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bigred -> RE: Operation Rangoon (5/2/2012 4:51:08 PM)
Then my old dutch xAPs take a hit for the team as they retreat to Broome. I noted a large Jap Tf headed south from Singers but could not get a reading on the size of the IJN force. Suspect a posible CVTf was headed south but will turn north now w/ a delay arrival into the Bay of Bengal. I suspect but not sure of the above. [image]local://upfiles/27655/63B95A32374440A0B38F8F1DC90D78DD.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Operation Rangoon (5/2/2012 4:54:37 PM)
then I wanted to suppress Chaing mai as a AF as FatR will need this to beat back my invasion. So I hit it for 2 days w/ this air fleet. [image]local://upfiles/27655/9EA4FE0167674153A77606299A6C4A50.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Operation Rangoon (5/2/2012 4:56:28 PM)
then I was not expecting swordfish action so early. [image]local://upfiles/27655/29F9154384B44709A691F3E607103C63.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Operation Rangoon (5/2/2012 4:58:12 PM)
Then SBDs spotted one of 2 IJN LSDs operating in the Rabaul/ NG supply effort. This was a long range attack. note the use of 500lb sap. I would bet a 1000lb sap would have sunk her. [image]local://upfiles/27655/851B904D59D445AB80F106C44FEB5FF7.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Operation Rangoon (5/2/2012 5:01:16 PM)
Then alittle low naval action. [image]local://upfiles/27655/CC3809C4DEF846A4910F7F58DE930930.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Operation Rangoon (5/2/2012 5:02:43 PM)
This is a look at the force deployment into Pegu. Undefended w/ a para drop on first turn to help the unload faster. Note the rail line to rangoon is cut from the north. If FatR want to get to me he will have to walk. Too bad I cant bomb his rail line at toungoo. as is if IJA wants t rail move from Mandalay or Magwa 3 days to upload and detrain plus 1 day of rail move =7 days by rail to toungoo or 9 days if he walks. [image]local://upfiles/27655/C5E2C0157EB24265A27546F60BF765B7.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: Chokai sunk (5/2/2012 5:09:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LoBaron Like both, the CA intercept and the dead sub base at Georgetown. Thats the small victories that add so much salt to the game. Good AAR, bigred. [:)] Thanks, I just got lucky.

bigred -> RE: Chokai sunk (5/2/2012 5:09:33 PM)
No screenie for this tidbit. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nikunau (139,134) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 395 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 4 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Nikunau !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Assaulting units: 4th Marine Raider Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 160 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Defending force 1586 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Allied adjusted assault: 0 Japanese adjusted defense: 187 Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 114 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1 Defending units: 1st RTA/C Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tabiteuea (137,134) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 115 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Defending force 4228 troops, 34 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 81 Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out Japanese ground losses: 165 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 4th Marine Raider Bn /3 Defending units: 41st Naval Guard Unit 4th JAAF Base Force 44th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied Unit(s) Wiped Out at Toungoo by attrition!!!!!!

bigred -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/4/2012 1:42:56 PM)
quote: FatR: What a bloodbath...

bigred -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/4/2012 11:30:40 PM)
This is a recap of past two action filled days in Burma. 1. Armor break out in 2 directions. One toward Toonguo and the other toward Moulman. The Moulman breakout surprised me w/ the speed as the 44th armor reg crashed the river into a shock attack. 2. IJA has railed one division from Magwa to Toungou(diagnosed from recon of troops at site). It Will be unloading from strat to combat for the next 2 days. This critical ex was controled last turn by one thai dvision. FatR commented that I had the para strenght to take the hex. 3. 1st AUS Corp has closed at Rangoon. 4. 1st and 2nd IJA AR Div completed w/drawal from mountains east of Mandalay into Mandalay leaving 56th division on the move. 5. This turn the 10th AF scored 129 airfield hits at Mandalay. 6. Chang Mai fell to a company strength para attack. 7. Intel this turn said 38th Div located at Lil Andaman. 8. I wonder what those IJAAF support personal think about Shermans in their base!!! [image]local://upfiles/27655/2C6142855BA54AC8912FE5D573487EE8.jpg[/image] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 8 B-24D1 Liberator x 11 B-24J Liberator x 47 B-25D1 Mitchell x 30 P-40N5 Warhawk x 13 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 damaged Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 36 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 126 Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 304 troops, 0 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Defending force 2723 troops, 22 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 72 Allied adjusted assault: 33 Japanese adjusted defense: 69 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 44th Cavalry Regiment Defending units: 47th Naval Guard Unit 34th Const Co 48th JNAF AF Unit

bigred -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/4/2012 11:47:24 PM)
In the central pacific on the same days... 1. Allies shelled Nairu and Mili 2. Overkill at Tab and Beru. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Beru (138,134) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 11150 troops, 285 guns, 423 vehicles, Assault Value = 571 Defending force 2404 troops, 15 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Allied adjusted assault: 101 Japanese adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 6) Allied forces CAPTURE Beru !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1513 casualties reported Squads: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 42 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Allied ground losses: 224 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Marine Raider Bn /2 767th Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 41st Infantry Div /9 16th USN Naval Const Rgt /1 A Det USN Port Svc 6th USA Def Bn /1 17th USN Naval Const Rgt /1 97th Cst AA Rgt /1 USN AirCenPac /1 221st USN Base Force /3 872/873rd EAB /1 86th Coast AA Regiment 65th Coast AA Regiment 6th USN SeaBees /2 14th Marine Defense Battalion 7th USN SeaBees /2 24th USN Naval Const Rgt /1 Defending units: 65th Naval Guard Unit 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 38th JNAF AF Unit /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tabiteuea (137,134) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 15366 troops, 419 guns, 363 vehicles, Assault Value = 692 Defending force 4158 troops, 34 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Allied adjusted assault: 298 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 74 to 1 (fort level 6) Allied forces CAPTURE Tabiteuea !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2601 casualties reported Squads: 76 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 91 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 24 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 39 (19 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 48 (46 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 308 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 34th Combat Engineer Regiment 627th TD Bn /3 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 2nd Marine Div /13 223rd USN Base Force 154th USA Base Force 217th Coast AA Regiment 1st USMC AA Bn /1 119th USAAF Base Force 26th USN Naval Const Rgt /1 8th Marine Defense Battalion 9th Marine Defense Battalion 30th FA Rgt /1 Pacific Ocean Areas /1 23rd USN Naval Construction Battalion I US Corps /1 Defending units: 41st Naval Guard Unit 4th JAAF Base Force 44th JNAF AF Unit [image]local://upfiles/27655/3A93BA68958642F29E08B1708E3E895B.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/5/2012 12:34:50 AM)
What was interesting was the naval shore gunfire at Mili as I had a CLTF do a noght AF bombardment. Damn, look at the hits on my DDs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Mili at 136,121 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 52 damaged G4M2a Betty: 5 destroyed on ground G4M2 Betty: 25 damaged G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-49-IIa Helen: 12 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed on ground P1Y1 Frances: 14 damaged P1Y1 Frances: 3 destroyed on ground A6M5b Zero: 15 damaged A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed on ground 406 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Richmond DD Thatcher, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Stanly, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Spence, Shell hits 1 DD Ringgold DD Renshaw DD Pringle Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 62 Port hits 1 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CL Richmond CL Richmond firing at Mili Mili Naval Fortress firing at DD Thatcher DD Thatcher firing at Mili Naval Fortress Mili Naval Fortress firing at DD Stanly DD Stanly firing at Mili Naval Fortress Mili Naval Fortress firing at DD Spence DD Spence firing at Mili Naval Fortress DD Ringgold firing at Mili Mili Naval Fortress firing at DD Renshaw DD Renshaw firing at Mili Naval Fortress DD Pringle firing at Mili -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Nauru Island at 127,128 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 7 damaged G4M2a Betty: 4 damaged Allied Ships CA Quincy Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 6 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Quincy CA Quincy firing at Nauru Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/27655/1A591AA21C314A8787C7DAD1050E33CF.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/5/2012 4:03:55 AM)
The Air battle in Burma has shifted from Mandalay to Pegu... [image]local://upfiles/27655/97FF196629E144BF98BA4EED1F3153F0.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/5/2012 12:06:37 PM)
Part of the losses came from an allied effort to shut down IJN resupply of NG. [image]local://upfiles/27655/459AB683C5394A2CB7C2A6156EBD29D2.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/5/2012 12:07:43 PM)
and more, this attack hurt myself. I may have to stop interdiction around NG until I figure out how to get air superiority. [image]local://upfiles/27655/05A5B76E95FD4A17932CF6C07B8D46BB.jpg[/image] Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saidor at 99,124 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 19 N1K1-J George x 11 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 3 Kittyhawk IV x 8 P-40K Warhawk x 11 P-40N5 Warhawk x 12 TBF-1 Avenger x 67 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk IV: 2 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed P-40N5 Warhawk: 4 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 18 destroyed, 8 damaged Japanese Ships AK Brisbane Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Yakaze xAP Kanzyu Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Hie Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (8 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

bigred -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/5/2012 12:12:30 PM)
Razio Tanaka meets Arliegh Burke. The Burke TF was the DD Flotilla that sank all those Eboats at Madang last turn. Instead of direct return to MB Burke was ordered to sail around Kavieng and Rabaul before return. Burke is alive w/ one DD Boyd. I do believe the transports FatR was looking for at MB arrived after this fight. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships CB Kawachi CA Maya CA Mogami, Shell hits 1 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Aoba, Shell hits 4 DD Takanami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Kiyonami DD Michishio, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Uranami, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Shikinami DD Ayanami, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Asagiri DD Yugiri, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yunagi Allied Ships DD Boyd DD Conway, Shell hits 5, heavy fires DD Fullam, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Harrison, Shell hits 11, and is sunk DD Hutchins, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Reduced visibility due to Rain with 35% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 6,000 yards DD Hutchins fires at CB Kawachi at 6,000 yards DD Hutchins fires at CA Aoba at 6,000 yards DD Hutchins fires at CA Mikuma at 6,000 yards DD Harrison launches Torpedoes at DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards DD Harrison fires at DD Asagiri at 6,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CB Kawachi engages DD Harrison at 2,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Harrison at 2,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Hutchins at 2,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Yugiri at 2,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Hutchins at 2,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD Hutchins at 2,000 yards Burke, Arleigh A. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Hutchins engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Harrison at 4,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Fullam at 4,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Conway at 4,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Boyd at 4,000 yards DD Fullam engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Hutchins at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD Hutchins at 3,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Hutchins at 3,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Fullam at 3,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD Conway at 3,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Boyd at 3,000 yards DD Hutchins engages DD Yunagi at 3,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Yugiri at 3,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Hutchins at 3,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Harrison at 3,000 yards DD Hutchins engages DD Kiyonami at 3,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Takanami at 3,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Hutchins sunk by CB Kawachi at 6,000 yards DD Fullam engages DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Conway at 6,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD Boyd at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CB Kawachi engages DD Harrison at 9,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Harrison at 9,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Conway at 9,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Boyd at 9,000 yards DD Yunagi engages DD Harrison at 9,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Yugiri at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Yugiri at 8,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Fullam at 8,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Conway at 8,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Boyd at 8,000 yards DD Boyd engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CB Kawachi engages DD Harrison at 10,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Fullam at 10,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Conway at 10,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Boyd at 10,000 yards DD Takanami engages DD Harrison at 10,000 yards Burke, Arleigh A. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 8,000 yards CB Kawachi engages DD Harrison at 8,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Harrison at 8,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Yugiri at 8,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Harrison at 8,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD Conway at 8,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Michishio at 8,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Harrison at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CB Kawachi engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Conway at 12,000 yards DD Boyd engages DD Yugiri at 12,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards CB Kawachi engages DD Conway at 12,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Fullam at 12,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards DD Yunagi engages DD Conway at 12,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards Burke, Arleigh A. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 10,000 yards CB Kawachi engages DD Harrison at 10,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Fullam at 10,000 yards Magazine explodes on DD Harrison DD Harrison sunk by CA Mikuma at 10,000 yards DD Yunagi engages DD Boyd at 10,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CB Kawachi engages DD Fullam at 13,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Conway at 13,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Boyd at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CB Kawachi engages DD Fullam at 12,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Fullam at 12,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Boyd at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CB Kawachi engages DD Conway at 8,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Conway at 8,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Fullam at 8,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Conway at 8,000 yards DD Takanami engages DD Conway at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CB Kawachi engages DD Fullam at 5,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Conway at 5,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD Boyd at 5,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Conway at 5,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Fullam at 5,000 yards DD Fullam engages DD Takanami at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Yunagi collides with DD Asagiri at 101 , 133 CB Kawachi engages DD Fullam at 3,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Fullam at 3,000 yards DD Boyd engages DD Takanami at 3,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Fullam at 3,000 yards DD Michishio engages DD Boyd at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Fullam engages DD Yugiri at 2,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD Conway at 2,000 yards DD Boyd engages DD Yugiri at 2,000 yards DD Fullam engages DD Kiyonami at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Conway at 3,000 yards DD Yugiri engages DD Boyd at 3,000 yards DD Fullam sunk by CA Mogami at 3,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CB Kawachi engages DD Conway at 6,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Boyd at 6,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Conway at 6,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Shikinami at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Ayanami engages DD Conway at 7,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Conway at 7,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Boyd at 7,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CB Kawachi engages DD Conway at 13,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Conway at 13,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Conway at 13,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Shikinami at 13,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Boyd at 13,000 yards Task forces break off...

bigred -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/7/2012 3:45:22 AM)
43-12-21/22: All quiet in NG. Recovery w/enemy subs moving into Beru centpac area. Burma is the wild frontier w/ the japs losing +100 planes more than the allies as the allies lose carrier support w/ 2xsunk Brit CVEs near Pego. This is a look at Mandalay. [image]local://upfiles/27655/DFEA7ABB538F4965B605FD612AD7DF84.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/7/2012 3:46:45 AM)
And the prep at Rangoon which arrived on day 2. [image]local://upfiles/27655/F5F5213E51404865A08FFDB958A488F6.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/7/2012 3:55:56 AM)
The late air unsupported air support had this effect on my ground attack. Turn one was ok but problems w/ the turn 2 attack. Could be jap airlift of Guards BDE is having an effect. not sure. [image]local://upfiles/27655/3ADD345FA1DE477684DDF9BE4702E004.jpg[/image]

LoBaron -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/7/2012 5:45:22 PM)
Wow, thats a lot of hardware down the drink in a few turns. How was the ground win/loss ratio at Rangoon?

bigred -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/8/2012 2:22:33 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LoBaron Wow, thats a lot of hardware down the drink in a few turns. How was the ground win/loss ratio at Rangoon? turn 1--- Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 22025 troops, 440 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 892 Defending force 12444 troops, 165 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 267 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5 Allied adjusted assault: 1326 Japanese adjusted defense: 789 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 490 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 98 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1011 casualties reported Squads: 35 destroyed, 44 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 24 disabled Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) Assaulting units: 2/3 AIF Pioneer Battalion 8th Australian Division 209th Combat Engineer Battalion I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 7th Australian Division 1st USMC Parachute Bn /1 2/13th Field Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 1st INA Subhas Regiment 1st RTA/A Division 8th Engineer Regiment Guards Mixed Bde /1 2nd JAAF Base Force 9th RF Gun Battalion 21st Air Defense AA Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment Burma Area Army 8th RF Gun Battalion 35th JAAF AF Bn

bigred -> RE: What a bloodbath... (5/8/2012 2:23:25 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: bigred quote: ORIGINAL: LoBaron Wow, thats a lot of hardware down the drink in a few turns. How was the ground win/loss ratio at Rangoon? turn 1--- Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 22025 troops, 440 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 892 Defending force 12444 troops, 165 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 267 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5 Allied adjusted assault: 1326 Japanese adjusted defense: 789 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 490 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 98 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1011 casualties reported Squads: 35 destroyed, 44 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 24 disabled Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) Assaulting units: 2/3 AIF Pioneer Battalion 8th Australian Division 209th Combat Engineer Battalion I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 7th Australian Division 1st USMC Parachute Bn /1 2/13th Field Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 1st INA Subhas Regiment 1st RTA/A Division 8th Engineer Regiment Guards Mixed Bde /1 2nd JAAF Base Force 9th RF Gun Battalion 21st Air Defense AA Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment Burma Area Army 8th RF Gun Battalion 35th JAAF AF Bn turn2--- Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 21269 troops, 435 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 783 Defending force 12244 troops, 167 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 211 Allied adjusted assault: 241 Japanese adjusted defense: 475 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 287 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled Guns lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled) Allied ground losses: 636 casualties reported Squads: 35 destroyed, 54 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 7th Australian Division 8th Australian Division 1st USMC Parachute Bn /1 I Australian Corps 2/3 AIF Pioneer Battalion 2/13th Field Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 209th Combat Engineer Battalion 8th Medium Regiment Defending units: 1st INA Subhas Regiment 1st RTA/A Division 8th Engineer Regiment Guards Mixed Bde /1 8th RF Gun Battalion 2nd JAAF Base Force Burma Area Army 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment 21st Air Defense AA Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 9th RF Gun Battalion 35th JAAF AF Bn

bigred -> RE: The Anvil and the Hammer (5/8/2012 2:35:24 AM)
Decision process options at Rangoon. 1. Jap Fleet is one turn (2days) away from ship bombardment support but might get left in the rangoon estuary(where I hope something bad happens to him(secret). 2. Ground options-paradrop plus ground attack again. 3. Ground attack w/out para drop, deliberate attack or shock attack the question. 4. Continue and /or increase the air support(if increased then a cut to the mandalay air attack). 5. Any naval gunfire support from now forward is subject to surface naval interdiction. 2xFuso class BBs and 2x CVs spotted coming into area. 6. Lost one CA and both CVEs this turn, I.e. I lost my fleet air cover except w/in about 2 hexes of the coast(which may be ok). 7. FatR has no choice but to commit the kitchen sink. If he loses Burma now he will lose 8 divisions between Tongu and Mandalay. 8. From post 769 I note a AV loss of 25% on the IJ defense at Rangoon. I attribute this to my air bombardment and maybe the arrival of the AUS 1st Corp into the hex which gave the IJ a (-)leadership.. 9. Basically the AUS 1st Corp is the anvil and the Brit 14th army at Mandalay is the Hammer

bigred -> RE: The Anvil and the Hammer (5/8/2012 2:51:29 AM)
Another battle is the coming move by the Br 14th army into Mandalay. FatR knows it is coming and I dropped 200 bombers on it last turn. I was reading a AAR by Nemo and he was challenged by a reader about the ability of the allies to take a level 6 fort w/ 120000 troops. Nemo said he used 500 dive bombers for one week to soften the hex for the ground attack. So I hope me 200 plane mix(w/ 100 b24s) will do the job.

bigred -> RE: The Anvil and the Hammer (5/9/2012 2:11:32 PM)
Sub report: quote: ASW attack near Medan at 48,76 Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Nachi CA Haguro DD Umikaze DD Hamakaze DD Hatsuyuki DD Fubuki Allied Ships SS Triton, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Medan at 48,76 Japanese Ships BB Ise BB Yamashiro DD Akigumo DD Akizuki DD Fujinami DD Suzunami DD Makigumo DD Kazegumo Allied Ships SS Triton, hits 11, heavy damage

bigred -> RE: The Anvil and the Hammer (5/12/2012 3:17:29 AM)
43dec23: Situation at Rangoon Critical. IJN has arrived at Pegu and sunk my resupply transports this turn. [image]local://upfiles/27655/6EFB3AD9658B48DE98F8E99A2E9CE780.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: The Anvil and the Hammer (5/12/2012 3:19:09 AM)
In addition the Yamato TF is sitting on Pegu as amphib transports look to be arriving next turn. Combat replay showed 4x 1000pb bomb hits on Yamato and 5 on the Musashi. But no listing on the saved combat report. [image]local://upfiles/27655/E185A8AA56AB437599062B9B3EF18CB4.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: The Anvil and the Hammer (5/12/2012 3:22:38 AM)
In SoPac we sneaked into Gasmata. [image]local://upfiles/27655/62C7265661414398BC193EC631DAD6AD.jpg[/image]

bigred -> RE: The Anvil and the Hammer (5/12/2012 3:23:22 AM)
and the Japs react!!!! [image]local://upfiles/27655/ACCA05F2234A4E37951D3B3D3B869D42.jpg[/image]

janh -> RE: The Anvil and the Hammer (5/12/2012 11:01:27 AM)
Wow, the move on Rangoon was quite a gambit. Daring, but if it works out, it will mean real trouble for FatR. I do have the impression he has been wasting some of his assets recently quite uncautiously -- I am think especially of those CAs and battlewagons in the NG/Solomons AO, or the supply convoys. The Milne-Bay fighting reminds too much of Guadalcanal, and that didn't go to well for the Japanese either. Too bad he isn't posting his side of things anymore. Still following your AAR with excitement... keep it going and thumbs up!

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