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RE: IJA advances in Burma and Malaya! - 6/20/2007 9:53:14 PM   
aztez

 

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ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

OK I'm here in a support role now (no secrets to be told though )

RL turned nasty in march .. long story involving a broken PC, painful physiotherapy and an exploding TV . so aplogies to Aztez on bailing like i did but i think he'll have a better game vs someone (donnie hopefully) who can concentrate and spend time on it.

P.S I DO know how to use the follow command for land units, either i forgot (was drunk), or my puter hates me (quite likely as it expired just when i needed it )

Good luck and a fun game to all concerned , maybe donnie will take over my AAR


Cheers Rob! The main thing is that you are ok... and you are far too modest of your playing ability.

I don't know much about Donnie's playing style so It might get intresting for sure.

I actually have my CV's lurking around Canton Island and if he comes near Fiji or Canton the I will sail towards him and clash with KB.

Stay tuned.



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RE: IJA advances in Burma and Malaya! - 6/21/2007 2:06:19 PM   
aztez

 

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Status: offline 		Donnie played very aggressively with his Japanese airforce.


Game date is 23rd of February 1942
 
 
China
 
 
Changsa
 
 
AVG got better of Japanese airforce here. In total some 24 Oscars were shot down.


Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 60

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A: 7 damaged

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 57

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged


Central Pacific
 
 
SS Gato hit an enemy cruiser near Tori Shima.


Sub attack at 63,49

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Torpedo hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Gato


Other News
 

Japanese launched several airstrikes againts Manila, Clark Field, Palembang, Port Moresby, Darwin and Soerebaja. Allied fighters were no match to enemy Zero's though. (Except in DEI) A lot of Wirraways and bombers were lost.


Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 49

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 8 destroyed, 21 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 1 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


It seems that my new opponent is having his own style of play. It will take sometime to get term with it.


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RE: IJA advances in Burma and Malaya! - 6/21/2007 2:07:34 PM   
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RE: IJA advances in Burma and Malaya! - 6/21/2007 9:43:28 PM   
Rob Brennan UK


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sorry , couldn't resist .. love to comment on the jap a/c attacks etc. but can't .. when i can tell you is when it doesn't matter anymore

and it's nice to be back too .. where did Joe go ??

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sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit :)

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RE: IJA advances in Burma and Malaya! - 6/21/2007 9:50:33 PM   
aztez

 

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Status: offline 		 .... I withdrew those partisan units for later use...

Damn you Rob... you did a good job with them though.

You propably kicked too crap out of Joe so he took an vacation.

Well, at least I have a firm hold in South Pacific and Luzon is no push over either... yet.

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RE: IJA advances in Burma and Malaya! - 6/22/2007 10:34:01 AM   
aztez

 

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Status: offline 		Donnie continued to probe around with his airforce. (Sorry no screenshot this turn)


Game date is 25th of February 1942
 
 
China
 
 
Japanese made couple of ground assaults just South of Homan.


Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 75221 troops, 998 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 1889

Defending force 56149 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1812

Japanese max assault: 1633 - adjusted assault: 506

Allied max defense: 1856 - adjusted defense: 993

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1880 casualties reported
Guns lost 69
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
812 casualties reported
Guns lost 38

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Ground combat at 50,31
 
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 95638 troops, 1280 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 3995

Defending force 54729 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1747

Japanese max assault: 2532 - adjusted assault: 996

Allied max defense: 1684 - adjusted defense: 858

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2790 casualties reported
Guns lost 73

Allied ground losses:
940 casualties reported
Guns lost 16


DEI
 

Japanese also continued their probing assaults againts several targets. Dutch aircraft faired better than expected once more.


Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Brewster 339D x 9
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Ok. These kind of assaults were made around the Map. Too early to tell yet whát is he up to BUT I have made at least one suprise for him to discover next turn!  ...lets see how its plays out.




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RE: IJA advances in Burma and Malaya! - 6/23/2007 10:35:14 AM   
aztez

 

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China


A lot of things has happened here. Donnie has now circled my troops near Homan. It is nothing major though and reinforcements are on their way as we speak. (see the screenshot below)

Also a lot fighting between airforces.


Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A: 8 damaged


DEI
 
 
Japanese BB TF's have bombarded Palembang. I wonder if he is going to invade already.

I sent my bombers againts Kuching and torched some enemy aircraft there.


Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8
B-17D Fortress x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
G3M Nell: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 17

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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
B-17D Fortress x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed
C5M Babs: 1 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 22


Good job indeed done by the bombers.

Japanese has also kept airstrikes againts Soerebaja. (My Flak and fighters have downed some fighters/bombers) The damage to Java has been minimal.

Donnie is also seizing some of the minor bases around the region.


India

The suprise at India went well indeed!
 
Day Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 40
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
Hurricane IIb x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 17 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 28
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
Hurricane IIb x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged

Other News
 
 
At Phlippines Japanese have kept bombing my troops at Manila and Clark Field heavily.

Overall I think Donnie has lost more than 60 planes in past few days!

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RE: IJA advances in Burma and Malaya! - 6/23/2007 10:36:10 AM   
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Japanese airforce hammered yet again - 6/23/2007 8:21:20 PM   
aztez

 

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Status: offline 		As promised I'am going to be aggressive with this PBEM.

Donnie has lost a lot of aircraft in past few turns as he did again.


Game date is 3rd of May 1942
 
 
DEI
 

A lot activity here as can be expected. There seems to be at least 2 Japanese BB TF's in the area around Batavia.

Part of Japanese carrier power also showed up South of Java and found an empty transport convoy. This convoy brough 1 Aussie Brigade into Batavia and luckily it had unloaded last turn.


Day Air attack on TF at 17,69
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Kaiping, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Mungana, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Empire Mariott
AP Koolama
AP Wanganella, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Proteus, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK Diomed, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
MSW Bungaree
AK Dukat, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK Mildura, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK Autolycus, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire


Allied airforce bombed Kuching with nice results!


Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
B-17D Fortress x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
G3M Nell: 7 destroyed
C5M Babs: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

We can expect a lot more action in DEI in forthcoming weeks.


China
 
AVG performed well over at Changsa once again!


Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 45
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 47
Ki-49 Helen x 44

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 40

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 44
Ki-49 Helen x 42

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 14 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 68
 

This ought to start hurting him sooner than later.

Chinese reinforcements have now arrived South of Homan. Hopefully I can unlock the blockade.


Other NEWS
 
 
Allied recon planes spotted some BB's and propably some CV's near Mili. These are heading towards Port Moresby???

CV Saratoga has left SF and will be joining into frontline action soon.

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RE: Japanese airforce hammered yet again - 6/24/2007 11:21:35 AM   
aztez

 

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DEI
 
 
Ok. Japanese are making serious push here. This Monster BB Armada bombarded everything at sight in Batavia.
There is NO stopping this juggernaught....

Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
 

Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed
Martin 139: 7 destroyed
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Michishio
DD Hibiki
DD Asakaze
DD Nowaki
CA Suzuya
DD Shiranuhi
CL Sendai
DD Isokaze
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Arare
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Maikaze
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CA Tone


Allied ground losses:
1495 casualties reported  *sigh*
Guns lost 53
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 101


ABDA Airforce has scored a couple of bomb hits on enemy BB's and 1 CA but those are very minor. That BB TF at Batavia wiped out half of the aircraft stationed there!!!

I did launch an retaliation strike againts Balikpan. Decent amount of Oil was destroyed.


Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
 
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 17
B-17E Fortress x 30

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Oil hits 16

He is moving in force againts several DEI bases. The final battle has begun.


Philippines
 
 
Japanese seems to be landing massive amounts of troops and supplies into Luzon.

I have ordered a general withdrawal into Manila from Clark Field.


Other NEWS

There seems to Japanese Carriers TF's near Java and also in New Guinea. My intel doesn't tell which ships are where.

I did launch strikes againts Pagan airfield with RAF forces. Unfortunately this was not a huge success.

CV Saratoga has left Pearl Harbour in order to link with the US Fleet.

In China AVG has shot down good amount of enemy aircraft near Wuhan.

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RE: Japanese airforce hammered yet again - 6/24/2007 4:59:52 PM   
aztez

 

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Donnie has kept the pressure on with his airforce. I will engage wherever and whenever possible naturally.


India
 
 
Donnie decieded to bomb Madras off the coast of India. I did put up a suprise party for him and RAF killed quite a few enemy aircraft.

Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 56
G4M1 Betty x 58

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 9 destroyed, 12 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 12 destroyed, 19 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Steelmaker, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Oryx, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Raleigh, Bomb hits 2


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 23
G4M1 Betty x 31

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Virginian, Bomb hits 1


That is a warm welcome by RAF!


DEI
 
 
ABDA airforce is reorganizing in Java after the clash with those Japanese Deathstar BB's
 
Donnie is advancing in broad front here... he has seized Palembang, Tarakan and other Dutch bases.

I continued to bomb the oilfields at Balikpapan despite heavy losses.

Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Oil hits 12

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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Oil hits 5


I have now destroyed +100 oil resource points at Balikpapan. That indeed good trade off.


China
 
 
Japanese are busy organizing their offensives near Homan. It seems that around 30 units present there at the moment.

Since he seems occupied there I decieded to launch an offensive of my own in Central China. I'am marching sizeable force towards Nanchang. (There seems to be 8 units garrisoning the base and after that the road to Shanghai seems pretty much open)
 
Donnie has launched several assault againts those 20 000 Chinese at Pucheng and been repulsed every single time!  ...this has so far tied down some 70 000 enemy troops.


Other NEWS
 
 
I'am keeping my CV's in RED status. Meaning that I'am willing to clash with KB if he enters undesired areas.

My Philippine troops should enter Manila next turn. That will be the last bastion in Luzon.

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RE: Japanese airforce hammered yet again - 6/24/2007 6:41:22 PM   
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ORIGINAL: aztez

Game date is 9th of May 1942
 
 
DEI
 
 
Ok. Japanese are making serious push here. This Monster BB Armada bombarded everything at sight in Batavia.
There is NO stopping this juggernaught....

Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
 

Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed
Martin 139: 7 destroyed
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Michishio
DD Hibiki
DD Asakaze
DD Nowaki
CA Suzuya
DD Shiranuhi
CL Sendai
DD Isokaze
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Arare
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Maikaze
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CA Tone


Allied ground losses:
1495 casualties reported  *sigh*
Guns lost 53
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 101


ABDA Airforce has scored a couple of bomb hits on enemy BB's and 1 CA but those are very minor. That BB TF at Batavia wiped out half of the aircraft stationed there!!!

I did launch an retaliation strike againts Balikpan. Decent amount of Oil was destroyed.


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unfortunately for ME, such an armada can be stopped, in BigB mod easier than in stock. I had a comparable force bombarding Soerabaja where my opponent had everything stacked before we saw any real fight in Java and to my surprise the outcome was as follows:

4 DDs hit a mine (which would have sunk them but they were sunk the next day by bombers) a CL hit a mine and a CA hit a mine (survived)! No escort bombardment was set!! So I was already shocked at this stage. Then the bombardment: boom and counter boom! I destroy not a single plane (despite heavy recon for more than a week with dedicated recon planes) and hit around 500 ground troops. The counterfire of Dutch 150mm guns sunk one of my CLs, stripped my CAs off of their main and secondary armament and knocked out a good number of secondary armament on three or four BBs. So I took some heavy losses (never seen so many mine hits of non invasion TFs that have no escort bombardments set!).

Don´t know what my opponent did very special, he just put all the units on Java into Soerabaja and the 150 mm CD guns in BigB mod can do some serious damage as the ships are more vulnerable.


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RE: Japanese airforce hammered yet again - 6/24/2007 6:54:36 PM   
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ORIGINAL: castor troy


quote:

ORIGINAL: aztez

Game date is 9th of May 1942
 
 
DEI
 
 
Ok. Japanese are making serious push here. This Monster BB Armada bombarded everything at sight in Batavia.
There is NO stopping this juggernaught....

Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
 

Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed
Martin 139: 7 destroyed
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Michishio
DD Hibiki
DD Asakaze
DD Nowaki
CA Suzuya
DD Shiranuhi
CL Sendai
DD Isokaze
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Arare
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Maikaze
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CA Tone


Allied ground losses:
1495 casualties reported  *sigh*
Guns lost 53
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 101


ABDA Airforce has scored a couple of bomb hits on enemy BB's and 1 CA but those are very minor. That BB TF at Batavia wiped out half of the aircraft stationed there!!!

I did launch an retaliation strike againts Balikpan. Decent amount of Oil was destroyed.


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unfortunately for ME, such an armada can be stopped, in BigB mod easier than in stock. I had a comparable force bombarding Soerabaja where my opponent had everything stacked before we saw any real fight in Java and to my surprise the outcome was as follows:

4 DDs hit a mine (which would have sunk them but they were sunk the next day by bombers) a CL hit a mine and a CA hit a mine (survived)! No escort bombardment was set!! So I was already shocked at this stage. Then the bombardment: boom and counter boom! I destroy not a single plane (despite heavy recon for more than a week with dedicated recon planes) and hit around 500 ground troops. The counterfire of Dutch 150mm guns sunk one of my CLs, stripped my CAs off of their main and secondary armament and knocked out a good number of secondary armament on three or four BBs. So I took some heavy losses (never seen so many mine hits of non invasion TFs that have no escort bombardments set!).

Don´t know what my opponent did very special, he just put all the units on Java into Soerabaja and the 150 mm CD guns in BigB mod can do some serious damage as the ships are more vulnerable.




Cheers Castor!. Btw I have been following your rants and I think you guys did the right thing to continue the game. It isn't exactly "fun" to always start over and over again.

As for the BB bombardments. I mostly get the results you described too! I'am propably doing something wrong too.

Btw, he did not recon Batavia aggressively either!

Not a single mine hit at Batavia... allthough I haven't been mining that aggressively. ABDA airforce did engange the enemy though... (last turn too) ...but just some bomb hits on BB's and those aren't effective.

Ok.. so Soerebaja's guns can be devastating... lets see what happens.. he has another BB TF coming and the target is yet to be know! ...either Batavia or Soerebaja I would assume. (I did change my defensive plan somewhat here too)

Another good thing is that it seems that Palembang has just some 240 working oil resources!!! Engineers did a good job there.

Definately Big B mod is quite diffrent than stock.

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RE: Japanese airforce hammered yet again - 6/24/2007 7:44:53 PM   
aztez

 

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Status: offline 		Ok. The fighting goes on at DEI! It has been BB hitting contest all around... unfortunately I doubt I have caused any serious damage!

Also sometimes the ground combat model makes you look like this ---> ! (See the screenshot below)


Game date is 18th of March 1942
 
 
DEI
 
 
BB Hits
 
 
I was hoping a bit more success but... oh well.


Day Air attack on TF at 27,67

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
F1M2 Pete x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9
B-26B Marauder x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CS Mizuho
CA Chikuma
CL Natori
CA Haguro

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,67

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
F1M2 Pete x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
B-26B Marauder x 6
B-17E Fortress x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1
CA Chikuma
DD Kuretake

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,67

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
F1M2 Pete x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9
B-26B Marauder x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Chikuma

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,67
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
F1M2 Pete x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 2
CA Haguro

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,62
 
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 8
B-26B Marauder x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,62

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Ashigara
CL Sendai

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,62

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1
BB Kongo
CA Mogami
CA Maya

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,62

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
BB Hiei

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,54
 
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17E Fortress x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 3,  on fire
BB Hiei
BB Kongo
 
 
Not too good I would say. Well, the show continues no doubt.
 
Soerebaja CD Fortress/Bombardment
 
 
As Castor Troy stated CD guns at Soerebaja can be devastating... unfortunately not this tíme around.


Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 

Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Natori, Shell hits 3
CA Chikuma
BB Ise
CA Haguro

Allied Ships
AS Colombia, Shell hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
 
 
Damn. Well at least the damage levels are decent and nothing major was hit.
 
The hero of the day was a dutch submarine O23...
 
Sub attack at 23,62

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 1
DD Michishio
DD Hibiki
DD Nowaki
DD Shiranuhi
DD Isokaze
DD Arare
DD Arashio
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
SS O23
 
 
That is at least good news.
 
 
China
 

Donnie has completely surrounded my troops South of Homan...


Ground combat at 50,31
 
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 203407 troops, 2529 guns, 318 vehicles, Assault Value = 4244

Defending force 59338 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1795

Japanese max assault: 8594 - adjusted assault: 3707

Allied max defense: 1838 - adjusted defense: 1063

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
5081 casualties reported
Guns lost 219
Vehicles lost 8

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Ground combat at 50,31
 
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 192040 troops, 2236 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 3671

Defending force 57217 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1685

Japanese max assault: 5146 - adjusted assault: 3239

Allied max defense: 1695 - adjusted defense: 649

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
4369 casualties reported
Guns lost 179
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
1604 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
1094 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
As said Witp ground model screwed allied troops at Luzon. 
 
Allied HQ has announced that operation SeaWind has been approved. The details of this operation remain TOP Secret.
 
 
 

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Ground model screw up at Luzon... - 6/24/2007 7:47:40 PM   
aztez

 

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Status: offline 		Here is an screenshot from Clark Field. I did try to move my troops into Manila which is contested by the Japanese BUT I do have firm foothold there!!!

Japanese keep ground bombarding at Clark Field and while doing so are bringing in substantial reinforcements!!!

All of my units are stuck at 59/60.... %##%%#... <- sometimes you do feel like this!!!







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RE: Ground model screw up at Luzon... - 6/24/2007 7:57:07 PM   
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RE: Ground model screw up at Luzon... - 6/24/2007 8:05:38 PM   
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RE: Japanese airforce hammered yet again - 6/24/2007 9:14:51 PM   
aztez

 

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Status: offline 		Cheers guys. I needed to vent out some steam.

The ground combat system isn't always to my liking and yes I had read about that rule. Allthough I think IF he wouldn't be ground bombarding my troops would actually move into Manila.

Anyway, a lot of stuff planned and this is a small drop in the ocean.

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RE: Japanese airforce hammered yet again - 6/25/2007 9:03:04 AM   
aztez

 

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Status: offline 		First off my opponent asked me to stop bombing his oilfields at DEI. To put if shortly the answer will be NO!
 
More about later on this combat replay part.


Game date is 23rd of March
 
 
DEI
 
 
Here you can see how effective BB's can be!  ...they pretty much have wiped out the 80% of ABDA's airforce.

Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Maikaze
DD Asashio
DD Isokaze
DD Hibiki
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Michishio
CA Tone
CA Ashigara
CA Maya

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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Tone
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima


Allied ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima


Allied ground losses:
475 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 2
Port fuel hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
 

Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 3 destroyed
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 8 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 10 destroyed
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Tone
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima


Allied ground losses:
4136 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 158


 ...+4000 men and some 60 aircraft torched!!!


These bombing runs have been ongoing for a while and it has cost me severely so to ask me to STOP the oil bombardment campaign is definate NO! Since the ABDA airforce is all but neutralized and my opponent really should NOT have seized Balikpan nor Palembang until Java is secure.


DEI Oilfields
 
 
Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Do 24K-2 x 1
B-17D Fortress x 8
B-17E Fortress x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 6 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged

Oil hits 13
 
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
F1M2 Pete x 1

Allied aircraft
Do 24K-2 x 1
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 16 damaged

Oil hits 23

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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 43
F1M2 Pete x 1

Allied aircraft
Do 24K-2 x 1
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 30 damaged

Oil hits 19


Decent amount of hits allthough It really could have been better too.

I visited Balikpan harbour with my bombers too...


Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 7 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho, Bomb hits 1
AP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AV Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
DD Hatsukari, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
DD Manazuru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
DD Tomozuru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AP Africa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AP Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AP Katori Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
B-17E Fortress x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AV Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 2
AP Kuretake Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Kimishima Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
DD Tomozuru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Konsan Maru, Bomb hits 1
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1,  heavy damage
AK Nitiryu Maru, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2


Other NEWS
 
 
I'am continuing to screw up ground assaults at China.
 
Allies troops at Luzon prepare for the final Alamo.
 

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Post #: 79
RE: Japanese airforce hammered yet again - 6/26/2007 4:39:30 PM   
aztez

 

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Status: offline 		Ok. More of the same action as previous turns.

Oh, it was an misunderstanding regarding those B17's at DEI. What Donnie meant was that he really needs to find an solution to get rid of them.

Game date 27th of March 1942
 
 
DEI
 
 
Balikpapan oilfields
 
 
Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
F1M2 Pete x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 16
B-17E Fortress x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Oil hits 5

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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
F1M2 Pete x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged

Oil hits 6


Not much but better than nothing.


Balikpapan harbour
 
 
Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
F1M2 Pete x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 6
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 2
DD Chidori, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
F1M2 Pete x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 5
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1


That is a total of 11 hits on BB Ise!!! I sure do hope it needs some yard time after this!!! Also I doubt CA Haguro will be ready for immediate action.
 
Japanese are also conducting daily raids at Batavia, Soerebaja and Madoeng. Some other bases in the region are also bombed.
 
Also Japanese CV's are again spotted South of Java heading West. I wonder were they are going.
 
 
China
 
 
I'am facing an immediate concern of losing around 150 000 men in China. Donnie has played excellent ground combat moves with his troops.

Ground combat at 50,31
 
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 185979 troops, 2104 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 3332

Defending force 50655 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1343

Japanese max assault: 3300 - adjusted assault: 2627

Allied max defense: 1277 - adjusted defense: 304

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3152 casualties reported
Guns lost 73
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1368 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

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Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 182609 troops, 1990 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 3173

Defending force 48788 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1259

Japanese max assault: 2884 - adjusted assault: 3627

Allied max defense: 1108 - adjusted defense: 321

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1728 casualties reported
Guns lost 72
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1107 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
 
These troops are doomed at the moment South of Homan. I wohn't send more troops to rescue them so they are on their own.
 
Also Donnie is trying to block my 100 000 men army near Nanchang. He might even succeed with it but it is going to cost him. I'am not going to release more troops into this area either since I don't want to weaken my defenses. Good thing is that I can live with these losses.

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DEI under attack - 6/27/2007 12:03:06 PM   
aztez

 

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Status: offline 		Here is the losses so far into this battle.

At the moment Japanese carrier forces are sailing into DEI. Also Japanese LBA support is intense in the area. We will have to see what I can come up with.






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BB Kirishima sinks.. The battle of Java continues - 6/28/2007 6:44:57 PM   
aztez

 

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Status: offline 		It has been intense battle so far at Java. Here are the latest.


Game date is 4th April 1942
 
 
DEI
 
 
Balikpapan oilfields
 
 
Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 20 damaged

Oil hits 26

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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 10
B-17E Fortress x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged

Oil hits 15


Good. Again some Oil hits. These will slow his advance down in a longrun and consume a lot of supplies to repair. There is just 96 Oil left at Balikpapan.
 
 
Soerebaja
 
 
Enemy airforce and naval forces have bombed the base heavily.


Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
D3A Val x 36
B5N Kate x 57

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 18 damaged
B5N Kate: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk IA: 3 damaged
Martin 139: 2 destroyed
F.K.51: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 43

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Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 

Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed

68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
CA Tone, Shell hits 6
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 4
CA Maya, Shell hits 2
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima

Allied Ships
AS Colombia, Shell hits 1,  heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
491 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1


Quite a few of these kind of strikes to report. Also KB struck here too and is now sailing towards Batavia.
 
 
Doom of the Battleships
 
 
ABDA airforce managed to score some hits on enemy ships. Allthough the RN reinforcements ran into troubles too againts Japanese LBA bombers.


Day Air attack on TF at 21,59
 

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
 

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2
Martin 139 x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 damaged
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 1
BB Hiei
CA Maya
DD Hagikaze

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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
 

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Mogami

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Day Air attack on TF at 20,58
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged


Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 20,58

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 16

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign, Bomb hits 1
DD Jupiter
BB Revenge

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,64
 

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M Nell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign, Torpedo hits 1
CL Mauritius
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 1


RN BB's are badly damaged and it seems KB is sailing towards them. BB Kirishima is confirmed sunk and it is the 1st Japanese BB lost in the war.
 
 
Palembang
 
 
Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 10 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 32 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
668 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 12

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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 41

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 6 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

That totals to some 40 Japanese planes torched on the ground!
 
 
China
 
 
The troops trapped at Nanchang were liberated! Thus this allows me to withdraw them good order. Excellent I saved 100 000 Chinese here.


Ground combat at 48,37
 
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37621 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144

Defending force 25245 troops, 327 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 532

Allied max assault: 1209 - adjusted assault: 874

Japanese max defense: 562 - adjusted defense: 342

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
1162 casualties reported
Guns lost 30


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!


...but the poor Chinese near Homan are doomed for good.


Ground combat at 50,31
 
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 172277 troops, 1604 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 2686

Defending force 35962 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 805

Japanese max assault: 2206 - adjusted assault: 2805

Allied max defense: 530 - adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 103 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1542 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1105 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Philippines
 
 
Clark Field
 
 
Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 173515 troops, 1727 guns, 298 vehicles, Assault Value = 3192

Defending force 47640 troops, 239 guns, 259 vehicles, Assault Value = 1069

Japanese max assault: 2550 - adjusted assault: 1727

Allied max defense: 959 - adjusted defense: 414

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
2388 casualties reported
Guns lost 69
Vehicles lost 11

Allied ground losses:
58811 casualties reported
Guns lost 354
Vehicles lost 170


Damn. I had hoped these troops would have survived a bit longer.

 
 
 

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RE: BB Kirishima sinks.. The battle of Java continues - 6/28/2007 7:46:50 PM   
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Wierd casualty reports though at massive odds :-
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Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 172277 troops, 1604 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 2686

Defending force 35962 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 805

Japanese max assault: 2206 - adjusted assault: 2805

Allied max defense: 530 - adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 103 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1542 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1105 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Japan lost more men at 103-1 ! .. thats some seriously unlucky dice . or a new level of ground combat model incompetance

Grats on the kirishima btw .. and yup your right about the oil . he should have left it alone or just taken one with a 200+ AV unit and lots of zeros rdy to jump in.. he's an agressive player thats for sure.

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RE: BB Kirishima sinks.. The battle of Java continues - 6/28/2007 7:57:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Rob,
 
 
Yeah. Donnie is aggressive player definately. As said the oil production is at 96 at Balikpapan and I think something like 190 at Palembang. Those oilfields are badly hit for sure.  ...I took the chance of hurting him when the oppurtunity present itself.

As for Java... He can soon unleash a lot of troops there but first he needs to transport them there... and I'am far from ready to surrender here. He has Carriers, BB's and most airforce here. I'am trying to maximise the damage in every oppurtunity I get... so the battle is yet far from over.

Yeah.. He played has played excellent at China. Thanfully I managed to relieve those trapped troops at Nanchang which means trouble for him in the longrun. (I can afford to loose those troops near Homan)... I think those odds you see have something to do with the fact that thóse Chinese are completely surrounded. Well, it has cost a lot of supplies and disabled troops so far.

Oh... and yes I intend to pay everything back in China

Elsewhere, I don't know what he is up to... BUT the Rangoon oilfields will be burning when the turn comes in that is for sure!!!  ...that is warm welcome from RAF!!!

Btw, does it matter where you upgrade your CV's??? The bigger the port naturally better.


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RE: BB Kirishima sinks.. The battle of Java continues - 6/28/2007 8:36:24 PM   
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Btw, does it matter where you upgrade your CV's??? The bigger the port naturally better.


Port mush have an intrisic shipyard .. colombo/sydney/wellington/PH/west coast are all thats left to you iirc. they'll upgrade when sys damage is <=3 .. damage accumulated depends on the refit size (impossible to tell without trawling through the data base).

Repairing them is the hard part.. imo sail round from the USA 8 AR's to the indian ocean. you'll need them. also send 4 to NZ and sydney too. AS ships in short supply in the IO too. Based on stock anyway. (AS is excellent in darwin if you can hold it)

thats my 2c



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RE: BB Kirishima sinks.. The battle of Java continues - 6/28/2007 10:07:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for information Rob. I thought the sys damage need to be <=5 but it might have been 3 as you said.

Those are good suggestions regarding AS/AR ships. I will do some shifting of those vessels. Already have an AS operating from Midway... too early to tell yet whet I can hold Northern Oz. I think the ongoing fight at Java will decisive for that.

Currently I think that Japanese are missing at least following major ships:

BB Kirishima (sunk), BB Ise (Bombed heavily), CV Hiyo (damaged by Dauntless), Quite a few DD's ought to be damaged and couple of CS Vessels.

Also maybe BB Haruna and maybe another CA needs are yard time.

Not bad... not bad at all.

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RE: BB Kirishima sinks.. The battle of Java continues - 6/29/2007 6:25:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		Those battered RN ships engaged the enemy fleet at DEI. Well, I was hoping for better results... but overall these weren't exactly too bad.


Game date is 6th of April 1942
 
 
DEI
 
 
Surface combat Near Batavia
 
 
Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59
 

Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Walrus: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CA Tone, Shell hits 1
CA Maya
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 7
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
DD Isokaze
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze
DD Asashio, Shell hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 28,  on fire,  heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CA Tone
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
DD Isokaze
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze
DD Asashio,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Michishio,  on fire
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 20,58
 
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 4
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
DD Ariake
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami, Shell hits 2
DD Shikinami
DD Mikazuki
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
CL Enterprise
CL Dauntless
CL Mauritius
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 3
CLAA Capetown
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Isis
DD Paladin, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Panther


Well, not bad this left the RN quite a bad shape allthough I made an point that I do intend to fight it out at Java!
 
 
Airstrikes againts RN ships near Batavia
 
 
Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Dorsetshire
CL Dauntless, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Mauritius
CA Exeter, Bomb hits 3,  on fire
DD Panther
CL Glasgow
CLAA Capetown

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Dauntless,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Glasgow
CA Exeter,  on fire
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 11
B5N Kate x 31

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Tjerk Hiddes
CA Dorsetshire
CA Exeter, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CLAA Capetown
CL Glasgow, Bomb hits 1,  on fire


KB + LBA combination can be quite devastating!  Oh well, the war shall continue!
 
 
Palembang Oilfields
 
 
Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8
B-17E Fortress x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 15 damaged

Oil hits 11

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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged

Oil hits 9


Not much but better than nothing I would say!
 
 
Otherwise It has been relatively quiet. RAF strike againts Rangoon did not go as well as planned due to the fact that those Bleinheims only managed to 4 oil points. In China the pocket near Homan will soon be squashed completely..  let those 50 000 Chinese rest in peace.

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RE: BB Kirishima sinks.. The battle of Java continues - 6/29/2007 7:55:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		This is a very interesting AAR, thanks guys! I am also playing Big B on Stock as Japan, it's 6/1/42. My game is going very differently.

That is an interesting decision to make a stand on Java; risky, in that you're going to lose the reinforcement troops, but it should slow things down a bit, and you are really pounding Oil around the DEI.

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RE: BB Kirishima sinks.. The battle of Java continues - 6/29/2007 8:03:34 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

This is a very interesting AAR, thanks guys! I am also playing Big B on Stock as Japan, it's 6/1/42. My game is going very differently.

That is an interesting decision to make a stand on Java; risky, in that you're going to lose the reinforcement troops, but it should slow things down a bit, and you are really pounding Oil around the DEI.




Thanks Q-Ball. I'am enjoying this one too... and the Big B mod is welcomed change.

Well, in my other PBEM's as allies I never fought hard for Java. So, it was time to try it and it has been fun to try.

Allthough I haven't sunk that many ships he has quite a few damaged though.... and there isn't a single enemy unit yet at Java.

In overall terms I will try to be very aggressive when opportunity arises againts Don and hopefully that will result to an enjoyable AAR.

I really cannot say how much those oil hits will harm him but it ain't helping him at least.

...and I can promise that the battle of Java is far from over! ... Stay tuned.

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RE: BB Kirishima sinks.. The battle of Java continues - 6/29/2007 8:24:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		I wonder if hitting the Resources would be better for you as Allies. First, as Japan I think Resources are the bottleneck, not Oil. You have extra Oil. Second, Resources also produce supplies, which you need to fix the Oil, or fix Resources; so, if you take out the Resources, they have to ship supplies in to fix them.

I captured Java with damage to both Oil and Resources; I turned repair OFF for Oil, until the Resources are at 100%. Then, Oil will repair more quickly anyway with the extra supply.

Toboali probably doesn't have an airbase there, but does have a huge Resource center. I would bomb that.

In my game, my opponent has sunk LOTS of transports, mostly because I am sloppy or hazard them without full aircover (aggressive). Flip side, the SRA is completely clear, and I have a number of divisions in Northern Oz, marching to Wyndham from Derby. China is a quagmire. In SoPac, I have PM, Luganville, but that's it; he reinforced Suva with 7th aus, so I withdrew a landing I made there. But I have over 100 sunk ships. Only 1 CL and a couple DD's though for warships. vs. 1 CV, and about 12 CA/CL's

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