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Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/10/2019 12:42:55 AM)
A little late at Adak, but the AMcs sweep lots of mines, but you can hear the CD guns firing...but not that frequently. Hopefully some live to sweep later. [image]local://upfiles/44178/ECA320AE97A94AE09109A8152CFCF7F0.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/10/2019 12:55:05 AM)
Sitkin's first attack, after a very lackluster bombardment. Ground combat at Great Sitkin Island (163,52) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7469 troops, 31 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 304 Defending force 16076 troops, 195 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 264 Japanese adjusted assault: 207 Allied adjusted defense: 577 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 339 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 173 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 38th Division Defending units: 53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment 159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 6th Air Advn Base Force 143rd USN Stn Base Force 1st Air Advn Base Force 7th Air Advn Base Force 2nd Air Advn Base Force 3rd Air Advn Base Force 5th Base Group 4th Air Advn Base Force 216th Coast AA Regiment 3rd US Naval Construction Battalion

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/10/2019 12:55:58 AM)
Over by Lashio rail line... Ground combat at 60,46 (near Mandalay) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4596 troops, 40 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 148 Defending force 2854 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136 Japanese adjusted assault: 133 Allied adjusted defense: 145 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 153 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th/A Division Defending units: BFF Brigade

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/10/2019 12:57:06 AM)
At Cox's where the IJN is bombarding twice daily. An attack yesterday achieved good results. Thanks to having Ceylon, we are shipping in supplies for now quite nicely. Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1563 troops, 158 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 891 Defending force 13764 troops, 201 guns, 661 vehicles, Assault Value = 495 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 16th Division Imperial Guards Division 4th/C Division 2nd RF Gun Battalion 1st RF Gun Battalion 5th Naval Construction Battalion 16th Field AA Machinecannon Company 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 27th Fld AA Gun Co 5th RF Gun Battalion 5th Mortar Battalion 9th Port Unit Defending units: 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 254th Armoured Brigade 20th Indian Division 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 77th Heavy AA Regiment 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/10/2019 1:00:35 AM)
Adak, of my dreams, how sweet it is to see lady Lex and Saratoga![:D] With no fighters today...and it looks to be only some heavy cruisers to worry about at Umnak - and 220 Allied fighters.[;)] [image]local://upfiles/44178/EC531506704A48DDB149A202C427F8B5.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/10/2019 1:35:38 AM)
The new face of American surface action groups at Umnak... I would tangle with her at night any day of the week, and count myself lucky. A daytime fight though would be tough...but I don't think the ships could fight multiple fights and flee back to the safety of Umnak's air umbrella. [image]local://upfiles/44178/E1444F51943849D985F34FB1F978080F.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/10/2019 1:40:48 AM)
We cleared about 175 mines at Adak yesterday, but those pesky cd guns took a pound of flesh. Lost 2 subs at Umnak to mines, and one destroyer at Adak. By far and away the Allies best weapon this war has been his mines. [image]local://upfiles/44178/BC26622D72114505A1F8C23148D9A0F5.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/10/2019 3:27:30 PM)
Just to show that it is possible to get a IJA division to fort 5 in a non base hex. The troopers aren't happy, look at that morale...they just don't like shovels.[:D] That, and the fact the rice is being diverted to Ichang to support the bombing of Chungking, which is really dwindling in AV each day now. [image]local://upfiles/44178/E96D6B3CC92B48D9B7B643FD108DAF8F.jpg[/image]

CaptBeefheart -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 7:23:56 AM)
That's some epic entertainment, my friend! Maybe I missed it, but has your opponent lost a lot of DDs? If it were me, I'd be creating smaller SAGs with at least 1 DD per heavy unit. I hate to see DMSs used in that way, but maybe he has no choice. Cheers, CB

GetAssista -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 9:09:09 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Just to show that it is possible to get a IJA division to fort 5 in a non base hex. The troopers aren't happy, look at that morale...they just don't like shovels.[:D] That, and the fact the rice is being diverted to Ichang to support the bombing of Chungking, which is really dwindling in AV each day now. You mean this division did nothing and stayed in place for like 4-5 months? Do you really have this kind of luxury in 42 China? Also, did it build while divided into A/B/C? If not, this would challenge my understanding of how forts are built by large LCUs

obvert -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 9:26:36 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GetAssista quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Just to show that it is possible to get a IJA division to fort 5 in a non base hex. The troopers aren't happy, look at that morale...they just don't like shovels.[:D] That, and the fact the rice is being diverted to Ichang to support the bombing of Chungking, which is really dwindling in AV each day now. You mean this division did nothing and stayed in place for like 4-5 months? Do you really have this kind of luxury in 42 China? Also, did it build while divided into A/B/C? If not, this would challenge my understanding of how forts are built by large LCUs I've had some in place now for almost three years! They've gotten to forts 6, but only after spitting them up to build. I have hd some units eventually build to over 2 now when not split, but it seems to take MUCH longer.

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 2:58:24 PM)
Nov 3, 1942 I have got two months to take Chungking, Kunming to Paoshan and then clean up the rest of China, notably the Changsha pocket. Bombing Kunming to Paoshan runways, Nicks are LRCAPing Chungking, and there is no sign of supplies being flown in...which probably means the Chinese are in for a rough time. [image]local://upfiles/44178/4222A65658ED4C7996E046897B5A8BBA.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 3:04:39 PM)
Relatively quiet day in the North,...hit an AO, the Sepulga at Adak with a bomb from a Nell. Allies lost more fighters at Adak, including 3 Lightnings...CAP present is only 3-5 fighters. [image]local://upfiles/44178/55082F8B2AA9417F9329EB9ABBCE7955.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 3:08:07 PM)
Japan is pounding the Commonwealth at Cox's, and will clear the riff raff on the Lashio railway. Having Ceylon makes this really quite worry free...for now. [image]local://upfiles/44178/2870844C5D414623898B50D1443437B2.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 3:13:58 PM)
In general I have been going pretty slowly everywhere, and here we will send a RTA division to get some combat experience cleaning up these starving survivors of the fall of Malaya. APD's are starting to grab all the small empty bases in the SRA. Against somebody like Obvert, I would have been much more diligent...as he would sub transport supplies in and setup a little float plane attack base for example, or even just a search base to coordinate subs with. [image]local://upfiles/44178/22FD52B1320C49479CC558FFC69A9BD1.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 3:16:43 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GetAssista quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Just to show that it is possible to get a IJA division to fort 5 in a non base hex. The troopers aren't happy, look at that morale...they just don't like shovels.[:D] That, and the fact the rice is being diverted to Ichang to support the bombing of Chungking, which is really dwindling in AV each day now. You mean this division did nothing and stayed in place for like 4-5 months? Do you really have this kind of luxury in 42 China? Also, did it build while divided into A/B/C? If not, this would challenge my understanding of how forts are built by large LCUs Well, yeah, these guys are containing the troops in the Changsha triangle... I did just re-build it, and I probably should go back and check the history of the division, and see the morale loss over time. They are short support...so this has some lessons for setting up long term block positions in the field.

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 3:23:05 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart That's some epic entertainment, my friend! Maybe I missed it, but has your opponent lost a lot of DDs? If it were me, I'd be creating smaller SAGs with at least 1 DD per heavy unit. I hate to see DMSs used in that way, but maybe he has no choice. Cheers, CB Here you Cap, dd losses... [image]local://upfiles/44178/086CB47A8CDA40E891E82A3BD33C8A79.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 3:24:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: obvert I've had some in place now for almost three years! They've gotten to forts 6, but only after spitting them up to build. I have hd some units eventually build to over 2 now when not split, but it seems to take MUCH longer. Get did some testing here, and of course the absolute correct way to get IJA divisions to dig in quickly past 2, they must be splintered into 1/3rds. 6 is impressive!

Mike Solli -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 3:24:49 PM)
Ouch! [:D]

Mike Solli -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 3:25:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe quote: ORIGINAL: obvert I've had some in place now for almost three years! They've gotten to forts 6, but only after spitting them up to build. I have hd some units eventually build to over 2 now when not split, but it seems to take MUCH longer. Get did some testing here, and of course the absolute correct way to get IJA divisions to dig in quickly past 2, they must be splintered into 1/3rds. 6 is impressive! So when they get to 6 when split, do they stay there when rebuilt?

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 3:33:35 PM)
Frank A and Sam are of course the largest research projects going on...the best Frank A factory is at 25 fixed 5 broken, while the best Sam factory is only 50%. Here is the end game surprise...the Kikka. Also, it would be nice to see those 93s' in action. As far as I know, the Kikka can only replace Betty/Nell/Frances squadrons (i.e. medium bombers) until very very late in the game...so definitely a trade off converting squadrons to the short range Kikka. Plus she is expensive to make. [image]local://upfiles/44178/477D66B4AF794EE7A74B332BAFEF7766.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 3:52:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GetAssista You mean this division did nothing and stayed in place for like 4-5 months? Do you really have this kind of luxury in 42 China? You know, I like a slower paced war...but absolutely none of my games have gone that way.

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 3:53:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mike Solli quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe quote: ORIGINAL: obvert I've had some in place now for almost three years! They've gotten to forts 6, but only after spitting them up to build. I have hd some units eventually build to over 2 now when not split, but it seems to take MUCH longer. Get did some testing here, and of course the absolute correct way to get IJA divisions to dig in quickly past 2, they must be splintered into 1/3rds. 6 is impressive! So when they get to 6 when split, do they stay there when rebuilt? Mike, I am pretty sure it takes an average and rounds down of the three splinters...so don't combine a 5,5,6 but do combine a 6,6,6. I could be wrong there, haven't done it in a long long time.

Mike Solli -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 3:54:22 PM)
They're repairing very well considering it's only Nov 42. [:D] Why did you do the Ki-93-Ia and b? Why not put them both on the a?

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 4:00:49 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mike Solli They're repairing very well considering it's only Nov 42. [:D] Why did you do the Ki-93-Ia and b? Why not put them both on the a? I want them both![:'(] I do plan on putting more r&d into those white elephants once the Frank R comes along and the Sam. Right now I am struggling with my R&D because I want Peggy T (as a kamikaze), but might have to settle instead for the Frances only. I also want to research the Ki115 and Toka a bit more. So many end game toys, and not enough supply or factories.[&:]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 10:47:51 PM)
Nov 4th, 1942 Air recon flushes the wounded ducklings, and the KB pounces! [image]local://upfiles/44178/F79F5A37CBED4D9399AABDB604BA37D2.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 10:54:19 PM)
A good day on the ground in China and Burma...the road to Lashio almost cleared, thanks to strafing Nicks and Oscars to soften up the Commonwealth, Cox's pummeled again and the odds of victory (knock on wood) look good there...two fights in China cause routs and large numbers of Chinese destroyed, and Chungking suffers under bombing and bombardments. [image]local://upfiles/44178/20931844575E4963B222BB6DDDCD79AA.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 11:05:31 PM)
Trying not to get too far ahead of myself here and accidentally stick my head in a noose. I would like to have Sit and its size 2 runways before I go further east. 2 Divisions prepping for Adak, but with the mines seriously degraded, I can pummel her good with shipping for now. [image]local://upfiles/44178/E5C5C22D53704A8C81123205AF2DE4A3.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/11/2019 11:15:48 PM)
Whether that cruiser goes down or not, the Yamato definitely has done some heavy lifting this war so far.[:)] [image]local://upfiles/44178/60C3B789A0B248DBB5466967A474F79C.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (2/12/2019 1:03:26 PM)
Allies move back in position to give it another go, and this time I need a whole new set of tactics... [image]local://upfiles/44178/1827F4DD6461431592346FCE9251DD36.jpg[/image]

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