RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat)

RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (Full Version)

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> After Action Reports

Message

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/19/2019 12:45:42 AM)
And, in a good day for the Emperor's submarine force, a torpedo hit a CVE an inflicted heavy damage. The Emperor is reported to have smiled at these reports. [image]local://upfiles/39741/DDBF9325C45344808A1AD6799F3E0D5D.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/23/2019 9:51:13 PM)
There have been a couple of good turns for the IJN. My ambush worked pretty well. As you can see, in this night fight I lost a CL but I'm as positive as you can be without seeing it go down that the US is minus a BB. Five torpedo hits and 20 shell hits, heavy damage, heavy fires, and two float planes dead the next day. I'd rather lose my navy in attrition taking stuff with them then have them all bombed into nothingness in late 44/45. [image]local://upfiles/39741/3A65C4CDD0B24E57B0F0C5FC28D979BB.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/23/2019 9:54:17 PM)
Vicious air battles as well. I swept over Samar and then the betties and franceses went in and scored 5-6 torpedo hits on transports. Alas, in the afternoon there were no sweeps and the allied air cover reset so I lost a lot of planes. But, nice attrition on the p-38s and knocked some heavies out of the sky. [image]local://upfiles/39741/5CC821049E2F4AE591ACE8C049B535CF.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/23/2019 10:02:57 PM)
The next day something went wrong with the game as my carrier planes actually launched (he says, voice dripping with sarcasm). As you can see, a good loss in allied shipping. [image]local://upfiles/39741/7080E790DDC54123ADE7EC8CBDE010B2.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/23/2019 10:03:39 PM)
And, lots of tanks. Lots and lots of tanks.[:D] [image]local://upfiles/39741/239675A0D2FC4A35B36F62CF62CF7BC7.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/23/2019 10:04:38 PM)
Vicious air battles over soerebaja. A lot of damaged bombers! [image]local://upfiles/39741/B8DE9AB9254548D5928329C51CC84E86.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/27/2019 8:09:46 PM)
Well finally, finally, my CV TF caught up with the raiding DD TF near Iwo and put 4 out of the 5 of them under water. That's 40 VP in my pocket and helps dent his ships hoping to head into the S. China sea. I was very lucky that this raiding force did not bump into a transport TF that I had heading to Okinawa and carrying an entire infantry division. In other, more serious news, the allies are heading across the river into Prome. I just put two Japanese ID's into that hex so they missed out on several turns of massive air bombardment. If I can time it right, they'll provide a nice surprise for the allies. Scott also has landed at the very tip of Java. While my carriers were flouncing around chasine the DD TF he was sneaking up towards Java. Clearly he wants to shut off my oil as soon as he can. In good news, a two DD TF made it up close and personal with a two BB TF and put 5 torpedoes into the Mississippi and watched her sink. At the same time they only took two hits and made it back to Soerebaja. Scott damaged one in an airstrike and they are rearmed and heading back. These brave lads will die, but they are already covered in glory. This makes potentially three allied BBs (two old, one new) that have gone down this month. On the down side, the time is drawing very close when I won't be getting any more fuel or oil. Just sucking it out now as fast as I can!

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/28/2019 1:22:27 PM)
All in all it was a pretty good turn for the Japanese. Scott has landed in Java and he had dropped an Australian para battalion next to soerebaja. I got a regiment in there which was able to shock attack him this turn captured the entire unit (and killed a few p-39s on the ground). I don't have a whole lot of combat power on Java so I don't know how long this campaign will last but this is clearly critical for keeping palembang open as long as possible. It's too bad Soerebaja is not a minor city hex. I have a fort level 4 there but nothing else terrain wise. still, it should take at least a week for Scott to get there. [image]local://upfiles/39741/8115745C8D86414BA0E084C5BD007B37.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/28/2019 1:25:11 PM)
In Burma there was more fierce fighting at Prome. I keep hoping that bad weather will ground his bombers and I keep hoping in vain (apparently bad weather only grounds japanese carrier aircraft [8\|]) Self pity aside, Scott took more losses this turn from my shock attack on him and then lost 25 guns from his own counter shock attack on me. I'm moving a division from Rangoon to do with the american units attempt to cut off Prome and a Japanese tank division is also on its way down there.

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/28/2019 1:25:41 PM)
Ooops, here is the Burma map. [image]local://upfiles/39741/1B58A1D7A3494AFCB0D2E051A35A31E6.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/28/2019 1:29:07 PM)
In the central pacific, my KB chasing down his DD flotilla paid an unexpected dividend. For some reason Scott had a group of ships north of Marcus island. I found one TF and sank (I think) an AR and a DE. The other (northern) group is reported to have APs and DEs. I'm not sure if this was some surprise invasion fleet but I still have one CV in the area and it's going to try to find them and sink what it can. I took a bit of a risk and separated out a CA and DD to try to find them on the surface leaving the CV with just one DD for escort. but, I really don't think there are any US ships in the area other than those TFs. [image]local://upfiles/39741/C36167ED664243F9AE64808B02B1287F.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/28/2019 1:33:50 PM)
Finally, in the air I was able to spring a CAP ambush on the american bombers over Soerebaja. I took out (according to reports) 15 PBY Liberators and a number of P-39s. I'm not contesting Scott in the air over Burma. He just has too much and I can't fight on every front. I'm sure the men at Prome understand. :) In other book keeping news, I can't get anyone into Tarakan so i'm using my transport subs to ferry fuel from there to Manila. The subs refuel at Tarakan load up with 20 fuel points, unload at Manila and go back to Tarakan to refuel and reload. Grossly inefficient but otherwise that fuel would be of no use to me at all. [image]local://upfiles/39741/AB2D2634EA054F6C8338D142C8F3D6C2.jpg[/image]

Bif1961 -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/28/2019 2:50:22 PM)
Why not drop off mines on the way back to Tarakan from your round trip subs?

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/29/2019 11:27:23 AM)
That's an interesting idea. I'll have to see if transport subs can lay mines.

Bif1961 -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/30/2019 1:56:17 AM)
When they reach manila switch from transport to mine laying then when they drop off mines at Tarakan switch back to transport.

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/30/2019 10:33:59 PM)
I don't think I'd do that because I don't really care too much about Tarakan. Scott has bombed the oil fields down to nothing and it's likely that he won't invade there anytime soon. I'd rather save the mines for other areas. Although thus far they have not been too successful.

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/30/2019 10:34:48 PM)
So, it's now the start of February 1944. I'm maintaining my VP lead but Scott is pushing on all fronts. [image]local://upfiles/39741/EB45A45605264118A6EC85D6EA7BAC37.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/30/2019 10:37:16 PM)
A nice bonus here in the Central Pacific. Having chased down his DDs I left one CV behind to find out what the two convoys were. I posted above that I sank and AR and a DE. And, it turns out that the second convoy was full of large AKs (13 VP) filled with fuel. Given the absence of allied carriers in the area, even the zeros flew anti-shipping missions and got hits on at least two ships (AKs filled with fuel catch on first fast and hard). In the end, I think I got a DE, 4 AKs, and an SC (which took 3 torpedo hits). [image]local://upfiles/39741/0DD88F07524445BEB84FE4E96BCDE65E.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/30/2019 10:39:24 PM)
In Burma, the situation is not as rosy. There is total allied air superiority. I did put the hurt on his divisions that crossed at Prome and now I'm pulling back the two Japanese divisions if for no other reason than to get them out of the hail of bombs they're subjected to. If I can rest a bit in the jungle I may push back in with a tank division that is heading this way and see if I can kick them out quickly. As for now, I'm in the delaying game. [image]local://upfiles/39741/DEE147F389D54C678631FF341D974010.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/30/2019 10:44:41 PM)
It's the same delay in Java where, again, there is total allied air superiority. Here, however, I'm fighting back. I have several squadrons in Batavia. They rest and repair up then bounce to Soerebaja for a CAP surprise. The Soerebaja airfield is a wreck so most of my planes wind up damaged, but, I do get some of his planes this way. I don't have a whole lot on Java so my hope is to have him take as long as possible taking Soerebaja. I just have two regiments to hold that city and it's only a level 4 fort and clear terrain. The KB just left Okinawa and it is heading to Hainan to pick up Kaga and then to Singapore to pick up Hiryu. If I can get there before Soerebaja falls Scott still won't have a major port at which to rearm and I may have some level of sea superiority when his CVs have to head back. Quick unit question. I have a garrison regiment and it's artillery unit that, if combined, I could make into a division both in Soerebaja. But, a fragment of the artillery unit is in Vigan in the Philippines (it survived a sinking AP). So, now I can't form the division. Is there some way to disband the fragment? [image]local://upfiles/39741/DE485FA6705A4B36914C469BBC6970F3.jpg[/image]

anarchyintheuk -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/30/2019 10:50:13 PM)
Not unless you get it back to Japan.

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (1/31/2019 12:07:06 AM)
Thanks!

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (2/2/2019 2:36:07 PM)
So there are two fronts now upon which the battle is raging! I've managed to keep my airforce going over Java and brought down a nice batch of Carrier planes. This has the added bonus of the fact that my carrier force is heading to Singapore to regroup and then to try to hold the line in Java for as long as possible. [image]local://upfiles/39741/F9C53FDF568F4905B886E6973410F80A.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (2/2/2019 2:39:41 PM)
In Burma, my two IJA divisions are about to make it out alive where they should be better able to recover in the Jungle. Scott is sending 10 more units into Prome (or that's what my recon says) so the Thai division there is not long for this world. Perhaps I should have pulled it back as well, but it's probably too late. I'll fight him in the jungle between Prome and Rangoon as long as possible trusting in the trees to give at least some relief from the bombing. If he wants to push into China I have all sorts of divisions that can slow him down that way. I have two divisions in Moulmein to help prevent an end run and, given my plan to have the IJN work out of Singapore for the near future that should help prevent any serious RN incursions. [image]local://upfiles/39741/8CBFE25833F3403599BDE1D198F159F4.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (2/2/2019 2:44:09 PM)
Java is going to be a dog fight. The CAP over Soerebaja has worked well for two days in a row. It's main problem is that it is very vulnerable to shore bombardment. I've got mine fields, midget subs and patrol boats in the way but at some point Scott is going to come in and blast it (fort level is only 4). The longer he takes, however, the closer the KB comes. Right now I'm rotating squadrons between Batavia and Soerebaja to give my really tired boys a rest and to repair some aircraft. I don't have any real land strength in Java which is my fault. I'm moving a division to Singapore but it's likely to be two weeks before it could get ashore on Java. I'll have to see if the navy can delay him any. [image]local://upfiles/39741/0DECD9BD7C6142A196A24DD3B658A5EB.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (2/5/2019 5:57:52 PM)
Well, a couple more days have past. I put the CAP back over Soerebaja and his bombers came in before his sweeps and I got a few heavies which is always good to see. Unfortunately, when I moved the Tonys from Batavia I did not put drop tanks on them so my ground crews dutifully loaded them up onto flat cars and sent them by rail. So, now I have 0 tonys ready and I had to ship them back to Batavia where they will compete with the battle damaged squadrons for repair work. This part is not going in my memoirs. :) Scott's landings on the southern coast of Java continued but a Dojkarta it looks like the troops got back on the transport as there is nothing left in the hex. I"m not sure what's going on there but I'm happy about that if it's true. Meanwhile, the KB is slowly gathering in Singapore. It should be all there in two turns. Then, my plan may be fighter sweeps from Batavia over Tjilatjap to clear away some of his CV Cap for his KB off that base and see what my carrier planes can do to him. Soon my pets, very soon! [image]local://upfiles/39741/C539170479B94D6E8726435653C369C9.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (2/6/2019 12:52:54 PM)
both of Scott's landings on the south west side of the Island were successful, which is not a great surprise. My fighter squadrons are all in Batavia refitting and the KB is dawdling on its way to Singapore. It should be there this next turn so it will be 2-3 days before we fight. I'm hoping that the IJN can keep the oil fields open as long as possible before Japan is forced to rely on its stockpiles. [image]local://upfiles/39741/63E2E5A0F5FB4A47B7E9BFC760407915.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (2/6/2019 12:56:09 PM)
Meanwhile, in Burma, Prome fell which is not any great surprise since there was only an RTA division left. That division, hammered from the air, surrendured. I have three IJA divisions in the jungle on the road to Rangoon, with a tank division and two infantry divisions nearby (and two inf. divisions in Moulmein). THe name of the game in Burma is delay delay delay. Until he gets Rangoon he should have some supply problems which will help. Given the road network I can't hold Rangoon for the long term. [image]local://upfiles/39741/A39F970EF44F4E75BF055C584F478966.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (2/9/2019 2:05:42 PM)
There is a major carrier battle brewing at Java. The KB moved out from Singapore last night and is just a couple of hexes south of that base. All told in three CV TFs I have 12 CVs, CVLs and CVEs. There is a BB TF, a CA TF and an ASW TF as well so this is essentially the Japanese navy as we know it today. [image]local://upfiles/39741/FC5B2422862C40D1AB9E75C80C457E12.jpg[/image]

John B. -> RE: Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat) (2/9/2019 2:10:18 PM)
As you can see, Scott is keeping the allied ships south Java and my target hex is north of Java so all strikes will be flying over the island. My hope is the my CVs (set to sprint in at full speed) can be at least within a hex or two of the destination. I have many land based fighters from Batavia set to sweep over Dojakarata to wear out his CAP which may well include CAP covering the CVs. That should make it easier for my anti ship strikes to make it through to the CVs. Or, at least, that's the plan. News at it develops. [image]local://upfiles/39741/C7B7796FAEF94B01B3F8CDD4565965DB.jpg[/image]

Page: << < prev 21 22 [23] 24 25 next > >>

Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.4.5 ANSI

0.859375