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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 7/23/2011 11:44:37 PM

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December 10th

Another frustrating turn. Invasions themselves progress as planned, and the P-40s are probably down to a dozen or so A/C at the PI, but the Kido Butai finds multiple targets South to PH (one of these could be a CV TF too). All these targets are 2-5 hex away, but despite "clear sky" everywhere and first sightings at AM phase already, no strikes are launched.

USN CV TF on the other hand hits Tarawa invasion force, sinking 3 transports... I will try to intercept that force with the Kido Butai, they are barely 1 day's sail away. I dont think they have fuel to refuel with in the South, so KB will position itself between Palmyra/Xmas and the Gilberts, while my submarine screen moves in from the North to see if any search aircraft overfly them tomorrow.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 7/24/2011 5:32:28 PM

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December 11th

All invasions progress in schedule, the last PT boat at PI was wiped out by a Japanese DD squadron.

US CV TF is now 120nm SW of Tarawa, reported to be moving SW. In the case it sails South and then turns East, 5 IJN submarines are continuing on an intercept course to South, now spread out approx 300nm away to the NEE. Kido Butai will continue sailing SWW, now between Johnston and Palmyra.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 7/24/2011 9:28:02 PM

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December 12th

Looks like the USN CV TF chose to go Australia instead of harassing my landings at New Britain and New Guinea. I'll probably lose track of it next turn, and I'm not going to hunt it down all the way down to Sydney/Melbourne, though in the case it stops at any of the islands(sub screens soon in position) I have my replenishment TF ready, now at Ponape.

All invasions in schedule, and 4 British units at Alor Star are are now completely cut off, as the 1st Tanks captures Georgetown.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 7/25/2011 2:57:56 PM

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December 13th

Rabaul, Mindanao and Jesselton invaded against little resistance. USN CV TF disappeared out of search range, but my 2-ship AMC TF sighted its search planes, so its still heading to Australia.

Next 5-6 turns should be interesting...

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 7/26/2011 3:15:02 PM

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December 14th

Mini-KBs kill everything in sight in South Philippine Sea and Sulu Sea. They caught for example xAP President Jackson. Rabaul, Jesselton and a couple of other places fall.. At Davao, the ever victorious Japanese forces are so swift in their divine assault, that even enemy PBY Catalina search planes dont get airborne!

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 7/26/2011 9:53:23 PM

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December 15th

4-BB force wipes out AS Holland near Kuching. This BB force is a trap for tomorrow's Singkawang Invasion - my opponent should be very aware of the nearby CVs so I dont think there will be a naval reaction, but whether he knows that I transferred more Zeroes aboard them and that they're all set to LRCAP my invasion and BB TFs tomorrow, we will see. My bait TF that swept down the Malayan coast almost to Singapore was not attacked, but I know he has bombers.

Submarine I-24 runs across what is likely a USN CV TF (6 DDs and 1 CA sighted)some 240nm East of Santa Cruz Islands - Kido Butai was just 3 hex out of range!

6 submarines will sweep West to Santa Cruz, and the KB will detach Kaga and leap Warp-9 to intercept. The American TF is most likely heading to Australia - if it stops at Santa Cruz, it will get blasted out from this world by the KB, and if it sails North to the islands or through them, it is within torpedo range tomorrow morning.

Now that I recall it(3min after ending the turn), I think I forgot to set Kaga follow the main force and at least provide LRCAP. She also has both BBs with her.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 7/26/2011 10:15:38 PM

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And the map for everyone interested:

Edit: the above plan has just 1 weakness: Jap CVs can only launch to 8 hex. At least there'll be some search coverage...

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 7/28/2011 12:39:56 PM

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December 16th

Kido Butai sails under a thunderstorm and fails to launch even its search aircraft

Theres still enough fuel to continue on SW vector for another 8 hex, after which the KB will turn North towards Rabaul, refuel, and sails to refit at Truk. Kaga will provide cover to the replenishment TF.

Today Japanese troops landed at Singkawang, and there should be enough AV to throw the defenders back tomorrow. I have fighters ready to fly in... Mini-KB is now filled with fighters, and they did good job today killing off 4 Dutch bombers and all their escorts. Palembang D-day now December 18th evening or December 19th morning.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 7/28/2011 9:33:27 PM

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December 17th

Singkawang falls, and the expected hundred-Swordfish assault on my invasion force fails to materialize. Aerial reconnaissance shows Singapore is EMPTY. Am I facing Brave Sir Robin?

Chinese falling back too, I've now captured 2 large-ish cities in the northern front without having to fire a shot. In my previous game I found the existing Japanese strength in China completely inadequate to even hold what it has in the beginning, but this foe, hes running?!?

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 7/30/2011 6:22:31 PM

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December 18th, 19th

Palembang invaded against 1 x AMc and 1 x HDML. There is a big mine field, at least 100 mines cleared and its still there, but only lost 1 PB. 280 AV landed against minor opposition, it should fall tomorrow.

Looks like the enemy is pulling back everywhere... This got to be Sir Robin. Just 20 fighters left at Singapore, only other airfield I see that has any planes is Rangoon with 9 "aux" and 3 fighters(buffaloes).

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 7/30/2011 6:42:49 PM

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It's a good bet - that he is using the Sir Robin tactic - if you look at his game against SqueezeMyLemon - he used it there too...

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 7/30/2011 6:57:55 PM

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It's a good bet - that he is using the Sir Robin tactic - if you look at his game against SqueezeMyLemon - he used it there too...

From the looks of it, so it'd seem. He immediately evacuated probably every ship from DEI area to India, Cape Town and Australia - my subs got some kills on these on multiple days when he sailed them out in huge convoys. I'm yet to see a single Allied combat ship except near Hawaiian Islands and that sole CV TF that hit Tarawa. He only flew perhaps 50 sorties from Malaya before pulling out all but 2 or 3 Buffalo units. His P-40s and B-17s have been pulled out the PI too.

Even the NE coast of Australia has no activity, and I have 20+ submarines there...

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/1/2011 11:19:48 AM

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December 20th, 21st

Palembang falls, Manila falls. I have now 550 AV at Palembang, some 50 more unloading next turn. Should be enough to secure the whole of the island... Call it an overkill, but I also have 64 x T88 8cm AAA guns protecting the vital oil wells and refineries, and 2 more disabled guns.

Also a 33-plane unit of Ki-43s flying 40% CAP.

First 9760 tons of fuel left Miri to Kuyshu today.

At the moment I have 3 unrestricted non-committed divisions, as well at least 3 regiments... I'm going to use these as follows: 1 has 77 prep for Rangoon, so those boys will board ships tomorrow, help secure Singapore(if required, I think I will need them) and then move to Burma front. 2nd division (now at Kobe) will take Port Moresby together with a base force unit and some heavy AAA units from Honshu. The 3rd free division, the 38th in Hong Kong, will stay there for at least a week until I get the mine field cleared and see how the China front develops in the southern part of it... There seems to be some counter attacks going so I might need this division in China. I'm ready to wait the even 4 or 5 months it might take for Clark Field and Bataan to fall without reinforcements. In a month I will be able to free a 4th division, I'm probably going to use that one in Java or Koepang. I have 1 prepping for Koepang, and another for Soerebaja.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/1/2011 4:24:30 PM

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December 22nd

Gods be praised! Lieutenant Shigematsu from Hiryu's Zero group, who was reported to have been shot down over Pearl Harbor, has been picked up by a submarine that found him after he swam over 40nm to avoid getting getting captured by the imperialists. With him, he has brought his camera with several shots recording his first kill going down and crashing. Indeed, this heroic act proves the superior fighting spirit of the Imperial Navy's pilots over the corrupt, materialistic enemy. Imperial Japanese Headquarters also announces that LT Shigematsu will soon join his comrades aboard the Hiryu.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/1/2011 8:31:56 PM

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Palembang falls, Manila falls. I have now 550 AV at Palembang, some 50 more unloading next turn. Should be enough to secure the whole of the island... Call it an overkill, but I also have 64 x T88 8cm AAA guns protecting the vital oil wells and refineries,

What kind of damage did the oil facilities at Palembang take? And were you able to capture significant supplies at Manila?

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/1/2011 8:43:20 PM

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Palembang falls, Manila falls. I have now 550 AV at Palembang, some 50 more unloading next turn. Should be enough to secure the whole of the island... Call it an overkill, but I also have 64 x T88 8cm AAA guns protecting the vital oil wells and refineries,

What kind of damage did the oil facilities at Palembang take? And were you able to capture significant supplies at Manila?

5k supplies at Manila. Palembang facilities are 100% intact, with 142,000 tons of fuel alone...

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/2/2011 10:19:39 PM

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December 25th

A very "nice" trick by the enemy. He laid mines on one of the 2 Palembang exit hexes. No problem, I saw it coming, and reacted with my own surface forces... More on those encounters later.

However, the fuel-laden 15-ship TF that was bound for Nagasaki, docked and loading, decided to "react away from enemy", depart, and sail straight into the mines. I lost 1 x AK, 3 x xAK and 1 x TB, plus CL Sendai and 4 DDs got hit. The dedicated MSW TF didnt clear a single mine.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-4

1 mine cleared

Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sado Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Asosan Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kashii Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kansai Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy fires

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai, Mine hits 1
DD Ayanami, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Isonami, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
TB Kari, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Saga
DD Uranami, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

1 mine cleared

The before presumably �ber night fighter IJN surface units did pathetically. They didnt score one single penetrating hit on Allied DDs nor CLs. We lost a DD to a torpedo hit, while we hit CL Marblehead and CL Java with Long Lances:

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Shell hits 5
CL Oi
DD Yugao, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hasu
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2
DD Karii, Shell hits 1
DD Yanagi
TB Kasasagi

Allied Ships
CL Java
CL De Ruyter
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 42% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 42% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Jeffries G. crosses the 'T'

Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Shell hits 1
CL Sendai
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 1
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
E Saga

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 2
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 2
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 42% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 42% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...

I'm sure that something went down... But the exchange ratio is horrible, and would probably have been even worse had it been day time combat. CL Oi saved the day by nailing Marblehead with a Long Lance right away before any other ship got a shot off. We lost a DD, however, and 3 more were damaged.

So far my losses are 4 transports, 1 DD and 1TB. I have 4 DDs at sinking condition together with a 5th heavily damaged one, and a barely floating CL. At least it isnt on fire.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/2/2011 11:29:11 PM

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Erkki,

What's the rush to transport fuel/oil out of Palembang before the approaches are secure from submarine mining operations and apparently Allied surface raids? Wouldn't any fuel/oil you need be better drawn from Miri or Brunei at little risk? I think once you've elminated the opportunity for a "Fortress Palembang" there'd be plenty of time to remove the fuel/oil to the Home Islands at little risk later on.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/2/2011 11:43:18 PM

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Erkki,

What's the rush to transport fuel/oil out of Palembang before the approaches are secure from submarine mining operations and apparently Allied surface raids? Wouldn't any fuel/oil you need be better drawn from Miri or Brunei at little risk? I think once you've elminated the opportunity for a "Fortress Palembang" there'd be plenty of time to remove the fuel/oil to the Home Islands at little risk later on.

Sure, but as I wanted to move at least parts of the 60-ship invasion force back, I thought I might as well have them take some fuel with them. They would not have embarked yet, as they had only loaded 30% the previous 24h and would have so been at about 60% at the end of this turn... Now I have 4 lucky survivors heading home, each 30% filled, with a total of 9,5kT fuel.

They'd have probably reacted any way... That AK is irreplaceable, but at least the xAPs and the LSD were disbanded in the port to bait bombers in. Marblehead went down by 99% chance as the Allies are reported to have lost 2 Seagulls. CA Haguro and CL Tama together with a DD screen will try to catch some stragglers... I'm moving my BB force out, from Singkawang to Soc Trang.

I think Smeulders lied when he said he was inexperienced. He at least knows how to use mines and what ships can do what with them...

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/3/2011 1:23:18 AM

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It's all good Erkki

. I think you'll see a more aggressive Smeulders this time around as he's more aware of Allied strengths, at least in the early game.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/3/2011 9:50:11 AM

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It's all good Erkki . I think you'll see a more aggressive Smeulders this time around as he's more aware of Allied strengths, at least in the early game.

We'll see. Tomorrow daytime phase I will have 3 submarines between his stragglers and Batavia, and 3 more between Batavia and Soerebaja. CA Haguro, CL Tama and 6 DDs will sweep the area at flank speed with limited reaction allowed. They are LRCAP'ed by a unit of 34 Ki-43-Ibs at 50%, so I'm expecting to see at least 10 planes over the TF against a possible attack.

Haguro TF sails from Singkawang, also with CAP protection, so his possible counter-counter might miss it. Lets see how much hes ready to commit... Unfortunately my light CVs are already nearly at Hong Kong, they'll pick some fuel, Zeroes, refit max 3 days and sail to Truk to support the upcoming Port Moresby & Solomons operations.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/3/2011 8:28:38 PM

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December 26th

Haguro TF that I double checked to not have any OPS point ships in it, moved just 2 hex during the whole 24 hours. It didnt take part to any action nor was it reported to have been spotted by aircraft, subs, or anything...

Today Allied submarines get to shoot at my intact warships near Palembang area but also at PI 5 times without escorts even bothering to search for the subs. At least the torps all missed.

Initial assault at Clark Field, only deliberate assault, achieves 1:2, downs forts to 0 and mounts losses at about 1:1 rate. Not a bad start, and in 3 days I'll have the 2nd Tanks and 65th Inf. Bde. with them, adding some 20% to the AV value.

EDIT: so far it seems that none of the damaged ships will sink. One DD is pretty bad at 30 sys 74 float but its now safe at Palembang.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/5/2011 11:22:57 AM

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December 27th

Tarakan invaded: I managed to only lose 2 xAKLs to the defensive guns (both still afloat but at 90+ fires 50+ float they are not going to be for long), and have about 120 AV landed. I suppose I was either lucky or I had enough PBs escorting... 3 HDMLs tried to interfere but miraculously they didnt manage to hit a thing and the sole escorting DMS got 2 of them.

65th Inf Bde and 2nd Tanks unloading at Iba. Clark Field will probably fall to the next assault, planned for January 2nd or 3rd.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/7/2011 8:24:12 PM

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And its December 30th already

I'm going to try shock attack at Clark Field the next turn. Port Moresby operation will begin in 4 days, ie. as soon as I have troops loaded up at Rabaul and Zuiho, Ryujo, Taiyo and Hosho refueled at Truk. Taiyo only has non-carrier trained unit of D3As so she will be left out of the main formation to act as emergency landing deck and reserve against any enemy surface units.

I've had one Dutch sub hanging next to Cam Ranh Bay in a deep water hex all the war, 24 or 25 turns. I've had a 4-ship ASW TF (PBs and a DD) sitting on it for 20 turns now, with my air units spotting the sub each turn. Yet, that sub hasnt been engaged even once by the ASW TF and the 3 convoys I failed to re-route each lost 1 xAK to this sub, without the escorts bothering to lift a finger. Whats going on? I've had a few enemy subs get engaged elsewhere, but with the exception of the 10 DDs that slaughtered the dutch sub at Kota Bharu (shallow waters), its all been "depth charges explode above sub depth" and thats it. Huh?!? I almost lost a big glen equipped sub to Allied ASW in deep water, all my boys seem to be able to do against Allied boats, and this early in the war, is dying when their torps dont dud, and big splashes with lots of dead fish.

EDIT: since the beginning of the war, I have lost on average ship/day to Allied subs. I have managed to sink 1 sub, but otherwise ASW has afaik scored 0 hits. If the dud rate of the MK 14 wouldnt be as high as it is, I would have already lost even 5 DDs!

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/11/2011 4:54:50 PM

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And we have reached January 3rd

In China, the enemy keeps retreating in the North but tries and tried to counter attack in the middle. These assaults have so far resulted in 5 Chinese Corps and some other units being trapped behind the lines(and being destroyed) and 11-unit stack with 1100 AV attacking over river against my 600AV in a forest rough hex. 29,000 Chinese dead, derp derp.

However the main body of the enemy army is retreating towards Sian. I'm estimating their current losses to be at least 2 Corps worth of troops(+ some units are now trapped) but theres at least 2 kilo-AV still intact and in the rough forest hexes. Breaking through them will be hard, but I managed to push through the lines in the North. I dont expect them to win Sian for me but he should fall back his defensive line to the adjacent hexes.

I'm not sure what hes China strategy is.... Sir Robin with suicidal counter attacks intended to delay my advance I have planned to be only limited?

In the PI, Clark Field only has 1,2 vs. 1,0 kilo-AV to my advantage, so I dont think we're breaking through any soon.

Only air action during the last week was a 9-swordfish attack on Haguro TF near Palembang. All 9 biplanes were shred by leaking Ki-43 CAP from Palembang.

The, delayed due to slowness of my transport TF, Port Moresby operation is a go in 2 days, when troops start loading and Kido Butai sorties to Coral Sea.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/16/2011 7:25:34 PM

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January 8th

In the meanwhile, the Chinese slaughter continues. I think I accidentally destroyed a whole fresh Corps by aerial bombing only. Oops!

Will the Chinese get that unit back in 30% strength too or will they have to manually buy it for that 1 PP, receiving it maybe 5 to 6% strength?

Rangoon was also captured a few days ago, first time ever I managed to do it. However, the British have retreated only 2 hex North in a jungle hex (non rough/mountain, just jungle), 100% fresh Imperial Guards, a tank regiment and 2 arty regiments failed to dislodge the defenders. He might as well launch a counter attack... Why didnt he fight for the city?!?

In Malaya, we will be at the gates of Singapore within 10 days. I should be able to have 1500 AV against it, but I havent bombed it yet so forts might be pretty high. I'm starting the bombing campaign tomorrow. Aerial recce says he still has over 50 fighters and 30 other planes in the hex.

Everything is pretty "standard" elsewhere, too, except the Allied seem to have been pulled back very far. Even forward operating long range aerial search and submarines dont spot a thing from Australia to West Coast.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/17/2011 12:13:31 AM

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Will the Chinese get that unit back in 30% strength too or will they have to manually buy it for that 1 PP, receiving it maybe 5 to 6% strength?

Pretty sure that they get it back at 30% after so many days. Forget the time lag on it ... 90 days? 60 days?

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/17/2011 9:51:47 PM

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Jan 10th

Japanese advance continues everywhere.

One thing I really dont like in this game is that with good enough detection levels, Allied player sees where the JFB moves his air units each turn. JFB doesnt see where Allies move their units. And those units can fly the next day... Surprise was unwelcome when over 20 H81s intercepted our bombers over China. The 8 escorting Zeroes put up furious resistance and none got through (casualties 5-5 with intel thinking they lost 3 more to ops). Wave 2 lost 2 G4M1s. Allied bombers, even B-26 and B-25, often do 1-1 against defending fighters, 4Es 2-1 or better(when ops losses are counted, at least), while Jap bombers are just target drones, which doesnt help the situation any. Allied bombers attrit Jap fighters, Jap bombers are just free kills. Played the game for 300 turns now and still yet to see a Jap bomber unit have a single kill.

Seems he has both AVG 1 and 2 there, nearly 40 planes reported, with 20 "aux" = repairing? The field will be attacked tomorrow by 300+ bombers and about 50 fighters, 1 unit of 15 Zeroes hopefully sweeping ahead.

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/17/2011 11:28:26 PM

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ORIGINAL: Erkki

Will the Chinese get that unit back in 30% strength too or will they have to manually buy it for that 1 PP, receiving it maybe 5 to 6% strength?

Pretty sure that they get it back at 30% after so many days. Forget the time lag on it ... 90 days? 60 days?

30 Days I do believe.

Keep up the fighting spirt, Erkki! The Imperial Navy dies, but the Imperial Navy does not surrender! BANZAI!

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RE: Aboard the Red Castle - Erkki(J) vs. Smeulders(A) -... - 8/18/2011 5:46:02 PM

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I finally manage to engage the enemy air force on my terms: I have been flying sweeps over Singapore recently for over a week, without seeing a single Buffalo. Today I brought 100 bombers with my fighters, and got 12 Buffaloes destroyed and about 30 damaged, with 27% airfield damage reported. We will repeat these attacks tomorrow.

Not all AVG Hawks made it out of Kanhisien, but my 300 bombers were unable to do better than damage them.

We will shift our air campaign's focus tomorrow.

Over Burma, I dont think Bart knew I had air transferred an aviation support unit to Rangoon, so his 9 Blenheims and 8 AVG H81s were met by 9 Zeroes and 13 Ki-43s. We got 4 confirmed H81 kills and damaged all 4 that escaped, plus shot down 7 Blenheims and damaged all 3 survivors. We lost 1 Ki-43 in a landing approach... Not bad!

Next turn should be interesting, with the air war over Singapore and also possibly Burma and China.

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