RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J)

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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/19/2017 2:46:22 PM)
Strategic Thoughts The invasion bonus will be over at the end of March. This presents the Allies with some opportunities. Huge sections of the DEI have not yet been taken by the Japanese. The central PI hasn't yet been touched other than taking the landing beaches and moving to Clark Field and Manila. No attacks have been attempted. The PI troops are filling out, gaining some experience and supply is decent at about 60k for the three Allied bases. I'm not building forts in order to save supply. So, this brings me to the current operations around Sumatra. I see Singapore as the key to everything the Japanese do in the SRA and if they don't get it before the invasion bonus ends it really holds back any second level plans. In this case it might even hold back their initial historical expansion. Singers is just above 10k supplies. I'll have to reduce usage for the next weeks and hope I can get some more in. He's bombarding virtually every day but luckily our AV is not going down and the fatigue and disruption are staying very low. I've got good leaders here so that should help. Reinvesting Sumatra is something I've never considered in previous games, either on the Allied side or in defending as the Japanese. I'm interested now not only because of Soviet activation. The loss of the USN CVs in the DEI and subsequent bombing of oil has led to the deconstruction of the KB as a deterrent to early Allied defence of this area. If the KB patrolled off of Java and Sumatra, if the IJN were circling Palembang and Singapore even more often than they are now, what I'm doing would be impossible. Lowpe is a very opportunistic and innovative player, and he's tried a lot of new things in this game. My sacrifice of Force Z to hit the fields at Balikpapan and then nail the oil has led to a cat and mouse game around the oil producing regions from Magwe to Shikuka. KB fighter units have been landed and sent to defend the oil, the Allied 4Es have shifted based on opportunity to hit it where they can, and now I'd like to do something even more bold; take the most important base on the map outside the Home Islands. I've got four Aussie and a few Indian brigades plus a good Indian division (70exp) on the way to Sumatra along with a lot of AA and support troops. He's got his best units tied up at Singers, in the PI, re-invading Sakhalin and trying for Burma (and now halted at least temporarily at Lashio). Having played Japan a bit I know that there is not a lot of leeway to send reserves if something stalls in one area. Neither of us is concerned with the Pacific much at this point South of the Aleutians, so the DEI and the North have become the battlegrounds. If all of this gets onto Sumatra, can he bring a few divisions needed to really hold, and safely land them at Palembang, before we can march and take the base? Strategically I know I cannot control the air after 6/42, but I can locally now, especially with the P-38 group around, so I need to push hard to gain control of an area and then hold with a combination of plentiful Allied supply, engineers and AA. Dug in Allied troops are hard to dislodge in DBB. If I can even shut down Palembang fields while holding Singers I don't even need to fully take the base. Just bomb the oil and watch the Japanese economy wither. He can't make Franks and Georges if there isn't enough HI to feed their factories or supply to furnish and fly them. So the title of this AAR is no coincidence. From the beginning the good choices I've made have been about squeezing and disrupting the Japanese economy.

MakeeLearn -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/19/2017 3:03:07 PM)
quote: Strategically I know I cannot control the air after 6/42, but I can locally now, especially with the P-38 group around, so I need to push hard to gain control of an area and then hold with a combination of plentiful Allied supply, engineers and AA. Dug in Allied troops are hard to dislodge in DBB. If I can even shut down Palembang fields while holding Singers I don't even need to fully take the base. Just bomb the oil and watch the Japanese economy wither. Sea-wise hit in one place then another, and run his ships back and forth across the field of battle. Free Sushi Slurpee with every fill-up.

offenseman -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/19/2017 6:56:16 PM)
I agree. Regardless what is going on in the game, the one thing that is always paramount in Japan's eyes while they still own it, is a threat to Palembang. It simply cannot be ignored.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 7:32:48 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn quote: Strategically I know I cannot control the air after 6/42, but I can locally now, especially with the P-38 group around, so I need to push hard to gain control of an area and then hold with a combination of plentiful Allied supply, engineers and AA. Dug in Allied troops are hard to dislodge in DBB. If I can even shut down Palembang fields while holding Singers I don't even need to fully take the base. Just bomb the oil and watch the Japanese economy wither. Sea-wise hit in one place then another, and run his ships back and forth across the field of battle. Free Sushi Slurpee with every fill-up. Well that was kind of the point of the action around Sakhain and then the Aleutians grab. I knew I needed to keep him away from Adak for the turn of Spring, and the para drop on the riles offered just enough of a threat over there to ensure things would be clear for a week or so. Now I've got Adak, Anther two bases in my sights and he has to make a decision whether it's worth it to send the mini-KB to clear the area or not. Down South a lot of ships must be in the yards because he has been able to dominate when I've tried things before. Now the action is sporadic and we're giving almost as good as we take. Some more coming soon, and if we keep Singers solidly that also gives a great naval base and repair yard right in the middle of the action.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 7:41:58 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: offenseman I agree. Regardless what is going on in the game, the one thing that is always paramount in Japan's eyes while they still own it, is a threat to Palembang. It simply cannot be ignored. I fear I have about a week or two before the full hammer falls around Palembang. It is a mortal threat for Japan. But if my troops land can he bring in enough to stop the cascade? Not sure. I know we can grab Djambi, but Palembang is x3 so if he gets even one full ID in there it'll be tough to take. Need to close the fields first as the main priority.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 8:02:19 AM)
March 4, 1942 I tried to sneak some AMc and YMS to Palembang, and since my search didn't show any big SCTFs around, thought we might make it in to clear a few mines. The Takao and DDs ruined that effort, so I'll have to wait for some DMS coming in from OZ to do this job. Might have sunk I-162 trying to intercede at Benkolen. Nice! [:)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 4, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao DD Akigumo DD Urakaze DD Hakaze DD Yakaze DD Numakaze Allied Ships ML No. 362, Shell hits 2, and is sunk ML No. 363, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao DD Akigumo DD Urakaze DD Hakaze DD Yakaze DD Numakaze Allied Ships MMS-52, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MMS-125, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Benkoelen at 45,91 Japanese Ships SS I-162, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships AM Cromarty SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Cromarty I-162 bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/73D2FE70ADA844C28E02B551AA76E372.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 8:05:54 AM)
March 4, 1942 Oscars and zeros jumped the only two bombing runs I left on for the 4th. I felt danger and just didn't get to these to turn them off, and of course those two out of the many I had going were chosen to hit. [:@] The only good thing to see here is that he's still flying Claudes in combat!! [:D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 4, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 113,33 (Heiho) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25 Allied aircraft I-15bis x 16 I-16m24 x 21 SB-2 x 17 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-15bis: 1 destroyed SB-2: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x SB-2 bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 126,41 (Alexandrovsk) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 1 A6M2 Zero x 31 Allied aircraft I-153 x 2 I-16m24 x 4 SB-2 x 21 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-153: 1 destroyed I-16m24: 2 destroyed SB-2: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SB-2 bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead Ominato Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 8:10:03 AM)
March 4, 1942 At Palembang the CAP was tested with a P-39 sweep. They didn't do badly, but man I wish I'd have sent the whole shebang today. Light CAP here. Gotta get the 4Es in action soon before it's beefed up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 4, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-44 Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 27000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/76957CBD688B444BA87B5625C889C334.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 8:32:24 AM)
March 4, 1942 The Japanese shrugged off the 1:5 result of a few turns ago and got a 1:1 at Lashio this time. Could be trouble. Still slowly adding elements of the Burma division from Myitkyina. I hope the units here will get fatigued and wear down after all of these attacks. Supply also has to be a concern since none of it can come through Rangoon by sea yet. If I can slow this until another Chinese unit can be brought in it could hold. Lost PortSwetenham on Malaysia. I still have one base in mid-Malaysia which I'll now send more troops and supply to reinforce. I need a small CAP airbase here and it'll be awesome to have a foothold in case I can ever bring in a brigade by sea to wreak some havoc while all of the IJA is in Singapore. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 4, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lashio (62,46) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24632 troops, 212 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 689 Defending force 14656 troops, 116 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 361 Japanese adjusted assault: 439 Allied adjusted defense: 367 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 337 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 347 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: Imperial Guards Division 33rd Division 15th Army Defending units: 5th Chinese Corps 13th Burma Rifles Battalion BFF Brigade 1st Burma Div /1 8th New Chinese Corps /1 102nd RAF Base Force Burma Corps 100th RAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Swettenham (48,79) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 378 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Defending force 526 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Japanese adjusted assault: 11 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Swettenham !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-) Allied ground losses: 213 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 6th Tank Regiment Defending units: 2/15 Punjab Battalion 18th Australian Bde /2 112th RAF Adv Base Force --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 9:09:46 AM)
March 4, 1942 Up in the North the ground war is still going our way. The fort at Koutou is about done. The brigade at Alexandrovsk will be destroyed soon as well. The IJA is challenging though in the area South of Ulan Bator, taking some small bases with small units. If I start seeing base forces and engineers coming up the roads I'll take some interest. For now this is not a threat. Ulan Bator, Ondorhan and other bases in the area are building forts and have some defending units in situ. A brigade is arriving soon up here and a few more units in the next month, so unless a lot more is following on, we've got this covered. I've got recon in the area to check periodically on the approaching roads. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 4, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yugodzyr (101,32) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1236 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 12 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Yugodzyr !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 7th Manchukuo Cav Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Alexandrovsk (126,41) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 16021 troops, 270 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 496 Defending force 4251 troops, 30 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 112 Allied adjusted assault: 473 Japanese adjusted defense: 106 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 269 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 161 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 202nd Airborne Brigade 79th Rifle Division Sakhalinskaya Rifle Bde /1 Special Rifle Corps Alexandrovsk Naval Fortress Defending units: Guards Mixed Brigade 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kotou (116,42) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 12300 troops, 282 guns, 920 vehicles, Assault Value = 501 Defending force 3908 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Allied adjusted assault: 642 Japanese adjusted defense: 11 Allied assault odds: 58 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1391 casualties reported Squads: 113 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Ussurii Tank Brigade 8th Cavalry Division 5th Ussurii Tank Brigade 1133rd Howitzer Regiment 1121st Cannon Regiment 4th/152nd PVO AA Battalion 362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion 177th Howitzer Regiment 215th Cannon Brigade 1139th Cannon Regiment 155th PVO AA Battalion Defending units: 4th Border Defense Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Kotou --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 10:43:14 AM)
March 5, 1942 The night starts with a big mix-up in the approach to Palembang. I had hoped to hit the Takao TF lurking here last turn and instead found two BBs!!! [X(] Lowpe wins again for surprise, but at least they didn't sink anything. The Exeter will have to head back for some repairs in OZ. I'll keep the other two CAs in theatre with only minor dents. Next up CL Dragon and company wipe up on two IJN DDs, sinking Urukaze and putting Akigumo in danger, likely sinking as well. I'm starting to see lots of old DDs escorting good CAs and BBs, so the DD losses are starting to take a toll I think. The Dragon and company eventually run into both Abukuma and the CA Chikuma TF, which sinks Dragon and a few DD. Two make it back. After that the small CL Sumatra TF does find the Takao, unfortunately, and then the BBs. Yuck. A few more interactions with Chikuma, Takao and the BBs ends up in lots of losses. Don't they ever run out of ammo?? [:-][;)] This is not a successful turn for the ABDA naval assets, but strategically does open the door for some opportunities while the IJN capital ships replenish. The RN is about to send in the big guns and hopefully make a run with supply to Singers. Fingers crossed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 5, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Singkep at 50,88, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Yamagumo DD Shiratsuyu DD Yamakaze DD Asagiri DD Ushio Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 3 CA Cornwall CA Exeter, Shell hits 2 DD Bagley, Shell hits 1 DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1, on fire Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Annesley, J.C. crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Akigumo, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Urakaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Dragon, Shell hits 2 DD Cummings, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Parrott, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Peary DD Vendetta DD Scout DD Isis Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Akigumo, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Urakaze, Shell hits 18, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Dragon, on fire DD Cummings, on fire DD Parrott, heavy fires DD Peary DD Vendetta DD Scout, Shell hits 1 DD Isis Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao DD Hakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Numakaze Allied Ships CL Sumatra, Shell hits 1 DD Kortenaer DD Witte de With, Shell hits 1 DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1 Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Block O. crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Abukuma, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships CL Dragon, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Cummings, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Peary DD Vendetta DD Isis Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CL Yura DD Shigure DD Yudachi Allied Ships CL Dragon, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Peary, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Vendetta Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 89% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Reed, A.D. crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1 CL Yura, Shell hits 1 DD Shigure DD Yudachi Allied Ships CL Dragon, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Peary, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Vendetta Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 82% moonlight: 8,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CL Yura DD Shigure, Shell hits 1 DD Yudachi Allied Ships CL Dragon, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Peary, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Vendetta, Shell hits 1, on fire Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 82% moonlight: 8,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CL Yura DD Shigure, on fire DD Yudachi Allied Ships CL Dragon, Shell hits 16, and is sunk DD Peary, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DD Vendetta, Shell hits 4, heavy fires Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 82% moonlight: 8,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CL Yura DD Shigure, on fire DD Yudachi Allied Ships DD Cummings, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Isis Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 82% moonlight: 8,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Abukuma Allied Ships DD Parrott, Shell hits 6, and is sunk DD Scout, Shell hits 21, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,91, Range 16,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses C.XI-W: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1 DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Asagiri DD Ushio Allied Ships CL Sumatra, Shell hits 8, and is sunk DD Kortenaer DD Witte de With, Shell hits 3 DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 16,000 yards Block O. crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 49,90 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Numakaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires CA Takao, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 1:34:27 PM)
March 5, 1942 Sweeps and strikes at Palembang recommenced. The P-38s led the way taking out a few Nates and the 4Es followed. Not many hits, likely due to weather, but every little bit helps. Oosthaven is softened up by the 2Es and the small Dutch unit (bought out and transferred from Benkolen) is landed easily. A DA will hopefully take the base tomorrow. For me this is huge and will allow the Indian division to land easily, and then potentially rail to Praebemolei (sp., base next to Palembang). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 5, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-27b Nate x 24 Ki-44 Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 7 P-38E Lightning x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-27b Nate x 19 Ki-44 Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 2 B-17E Fortress x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Ki-27b Nate x 18 Ki-44 Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 7 P-38E Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Fld AA Gun Co , at 48,96 (Oosthaven) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 19 Vincent I x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Fld AA Gun Co , at 48,96 (Oosthaven) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 22 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 198 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Oosthaven (48,96) 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AM Colac xAP Van Swoll Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 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, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled AM Colac fired at enemy troops --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 1:44:53 PM)
March 5, 1942 The Japanese try at Wenchow again but get only a 1:2. Light losses on both sides. Another attack at Lashio only gets a 1:2 but disablements are higher on the Allied side, unfortunately. The pounding of the Guards Mixed Brigade continues at Alexandrovsk while the fortress at Koutou finally falls. Most interestingly, the Japanese decided to defend forward of Tsitsahar and an advance tank unit supported by arty is thrashed South of Hailar. It looks like something else is moving up the road, so we may have the opportunity to hit some more Japanese troops in the next hex. It's rough woods, so x3, but doesn't look like an army here. I'll be curious to see what he's bringing so far up and against 1850 AV of powerful Soviet infantry, tanks and arty. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 5, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24272 troops, 241 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 797 Defending force 20807 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 398 Japanese adjusted assault: 931 Allied adjusted defense: 1180 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 508 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 310 casualties reported Squads: 25 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 17th Division 60th Division 32nd Division 4th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 88th Chinese Corps 100th Chinese Corps 25th Group Army 3rd War Area 14th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lashio (62,46) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24343 troops, 212 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 660 Defending force 14528 troops, 122 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 341 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 400 Allied adjusted defense: 595 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 391 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 395 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 65 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: Imperial Guards Division 33rd Division 15th Army Defending units: BFF Brigade 1st Burma Div /1 5th Chinese Corps 8th New Chinese Corps /1 13th Burma Rifles Battalion 102nd RAF Base Force Burma Corps 100th RAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Alexandrovsk (126,41) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 16313 troops, 270 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 498 Defending force 4040 troops, 30 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 94 Allied adjusted assault: 1113 Japanese adjusted defense: 25 Allied assault odds: 44 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 606 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 48 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 221 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 79th Rifle Division 202nd Airborne Brigade Sakhalinskaya Rifle Bde /1 Special Rifle Corps Alexandrovsk Naval Fortress Defending units: Guards Mixed Brigade 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kotou (116,42) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 12315 troops, 282 guns, 920 vehicles, Assault Value = 504 Defending force 2743 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 698 Japanese adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 232 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1674 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 225 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 3rd Ussurii Tank Brigade 8th Cavalry Division 5th Ussurii Tank Brigade 4th/152nd PVO AA Battalion 1133rd Howitzer Regiment 1121st Cannon Regiment 1139th Cannon Regiment 215th Cannon Brigade 177th Howitzer Regiment 110th/355th AA Battalion 362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion 155th PVO AA Battalion Defending units: 4th Border Defense Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 108,32 (near Hailar) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 14234 troops, 267 guns, 1392 vehicles, Assault Value = 1883 Defending force 714 troops, 12 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Allied adjusted assault: 638 Japanese adjusted defense: 10 Allied assault odds: 63 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 91 (62 destroyed, 29 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 139 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled) Units pursuing 4 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 61st Tank Division 3rd Motorized Rifle Regiment 9th Armored Car Brigade 36th Motor Rifle Division 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade 57th Motor Rifle Division 82nd Tank Battalion 33rd Tank Battalion 3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment 629th Cannon Regiment 185th Cannon Regiment 262nd/264th PVO AA Battalion 1141st Cannon Regiment 17th Army 624th Cannon Regiment 10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion 150th/387th PVO AA Battalion Defending units: 3rd Tank Regiment 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 2:23:08 PM)
March 6, 1942 Big bombardment at Alexandrovsk. I'll have to move out the fighters. There will come a time when I can't protect these bases from air attack due to a combo of sea power and air strength this close to Japan. Still, it's good territory, so if I can kick out the Japanese unit, send in some supply and hold tight it'll be tough to take. Shikuka on the other hand is not something I can hold. A devastating bombardment hits the troops and planes. This convinces me I need to move out soon. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 6, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Alexandrovsk at 126,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses I-16m24: 19 damaged I-16m24: 3 destroyed on ground MBR-2: 13 damaged I-153: 5 damaged I-153: 2 destroyed on ground 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Kongo CA Mogami CL Kitakami CL Tama CL Jintsu DD Hibiki DD Ariake DD Yugure DD Oyashio Allied ground losses: 84 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 48 Port hits 1 BB Kirishima firing at Alexandrovsk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Shikuka at 126,43 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 8 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 6 damaged Do J Wal: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma DD Tanikaze DD Kagero Allied ground losses: 250 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled) Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 31 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 10 Port supply hits 3 E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mikuma CA Mikuma firing at Shikuka -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/B25C6E26CCAF4A4497485E4576FB3B4D.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 2:52:03 PM)
March 6, 1942 A bombardment and several air strikes wreck the defences at Oosthaven and the base is taken by the Dutch. An Indian division will land in 2-3 days. [:)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 6, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Oosthaven at 48,96 Allied Ships CA Exeter CA Cornwall CA Dorsetshire Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 21 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 6 Port supply hits 2 CA Exeter firing at Oosthaven Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Cornwall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th JNAF AF Unit , at 48,96 (Oosthaven) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 19 Vincent I x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th JNAF AF Unit , at 48,96 (Oosthaven) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 22 P-39D Airacobra x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Oosthaven (48,96) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 787 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Defending force 970 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied adjusted assault: 8 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Oosthaven !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 303 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Padang Cdo Defending units: 18th JNAF AF Unit --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 3:35:29 PM)
March 7, 1942 Finally some sub action in the DEI. Got a lot around here not hitting much. Love to take out DMS against Japan. Such useful ships, but not too many of them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 7, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Palembang at 49,90 Japanese Ships DMS W-16, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Kamitsu Maru Allied Ships SS O19 SS O19 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-16 PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/3B800A9F4F854266B5917C5F078B2247.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 3:37:30 PM)
March 7, 1942 Some decent air action on Sumatra. No cheap shots these days. Got to the Marys here and he'll have to retire that group for a while. [:)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 7, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 111th RAF Adv Base Force, at 47,78 (Tandjoengbalai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-32 Mary x 8 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32 Mary: 5 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 49th PG/9th PS with P-40E Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/A7D5E9CD30534C9880629F12DCB3620A.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 3:40:12 PM)
March 7, 1942 After landing and bombarding at Adak surprised to find it so lightly held. It will fall tomorrow and we have a major shipment of support troops landing the day after coming from PH. Good timing!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 7, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52 Allied Ships CL Helena CL St. Louis CL Detroit Japanese ground losses: 376 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled) Port hits 16 Port supply hits 4 CL Helena firing at 7th Port Unit OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CL St. Louis CL St. Louis firing at Adak Island CL Detroit firing at Adak Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 150 troops, 18 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 Defending force 688 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 34th Infantry Regiment 37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 74th Infantry Rgt /3 7th Port Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/AF800BFA9AC845F99C5D24C5CF1AD3D1.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 3:45:17 PM)
March 7, 1942 As troops at alexandrovsk grind away we have a setback against the fortress near Heiho. Two garrison units hold off two strong Soviet divisions and we now have 150 squads disabled to deal with. Troops are crossing here in a few days, so I need to wear down these units to ensure that isn't a disaster. Near Hailar, on the road to Tsitsahar, a lone Japanese division aims to block progress of the Soviet army. It doesn't look like any more is close by on the way, but since this has obviously just arrived here and won't have forts, we hope to blow it out of the way quickly and continue into the clear hexes to the South. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 7, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Alexandrovsk (126,41) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 16617 troops, 270 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 497 Defending force 3633 troops, 28 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Allied adjusted assault: 519 Japanese adjusted defense: 22 Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 648 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 128 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 202nd Airborne Brigade 79th Rifle Division Sakhalinskaya Rifle Bde /1 Special Rifle Corps Alexandrovsk Naval Fortress Defending units: Guards Mixed Brigade 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 114,32 (near Heiho) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 22115 troops, 357 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 644 Defending force 8484 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226 Allied adjusted assault: 318 Japanese adjusted defense: 471 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 420 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 1065 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 157 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 204th Rifle Division 94th Rifle Division 1120th Cannon Regiment 42nd Cannon Regiment 1140th Cannon Regiment Defending units: 7th Border Defense Fortress 8th Garrison Unit 3rd Garrison Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 108,33 (near Hailar) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 35006 troops, 673 guns, 2542 vehicles, Assault Value = 1869 Defending force 14374 troops, 139 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 434 Japanese ground losses: 139 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 9th Armored Car Brigade 33rd Tank Battalion 3rd Motorized Rifle Regiment 36th Motor Rifle Division 61st Tank Division 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade 82nd Tank Battalion 57th Motor Rifle Division 3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment 262nd/264th PVO AA Battalion 624th Cannon Regiment 629th Cannon Regiment 185th Cannon Regiment 1141st Cannon Regiment 10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion 150th/387th PVO AA Battalion Defending units: 14th/A Division 3rd Tank Regiment 14th/B Division 14th/C Division 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 7:39:33 PM)
March 8, 1942 The IJN sent in Haruna with only two escorts to Merak on the night of the 8th. They got away with it and only lost 1 DD, the Ushio, which hit one of the 300+ mines there. The TF didn't get far enough to tangle with the 6inch CD guns. Asagiri went with Ushio and left Haruna to fight on her own. The RN CAs tangled with her but couldn't land a solid blow, and she amazingly avoided the several decent Dutch subs and USN S-boats in the area. Maybe tomorrow! [:)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 8, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Haruna DD Asagiri DD Ushio Allied Ships xAK Pasha, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Poor visibility due to Rain with 64% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 64% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 112 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Japanese Ships DD Ushio, Mine hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Shell hits 3 Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire CA Cornwall, Shell hits 1 DD Kortenaer DD Tenedos Reduced visibility due to Rain with 64% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 64% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Asagiri DD Ushio, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire CA Cornwall, Shell hits 3 DD Kortenaer DD Tenedos Poor visibility due to Rain with 64% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 64% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Annesley, J.C. crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/9C0B8BFCB0A7485AA5A12FC0CFAE5B3B.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 7:47:55 PM)
March 8, 1942 Shikuka is invaded by Japanese troops in a massive TF. The Soviet Brigade is shattered by the supporting fire, and the base will fall quickly. I hope the resources and fuel collecting here are destroyed in the attack. This is a good move, and I didn't consider how vulnerable Shikuka is to bombardment. Noted. I hope to repay the favour in the future. [;)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 8, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Shikuka (126,43) 47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Kongo CA Mogami CL Kitakami CL Tama CL Jintsu DD Asakaze DD Hibiki DD Ariake PB Toko Maru PB Magane Maru PB Kenan Maru PB Ansyu Maru PB Sureboko Maru PB Sento Maru PB Tokotsu Maru PB Suyozai Maru PB Okuyo Maru #2 PB Koei Maru SC Ch 23 SC Ch 20 AK Kyushu Maru DD Yuzuki Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1159 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 101 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled) BB Kirishima firing at 2nd Rifle Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Love this screenshot! [:D] [image]local://upfiles/37283/3FF4752138B2439F84DF6A2BCCEBF7AC.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 8:00:18 PM)
March 8, 1942 On the ground the first attack against the 14th division near Hailar gets a 1:2 but destroys a tank regiment and gets roughly even losses to both sides. This helps the Soviets of course. Disruption is low and we'll go again after a day or two of bombardment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 8, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 108,33 (near Hailar) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 37763 troops, 702 guns, 2808 vehicles, Assault Value = 1872 Defending force 14355 troops, 139 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 428 Allied adjusted assault: 974 Japanese adjusted defense: 2275 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1006 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 87 disabled Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 30 (5 destroyed, 25 disabled) Vehicles lost 78 (58 destroyed, 20 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 452 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 116 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 72 (9 destroyed, 63 disabled) Assaulting units: 9th Armored Car Brigade 57th Motor Rifle Division 3rd Motorized Rifle Regiment 36th Motor Rifle Division 61st Tank Division 82nd Tank Battalion 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade 33rd Tank Battalion 3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment 17th Army 1141st Cannon Regiment 185th Cannon Regiment 624th Cannon Regiment 10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion 629th Cannon Regiment 262nd/264th PVO AA Battalion 150th/387th PVO AA Battalion Defending units: 3rd Tank Regiment 14th Division 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/D89B67EDAC45486C9702408E1C4277CB.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 8:07:25 PM)
March 8, 1942 Adak is taken easily, destroying the fragment of a regiment and some engineers. Next up is Amchitka. Troops are prepped. Just got to get the ships back to lift them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 8, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 6402 troops, 121 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 187 Defending force 688 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Allied adjusted assault: 79 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 79 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Adak Island !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1007 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 34th Infantry Regiment 37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 74th Infantry Rgt /3 7th Port Unit --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 9:05:44 PM)
March 9, 1942 It's funny sometimes doing the AAR and realising I totally missed something in the combat report earlier while doing the turn. I thinkI got lucky here (so far) since I had no idea something left a few underseas gifts near Batavia. Kortenaer disables one, but how many are there? Abukuma hits Sabang. At Palembang more fighters are added to the CAP and the first sweep gets hit hard. The second evens up the score and then the bombes started in. The 2Es got through okay but didn't do much, and the 4Es followed on well. Later straggling 2Es were knocked down by remaining CAP as the P-38s didn't arrive until late, likely due to the low CAP. It's a decent start, and the Nates really suffered. Only the 4Es will hit tomorrow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 9, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 150 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98) Allied Ships DD Kortenaer 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Sabang at 44,70 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Do-24K-1: 2 damaged L-18 Lodestar: 5 damaged L-18 Lodestar: 1 destroyed on ground P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Abukuma DD Susuki DD Yukaze Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CL Abukuma CL Abukuma firing at Sabang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-27b Nate x 63 Ki-44 Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-27b Nate x 48 Ki-44 Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Ki-27b Nate x 28 Ki-44 Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 Hurricane IIb Trop x 2 B-26 Marauder x 14 P-40E Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 damaged 139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak B-26 Marauder: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Ki-27b Nate x 24 Ki-44 Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 B-17E Fortress x 30 LB-30 Liberator x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Ki-27b Nate x 21 Ki-44 Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 2 B-26 Marauder x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 22 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-44 Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-44 Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 1 P-38E Lightning x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 3 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Allied aircraft P-38E Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/5DDD5C079EA145E091C2A6300CF5D39A.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 9:13:30 PM)
March 9, 1942 Oscars Vlad today, which is a bit surprising. The smaller MiG unit is here, but that is enough to turn this into a bad idea for the IJAAF. They do hit a few I-16, but on the day the Soviets come out ahead and lose only one pilot, which is key. The MiG jocks get stronger, which is also important. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 9, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft I-153 x 13 I-16m24 x 32 MiG-3 x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses I-16m24: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft I-153 x 12 I-16m24 x 25 MiG-3 x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses I-16m24: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft I-153 x 6 I-16m24 x 13 MiG-3 x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses I-16m24: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/AC94507D2DF04751B3BF261A2F15C465.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 9:17:15 PM)
March 9, 1942 Netties find and launch against a troop transport TF and some supply ships bound for the Sabang area. Damn! I though they were too far out to risk setting them out here for fear of the CAP at Sabang. The avoided the trap and went for the topped up transports, sinking 2 xAPs and 2 xAKs plus a Flower class corvette. My bad here. Good move by Lowpe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 9, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 39,69 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Devonshire, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP Dunera, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AMC Corfu Allied ground losses: 163 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 42,70 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships KV Cyclamen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Empire Peregrine, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Pardo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Silverteak Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/BDE329DE09A6465789AED16CC259AA89.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/20/2017 9:22:37 PM)
March 9, 1942 Shikuka falls back to the Japanese. A short lived ownership of all of Sakhalin, but at least it led to the destruction of two big IJA brigades and the loss of several other units plus a few ships lost and some CVs damaged. Soviet losses are light, and the one thing they have a lot of are infantry squads, so the 2nd Rifle brigade will rebuild. It sucks to lose the Cats here, but it's the price for getting US troops to central Manchuria to turnsole bases red, white and blue! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 9, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shikuka (126,43) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4267 troops, 26 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 225 Defending force 4064 troops, 79 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Japanese adjusted assault: 131 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Shikuka !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5A Catalina: 7 destroyed PBY-5 Catalina: 5 destroyed MBR-2: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 94 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1201 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 44 (41 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Assaulting units: 2nd Tank Regiment 67th Naval Guard Unit 7th Tank Regiment 10th Garrison Unit /2 32nd Ind.AA Gun Co Defending units: 2nd Rifle Brigade 433rd Hvy Howitzer Regiment 53rd VVS Base Force /1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/21/2017 7:28:12 AM)
March 10, 1942 The 10th opens with more carnage in the area around Palembang. Houston has seen a lot over the past few months, and her night exp rating is at 73. If any ship can handle an engagement with an IJN CA it's her, or so I thought. She and CL Mauritius with 3 DD run into Takao with 1 DD and in the first engagement she take some solid hits to the hull. Takao takes a few to the upper works and is on fire after the engagement. They find each other again and this time Takao get the better of it in spite of being outnumbered. Houston is left staggering after three more direct hits while Mauritius is on fire after three herself. Takao takes 6 shots and Yakaze five, but neither is belching deep black smoke. Somehow both the Houston and Mauritius survive and move back toward Batavia although they were set to run to Singers. One DD, the Norman, keeps on track though and after a short sighting of a DD and a TB in the channel near Muntok, she blunders into an empty amphib TF. Norman savages a PB and a big xAP, the Brazil Maru. After the engagement a Dutch sub, the KXVI, sends in two fish to finish the job. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 10, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Toboali at 50,93, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yakaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 4, on fire CL Mauritius DD Norman DD Decoy DD Griffin Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Brown, Wilson crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Toboali at 50,92, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Yakaze, Shell hits 5, on fire Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Mauritius, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Norman DD Decoy DD Griffin Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Griffin at 23,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires xAK Kozui Maru, Shell hits 1 xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Norman, Shell hits 2, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards Brown, Wilson crosses the 'T' DD Norman engages xAP Brazil Maru at 14,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,90 Japanese Ships xAP Brazil Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXVI xAP Brazil Maru is sighted by SS KXVI SS KXVI launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/50FFBA12152B4D919C6EA681E2E850F5.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/21/2017 9:43:40 AM)
March 10, 1942 The 4Es go for Palembang and do a decent job against a weakened CAP today. With clear skies over the fields they hit 36 times even though they arrive before sweeps, also downing a few fighters themselves. The sweeps then arrived and chipped away some more. We did lose a P-38 which is always a sad moment. Overall a good result though and it should put even more pressure on the Japanese here. I predict some more groups arriving tomorrow to defend, possibly from the nearby mini-KB. I'll hold off on striking tomorrow and prepare for a sea bombardment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 10, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 Ki-27b Nate x 23 Ki-44 Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 2 Hurricane IIb Trop x 1 B-17D Fortress x 3 B-17E Fortress x 23 LB-30 Liberator x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 36 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Ki-27b Nate x 20 Ki-44 Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 2 Hurricane IIb Trop x 1 P-38E Lightning x 5 P-39D Airacobra x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Ki-27b Nate x 17 Ki-44 Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 2 P-38E Lightning x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/4879242C2B2540EE9795A346BF99C37D.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (10/21/2017 9:48:22 AM)
March 10, 1942 The Japanese have been working on Wnchow regularly from the air and bombarding from the ground. They''ve tried a number of DAs and worn down the defenders significantly. Today they tired again after days of prep and got a 1:1 but with more significant losses to the Japanese divisions again. This is a grinder nd could continue to hold for a while it seems! [:)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 10, 42, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 44427 troops, 419 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 1062 Defending force 20478 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 383 Japanese adjusted assault: 1273 Allied adjusted defense: 754 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3214 casualties reported Squads: 20 destroyed, 162 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Guns lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled) Allied ground losses: 947 casualties reported Squads: 61 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled) Assaulting units: 17th Division 60th Division 22nd Division 32nd Division 4th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 88th Chinese Corps 100th Chinese Corps 25th Group Army 3rd War Area 14th Chinese Base Force --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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