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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/19/2012 1:22:02 AM   
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Until then we keep stationing forces and configuring the OOB for 1943 .... stay tunned ..


The first squadron equiped with Corsairs with a second a week behind Hellcats have a great replacement rate and are rumored to be near at hand and Yorktown starting to really bring down her floatation damage with Essex getting closer; it's a good time to be the red white and blue.

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Preparing for '43 - 2/19/2012 1:46:26 AM   
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ORIGINAL: zuluhour


quote:

Until then we keep stationing forces and configuring the OOB for 1943 .... stay tunned ..


The first squadron equiped with Corsairs with a second a week behind Hellcats have a great replacement rate and are rumored to be near at hand and Yorktown starting to really bring down her floatation damage with Essex getting closer; it's a good time to be the red white and blue.


Absoultely zuluhour .. you have a distinct advantage going on in your game that has turned the tide for '43 ...My TWIT's have yet to pull off such a strategic victory yet

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/19/2012 4:17:24 AM   
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The night comes and we have CAP .. they find nothing .. but Cox's Bazzar is a flak nest ..

Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 16

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 7 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Notice these Lillys are from long range

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6



No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb


We lay the wood to the boys at Port Moresby ..

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

......

Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

MAJ Boyington, G. of 35th FG/39th FS is credited with kill number 8
MAJ Atkins W. of 35th FG/39th FS is credited with kill number 2

No Allied losses
P-38F Lightning from 35th FG/39th FS crashes on landing


So Pappy Boyington bags another zero

Thestrategy here over Port Moresby is truly attrition. Simply forcing the IJNAAF LBA into a 3:1 swap or better .. teh bombers are damaging and shooting down thier fair share ..

Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12
A-29 Hudson x 7
B-18A Bolo x 7
B-26B Marauder x 7


No Allied losses

No losses and no results either ...

I have to think this is the IJ plan to exhaust my supply .. I am timing an attack with the next supply pulse ..

Ground combat at Katha (61,43)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12943 troops, 159 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 470

Defending force 30458 troops, 453 guns, 985 vehicles, Assault Value = 1307

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



Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
33rd/B Division
33rd/A Division
33rd/C Division
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
17th Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
44th Cavalry Regiment
75th Indian Brigade
43rd Cavalry Regiment
70th British Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
75th IAC Regiment
26th Indian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12294 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 622

Defending force 22737 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 957


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


Assaulting units:
60th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/19/2012 4:33:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		A little look at Swebo and we see the IJA have amassed 20,000 troops. That makes a pretty fat bomber target in the open that we will strike this turn. Then with the 19,000 troops at Katha and a look at the post above and we see we are very close to getting an unadjusted 3-1. Figure the jungle is a 2 collumn shift and I am under supplied. Probably 1-2 if I do a delberate attack. But a very bloody shock attack shifts things back a collumn a straight up 1-1 and leave it to the God's for a die roll .. if we give more than we take the odds will shift to the magical adjusted 2-1 and push the IJ out of Katha .. then on to Swebo ..

I just cannot see the IJ just laying back taking this .. but they way over allocated forces to take Port Moresby -- a full 3 divisions and committed two divisions to northern Oz ... it will take work to rebalance things and in the meantime I will put pressure on the Emperor Note that the Advance into Southern China has completely reversed itself ... these forces are headed toward Swebo ..

By smply invading Katha we moved the IJ out of Southren china ...




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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/19/2012 2:52:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		Below shows the situation in Oz as of Sep 8th 42. On the NorthEastern Shores Charter Towers and Townsville are level 7 bases. Carnes and Cooktown level 6 airfields. Slowly we build resistance and interdict. Very Soon we will have the capability to transfer VII bomber forces to Oz for large operations focusing firepower and then bring them back to the Gilberts when needed. Well the transfer means nothing but without multiple level 7 bases the aircraft in Oz are quite sufficent to overstack the current bases. No need to add more ..

But within the East coast of Oz we need B17-F's at Carnes because of the reduced range .. and then station E's at Townsville ..and the B-24's at Charter Towers ...keeping everything in normal range .. the difference is 10 500kg bombs vs 4 ..and crashing on landing ...

Tennant Creek has been unable to accumulate enough supply to go over double needs. This is a problem in that aircraft will not load drop tanks and extend range. Basically that last hex toward Daily Waters will recieve much IJAAF bombing attention. But the forces, I AUS Corps reinforced is moving toward Daily waters to be timed with our Burma attack.




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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/19/2012 3:12:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		The picture below shows what is happening in the Gilberts. Tabiteueua airfield is maxed out at level 6. Tarawa is level 3 will be 4 in 3 or 4 days. Maiana is 2 soon to be 3 . you get the idea. I can station fighters on all the islands right now .. well except for the Base Forces. I lack base force support. I have 3 big BF's at Pearl Harbor I hate to deploy in the Gilberts at this time becuae of the heavy equipment that does not unload very well until the ports are build up. What is needed is a rearrangement of of the BF's on Tabiteueua to the surrounding islands and bring the "Clark BF" for example to Tabiteueua . Details Details Details ...




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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/19/2012 9:47:31 PM   
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Zero moonlight and the IJAF show up in severe storms ..get a bomb hit ..

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 27

No Japanese losses
Runway hits 1


The Lilly's return to Cox's Bazzar and our CAP can't seem to be vectored to the Bombers ..

Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 26

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 12 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses


I will say this must be new groups as the last run was a group of 14 .. this is a full squadron trying to supress this base ... at long range some those damaged airplanes might not make it home...


Our bombing attack at Tulgi yields little results ..

Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12
A-29 Hudson x 7
B-18A Bolo x 7
B-26B Marauder x 7

No Allied losses


We smack Swebo as planned .. and do 1% damage to the 5th Divsion

Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 32
139WH-3 x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

.....

Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

.......

Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Hudson IIIa x 3
Wellington Ic x 15
Kittyhawk IA x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
...............
Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 9


No Allied losses

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

....................
Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
Hudson IIIa x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

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



Our subamrine warfare was a bust this turn ...

Sub attack near Babeldaob at 90,93

Japanese Ships
xAP Teikyo Maru
SC Ch 27
xAP Manzyu Maru
xAP Kitano Maru
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
SS Grouper
..................

Sub attack near Manado at 76,98

Japanese Ships
PB Narita Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16

SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Narita Maru
..........

Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
PB Nigitsu Maru
xAK London Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nigitsu Maru

Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Malta Maru
xAK Yoneyama Maru
PB Konei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Malta Maru

Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Tateisi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

Submarine attack near Wakayama at 108,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Kiso Maru

Allied Ships
SS O24

xAK Kiso Maru is sighted by SS O24
SS O24 attacking xAK Kiso Maru on the surface
de Booy, O. decides to submerge SS O24 due to damage


Out of these 5 contacts the O24 gets smacked around by a merchant ..

Now some good news ..

Do you remember three game days back making PA contact with an AMC and then it was lost? We found it ..

Day Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 24,61, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 34, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CL Birmingham
DD Arunta
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Van Galen
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Arrow


I sent 2 groups out to hunt this AMC down .. one makes contact and finishes the job .. now back to port to reload ..
We have sunk 2 AMC's and crippled another ...

Onthe ground another shelling at Kweiteh ...

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12294 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 622

Defending force 22747 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 957

Assaulting units:
60th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division

Defending units:
51st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area


Ok more later ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/20/2012 6:07:02 PM   
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Today was all Allies ..

Kind of ...

Sub attack near Amoy at 82,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Daisin Maru
SC Ch 1

Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 1
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Daisin Maru

The Shark took a hit here and a hit from a patrolling Betty that accumulated 6 sys damage ..

At Tulgi we get two waves in .. a port and naval attack ..

Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-29 Hudson x 6
B-18A Bolo x 7


No Allied losses

Port hits 3
......
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
B-26B Marauder x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD Yakaze
APD Okikaze
xAK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 1



The B26's get a hit on a xAK ..

At Port Moresby we turn loose our 4E's on teh port having coastwatcher intellgence of xAP's ..

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 24
B-24D Liberator x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Haruna Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-17F Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Damaged B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS crashes


Followed by P38 Sweeps ...

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

2LT Wycoff, W.G. of 35th FG/39th FS is credited with kill number 3

MAJ Lynch, T.J. of 35th FG/39th FS is credited with kill number 4



The results .. at least 4 Zero's down in A2A .. intel says they lost 10 total including operational losses ..and one xAP ..

We smack Swebo again ..

Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 14
Kittyhawk IA x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Morning Air attack on 54th Const Co , at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
Hudson IIIa x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Morning Air attack on 2nd Raiding Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 32


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Uncoordinated raids introduces the possibility of speading the pain to multiple units .. hampering the overall effect. But .. another 1% of the force here were causulties ...

At Katha we inflcit a whole 10 dead ..

Morning Air attack on 33rd/C Division, at 61,43 (Katha)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
Vengeance I x 16


No Allied losses

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


At Makin we pour on the heat pending our eventual invasion ..

Morning Air attack on 2nd Naval Construction Battalion, at 136,125 (Makin)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 35


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
521 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled


From 5K feet these machines deal death in this game ...

In China .. our boys are begining to lose faith ..


Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16731 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 623

Defending force 22728 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 955

Japanese adjusted assault: 485

Allied adjusted defense: 278

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1703 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 149 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1021 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 131 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Assaulting units:
60th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area

..

Ok more later as we move more forces this turn

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/21/2012 3:05:18 AM   
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This day is all about Burma ...



Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 13



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 10 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses
Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 8

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 7 damaged

No Allied losses

Flak damages over 1/2 of the aircraft and we down 2 Lilly's ..

It's clear skies over Burma .. and the IJAAF are ready for us ..


Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 19


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 27 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



5 P40's for 1 zero and it gets worse ..

Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Hudson IIIa x 3
Wellington Ic x 30


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged

Wellington Ic from No.99 Sqn RAF crashes on landing

Japanese ground losses:
454 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Morning Air attack on 2nd Raiding Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 32
139WH-3 x 14
Kittyhawk IA x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
.............

Morning Air attack on 2nd Raiding Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 4 damaged

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



The Zero's are waiting for us at Tulgi too ...

Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10


Allied aircraft
A-29 Hudson x 6
B-18A Bolo x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-29 Hudson: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 1 damaged

Port hits 1


So in the end the losses are

12 P40-Es
8 Lilly's
7 Zero's
5 Blienhiem IV's ...

we also lost a Bolo and a Hudson along with 2 Skytrains crashing ..


Ok on the ground ..

@Kweiteh

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15487 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 495

Defending force 21960 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 855

Japanese adjusted assault: 405

Allied adjusted defense: 249

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1535 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1133 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
60th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division

Defending units:
51st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area



At Katha we acheive 1-1 adjusted odds and drain the IJA of precious bodies ..


Ground combat at Katha (61,43)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38019 troops, 637 guns, 1107 vehicles, Assault Value = 1731

Defending force 13734 troops, 159 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 476

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 786

Japanese adjusted defense: 629

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1507 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Vehicles lost 40 (12 destroyed, 28 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
786 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)


Assaulting units:
43rd Cavalry Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
17th Indian Division
75th IAC Regiment
54th British Brigade
70th British Division
5th British Brigade
75th Indian Brigade
4th British Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
44th Cavalry Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
26th Indian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Bombay Construction Battalion

Defending units:
33rd/A Division
14th Tank Regiment
33rd/B Division
33rd/C Division
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion



I think a shock attack and we move him from Katha ..

Around PH I have a ASW force patroling and they find their prey over 3 battles with USN DD- McCalla getting 3 critical hits ..

ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 3, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD McCalla



More later ..

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The Allied disruptive thrust becomes a major offensive that splits Burma in two ...

But first ..

A suicide AKL meets up with SS-I-11 and they sink her ..


Submarine attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
SS I-11

Allied Ships
xAKL Benkalis, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAKL Benkalis is sighted by SS I-11
SS I-11 attacking on the surface
SS I-11 low on gun ammo, Shichiji, Tsuneo breaks off surface engagement and submerges



Again the Lily's come at night no moonlight .. and we let them ..

Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 8


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 6 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses


Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 6 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses


Another 2 downed by flak and 12 damaged .. meaning at long range they might not make it home ..

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 6
Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6



No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 8

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 6

13 runway hits and a base hit . Akyab is shutdown again ..

We planned to have 120 aircraft in various sweeps over Swebo .. one squadron of Trop's flew .. to their death ..

Afternoon Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 4 destroyed



A little terror over Katha ..

Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 61,43 (Katha)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 15

No Allied losses

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


We demonstrate over Makin that we can clean an atoll with just 4E's ...

Afternoon Air attack on 51st Naval Guard Unit, at 136,125 (Makin)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 44

No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


The ground battle at Kweiteh continues .. I think in 4 more days these boys will be pushed back .. but is has kept the IJA busy from striking deep into China .. right now they are simply trying to clean up the mess I made .. and that will take some time off the clock ..

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14457 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Defending force 20968 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 790

Japanese adjusted assault: 168

Allied adjusted defense: 160

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
995 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1084 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
60th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division

Defending units:
69th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area
51st Chinese Corps


Now Burma ..

We force back the 1st Raiding Regiment about 600 of 800 troops are killed ..

Ground combat at 60,43 (near Katha)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11488 troops, 101 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 447

Defending force 833 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 327

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 327 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
591 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
84th Indian Brigade
14th Indian Division

Defending units:
1st Raiding Regiment


Simply .. time was not on our side and we had to push out the IJA now ... this also splits Burma into two portions. A shattered force to the North of Katha between Katha and Myitkyina and about 50K troops at Swebo and Mandalay ..We Just blocked the jungle hex 60,43 before Katha and the IJ are in for a real battle ..

Ground combat at Katha (61,43)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 40848 troops, 686 guns, 1150 vehicles, Assault Value = 1640

Defending force 12192 troops, 159 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 300

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 1465

Japanese adjusted defense: 273

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Katha !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
5382 casualties reported
Squads: 138 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 143 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 61 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 92 (84 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 77 (76 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 6


Allied ground losses:
476 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 38 (3 destroyed, 35 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
44th Cavalry Regiment
75th Indian Brigade
75th IAC Regiment
70th British Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
43rd Cavalry Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
5th British Brigade
54th British Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade
17th Indian Division
4th British Brigade
26th Indian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Bombay Construction Battalion

Defending units:
33rd/A Division
33rd/B Division
14th Tank Regiment
33rd/C Division
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion


Now the situation has become a crisis for the IJ. I am threating Swebo with over 3K AV and superior armor. They will have to react in force.

This situation I believe was caused by an IJ overextention in scenario #1. Once I realized how many division were committed to Northern Oz and Port Moresby (5-6 out of 10) it was simple math to figure out that Burma was way under garrisioned given another 2 divisions plus armor pushing there way into Southern China. In turn this maneuver has forced the IJA to retreat from Southern China and compleatly rearrange their forces to react to this move. In the meantime we push the big bowl of jelly in a new place while consoldating our gains in Burma.

The obvious move might be for a disruptive push of their own into Akyab or Imphal .. I have a Corps waiting to receive my guest if that is the plan ...

In the meantime the clock ticks toward '44 ...

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Preparing for '43 - 2/22/2012 4:06:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ivory Balcony, the operation in Burma to secure Swebo has completed phase I. As we stated above we captured Katha. The map below demosntrates the situaiton. We are woefully short of supplies that will curtail operations but we have accomplished much. One IJA division has been shattered and is retreating. More units are being brought to Swebo and Mandalay.

We will consolidate. Right now the IJ forces are split north and south. Next is to send a raiding force to capture Bhamo cutting off the northern east / west LOC -- Splitting the IJA up further ..

With no supply at Katha the work will be very slow in building a base here. But we have stirred the bee's nest and intel reports show lots of Heavy radio transmissions as well as troop movements from the DEI toward Burma. Now it is time to push the big bowl of jelly in a new place ...




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Two USN submarine attacks both have hits but with duds ...

Sub attack near Babeldaob at 87,95

Japanese Ships
TK Ose Maru
PB Hitora Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

SS Grayback launches 4 torpedoes at TK Ose Maru

Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatuno Maru
xAK Natisan Maru
PB Sozan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tatuno Maru

On the ground ..


Ground combat at Kaoping (89,42)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 44562 troops, 336 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1701

Defending force 82206 troops, 371 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2869

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


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


Assaulting units:
36th Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
1st Army

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
4th Group Army
15th Group Army
8th Group Army
24th Group Army
36th Group Army


and ...


Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13898 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 394

Defending force 20024 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 712

Japanese adjusted assault: 166

Allied adjusted defense: 204

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
423 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled


Allied ground losses:
342 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
60th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division

Defending units:
51st Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area


It is going to take more than a reinforced division to move me out of Kweiteh and probably a shock attack ....

No air in Burma today .. that is the second day in a row that my boys refuised to fly .. I will have to take a closer look at the situation ..

More later ..

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This turn was all Allies / not much .. but it shows how much we can control the skies

Over Swebowe expected much resistance from the 20 or so Zeros and another 20 or so Oscar's stationed at Mandalay no body comes up to play .. An engineering unit and the 5th Division take some heat ..


Morning Air attack on 54th Const Co , at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
....
Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Hudson IIIa x 3
Wellington Ic x 18


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Wellington Ic from No.99 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing

No mission goes without the price of operational losses ...


In Oz some B-17's take down the airfield at Daily Waters ..

Morning Air attack on Daly Waters , at 76,131

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-17F Fortress x 15

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19


And our boys from Tabiteauea take out the port at Nauru Island

Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 55

No Allied losses
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/26th BS crashes on landing

Port hits 32
Port supply hits 6

Every single raid .. even if the combat animation says "No Allied loses" has a price .. thus it is imparative to weigh the cost of the operation with results and alignment with the strategic plan. In this case shut down the ability to supply Narau Island and catching a small merchant ..

The small xAK dropping off supplies left port but the Growler finds its prey ..

Sub attack near Nauru Island at 124,126

Japanese Ships
xAK Kizan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Growler


Ok more later as we continue to organize ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/23/2012 8:29:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		British Sounding voice narrating scenes of IJA units shattered and retreating .. Senior IJA officers committing Seppuku .. and Burmese IJ loyalist facing firing squads ...

September '42 brings much hope to the Allies. The German's are marching toward Stalingrad and Rommel is having his way in North Africa. Things look very bad for the good guys. Despite the RN's insistance that the boys strike south through Akyab ..The British/Indian III Corps reinforced with a division of armor, sludge through the Burmese Jungle and take Katha. Splitting the IJA forces into two halves. The North a shattered 38th Division barely 13K troops with addional elements scattered across the IJ empire .. to the South the 5th Divsion in Swebo and more support in Mandalay. The IJ have suffered a tremendous set back. But supply keeps the majisties finest from continuing the offense and the IJ will not sit back and wait.

China remains a stalemate after intial success of taking Ichang and Wunchow ... the Chineese forces facing annilation from the IJ renewed vigor. . The road to Ledo must be opened or China might simply succumb to starvation.

In the land of Oz the Sitzkreig continues with the IJ occupied Northern Austrlia A meeting between General McArthur and Australian Prime Minister John Curtin turns ugly as US forces begin restaging US forces from the North to secret training locations. The I AUS are left alone tasked to retake Daily Waters without US support. Although in a compromise, the 5th USAAF began is campaign of terror over IJ held bases.

The US face a setback in the Solomons as IJNAAF reinforce and defend raiders striking Tulgi.

The United States timidly continue to build up forces and bases while the Aussies and Brits carry the brunt of the war ...

The clock ticks for a tunning point in the war ..

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I forget to reset an airgroup from sweep and we have a big air battle over Swebo:

Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 20000 feet


WO McNabb, R.P. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
WO Sadler, E.L. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
WO Finn, J.G. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
WCDR Milward, R.A. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
WCDR Cooper, A.A. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
PO Smith, E.B. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6


The RAF No 67 squadron will have to stand down a day with 8 Oscars shot down ..

I also forgot to shut down my attack on Narau Island ..

Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 50


No Allied losses except for .. B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/431st BG crashes on landing

Port hits 12
Port supply hits 4

Morning Air attack on Nauru Island , at 127,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2

So 14 port hits plus yesteray shuts down this port for at least one week ..

We hot Buna at night ..

Night Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1

Night Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3


3 airbase supply hits total ..

The IJN go to large convoys to escort their tankers into Japan ..

Sub attack near Nagoya at 109,64

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
PC Nire
DMS W-12
DMS W-7
AO Manju Maru
AO Tsurumi
APD Fumizuki
AK Yamasimo Maru
AK Amagisan Maru
AK Awazisan Maru
AK Arima Maru
TK Seiwa Maru
TK Nanrei Maru
TK Fukoku Maru
TK San Pedro Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Teiyo Maru
DD Matsukaze
E Manazuru

Allied Ships
SS Sealion

I am not sure how this will work out once my torps work ..

Ok more later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/24/2012 4:23:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		This turn we have transfered aircraft to Kalemyo. This covers the 2 clear hexes next to Swebo ... things are about to get a but nasty .. I can occupy the one hext north of Swebo now and resist IJAAF ground attacks within normal range. The campaign will begin Phase II in October with the end of the Monsoon season. We shall take Swebo and then receive our IJA guest as they cross the river ...

The rest of the world remain quiet as we continnue to prepare for the stalemate of '43. We build up the Gilberts into 9 level 5 airfields that will hold the 7th USAAF.

About the time I get all this built up .. the B-17's will start withdrawing about 100 over the next month .. the only good news is that we can rearrange all the pilotsall over again. Many of these pilots will be transfered into the reserve from the active groups. Mostly high 50's exp but a couple of 60's in there too ..the static training groups have already been emptied and were training the next batch ...

The last battle over Swebo gives a glimpse of the IJ pilot training pool. Less maneuverable aircraft with good pilots are able to manhandle the forces there. One thing that I noted this battle. The Sentai failed morale checks and broke off the engagement only to be chaised down by the RAF's faster aircraft. Trops vs. Oscar 1c's] . I just cannot see the IJ letting Ivory Balcony continue into Phase II but the committment to OZ and Port Moresby has allowed this to happen. At the very elast we will have 3 months of very hot action where the Ij have little advantage except for supply .. nothing like the 90 exp pilots and terror of the KB ...


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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/24/2012 4:17:04 PM   
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Intel: 2/Imperial Guards/C Division is loaded on xAP Husimi Maru moving to Georgetown.

In the only air attack this turn we smack some tanks at Daly Waters ...

Morning Air attack on 7th Tank Regiment, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-17F Fortress x 15


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Morning Air attack on 7th Tank Regiment, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8

No Allied losses: B-17F Fortress from 19th BG/28th BS is damaged on landing

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)


5 tanks destroyed 29 disabled ...

The Aussie DD Stewart has a mediorce commander but the others to replace him are not much better .. he draws fire but cannot find a sub ..

Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
DD Stuart
SS I-20 launches 6 torpedoes...


A IJN SC has the same problem in the Solomon's ...

Sub attack near Treasury Islands at 108,132

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-17

Allied Ships
SS S-27

SS S-27 launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-17

IJ have submarines patroling Luganville ...
TF 398 followed by Japanese Recon at 120,150 near Luganville

We stage more forces from the WC this turn ..

< Message edited by Crackaces -- 2/24/2012 4:25:10 PM >

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RE: The Air War tide turns - 2/25/2012 12:03:53 AM   
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The expected night attack comes and it cost a Betty to hit my runway ..

Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak


Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1


In kind I attack the troops at Swebo .. the tanks get no damage and we kill a small number of infantry while showing we have hundreds of aircraft in theater ..

Morning Air attack on 10th Tank Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16


No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16
Hudson IIIa x 12
Kittyhawk I x 13


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Hudson IIIa from No.353 Sqn RAF crashes on landing

Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16


No Allied losses

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

Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Some sweeps ..

Afternoon Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 10


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-43A-1 Lancer sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20
P-40K Warhawk x 8
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

P-40K Warhawk from 23rd FG/76th FS is damaged on landing


Ok for the dumbest move of the year award .. knowing I-20 is sitting off of PH ....I did one waypoint but did not do the other to avoid this hex .. it results in her sinking :( Plus none of the DD's in the hex reacted

Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
xAP Alcoa Pennant, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAP Alcoa Pennant is sighted by SS I-20
SS I-20 attacking on the surface


She has fired 10 torps and should be going home soon

Ok more later ..

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Preparing for '43 - 2/25/2012 1:57:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have created a problem this turn .. there is a RAF squadron that upgrades from Blehiems to Trop IIc's ... that whole squadron has top bomber pilots .. now I have to backfill them with fighter pilots because I allowed the upgrade ..

I need bombers right now . now fighters .. Ok we move forward with the situation as it stands . I have 16 55-50 exp pilots in the reserve and we can stand down to make the exchange ..


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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/25/2012 3:09:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have taken the liberty to edit a quote from Cribtop and copy it into this thread. I think this is the most succint and clear description of an active defense I have come across in a long while.

quote:

Active Defense


Direct Counterattack

Commonly used in AE, this involves either landing a large reserve to re-take a captured base or to reinforce it to the point that capture by the enemy is impossible.

Indirect Counterattack

A thrust against rear area bases of the same AO in which the enemy has begun an offensive. Intention is to disrupt enemy plans and SLoCs and generally throw things into chaos from the enemy's perspective.

Spoiling Attack

An attack against enemy positions that occurs before an anticipated enemy offensive in the same AO. Intention is again to throw off the enemy's plans and take the initiative, but the element of timing is the differentiator from one of the counterattacks.

Disruptive Thrust

A large scale attack into the enemy's depth, but in an AO from which an enemy offensive is not expected. Risks include the size and exposure of the Op in general, as well as the risk that if a vital target is not chosen, the enemy may simply ignore the disruptive thrust and proceed with his offensive.


In this game I have executed the Disruptive Thrust exactly as Cribtop has described. The IJ were not expecting this attack due to a false believe that supply would constrain the operation to forces incapable of overwhelming the mobile forces in place. What I am not sure by these defintions is the thought of being able to ignore the operation. I would assume once the enemy cannot ignore the operation another word might be more appropriate.

I can say that the operation Ivory Balcony is disruptive as my intent in that it has caused the IJA to cease operations in Southern China. and according to Intel reports the IJ are moving forces from other theaters to address the issue at hand. I would also say that Ivory Balcony qualifies as a disruptive thrust because there is not the infrastructure nor the forces to conduct a true offensive operation. For example, it is not a counter attack by these defintions because I feel strongly the IJ are going to reinforce Burma and meet these boys -- eventually handing them their lunch. Thus the risks of the size and exposure of forces. I will continue to put pressure until this happends.

I do feel that enough forces are committed in Burma to disrupt operations in almost every theater in a huge ripple effect. Enough disruption that I believe in a couple of places we can conduct true offensive operations once the forces are in place. This operation could develop into a true offense once the gates open and Katy bar the door in May of '43 when a direct line from the Med into theater opens.

Time will tell .. 15 more days until the Monsoon season ends ...7 months before the first Hellcat squadrons .. 2 years before the mightly USA industrial machine kicks into gear ...

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Preparing for '43 - 2/25/2012 10:47:53 PM   
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Another quiet turn ..

The Betty's come calling . a few more this time ..

Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4


Cuttlefish's favorite ship roughs up a IJN submarine . lot's of near misses and one hit ..

ASW attack near Tabiteuea at 134,134

Japanese Ships
SS I-28, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Gridley


the Cachalot and Greyling are chased off ..

ASW attack near Peleliu at 88,100

Japanese Ships
APD Akikaze
xAK Kinai Maru
xAK Melbourne Maru
DD Shiranui
DMS W-5

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot

SS Cachalot is sighted by escort

............

ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63

Japanese Ships
PB Tonon Maru
SC CHa-20

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling is located by PB Tonon Maru

More later as this devlopes ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/26/2012 3:03:01 PM   
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The IJ come gain to Katha at night ...

Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1


We sweep Swebo with over 40 fighters ... no resistance .. so the bombers do their thing ..

It does cost us platforms and pilots ..

P-40K Warhawk from 23rd FG/76th FS crashes on landing
P-40E Warhawk from 51st FG/25th FS crashes on landing
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.615 Sqn RAF crashes on landing

Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 45
Hudson IIIa x 11
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 32
B-25C Mitchell x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
443 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled

In Oz we sweep out Oscars defending Daly Waters

Morning Air attack on Daly Waters , at 76,131

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22

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

MAJ Lynch, T.J. of 35th FG/39th FS is credited with kill number 5
2LT Wycoff, W.G. of 35th FG/39th FS is credited with kill number 4
CPT Prescott, R.W. of 35th FG/39th FS is credited with kill number 9

No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 21000 feet *
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

We have some discrepencies from the pilot sitreps and the offical reports But the pilots gain experience and skill .

The IJA 7th Tank Rgt receives hell from the skies ..

Morning Air attack on 7th Tank Regiment, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-17F Fortress x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 63 (9 destroyed, 54 disabled)

We hit the troops at Malkin

Afternoon Air attack on 51st Naval Guard Unit, at 136,125 (Makin)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 44


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
462 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled

We turn loose our MB's trained in low level naval attack ..

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-18A Bolo x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-17


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

One little xAKL taking 2 500 pounders is not long for this world ..Plus the units gain more low level naval bombing ..

Our submarines are finding their match ..

ASW attack near Aogashima at 109,65

Japanese Ships
DMS W-12
APD Fumizuki
TK Seiwa Maru
TK Nanrei Maru
TK Fukoku Maru
TK Tatibana Maru
TK San Pedro Maru
TK San Luis Maru
TK Ogura Maru #1
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Keisyo Maru
DD Matsukaze
PC Nire
SC CHa-36

Allied Ships
SS Sealion

Sub attack near Asahikawa at 120,49

Japanese Ships
xAKL Batavia Maru

Allied Ships
SS Whale

SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Batavia Maru

Sub attack near Zamboanga at 76,90

Japanese Ships
PB Hakozake Maru
PB Shosei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hakozake Maru

In general a good turn for the Allies. I believe my adversary is very concerned that the US is engaged at this level at this date. That is from very safe distances behind well established air bases projecting power into IJ held areas. More so, the Brits threating Swebo and Mandalay in September 1942.

More later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/26/2012 10:33:48 PM   
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The action heats way up this turn. The Allies make a move at Makin and the IJ show they are in for the win ..

First ..USN submarine finds AO .. you know how that is going to end ...

Sub attack near Cotabato at 77,92

Japanese Ships
AO Erimo
SC CHa-15

Allied Ships
SS Saury

SS Saury launches 4 torpedoes at AO Erimo

Sub attack near Manado at 76,99

Japanese Ships
DMS W-1

Allied Ships
SS Perch
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-1

BURMA:

The night comes to Katha ...
Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 1

When dawn arives At Akyab the IJ sweep with great results and ramifications ..

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 53

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 44

Not only is Akyab shut down .. but my CAP was drawn off protecting Cox's Bazzar ..

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAKL Elout, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL De Haan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Sigli, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

So the IJ succecssfuly overwhelmed CAP shutdown Akyab. sank 3 xAKL's at a cost of a Betty, 4 Lily's and 2 Zeros. We lose 4 RAF planes ..

Our pilots report:

WO Farley S. of No.146 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5
WO Farley S. of No.146 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6


WO Viens, E.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

FO Whitby, A. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4


SLDR DeCruyenaere, A.J. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7
SLDR DeCruyenaere, A.J. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 8

PO Storey, W.J. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
PO Storey, W.J. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5

SLDR Trenchard V. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
SLDR Trenchard V. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4

In Oz:

A sweeep by an overwhelming numebr of Zeros:

Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
42 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet

Followed by:

Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

Makin:

Makin is a key base to devleop from the standpoint of securing the northern edge of the Gilberts. The plan is to station patrol craft and eventually fighters ..

A submarine guards the gates ..

Submarine attack near Tarawa at 137,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 17, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Gilmer
DD McCall
DD Blue

The invasion:

Pre-Invasion action off Makin (136,125)

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
DD Laffey
AP U.S. Grant

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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

.........................................

Amphibious Assault at Makin (136,125)

TF 372 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 136,125


Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 25th Infantry Div /9
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 25th Infantry Div /13

.....................

Ground combat at Makin (136,125)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9976 troops, 129 guns, 265 vehicles, Assault Value = 382

Defending force 1390 troops, 18 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 282

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 141 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Makin !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
990 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (15 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


51st Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Makin by attrition!!!
2nd Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Makin by attrition!!!

We capture Makin and reinforce with a base force. As the smoke clears and the IJ react we develop the base to continue our pressure toward the Marshall's.

More later ..

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Preparing for '43 - 2/27/2012 6:48:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		First a little note. It might be a few days before the next installment to this saga. Both my playing partner and I have real life committents that require attention. Mine be far more important Expect postings to begin again on Sunday. In the meantime .. a real air battle over Makin...

******************************************************* 21 SEP 42 ******************************************

The Tautog fires 4 total 2 hits no kaboom

Sub attack near Hengchun at 81,68

Japanese Ships
PB Yodozo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tautog
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 81,68

Japanese Ships
PB Yodozo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tautog


Betty's come calling at the wee hours of the monring and get some hits on Katha ..


Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3


In the Afternoon we sweep Meiktila with our long ranged Lancers

Afternoon Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 12

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

No Allied losses

One more Oscar down ....

The land of Oz wakes up to Nells at Cooktown

Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 101 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

Runway hits 2


We invite the IJAAF for tea at Katherine:

Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 24
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1


The sweeps at Daly Waters produces no results ..But the Bombers strike the 7th Armored Rgt yet again ..

Morning Air attack on 7th Tank Regiment, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Morning Air attack on 7th Tank Regiment, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled)


28 more Vehicles lost ...

We hit the airbase at Milli

Afternoon Air attack on Mili , at 136,121

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 10

No Allied losses
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 crashes on landing

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

The intent here was to get the Zero's engaged so they would not escort the Torp Bombers .. did not work because the Nell's came calling first thing in the morning wiht all the Zeros on escort .. none on CAP.....

Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 136,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G3M2 Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 1

1LT Thanos B. of 15th FG/45th FS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Thanos B. of 15th FG/45th FS is credited with kill number 3
1LT Thanos B. of 15th FG/45th FS is credited with kill number 4

1LT Conroy U. of 15th FG/45th FS is credited with kill number 2

CPT Blair B. of 15th FG/45th FS is credited with kill number 3
CPT Blair B. of 15th FG/45th FS is credited with kill number 4

LCDR Flatley J.H. of VF-2 is credited with kill number 2

Out of 180 fighters on 40% CAP 2 hexes 20 of them show up ...The real action came from my Warhawks LRCAP'ing from Tarawa They jumped the Nell's after the Navy boys mixed it up with the Zero's....It was a great air battle in my mind trading 7 Nells for the Ol' Idaho spending 2 months or more in the Pen.

IN other news ..

PBY-5A Catalina from VP-61 attacking SS I-20 at 180,108 -- SS I-20 is reported HIT!!!
PBY-5 Catalina from VP-43 attacking SS I-20 at 180,108

More on Sunday ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/27/2012 11:27:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		A little note on supply to Tennant Creek. Make sure you turn off all supply pull you have set to any other base in OZ. Then fill Tennant up with airgroups and set it to maximum pull. It should fill up with supply. You can do this in Daily Waters if you take it. It works most of the time. However, overland supply flow beyond Daily Waters is nil. If the Japanese hold Darwin and points south with any sort of force, you will not be able to retake Darwin overland. The supply just does not flow.

In Burma, you must build up every base you take. This increases supply flow in to Burma from India. That undeveloped dot base just over the border from Impahl must be built up too. As you take cities supply will flow but you must be moving engineers into Burma and it takes time. For that matter, you can't move too many engineer units from the US. You will need them if you are active in SE Asia. If your recaptured Burmese bases are not built up to the max (which in itself costs supply) then you will always be hurting for supply in Burma. Once again, make sure that you have turned off all other supply pull in Indian cities.

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/27/2012 11:51:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		What crsutton describes in Burma[that little dot base] is Kalemyo We are working like mad to build this base up. As you can see on the map things are progressing slowly. We have Katha also .. that build up will take longer as the IJNAAF are bombing nightly.

Great Feedback on Supply in Oz... we might just have stop at Kathrine ... That might be enough ...if we can get supply there we can stage fighters ..






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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/28/2012 3:45:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		You might be able to infiltrate a Bn accross the Salween River and cut of the japs at Myitkina.....

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/28/2012 3:30:54 PM   
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You might be able to infiltrate a Bn accross the Salween River and cut of the japs at Myitkina.....


Hmmm How about drop some paratroopers on Bhamo The boys are being railed into postion now ..

The key comes from Alfred's post in your AAR Zuluhour. 1/2 of the LYB going to Myitkina are disabled. About 13,000 total. Cutting them off would mean they never recover along with the undisabled undisrupted forces taking a huge adjustment over time:

quote:

Unit Supply

a unit with 100% supply has its unadjusted assault value multiplied by 1
a unit with 75% supply is multiplied by 0.8
a unit with 50% supply is multiplied by 0.6
a unit with 25% supply is multiplied by 0.4
a unit with zero supply is multiplied by 0.25

Fortification Level

fort level 0 = 1x unadjusted assault value
fort level 1 = 1.1x
fort level 2 = 1.25x
fort level 3 = 1.5x
fort level 4 = 1.75x
fort level 5 = 2x
fort level 6 = 2.25x
fort level 7 = 2.5x
fort level 8 = 2.75x
fort level 9 = 3x


One thing one the forts .. my observations have been CRT odds shifts for forts rather than odds adjustments. I have gone through this AAR and I am still unsure. But I will be more careful in noting the game behavior in the future.

The Map below shows the picture. We are slowly developing Cox's Bazzar into a level 8 base. Level 6 is the "easy" build out. Well not so easy getting supply in there to build and a lot of Dutch Merchant Marines have found out they cannot swim ..But it is slowely happening. This is a real threat to the IJ because that puts my bombers within range of Rangoon and an ability to shut down the airbase/port there. With Swebo as a base we will have a fun time in '43 keeping the IJ occupied.

Then I have circled Bhamo. Drop some troops there and the road to Myitkina is cut off .. [A look at phase II of Ivory Balcony shows that was an orginal intent using ground forces to pursue. I have decided that the SF groups would be much better sacrifice for this duty as I need every ground pounder to enagage at Swebo...]

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/28/2012 7:31:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		What is that little dot base below Akyab on the coast? Whatever.... If you take it and build it up I found you can run supply from Akyab and Chittagong with barges and LSTs. (Yes, change Diego Garcia to US control and build barges and PTs) The supply will flow out of that base to your captured bases in Burma. Those cities in the Burmese plain will pull supply from there once you have captured them and built them up. This is very useful during the monsoon season when the flow of supply into Burma is really restricted.

British and Indian engineer units are too few and two weak. Start moving American engineers to India. Seabees, construction units and some of the nice large EAB units. Not to mention some base forces and aviation regiments. I have 15 American engineer untis and another half dozen large base forces there in mid 44-and wish I had more.

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 2/28/2012 8:25:25 PM   
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What is that little dot base below Akyab on the coast? Whatever.... If you take it and build it up I found you can run supply from Akyab and Chittagong with barges and LSTs. (Yes, change Diego Garcia to US control and build barges and PTs) The supply will flow out of that base to your captured bases in Burma. Those cities in the Burmese plain will pull supply from there once you have captured them and built them up. This is very useful during the monsoon season when the flow of supply into Burma is really restricted.

British and Indian engineer units are too few and two weak. Start moving American engineers to India. Seabees, construction units and some of the nice large EAB units. Not to mention some base forces and aviation regiments. I have 15 American engineer untis and another half dozen large base forces there in mid 44-and wish I had more.


I think in 1943 I could take Ramree Island, (that little dot base south of Akyab, but right now the airpower at Rangoon is way too close and powerful. Absolelty agree on the SeaBees. 3 of them are working on Imphal and Kalemyo. 2 More on the way. The other area that needs SeaBees is the Gilberts as this area required level 5 airfields to support 4E's ..In fact I have decided to transfer 2 from Southwest command to Pacfific Oceans [well not really changing commands at PP but you get the picture ..] to boost this operation .. which is falling behind schedule ..

But good advice for '43 ..

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