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Vetamur -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/2/2007 7:12:16 AM)
I cant find a speed for the Ki-61 KAIc.. the Ki-61-1c had a top speed of 348mph (560 kph). The Ki-100 1a had a top speed of 367mph(590kph). Note that that is the speed for a -61 at 5000meters, but the speed for the -100 at 10,000 meters.. also..the range numbers seems wrong above.. the Ki-61 had a range of 1100 miles.. the -100 had a range of about 1250.. so it shouldnt be THAT different...

ChezDaJez -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/2/2007 9:14:08 AM)
quote: I cant find a speed for the Ki-61 KAIc.. the Ki-61-1c had a top speed of 348mph (560 kph). The Ki-100 1a had a top speed of 367mph(590kph). Note that that is the speed for a -61 at 5000meters, but the speed for the -100 at 10,000 meters.. also..the range numbers seems wrong above.. the Ki-61 had a range of 1100 miles.. the -100 had a range of about 1250.. so it shouldnt be THAT different... The Ki-61 KAIc was a fighter bomber and was about the same speed as the Ki-61-Ic despite its slightly heavier weight and greater drag imposed by wing racks. The stretching of the tail section also helped dampen a high speed elevator flutter. The Ki-100 was powered with a Ha-112-H 1500hp radial. This was a very large but reliable radial that imposed a lot of drag. Therefore it was slower than the Ki-61-II but faster than the Ki-61 KAIc with their inverted vee 1450hp Ha-140 engine. The Ki-100 had a top speed of about 367mph and the Ki-61-II had a top speed of about 379mph. Chez

PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/3/2007 10:30:20 PM)
I'm back after a couple of strenous moving days! [8D] PC and new 6mbps up/down fiber con - v Check 32" LCD tv and cable tv - v Check Large fridge w/beer - v Check Ready for action [:D] Thx for the input on the Tony! Think it has been upgraded in the latest stock versions. Historically there were a multitude of Tony versions, for Japan the only one worth anything needs range, big guns and speed. Not bombs. Enemy offensives in Burma are escalating. Doubt we can hold, the question is how long we can stall the enemy. Supported by 1000 ac we're sitting duck, but we got heavy forts. Let's hope we can wear our the enemy army and fight contracted campaign. The Air Force in Burma will attempt to punish the enemy task forces moving towards Bangkok. In the Bonins the enemy's pounding of Bonin has slackened for a couple of days; enough for our engineers to re-open parts of the airfields. Moving heavily armed interceptors there we hope to punish the unescorted heavies coming in from Wake and Marcus! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/14/45 Sub/ASW Attacks ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships MSW Tamozono Maru #2 PG Kyo Maru #10 PG Chosa Maru MSW Banshu Maru #52 PC PC-63 PC Tsushima PC Matsuwa Allied Ships SS Batfish, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A sinking transport is found by a sub unloading at Taytay and sunk! Sub attack near Taytay at 39,53 Japanese Ships AK Kasii Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sea Robin Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andy is pounding Bangkok! He has moved 2 units north, can we defeat them? Day Air attack on 4th Australian Lt. AA Regiment, at 29,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12 Ki-67 Peggy x 35 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carriers that mauled of troop transports are moving towards Bangkok to support the enemy ground offensive! Day Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 29,40 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 17 SB2C Helldiver x 36 TBM Avenger x 75 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 185 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 29,40 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 21 TBM Avenger x 55 Spitfire XIV x 9 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 P-40N Warhawk x 78 B-25J Mitchell x 16 A-26B Invader x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 115 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 29,40 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 27 Mosquito FB.VI x 12 P-40N Warhawk x 12 P-38J Lightning x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 29,40 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 6 P-38J Lightning x 20 B-24J Liberator x 31 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 29,40 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-29 Superfortress x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 72nd Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 29,40 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 54 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 123 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A kamikaze attack is triggered but the Zekes target the easy picket destroyers instead and score only 1 hit! Day Air attack on TF at 28,42 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 27 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 66 F6F Hellcat x 11 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 27 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed Allied Ships DD Hoel DD O'Bannon, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Iwo Jima Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7075 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265 Defending force 104844 troops, 759 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 1630 Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sampit Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3490 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91 Defending force 1002 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Allied max assault: 144 - adjusted assault: 134 Japanese max defense: 18 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 134 to 1 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Killer of Giants! 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PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/4/2007 2:04:00 AM)
As enemy brute force is trying to overrun the Empire Andy finds out that lion still got sharp teeth! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/15/45 Sub/ASW Attacks Dastards even sailed into Manila harbour! Andy is feeling over-confident now. ASW attack near Manila at 43,52 Japanese Ships PC PC-43 PC PC-42 MSW Togo Maru PC PC-44 PC PC-35 PC PC-25 PC PC-22 Allied Ships SS Blower, hits 30, on fire, heavy damage sinks [8D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Enemy carriers swept Bonin - only a few leakin' CAP fighters there! They had all gone to Iwo. Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 7 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-102a Randy: 6 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 3 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 11 B-24J Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-102a Randy: 3 destroyed A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We had TEETH over Iwo today! Scratch 60 heaviers [:D] Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 45 J2M Jack x 15 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 27 Ki-102a Randy x 18 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 90 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed, 39 damaged J2M Jack: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 4 destroyed, 16 damaged Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 33 destroyed, 24 damaged Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 31 J2M Jack x 14 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 23 Ki-102a Randy x 17 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 49 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-102a Randy: 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses - morale is POOR. Now it's non-existen! B-29 Superfortress: 5 destroyed, 21 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While Andy pounded Bangkok we aimed at his fleet! First a pre-liminary strike: Day Air attack on 11th Australian Division, at 29,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ia Frank x 17 Ki-67 Peggy x 25 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 37 F6F Hellcat x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 P-40N Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ia Frank: 15 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 14 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then our main strike with lots of fighters and just a few crack Betties: Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 14 J2M Jack x 26 G4M2 Betty x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6 Ki-102a Randy x 15 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 29 F6F Hellcat x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 P-40N Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged J2M Jack: 14 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 9 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Kwajalein, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage YEAH! Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 5 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 76 F6F Hellcat x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 27 P-40N Warhawk x 1 P-38J Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Kwajalein, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - scratch one flatop!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Andy got 3000 AP, but we got city defense modifiers and 9 forts! Also got plenty of cunning plans in the works! Ground combat at Bangkok Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 79332 troops, 857 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 3065 Defending force 57738 troops, 614 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1140 Japanese ground losses: 416 casualties reported Guns lost 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We meet the enemy in the hex south of Tavoy: Can we defeat them? Ground combat at 28,38 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 22528 troops, 254 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 556 Defending force 8762 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shiden Day! [image]local://upfiles/1466/D70808D2AE904854A6A60563BE53D2E9.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/4/2007 5:51:28 AM)
I will try to lock Andy in place in Bangkok, cut of his supply lines, force him to divert his air force and strike at him from Burma and Indo China while harassing his supply lines into Malaya! [image]local://upfiles/1466/4F8FA091B3744B619F8AD6953D7D1E9F.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/4/2007 4:51:11 PM)
The fighting reaches a climax as Bangkok is assaulted and enemy carriers return to the Bonins! We strike back inflicting serious losses on the enemy. In Bangkok a bloody A2A combat rages as armies clash. Our troops are holding their own for now. In the Bonins we switch tactics, turning all ac on naval attack and escort catching the enemy off guard [:-] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/16/45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1013 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56) Allied Ships AK W. B. Rodgers, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is Andy short of fleet destroyers, or does he have too many destroyer escorts? [8\|] TF 1077 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52) Allied Ships DE Goss DE Jesse Rutherford -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Attacks Enemy carriers are approaching the Bonins and run accross our picket subs! ASW attack at 68,54 Japanese Ships SS RO-103, hits 7, on fire Allied Ships DD Drayton DD Wilson DD Henley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,54 Japanese Ships SS RO-103, hits 2, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Drayton DD Wilson DD Henley DD Yarnall DD Tingey DD Lewis Hancock DD Charles Badger CL Wilkes-Barre CLAA Flint CLAA San Diego CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surface Combat Enemy light units approaching the Bonins sink a few barges now running supplies between Bonin and Iwo! Surface engagements were cancelled as the enemy were disrupted and sunk by our air force [8D] Night Time Surface Combat at 64,53 Japanese Ships AG AG-2059, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Stockton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 64,53 Japanese Ships AG AG-110, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5070 AG AG-2081 AG AG-2526, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships DD Stockton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments Enemy bombards Bangkok but cause only minor casualties. Naval bombardment of Bangkok, at 29,40 Allied Ships DD Hale DD Heywood Edwards DD John Henley DD Hazelwood DD Sproston DD Laws DD Halligan BB California Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Bangkok, at 29,40 Allied Ships DD Haggard DD LaVallette DD Marshall CA Canberra Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Burma Bangkok is again hit by a tornado of enemy bombers, we'll skip the rest... Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 10 A-26B Invader x 16 B-24J Liberator x 30 No Allied losses Runway hits 20 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We hit the enemy wing south of Tavoy with Army bombers! Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 28,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 18 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A massed strike from Rangoon throws itself against the enemy fleet at Bangkok but fails to hit the enemy shipping! Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 12 B7A Grace x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 105 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 35 Ki-67 Peggy x 21 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 74 F6F Hellcat x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 22 P-40N Warhawk x 1 P-38J Lightning x 1 P-47D Thunderbolt x 2 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 11 destroyed B7A Grace: 8 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 74 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 27 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 34 destroyed, 6 damaged F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed P-47D Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Bismarck Sea -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-67 Peggy x 8 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 40 F6F Hellcat x 1 F4U-1D Corsair x 22 P-40N Warhawk x 1 P-38J Lightning x 1 P-47D Thunderbolt x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 damaged Allied Ships BB California DD Sproston -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 28,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ia Frank x 22 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 4 Ki-67 Peggy x 4 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 44 F6F Hellcat x 1 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ia Frank: 22 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 14 destroyed, 5 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With Andy pre-occupied with Bonin and Burma theatres we launch another strike from Palembang to disrupt his supply runs. Day Air attack on TF, near Jambi at 20,53 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 22 Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 4 P-40N Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 19 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 8 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Algorab, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Oriental AK Liberty Glo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonins! Enemy sweep finds no fighters over Bonin.... Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 21 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy bombers finds few ac on the ground in the Bonins...because they're all on naval attack [:D] Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 38 B-24J Liberator x 59 Japanese aircraft losses H8K Emily: 2 destroyed N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 16 Runway hits 72 We throw a massive strike against the enemy carriers approaching the Bonins!! Kamikaze Peggy and Zeke's penetrate the enemy screen protected by a hundred fighters and the carrier Enterprise takes a beating as a 2 engine Peggy bombers rams her. A conventional torpedo adds to the damage and I doubt she'll remain operational! Day Air attack on TF at 67,53 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 30 N1K1-J George x 73 J2M Jack x 18 B7A Grace x 7 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 13 Ki-102a Randy x 9 Ki-67 Peggy x 10 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 27 F6F Hellcat x 21 F4U-1D Corsair x 44 F6F-5N Hellcat x 35 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 29 destroyed N1K1-J George: 71 destroyed J2M Jack: 18 destroyed B7A Grace: 6 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 11 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 9 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged F6F Hellcat: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged F6F-5N Hellcat: 19 destroyed Allied Ships CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire CVL Cowpens Aircraft Attacking: - one torpedo bomber gets through and it's in! [&o] 1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy light surface units near the Bonins are not so fortunate and are pummeled by our bombers and kamikazes! Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 9 Ki-67 Peggy x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-67 Peggy: 9 destroyed Allied Ships DE Goss, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DE McNulty DE Jesse Rutherford, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat The enemy army in army launches its attack with 130k troops! Heavy losses on both sides, but our fortification and city modifiers make sure that the enemy will not achieve anything better than a 0-1 odds for some time to come. Forts are down 1 level, but the enemy has been sucked into a Stalingrad battle. Let us cut of his supplies, sink his ships and make him despair [8D] Ground combat at Bangkok Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 130518 troops, 1174 guns, 850 vehicles, Assault Value = 3065 Defending force 56705 troops, 572 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1120 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8 Allied max assault: 2821 - adjusted assault: 1370 - too little supplies and HQ support? Less there will be [sm=00000622.gif] Japanese max defense: 1012 - adjusted defense: 3149 <- VERY GOOD! Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8) Japanese ground losses: 3715 casualties reported Guns lost 92 Allied ground losses: 2833 casualties reported Guns lost 109 Vehicles lost 11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iwo Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 68767 troops, 701 guns, 515 vehicles, Assault Value = 1631 Defending force 68280 troops, 680 guns, 280 vehicles, Assault Value = 1276 Allied ground losses: 136 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iwo Jima Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6975 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1276 Defending force 105155 troops, 764 guns, 515 vehicles, Assault Value = 1631 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our troops in Sampit continues to Banzai charge the enemy! Ground combat at Sampit Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3430 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87 Defending force 965 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Allied max assault: 68 - adjusted assault: 134 Japanese max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 134 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tomorrow we will attack the enemy forces south of Tavoy and attempt to close the trap! BANZAI! [sm=sign0066.gif] Will post more info in the next post. Ground combat at 28,38 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 22551 troops, 255 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 557 Defending force 8740 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 240 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ USS Enterprise runs out of luck [image]local://upfiles/1466/B79B59188B574254B572AEC10A989A68.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/4/2007 5:00:46 PM)
Our plans for Burma! [image]local://upfiles/1466/2774881C26F04606B94A93A6EEFBB93A.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/4/2007 8:28:22 PM)
Enemy flanking move: landings at Kompong Chhnang! Our reinforcements are wheeling north. Further north our counter-attack succeeds and we're breaking the enemy's left flank! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/17/45 TF 1051 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships AP Kanimba, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Attacks No damaged carrier...just the usual welcome committee [:'(] ASW attack at 66,53 Japanese Ships SS RO-104, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage sinks Allied Ships DD Henley DD Yarnall DD Tingey DD Lewis Hancock DD Charles Badger CL Wilkes-Barre CLAA Flint CVL Cowpens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions Coastal Guns at Kompong Chhnang, 29,43, firing at TF 1002 TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Kompong Chhnang, 29,43 671 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE England LCT LCT-472, Shell hits 1 DE J. Douglas Blackwood LCT LCT-461, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DE Raby, Shell hits 1 LCT LCT-377, Shell hits 2 DE Foreman DE Spangler LCT LCT-371, Shell hits 9 LCT LCT-360, Shell hits 1 LCT LCT-351, Shell hits 2, on fire LCT LCT-330, Shell hits 4 LCT LCT-173 DE Greenwood, Shell hits 1 LCT LCT-165, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-17, Shell hits 3 DE John C. Butler, Shell hits 1 LSM LSM-14, Shell hits 2 MSW Tamworth Allied ground losses: 2000 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kompong Chhnang, 29,43, firing at TF 1025 TF 1025 troops unloading over beach at Kompong Chhnang, 29,43 327 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Jack Miller, Shell hits 1 LCI(G) LCI-65, Shell hits 5 DE Jaccard, Shell hits 10, heavy damage LCT LCT-63, Shell hits 5, on fire DE LaPrade, Shell hits 4 LCI(G) LCI-66, Shell hits 5 LCI LCI-443, Shell hits 6 LCI LCI-336, Shell hits 4, on fire DE Hilbert, Shell hits 6 LCI LCI-63 Allied ground losses: 1513 casualties reported Vehicles lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments A strange one: our paras in Songkhia were bombarded before they even attacked!? Must have been an enemy bombardment group in the hex. Naval bombardment of Songkhia, at 24,43 Allied Ships DD Sigourney DD Robinson DD Renshaw DD Pringle DD Newcomb DD Murray DD Morrison DD Melvin DD McNair DD McGowan DD Kimberly DD Eaton DD Cowell Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Burma Most of the enemy AF concentrated on Kompong today! Day Air attack on Kompong Chhnang , at 29,43 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 6 P-47D Thunderbolt x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 54 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kompong Chhnang , at 29,43 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 7 B-24J Liberator x 25 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kompong Trach , at 29,44 Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 10 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nearby bases were also hit! Day Air attack on Kratie , at 30,43 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 8 Beaufighter VIC x 14 B-24J Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 30 P-40N Warhawk x 26 No Allied losses Runway hits 19 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 38 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 28,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 12 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 29,40 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 36 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 29,40 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 11 B-29 Superfortress x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th/A Division, at 28,38 Allied aircraft Spitfire XIV x 7 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6 P-40N Warhawk x 82 B-25J Mitchell x 28 A-26B Invader x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 201 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A strike against the enemy invasion force was stopped dead because there were 37 Corsairs over the convoy. Can't wait to get an ac that can compete with this menace! Day Air attack on TF, near Kompong Chhnang at 29,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 26 J2M Jack x 36 D4Y Judy x 24 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 20 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 43 F6F Hellcat x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 37 P-38J Lightning x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed J2M Jack: 28 destroyed D4Y Judy: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 16 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed Allied Ships LCT LCT-362, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonins I withdrew most of the ac from the Bonins. Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 32 B-24J Liberator x 63 Japanese aircraft losses H8K Emily: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 154 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 13 TBM Avenger x 53 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 5 damaged Japanese Ships PC Tsushima, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-63, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Kyo Maru #10, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Banshu Maru #52, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Matsuwa PG Chosa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 3 Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 3 damaged Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed Allied Ships DD Stockton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Enterprise is heavily damaged and limping home. Unfortunately non of the kamis could nail her... Day Air attack on TF at 68,55 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 10 destroyed Allied Ships CV Enterprise, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Iwo Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 68887 troops, 702 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 1630 Defending force 68202 troops, 680 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 1286 Allied ground losses: 149 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our shock attack succeeds! The enemy is sent reeling south with our crack panzer regiment in pursuit. I'm confident we're going to re-open the road to Bangkok and thward Andy's attempt of cutting us off [:D] Ground combat at 28,38 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 24547 troops, 242 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 555 Defending force 8756 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 240 Japanese max assault: 820 - adjusted assault: 1070 Allied max defense: 228 - adjusted defense: 321 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 427 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 3 Allied ground losses: 202 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bangkok Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 104812 troops, 983 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 2818 Defending force 51437 troops, 441 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 957 Japanese ground losses: 336 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iwo Jima Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6975 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1286 Defending force 105324 troops, 765 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 1630 Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sampit Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3400 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84 Defending force 911 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24 Allied max assault: 65 - adjusted assault: 120 Japanese max defense: 18 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 120 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kompong Chhnang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3651 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88 Defending force 13607 troops, 110 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 577 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our paras couldn't capture Songkhia - but the enemy base troops will be needing reinforcements to clear the base! Ground combat at Songkhia Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 654 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32 Defending force 9250 troops, 42 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 4 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 61 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy para drop! Ground combat at Soc Trang Allied Shock attack Attacking force 190 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 20 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Soc Trang base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion of Kompong! The situation is serious, but not critical. We are still able to enforce our will upon the enemy! [:)] Got a cunning plan for tomorrow. [image]local://upfiles/1466/8159431116F1411ABD0DE0A0933E3251.jpg[/image]

jwilkerson -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/5/2007 4:37:21 PM)
quote: ... Bombardments A strange one: our paras in Songkhia were bombarded before they even attacked!? Must have been an enemy bombardment group in the hex. Naval bombardment of Songkhia, at 24,43 Allied Ships DD Sigourney DD Robinson DD Renshaw DD Pringle DD Newcomb DD Murray DD Morrison DD Melvin DD McNair DD McGowan DD Kimberly DD Eaton DD Cowell Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Now there's one to add to the playbook .... garrison your ports with bombardment TFs in case the enemy paradrops in!!!! [:D]

PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/6/2007 10:40:55 PM)
Indeed [:'(] Lots of action in Burma and the Taiho makes another sortie in an attempt to catch the damaged carrier Enterprise! It's amazing just how many destroyers the US navy got...after having sunk more than 200 there are still 200 left. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/18/45 Invasions Names in Burma are utterly un-utterable! Coastal Guns at Kompong Chhnang, 29,43, firing at TF 1025 TF 1025 troops unloading over beach at Kompong Chhnang, 29,43 48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Jack Miller LCI(G) LCI-66, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 435 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kompong Chhnang, 29,43, firing at TF 1025 TF 1025 troops unloading over beach at Kompong Chhnang, 29,43 24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G) LCI-67, Shell hits 2 Allied ground losses: 317 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments Naval bombardment of Songkhia, at 24,43 Allied Ships DD Hale DD Heywood Edwards DD John Henley DD Hazelwood DD Sproston DD Laws DD Halligan BB California DD Haggard CA Canberra Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Songkhia, at 24,43 Allied Ships DD Sigourney DD Robinson DD Renshaw DD Pringle DD Newcomb DD Murray DD McNair DD McKee DD Knapp DD Jenkins DD Dyson DD Cowell Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 17 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 34 B-24J Liberator x 61 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 7 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed H8K Emily: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 88 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed J2M Jack: 2 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 395 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Airbase hits 25 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our spearhead is being pummeled but it still puts up a fight! 99 exp and morale. Day Air attack on 2nd Tank Regiment, at 27,39 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 Spitfire XIV x 12 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9 P-40N Warhawk x 110 P-38J Lightning x 23 P-47D Thunderbolt x 11 B-25J Mitchell x 34 A-26B Invader x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 271 casualties reported Vehicles lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 4 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 2 P-47D Thunderbolt x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 4 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 2 P-47D Thunderbolt x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 14 TBM Avenger x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Matsuwa, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage PG Chosa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 30 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-365 AP Urato Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2061 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our attempt to catch the crippled carrier Enterprise comes to naught as we don't spot her and the Taiho attacks a TF over Marcus instead. Day Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 75,56 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 10 B7A Grace x 35 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed B7A Grace: 9 destroyed, 15 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged Allied Ships AO Guadalupe AK Sidney H. Short, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SC SC-703, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Walter Reed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kompong Chhnang at 29,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 2 Ki-102a Randy x 14 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 31 F6F Hellcat x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2 P-38J Lightning x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 8 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Kalinin Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some 50 enemy destroyers have been lost in the Bonin campaign! Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 8 B7A Grace x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Stockton, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,47 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Pavo, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kratie , at 30,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 5 N1K1-J George x 9 J2M Jack x 12 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed J2M Jack: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 9 SB2C Helldiver x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Koyu Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 9 F6F Hellcat x 6 TBM Avenger x 5 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kosin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 16 TBM Avenger x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Kusuyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Kotoku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 75,56 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 75,56 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 3 B7A Grace x 10 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed B7A Grace: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 75,56 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 3 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 75,56 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 12 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 6 destroyed Allied Ships AK Nicaragua Victory Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Iwo Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 68774 troops, 694 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 1629 Defending force 68170 troops, 681 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 1288 Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bangkok Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 91090 troops, 875 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 2848 Defending force 51649 troops, 440 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 968 Japanese ground losses: 365 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Defeated enemy units south of Tavoy can't break free from the tank regiment that's on their heels! Ground combat at 27,39 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 6332 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171 Defending force 1850 troops, 0 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Allied max assault: 182 - adjusted assault: 26 Japanese max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 25 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our reinforcements bogged down in the enemy para attack and Kompong Falls! Ground combat at Kompong Chhnang Allied Shock attack Attacking force 16855 troops, 124 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 619 Defending force 5576 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Allied max assault: 694 - adjusted assault: 349 Japanese max defense: 78 - adjusted defense: 58 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Kompong Chhnang base !!! Japanese ground losses: 224 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 449 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iwo Jima Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6940 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1288 Defending force 104874 troops, 752 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 1629 Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Siemrem Reap Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2085 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178 Defending force 1920 troops, 0 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden. They will be getting the foot tomorrow. Ground combat at Phnom Penh Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 Defending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372 Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13 Japanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 608 casualties reported Guns lost 17 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma Campaign [image]local://upfiles/1466/104FB50C2FD54294A7EDB5FD306E1427.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/6/2007 10:41:36 PM)
The hunters may now become the hunted! [image]local://upfiles/1466/D54BB8B7FC3A4DC0AD774A14E7A84A2A.jpg[/image]

Rob Brennan UK -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/7/2007 12:49:25 AM)
Unlucky on find the enterprise .. BTW i think you'll find that the enemy are in thailand rather than burma , agreed though the place names are unpronounceable [;)] intel saying 20,000 men based at khon-pong-yu-gui is no help whatsoever [:D] and as ever good luck

PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/11/2007 1:21:06 AM)
Bugger, entire session died and I got logged out when posting. Good thing I copied the txt out. Anyone know why we get logged out at times? I've included Thailand into the Burma Area Army for simplicity. All territory east of the Mekong is Indo China [:)] Not a bad turn, the situation is fairly well under control. 50 enemy ac destroyed and the Taiho returns to the Home Islands. Turns a bit slow, too tired to spend 2 hours in front of the puter moving air units after a busy day. Will take some time to finish this war, each turn takes requires a lot of attention and the days are't much different anymore. Our goal is to rebuild the Fleet and protect the Home Islands until our new Interceptors are ready. If we can do this Andy will find it very difficult to get anywhere. We're both at 80k points now. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/19/45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1149 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56) Allied Ships LCT LCT-362, and is sunk LST LST-393, and is sunk DD Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Our CAP over Kratie causes enemy losses. In all 50 enemy ac are destroyed today vs 80 Japanese. Day Air attack on Kratie , at 30,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 4 N1K1-J George x 12 J2M Jack x 10 Ki-102a Randy x 4 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 9 Beaufighter VIC x 14 B-24J Liberator x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged J2M Jack: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Beaufighter VIC: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kratie , at 30,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 2 N1K1-J George x 6 J2M Jack x 5 Ki-102a Randy x 2 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 32 B-29 Superfortress x 125 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed N1K1-J George: 11 destroyed J2M Jack: 6 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged B-29 Superfortress: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged Airbase hits 30 Airbase supply hits 13 Runway hits 238 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I put ouf fighters back over Rangoon and attrit the enemy P-38s flying constant sweep missions. They have to be fatigued by now. The aim is to disperse and weaken the enemy's most potent long range units. Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 9 N1K1-J George x 24 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 32 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 9 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our poor tank regiment is getting decimanted, but reinforcements are close. I think we can control and contain the situation near Bangkok. Day Air attack on 2nd Tank Regiment, at 27,39 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 Spitfire XIV x 12 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9 P-40N Warhawk x 113 P-38J Lightning x 27 P-47D Thunderbolt x 11 B-25J Mitchell x 38 A-26B Invader x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 354 casualties reported Vehicles lost 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We land a number of good hits on the weakened enemy flank! Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 4 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 2 P-47D Thunderbolt x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14 Ki-67 Peggy x 35 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 2 P-47D Thunderbolt x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 6 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 2 P-47D Thunderbolt x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-67 Peggy x 19 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 2 P-47D Thunderbolt x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the Bonins I have yet again retreated our air units. They will return when the moment is ripe! Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 34 B-24J Liberator x 51 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 1 destroyed D4Y Judy: 4 destroyed H8K Emily: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 94 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 83 Japanese aircraft losses C6N Myrt: 1 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 121 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An eager formation from the Home Islands take off alone and gets mauled by enemy CAP! Day Air attack on TF at 66,53 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 27 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 70 F6F Hellcat x 17 F4U-1 Corsair x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 36 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 18 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Iwo Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 68889 troops, 697 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 1625 Defending force 68441 troops, 685 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 1297 Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The enemy does not get any odds at Bangok and is suffering. We are marching in fresh troops to slowly bleed an entire army in this eastern capital! Ground combat at Bangkok Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 127540 troops, 1046 guns, 845 vehicles, Assault Value = 2879 Defending force 51582 troops, 449 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 966 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7 Allied max assault: 2331 - adjusted assault: 1438 Japanese max defense: 944 - adjusted defense: 2651 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7) Japanese ground losses: 3293 casualties reported Guns lost 106 Allied ground losses: 3133 casualties reported Guns lost 61 Vehicles lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have smashed the better part of 2 enemy Para regiments! Ground combat at Phnom Penh Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13147 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 367 Defending force 1794 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Japanese max assault: 327 - adjusted assault: 290 Allied max defense: 27 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 290 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 175 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma Campaign The enemy flanking attack is a nuisance, but it also weakens his main effort and make him more vulnerable. With dozens of targets to attack we have a better chance of cutting down the occasional enemy attack. [image]local://upfiles/1466/5BC168A0573F42AAB710DDE2DC14B22C.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/11/2007 1:28:11 AM)
The war for supplies is a quiet one, but it has been raging for many years. Convoys like this is still getting through from the DEI and India with their valuable cargo of supplies, raw materials and crude oil! The supplies are mainly routed into the PI, Palaus and Marianas, taking the strain of the Home Islands which in turn is supplied from China. I'm slowly abandoning all areas south of Borneo and Davao. This is essential in order to keep our main defense line strong. In Manila there is some 1000 aviation support, regaining morale and strength. They will be sent were needed when the time comes. Watched Letters from Iwo Jima today. Plenty of room for more troops than were used in real life [;)] [image]local://upfiles/1466/9B6B318BA2C547C69B764690493C70F6.jpg[/image]

Przemcio231 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/13/2007 11:45:57 AM)
Sorry for the OT but you seam to be keen on Jap economy here is a screanshoot from my game with Zeta do you think i got enough Arment and Vechicles as its 9/44 and i think its time to switch off more industry to conserve HI points... i Already switherd off nearly all Merchant Shipyards. [image]local://upfiles/18411/A761C802FFC644A8876D439D20F5CA53.jpg[/image]

pauk -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/13/2007 2:57:18 PM)
perhaps i'm allowed to jump in?[:)] Can you count on all of your (2850) oil ? Can you transfer it to HI? If the answer is yes, then expand your HI in the place where you are sure that HI won't be attacked in few months (are there such places in late 1944?) You have enormous stockpiles of supply, so you can allow to expand HI further.... As for your original question, don't switch off armament industry (you are going to recive more reinforcements and it would be nice to have reserves, IMHO)... i think that you can turn off vechiles production - 33K should be more than enough even if you didn't recive your last armoured division (2nd or 3rd, i do not recall)... With turned off your shipyards you should have surpluses of HI even now...is that a case? And where is PzB?!

Przemcio231 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/13/2007 4:21:17 PM)
Well Ambon and Sorong are lost my opponent captured Menado but i mauled his fleet there i think i can safly transfer oil from Belikapapan , Soreboja , Batavia , Palembang , Miri and Brunei As for resources i think all above + Kuala Lumpur, Tobali and Kendari... at least for some time. The worst thing is that my training base in china is closed despite that chinise control only Chungking , Kuoming , and two other bases[:@] Thanks for the tip Pauk

PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/15/2007 9:04:56 PM)
Been awol for a while, not too much energy left for games these days! Przemcio, I don't think you will suffer any shortages in your game before it ends, pretty sure about it [:)] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/20/45 Air Combat Enemy bombing campaign in the Burma Area Army Region: Day Air attack on Kratie , at 30,43 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 6 Beaufighter VIC x 14 B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 45 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Tank Regiment, at 27,39 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 Spitfire XIV x 8 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9 P-40N Warhawk x 66 P-38J Lightning x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 27 A-26B Invader x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 115 casualties reported Vehicles lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 70th Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 30,43 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 42 F6F Hellcat x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 115 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16 Ki-67 Peggy x 50 Allied aircraft Spitfire XIV x 1 P-40N Warhawk x 23 P-38J Lightning x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kompong Chhnang at 29,43 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 27 F6F Hellcat x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 Kittyhawk III x 3 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8 P-38J Lightning x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged Kittyhawk III: 1 damaged P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kratie , at 30,43 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 5 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy is also active in the Bonins. Our engineer and quartermaster are handling the damage dished out for now. Some 200k supplies on the 2 islands. Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 59 F4U-1 Corsair x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 51 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 32 B-24J Liberator x 67 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 3 destroyed C6N Myrt: 1 destroyed E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 68 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 1 destroyed C6N Myrt: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 151 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 27,39 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5764 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158 Defending force 4266 troops, 18 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 144 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We reinforce Bangkok with an engineer regiment tomorrow. Ground combat at Bangkok Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5918 troops, 202 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2646 Defending force 47713 troops, 363 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 882 Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported Guns lost 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rebuilding the 3rd Armored One large undamaged cargo ship returned alive to Mindanao to unload core elements of the 3rd Armored. It will now rebuild in Manila. The 91st Inf Div will rebuild in Camranh Bay, it has more fragments and I estimate 2 months before it's combat ready. The 3rd will need 4-5 months. [image]local://upfiles/1466/F543DDBA07EB44928B6489C1E47DF2D0.jpg[/image]

TimoN -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/15/2007 10:28:57 PM)
Ship the 91st and 3rd Armoured to Home Islands. They will rebuild there at least twice as fast. The more big cities are around the unit the more chances it has to receive multiple replacements per turn. I usually build up my troops to full TOE near Osaka.

PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/15/2007 10:41:19 PM)
Good advice Timon! In the Home Islands I now have dozens of militia Division forming. Not sure it will be much use to add an entire Armored Div to that group. The 91st is needed in Indo China. Will use it as garrison and free up a Burma Area Army unit. The enemy outnumbers us and have complete air superiority. To be realistic it's only a matter of time until it will advance into Indo China - and eventually be met by the Chinese Area Army. I wish to wear down the enemy troops and retain a strong Burma Area Army if possible and retreat it into the interior to prevent the enemy from overrunnning us and head into India. Looks like we can celebrate 200k hits this weekend [:)]

PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/18/2007 3:52:54 PM)
Another routine day in 1945! The next year will be a long ones. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/21/45 Air Combat Day Air attack on AUS I Corps, at 28,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 75 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leaky CAP causes some casualties: Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 4 J2M Jack x 9 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 11 Ki-102a Randy x 4 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 24 B-29 Superfortress x 112 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged J2M Jack: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-84-Ic Frank: 8 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed B6N Jill: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Airbase hits 30 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T-bolts are just as bad as Corsairs! Day Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 31,45 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 17 N1K1-J George x 19 J2M Jack x 36 Allied aircraft P-47D Thunderbolt x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed N1K1-J George: 11 destroyed J2M Jack: 16 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The usual rain over the Bonins: We now got ca 1500 AP on both islands. Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 29 F4U-1 Corsair x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 39 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 21 B-24J Liberator x 57 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed H8K Emily: 1 destroyed B7A Grace: 1 destroyed C6N Myrt: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Ki-67 Peggy x 28 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 1 Spitfire XIV x 2 P-38J Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sending some cripples back from Bonin - got caught in the storm! Day Air attack on TF at 65,50 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 14 TBM Avenger x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Seizan Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Sakido Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 65,50 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 21 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Sakido Maru, on fire, heavy damage AP Seizan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Koyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 65,50 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Koyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage AK Yamafuji Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 65,50 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 9 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships PC PC-11 MSW W.24 PG Akitsu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A couple of Daitais in the Home Islands had been set on too long naval strike range: Day Air attack on TF at 66,53 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 17 P1Y Frances x 4 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 78 F6F Hellcat x 23 F4U-1 Corsair x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 38 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 13 destroyed P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 4 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Iwo Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 69026 troops, 700 guns, 517 vehicles, Assault Value = 1626 Defending force 68607 troops, 689 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 1308 Allied ground losses: 126 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 27,39 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5733 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157 Defending force 11869 troops, 103 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you compare the combat strength of the enemy with that only 2 days ago, you will see that it's down some 190. Our combat strength went down some 80 AP after the last assault. This loss was offset by the Engineer Regiment that arrived yesterday. Ground combat at Bangkok Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5895 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2689 Defending force 53255 troops, 372 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 951 Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Guns lost 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Losses [image]local://upfiles/1466/3C6F8364B1364559AD8B60E774840934.gif[/image]

Ron Saueracker -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/18/2007 9:29:14 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pauk perhaps i'm allowed to jump in?[:)] Can you count on all of your (2850) oil ? Can you transfer it to HI? If the answer is yes, then expand your HI in the place where you are sure that HI won't be attacked in few months (are there such places in late 1944?) You have enormous stockpiles of supply, so you can allow to expand HI further.... As for your original question, don't switch off armament industry (you are going to recive more reinforcements and it would be nice to have reserves, IMHO)... i think that you can turn off vechiles production - 33K should be more than enough even if you didn't recive your last armoured division (2nd or 3rd, i do not recall)... With turned off your shipyards you should have surpluses of HI even now...is that a case? And where is PzB?! Boy, I remember Mogami, Frag and the rest of the hard core types saying how impossible it was that supply in general was too plentiful and that the economy was too supply hog like to posibly stockpile excess supply. Chalk up yet another one for old Ronny boy, eh?[8D] Still batting 1000 over here in the cheap seats.[:D]

LittleJoe -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/18/2007 9:36:55 PM)
Well isnt it possible that hes an exceptional case? Admittedly im a rubbish Jap player, but i definately dont have stockpiles of supplies and fuel like that and im sure plenty of others dont. Have they always ****'d swear words?

PzB74 -> RE: Cunning Plans are here again! (3/19/2007 12:05:35 AM)
As usual the truth can probably be found between Ron's big characters and the keyboard [;)] Think I have been careful with expanding factories and facilities in this game. Andy was dissappointed when he captured Singapore cause the ship repair yards there hadn't been expanded at all.... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/22/45 Air Combat Why so much attention on Saigon? Already 9 forts, so be my gues. Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 18 B-29 Superfortress x 95 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No clay pidgeons to shoot over Bien Hoa today..they were all on escort missions and splattered the P47s less formidable cousins [:D] Day Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 31,45 Allied aircraft P-47D Thunderbolt x 19 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andy is targetting most bases in Thailand: Day Air attack on Kratie , at 30,43 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 11 Beaufighter VIC x 15 B-24J Liberator x 15 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 43 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 49 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 145 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most enemy fighters are on ground attack: Day Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 27,39 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 2 Spitfire XIV x 3 P-38J Lightning x 3 B-25J Mitchell x 8 A-26B Invader x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Engineer Regiment, at 29,40 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 4 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7 P-40N Warhawk x 82 P-47D Thunderbolt x 7 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 189 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our bombers do their best to weaken the enemy before another attempt at driving the enemy left flank south: Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 12 Ki-67 Peggy x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 29,40 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 48 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 27,39 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 3 Spitfire XIV x 8 P-38J Lightning x 5 B-25J Mitchell x 27 A-26B Invader x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 123 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Ki-67 Peggy x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Todays anti shipping strikes were more of a 'what if' than anything else...( Day Air attack on TF, near Kompong Chhnang at 29,43 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 11 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 9 F6F Hellcat x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 Kittyhawk III x 3 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK John P. Gaines, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kompong Chhnang at 29,43 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 9 F6F Hellcat x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 Kittyhawk III x 3 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kompong Chhnang at 29,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 7 N1K1-J George x 5 J2M Jack x 25 B7A Grace x 8 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 9 Ki-102a Randy x 5 Allied aircraft <- surprisingly light enemy CAP! The USS Wasp lies open for attack...but our few kamis are green, 20 Bettys fail to find their targets and another 50 bombers doesn't take off. Grrr..... FM-2 Wildcat x 9 F6F Hellcat x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 Kittyhawk III x 3 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed J2M Jack: 5 destroyed B7A Grace: 8 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 6 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed Beaufighter Mk 21: 9 destroyed Allied Ships CV Wasp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,39 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 21 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 1 Spitfire XIV x 2 P-38J Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships <- unloading supplies for defeated enemy troops AK Cheleb, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the PM phase the enemy carriers are shrouded in and our bombers go to Bangkok and phase a bigger enemy CAP: Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 11 J2M Jack x 28 G4M2 Betty x 26 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 10 Ki-102a Randy x 11 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 2 P-38J Lightning x 19 P-47D Thunderbolt x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 7 destroyed J2M Jack: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships <- supplys ships unloading at Bangkok! AK Alhena AK Arctic AK Antrim AK Ascella AK Ara, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: - an incredible poor result. 1 hit on transports by 24 Bettys! 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat The Australians retreat, A small US Regiment is left behind. The road to Bangkok has almost been re-openend. Ground combat at 27,39 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11531 troops, 90 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 303 Defending force 5615 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156 Japanese max assault: 196 - adjusted assault: 191 Allied max defense: 102 - adjusted defense: 63 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 349 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Vehicles lost 3 Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iwo Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 68855 troops, 697 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 1625 Defending force 68528 troops, 691 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 1312 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another enemy assault lowers the forts, but Andy isn't going to get a good odds unless he strengthen his force. The city defense modifier alone will see to that. Ground combat at Bangkok Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 125232 troops, 986 guns, 840 vehicles, Assault Value = 2727 Defending force 53325 troops, 380 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 964 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6 Allied max assault: 2211 - adjusted assault: 1248 Japanese max defense: 957 - adjusted defense: 4231 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6) Japanese ground losses: 2289 casualties reported Guns lost 51 Allied ground losses: 2282 casualties reported Guns lost 74 Vehicles lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Far East [image]local://upfiles/1466/228D2965D4014981B278E7488D497464.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> 200k views! (3/21/2007 7:22:53 PM)
We got 200000 views [8D] [&o] Will update another turn later today!

PzB74 -> Celebrating 200k hits (3/21/2007 11:51:29 PM)
Nothing of particular interest, the usual hard road that is to be expected in 1945. Slowly rebuilding my striking power, both in the air and at sea. The heavy cruiser Takao is down to 10 sys damage. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/23/45 Air Combat Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 73 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 222 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Peggys get through but fail to hit the Ommaney Bay... Day Air attack on TF at 23,59 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 5 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 5 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Ommaney Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No luck this time either: Day Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 23,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed Allied Ships APD Belknap -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy LR CAP over Bangkok protecting the cargo ships there! Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 22 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 5 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11 P-38J Lightning x 7 P-47D Thunderbolt x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Alcona AK Bellatrix Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Difficult to drive the yanks away. Trying again tomorrow with reinforcements! Ground combat at 27,39 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 10971 troops, 76 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 425 Defending force 2043 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64 Japanese max assault: 256 - adjusted assault: 312 Allied max defense: 57 - adjusted defense: 45 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 159 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tomorrow a reserve regiment marches into Bangkok. I predict a nasty repulse for Andy's next attack. Ground combat at Bangkok Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 101534 troops, 876 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 2520 Defending force 48901 troops, 312 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 846 Japanese ground losses: 396 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andy finally assembled troops to drive our paras from Songkhia. They retreated towards Victoria Point. Ground combat at Songkhia Allied Shock attack Attacking force 26966 troops, 186 guns, 688 vehicles, Assault Value = 1011 Defending force 403 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Allied max assault: 1248 - adjusted assault: 1477 Japanese max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 1477 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 322 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let's turn the pilot list around and look at our top scoring LIVING aces [:)] Not many Zeke aces, but look at Lt Hagiri in his Rufe - 10 kills [:D] No pilots with less than 83 exp on the list! How can it be that one ace isn't assigned to an ac? [image]local://upfiles/1466/719D7EBD743D48999BA2E87B6F395CCB.jpg[/image]

denisonh -> RE: Celebrating 200k hits (3/22/2007 5:01:05 AM)
You sure penalize your opponent for sticking his neck out. I really like the Vicious counterattack methodology. Remind me not to ever play you in a PBEM

PzB74 -> RE: Celebrating 200k hits (3/22/2007 9:57:59 PM)
Was hoping we could have a round of WitP one day actually! Must be 3 years since UV... Counter-attacking is vital to force the enemy onto the defensive. I've found that it's a good idea to distribute trained air replacements to kami units. Having just a single high exp pilot increases the chance to get a damaging hit many times. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/24/45 Air Combat Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 64 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 122 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 10 Runway hits 82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heavy air strikes in the contested areas! Day Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 30,43 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 26 B-24J Liberator x 26 B-29 Superfortress x 33 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 363 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Engineer Regiment, at 29,40 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 47 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 147 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 29,40 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 21 TBM Avenger x 50 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 137 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 29,40 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 19 P-40N Warhawk x 6 P-47D Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 29,40 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-29 Superfortress x 33 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 70th Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 30,43 Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 9 P-47D Thunderbolt x 2 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 70th Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 30,43 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 17 B-24J Liberator x 29 B-29 Superfortress x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 373 casualties reported Guns lost 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 27,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 15 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 2 Spitfire XIV x 2 P-38J Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tried to get some kamis to accompany the Oscars to hit the enemy carriers of the Bonins but only 3 Peggys tagged along. Day Air attack on TF at 66,53 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 64 F6F Hellcat x 11 F4U-1 Corsair x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 41 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 10 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We scored a hit on the old battleship California though, knocking out a secondary gun position. Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 2 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 1 P-38J Lightning x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed Allied Ships BB California, Kamikaze hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West of Bangkok our Judys score 2 bomb hits on the Colorado, also knocking out a secondary gun position. Day Air attack on TF at 27,40 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 13 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 4 P-47D Thunderbolt x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied Ships BB Colorado, Bomb hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat We succeed in driving the enemy south and now we can re-open the road to Bangkok and bring in reinforcements. Enemy armored units are moving north in Malaya. Will leave behind rear guard units. Maybe we can draw out the enemy reserves and slowly bog them down. Ground combat at 27,39 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 18350 troops, 158 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 424 Defending force 1961 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Japanese max assault: 594 - adjusted assault: 368 Allied max defense: 53 - adjusted defense: 27 Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 182 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Ground combat at 27,39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bangkok Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 102013 troops, 887 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 2571 Defending force 53890 troops, 391 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 969 Japanese ground losses: 460 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kamikaze! [image]local://upfiles/1466/F00B927E1B3046A9AE825E8DEB4B2972.jpg[/image]

Przemcio231 -> RE: Celebrating 200k hits (3/22/2007 11:31:58 PM)
Well i must tell you that something is wrong with this game in my game ageainst Zeta we moved into 10/44 he just liberated entire Burma[:(] but when he Landed at Ulithi a Firce battle started raging for like a week or something i lost CA , CL and some DD's + Planes sinking Saratoga (Essex) , 13 CVE's , 3 BB's few CA's , CL's and DD's and i just went in for another Round[:D] This game gives Japas an Advantage All the Way...

PzB74 -> RE: Celebrating 200k hits (3/22/2007 11:48:53 PM)
Sounds like Zeta shouldn't have invaded Ulithi if you ask me [:D] Throwing in the kitchen sink to suppress a chain of well fortified islands isn't recommended unless certain key pre-requisites can be met first. Andy aborted just such an attempted landing against the Marianas and has been slugging it against isolated islands ever since. Even an attempt at a small island chain (Bonins) stalled Andy - mostly because he didn't use LBA from Wake and Marcus to suppress Bonin and Iwo Jima first. To successfully occupy the Palaus in WitP you have to: 1. Occupy Truk and Central/Northern New Guinea and establish bases for your LBA. 2. Pound the Palaus into rubble. 3. Land heavy contingents of LCUs covered by a US Super Carrier Navy with Hellcats and Corsairs supported by heavy surface combat groups. Even 10/44 may be too early if you haven't fulfilled the pre-requisites. It's much like a receipt for making a cake, you have to know how to do it to succeed [;)] Still haven't heard about anyone invading the Home Islands in a pbem game, so I'm not sure whether this is possible or not. As this wasn't attempted in RL it's impossible to get many pointers, but it would have been bloody. The US estimated 1 million casualties.

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