RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room

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RangerJoe -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/18/2019 7:08:34 PM)
If anything, I would stockpile essential engines for the late war part of the game. That way, if the engine factories are targeted instead of the aircraft factories, you can still produce the aircraft. The stockpiles are also useful for the research bonus which, while it can be considered expensive can save in the long run by having more capable aircraft earlier.

jdsrae -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/19/2019 10:57:35 AM)
Hey Joe, this graph shows I am not planning to have a shortage of engines or aircraft. I've been trying to plan my pilot training too so I just added the pilot line to this graph. What I don't like about it is that it doesn't look like I will be able to train enough pilots fast enough to fly all the aircraft I will produce. The pilots line shows the total number of raw recruits that will graduate each month into the Trainee Repacement Pool, but they are good for nothing until they are trained up. This is before I even get into splitting the trainee pilots to IJA/IJN and also to the various aircraft types... I'm going to go with this aircraft production plan anyway and see what happens. If my opponent doesn't end up fighting forward through 1942/43 then I will be able to reduce this planned aircraft (and associated engine) production and build more Armament points instead. But I'm not sure I will need more Armament points either... [image]local://upfiles/34194/83D349DD580348B08DEA93B9D9B946DD.jpg[/image]

rustysi -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/19/2019 9:11:28 PM)
quote: The sweet spot for set and forget “advanced” CAP training of 50+ Xp pilots is probably around 70% isn’t it? Yup. quote: I noticed last AI game that their morale was ok if they flew NS about 70% It varies by unit, but I have noticed morale drops at this rate. In general its what I use. quote: so I can check that the AV level is still above 8000. Yes, watch the 8000 AV level closely. I would recommend you leave ~8500, just in case. No risk taking a chance of the Soviets getting involved. That level should give you about 9-10 ID's. When I was referring to 'buying' some out, I meant so they would be able to load onto ships for non-contiguous land areas. The whole chart thing just hurts my head.[:D] I don't ever want to get that much into math any more. Did enough with a career in electronics. At any rate it looks, OK. Just want to add some words on aircraft production. Produce only what early frames you need to sustain your pace of ops. If you have to go for the long haul, you'll need lots of late-war model aircraft.

RangerJoe -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/19/2019 9:21:01 PM)
Produce a lot of frames that have a long time of use like the Jake. You can get the A6M5 in June of 1942 but you will go through a lot of A6M2s before then. The older aircraft can be used in training units, secondary fronts, and emergency use. Basically, use as many of the air frames up as you can so they won't sit around gathering dust and mold. I like the later Nell for the nice, long legs. [;)] It is not armored but it can carry a torpedo out to 21 hexes. It will also make a good search aircraft.

rustysi -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/19/2019 9:35:59 PM)
quote: What I don't like about it is that it doesn't look like I will be able to train enough pilots fast enough to fly all the aircraft I will produce. Its not so much to say if you will have enough pilots to fly all your A/C, as much as it is to say if you will have enough for you air units. At any rate it is difficult to know if you are training enough for your needs, and I for one never seem like I'm getting ahead of the curve, so to speak. I think it is difficult to maintain enough training. Its like I need three or four units training to keep one in the field. That's not really possible. What has helped me though is that in those 'inactive' areas where I have air units I keep them training one way or the other.

rustysi -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/19/2019 9:38:31 PM)
quote: I like the later Nell for the nice, long legs. It is not armored but it can carry a torpedo out to 21 hexes. It will also make a good search aircraft. Don't ignore its ASW capability either.

rustysi -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/19/2019 9:46:57 PM)
While I'm here, I was wondering if you realize that 'obsolete' air frames will be 'recycled' for HI. When a plane is no longer in use most of them go to the scrap heap and you get a small amount of HI in return. You don't want to do this as a rule, so not having hundreds of aircraft of a dozen types is not a bad thing. Just saying you'll get back a little. The formula may be found in the manual, 13.8, p237.

jdsrae -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/20/2019 5:35:12 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rustysi The whole chart thing just hurts my head.[:D] Excel spreadsheets have been my friend to try and figure out how the IJ economy works. The plan is to produce enough aircraft to dominate the early war without being excessive, then try to maintain local air superiority through the mid war, to break allied morale and achieve victory by early 1944. If the game is still going beyond mid-1944 I will have failed to win the war, but I will keep fighting anyway to try for a draw. I am not going "all in" during the early war at the expense of later, but I am also not going to skimp on early war aircraft production as I feel that puts winning the war in 1944 at unnecessary risk. If the game does get to 1945 I have research setup from day 1 so that I will be pumping out the late war aircraft by then. I have some early plans for what to do with various Divisions that start in China, but GEN Hata needs to conquer China first before I start planning that in too much detail. I like the legs on Ms Nell too, primarily in the naval search role. I have seen the formula for scrapping obsolete aircraft, but I figured it wasn't going to make a big difference to my rubbery forecast figures anyway so I didn't include it in my spreadsheet. If it happens it will be gravy.

jdsrae -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/20/2019 5:39:56 AM)
This image shows my latest random thoughts on pilot training. - IJNAF starts with 150 trainee pilots arriving / month, so need about 3 x 150 pilots in each of Basic and Advanced Training units - IJAAF starts with 195 trainee pilots arriving / month, so need about 3 x 195 pilots in each of Basic and Advanced training - IJN/IJA replacement rates increase to 480/615 per month from Jan 1944 which triples the training throughput need - I will test and adjust numbers of groups of IJN/IJA flying different aircraft types to: - Provide the numbers of pilots with the required skills to keep the Regular Force full of 70+ experience pilots - Then try and drain the Pilot Trainee Pool and empty it each month to maximise flow through the pilot training pipeline - Once the Pilot Replacement Pools are empty, grow the size of the Regular Force and adjust as combat losses allow - This has led me to decide that I will not be moving 80+ experience pilots to Training Command as I see no benefit in accelerating pilots into the Trainee Pool prematurely, plus it would take the best pilots out of the Regular Force. - That means that all pilots will stay in the Regular Force until KIA/MIA/WIA - If I can maintain a training throughput of 150 IJN pilots/month, I need to lose less than 5 x IJN pilots/day KIA or MIA in order to grow the size of the Regular Force. - Based on 195 IJA pilots/month, I need to lose less than 7 pilots/day or the IJA Regular Force will not be able to grow. The ratio between Basic Training : Advanced Training : Regular Force that I start with is based on the numbers of units that I know will arrive at later dates, and their roles, eg: F/NF, FB, MB, TB, DB, R, PA, TR, etc I will check monthly and adjust to try and balance trainees coming in to combat losses going out the other end of the system. [image]local://upfiles/34194/127514E251284FABAC20A0C540966504.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/21/2019 3:47:20 AM)
If you were to put pilots into Tracom, some pilots should graduate early at a savings of 5 HI per pilot per month accelerated. Plus, it will keep them alive to put into later model, more survivable aircraft for defensive purposes in case you get to that point. Highly skilled fighter pilots will do good flying night fighters at night. If you put the highly experienced pilots as instructors into your Training Groups, they will train faster and to a higher level since those highly skilled pilots will raise the overall average of the unit which the trainees will try to achieve.

jdsrae -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/21/2019 9:53:22 AM)
The title of the email just received with the allied orders attached: "FROM HELL'S HEART I STAB AT THEE!" I had to google it, as while it sounded vaguely Shakespearean it wasn't ringing any bells. Something about a whale... [image]local://upfiles/34194/E6BAA7400CC942CCACF8D3719BA880EE.jpg[/image]

rustysi -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/21/2019 4:14:14 PM)
quote: but I am also not going to skimp on early war aircraft production as I feel that puts winning the war in 1944 at unnecessary risk. By mid-'43 you'll need such aircraft as the George and Frank in order to compete with the new Allied fighters. Otherwise you'll experience the same results as Japan did IRL. In addition to that I doubt that Japan will be able to win the war by '44. As far as I'm concerned its Jan. '43, or hang on and hope. Of curse I could be wrong, but...

rustysi -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/21/2019 4:17:55 PM)
quote: Then try and drain the Pilot Trainee Pool and empty it each month to maximise flow through the pilot training pipeline There're two schools of thought here, as you mayor may not know. One by keeping your pilots in the 'Trainee Pool', you spend HI. If you pull them out you will expend supply to train them. The choice is totally yours, and I would hope determined by which you think you're in better shape to spend.

rustysi -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/21/2019 4:31:37 PM)
quote: This has led me to decide that I will not be moving 80+ experience pilots to Training Command as I see no benefit in accelerating pilots into the Trainee Pool prematurely, plus it would take the best pilots out of the Regular Force. TBH, as far as I can see the accelerating of pilots in the 'Trainee Pool' is really minimal these days. For whatever reason it rarely occurs. In my current game its happened only one month to Jun '43. OTOH its a good place to place to hide at least some hot shot pilots for those shinny new hot shot planes you should have late war. In my game I've only about 100 in both IJN and IJA combined, but I'll be raising that stating in July. As far as my CV's are concerned I still have about 2/3rds TRACOM level pilots in each fighter compliment. The rest are high 70's. No such thing as a trainee on a CV. IJA not so much, as there are more units. Oh, and while I'm on the subject, do you know a couple of these pilots in your 'training' units may help train these guys up a bit faster. You may read this yourself in the 'Pilot Addendum' notes.

jdsrae -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/21/2019 10:11:24 PM)
EXEC SUMMARY FOR 7 DEC 41 So far so good. Most things went to plan, except the CVL task force to support the Luzon coast didn’t quite make it into position from Babeldoab. All opening amphibious landings are ashore. At Sea: USN starburst vic Pearl Harbour, Dutch sub contacts off Malaya, lots of Long Lances launched at xAKL in the Philippines, Asiatic Fleet heavily damaged, Force Z sunk, RN Hong Kong force heavily damaged. In the air: IJN fighter sweeps over Manila, Clark Field and Singapore do good work. Bombers start softening up allied ground forces on landing sites and put some damage on Singapore airfields. Lots of Nells attack HDMLs instead of Force Z! On the ground: Battle of Pengpu. IJA clear this base to allow some rail movement of garrisons in the area. I had a bad feeling I’d forgotten to order this attack but I hadn’t. Batan Island occupied by paras. This will become an IJN ASW Div base once I’ve trained up a FP group. COMBAT EVENTS FOR 12/07/41 Task Force 13 encounters enemy Task Force at 78 , 87. IJN 3CA+DD task force sink 2 x xAKL. Task Force 13 encounters enemy Task Force at 75 , 87. Battle of Sulu Sea. IJN 3CA+8DD taskforce were on a clearing patrol, intercepted and inflicted heavy damage on CA Houston, CL Marblehead and DDs. DD Bulmer escaped damage. No reported sinkings but it is good to find these ships. No siting of CL Boise though… Task Force 2 encounters enemy Task Force at 78 , 66. Battle off Hong Kong. IJN 2CA+1CL+4DD task force were on route to provide close protection of Kido Butai off the Malaya coast, intercepted and inflicted heavy damage on 3xRN DD’s, sinking one. Looks like the RN DDs were on their way to cover the Luzon coast. Amphibious TF 12 offshore of San Fernando – HQ 14th Army, 1 x Infantry Regt and a few IJAAF Base Forces. Amphibious TF 85 offshore of Kota Bharu – 2 x Infantry Regts, see image Amphibious TF 90 offshore of Singkawang – Sasebo 1st SNLF Amphibious TF 91 offshore of Mersing – see image. HQ 25th Army, 5th Division and numerous attachments are ashore. There are movement arrows all over the map for the allies so the Malaya Army is trying to get to Singapore. 5th Div will move west to cut the railway and other Divs on slow ships will followup to cross to Singapore. Those followup Divs are some days away so I'm expecting 5th Div to have to fight to stop the Malaya Army withdrawing south. Amphibious TF 92 offshore of Mersing – see image Amphibious TF 93 offshore of Brunei – 1 x IJA Infantry Bn Amphibious TF 94 offshore of Miri – 1 x IJA Infantry Bn Amphibious TF 95 offshore of Beaufort – 1 x IJA Infantry Bn Amphibious TF 96 offshore of Vigan – 1 x IJAAF Bn will occupy the airfield Amphibious TF 97 offshore of Kuantan – 1 x Infantry Regt, 1 x Combat Engineer Regt, a few IJAAF Base Forces. Amphibious TF 98 offshore of Puerto Princesa – 91st Naval Guard 89th Chinese Corps RETREATING towards Kweiteh Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga at 75,87, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Nachi, Shell hits 2 DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 2 DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1 DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio DD Yukikaze DD Hayashio DD Amatsukaze DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1, heavy fires Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 27, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Marblehead, Shell hits 3 DD Barker DD Bulmer, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Parrott, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Stewart, Shell hits 9, and is sunk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 78,66, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone, Shell hits 1 CA Chikuma CL Abukuma DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1 DD Akebono, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Ushio Allied Ships DD Scout, Shell hits 1 DD Thanet, Shell hits 1 DD Thracian, Shell hits 16, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N2 Kate x 100 D3A1 Val x 22 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 52 damaged Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed on ground Buffalo I: 34 damaged Buffalo I: 3 destroyed on ground Catalina I: 9 damaged Swordfish I: 1 damaged Swordfish I: 1 destroyed on ground Vildebeest III: 10 damaged Vildebeest III: 3 destroyed on ground Hudson I: 6 damaged S.19 Singapore III: 2 damaged Allied Ships CL Danae, Bomb hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 18 D3A1 Val x 26 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BC Repulse, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Vampire DD Express, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 36 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Vampire DD Electra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N2 Kate x 83 D3A1 Val x 91 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Express, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk DD Vampire, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Electra, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Tenedos, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 07, 41 SS I-121 lays minefield at Singapore (50 , 84) and sets course for Saigon Submarine TF 32 ordered to return to Truk due to damage – USN star burst of ships around Pearl Harbour and lots of sub attacks and ASW counter attacks. CM Oglala sunk and a few IJN subs rattled. Escort TF 56 (2 ships) formed from TF 13 and routed to Cam Ranh Bay - 1 x DD Kagero class took heavy damage and is burning brightly. Ordered to Puerto Princesa but I don’t think she’ll make it... Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!! BB Prince of Wales is reported to have been sunk near Mersing on Dec 07, 1941 – Force Z sortied to cover Mersing. CrackSabbath emailed back this morning after watching the combat report to say that he did not intend this, but cest la Guerre. I’m sure I will make similar errors in the future. It’s a shame for him but I’ll take it. Force Z sunk and the Asiatic Fleet heavily damaged within the first 24 hours. I’m expecting ambush attempts from the rest of ABDA FLOT around oil producing bases like Palembang, Tarakan, Balikpapan. BC Repulse is reported to have been sunk near Mersing on Dec 07, 1941 DD Stewart is reported to have been sunk near Zamboanga on Dec 07, 1941 DD Vampire is reported to have been sunk near Mersing on Dec 07, 1941 DD Tenedos is reported to have been sunk near Mersing on Dec 07, 1941 DD Thracian is reported to have been sunk near Hong Kong on Dec 07, 1941 DD Electra is reported to have been sunk near Mersing on Dec 07, 1941 DD Express is reported to have been sunk near Mersing on Dec 07, 1941 CM Oglala is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Dec 07, 1941 xAKL Luzon is reported to have been sunk near Siquijor on Dec 07, 1941 xAKL Magallanes is reported to have been sunk near Siquijor on Dec 07, 1941 xAK Demosthenes is reported to have been sunk near Georgetown on Dec 07, 1941 – lots of Bettys and Nells launched torpedoes at these relatively small ships instead of Force Z, before Kido Butai launched at Force Z in the afternoon. xAK Ellenga is reported to have been sunk near Georgetown on Dec 07, 1941 xAKL Nam Yong is reported to have been sunk near Georgetown on Dec 07, 1941 xAK Wing Sang is reported to have been sunk near Georgetown on Dec 07, 1941 xAP Hong Siang is reported to have been sunk near Georgetown on Dec 07, 1941 xAP Kelantan is reported to have been sunk near Georgetown on Dec 07, 1941 HDML Pahalwan is reported to have been sunk near Georgetown on Dec 07, 1941 HDML Pennigat is reported to have been sunk near Georgetown on Dec 07, 1941 HDML Panji is reported to have been sunk near Georgetown on Dec 07, 1941 [image]local://upfiles/34194/3B1DDE2A43784C4E8F3D306711B2A3F1.jpg[/image]

Hanzberger -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/22/2019 12:00:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rustysi quote: Oh, and while I'm on the subject, do you know a couple of these pilots in your 'training' units may help train these guys up a bit faster. You may read this yourself in the 'Pilot Addendum' notes. where's the link

Hanzberger -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/22/2019 12:02:12 PM)
What's the news from the PI? And no major action at PH correct?

jdsrae -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/22/2019 12:44:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Hanzberger What's the news from the PI? And no major action at PH correct? Troops are ashore at San Fernando and Vigan. No move on Mindanao or the Islands in turn 1 as I wanted to clear Houston and co first. Lots of allied CAP came up to play so I think that will continue. More landings in the days ahead from the standard move task forces. Once they are ashore I’ll put up a sketch. Allied land unit movement from Manila to Clarke field detected. All I have near Pearl Harbour are subs. It looks like the allies sortied everything so now they either have to go to west coast or back to PH.

Bif1961 -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/23/2019 12:42:38 AM)
A lot of the Pacific BB fleet needs upgrading so I would vote for most of them heading to the west coast big yards to do those. he might keep one or two to escort convoys and bombard isolated Islands bases.

jdsrae -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/23/2019 2:24:19 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 A lot of the Pacific BB fleet needs upgrading so I would vote for most of them heading to the west coast big yards to do those. he might keep one or two to escort convoys and bombard isolated Islands bases. He knows where KB is so I have to assume he will use his CVs forward in the Pacific until I can make KB vanish. He might use his BBs and CVs together to raid the Marshalls early. I’ll set some subs to try and defend again that. Once he notices what I’m not doing in my 4th Fleet Area that might prompt him into sending something forward. In one of our first email exchanges he did say he was looking forward to the challenge of keeping all of the USN gas guzzling BBs fuelled. I think he will try to get the BBs back into Pearl Harbour and keep them there until he gets more fuel forward to support them. I’ve promised my sub commanders medals if they sink TK as well as CV, BB and CA. I’m going to move IJN subs to cover the usual routes to PH plus approaches to places like Samoa, Fiji and Noumea and hope for some TK kills. I’m a fair way through turn 2 orders. All industry and land orders done. All IJAAF done. IJAAF will sweep major allied air bases and send bombers at ground targets on the landing beaches, plus a few select major allied air bases. I don’t have enough escorts so I will try to focus on 1 air base per day in each theatre and move the target each day. I’m expecting allied CAP to get at some of the bombers, but I’m willing to take a few IJA bomber losses in the first week to try and crush allied air power in Malaya and Luzon. Navy air and task force orders still to go. KB fighters will provide CAP and LRCAP over landing sites in Malaya. The Vals will focus on ASW and Kates will provide close in naval search and prepare for short range unescorted naval attacks. Land based naval air groups will help the IJAAF to try and close an allied airfield in each theatre. I might finish orders tonight, if not tomorrow night. A lot less mouse clicks compared to turn 1!

pontiouspilot -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/23/2019 4:34:28 PM)
RE Philippines invasion. I try to land just south of Manila at the base whose name escapes me. You may cut off the Philippine units which usually move north into Manila. I find this route is quicker into Manila and avoids the extra time for Allies to consolidate into, and fortify Manila.

jdsrae -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/23/2019 8:51:54 PM)
Turn 2 is away! I’m expecting the allies to throw 100% CAP in the air, so I need my fighter sweeps to do well. I thought about grounding bombers this turn to clear some allied fighters for a day but decided to send them anyway. I’m expecting some bomber losses but hope it’s not too many... I figure I need to keep getting hits on Singapore, Manila and Clark Field airfields to try and stop forts from being built. That will probably cost me a few bombers for the first couple of days but we will soon see. KB moves about 5 hexes off Kuantan and Mersing to provide LRCAP with what I hope is enough CAP still over itself... Crew aboard the surface combat task forces in the landing hexes are ready at their AA guns... LRCAP Zeros have been set at 5k and 10k feet over both Kuantan and Mersing to try and counter the RAF, especially low flying Brit TBs. I need both Kota Bahru and Kuantan airfields captured asap to move IJAAF fighters to both.

jdsrae -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/24/2019 1:11:01 PM)
I just noticed that both the aircraft production and aircraft research staff all took a day off yesterday, so a number of aircraft factories remain to be expanded on day 3... supply is now available to do it.

jdsrae -> NCAA phase 1 (9/24/2019 11:48:06 PM)
HQ North China Area Army Mongol Garrison Army: enemy movement detected towards Paotow. This sector will be consolidated by MGA and a few supporting IJA regulars. The plan is to push the Chinese back towards Yenan, garrison this area and transfer IJA regulars to NCAA reserve. 1st Army: enemy movement detected east towards Taiyuan. 1st Army will consolidate this sector while also conducting a limited advance west to meet the oncoming enemy in the mountains. 1st Army will then attack west along the high road to Sian, but this will be a supporting attack for the main effort by 20th Army to the south. Enemy movement also detected from hex 88,39 back towards Yenan, which is good. I will let them withdraw. 20th Army: moving by rail from Manchukuo, mostly to Anyang. Enemy movement detected out of hex 88,43 to the NW which is good. They would have been attacked and likely withdrawn to Chengchow. 20th Army will shock across the river into Chengchow in about a week. 12th Army: will clear the open country up to the Chengchow-Sinyang railway, to support 20th Army to the north and link up with 6th Area Army to the south. The aim is to clear rear areas and form a solid front with clear railways in NCAA by the end of December. [image]local://upfiles/34194/11F2AF0C90364FE7B0BFEC96F907BDBC.jpg[/image]

jdsrae -> 8 Dec 41 reports (9/25/2019 9:02:02 PM)
8 Dec 41 - early reports in from the front lines At sea: lots of sub and ASW contacts around Pearl Harbour and the Luzon invasion beaches. Lots of reports of Vals flying from KB hitting subs off Malaya. In Malaya: Mersing and Kota Bahru are captured. 22 Indian Bde defends and delays at Kuantan... In the air, wave after wave of low flying allied bombers are shot down, including a B17 flying at 5k’ by a zero. No hits on ships! In the Philippines: San Fernando and Pt Princesa captured. In the air, allied CAP is concentrated over Clark Field and they get through the escort to down some bombers, which was expected but still not fun to watch. A fair few of my strikes were scrubbed due to weather... a second unescorted bombing raid was untouched by CAP as it must have been on the ground rearming. I’ll concentrate all fighters to sweep Clark tomorrow. Borneo, NW coast: landing sites all captured. A flight of unescorted Kates sink a few xAKL but Dutch fighters flying from Kuching get some kills... COMBAT EVENTS FOR 8 DEC 41 Vigan is occupied by the Japanese Amphibious TF 12 unloading at San Fernando Amphibious TF 85 unloading at Kota Bharu Amphibious TF 91 unloading at Mersing Amphibious TF 97 unloading at Kuantan Amphibious TF 90 unloading at Singkawang Amphibious TF 92 unloading at Mersing Amphibious TF 93 unloading at Brunei Amphibious TF 94 unloading at Miri Amphibious TF 95 unloading at Beaufort Amphibious TF 98 unloading at Puerto Princesa Task Force 84 encounters enemy Task Force at 111 , 101 D3A1 Val attacking an Allied SS at 52,81:::::::: an Allied SS is reported HIT D3A1 Val attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 55,78:::::::: a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT B5N2 Kate attacking an Allied SS at 53,81:::::::: an Allied SS is reported HIT H6K4 Mavis has spotted a Pacific S Cargo class xAKL at 81,100:::::::: a Lake Cargo class xAKL is reported HIT H6K4 Mavis has spotted a Lake Cargo class xAKL at 80,98:::::::: a Lake Cargo class xAKL is reported HIT D3A1 Val attacking a Argonaut class SS at 53,79:::::::: a Electric Boat S-42 class SS is reported HIT D3A1 Val attacking an Allied SS at 53,81:::::::: a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT DD Kagero sinks.... [this was actually DD Tokitsukaze, a Kagero class, heavily damaged and burning from the battle with CA Houston et al] Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!! 22nd Australian Brigade RETREATING towards Johore Bahru 30 Battery/3 HAA RETREATING towards Johore Bahru Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!! 11th PA Infantry Division RETREATING towards Lingayen Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! FMSV Brigade RETREATING towards Temuloh 8th Indian Brigade RETREATING towards Temuloh 3rd ISF Base Force RETREATING towards Temuloh Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! 107th RN Base Force SURRENDERS !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!! 100th RN Base Force RETREATING towards Jesselton Japanese forces CAPTURE Beaufort !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang !!! West Borneo KNIL Battalion RETREATING towards Sambas Singkawang Base Force RETREATING towards Sambas Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa !!! 2nd PI Base Force RETREATING towards Taytay OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 8 DEC 41 Vigan is occupied by the Japanese xAK Nanko Maru runs aground while attempting to unload at Mersing SS I-122 lays minefield at Palembang ( 48 , 91) and sets course for Saigon D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 52,81 an Allied SS is reported HIT D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 55,78 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT B5N2 Kate from Hiryu-3 attacking an Allied SS at 53,81 an Allied SS is reported HIT H6K4 Mavis from Toko Ku T-1 has spotted a Pacific S Cargo class xAKL at 81,100 a Lake Cargo class xAKL is reported HIT H6K4 Mavis from Toko Ku T-1 has spotted a Lake Cargo class xAKL at 80,98 a Lake Cargo class xAKL is reported HIT D3A1 Val from Hiryu-2 attacking a Argonaut class SS at 53,79 a Electric Boat S-42 class SS is reported HIT D3A1 Val from Shokaku-2 attacking an Allied SS at 53,81 a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT 25 x L3Y2 Tina transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Batan Island DD Tokitsukaze sinks at sea Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Beaufort !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa !!! Chichijima Ku T-1 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 4 AM Whippoorwill is reported to have been sunk near Bataan on Dec 08, 1941 xAK Fatshan is reported to have been sunk near Taichu on Dec 08, 1941 xAKL Ipoh is reported to have been sunk near Singkawang on Dec 08, 1941 xAP Hong Kheng is reported to have been sunk near Tandjoengpinang on Dec 08, 1941

jdsrae -> 9 Dec 41 reports (9/26/2019 9:27:38 PM)
9 Dec 41 orders have been sent. China: lots of troops moving, thanks to some brilliant pre war logistics planning to position so many trains in the right places! Hong Kong Force arrives and will recon by artillery, with air recon and some old bombers overhead. Luzon: some Zeros move forward to San Fernando. A mass of fighters will sweep Clark followed by escorted bomber raids on the airfield again. I noticed some allied groups may be suffering from low morale as they were breaking off their attacks early. Morale in all my air groups is high except the one Nell group that got a touch up, but it is still >50 so will fly. 65th Bde will occupy Aparri with follow up forces on the way. Malaya: troops ashore have plenty of supply for the next few days so all amphib task forces will withdraw to collect follow up forces. KB will move a few hexes so CAP can provide cover as I’m expecting RAF remnants of bomber groups to come at these task forces again. After drawing attention to itself, 22 Indian Bde will be bombed by every IJAAF bomber in range and a BB task force to boot prior to another Deliberate Attack going in. Sweeps and bombing of Singapore to remain an IJNAF operation. Borneo: I have nothing to cover Miri this turn so expect the B17s to go after the Oil wells. I should have sent a Claude or Nate group there but only just thought of it... fix that next turn. An AA Regt has been bought out from Japan and is en route. SEAF: small SNLF elements en route to occupy various targets. I’m wary of aggressive use of Catalinas and HMAS Adelaide but there’s not much I can counter them with yet. 4th Fleet: air groups set for search and CAP trying to see if USN CV are moving forward. I’ve adjusted my subs a few hexes away from Pearl Harbour in a wide circle, with some to cover the path to west coast, some to the S and some towards Midway. Only a few enemy contacts NW of Pearl. NEAF: I’m moving a few Naval Guards to the Kuriles and will setup some naval search from there, before probing into the Aleutians. COMBAT EVENTS FOR 9 DEC 41 Aparri is occupied by the Japanese Task Force 84 encounters enemy Task Force at 112 , 100 Task Force 200 has merged with TF 246 at 57 , 72 Task Force 14 encounters enemy Task Force at 75 , 74 Japanese Ships Bombarding Kuantan Task Force 14 encounters enemy Task Force at 75 , 74 Task Force 5 encounters enemy Task Force at 52 , 89 B5N2 Kate has spotted an Allied PT at 50,85 :::::::: an Allied PT is reported HIT B5N2 Kate attacking an Allied SS at 51,81 :::::::: a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT SSX Ha-14 sinks....LT Ohara A. has been KILLED Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!! 22nd Indian Brigade RETREATING towards Temuloh 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment RETREATING towards Temuloh 1st ISF Base Force RETREATING towards Temuloh Japanese forces CAPTURE Bayombong !!! OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 9 DEC 41 Aparri is occupied by the Japanese SS I-123 lays minefield at Tarakan ( 67 , 91) and sets course for Truk B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted an Allied PT at 50,85 an Allied PT is reported HIT B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 attacking an Allied SS at 51,81 a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT 25 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Bayombong 8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 13th JAAF AF Coy to Vigan 9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 3rd Air Division to Kota Bharu 11 x MC-21 Sally transporting 3rd Air Division to Kota Bharu Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Bayombong !!! Chiyoda-2 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 12 Tone-1 on CA Tone converting to size 5 from 2 Chikuma-1 on CA Chikuma converting to size 5 from 2 CL Java is reported to have been sunk near Muntok on Dec 09, 1941 DD Scout is reported to have been sunk near Cam Ranh Bay on Dec 09, 1941 DD Thanet is reported to have been sunk near Cam Ranh Bay on Dec 09, 1941 PG Asheville is reported to have been sunk near Bataan on Dec 09, 1941 AM Lark is reported to have been sunk near Bataan on Dec 09, 1941 xAK Bennevis is reported to have been sunk near Iba on Dec 09, 1941 xAK Hinsang is reported to have been sunk near Iba on Dec 09, 1941 xAK Ming Sang is reported to have been sunk near Iba on Dec 09, 1941 xAK Munlock is reported to have been sunk near Iba on Dec 09, 1941 xAK Hai Lee is reported to have been sunk near Iba on Dec 09, 1941 CM Prins van Oranje is reported to have been sunk near Tarakan on Dec 09, 1941

rustysi -> RE: Gensui jdsrae (J) vs CrackSabbath (A). IJ War Council room (9/28/2019 7:15:00 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Hanzberger quote: ORIGINAL: rustysi quote: Oh, and while I'm on the subject, do you know a couple of these pilots in your 'training' units may help train these guys up a bit faster. You may read this yourself in the 'Pilot Addendum' notes. where's the link Its actually loaded onto your hard disk. Open the Matrix files and you'll find it.

jdsrae -> 10 Dec 41 (9/28/2019 11:12:58 PM)
Turns are getting quicker to turn around with a lot less mouse clicks. All industry expansion is now done for the next few months. A general reorganisation if merchant shipping is still underway. I’m organising ships by class at Sasebo and sending the larger xAK that need lengthy conversions to Kure. Some of the smaller conversions are also starting in “forward” areas like Saigon and Pescadores but only for smaller ships in case B17s target those ports. The B17s were on naval strike last turn so left Miri oil fields alone. I don’t expect that to continue. KB is retiring to rearm torpedo sorties then go back out hunting. CL Boise was spotted by Mavis patrol near Cebu with 10 ships in the task force. Two separate IJN CA+DD task forces have been sent in from opposite directions. If I can clear Boise out of the area I will launch the Mindanao invasion task forces. Malaya: a tank regt cut the railway west of Mersing with 5 Div following up to block allied moves to singapore. Kuantan is captured and the engineers set to work filling in the holes in the runway. The focus for the next few days will be in the air until more follow up forces arrive on slow boats. Luzon: the third landings should go in tomorrow. I’ll post a map of Luzon next. Movement still showing out of Manila, I hope it is being abandoned. SUMMARY FOR 10 DEC 41 The pace has come off a bit as I wait for the slow boats to arrive with follow up forces. CrackSabbath is not giving away any ground cheaply, still throwing lots of CAP in the air and launching naval strikes wherever he can. CL Boise survives another day by staying out of contact. My 4CA+4DD task force must have arrived right on sunset… COMBAT EVENTS FOR 10 DEC 41 Laoag is occupied by the Japanese Task Force 13 encounters enemy Task Force at 73 , 88 – This is RADM Tanaka’s task force. Lucky 13 today. Task Force 13 encounters enemy Task Force at 70 , 93 Amphibious TF 111 offshore of Kavieng Amphibious TF 117 offshore of Mauban Task Force 13 encounters enemy Task Force at 70 , 94 Task Force 13 encounters enemy Task Force at 70 , 94 Surface Combat TF 13 withdrawing to Cam Ranh Bay after combat – out of ammo E7K2 Alf has spotted an Allied PG at 78,77:::::::: an Allied PG is reported HIT xAK Kaiko Maru sinks.... Amphibious TF 4 offshore of Guam Amphibious TF 18 offshore of Mauban Amphibious TF 111 unloading at Kavieng Amphibious TF 202 offshore of Mauban Mersing expands airfield to size 1 – IJAAF fighters move in immediately to AFTER ACTIONS REPORTS FOR 10 DEC 41 – just a selection of what I found most interesting A busy 24 hours for RADM Raizo Tanaka -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 73,88, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi DD Kuroshio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio DD Yukikaze DD Hayashio Allied Ships xAK Capillo, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Ethel Edwards, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Tantalus, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Yu Sang, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 70,93, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1 DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio DD Yukikaze DD Hayashio Allied Ships DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 1 TK Mindanao TK Gertrude Kellogg, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 70,94, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko, Shell hits 2 CA Haguro, Shell hits 1 CA Nachi DD Kuroshio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio DD Yukikaze DD Hayashio Allied Ships CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Banckert, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Witte de With, Shell hits 2 DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 70,94, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi DD Kuroshio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio DD Yukikaze DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Peary, Shell hits 16, and is sunk AO Pecos, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Trinity, Shell hits 13, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,93 Japanese Ships SS I-165 Allied Ships DD Van Ghent, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Van Ghent is sighted by SS I-165 SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub vs Sub: SS I-164 attacking SS O16 at 51,93 - near Toboali Japanese Ships SS I-164 Allied Ships SS O16 SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes at 4,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near French Frigate Shoal at 171,101 Japanese Ships SS I-5 Allied Ships xAKL Regulus, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Regulus is sighted by SS I-5 SS I-5 attacking on the surface Massive explosion on xAKL Regulus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 – I’m getting the upper hand over Singapore and Clark Field Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet * CAP engaged: layered CAP, just not enough planes left to fly No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 73 Allied aircraft P-26A x 2 P-35A x 1 P-40B Warhawk x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses – there must still be some high quality USAAF pilots alive A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet 14 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 83,51 , near Wuchang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft – Nate’s can damage allied bombers but didn’t destroy one. Hopefully a few crashed on the way home. Oscars need to replace the Nates in 3rd and 5th Air Divs first, then they will replace the Nates in China. Ki-27b Nate x 5 Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-29A Hudson: 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 1000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses – good to see the B17s can be shot down B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Aki Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 23000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cebu at 80,86 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft H6K4 Mavis x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Boise – still sitting at Cebu… Aircraft Attacking: 2 x H6K4 Mavis bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 Vildebeest III x 2 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Arashi CA Suzuya CA Mogami Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 2 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet – heart stoppers! Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Vildebeest III x 7 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Eihuku Maru xAK Kaiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb – I think one of these hit and sank xAK Kaiko Maru 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet – not giving away an inch anywhere! Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Hokusho Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet – more heart stoppers… Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,47 (near Sinyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1030 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Defending force 790 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 21 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 – oh dear… Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 12th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 2nd Group Army OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 10 DEC 41 Coastwatcher Report: xAP Largs Bay reported in port at Hong Kong Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Pakhoi Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Wenchow Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kwangchowan xAK Tenryu Maru runs aground while attempting to unload at Mauban E7K2 Alf from Nagara-1 has spotted an Allied PG at 78,77 an Allied PG is reported HIT 25 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Bayombong 8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 13th JAAF AF Coy to Vigan 9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 3rd Air Division to Kota Bharu 11 x MC-21 Sally transporting 3rd Air Division to Kota Bharu TF 13 leaving patrol zone to rearm at Cam Ranh Bay Chikuma-2 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 3 DD Peary is reported to have been sunk near Tandjoengselor on Dec 10, 1941 DD Van Ghent is reported to have been sunk near Toboali on Dec 10, 1941 AO Trinity is reported to have been sunk near Tandjoengselor on Dec 10, 1941 TK Gertrude Kellogg is reported to have been sunk near Tawi Tawi on Dec 10, 1941 xAK Capillo is reported to have been sunk near Jolo on Dec 10, 1941 xAK Ethel Edwards is reported to have been sunk near Jolo on Dec 10, 1941 xAKL Regulus is reported to have been sunk near French Frigate Shoal on Dec 10, 1941 xAK Tantalus is reported to have been sunk near Jolo on Dec 10, 1941 xAK Yu Sang is reported to have been sunk near Jolo on Dec 10, 1941

jdsrae -> 11 Dec 41 (9/29/2019 8:18:04 PM)
11 Dec 41 Orders Luzon San Fernando: HQ 14th Army, 48th Div and 2 x Tank Regts to capture Lingayen and hold until Manila is captured Aparri: 65th Bde, artillery and engineers to advance to Manila Mauban: 16th Div will occupy Mauban then advance to Manila. Bayombong: Yokosuka 3SNLF para dropped on 10 Dec Once Manila is captured, 65th Bde will garrison and both Divs will move to Clark Field with all artillery and combat engineers Both Manila and Clark are showing airfield damage so forts shouldn’t be building 4100 allied troops with 46 guns have moved forward to Cabanatuan. 65th Bde with the artillery in support should clear them. Islands Cebu: I have 4CA+4DD on patrol in the same hex as CL Boise and 6 other ships but there was no combat yesterday [image]local://upfiles/34194/2FFD4EB401B944609ABA1BF3A2B39335.jpg[/image]

jdsrae -> RE: 11 Dec 41 (9/30/2019 1:36:16 PM)
SUMMARY FOR 11 DEC 41 China and Luzon are heating up. Malaya is still waiting for follow up forces. SEAF small forces start occupying vacant bases. I need to get more naval search down here. 23rd Air Flotilla will move here shortly and handover the Luzon operation to the IJAAF’s 5th Air Div. CL Boise is spotted moving south towards Tarakan so Mindanao invasion task forces are readying. This will mostly be a SNLF operation. I have a 4BB task force of Mauban that will sweep through the area first, rearm at Cam Ranh Bay if it has to, before coming back. I think there are just allied PT boats and subs in the area now, but I’m going to keep the surface combat forces close to the transports just in case. In Burma, I can see xAK unloading at Rangoon but there are 50+ fighters guarding the skies. I need Oscars here to challenge the AVG but the few I have are about to clear the skies over Singapore. 3rd Air Div in Thailand will get the first new models off the production lines. IJAAF Base Forces are moving into Northern Thailand to hack fighter strips from the jungle. Zeros from IJN 21st Air Flotilla might join in too, but it’s probably a week or two before I can start putting sweeps over Rangoon. Pearl Harbour is showing about 50 ships at anchor again. All quiet on the Northern Front but I’m moving naval search up there to keep watch. COMBAT EVENTS FOR 11 DEC 41 Mauban is occupied by the Japanese Amphibious TF 4 unloading at Guam Amphibious TF 111 unloading at Kavieng Task Force 19 encounters enemy Task Force at 78 , 78 Amphibious TF 20 unloading at Guam Amphibious TF 112 unloading at Hollandia O-47A attacking a Ko Gata Type A class SSX at 180,107 – battle of the light weights! H6K4 Mavis has spotted a Coastal Cargo class xAKL at 81,113 :::::::: an Allied xAKL is reported HIT H6K4 Mavis has spotted an Allied HDML at 50,84 :::::::: a Admiralty HDML class HDML is reported HIT E13A1 Jake has spotted a S3 Mot. Launch class HDML at 50,84 :::::::: an Allied HDML is reported HIT E13A1 Jake has spotted a Lake Cargo class xAKL at 79,84 :::::::: an Allied xAKL is reported HIT Amphibious TF 113 offshore of Manus Amphibious TF 129 offshore of Aitape Amphibious TF 130 offshore of Wewak 89th Chinese Corps RETREATING towards Chengchow 33rd Chinese Corps RETREATING towards Tsiaotso 7th Group Army RETREATING towards Tsiaotso Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!! 51st Chinese Corps RETREATING towards Chengchow 69th Chinese Corps RETREATING towards Chengchow Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!! Guam USN Base Force SURRENDERS !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!! 2/1st Ind Coy RETREATING towards Namatanai AFTER ACTIONS REPORTS FOR 11 DEC 41 – just a selection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 178,112 – lots of swings and misses around Pearl Harbour on both sides but finally a hit Japanese Ships SS I-168 Allied Ships DD Chew, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Ashigara DD Asakaze DD Harukaze DD Matsukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships AM Bittern, Shell hits 10, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 42 Allied aircraft P-26A x 4 P-35A x 2 P-40B Warhawk x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses – still resisting with everything that can fly P-26A: 2 destroyed P-35A: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses – the Aussies may have been withdrawn… to Palembang? Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet * CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on RTA/C Cavalry Division, at 55,60 , near Tavoy Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses – first air victory in Thailand Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Blenheim I bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 77th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 23959 troops, 370 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 723 Defending force 6622 troops, 132 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 225 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 696 Allied adjusted defense: 981 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1549 casualties reported Squads: 41 destroyed, 31 disabled – the destroyed squads were nearly all from one of the Hong Kong Defence Bns. Lesson learnt, leave the Bns in reserve… That Bn is now combat ineffective with only the cooks and clerks left alive but very little damage to any other unit. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 586 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 60 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 38th Division 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 66th Infantry Regiment 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 23rd Army 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 1st Middlesex Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,40 (near Taiyuan) – 1st Army on the high road to Sian. The Chinese are moving troops into the mountain hexes where I will try to clear them with deliberate attacks but if I can’t move them I will just pin them, and keep the focus on 12th Army sector to the south. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22552 troops, 243 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 750 Defending force 4834 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 Japanese adjusted assault: 697 Allied adjusted defense: 37 Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 198 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 1963 casualties reported Squads: 59 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 23 (14 destroyed, 9 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 37th Division 41st Division 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 33rd Chinese Corps 7th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46) – clearing the open country east of the Chengchow-Loyang railway. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 11312 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 385 Defending force 2468 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95 Japanese adjusted assault: 344 Allied adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 57 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 1148 casualties reported Squads: 88 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 32nd Division Defending units: 51st Chinese Corps 69th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam (106,95) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6925 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166 Defending force 771 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Japanese adjusted assault: 58 Allied adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 480 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 47 (47 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 144th Infantry Regiment – historically this unit went from Guam to PNG, but I am wary of the USN Pacific Fleet coming west so I will move this unit west now instead. Most likely to help clear Mindanao or the Celebes then on to Burma to reform as a Division. 15th Base Force Defending units: Guam USN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50) Japanese Shock attack – minimal disruption, so another shock attack ordered Attacking force 509 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24 Defending force 745 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 23 Allied adjusted defense: 8 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 9th RGC Route Brigade Defending units: Lusu War Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122) – I am expecting USN CVs to show up at any moment, but am pushing in this area with small boats anyway just to see if I make contact. I’m using Bettys and Nells for naval search and they aren’t spotting anything, but there are gaps in the search arcs everywhere. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Defending force 124 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Japanese adjusted assault: 15 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: I/66th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 2/1st Ind Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48) – the Chinese are moving their troops that start east of Sinyang into the city to try and take it. I have a Division two days march away which might make it in time, or if not it should retake it. I'm thinking this is better than me having to spend the time marching into the rough hexes and having to fight to push those Chinese units out. I should be able to drive these Chinese units north out of Sinyang and then west to somewhere. Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3908 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115 Defending force 6918 troops, 60 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 231 Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th Chinese Corps 3rd Group Army Defending units: 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade - this Bde needs to hold the line for two days until the Division arrives. 18th RGC Temp. Division 52nd Road Const Co 67th JAAF AF Coy OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 11 DEC 41 23 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Bayombong – Allied troops have moved in to contest Bayombong. I’m guessing it’s an Infantry Regt so we will see if the paras can hold the mountains for a few days until 65th Bde and artillery arrive. 9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 27th JAAF AF Bn to Kota Bharu – awaiting ships so I thought I’d put the transport planes to some use to get some aviation support squads across to Malaya. 10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 35th JAAF AF Bn to Kota Bharu Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!! Repairs completed on MGB G-7 at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service – they aren’t going to win the war, but the MGB has ASW capability which I feel is more use than the MTB at this stage of the war. Repairs completed on MGB G-2 at Saigon, ship returned to service Repairs completed on MGB G-3 at Maizuru, ship returned to service Komatsushima Ku T-1 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 6 – FP pilot training unit that withdraws soon Kawai Det on CVE Taiyo converting to size 27 from 9 – IJN Fighter training unit that withdraws soon Hiei-1 on BB Hiei converting to size 3 from 2 – resized to fit the available space Kirishima-1 on BB Kirishima converting to size 3 from 2 – resized to fit the available space DD Chew is reported to have been sunk near Pearl Harbor on Dec 11, 1941 AM Bittern is reported to have been sunk near Lubang on Dec 11, 1941

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