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Sangeli -> RE: Rat FARTS! (8/17/2015 4:37:33 PM)

I wouldn't worry about it. From that location KB can go a lot of different ways. All that tells Michael is that its not in the IO. In 4 days it could be anywhere in the Pacific from his perspective.



John 3rd -> RE: Rat FARTS! (8/18/2015 2:09:20 AM)

Concur. It is a big ocean but I do PREFER to stay HIDDEN in it!



Got a situation building. Looks like the Allies are doing a counter-thrust at Cox's Bazar. Got a count of FIFTEEN units moving into the hex. LIKE IT! Here is a chance to administer another blow against the Allies in mid-42. Michael will have to use his fighters and bombers to sustain an attack and protect his troops.

Sort of weird. He has caught me leaning in this direction already. Items:

1. Have 250 Army/Navy Fighters and 125 Bombers as I was planning to launch a strike against Calcutta. Recon has detected 4-6 SS in Port and I was preparing to go after them with a surprise air raid. Looks like this will happen tomorrow and then we'll attack the heck out of these troops.

2. Five ML are about to plant mines at Akyab and Cox's Bazar. This should help to forestall any sort of Allied Surface Bombardment attacks.

3. Have a BC, 3 CA, CL, and 8 DD at Port Blair ready and primed for Bombardment runs at Cox's Bazar. Have two more BBs (from the Aleutians) already departed Singapore and moving up to Blair. Two more BBs departed the Home Islands three days ago heading for Singers. My BBs shall 'light up his world!'

4. There is an ID at Cox's and another moving there from Akyab. The 65th Brigade is at sea heading for Akyab to help hold it.


This COULD be sort of fun if you throw in CARDIV2 and CARDIV5 within 5 days of completing their first refit at Singers. CVL Ryujo is also present. Those five carriers could REALLY help to ruin the Allied Day as well. Course their airplanes are already available for use to...

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Justus2 -> RE: Rat FARTS! (8/18/2015 2:24:06 AM)

On the bright side, the spotting of Akagi might be just what you needed to lull him into a false sense of security. If he thinks the full KB is moving toward SOPAC, he probably won't expect 2 CARDIVs in the Bay of Bengal...



John 3rd -> RE: Rat FARTS! (8/18/2015 3:09:25 AM)

GREAT point!



BattleMoose -> RE: Rat FARTS! (8/19/2015 1:03:48 AM)

I would be weary of reading too much into the Cox's Bazaar expedition. Michael is in an awful situation at the moment and he will be looking to do some damage without risking or losing any more shipping. Burma is just about the only place he can do this. I don't think he will commit any serious shipping to this expedition, maybe a few aks. He might be trying to cross the "no infrastructure line", hoping you have neglected its defense. (Have you?) He might just stop at Akyab.

India has a lot of defense AAA capabilities, he might be willing to trade LCU combativeness for your aircraft. If you intend to stop by bombing.

If you have the ground forces here, feign weakness. Let him cross the river at Akyab and over extend. Then overrun him.



John 3rd -> RE: Rat FARTS! (8/20/2015 3:41:20 AM)

Michael has been buried under work this week so we haven't gotten much done. Very slow.

As to the Moose's comment, I have a full strength ID, 4 Art units, and a few engineers behind Sz-4 Forts at Cox's Bazar. They can hold. There is another full strength ID about to enter the hex between Akyab and Cox's. Figure they can be present in about 5 days.

I am forming three Bombardment TF:
1. BC Konga and 2 CA with 6 DD.
2. BB's Fuso and Yamashiro, 2 CL, and 6 DD
3. CL's Mogami, Mikuma, and sisters (not 8" CAs but packing their original 15 6" guns) with 6 DD.

We'll hit the hex everyday while the bombers are doing the same from the air.

Two more BBs are halfway between the Home Islands and Singers.

A more daring move might be to LET Michael start working at Cox's without too much interference THEN hit Chittagong with ALL the Bombardment TF. Did this to Lew recently and plastered the Chittagong AF really reducing his aerial abilities over Cox's. After the bombardments at Pearl Harbor, I am not too afraid of Chittagong. Pends on mines...



John 3rd -> Dutch Harbor (8/21/2015 11:49:49 AM)

Combat Report
June 19, 1942
Operation Fizzbin

On June 14th, the Japanese storm ashore at Dutch Harbor. This invasion is Phase Two of Operation Fizzbin. The first landing was east at Cold Bay and then this one comes in tight with Dutch Harbor. Recon and bombardments had shown four units present including North Pacific HQ.

For the landing an entire Infantry Division is used. Under the protective guns of 4 CL and 8 DDs the invasion force lands taking 646 casualties upon landing. Prep had just gone above 50% so I feared high disruption. Not the case. At the end of the day, disruption was a paltry 7%.

While Betty's and Kate's target troops during the day, the infantry launches assaults each evening:

6-16 JDA gets 1-1 lowering Forts to 2 with Casualties being J-469 to A-195
6-17 JDA yoelds 2-1 with Forts dropping to 1 and Casualties being J--367 and A-265
6-18 JDA finishes resistance with a 3-1 assault. For 130 Casualties, the Japanese capture an astonishing 13,586 POWs. NICE!


As these assault occur, the survivors from Cold Bay are brought to bay one hex NE of the base by the Karafuto Brigade. Attacks on the 16th, 17th, and 18th finish off those four units yielding a further haul of 4,165 soldiers.

Total American Casualties for this period of days is 18,211. Eight American units are destroyed.

The Japanese are now done in the North. Time to re-organize and place troops as well as DIG IN!


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John 3rd -> Engaged (8/22/2015 2:58:30 PM)

June 22, 1942
Cox's Bazar

Ohhhhh boy...the air war finally begins on the coastline of Burma/India. Several hundred Allied fighters including FIFTY P-38s commit to battle. They are met by nearly 100 Osacrs and a few Zeros. It is a bloody day with nearly 50 Oscars falling over FRIENDLY territory (thankfully). The Allies lose fifty or so planes as well--the vast majorotiy of them those dangerous, useless British bombers: Blenheims.

The Battlecruiser Kongo, 2 CA, and 2 CL provide gunnery assistance during the day. Another bombardment is planned for this evening.

The Allies arrive at Cox's Bazar with the British 18th and 70th ID leading the way. Thirteen other units are present as well.

PLAN:
1. I purposefully held the Zeros back for the first day. Wanted to let the Oscars carry the burden initially. Tomorrow there shall be 100+ freshly crewed Zeros with some Oscars to meet the incoming attack.

2. The 4 CLs will hit Cox's tomorrow. Will reload the Kongo and 2 CAs and join them with Fuso/Yamashiro to bombard Chittagong. There are over 200 Allied Fighters based there and we want to cause them some PAIN!

3. Michael should have attacked yesterday. I only had the single Infantry Division present. The follow-on ID arrive today and will provide a very rude surprise.

Four days until CARDIV2/CARDIV5 are done with their refit...


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vicberg -> RE: Engaged (8/22/2015 3:42:22 PM)

You need to bottle up "Japanese Operations in WITP" and start selling it. You have everything in the right place at the right time.



John 3rd -> Engaged (8/22/2015 4:02:51 PM)

Well...having everything IN PLACE and actually doing what is ORDERED can be two very different things!

Combat Report
June 23, 1942

Cox's Bazar
Weather closes off Magwe and, thus, cuts down on the number of fighters flying over Cox's Bazar. A total of TEN Allied air sweeps come in this day. They are initially confronted by 64 Zero and 39 Oscar. The elite pilots of CARDIV2 do quite well racking 29 kills between them. The two Daitai lose 4 pilots in return. The Japanese CAP holds against the first five sweeps and then crumbles in the face of 7--8--9--10. Losses are 36 Japanese for 27 Allied. Very disappointing!

Allied ground units are hit by a BC, 2 CA, 6 CL, and 15 DDs. The three bombardments do OK causing about 350 casualties. We shall hope for disruption help.

The Japanese gain the strength of the arriving Infantry Division but the Allies do not attack this day. No Allied bombers fly either.

Interesting days here...am a little concerned that my Fighters are not doing better so I order a day of rest while thinking on it.

Chittagong is the key. We'll reload naval shells at Port Blair and then PLASTER (hopefully) Chittagong with 2 BB, 1 BC, 2 CA, 6 CL, and 15 DDs.

Australia
Geraldton
The 33rd ID crushes the two units holding Geraldton and easily capture the town on the first attack. Orders are given to the Convoy loitering near Exmouth bay to come on down and deposit another ID and three Base Forces. Want Michael to still be concerned here...

Alice Springs
After the capture of Tennant Creek, a pair of armored car companies pursued the three Base Forces towards Alice Spring. Three successive attacks push the column to two hexes from Alice. t that point three units are spotted advancing out of Alice Springs and I order my two small LCUs back towards Tennant. Would LOVE to draw them north to run smack dab into an advancing ID coming to Tennant Creek. Want to hold TC due to Michael expanding the AF to Sz-4. NICE!



vicberg -> RE: Engaged (8/22/2015 4:13:26 PM)

I'm facing same issue in my game. All A6M3B and Oscars, now a couple of Nicks. I'm finding that staying 15k or lower is helping a lot. This last turn I caused 3-1 losses. Best Maneuver Rating for both sets of planes, otherwise, I'm getting the same disappointing results. If you find a better answers, please post!



John 3rd -> Australia (8/22/2015 4:14:13 PM)

Status Report
Australia
June 23, 1942

Went through the map making identifications of the Infantry Divisions involved:

Indian/Burma Coast: 18th and 55th ID with 65th Brigade and an Inf Reg on the way.

Australia
Geraldton: 38th ID with 4th ID and 56th Brigade coming down from Exmouth Bay.
Tennant Creek: 33rd ID on the way to TC. Have two Armored Car Companies and a Tk Reg providing Flank protection.


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John 3rd -> RE: Engaged (8/22/2015 4:15:38 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: vicberg

I'm facing same issue in my game. All A6M3B and Oscars, now a couple of Nicks. I'm finding that staying 15k or lower is helping a lot. This last turn I caused 3-1 losses. Best Maneuver Rating for both sets of planes, otherwise, I'm getting the same disappointing results. If you find a better answers, please post!


Nice thoughts. I have had my Oscars at 13,000Ft but bumped my Zeros to 21,000Ft(high--low CAP). Think I'll bring them down some and see if that helps!



John 3rd -> RE: Engaged (8/22/2015 4:19:51 PM)

What I REALLY Need for MISTER TOJO to advance ONE stinking month and then we provide a big surprise to the Allies! Love...that...plane!

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John 3rd -> RE: Engaged (8/22/2015 4:20:45 PM)

Someone needs to prod Michael into updating his AAR! The boy is slacking...



John 3rd -> RE: Engaged (8/29/2015 4:42:49 PM)

July 3rd is in the books and I need to do BIG updates. That shall be the plan for today and tomorrow.



John 3rd -> Around the World (8/30/2015 1:26:23 PM)

Michael and I had a good day yesterday getting in a few turns.

LOTS of stuff going on and I'll do a regional set of reports.



John 3rd -> NORPAC and CENTPAC (8/30/2015 1:45:33 PM)

Combat Report
July 6, 1942
North and Central Pacific



North Pacific
Since the fall of Dutch Harbor, the Northern Pacific has been calm. Two big convoys have arrived dropping off a CD unit and a Manchurian Infantry Division to garrison Unmak. There are now two full ID emplaced here (Akutan and Umnak) along with two Brigades.

A reshuffling of troops and units has been done moving them into the their defensive positions:

1. Furthest east is Cold Bay. It serves as a tripwire with the Karafuto Brigade, engineers, and a Base Force. Two units of Emily fly from here with 22 planes.

2. Akutan and Umnak hold the Center. Forts are at 4 and AFs are approaching Sz-4. These are the main line.

3. Adak holds the Port and alot of service units. It contains the SNLF Para Brigade as well as another Assault Brigade.

4. Attu is backwater and will be where KB hides waiting for Michael's inevitable attempt to come back to this region.


Central Pacific
Base building continues along. Laysen goes to AF-1 allowing me an escape route for my aircraft if and when I have to leave Hawaii. Midway's Port is about to go to Sz-2. Forts proceeding nicely at Midway--Wake--Marcus. The Marianas look good for this early as well as the Marshalls. Need to work on the Line Islands and that is about to occur with a redeployment from Hawaii.

Hawaii
Just got in a nice fuel and supply convoy then spread the shipping out to pick-up troops and bring them to Oahu. Forts are Sz-4+ at all locations in Hawaii. There are two ID in Oahu and a Brigade-sized unit at all other locations. The ships sent to all the bases picked up a bunch of Engineering units and a few Base Forces. Am preparing to lift an ID back for either the Western China Offensive or Burma. Most of the Engineers and Base Forces shall head south to help with Forts and Base Building.

Of note are 17 SS that have all recently repaired their SYS Dam. There are seven ML SS and 10 regular boats. For the last two weeks they have gotten R&R and are now fully repaired. Ten boats are ordered out for patrolling from Seattle north. We hold back the 7 ML SS to ponder good locations for those 40 eggs each that they carry.



vicberg -> RE: NORPAC and CENTPAC (8/30/2015 2:01:18 PM)

Thinking of this mod, any Carrier born invasion by him will be a challenge until early to mid-1943. Whatever he's going to do until then (and I think it will be a crap shoot in early 1943) will be short hops. I would expect Burma, recapture Western/Northern OZ and then Java/Timor, if he wants to get aggressive before mid-1943. With the losses he's sustained, he won't have a transport capability for multiple invasion thrusts nor massive invasions. I'd look at where he can get the most with the shortest path.



John 3rd -> SOPAC (8/30/2015 2:02:12 PM)

Combat Report
July 6, 1942
South Pacific

This area has been active for the last seven days and is about to shift back to backwater.

There are four small Fast Transports running around grabbing bases in the DEEP South Pacific so I'll know if Michael is moving back into the area. Tahiti and Ua Nuva are the furthest Japanese bases with Emily flying from them. They have enough troops and supplies to hold against all but a full Inf Div.

About 2/3 of the Japanese CV Fleet arrives at Pago Pago and sat for about a week. Their mission was to provide southern flank protection covering the invasion of Nadi--Suva. The carriers moved at cruise speed SW of Pago pago and looked for any flight from the target area as well as possible interference. None occurred so the Task Force is ordered back to Kwajalein on the 7th.

Nadi--Suva
The Invasion Force brings two fully prepped IDs, 3 Artie units, and two Engineer/Base Forces. They are spotted a day from Nadi and get attacked by that Vindicator Squadron placed down in SOPAC at the start of the war. The damned planes do pretty well sinking a pair of AKs and an AMC. Luckily the litely loaded ships troops are easily absorbed when they sink.

The landing is against only a Battalion of Infantry so they are easily brushed aside. The Vindicators get away before anything can be done about them. Troops move quickly east and arrive at Suva on the 6th. The Shock Attack on the 7th reveals a very nice prize: TWO full NZ Brigades along with 5-6 other units. YUM! The attack gains a 1-1 dropping Forts to 3. Will follow with another Shock Attack on the 7th and we'll see just how long this takes.

The point of the landing here was to destroy units and widen the salient going south. Mission accomplished.

Once Suva falls and the surrender of 10,000+ troops is accepted, all Pacific OFFENSIVE Operations are complete. We'll mop-up the bases around Suva and Pago pago but that is it. We shall continue to reset units (like North and Central Pacific) and await Allied developments.


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John 3rd -> RE: NORPAC and CENTPAC (8/30/2015 2:10:14 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: vicberg

Thinking of this mod, any Carrier born invasion by him will be a challenge until early to mid-1943. Whatever he's going to do until then (and I think it will be a crap shoot in early 1943) will be short hops. I would expect Burma, recapture Western/Northern OZ and then Java/Timor, if he wants to get aggressive before mid-1943. With the losses he's sustained, he won't have a transport capability for multiple invasion thrusts nor massive invasions. I'd look at where he can get the most with the shortest path.


I concur. Michael is most comfortable with small moves and ground warfare. I'm weakest in the ground area. That is why I hope to surprise him with my attack into western China.

He is presently trying to turn the tables in Burma along the coast. We'll see about that...

USS Lexington fell off the 'sunk' list. CRAP! Really wanted that carrier.

Revised sinkings from the Battle SW of Perth: Two Brit CVs, HMS Hermes, both ANZAC CAVs, and possibly both US CLVs. The Brits and ANZACs really took that one on the chin. Still excellent (for no loss) but I could have really used seeing Lexington sunk. How that damaged CVs escaped the entire afternoon round of air attacks that day is beyond me. Lucky ship!



John 3rd -> Suva Falls (9/1/2015 1:38:46 PM)

Combat Report
July 9, 1942
South Pacific

Upon the third attack, the garrison of Suva surrenders. Two full Brigades and five other units become POWs. A total of nearly 8,000 men enter the camps. How about that?

The point of going up north and down here has been to destroy units. Nemo used to talk about that. I don't so much about the territory but I do care about all these destroyed units that I am forcing Michael to choose whether to rebuild or not. They all suck up squads that could be going elsewhere.

It 'appears' New Caledonia is empty. Is it worth taking and denying to the enemy? Hmmm...

Pick-up one of the two ID and send it to Burma.


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John 3rd -> Central Kangarooland (9/1/2015 4:17:21 PM)

July 11, 1942
Central Australia

Got to keep Michael guessing.

Sent a pair of Armored Car units after fleeing survivors from Daly Waters/Tennant Creek. The boys did quite well until they ran into some Aussie Armor. The Aussies kicked the Armored Car units back to TC just in time for the 33rd ID to arrive and DRIVE the Aussie Tankers BACK towards Alice Springs. FUN! Wrecked these Aussie units.

Took Cloncurry with a TK Reg and have resources flowing from there. Making Michael THINK I am going for broke. NOT!

Western Australia screenshot to be posted next.


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John 3rd -> Western Kangarooland (9/1/2015 4:24:03 PM)

July 11, 1942
Western Australia

The west side of Australias sees Perth firmly Japanese and two ID driving to take everything in the screenshot. We want Cunderdin, Albany, Esperance, Busselton and Kalgoorlie. Once those places are taken then we'll redeploy. One ID will hold Perth with a Brigade holding Kalgoorlie. Not staying long but plan to hold this area to deny it to the enemy and then fall back.

Want to HOLD Exmouth east...

Have several MSW headed to Perth then we'll load a crapload of resources to Java.


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John 3rd -> CBI (9/1/2015 4:40:25 PM)

July 11, 1942
CBI Theatre


HERE is where the action is right now in the war.

Burma--India
Cox's Bazar
Two Divisions with lots of support and supply hold Cox's. They are opposed by two Brit ID and 7th Armored. Have built up a solid minefield here and have my BBs making regular runs bombarding the enemy. Forts are almost at 5.

NE Cox's
The Allies are trying to flank Cox's while the Japanese have 65th Brigade moving to do the same thing to them. It is a race.

Imphal
To make Michael fret some, there are three TK Reg and an ID moving on the dot base SW of IMphal and then we'll either move to cutoff the Allies at Cox's OR attack Imphal where the Burma ID is located.

ATA
There has been several heavy ATA days here recently. It has been highly frustrating as I have lost more then the Allies EVERY time. Have decided to consede command of the air over the contested hexes for a little while to save my good IJA pilots. Mr Tojo advanced from September to August and is about to move into the NOW for production. When Tojo gets going the first units to change planes will be the ones in Burma---THEN WE'LL FIGHT!

China
Michael has moved several aerial recon units into China and one happens to find the eastern edge of my China Offensive. Four TK Reg and a Cav Reg are moving to cut the road going to Kunming. He has redeployed several Corps to prevent this.

PLANS
Eastern Side
The TK will advance one more hex so they THREATEN to cut the road. This should force Michael to tie-down troops that will soon be needed firther west.

Central Prong
Three Infantry Divisions with some support are advancing towards the dot hex SW of Kunming. They HAVE NOT been spotted. The day they advance into the hex next to the dot hex (and be seen), Paras with jump and take the dot. While this will alarm Michael some, I doubt if it will cause a serious reponce immediately. Those three ID will advance on Kunming and be supplied by 100 Transport aircraft.

Western Prong
Two ID and lots of support is advancing from Lashio. They will take Paotan and then threaten Kunming.

Air
Aircraft are moving into Lashio, Haiphong, Hanoi, and Lao ???. We'll let the navy support Cox's Bazar while the IJA Bombers pound the chosen offensive area.


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BattleMoose -> RE: CBI (9/1/2015 4:59:23 PM)

Wow, didnt think you were going to take Perth!



John 3rd -> RE: CBI (9/1/2015 11:24:51 PM)

He abandoned it. I destroyed the CD unit present and that was that.

Michael told me today that he knew at least five ID were prepping for Western Aussieland. Absolutely true; however, three of those five are now marching into Western China...



John 3rd -> Rushmore (9/4/2015 1:00:16 PM)

Good Morning All.

There won't be many Posts this weekend. We're wrapping up the summer by going to Mt. Rushmore for a weekend of busy R&R. Gonna ride a steam train and play tourist. The family and I have never been there. Does anyone have any recommendations for places to see and things to do?



Canoerebel -> RE: Rushmore (9/4/2015 1:17:17 PM)

John,

Been there a few times, including last spring. Some suggestions:

1. Be sure to go to Devil's Tower and hike aruond the base. Spectacular scenery. The hike only takes about an hour and your boys should love it. The drive from there to the Black Hills is lovely.

2. Wind Cave and Jewell Cave are worth doing, especially if your boys haven't done much caving.

3. The Crazy Horse sculpture is worth seeing.

4. The buffalo herds at the big state park (I think just south of Mount Rushmore) is great.

5. To be honest, I don't like Mount Rushmore that much. Or, I should say, I prefered the 1976 version much more than the 2014 version. I think they've tried too hard to make it "magnificent," like overdecorating a room. It's worth seeing, but you probably won't spend more than a few hours there.

6. Badlands National Park is the real gem in that area. Great scenery and lots of fascinating short trails that any boy would love. There's one trail to some place called "the window" or "the portal" that is particularly fun, includng climbing a ladder up a steep slope.

7. Avoid Wall Drugs unless you like Wal-Mart and Panama City Beach rolled into one. (Well, I suppose everybody needs to go to Wall Drug once....)
Have fun!



John 3rd -> RE: Rushmore (9/4/2015 1:22:08 PM)

Dan! Should have known one of our famed Forum Travelers would have sound suggestions.

I know we're looking hard at Devil's Tower. Can I stand where Rooster Cogburn sat on his horse and re-enact one of my favorite scenes in movie history?

The caves sound like a lot of fun. Will run that by Paula.



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