Xargun -> 5 February 1942 (1/6/2005 8:53:33 AM)
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Like most of the last week or so, the turn started off with the nightly bombing of airfields in Burma. 3 Hudsons attacked Rangoon, claiming 2 runway and 11 IJA troops hit. 38 Sallies from Rangoon said hello to Akyab (again). 3 Blenheims were aloft, but did nothing. 1 Sally was damaged in the raid which destroyed 2 Blenheims, 6 Hurricanes and 2 Hudsons on the ground, as well as damaging another 3 Hurricanes. The bombers also scored 1 airbase, 1 supply and 21 runway hits. Rob must be sick and tired of my nightly air raids on Akyab as he hit Rangoon airfield in force during the day phase. The first raid was small - only 3 Martins and 6 Hudson.. They didn't hit anything and 1 Hudson was shot down, along with another damaged and 1 Martin damaged. The next raid was 9 B-17s and 15 LB-30 Liberators. My CAP (25 Oscars) engaged. 1 Oscar was shot down, but no enemy planes were shot down, although roughly 10 were damaged. The bombers missed my planes, but put 4 hits on the runway and caught 100+ men and 2 guns in their blast radius. These bombers came all the way from Dacca. 52 Bombers from Bangkok appeared in the skies over Andaman Island and proceeded to bomb the airfield there. No planes were lost, and 1 supply and 2 runway hits were claimed. A single Hawk 75A was flying CAP and it did nothing. Air and arty strikes in china claim 77 enemy troops and 0 guns. My air strikes on Clark were good.. 137 enemy troops and 4 guns were damaged in the raids which cost me 2 Anns, 1 Val and 4 planes damaged. The air strikes were followed up by another Shock Attack which inflicted 1181 men and 41 guns destroyed on the allied troops. IJA troops suffered 1863 men, 45 guns and 3 vehicles lost. But all forts have been reduced at Clark.. The next attack may capture the base [:D] My Sallies at Kuching bombed the 107 RN Base Force inflicting 69 losses a few moments before half a brigade attacked, driving them south into the northernmost base on the West coast of Borneo. The Brigade is heading south to capture these bases. Robs dutch aircraft from Amboina (I think) got lucky and dropped a bomb on an ASW MSW east of Kendari. The ship took massive damage but will make port. Rob's ASW finally caught up with my subs, hitting I-159 with a single depth charge. The sub has massive flt damage (68) and is heading for port - it is unknown if she will make it. Rob's subs finally scored after what must be a 2 week lull.. SS Searaven struck an IJN MSW with 2 torps sinking it. Two Naval Guard units arrived at Samarinda last turn and captured it this turn easily. Allied forces were forced to retreat north heading for Tarakan. Rabaul still holds out after an unsuccessful Shock Attack. IJA troops took massive losses while inflicting around a dozen losses on the enemy. I have also captured Sandakan on the east coast of Borneo and troops took Gasmata on the Bismark Arch... CV Group 1 is heading south at full speed to clear out the seas around Noumea. Rob has to have ships in the area - evident by his landing troops on Lunga already. If nothing is found, CV Group 1 will refuel and head East looking for incoming TFs from the States. At Saigon and Camrahn Bay troops and supplies are being loaded onto TFs for the upcoming invasions of Miri and Brunei. Enemy air power is non-existant in Borneo, so its a good time to grab these oil rich bases and begin shipping oil home. Troops at Singapore have been standing down for the past couple days and are resting while awaiting the arrival of the 4th Eng regiment, which is currently at Johore Bharu. The Regiment should arrive next turn and then the final drive on Singapore will begin.. Air assets at Johore Bharu are warming up for the Singapore campaign by bombing Bankha (sp ?) base in Sumatra. Rob has some scout planes stationed there so I'm gonna attempt to hit them on the ground.. The entire wing stationed there is involved in the raid - 2 groups of Lillies, 2 of Sonia and 1 of Anns. In china, my men approach Sian and I begin to amass air power in Nanning for the push northward. I believe Rob has been too worried about me taking Lanchow, that he has moved a lot of men to the north and now its time to see just how many men. Rob has roughly 4 Corps (all in partial units) all over the lands north of Hanoi and Nanning and I will soon begin rolling up on those units and pushing them north. BUT, I need to wipe out the 21st Chinese Corps first - and they are still holding on, despite 200+:1 odds this turn. ARGH !!! [:@] They are really upsetting me and slowing up my time table...
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