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RE: Desperate times calls for desperate measures 1943+ ... - 11/6/2010 6:04:16 PM

beppi

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ORIGINAL: TheLoneGunman

Looks like you've got quite a challenge for yourself here!

Will be following to see how you fare.

Best of luck!

thank you will need it

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RE: Desperate times calls for desperate measures 1943+ ... - 11/6/2010 6:31:58 PM

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If Japan is fool enough to raid P.H. it will be a victory. A fully naval base with all the upgraded flak of a lot of ships plus fighters...Good way of lose good pilots...

I think his best option is raid your supply lines...

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Subwar in the Pacific - 11/8/2010 1:45:06 PM

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2/19/1943 - 2/21/1943

Had to spend a lot of time with my girlfriend on the weekend so i sumarize the three days to one reply.

Tonight ill try to get some screenshots to give and visual update.

Pacific

KB is missing right now and i wait where he will hit me again.

Picket ships finaly have established a line from canada to NW of Pearl. From there to N of Suva and aproximatly 15 hexes north of a direct line to Australia. I count this as quite important as i have not a lot of warning from Japanese Carriers right now.

Sank a SC two PBs and one xAK with subs around Truk. Like my subs quite a lot right now as they are the only offensive naval weapon i have left.

Two subs where damaged and will return to Pearl and Colombo to repair.

A BB TF containing Yamato bombarded Wake last turn. I expect and enemy invasion there. Bad luck but i cant do anything about it except swarming everything with subs. As only fragments of other units are there its no a big problem.

I was able to rescue some units from exposed positions. Lost around 5 xAP and 5 xAK in this operations but they are expandable.

Burma
Still attacking exposed Japanese Forces in Burma. On 20th there was a hughe air battle over Burma killing almost 100 planes, 50 Japanese + 50 Allied. A Chinese Hudson Sqad was badly hit losing 6 planes and a Brithis Wellington Sqad losing 5. Allies lost aprox 15 Planes OP losses on 20th. The following day no air resistance encountered so no losses in Burma.

I would like to start bombarding the enemy Airfields but as long as a Stack of my units is hunted by a much larger Japanese unit stack i have to hit them as hard as possible.

Australia
I continue to retreat my exposed forces from Derby. Two Tank units with 900 Tanks are hunting my retreating troops and on 21th a 18k Men stack left Daily Waters to the west.
On 21th i ordered all my 4E to Attack Derby and killed arpox. 15 Japanese 2E on the Ground. Lost only 1 4E in the exchange. My troops are still getting hammered as the last stack (2 Divisions) is 1 Hex out of P38G Range. As soon as they are in Range i will provide Cap.

Main Problem right now is that the enemy is closing by two sides so itcould be neccesary to retreat through the dessert to Tennant Creek. Currently 4 Divisions are on the way to tennant Creek (1 Aus, 1 Army, 1 Marine + Americal) to give some defensive potential there.

But if i want to mount an offensive in the next months i need to rescue the exposed northern units. There are almost 1,5k AV out of supply. I will search for some Air Transport units available and will send them to Australia in the next turns to provide some supply.

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RE: Subwar in the Pacific - 11/8/2010 8:41:31 PM

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2/21/1943

This is a screenshot showing the current situation in northern Australia and Burma.

Australia
In Australia about 1000 of allied AV and a lot of armored units and artillery are chased by tanks from the west and 2 divisions from the east. I will split my bombardment effort to bombard the tanks with 4E and the infrantry divisions with 2E. Only target is to push them to combat mode out of movement mode and kill / disrupt as much as possible.

Burma
In Burma currently my units are trying to escape to the junge. Some arty units are to slow and will get kicked this turn. I hop at least i do not lose them and that they are not destroyed. My ground divisions might geht to the jungle before the combat resolution phase.
Will continue to bombard them.

The red line is my currently planned defense line. 2000 AV in some divisions are still moving along the coast and will rejoin the fight in the center.

With the two armored bdes, the australian division and and british bde i will be able to form 1500 av in defense in the center. Need it very fast.

The red lines in china show where i will draw my lines of defense. Very good terrain and now with about 100 transports flying supply the supply situation stabilized. I cannot afford to lose this two remaining Chinese cities as if i lose them will have to fight a two front war in Burma.

Currently i have around 1200 pp and need 1000 more to buy another division from the west coast. It will be sent to australia asap.

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RE: Subwar in the Pacific - 11/8/2010 10:20:55 PM

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22/02/1943

A Japanese Surface fleet killed on of my Amphibious TFs trying to rescue some troops. All troops lost but as the remaining ships got cought by Betties. But losses where expected at least the parts of a division got destroyed and i can split the division again. 70 Sqads where lost, which hurts a little bit.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Duff Islands at 126,138, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago, Shell hits 3
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 1
DD Naganami, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Oyashio
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Walke, Shell hits 5
DD Stuart, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Donald McKay, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Charles McCormick, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Rangatira, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (14 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Burma
Enemy pushed me back to the jungle. At least both divisions where save and no further troop losses happened. One Arty Sqad was destroyed retreating. My Airforce again dropped some bombs on the enemy stack, no japanese air resistance this turn.

Australia
Situation in the north gets ugly. The tank armys are closing in quite fast. I think i will the weakest remains of a division to defend this spearhead. Two additional divisions left Derby heading along the road. 2E and 4E are quite strong in the desert killing and disabling almost 30 sqads this turn.

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RE: Subwar in the Pacific - 11/10/2010 12:07:59 AM

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23/02/1943 - 26/02 1943

Japan could plan a last offensive either in Australia or in India. I got Intel that some para squads are preparing for bases in SE India. I will guard all my possible supply lines and lines of retreat with some troops. Same goes for Australia.

Pacific
23/02 sent a TF to New Zeeland to pick up some troops from there to ship them to Australia for guard duties. Need to guard some of the exposed bases in Western Australia against para drops.

25/02 sub sank an Japanese xAK near Oki Shoto in Chinese sea.
25/02 sub attacked a BB TF containing Hiei heading to Suva. Retreated my TFs which still try to evac some exposed forces.
25/02 3 CVE replenished SE of Canton Island from an AO Tf retreating to Pearl Harbor. Will move them into range of Suva and then transfer my Squads to Suva. As I have one Carrier and 4 CVE except the replenishment ones I cannot use them right now. But the fighters and TB will boost the defense of Suva.

26/02 Sub sank an SC near the coast of Japan. Would like to sink some bigger ships but SCs are good enough.

Australia
As more and more Japanese troops close in on my retreating Australian Army I start to move them through the dessert. From my calculations all troops except one division can be evacuated without a fight. For the last one I am not sure if it will retreat into the dessert. If not it will be lost. 4 Divisions are still moving on to Tennant Creek to establish a safe defense there.

Need twelve more turns to accumulate enough PP to unlock a division from the West coast to further reinforce Australia. In 7 turns I have enough xAP and xAK at Pearl to ship almost 400 AV in Tank units to Australia. Only Noumea is right now a little weak defended but need the troops in Australia first.

I am bombarding all Japanese Units which are closing in on my army on a daily basis to force them to combat mode out of move mode to slow their advance. 2E are quite good at killing units in flat terrain but I am running low on them. Will have to switch to attack bombers and I am not sure if attack bombers currently work.
With a P38G squad I upgraded a few turns ago I try to LRCAP some of my units which get attacked by the enemy.

25/02 caught some Japanese Nells bombarding my units

Morning Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 67,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 16

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
12th FS with P-38G Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 39000
Raid is overhead
8th FG/36th FS with P-38G Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 39000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Australian Division ...

Burma
Still just retreating my units and bombarding the enemy.
I shipped my BBs from Diamond Harbor to a more safe place. As I do not know where KB is right now I fear an attack.
I am shipping supply with everything I have to the two encircled Chinese towns. I have around 5k AXC there which is enough to keep them. At least I hope so. I do not want to give my enemy the possibility to move Units from China to Burma. Enemy is preparing another division for Chungking but I have almost 12000 AV trapped there. I get 300 Supply a day which is not enough but at least a little bit. 65 enemy units are besieging my units.

25/02
A Japanese force shock attacked my Chinese units but had no chance. I love to fight in the mountains and I like that the Japanese units are low on supply.

Ground combat at 68,45

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13869 troops, 135 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 570

Defending force 23025 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 952

Japanese adjusted assault: 421

Allied adjusted defense: 1744

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
687 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 107 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 153 (28 destroyed, 125 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
28th Division
23rd Army

Defending units:
34th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Corps

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RE: Bomber crisis - 11/17/2010 2:42:13 PM

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27/02/1943 - 07/03 1943

Some turns passed without any real spectacular actions and as i was busy in real life i wans unable to keep up with my AAR.

Prime target is still to reconsolidate the positions, do the proper TOE upgrades as most divisions across the map are still lacking any upgrades. Especially for Australian and US Army and USMC the upgrades of the devices (Squads) are quite strong.

Pacific
Overall I ship around a lot of troops to further secure read bases and everything else goes to Australia. USMC Divisions are getting their upgrades to the 43 Squad type, Army still needs some devices in the pool.

28/02
The spotted Japanese BB TF with Hiei bombarded Tabiteuea as the rescuing convoy retreated early enough to avoid combat. Just some supply and squad hits, no planes destroyed. There are still a PBY Squad and 2 P40 squads there to provide defense against the Betties when i rescue the remaining part of a Marine Bde and naval search is always good.

01/03
SS S-32 sank an xAK

03/03
S Steelhead sank an SC. I am wondering why I sink a lot of SC but nothing else with my subs.

04/03
A large xAK convoy carrying a lot of Armored units left pear and heading to Australia. This will give almost 400 additional AV in Tank units.

06/03
SS Narwhal got another SC

07/03
As the xAP finished their upgrade from xAK a large troop convoy with some base forces and some reinforces is currently loading at Pearl to head to Suva.

Burma
A lot of bombardment of all exposed Japanese Units on a turn by turn basis. No Japanese Air resistance. As I run low on 2E Bombers and only getting attack bombers which are practical worthless until fixes I am in some problems. 2E are just must better for short range bombardment than 4E as 4E need a lot of time to repair.

Focus currently shifted a little bit to the two remaining Chinese cities. I am retreating back all my units in a good order and soon I will only have the units in the two cities. 2500 AV in Kunming and 2200 AV in the City north of it. With the mountain defense bonus it should be possible to remain there for quite some time.

Supply right now can only be delivered by air and i am using all my available transport squads to supply the cities. I have a 400 AV Corps between Kunming and the neighboring city to keep the supply line between them open.

In central China i have 2 divisions left which can move on the map. I have split both of them in 3 sub squads and will try to interdict supply for the Japanese units and i will try to open escape routes for other much larger unit stacks.

27/02
Lost Nookanbah to 3rd Tank Division and 19th Tank Regiment. The dot hex was empty but i have to ensure that none of my troops get cut of from the rest as now these units are assaulting from the SW of Kunming.

05/03
Japanese air attacks have started on my units next to Kunming. As there is a P40 Squad there i was able to kill some Helens attacking without fighter support.

Morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 71,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40K Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 119 minutes

Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ...

Afternoon Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 71,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 5
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 5

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40K Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Raid is overhead

06/03
Got some more Helens and Sallys with my leaking cap but most of the P40 will be gone soon.
So i retreat the remaining Sqad to a Base where i can refill it and send a new one in.

07/03
More air battles there. I think my enemy wants to capture this two towns but i will fortify as much as possible. Supply is running low a little bit and I am not sure if my transport planes can keep up with the supply loss through aerial bombardment.

Australia

I am still hammering his exposed units in northern Australia to give my units a chance to retreat. As i have a lot of recon units there I have quite a good info where everything is and where his planes are.

Most of the time we play a catch and run game there. I try to LRCAP my unit�s whenever he tries to attack them with bombers only. He tries to LRCAP my 2E and 4E at ranges where i cant provide escort. So air war from this point of view is quite balanced but the enemy losses on the ground on exposed units are quite high.

06/03
Saw a lot of bombers at drawing and ordered all my 4E to attack this airfield. During the next turn resolution almost 150 Japanese bombers did a night attack on Tennant Creek killing approximately 10 bombers 50/50 2E and 4E.

During the next day my 4E retaliated and killed 60 Betties, quite a good result. What worries me most right now is the lack of 2E Bombers as Attack bombers suck so much. I need a fix for this, i need i quickly.

07/03
The last of my retreating Australian unit went into the dessert to retreat to Tennant creek. With the reinforcement of the 2 divisions and the two block divisions north of it I think I am quite safe right now.

Two more divisions are on the way right now to Tennant creek but all of them need some TOE upgrades.

To further give some defense capability i sent a New Zeeland bde to Australia for guarding duties.

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RE: Bomber crisis - 11/17/2010 2:44:53 PM

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I feel for you re. attack bombers, that is a major screw for the Allies in 1943.

Did you stop the B25 factory in SF from upgrading?

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RE: Bomber crisis - 11/17/2010 2:53:42 PM

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ORIGINAL: EUBanana

I feel for you re. attack bombers, that is a major screw for the Allies in 1943.

Did you stop the B25 factory in SF from upgrading?

i took over the game at 07/02/1943 and the upgrade was already done. I would give a lot right now to downgrade the factory.

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RE: Bomber crisis - 11/17/2010 3:10:19 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: beppi

quote:

ORIGINAL: EUBanana

I feel for you re. attack bombers, that is a major screw for the Allies in 1943.

Did you stop the B25 factory in SF from upgrading?

No i took over the game at 07/02/1943 and the upgrade was already done. I would give a lot right now to downgrade the factory.

Ouch.

well, roll on the patch. I can't wait for working attack bombers, myself.

I'm feeling the bomber shortage even with the B25 factory.

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RE: Bomber crisis - 11/17/2010 3:56:05 PM

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Overall I think you are at a best shape you feel.

Don't worry about the OZ invasion , without a second invasion at Townsville zone and/or Perth, his attack will stop as the zone at north of Tennant Creek allow a VERY little supply movement, so he won't be able to advance far at OZ, without a second advance.

If you are defending at Burma means you are no fighting for India. Thats is good news

. Don't overcommit assets at Burma from India. A Tactical Withdrawal to Imphal line is affordable.

Now you only need to start a new offensive in a place where your air superiority (4E) can overcome the lack of CVs....But don't be hurry. Remember 1943 is the year of shifting sides, no the year of Allieds (that's 1944!!)

Good Luck.

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RE: Bomber crisis - 11/23/2010 6:08:17 PM

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07/03/1943 - 14/03 1943

As there a not many spectacular things happening right now i got a bit slow with my updates on the AAR. It seems entire KB is currentling doing his uppgrades and most of my job is just shuttling around units and doing TOE upgrades. Most action currently is through Air only.

Pacific

My subs are not realy sinking anything. Sometimes. Sunk an xAK and an other Japanese SC and he got one of my picket Ships last turn.

08/03
Got a shot on an AO but it missed.

09/03
Got a shot on an xAK but missed again.

12/03
Scorpion was sunk by a Mine (passed Singapore where some enemy Mines are. Need to be more careful on my sub movements.

13/03
Greenling hit a mine at Singapore, damn it.

Enemy started to bombard Naru Island with Bettys. Nothing i can do against it. Base has been evacuated, only a USA Base Force left as i cant defend the island nor support it as soon as KB is back in action.

14/03
A picket xAK got sunk by a japanese Sub.

Australia

I was able to rescue all of my troops which where exposed in northern Australia. I will group them at tennant creek to upgrade TOE and resupply their TOE. This is quite good news. As all enemy units have disapeard from the map (no detection) i have nothing to bombard right now. I usualy hit Daily Wates with my 4E or just use the time right now to repair all my units and restuff them.

10/3
Sent my 4E for a night raid on Derby as he did a Night attack on Tennant Creek some days ago. Got 30 Nicks and Zeros. After that all Japanese Planes in Range of my 4E at Australia disapeared. I like that.

Burma

08/03

He started to sweep around Kumning where i have 50 P40 based to intertict some of his bombardements.

Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 70,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 70,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 148 minutes

Also attacking 56th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...

Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 70,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

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

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes

Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 70,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 5
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 70,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 70,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 70,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

09/03

He is still seweeping my units there and today he got more than i got.
P40 are not that strong.

Morning Air attack on 35th Group Army, at 70,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 35th Group Army, at 70,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 44,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40K Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Raid is overhead

10/3

He continued to strato sweep around Kunming. As my army there is moving back to Kunming as he trys to surround me i have to do something agaist his fighters.

Morning Air attack on 35th Group Army, at 70,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 35th Group Army, at 70,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

11/3
The daily sweeps there come again. But this day i stood down all my fighters. No purpose in just sacrificing them. I send two P38 Sqads in range and will try a strato LRCAP in the future.

12/3
It seems he is no longer trying to move for Kaleymo with his units as they are retreating back to Schwebo. It seems my Air attacks show some effect. But this means that my blocking Stack of almost 2000 AV west of Katha is in Danger. I send an 450 AV Australian Divison, an Tank Bde with 200 AV and an Indian Division to reinforce my position there.

I have almost 2500 AV still moving north from Chittagong. As soons as their are back and upgraded i can plan some attacks. At Kaleymo i have an marine division and an indian division entering in 3 turns (currently retreating). They need some rest and refit until further combat. That leaves mit with 1000 AV at Kaleymo even if i move reinforcements for Katha out.

13/3
Got him. Today my P38 killed of some of the sweeping units.

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Morning Air attack on 35th Group Army, at 69,48 (Kunming)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 11
P-38G Lightning x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 13 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 39000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
8th FG/80th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Morning Air attack on 35th Group Army, at 69,48 (Kunming)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 11
P-38G Lightning x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 143 minutes
8th FG/80th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

14/03

Got some more of his Oscars today. I think in the furture i will try to LRCAP Chungking with my P38 as he attacks it daily without fighter cover.

Morning Air attack on 35th Group Army, at 69,48 (Kunming)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 10
P-38G Lightning x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 39000
Raid is overhead
8th FG/80th FS with P-38E Lightning (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 39000
Raid is overhead

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RE: Bomber crisis - 11/23/2010 6:16:55 PM

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Good maneouver gathering troops at OZ. Now, you'll be able to create an fully upgrade army.

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RE: Bomber crisis - 11/23/2010 9:36:46 PM

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I checked the map for quite some time doing the last turn and i think i will try some operations in the SW pacific first.

The reasons are

1.) I have quite some well established bases
2.) I have quite a lot of seabees and engineering units at Australia. Currently bringing Cloncurry/Meekatharra and Odnadatta to lvl 9. I did this mostly as fallback if something wonky happens. But right now i do not think that he can establish any offensive in Australia. This window closed for him.
3.) I have arpox. 500k supply at Noumea and Effate. Effate has 500AV defense force and Noumea 300. Both are fully expanded and Effate has > 250 Air support.
4.) I have bases at Ndendi and Torres Island currently expanding so there is quite a dense net of allied bases. All are defended with 250AV+.
5.) Targets are Kiraka or Renell Island as both are undefended or a landing at Taluga and Rossel Island. Taluga and Rossel Island are still in allied control so i just could drop a bunch of engineers there. But distance is further away from friendly cap so it is more risky.

This are the only options i see in the next 2 months and whatever i do i have to do it when KB is not around as i can only provide air support against the land based netties.

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RE: Bomber crisis - 11/23/2010 10:42:58 PM

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15/3/43
I have 19 US 57mm AT Guns in the pool and i am waiting since 3 turns for a Independent Bde to draw them that i can split my Army and Marine Divisions for quick upgrade to 1943 Squad types. I hate it if i split a unit and only a part of it upgrades some devices which only tickle into the pool. It takes so long until i can reunite the unit. Am i right that i cant unit a split division if a part upgrades to new AT guns ?

Pacific
Two of my subs attacked Japanese convoys. Both convoys had AOs in it but did not get a shot of. Argl.

Japanese Sub sank AMc Monowai. It was on the way back to SF as width drawl was requested. No real loss. Splitted a 6DD TF which was heading to SF to provide escort for some large convoys
which i will form soon into ASW Tfs and i will hunt a little bit the Sub. But not shure if i will catch it.

Japan invaded Nauru Island today. As there was only a Army baseforce out of supply it was lost in the same turn. Forgot to save a Squad of it rebuild.

Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1170 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 360 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)

Allied ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
48th Nav Gd /1

Defending units:
145th USA Base Force

Australia
Complete quiet today as i stood down my bombers to repair and my units are slowly moving back to Tennant Creek. Currently i have 1,6k AV there. Some of the Australian units will split soon to upgrade to the 43 type and will completely rebuild for the next offensive.
With the US Division and the tank units on the way which i bought a few days ago i will have around 5000 AV for offensive operations in aprox. 2 month.

Burma
The daily air attacks on the exposed japanese forces. Quite effective is you imagine that they happen every day. As SW of Burma is open and flat land bombers are quite effective there.

Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 58,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 33000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 51st Division, at 58,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 33
Liberator II x 10
B-17E Fortress x 10
LB-30 Liberator x 10
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 14

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 5 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Liberator II bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 51st Division ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd RTA Division ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 58,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 11
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade ...

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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 58,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 19
B-25C Mitchell x 14

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 58,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA Division, at 58,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 58,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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RE: Bomber crisis - 11/23/2010 10:45:41 PM

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5.000 AV at OZ ?? Where is the trouble ???

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RE: Bomber crisis - 11/23/2010 10:49:52 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: traskott

5.000 AV at OZ ?? Where is the trouble ???�

One and a half moth ago i had 2300 AV trapped out of supply in the nowhere with the enemy closing in and 1100 AV in the rest of Australia. I shipped 3 divisions in and sent another 1000 from Pearl and West coast which is currently on the way.

My enemy was quite passive the last weeks which was good for me but bad for him. I think he sent his CV to upgrade instead of hunting my supply.

I had almost nothing in Tennant Creek and now its a full built up base with over 500 planes in it.

And he will still have carrier superiority until begin of 1944.

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RE: Bomber crisis - 11/23/2010 10:51:58 PM

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Sooner or later, the japanese use to be gassed. Now, this is the moment !!! Time to dug in and prepare to counterattack (in a few months)

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RE: Bomber crisis - 11/23/2010 10:54:33 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: traskott

Sooner or later, the japanese use to be gassed. Now, this is the moment !!!� Time to dug in and prepare to counterattack (in a few months)

Yea he sent me a few turns ago thats time for him to prepare his defenses. I am not sure if that was wise as there will be a time where i even have carrier superiority and he could have done some much nasty things right now.

While i will try for the next months to fight a land war he should try to fight a naval war.

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