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Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/18/2019 12:26:59 PM)
Dastardly AI is trying to get to Noumea and Tahiti. Ozzies (landed extra battalion worth into Noumea) and Halsey will sort them out. Extra NZ brigade will be sent to Tahiti to sort that out too. [image]local://upfiles/4867/6994C691694041A88CCDCF01F1599E9A.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/18/2019 2:40:30 PM)
Japanese landing meets ADM "Ching" Lee and his heavy cruiser TF: Day Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 115,160, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 1, Shell hits 4, and is sunk MGB G-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AMc Kaio Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AMc Kenkai Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AMc Shunsei Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AMc Sobun Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AMc Yachio Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LB-106, Shell hits 2, and is sunk LB-110, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LB-120, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LB-510, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LB-139, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LB-143, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LB-145, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LB-146, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC Ch 33, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Chicago CA New Orleans CA Astoria CA Minneapolis CA San Francisco CL Java CL Adelaide CL Marblehead DD Woodworth DD Russell DD Gridley DD Alden DD Barker DD Bulmer DD Edsall

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/18/2019 2:52:24 PM)
I have suspicion that I am not going to lose Pegu...plus Brit 2nd div and 2 brigades on their way. Overkill is good kill. [image]local://upfiles/4867/006372BC3BB34FCAB4446DCC9081EB75.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/18/2019 3:47:19 PM)
Master plan for upcoming 1943 invasion thingys (I am taking it slow, since it's vs AI). [image]local://upfiles/4867/A5DC7492F4034D328E404264912E4FCD.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/18/2019 3:53:22 PM)
My ideal amphibious invasion TF is: CV TF CVE TF (covering the transports) Bombardment TF Surface combat TF Amphibious transport TF (main assault force) Floating reserve TF (similar to above, if initial assault is not successful enough) Transport TF (supplies) Transport TF (follow up to bring base forces and engineers after base is captured) Remember: If it's worth invading, it's worth invading with a lot!

AleRonin -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/18/2019 4:08:47 PM)
Thanks for the AAR [:)] Question: where do you place the ships in ASW role within all these TFs?

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/18/2019 4:38:49 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: AleRonin Thanks for the AAR [:)] Question: where do you place the ships in ASW role within all these TFs? I max all the TFs with DDs, so no need for dedicated ASW TF. Sometimes one needs minesweeper TF, but they also have integral ASW capability.

AleRonin -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/18/2019 8:36:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sardaukar quote: ORIGINAL: AleRonin Thanks for the AAR [:)] Question: where do you place the ships in ASW role within all these TFs? I max all the TFs with DDs, so no need for dedicated ASW TF. Sometimes one needs minesweeper TF, but they also have integral ASW capability. Roger!

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/19/2019 10:51:00 AM)
Port Moresby is not best with assault values yet, but air support is...adequate... [:D] [image]local://upfiles/4867/9DDCBD6DFF1D4AACBB56AF78CD5E88AC.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/19/2019 12:54:36 PM)
5th AUS Div got good news that happy times are over and PM is now AUS territory where they should serve. I hope they are bringing mosquito and cannibal repellents. Historically, CMF units were not required to serve outside AUS. [image]local://upfiles/4867/EDC5DEAAC79044448253DEF7060A36CA.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/20/2019 3:26:24 AM)
Japanese attack on Batavia was not a stellar success...but, I think end of Dutch resistance is near. Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 15160 troops, 211 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 872 Defending force 26227 troops, 265 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 687 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 102 Allied adjusted defense: 1905 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 18 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1110 casualties reported Squads: 37 destroyed, 127 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled Guns lost 36 (14 destroyed, 22 disabled) Allied ground losses: 396 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 32nd Nav Gsn Unit 10th Tank Regiment 2nd Engineer Regiment 4th Engineer Co 36th Infantry Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 30th Infantry Regiment 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment 4th Infantry Regiment 2nd Recon Regiment Yokosuka 1st SNLF Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 5th Tank Regiment 8th Tank Rgt /2 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 28th Mountain Gun Regiment 16th Army 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 1st Regt Cavalerie 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 1st KNIL Regiment Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion 2nd KNIL Regiment 4th KNIL Regiment 4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion Roodenburg Battalion Merak Base Force 1st KNIL AA Battalion 1 ML-KNIL Aviation ABDA ML-KNIL KNIL Army Command Batavia Base Force

Yaab -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/20/2019 5:13:08 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sardaukar 5th AUS Div got good news that happy times are over and PM is now AUS territory where they should serve. I hope they are bringing mosquito and cannibal repellents. Historically, CMF units were not required to serve outside AUS. [image]local://upfiles/4867/EDC5DEAAC79044448253DEF7060A36CA.jpg[/image] Lookig at their TOE, with 36 AT guns, they are better suited for defense of Australia proper against a Jap invasion involving tanks.

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/20/2019 8:42:45 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Yaab quote: ORIGINAL: Sardaukar 5th AUS Div got good news that happy times are over and PM is now AUS territory where they should serve. I hope they are bringing mosquito and cannibal repellents. Historically, CMF units were not required to serve outside AUS. [image]local://upfiles/4867/EDC5DEAAC79044448253DEF7060A36CA.jpg[/image] Lookig at their TOE, with 36 AT guns, they are better suited for defense of Australia proper against a Jap invasion involving tanks. True, but there are plenty of other units...and they are now available. [8D] Not wanting to ship more units from USA to PM.

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/20/2019 3:51:56 PM)
Note: I am posting only some highlights, no full review of every turns. Monthly saves are available for those interested.

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/20/2019 5:34:23 PM)
Noumea getting bit more love: [image]local://upfiles/4867/B4483364BAE348BDAEC0BF8CC82EAE3A.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/20/2019 5:41:56 PM)
5th AUS Div now on the way to Port Moresby. (Track on map is for TF taking another base force to Noumea). [image]local://upfiles/4867/647A1BD5B8154F18BD1F747F1A7A539E.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/20/2019 7:11:00 PM)
Noumea remains contested: Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 115,160, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Shell hits 42, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Atago, Shell hits 1 CA Kako, Shell hits 1 DD Makigumo DD Hakaze DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Chicago, Shell hits 1 CA New Orleans, Shell hits 5, heavy fires CA Astoria, Shell hits 7, on fire CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage CA San Francisco, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Java CL Adelaide, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1 DD Woodworth DD Russell DD Gridley DD Alden, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Barker, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Bulmer, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Edsall

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/20/2019 7:22:42 PM)
I doubt she'd sink, even with all hammering...and I lost CL and DD... Morning Air attack on TF, near Belep Islands at 114,153 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-26 Marauder x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage ---------------------------------------------------

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/20/2019 7:29:42 PM)
Not to mention damaged ones... [image]local://upfiles/4867/D8C942B5070942D0987A21B3FFDCE0AB.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/28/2019 3:12:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Yaab Looking at their TOE, with 36 AT guns, they are better suited for defense of Australia proper against a Jap invasion involving tanks. Another thing is, they draw from CMF squad pool, not from AIF squad pool, latter will be stretched with 4 AIF divisions drawing from it. CMF pool with only 1 div in possible combat should be enough.

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/29/2019 11:09:12 AM)
As usual, July 31 1942 save is here (slot 18): https://www.dropbox.com/s/4j25uc027dw6g1q/wpae018.pws?dl=0

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/29/2019 11:13:29 AM)
I have suspicion that IJ AI is not going to succeed in these 2 places...by the way, I really hate this auto-bombardment, especially when playing 2-day turns... Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2815 troops, 6 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 138 Defending force 1071 troops, 22 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 32 Assaulting units: 84th Indian Brigade RAF 222 Group Base Force Defending units: Sasebo 8th SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6409 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 243 Defending force 3567 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 Assaulting units: 64th Chinese Corps Defending units: 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy 81st Naval Guard Unit Ikaiei SNLF

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/29/2019 11:16:43 AM)
Intel screen: [image]local://upfiles/4867/4EE9F6FA1790490C8FE909460ED7536A.jpg[/image]

HansBolter -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/29/2019 11:17:55 AM)
The Adelaide is so slow I don't like embedding it in a fast combat TF. I typically operate it in a TF on its own with a couple of destroyers or embed it in a slow BB TF. Your cruiser TF really peppered Hyuga though, so well done.

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/29/2019 11:21:12 AM)
Burma...IJ has been thrown back near Pegu..and doubt it'll succeed at Pot Blair vs Indian Brigade and Base Force with mere SNLF.. [image]local://upfiles/4867/F6A99329D5AE42A3B6B465EF34357F3A.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/29/2019 11:30:24 AM)
China: Not much change. IJA is losing lot of planes against upgraded CAF (they are using now P-66 Vanguards, P-43 Lancers and H81-A3s, latter is leftovers from AVG)

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/29/2019 11:39:12 AM)
China: [image]local://upfiles/4867/ACE4158480834DF5BCC9E7D74C9F1A0F.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/29/2019 11:41:58 AM)
DEI is lost: [image]local://upfiles/4867/50AD98BCE3BC40E1B1099152CE077C32.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/29/2019 11:46:48 AM)
Top aces: [image]local://upfiles/4867/61344DFC8954438EBE63DD95620D018B.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) (5/29/2019 11:48:42 AM)
Port Moresby: [image]local://upfiles/4867/096AE4D3796F4748AE07BDD32D3E9B59.jpg[/image]

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