KB

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

KB

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> KB

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

KB - 8/20/2009 9:15:04 AM

Jaws_slith

Posts: 615
Joined: 1/11/2002
Status: offline

KB is the Jap Carrier Group at PH? Ok I missed it.... KB stands for?

Thx in advance :)

_____________________________

Good Hunting

Post #: 1

RE: KB - 8/20/2009 9:18:47 AM

Sardaukar

Posts: 9847
Joined: 11/28/2001
From: Finland/Israel
Status: offline

Yep, it means Kido Butai. That translates to something like "Mobile Strike Force".

_____________________________

"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von B�lov, 1870-

(in reply to Jaws_slith)

Post #: 2

RE: KB - 8/20/2009 9:21:02 AM

Jaws_slith

Posts: 615
Joined: 1/11/2002
Status: offline

Cheer
Thx :)

_____________________________

Good Hunting

(in reply to Sardaukar)

Post #: 3

RE: KB - 8/20/2009 9:22:21 AM

Sardaukar

Posts: 9847
Joined: 11/28/2001
From: Finland/Israel
Status: offline

It used to referred in WitP as "Death Star" too.

_____________________________

"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von B�lov, 1870-

(in reply to Jaws_slith)

Post #: 4

RE: KB - 8/20/2009 12:02:05 PM

RevRick

Posts: 2617
Joined: 9/16/2000
From: Thomasville, GA
Status: offline

Kido Butai, this is Task Force 38.
Task Force 38, this is Kido Butai.
Now shake hands, and come out fighting.

Mmmmm. How about a mod of the Battle of the Philippine Sea with Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu resurrected and thrown in for fun and games? Oh, and forget the Shinano. Build a second Taiho instead.

_____________________________

"Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.� ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer

(in reply to Sardaukar)

Post #: 5

RE: KB - 8/20/2009 4:01:56 PM

morganbj

Posts: 3634
Joined: 8/12/2007
From: Mosquito Bite, Texas
Status: offline

It seems like it splits up early in 1942 into two or three smaller TFs. Anyone else see this? Am I making this up? Am I smoking the happy stuff?

(in reply to RevRick)

Post #: 6

RE: KB - 8/20/2009 4:19:35 PM

CowboyRonin

Posts: 360
Joined: 8/14/2009
Status: offline

No, it splits up, like it did historically. The Japanese rarely operated the full KB together after Pearl; they needed carriers in too many places. Of course, that was what got them into a pickle in the real war-they didn't put it back together before Coral Sea, and were never able to do so after that.

(in reply to morganbj)

Post #: 7