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Speedysteve -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/27/2006 12:22:36 PM)
Mynok - Archaeology will forever be in the past for me[;)] Still an interesting subject mind you. Pauk - there are no personal connotations on my username[:'(] Second your question though - PzB. Why that username? PzB - Thanks. Have been in IT Sales as is for over 2 years. This new job has immense potential and is a great opportunity.

PzB74 -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/27/2006 6:36:50 PM)
Sounds like you're in for it Duke! [;)] WitP need a few house rules, especially in 44-45 if you ask me...running the show without em would be like playing Doom 3 on nightmare level I guess [:D] You can check out the IT site I work for Speedy: www.soludyne.com The system documents and helps optimalize work processes. Hehe, so you wanna know the most deeply kept secret of them all [;)] Back in 1997 I ran the Steel Panthers Ladder in the Generals Guild Wargaming Club. First tournament included 64 players and we were even sponsored by SSI! My nick illustrated my armored doctrine philosophy - the PanzerBlitz. Can even be deployed in the Pacific - Schneller Heinz was quite right!-)

PzB74 -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/27/2006 7:29:41 PM)
Been waiting for my Jill factories to upgrade to the Grace...2 days into May and still nothing [&:] 77th Div unloading at Saipan, 22th Div will arrive at Tinian tomorrow while the 55th will reach Guam in a few days. Releasing a crack regiment for Pagan tomorrow. Should bring all these bases up to ca 1000 AP. 147k supplies enroute from Japan [:)] Ulithi got 1000 AP, Yap 500 and Palau 600. The last two bases are constantly reinforced by airlifting units from PNG. 3 repair ships (AR) arrived in Japan, will move them to my repair yards. 2 more days and a fleet carrier arrives in Tokyo. The rewards of delaying the enemy: more of everything to defend with in the final phase of the war [:D] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/44 Air Combat Todays good news! Andy turned the Idaho around, and it was nailed by a small force of Betties [8D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 42,73 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied Ships BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Todays annoying news: a flight out of Timor decided to committ suicide on the carriers in Darwin instead of attacking unescorted transports. Is there no check against this? Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 8 P1Y Frances x 8 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 35 F6F Hellcat x 51 F4U-1 Corsair x 6 Corsair IV x 14 Boomerang II x 4 Spitfire VIII x 9 P-38J Lightning x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed P1Y Frances: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged Boomerang II: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 26 P1Y Frances x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 29 F6F Hellcat x 49 F4U-1 Corsair x 6 Corsair IV x 14 Boomerang II x 3 Spitfire VIII x 14 P-38J Lightning x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 14 destroyed P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 2 damaged Corsair IV: 1 damaged Spitfire VIII: 1 damaged --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

pauk -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/27/2006 8:37:31 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB Been waiting for my Jill factories to upgrade to the Grace...2 days into May and still nothing [&:] i guess you have enough supply 20K +. Don't worry it will upgrade in next few weeks. Dice roll i guess. Make sure that your Jill factories are set on repair (don't know if it is important, but...)

PzB74 -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/27/2006 9:00:14 PM)
Not a lot to report - 25 'routine' milk runs by Andy's bombers. Very quiet, enemy probably re-grouping for another push. Will this be the big one? Saipan up to 1300 assault points! Should be plenty of supplies Pauk...just a bit impatient [;)] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/44 Kasagi Let me present the latest adition to the KB, carrier Kasagi! In 10 days the Aso will arrive and after another 16 we got a powerful carrier TF based around the Taiho and 3 Katsuragi class carriers. The light carrier Chioyda left Hong Kong today to join the fleet at Naha. [image]local://upfiles/1466/C4CBC9D180A64E4FB04DDDF3A96F44B7.jpg[/image]

Mike Solli -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/27/2006 9:04:34 PM)
Wow, commanded by a 2LT. Very strange. Nice AA.

pauk -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/27/2006 9:14:35 PM)
nice ratings of the commander[;)]... he have strange rank... i guess it shows our determination to defend the Empire![:D] Good to get brand new CV with "future" upgrade! 1116 AA is respectable rating... ... one thing just crossed my mind right now... nothing important and nothing decisive but if you have more than enough supply you could store this supply on some island nearby HI and latter send to HI when Andy ruin your's AF and industry in the HI. Such stored supply will be saved in Ikitsuki island - dont believe that Andy would attack this island. If you do it, expand Ikitsuki island to negate supply leaking... [image]local://upfiles/4569/506BAEBC7B3541919FB6F5058A723F81.jpg[/image]

veji1 -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/27/2006 9:18:41 PM)
to bad you don't have the rest of the KB... .You could really use all the extra CVs for harassment missions...

PzB74 -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/27/2006 10:17:38 PM)
Rank doesn't matter, so I decided to keep the young 2nd Lt [;)] The British cv's had a similar AA rating all the way back in 42 [:'(] I don't have THAT much supplies Pauk, expanding lots of factories and re-supplying my frontier bases. Will consider 'stashing' supplies in a rear area though. DA PLAN is still to prevent Andy from knocking out the Home Islands [:-] It's possible to dream of what could have been, but on the other side: the Empire has never been as powerful as now - and woe to the one who underestimates it [8D] The plan is to use the fast KB carriers to threaten Andy's supply train and replenishment carriers. Imagine sinking the lot while the big boys are engaged with a LBA strike ala the one shown attacking Kweiyang below. Oh yeeess! [&o] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/44 Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 458 N1K1-J George x 24 J2M Jack x 141 D4Y Judy x 119 B6N Jill x 181 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 70 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Airbase hits 41 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 490 ------------------------------------------------------

PzB74 -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/27/2006 11:32:04 PM)
Released a Heavy AA Rgt from Kwantung - want one on each of my major bases. Training in China is proceeding well, lots of units will soon be ready. If only the Frank would arrive next month we could upgrade all the obsolent Tojos. Now that would be something. Will train them all and avoid 'using' them until they've been upgraded. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/44 Invasions After months of bombardment Andy decides to invade Admiralty Islands. With no supplies and only 17 AP the island will fall quickly enough...even with 7 forts. The mines are still functional though! TF 1105 encounters mine field at Admiralty Islands (58,84) TF 1105 troops unloading over beach at Admiralty Islands, 58,84 Allied Ships DD Crane LCVP 534M, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Needwood, Mine hits 1 AK Cape Isabel, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 211 casualties reported Air Combat Hit a transport and sank an AVD today! Betty's evaded the small Corsair CAP. If this trait only remained intact when a large number of ac were involved.... Day Air attack on TF at 53,78 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 6 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Steel Scientist, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Vermont -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 38,73 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships AVD Ballard, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sinks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Honda -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/27/2006 11:37:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB Day Air attack on TF at 53,78 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 6 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Steel Scientist, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Vermont I think you owe us a smiley[;)]

PzB74 -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/27/2006 11:49:10 PM)
Must be one of the patches, or a miracle [:D] Just got 130 more competent naval bombers in the Imperial arsenal!

veji1 -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/28/2006 12:46:36 AM)
this is great !!!! I mean the Frances being able to launch torps !!!

PzB74 -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/28/2006 1:38:07 AM)
Yes it's amazing! [:)] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/44 A more formal report this time: Air Combat Andy launches paras on small dot bases on Satawal. 20 men on the one without troops and 2000 on the one with forts and a construction unit. The men came from Wasile - recons report 700+ ac there now. Guess he's going to 'air bridge' in a division after moving Corsairs in... [8\|] Pretty smug tactics, but somehow I'm neither impressed nor delighted. Probably a most annoying diversion for some other major offensive. So I'll let him play around. Morotai and Menando tried to organize a coordinated strike by 100 bombers and 200 fighters on Wasile, but despite of 2 Air HQs, lots of supplies and fewer than 200 rested ac on each field, a mere 4 bombers and 40 fighters take of from Menando...That 4 bombers got through only shows what could have been achieved if orders were followed. Pretty agonizing that I can't get my air units to fly with any regularity. Ground Combat Otherwise the Admiralty Islands fell in the first attack. Enemy para attack from Wasile [image]local://upfiles/1466/72B8F76620334C6C82C3141E70A41171.jpg[/image]

Fishbed -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/28/2006 1:40:48 AM)
Yep, a worth Frances, that rocks [;)]

Monter_Trismegistos -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/28/2006 12:42:15 PM)
Does anybody seen what user Frank said in Andy's AAR? It's second or third time, when just after PzB told us that he is planning CV raid on Andy's convoys, Frank is "asking" about security of convoy line and about knowing positions of Jap CVs and "giving advices" to watch Allied rears... I also read both AARs, but I think that giving ANY info for second side is plain unfair. It kills the best thing in this game - effect of surprise.

pauk -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/28/2006 1:02:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB The men came from Wasile - recons report 700+ ac there now. Guess he's going to 'air bridge' in a division after moving Corsairs in... [8\|] There is no reasons to be afraid of it, i agree. If he moves Corsairs in that base that will allow you destroying them. One fast BB and couple of CA on the bombardment run will negate this extravagant move: a) you will destroy his ac on the ground b) you will close this AF and no reinforcements could be sent via air.. I've tried that against him in Marshalls area and Akyab and, believe me, he didn't try something like that again[:D] As for Frank's "advices" (i do not read Andy's part of AAR so i don't know if it is true), but if is true someone must warn him!

Sneer -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/28/2006 1:13:48 PM)
i'm reading both too that's why i try not to give any advices to any side - just ask ;-) but i will check Mr "Frank" - maybe some kind of disciplining will be needed as far as strategic situation losing wasile and sooner or later Morotai open doors in the region to allies - number of options increases From map I see that even dot places are guarded

String -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/28/2006 1:40:13 PM)
It's going to be really hard to bombard Tomini. Due to the geography there PzB has to move his bombardment fleets within 4-5 hexes of Wasile.

Fishbed -> RE: Namlea falls - B-29 make their debute! (6/29/2006 7:52:49 AM)
Maybe overwhelming the places with naval forces may do it... Or is an approach from the west impossible too?

PzB74 -> Paras at Tomini and Makale (6/30/2006 12:18:15 AM)
I'm not too worried about small 'intel leaks' - sure Andy doesn't really need em! My carrier operations are quite covert anyway. There are lots of enemy shipping on the East Coast of PNG, but I've held my cve's back cause I thought it might be a trap. Releasing them tomorrow in order to hit one of the troop convoys that were hit by Frances bombers today. And yes, the Frances is truly valuable asset [:)] Regarding Andy's para drops: These are highly annoying and will undermine the defense of the DEI and perhaps even the PI. I'm not going to use massive resources to counter this threat though. Rear area bases will be strengthened to sustain a para attack. They all got fort levels already, so it shouldn't be a problem. Released an engineer regiment from China today that will move to Borneo. A powerful bombing attack by 100+ Army bombers today caused little damage, even from 5000 feet. I think it should have closed a dirt-strip like Makale completely. The level bombing ability of Japan is pretty much zero [:(] By mistake I landed 350 paras at Tomini instead of Makale - seems like Andy got in enough reinforcements to dupe any counter by air though. He tells me that he needs new air fields for all his ac and that over-stacking is inefficient [:'(] Still, Andy's only using minor resources in the region. No carriers to follow up and the road to Japan is long and painful from Suwalesi. So I will continue to strengthen the Marianas/Palaus with a secondary effort on the DEI. As I said, it's impossible to be strong everywhere, so why not invite Andy to take the long road? India is strongly held, Malaya less so - perhaps I have to reshuffle some of our troops. A but reluctant since the deployment in India is just strong enough to thwart an enemy invasion. Weaken it and the garrison will be fighting a loosing battle if invaded. Still, I don't think Andy can afford such a detour, would actually be doing us a great favor. So I will have to consider this more closely. Still, Frances bombes scored a lot of hits today and even sank a transport loaded with a Base Force unit. Hopefully more will go down tomorrow. Ordered another strike on Tomini and expect to take some losses. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/44 Air Combat Day Air attack on Tomini , at 34,65 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 33 Ki-21 Sally x 117 Ki-49 Helen x 23 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 48 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: All Helen and Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 503rd USA Para Regiment, at 34,65 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 27 Ki-30 Ann x 8 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 9 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 5 destroyed Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 22 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Naval Construction Battalion, at 34,65 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 7 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,68 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Capps DE Manlove -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,68 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 P1Y Frances x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged P1Y Frances: 8 damaged Allied Ships DE Cloues DD Burns, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DE Reynolds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 49,76 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 15 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 4 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Ridley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK James Gordon Bennett, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Henry Dearborn, Torpedo hits 1 Allied ground losses: 145 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Admiralty Islands Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3722 troops, 20 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 135 Defending force 620 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Allied max assault: 188 - adjusted assault: 89 Japanese max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 89 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 105 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tomini Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 748 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44 Defending force 1992 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109 Japanese max assault: 34 - adjusted assault: 0 Allied max defense: 84 - adjusted defense: 91 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 375 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tomini Allied Shock attack Attacking force 802 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109 Defending force 966 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Allied max assault: 42 - adjusted assault: 11 Japanese max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Tomini - now this is a new kind of msg!? Counter-attack by IJA bombers! Contemplating a counter landing at Makale, this can be done easily by a Bde from Java. Tomini is another matter as you can see. Reinforced it only a month ago with a construction unit and some supplies. There is one more size 0(1) dot base without defenses on next to Makale. I really don't have enough units to defend them all. [image]local://upfiles/1466/2F4AD5053EB34B6C9FFD680CE5F7A9F1.jpg[/image]

veji1 -> RE: Paras at Tomini and Makale (6/30/2006 12:22:46 AM)
don't you have peggies now ?

PzB74 -> RE: Paras at Tomini and Makale (6/30/2006 12:26:06 AM)
Peggies are 8/44 me thinks...don't think they'll be more efficient thant Sallys though!?

Mynok -> RE: Paras at Tomini and Makale (6/30/2006 12:35:20 AM)
You are flying your Oscars as untrained bait, right?

Sneer -> RE: Paras at Tomini and Makale (6/30/2006 12:44:35 AM)
if i'm not wrong Peggy can carry a torp :-)

PzB74 -> RE: Paras at Tomini and Makale (6/30/2006 12:44:40 AM)
Of course - but most of these were LRCAP and couldn't defend the attacking bombers. The few Spits had a good day....afraid there will be more tomorrow. Hopefully Andy will be low on supplies and the field damage reduce their effectiveness.

PzB74 -> RE: Paras at Tomini and Makale (6/30/2006 1:44:45 AM)
Fairly good turn! A bit strange to see so many enemy convoys without air cover or naval support. All these para drops makes this look like a huge decoy operation, cause Andy doesn't 'work' like this. Hope I'm not wrong, cause that would be bad.... The Combined Fleet - except Strike Force I and II - are gathering at Naha and completing repairs. The bulk of our Air Force is getting ready to strike back at the enemy and soon 128 George and 128 Jack's will be fully trained together with 1500 Zekes. In a few days the first Jill Daitai will upgrade to the Grace - and even better: the Frank has been accelerated another month, 06/44 now [:D] With 320 ac researched and 150 Tojos that will convert, this means that we will be producing 450 Franks in 3 weeks. In 2 months there will be 400 trained operational ac available. This will strengthen our LBA CAP immensly. 1300 AP at Saipan, 1200 at Guam, 1100 at Tinian and 700 at Pagan. Will move the Imp Div to Pagan to complete the defenses there. 1000-700 AP in all the Palau islands. If Andy does not invade these islands, he will make a big mistake. The way I'm going to defend them will also mean that an attack will be a big mistake [;)] A true Catch 22 for you Andy! Remember this line when you read my AAR when the guns fell silent! [;)] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/44 Air Combat Nigh air attacks are SO inefficient, very realistic for once and uncomparable to the night attacks by level bombers. Good thing we banned those. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Makale , at 32,67 Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 28 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 28 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preparations for another para drop.... Day Air attack on 48th Construction Battalion, at 32,69 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,71 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships DE Cloues -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First of 2 carrier strikes on enemy shipping of PNG! Day Air attack on TF at 46,74 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 25 B6N Jill x 22 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged B6N Jill: 3 damaged Allied Ships [8D] AK Kwangtung, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Ralph Barnes AK Seaman A. Knapp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Johanne Justesen, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK William Dunbar AK Henry Dearborn AK Empire Ridley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 234 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 47,75 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 20 B6N Jill x 17 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged B6N Jill: 3 damaged Allied Ships [8D] AK Alamosa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Francisco Coronado SC SC-705 SC SC-1063, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Frederick Billings, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK George Vancouver, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Henry C. Payne AK Beltrami Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 44,72 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 2 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AK Wallingford -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,75 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 P1Y Frances x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Ben B. Lindsey, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 34,74 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 18 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Alcoa Pennant, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage sinks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat I've built almost all size 0 and 1 dot bases to contain 3-4 fort levels. Planned to move small garrisons here to prevent airborne landings. Of course Andy found a couple of weak spots that he exploited. Todays airborne landing was thwarted though and I'm moving in some reinforcements by air. Just enough to keep the place safe. Ground combat at Admiralty Islands Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3677 troops, 16 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 Defending force 508 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Allied max assault: 214 - adjusted assault: 76 Japanese max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 76 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 104 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tomini Allied Shock attack Attacking force 771 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Defending force 806 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied max assault: 52 - adjusted assault: 11 Japanese max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pomala Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2372 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Defending force 1328 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Allied max assault: 34 - adjusted assault: 8 Japanese max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strike Force II of PNG! Landed 2 good strikes on 2 enemy convoys today [8D] [image]local://upfiles/1466/791061FBE70A46D59971534B3C992A4B.jpg[/image]

Speedysteve -> RE: Paras at Tomini and Makale (6/30/2006 1:53:43 AM)
Nice strikes John[8D]

PzB74 -> RE: Paras at Tomini and Makale (6/30/2006 2:04:03 AM)
Thx Speedy! A bit too easy if you ask me...not been a lot of easy kills thus far. Question: does Andy's invasion of Tomini trigger Kamikaze missions!? If it does he may have miscalculated! [;)] How was it again: any invasion of a base 16? hexes from Formosa and/or which bases? will trigger Kamikaze missions!? Just checked...15 hexes from Tokyo, Takao (Formosa) or Saigon after 1/44 will trigger kamikazes. Tomini is 20 hexes from Saigon, but an attack on any base NORTH of Tomini will.

PzB74 -> RE: Paras at Tomini and Makale (6/30/2006 2:49:41 AM)
More enemy paras have been landed...Andy must be running out of chutes by now! 2 more days and carrier Aso arrives in Tokyo. Then the 3rd Car Div will be reformed at Naha. Enemy carriers haven't been observed for a several weeks. Must be getting a badly needed refit in preparations for new offensives. How long will this take? Knowing Andy, a month at most. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/44 Air Combat A slightly more effective strike on Tomini! Day Air attack on Tomini , at 34,65 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 52 Ki-21 Sally x 110 Ki-49 Helen x 21 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 105 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 39 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 P-38J Lightning x 12 B-29 Superfortress x 14 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's possible that Ponape will be invaded. I've withdrawn the crack regiment there. Out of supply and of strategically little value I decided those troops were more needed elsewhere. Day Air attack on Ponape , at 71,79 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 12 P-40N Warhawk x 9 B-25J Mitchell x 42 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ponape , at 71,79 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 5 B-25J Mitchell x 5 PB4Y Liberator x 16 B-24J Liberator x 74 No Allied losses Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Tomini Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1678 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105 Defending force 806 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Admiralty Islands

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