 1942 situation NORPAC As you can see from the below we have flooded the area with subs. Last turn we got three bangs, including on an AO. The 7th Marines are still flying into Adak. Adak has 46k supply, Dutch 35k They have landed the third part of the 7th Div, bringing their strength to 2 divs, still about half of what I think they need to take the base. Cheers Rob [image]local://upfiles/6237/A22A6989229D412989ED7951908BBDDA.jpg[/image]

Andy Mac -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/17/2010 10:28:11 PM)
I would love to know how you managed to get your USAAF pilot quality up I am really struggling with gettign higher than 30xp pilots in my sqns I must be doing something wrong - how did you manage it ?

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/17/2010 10:34:43 PM)
Put them on 100% training on escort. Make sure they are at a base with lots of supply, low supply and they don't fly, also decent airsupport values. Once the A-A is 70 then move to general training if you have time. Cheers Rob

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/17/2010 10:38:26 PM)
Burma 20 Jun 1942 We have begun a general advance in nth Burma to follow up their retreating forces and maintain contact. There are 3 Div in the advance, led by the 7th Aust Div. We are being lead forward here, and we expect a strong counter attack, so the limit of exploitation is shallow. In fact we may not go even as far as we have marked on the map... We think there are 5-7 Japanese div in the area... a formidable force! One we can't counter except via air. [image]local://upfiles/6237/279C09C9324A4DF799CE748213D09BBE.jpg[/image]

Andy Mac -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/17/2010 11:45:12 PM)
OK I will try it I was worried about losses at 100% training so maybe thats whats causing me delays

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/18/2010 1:04:54 AM)
20-21 Jun 1942 Subs In addition to action in NORPAC off Japan: Japanese Ships xAK Meiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Hirota Maru xAK Shanghai Maru xAK Kamogawa Maru xAKL Aoi Maru SC Ch 18 SC Ch 17 SC Ch 16 DMS W-16 Allied Ships SS Sturgeon Sub attack near Kendari at 70,106 Japanese Ships TK Hakko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires PB Myoken Maru TK Tonan Maru #3 TK Kuroshio Maru DD Isokaze PB Kosin Maru #3 PB Kinsyo Maru #4 PB Shotoku Maru Allied Ships SS Trusty Burma Tha advance continues. We hit the fleeing Japanese troops while we can. Sumatra They finally come accross our main line of resistance in northern Sumatra: Ground combat at Medan (46,76) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Defending force 4404 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141 Japanese adjusted assault: 41 Allied adjusted defense: 379 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled) Allied ground losses: 163 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Tank Regiment Defending units: Medan Garrison Battalion Medan Coastal Gun Battalion Van Aaran Garrison Battalion Korps Marechausee Battalion Sambas Base Force Medan Base Force Should keep them occupied for a bit! SWPAC No change we are both loosing planes, that battle of attrition continues in this area at about 1:1 odds. NORPAC Japanese Ships xAK Tacoma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-18 Pre-Invasion action off Adak Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Nitisan Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Kagu Maru, Shell hits 2 xAK Tusima Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Lyons Maru Morning Air attack on Adak Island , at 162,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 B5N2 Kate x 28 D3A1 Val x 52 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 16 P-400 Airacobra x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 21 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground P-40E Warhawk: 6 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground B-26 Marauder: 3 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 51 Afternoon Air attack on Adak Island , at 162,52 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 B5N2 Kate x 27 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 4 P-400 Airacobra x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 3 damaged Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed on ground P-39D Airacobra: 4 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 20 Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12423 troops, 164 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 448 Defending force 25007 troops, 212 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 616 Japanese ground losses: 145 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment 58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 87th Mountain Regiment 138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 1st Marine Raider Battalion 7th Marine Rgt /1 183rd Field Artillery Regiment B Det USN Port Svc 42nd Const Rgt /1 802nd Engineer Aviation Battalion 255th USN Base Force /4 Eleventh USAAF 813th Engineer Aviation Battalion 137th USA Base Force 30th Coast AA Regiment 501st Coast AA Regiment 106th USN Base Force 210th Cst AA Rgt /3 Defending units: Ichiki Det. 7th/A Division 19th Division 7th/B Division 21st Special Base Force 17th Army 51st JNAF AF Unit TF 191 encounters mine field at Adak Island (162,52) Japanese Ships SC CHa-24 SC CHa-14 SC CHa-6 xAK Koki Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 mines cleared Pre-Invasion action off Adak Island 32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Italy Maru, Shell hits 1 PB Zosen Maru SC CHa-24 SC CHa-14 SC CHa-12, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SC CHa-6 Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Amphibious Assault at Adak Island TF 191 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52 Japanese ground losses: 441 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 44 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Invasion Support action off Adak Island 51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Koki Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PB Zosen Maru xAK Kenzan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Muroran Maru SC CHa-24 SC CHa-14, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC CHa-6 Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Morning Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 162,52 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 1 P-400 Airacobra x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Morning Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 162,52 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 1 P-400 Airacobra x 5 TBF-1 Avenger x 3 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Torpedo hits 1 Morning Air attack on Adak Island , at 162,52 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 B5N2 Kate x 26 D3A1 Val x 39 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 2 P-400 Airacobra x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 20 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed on ground P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground P-400 Airacobra: 4 damaged B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 44 Afternoon Air attack on Adak Island , at 162,52 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 B5N2 Kate x 12 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 1 P-400 Airacobra x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground Sub attack near Ulak Island at 161,56 Japanese Ships CVE Taiyo CVE Unyo CL Abukuma DD Shiratsuyu DD Urakaze DD Natsushio DD Akizuki Allied Ships SS S-33 Invasion Support action off Adak Island 59 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Muroran Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire PB Zosen Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Uga Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Italy Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire SC CHa-24 SC CHa-6, Shell hits 1, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 105 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17305 troops, 210 guns, 293 vehicles, Assault Value = 452 Defending force 28144 troops, 247 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 714 Japanese ground losses: 236 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment 1st Marine Raider Battalion 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion 87th Mountain Regiment 7th Marine Rgt /1 42nd Const Rgt /1 Eleventh USAAF B Det USN Port Svc 501st Coast AA Regiment 183rd Field Artillery Regiment 106th USN Base Force 813th Engineer Aviation Battalion 802nd Engineer Aviation Battalion 255th USN Base Force /4 30th Coast AA Regiment 137th USA Base Force 210th Cst AA Rgt /3 Defending units: Ichiki Det. 7th/B Division 7th/A Division 19th Division 7th/C Div /2 17th Army 21st Special Base Force 51st JNAF AF Unit The airfield is just about closed down and it is time to go. Getting a torp hit on the BB was a nice bonus, she may not get home, it is a fair way. We attacked the CVE TF twice, got a hit but no bang :( Just a matter of time with the number of subs we have in the area. The CD guns did OK, but they still managed to get over 100 AV ashore... but still not enough. Another div may do it, two will. Our CV's are just about ready to sortie to finally help if we get an opportunity.... Cheers Rob

jrcar -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/18/2010 4:39:58 AM)
Thanks for the reminder! 1, Yes I think so, I can't remember. 2, Tony Tojo, although the dates have changed a bit. 3, 4. Basically attack where he is weak, shift axis as he strengthens then attack again. You CAN'T be strong everywhere. The Lae action has forced them to commit forces that they weren't otherwise... this is good because we are setting the pace/tempo. Basically the only thing that is important is bomber bases in range of Japan/cutting off Japanese resources. Ground in its own right has no importance. Some ground gives you better options sure, some is key terrain that needs to be considered. Luganville Tulagi is possible as there are (currently) few troops there... OTOH we are in no rush and want to move from strength to strength, and not allow ourslves to be weak and be counter attacked.... and yet remain nimble to seize opportunities... I love this game :) The NORPAC operations have been good. A hard fight in a place where if we loose it doesn't really matter, and if we win continues to apply presure. That takes the bulk of available free resources, so we know where they are, and finally is close to our logistics... so it is all good all the way round :) Well thats how I see it anyway! Cheers Rob quote: ORIGINAL: Alfred jrcar, Just a couple of follow ups from your post #315. You mentioned that you believe your opponents are concentrating on second generation planes. (1)� Is realistic R and D in effect in this game? (2)� Which are the second generation Japanese planes you are most concerned about? You also mentioned that if you get Lae/Buna cheaply you may shift axis to the New Guinea north coast.� As an intel officer, you are obviously keeping your plans very close to your chest because such a switch discloses nothing to your readers.[;)]� Would such a switch entail; (3)� a move along the north New Guinea coast to Hollandia - in other words reinforcing the Aru/Ambon axis, (4)� presage a new allied interest into New Britain/New Ireland in order to cut off the enemy in the Solomons or to link up with a pincer move through CenPac. Both of these moves are quite divergent axis. As you note, another axis is Luganville to Tulagi, but that strikes me as being a direct assault without the potential benefits achievable by the indirect/maneouvre operations you have in mind. A final comment is that I think you can attribute your opponents' interest in the Aleutians/Alaska as a reaction to your Kuriles/Hokkaido carrier operations.� Well done for luring them out of position.� Although there is one strategic reason which can justify Japanese interest in Alaska.� I'll just keep mum about that[8D].� (As he hastens to add that I have not read a single post on your opponents' AAR). Alfred

erstad -> RE: Aussies vs Amis - World Defence(no Joe or Nik) (1/18/2010 4:55:19 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Andy Mac OK I will try it I was worried about losses at 100% training so maybe thats whats causing me delays Nah, I run 100% training a lot and have minimal ops losses. Don't have a game open to check, but my vague recollection is that I get fatigue of around 10-20 steady state

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