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Andy Mac -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/12/2019 8:54:07 PM)
So far it seem quiet in the west but I am watching my rail head carefully quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy quote: ORIGINAL: Andy Mac OK the Japanese have stalled off NZ my reinforcements are ashore 6th Aus and 2nd NZ are close to Perth and so far so good Ceylon the Japanese have 25k men ashore at Koggala but I have them stalled with 18th British and 9th Indian Divs holding them Be sure to guard the rail base east of Perth (Cunderdin?) - the Japanese love to take it with paras to isolate Perth.

JeffroK -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/12/2019 9:01:44 PM)
Andy, Desmond?? I cant find any town in NZ of that name, should it be Queenstown??

BillBrown -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/12/2019 9:26:19 PM)
He is playing a new scenario with many more bases

waihi -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/12/2019 11:10:45 PM)
As a kiwi living close by, it is definitely Queenstown, no Desmond known as a town anywhere there.

Andy Mac -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/12/2019 11:55:31 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JeffroK Andy, Desmond?? I cant find any town in NZ of that name, should it be Queenstown?? Yes it should good spot I will fix on next update

Andy Mac -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/12/2019 11:55:57 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: waihi As a kiwi living close by, it is definitely Queenstown, no Desmond known as a town anywhere there. Agreed not sure how I got that one wrong total brain fart !!!

Andy Mac -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 12:05:08 AM)
Lt Colonel Ellsworth and his troopers in their mix of Humbar and Rolls Royce Armoured Cars of the Nelson/Marlborough Mtd Regiment not only recaptured Invercargill they also led the victorious forces of the 1st Otago Bn and 1st Southland Bn as part of the NZ 3rd Infantry Bde in recapturing QUEENSTOWN and encircling the Japanese invaders. In the north Island 8th NZ Bde supported by 7th and 8th NZ Bdes and 41st US Div eliminated the Japanese presence at Palmerston North # For 24 hours the North Island was free of Invaders and then.... Ground combat at Tauranga (116,187) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 10022 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459 Defending force 1401 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese adjusted assault: 192 Allied adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tauranga !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 403 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 957 casualties reported Squads: 31 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 21 (20 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 4th Division Defending units: N Force Detachment This is a major problem as this is a full Div with support and supply and my troops need time to refit after the battle of Palmerston North Andy

Andy Mac -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 12:08:01 AM)
Oh and just after I started thinking I meight need to abandon the beaches at Koggala the Japanese landed behind me at Jaffna time to run for Colombo

JeffroK -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 12:13:15 AM)
Bugger, Hope you recapture Tauranga soon. I'll be there this time next month!!

JeffroK -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 12:16:50 AM)
In your earlier nasty scenario I managed to hold Ceylon, used 6 & 7 Aussie plus 18 Brit Divs as well as the Indian Bdes. I set up a base in southern India and flew in lots of troops and supplies. (Killed at least 6 IJA Divs, the AI doesnt do a Dunkirk) Just when you think you are OK, there is another landing where you only have an ISF battalion.[:D]

Andy Mac -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 12:25:34 AM)
Unfortunately 6th Australian Div is in Australia 7th Australian has been retained as the backbone of my Chittagong defences and 18th british Div got chewed up by the heavy arty and BB bombardments on the beaches of Koggala I have 18th British managed to extract a weak ahead of the Japanese main attack on Koggala so recovering 9th Indian Div in so so shape and about 6 Independent Bdes ( a mix of Indian and Dutch Regts) So effectively about 4 Divisions digging in for a long siege at Colombo The only good thing is the massed AA I have assembled I am not going to try and contest air superiority my AA Guns will take a fearsome toll of any CAS attacks

Andy Mac -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 12:26:52 AM)
Oh bugger Tokto Rose just announced the fall of Manila !!!

Andy Mac -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 12:42:16 AM)
Battle of Hamilton Begins [image]local://upfiles/11987/33C1D1DDAAB6413E83C3FE66F274B9D4.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 1:27:05 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Andy Mac Battle of Hamilton Begins [image]local://upfiles/11987/33C1D1DDAAB6413E83C3FE66F274B9D4.jpg[/image] Do the Japanese get more anti-tank firepower in 1942 in this mod? If not, you should have them stymied.

traskott -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 7:26:36 AM)
It's a draw. Supplies will decide the winner.

JeffroK -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 10:16:48 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Andy Mac Battle of Hamilton Begins [image]local://upfiles/11987/33C1D1DDAAB6413E83C3FE66F274B9D4.jpg[/image] You can trash Hamilton, worst 2 nights of over 100 nights I have spent in Enzed!!

PaxMondo -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 2:49:57 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JeffroK quote: ORIGINAL: Andy Mac Battle of Hamilton Begins You can trash Hamilton, worst 2 nights of over 100 nights I have spent in Enzed!! The All-Blacks will be looking for you!! [:D][:D][:D] [X(][X(][X(]

Andy Mac -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 3:43:16 PM)
lol well we are now at the end of May Ceylon Theatre the siege continues and I am trying to sneak supply cnvoys in under cover of 200+ fighter based at Colombo and Trivandrum - I must keep my supply levels high Australia the Japanese have taken NW Australia and have just landed at Caranvon as well as advancing on the Darwin rail line In NZ 3 further landings at different spots its starting to feel like wack a mole Hamilton holds, I retook Tauranga but the Japanese have landed at Gisborne, Warangui and Greymouth - they are contained except at Greymouth where they have managed to expand

Andy Mac -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 3:52:06 PM)
1st Australian Army based at Townsville has the following Cloncurry/Alice Springs watching the approaching Japanese forces from the North 1st Australian Corps (6th Aus Div, 2nd NZ Div,1st and 3rd Motor Bde, 2nd Aus Cav Bde, 12th Aus Bde, 2/6th and 2/8th Armoured Regt) Normanton/Cairns/Townsville watching the NE for landings 2nd Aus Corps (51st Highland Div, 1st Australian Div, 2/9th Armoured Regt, 2/7th Armoured Regt) 2nd Australian Army (Perth and the West) 3rd Aus Corps (2nd & 3rd Aus Div, 11th Indian Div and 30th Aus Bde)

PaxMondo -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 3:55:05 PM)
Yikes, you need heavy US div's in both NZ and OZ � only May? You haven't been able to collect enough PP's to buy enough out, let alone get them on a boat. You gave yourself some extra PP's though? How many?

Andy Mac -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 4:36:30 PM)
Errr actually not any despite giving myself the variant points I forgot to apply them the scenario doh so I am stuck with 50 Its not something you can edit either so I gave myself a few more air toys to compensate for the lost points as those can be edited in progress e.g. better FAA aircraft earlier Seafire IIc from 6/42 and Fireflies from 6/42 and I accelerated the Barracudas a little nothing earth shattering

Andy Mac -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 4:40:48 PM)
Bugger bugger bugger I keep the RN Carrier Group at Perth for the last 6 weeks no sign of any Raiders send them north towards Addu Atoll and 2 days later raiders crucify one of my convoys - not my finest hour !!!

Andy Mac -> RE: Preparing for the Battle of Dunedin (10/13/2019 4:55:39 PM)
Bugeration same day as I send my AF back to Colombo (mutter mutter mutter) Night Naval bombardment of Colombo at 29,48 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 18 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed on ground Vildebeest III: 4 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground Hurricane IIb Trop: 5 damaged Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed on ground Hurricane IIa Trop: 4 damaged Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Ise BB Nagato CA Kumano CL Tojo Allied ground losses: 198 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (6 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled) Repair Shipyard hits 1 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 13 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 5 F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Ise BB Ise firing at Colombo BB Nagato firing at Colombo E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kumano CA Kumano firing at 9th Indian Division CL Tojo firing at Colombo

Andy Mac -> YAMATO sighted and engaged most closely (10/13/2019 5:17:51 PM)
Royal Navy Cruiser Sqn Admiral to his new midshipman 'the Hulk' Enemy in sight - its the bloody Yamato run away 'the Hulk' to the Admiral but 'Big monster......' Admiral to all ship oh ok then why not its only the biggest battleship in the world close to 1,000 yards they will never expect that from us.... Insanely brave RN Destroyer crews hip hip hooray !!! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 24, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 27,52, Range 1,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CA Chokai, Shell hits 1 CA Haguro CA Nachi CL Nagara DD Sagiri DD Mutsuki DD Kisaragi DD Minazuki DD Yuzuki CVL Honshu, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVL Kyushu, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CVL Hokkaido, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Ekaze Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 34, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Tjerk Hiddes DD Decoy DD Fortune, Shell hits 1 DD Griffin DD Norman, Shell hits 1 Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 67% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 67% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... CA Dorsetshire engages CVL Hokkaido at 1,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CVL Honshu at 1,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages BB Yamato at 1,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Fortune at 1,000 yards CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 1,000 yards CA Dorsetshire sunk by CA Haguro at 1,000 yards DD Pillsbury engages CVL Hokkaido at 1,000 yards DD Pillsbury sunk by DD Mutsuki at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Griffin engages CVL Kyushu at 2,000 yards DD Norman engages CVL Honshu at 2,000 yards DD Decoy engages CVL Kyushu at 2,000 yards DD Mutsuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 2,000 yards DD Norman engages DD Yuzuki at 2,000 yards DD Mutsuki engages DD Fortune at 2,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Norman engages DD Yuzuki at 5,000 yards DD Griffin engages CVL Kyushu at 5,000 yards DD Yuzuki engages DD Fortune at 5,000 yards DD Tjerk Hiddes engages CA Nachi at 5,000 yards CA Haguro engages DD Norman at 5,000 yards DD Norman engages DD Ekaze at 5,000 yards DD Mutsuki engages DD Fortune at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Mutsuki engages DD Norman at 6,000 yards DD Griffin engages CVL Kyushu at 6,000 yards DD Fortune engages DD Yuzuki at 6,000 yards DD Yuzuki engages DD Decoy at 6,000 yards CA Nachi engages DD Norman at 6,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Norman at 6,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Norman at 6,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Decoy at 6,000 yards DD Yuzuki engages DD Norman at 6,000 yards DD Griffin engages CVL Kyushu at 6,000 yards DD Fortune engages DD Yuzuki at 6,000 yards DD Mutsuki engages DD Decoy at 6,000 yards CA Nachi engages DD Norman at 6,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Insanely brave RN crews show their arses to the retreating Japanese TF while singing the brave brave sir robin song !!! [image]local://upfiles/11987/FF0490C049B342B7A0A03D742622F3EC.jpg[/image]

Andy Mac -> RE: YAMATO sighted and engaged most closely (10/13/2019 5:30:05 PM)
MUHAHAHAHAHA Well done its amazing what String, Canvas and some brave pilots can achieve :) Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 27,52 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIa Trop x 2 Vildebeest III x 18 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CL Nagara CA Haguro CA Nachi Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

Andy Mac -> RE: YAMATO sighted and engaged most closely (10/13/2019 5:56:43 PM)
Back to the Battle of NZ I cannot keep Wellington or Auckland safe my AA guns more or less make random raids unprofitable but if I bring in convoys the Japanese pay the butchers bill to massacre my convoys I also lost the battle of Gisborne where 2 of my NZ Cavalry Regts and the 87th US Mountain Regt were routed out of the base and the Japanese retook Tauranga as well forcing the already retreated force back again There are 2.5 Japanese Divisions ashore on the North Island and at least 1 on the South Island I have 27th US Inf Div, 3rd and 12th NZ Bdes and 4 Cavalry Regts - 3rd and 12th Bdes are now very experienced at full TOE Bdes but the TOE is still that of a milita Bde with only 3 companies of 3 platoons in each Bn Both Bdes get the option of upgrading to full regular Bde Groups in 6 months but I probably could use that extra man and firepower now !! In the north Island I have 41st US Div, 2nd US Marine Div, 1st Army Tank Bde, 8th NZ Bde and the remnants of the 87th Mountain Regt as regular troops Also 4 Militia Bdes and the various NZ Cavalry Regts - not quite as experienced as their counterparts on the South Island as the regulars have carried more of the fight but all militia Bdes are at least as good as normal trained troops Andy [image]local://upfiles/11987/647306936C194DC1AE29E75F42104558.jpg[/image]

Andy Mac -> RE: YAMATO sighted and engaged most closely (10/13/2019 6:14:30 PM)
In 5 days I need o make a decision about my NZ Cav Regts At the moment they consist of a TOE of 20 Armoured Cars, 24 Motorised Infantry Sections, and a Mortar Platoon and their are 9 of them In five days I have the option of changing 6 of them into Recce Regts 24 Armoured Cars, 15 Motorised Infantry Sections and 15 Stuart Light Tanks and the other 3 into Armoured Regiments with 30 Stuarts and 15 Valentine III Heavy Tanks The Valentines I can find but that many Stuart Light Tanks is going to be a problem as the same tank is used in India and Australia and my pool is empty so while I would love to do the TOE (and if the Japanese had not invaded NZ this is the point when the excess Infantry is used to upgrade the TOE of the Bdes to regulars but because they invaded I got enough reinforcements to do that a while back) I am tempted not to do the conversion I simply don't have the assets to make it worthwhile at this time

Andy Mac -> RE: YAMATO sighted and engaged most closely (10/13/2019 6:27:58 PM)
Its time for my mandatory 4 day turn on v hard difficulty this could be very very painfull

Andy Mac -> RE: YAMATO sighted and engaged most closely (10/13/2019 11:10:56 PM)
early july I am in better shape than the map would indicate but the Japanese have landed many places [image]local://upfiles/11987/201F6E98309D43098C3A89843723F4E3.jpg[/image]

Andy Mac -> RE: YAMATO sighted and engaged most closely (10/13/2019 11:11:36 PM)
This is just a diversion with a single SNLF [image]local://upfiles/11987/939EA9FB000541AB9ACD3DB5FCC6A291.jpg[/image]

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