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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/10/2010 11:20:04 PM

Andy Mac

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Burma Corps yes

Others not yet its sufficient that they are under a non restricted HQ so the Australian Forces are not changed to an Indian Corps HQ - if I had the PP's to spare i would because I am a neat freak.

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/10/2010 11:21:42 PM

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No turn until tomorrow but a sacrificial lamb was left for my carriers to attack looks like Japanese forces are scattering

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 08, 42
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29

Allied aircraft
     P-39D Airacobra x 26
     P-40E Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
     P-40E Warhawk: 12 destroyed

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 16 scrambling)
     11 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 29000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 16 scrambling)
     7 plane(s) intercepting now.
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 77,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
     Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
     11 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
     17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      6 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 4000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 38

Allied aircraft
     P-39D Airacobra x 5
     P-40E Warhawk x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
     P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
     36 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet *

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 19000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
     Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 4000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
              Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kona at 179,118

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     no flights

Allied aircraft
     F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
     SBD-3 Dauntless x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
     CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
     DD Yugure
     DD Wakaba

Aircraft Attacking:
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CVL

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Afternoon Air attack on 255th Armoured Brigade, at 50,136

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
     22 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
              Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
     26 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
              Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 255th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th Armoured Brigade ...

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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd USMC Tank Battalion, at 50,136

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
     Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
     27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd USMC Tank Battalion, at 50,136

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
     Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
     27 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 79,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
     17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
              Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kona at 179,118

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
     F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
     SBD-3 Dauntless x 46
     TBF-1 Avenger x 3

Allied aircraft losses
     SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
     DD Yugure, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
     DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
      5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Wakaba
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yugure

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kona at 179,118

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
     SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

Allied aircraft losses
     SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
     DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
     DD Yugure, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Wakaba
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yugure

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Ground combat at 79,56

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22291 troops, 175 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 823

Defending force 29051 troops, 217 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1001

Assaulting units:
   17th/C Division
   22nd Division
   13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
   10th RGC Temp./C Division

Defending units:
   21st Chinese Corps
   78th Chinese Corps
   49th Chinese Corps
   46th Chinese Corps
   3rd New Chinese Corps
   30th Group Army
   7th War Area
   12th Group Army
   11th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 82,56

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7525 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 393

Defending force 4284 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Japanese adjusted assault: 113

Allied adjusted defense: 641

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
     105 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
     229 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
        Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
   12th Tank Regiment
   138th Infantry Regiment
   13th Tank Regiment
   13th/B Division

Defending units:
   50th Chinese Corps
   23rd Group Army

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/10/2010 11:23:30 PM

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That Tojo are killers !!!

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/10/2010 11:26:40 PM

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Not really I think I shot down about 20+ of them wont be sure until I see the turn.

The Combat replay is miseading as the sweeper always looks like they lost none

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/10/2010 11:27:31 PM

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p.s. all I did today was finish off a big CVL (almost a CV) that i thought I had gotten yesterday

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/10/2010 11:30:03 PM

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Well, every AFB on this forum will paid for turns like that: "just finishing a big jap CVL"

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/10/2010 11:32:59 PM

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I still lost Hornet in Brisbane Harbour but I will admit this one was sweet if only I could catch the rest of em !!!

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/10/2010 11:36:26 PM

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I suspect he has abandoned his cripples and got out of dodge at 18 hexes in one day meaniong he is behind the line islands which is not something I am willing to take on at present.

Accordingly I will probably retire on Pearl now to replenish as there is not a lot more to win having missed him today and with Colorado and Long Island slowing me down its unlikely I will catch him

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/10/2010 11:38:01 PM

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Yep, probably a good idea. Last time I try to hunt damaged jap CVs finished with 2 CVs in the Iron Bottom..

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/10/2010 11:38:32 PM

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It was a nice victory Andy, but don't let it go to your head

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/10/2010 11:40:10 PM

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SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 179,118 near Kona , Speed 9 , Moving Northwest
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 189,123 near Hilo , Speed 15 , Moving East

Hmmmmmmm take a look at this.

The first sighting is from Enterprise and is the three ships I sunk today.

But that 2nd sighting is now EAST of Pearl and 7 ships moving at 15 knots maybe this hunt is not over yet.....he may have fled deeper into the Eastern pacific

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/10/2010 11:46:41 PM

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OK this may help

The Blue Cross is the approx location of Enterprise and Hornet

The Red cross nearest is where todays action took place.

The 2nd red cross is a PBY High Point 5 spotting 7 Japanese ships heading east....

the games is still afoot !!!

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/11/2010 12:37:00 AM

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No icon, no ships.

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/11/2010 8:04:36 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 08, 42
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
�� Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29

Allied aircraft
�� P-39D Airacobra x 26
�� P-40E Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
�� Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
�� P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
�� P-40E Warhawk: 12 destroyed

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 16 scrambling)
�� 11 plane(s) intercepting now.
�� Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 29000.
�� Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 16 scrambling)
�� 7 plane(s) intercepting now.
�� 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
�� Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
�� Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

I see you get the same interesting results as other players. What kill rate was that? With the combat report completely understating the actual losses, this looks like a 20+:1 (or 2?) for the Tojos A2A. While I�m the wrong person to bring up that point (which happens all the time), as a dev team member, how is the air team lead explaining this to you? Those loops are off guys, especially when I see that the Tojos were 2:1 outnumbered. I�m a JFB but such results are just a pain to see actually. And I�ve got a hundred of those examples in my AAR and people doing AARs with the actual combat reports just show the same all the time. Going with the air team leader, we�re all bad players then.

Sweep and dive...

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/11/2010 8:07:23 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Not really I think I shot down about 20+ of them wont be sure until I see the turn.

The Combat replay is miseading as the sweeper always looks like they lost none

sorry for spamming your AAR, but if the combat report says 1 lost for the sweeper and 16 lost for the defender and you get 20 of the sweeper shot down in the end then you are 100% having a different game than the rest of us. The game extremely underrates the losses for both sides and sweeps seem not to show damaged ac.

example (that�s all from one day), note that three Oscars were shot down A2A during the replay, one seems to have crashed due to damage afterwards.

Morning Air attack on 1st South India Base Force, at 56,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 20
P-40B Warhawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 1st South India Base Force, at 56,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40B Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 1st South India Base Force, at 56,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40B Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 1st South India Base Force, at 56,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet

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gotta love the realism...

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/13/2010 9:57:22 PM

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26 lost for 8 tojos was the ratio

In the south of PH things are hooting up I gambled he would circle back to Line Islands for fuel and I think he has.

I think he is ESE of Palmyra maybe 800 miles from Christmas Island my carriers are inside him I hope to force an engagement if I can find the main body

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/13/2010 10:06:01 PM

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Problem not with the sweeps, problem with very hight altitude sweeps. They are definitly unrealistic, if those Oscars sweepted in 15 000 - 20 000 they will be eaten by the CAP. You need to discuss with your opponent this problem. In my pbem game nor I nor my opponents use such unrealistic sweeps and we dont have unrealistic results.

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/13/2010 11:13:15 PM

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quote:

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26 lost for 8 tojos was the ratio

In the south of PH things are hooting up I gambled he would circle back to Line Islands for fuel and I think he has.

I think he is ESE of Palmyra maybe 800 miles from Christmas Island my carriers are inside him I hope to force an engagement if I can find the main body

Whenever I get swept by high altitude tojos, I just get murdered. I have not found any solution. High sweep death plus the uber tojo makes for an unreal deadly combo. These planes are the corsairs of AE and are totally whacked. It does not help that so many can be built in lieu of tonys. They totally change the nature of the game-giving the Japanese player fighter air superiority until well into 1943.

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/14/2010 5:15:21 PM

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Cest la vie vengeance will be mine later.

My army is almost ready to re invade Burma last few units are arrivin 32nd US Div most of 1st Marine Div and 2nd Brit Div this is going to be a massive attack

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/14/2010 5:17:42 PM

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I am tempted to go the whole hog and land at Moulmein and bypass the whole of North Burma

Cat and mouse continues in the south pacific

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 5/14/2010 8:02:30 PM

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If he has AIR HQ at Rangoon, he can in one day transfer Betty or Nell from 70 hex range and attack your invasion force, so you need to bring some carriers.

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 6/12/2010 4:36:35 PM

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OK PZB is back from holiday and after the carrier battle I have been trying to find the remnants of the jap fleet but no joy so I am returning to base.

We are about 30 - 40 days from the start of the allied counter offensive which has 3 operations planned to hit him all at the same time.

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 6/12/2010 5:14:57 PM

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ps Hiyo is confirmed sunk so that a big CVL and CV confirmed sunk ;)))

Operation 1 is the post monsoon attack on Burma its well telegtaphed so he will be ready for it but I want him to be pulling troops into Burma in 42 so I am willing for this attack to end in stalemate if it make him commit.

Operation 2 is the reconquest of NE Australia this will kick off when the Armour is redeployed from Darwin in about 30 days and will be a large scale ground offensive.

Operation 3 is the reconquest of Christmas and the Line Islands supported by the combined RN/USN fleet that is currently redeploying.

My strategic goal for 42 from 1 is to make him commit to Burma at the expense of Sumatra/Java/Malaya - you can see the way my mind is heading ;P
2. is to get a platform for the NG campaign to follow
3. is to open up my SLOC and try and get KB to commit

I am carefully husbanding forces to get ready for these operations

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 6/12/2010 5:28:29 PM

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Re 2. I have over 700 Tanks and 100 Armoured Cars supporting 4 US and 5 Australian Divs plus change....

So this attack is well organised and I can force a single retreat my armour will crucify the Japanese I very much doubt PZB can stop me I only hope he doesnt take a strategic step back before I am ready to attack the last few pieces of the puzzle are moving now

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RE: Mini KB Gets trashed !!! - 6/12/2010 5:38:42 PM

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For the Burma offensive I am going for multiple objectives initially at least

66th Chinese Army at Paoshan will drive on Lashio
5th Chinese Army will drive on Katha from Myktina
Burma Corps will drive from Imphal to Schwebo where it will try to link up with the Chinese.
IV Corps will cross the mountains driving for Magwe with all the Chindits under command
XV Corps will take the coastal road driving straight for Prome with most of my Indian theatre Armour.

XXXIII Corps in reserve will await PP's to free up more units to reinforce success

I may be dispersing my efforts a little to much but it should confuse the hell out of PZB !!!

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Dum de Dum - 6/25/2010 8:44:17 PM

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And so it begins.....

Burma Corps is ordered out of its rain sodden bunks at Imphal and ordered to cross the Chindwin in force under command 17th Indian Div (Animal Pack) 39th Indian Div and one other Div.

The Corps is ordered to link up at Katha with the Chinese 5th Army.

This is the first move in the Northern Offensive.

In the South the redeployment from Western Australia is nearly complete both of my strike Corps and the Militia Corps are almost ready to attack the Japanese lines.

I estimate both attacks will be under way within a week

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RE: Dum de Dum - 6/25/2010 8:56:59 PM

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XXXIII Corps is in reserve in India with my Amphib Assault force ready for an opening !!!

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RE: Dum de Dum - 6/28/2010 11:11:45 PM

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And so it begins I have 4 major offensives all kicking off now.

1. General Slim's Burma Offensive as outlined above.
2. Chiang's counteroffensive in central China.
3. General MacArthurs two pronged attack on West Australia its time to kick back and take them out !!!

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RE: Dum de Dum - 6/28/2010 11:12:08 PM

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4. Nimitz CENTPAC offensive is nearing readiness as well

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RE: Dum de Dum - 6/28/2010 11:13:35 PM

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Illustrious is about 40 days from readiness
Formidable is about 15 days away from Pearl
4 USN CV's and 2 USN CVE's are either at Pearl or approaching.

Naval assets are congregating at Pearl
Land forces on the Brisbane line

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