castor troy
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Hi all,
LOL guys. As Capt says better more than not enough...........
Today was another extensive admin day with troops being ushered around and embarking ships of varying shapes and sizes at Darwin. Time for another SRA push........
In preparation for this LBA will close down active airfields in the region after resting for the past few days. This operation will begin in 2-4 days time.
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Bad weather in Burma again prevented Moulmein from flying. Slowly but surely the positions north of Rangoon are weakening:
Ground combat at 30,32
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 53342 troops, 353 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1256
Defending force 51401 troops, 82 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 1075
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The British BB's are now 3-4 days out out of Koepang and are in safety.
My 2 x heavily damaged CVE's are still afloat with FLT in the 60's at Bulla. Awaiting for the port to expand. You never know.....they may actually make it! Fingers crossed.
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Troops still boarding at PH.
CV Essex, CVL Independence and CVE Sangamon classes refited with additional fore, aft and side 40MM's. Essex class now wield a 1460 AA rating.
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SS Blackfish was hunted by 5 x ASW vessels 420 miles SW of Iwo Jima. 6 x DC near miss, 2 x DC hit - 46/69/0. Back to Wake Island.
Air sightings = 14
Air attacks = 3
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The excellent La-7 are now being produced by the Russians.
2 x AK, an LST, LCI(G), APD, 2 x DE and an SS arrive in theatre tomorrow as does a NZ Corsair squadron.
Depends on how many troops Faber has stationed on Saipan. If it´s a PzB situation with 1500 AV on that island then I wonder if 14 divisions will even be enough and the place can be taken at all (I would just let those places starve). If there are 1500 av on every island there then there will be other places completely ungarrisoned. Though Faber may not have that many troops there. Do you know about his strength. Saipan is an island with mountains. Means attacks against a defender getting a 3x defense value because of the mountains, a 2x defense value for 100% prepped probably and another 2x defense value for forts level 9. Probably a HQ in place also and worse case an area HQ in range.
When I see 6-9 divisions fail against assault values of 600-700 on atolls then I fear those places that are mountaineous. My advice would be NOT to attack Saipan!!  IIRC there is Saipan, Tinian, Guam and Pagan (as the smallest). Saipan and Guam are mountaineous while Tinian is coast clear I think. Go for that base first even if your troops are already 100% prepped for Saipan. If you change their prep now they will have 25-40 prep points also for Tinian.
just my 2c
Chris
< Message edited by castor troy -- 1/14/2007 4:10:59 PM >
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RE: End of May........... - 
Interesting. Faber appears to have troops everywhere though
The one thing the IJA is not short of in 1944/1945 is divisions. They get gazillions of the buggers. I don't know what Faber has on Saipan but if in all honesty 14 divisions can't take an Island then there is something wrong with the game. This is about 1/2 the US LCU's in the Pacific
) at Bulla and Babo sinking CVE Nehenta Bay and almost sinking CVE Kitkun Bay. An SC was sunk at Babo and I scuttled 2 further AK's. I shot down 37 of his planes to my 12 but in total (including 20 lost on CVE Nehenta Bay) lost 51 to his 43 for the day. 
240 miles SW of Hong Kong. 4 x DC near miss - 12/0/0. 
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