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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 9/30/2015 9:30:52 PM

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How is it going ?

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 9/30/2015 10:19:58 PM

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Hello Joe!

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/1/2015 4:35:35 AM

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I have lot of work this week so we play only one turn since last report.
Another one is on my mailbox but i don`t saw it.

I will give You details in few h.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/2/2015 4:50:00 AM

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12 March 1945

Naval battle in Kendari
I have CA/CL SAG in hex. I forgot to retret them back after they where detectrd last turn.
Docup dont wait long and he send CA and Fletcher SAGs to intercept.
Japan lost CL and 2 DD, Allies loses are 4 Fletcher.
Takao will survive if avoid subs, but at lest 3 months in dry dock.

I only showing major battles

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 1
CA Takao, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CL Natori, Shell hits 4
CL Kiso, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
DD Yukikaze
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 2
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Amagiri
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Baltimore
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 1
DD Conway, Shell hits 2
DD Cotten, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Cowell
DD Fullam, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Halford
DD Kidd
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 3
CL Natori, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Smalley, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Stevens, Shell hits 1
DD Tingey
DD Trathen, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Walker, Shell hits 1
DD Wickes, Shell hits 2
DD Grayson, Shell hits 3
DD Laffey, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Kendari at 70,106

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-63, hits 4, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Fullam, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Kidd

After that action back to North Pacific.
Heavily damaged eat TT. Ship is on surface but not savable

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Sub attack near Shimushiri-jima at 131,50

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS Spot

During day over 200 2E Jap bombers attack Shimushiri-jima. Allied loses are low. I only manage to disable 40 squads. Mostly support. but alllies burning suplies and that good.
Only 9 of 150 Ki-115b fly today, but they find tasty target.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro-jima at 139,51

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-83 x 35
Ki-115b Tsurugi x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-115b Tsurugi: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Unicorn, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-115b Tsurugi flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

Ammo storage explosion on CVL Unicorn

Docup sent 4E against Islands East of Paramushiro-jima. I send dhere some fighters. They manage to keep 2 of 3 islands open. Another 40 4E down. In last week Allies lost 160 4E over Kuriles. Almost 100 of them where B-29

One of raids

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Morning Air attack on Paramushiro-jima , at 137,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 17
Ki-84r Frank x 39

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 24
B-29-25 Superfort x 26
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 17 damaged
J2M5 Jack: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allies try to capture island. another fail, and it lloks he start to have problems. His calulated AV is smaller every day. Sadly we lost fort today.

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Ground combat at Shimushiri-jima (132,51)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39718 troops, 842 guns, 1071 vehicles, Assault Value = 1763

Defending force 21479 troops, 217 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 491

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 291

Japanese adjusted defense: 841

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2049 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 31 (8 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 160 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 35 (9 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (3 destroyed, 44 disabled)

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/2/2015 5:09:55 AM

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13 March 1945

Ise is gone. 3 more TT finish him.
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Sub attack near Uruppu-jima at 130,50

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS Threadfin

Reinforcements for Shimushiri-jima almost arrive. Docup know they comming.
AK sunk later but i mange to save over 450 troops. TF is 3 hexes from Shimushiri-jima and will start unloadaing during night next turn. I hope most of them will unload before day is over.

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Sub attack near Uruppu-jima at 129,51

Japanese Ships
AK Kaga Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Hodaka
E Ukuru
E Miyake
AK Nako Maru
AK Zenyo Maru
AK Kinugawa Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Suwa Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAK Tosei Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Kiso Maru
xAK Eihuku Maru
xAK Borneo Maru
E W-38
E No.23

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

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

Again 200 Jap 2E attack Shimushiri-jima. This time i find small enemy CAP. I don`t see enemy ships around Shimushiri-jima but they must be 11 hexes or closer from Island. (7 hex limit on CV is only for offensive missions

) Again over 40 enemy squads disabled during day

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Morning Air attack on 28th Canadian AA Regiment, at 132,51 (Shimushiri-jima)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 13
N1K2-J George x 8
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 108

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied CV TF attack Marcus Island. No CAP or ships in Port. I think Docup shoul that ships in norh Pacific supporting invasion, There it is waste of resources

Another deliberate attack on Shimushiri-jima. This time only tanks. We manage to disable over 80 of them

Ground combat at Shimushiri-jima (132,51)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5461 troops, 219 guns, 485 vehicles, Assault Value = 1641

Defending force 22252 troops, 233 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

Allied adjusted assault: 76

Japanese adjusted defense: 1221

Allied assault odds: 1 to 16 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
698 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 86 (5 destroyed, 81 disabled)

I manage to airlift 90AV last turn on island. Tomorrow I should airlift another 90AV and unload 450AV elite Guard ID. It should give me 1000AV garisoon. I have another ID redy to unload in about week.
Tomorrow Amph TF will start unloading ID, two SAGs will protect them during nigh. One will stay another will bombard base before morning and retreat. KB should jump close to island and give CAP to invasion. KB is now force of 920 planes. Interesting turn tomorrow.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/2/2015 5:09:10 PM

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Yup everything is indicating this battle is going to turn into a magnificent victory! But you're going to need more reinforcements than that to finish off the Allied defenders in a reasonable amount of time.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/2/2015 7:51:40 PM

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Unless he has a second wave (I always have for major OPs) you have won this one by the looks of it!

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/3/2015 7:59:59 AM

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I will divide last turn on two posts.
In first i will write about Marcus IIsland, in nex we will back to north pacific.

14 March 1945

So what was looking as CV raid in real was Marcus Island invasion.
But it go bad for allies. I believe Docup made here few mistakes. He forgot Marcus Island is atoll, he underestimate defenders flexibility on island size 1, he land with to big forces.

Landing start at night and from beginning it not go so well for allies.

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Pre-Invasion action off Marcus Island (123,85)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

183 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Adair
APA Dauphin
APA Dutchess
APA Renville

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

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Amphibious Assault at Marcus Island (123,85)

TF 315 troops unloading over beach at Marcus Island, 123,85

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 108 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (1 destroyed, 48 disabled)

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Invasion Support action off Marcus Island (123,85)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

194 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Adair
APA Dauphin
APA Dutchess
APA Renville

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

During day, like day earlier Docup decide to attack defenders of Marcus from air. But this time i have there fighters.

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Afternoon Air attack on Marcus Island , at 123,85

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 33
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 46

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 58
F6F-3 Hellcat x 59
TBM-1C Avenger x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 21 destroyed, 8 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

And ground combat phase start.
As usual first Japanise defenders shell landing forces. Nice result i must say

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Ground combat at Marcus Island (123,85)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4721 troops, 109 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Defending force 12421 troops, 238 guns, 345 vehicles, Assault Value = 428

Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)

And than miracle. To be honest Docup made the same mistake i do when i try recapture Wotje. On island of size of small parking he land 20k troops. Japanese soldier don`t even have to aim. Bloodbath

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Ground combat at Marcus Island (123,85)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10664 troops, 220 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

Defending force 6626 troops, 122 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Allied adjusted assault: 40

Japanese adjusted defense: 131

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1795 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 39 disabled
Guns lost 60 (18 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1113 casualties reported
Squads: 102 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 63 (35 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 88 (85 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion - unit destroyed

41st Infantry Div /8 - down to less than 100AV

240th USN Base Force - down to 0 AV
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion down to 0 AV

Defending units:
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Kure 3rd SNLF
1st Ind.Tank Co
Minamitorishima Naval Guard Unit
4th Medium Mortar Battalion
29th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th JNAF AF Unit

Docup have two choices. Retreat what left from landing forces or unload what left on ships from 41st Infantry Div
If he do that tomorrow again he will shock. I plan to airlift to Marcus ~60-80 AV during next turn. If he shock i will crash him.
Current island defenders are reduced to 60 AV

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/3/2015 8:37:01 AM

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Ouch, looks like DOCUP forgot about atolls. You need weeks of preparation attacks by BB bombardments and airstrikes...

Don�t think Marcus was the right choice for him to do right now. If I were him I would have landed on Hokkaido or the Okinawas.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/3/2015 8:53:27 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Ouch, looks like DOCUP forgot about atolls. You need weeks of preparation attacks by BB bombardments and airstrikes...

Don�t think Marcus was the right choice for him to do right now. If I were him I would have landed on Hokkaido or the Okinawas.

Capturing Marcus have some advantages. It closes my eyes on central Pacific.
Allowing him to safely travel between Hawaii and Aleutians and Kuriles

Remember, that Patrol planes from Marcus detect Paramushiro-jima invasion. Giving me extra few days to prepare. Also it make Marianas in P-51D range.

Only problem for Docup was that he made all wrong with that invasion.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/3/2015 8:57:29 AM

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I don't think the Japan success has to do with the Allied numbers.

First, the terrain is atoll, and as per manual, atoll fights are more bloody than the other terrain types.

Second, Allied shock-attacked and went through an additional round of Jap fire. I guess the Jap mortar battalion packed 30 or 36 mortar tubes. I was thinking of stuffing small atolls with two such battalions (since their stacking cost is relatively low) and see how they fare against a shock attack. They are useless in artillery bombardments due to their very short range, but in assault the weapon ranges do not matter. I guess they wrecked the Allies here.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/3/2015 9:09:00 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: koniu

Capturing Marcus have some advantages. It closes my eyes on central Pacific.
Allowing him to safely travel between Hawaii and Aleutians and Kuriles

Remember, that Patrol planes from Marcus detect Paramushiro-jima invasion. Giving me extra few days to prepare. Also it make Marianas in P-51D range.

Only problem for Docup was that he made all wrong with that invasion.

Certainly good points and it makes sense if it was 3/44. But its 3/45 and DOCUP is out of time.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/3/2015 9:57:32 AM

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OK, time for north Pacific.
Everything goes well. There was time when my heart stops when i saw Kaga as target for sub, but lucky she miss.

Almost full ID unload. Only some guns and 10 quads left on ships. Garrison of island is now decent 900AV(and 300 more planed to airlift)

On night we have lot of subs attack. Damn i believe ~40+ subs can be in area.
Jap Torpedo boats sunk DE that was patrolling near.

At morning as suspected allied CV TF (small one ~300 planes show up)
There was no CV battle we end out of range. But allied bombers attack island and ships in hex. And Japanise bombers attack enemy troops on island

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shimushiri-jima at 133,52, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-3
MTB G-5
MTB G-546
MTB G-871
MTB G-883
MTB G-1030

Allied Ships
DE Foreman, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Sub attack near Shimushiri-jima at 132,51

Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E Habuto
E Hiburi
E Ukuru
E Miyake
AK Nako Maru
AK Zenyo Maru
AK Seia Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Suwa Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAK Tosei Maru
xAK Nittei Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Kiso Maru
xAK Eihuku Maru
xAK Borneo Maru
E W-38
E No.23
E No.22
E Uji

Allied Ships
SS Trutta

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

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Sub attack near Etorofu at 128,53

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CL Oi
CLAA Tatsuta
CLAA Tenryu
CS Nisshin
DD Nowaki
DD Asashimo
DD Niizuki
DD Kusunoki
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu
DD Umikaze

Allied Ships
SS Sea Owl, hits 10, and is sunk

SS Sea Owl launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga Lucky me

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Submarine attack near Shimushiri-jima at 132,51

Japanese Ships
DD Natsuzuki
DD Kaki
DD Hayashimo
CA Myoko

Allied Ships
SS Bullhead, hits 19, and is sunk

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Submarine attack near Shimushiri-jima at 132,51

Japanese Ships
E Habuto
E Hiburi
E Ukuru
E Miyake
AK Nako Maru
AK Zenyo Maru
AK Seia Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Suwa Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAK Tosei Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Kiso Maru
xAK Eihuku Maru
xAK Borneo Maru
E W-38
E No.23
E No.22
E Uji

Allied Ships
SS Trutta, hits 39, on fire, heavy damage

We have also naval bombardment of island but result was poor.

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Night Naval bombardment of Shimushiri-jima at 132,51 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
DD Maki
DD Kuwa
DD Ume, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Momo, Shell hits 1

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

I will not show attack of Japanese 2E bombers. But allies lost some planes over Shimushiri-jima
Escort provided by KB and LCAP from island around was good enough to stop allied bombers from getting trough.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shimushiri-jima at 132,51

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 111
N1K2-J George x 56
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 24
Ki-83 x 23
Ki-84r Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
F6F-5 Hellcat x 13
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 8 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 6 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shimushiri-jima at 132,51

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 122
N1K2-J George x 53
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 23
Ki-83 x 22
Ki-84r Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
F6F-3 Hellcat x 40
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
Ki-83: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 6 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 destroyed

And finaly groud battle. This time only borbardment. I think allies need to rest little.
I am planing to land with onother ID ASAP and air lift 300 more AV to island. Maybe some arty and tanks.

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Ground combat at Shimushiri-jima (132,51)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2908 troops, 207 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 1651

Defending force 34827 troops, 287 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 906

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
44th Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
98th Infantry/B Division
98th Infantry/A Division
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
775th Tank Battalion
6th Marine Division
98th Infantry/C Division
52nd Marine Defense Battalion
1 USMC Seacoast Art
IX Corps Artillery
238th USN Base Force
XXIV CorpsArtillery
17th Marine Defense Battalion
192nd USAAF Base Force
4th Eng Amph Bde
28th Canadian AA Regiment

Defending units:
61st Ind.Mixed Brigade
61st Division
66th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
3rd Guards Div /1
3rd JAAF AF Bn
25th Special Base Force
63rd JNAF AF Unit
29th JNAF AF Unit
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
19th RF Gun Bn /1

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/3/2015 11:12:10 AM

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Looking good for you. Keep pouring it on. Potentially you can 'kill' 3 US divs, including a marine div plus another div at Marcus. That cuts into his options. He won't be able to support as fast a landing cycle due to prep times.

As for his outcome at Marcus, I think some bad rolls and good defense on your part. I think he got disrupted more than he planned and he is short of landing ships so he didn't offload in one phase. Kudo's to you.

I agree with you, Marcus is important for you for Nav Search. I also agree with Joc; it is mid '45. The allies will be desperate. Time is running out and they haven't really hurt you. Great defense thus far.

Edit: Desperate to me means: don't give up any cheap attacks. He has to bypass and get an 'interior' base quickly. I'd retract my perimeter and strengthen my interior defense, leaving good pickets and put all Netties I can on NavSearch. Don't give up a PI or Bonin landing because you have strong Marianas defense.
At tis point, B29's could hurt you but they can't win for the allies. He needs a base within B17 range of the HI to win now. That's only 14 hexes for full loads on the G model.

Banzai!!!!

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/3/2015 5:08:50 PM

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Wow. Doccup spilts his forces for two simultaneous invasions and it seems he will lose in both of them. Things are really desperate for the Allies and they're not getting any better.

The way I see it, Doccup is going to HAVE To go with a ground heavy strategy going forward. He can probably LBA his way to the Phillipines but at this point I just don't see the Allies making any successful landings in places like Okinawa or even the Marianas. And I think that you will be able to defend Japan against 4E without escorts. So really I'm wondering what you have planned for late 45 to stop the Allies on the ground or at least slow them down?

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/8/2015 10:42:22 PM

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Any updates?

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/9/2015 4:28:07 AM

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Any updates?

Will be today

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/9/2015 11:54:48 AM

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/9/2015 5:50:36 PM

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Any updates?

Will be today

Tomorrow. I am sick

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/10/2015 8:19:55 PM

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trust you are on the mend ... summer illness ... not good.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/10/2015 10:49:07 PM

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Get well soon! Other JFBs here are always happy to get yet another moral boost from your battles

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/11/2015 8:06:28 AM

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Hi i am back
It will be cumulative report for last 3 days

15-17 March 1945

I will start with Marcus Island.
Enemy carriers and invasion fleet retreat south to suddenly back to area on 17th.
Not sure why. But it block by attempt to bombard Marcus with Battleships. They will have to wait.

I manage to air lift 150AV to island. Currently Japanese forces have advantage on Island
Allies try to bombard me but last two attempts don`t look good. Especially bombardment on 17th was disaster for allies. Allied troop are in bad shape and supplies must be low.

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Ground combat at Marcus Island (123,85)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10117 troops, 207 guns, 257 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Defending force 8532 troops, 117 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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Ground combat at Marcus Island (123,85)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10072 troops, 206 guns, 256 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Defending force 8602 troops, 115 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (10 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 18 (11 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Division
240th USN Base Force
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion

Defending units:
1st Ind.Tank Co
5th Garrison Unit - reinforcements
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Minamitorishima Naval Guard Unit
4th Medium Mortar Battalion
29th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th JNAF AF Unit

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/11/2015 8:19:36 AM

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Thailand.

Time to abandon Saigon area. I will evacuate most important units. Air HQ, arty, etc.
Small garrison will be left behind to fight to last bullet and block rails between Bangkok and Vietnam. I have already evacuated big combat units.

Allies try to move in Central Vietnam but i am blocking them with big forces. Need to be cautious to avoid being flanked
LAst turn they paradrop and capture Cam Ranh Bay

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Ground combat at 64,60 (near Vinh)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1000 troops, 90 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 1466

Defending force 53189 troops, 603 guns, 1183 vehicles, Assault Value = 1919

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

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Australian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
39th Indian Division
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
36th British Division
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
1st West African AA Regiment

Defending units:
16th Division
2nd Tank/A Division
18th Division
33rd Division
2nd Tank/B Division
39th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th RF Gun Battalion

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/11/2015 8:26:28 AM

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Kendari

After last naval battle allies bombard and finally and close Kendari AF Lucky i predicted that and i had evacuated most of planes to safe AF. What stay on field was tactical minimum.
Small Victory for allies. But to late to change something in global.
They are still months from landing in Philippines and with current commitment in north Pacific it is almost impassible

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Night Naval bombardment of Kendari at 70,106

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 26 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-84r Frank: 31 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 43 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 6 destroyed on ground
J1N1-S Irving: 16 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K2-J George: 35 damaged
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed on ground
A7M2 Sam: 25 damaged
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Oklahoma
CLAA Atlanta

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 57

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/11/2015 8:38:46 AM

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Two quiet days. KB manage safely return to Japan. Time to rebuild squadrons. I should be able to have almost 1000 plans on KB. All damaged ships manage to arrive to ports in Japan. I will need to spreed them between dry docks in empire. In 3 days i will know how long will take to repair them.

Allies retreat East. They are staying behind Jap bomber range. Japanese garrison on Shimushiri-jima grow up to 1050AV.
10th ID just unload in Hokadate. I will air lift it to Shimushiri-jima in next 3-4 days. Vehicles will need to be transported by sea. So i should have 1500AV at the end.

I start hunting enemy subs in area. In last 3 days 5 of them sunk. I lost 3 Es in process.

I need asap resupply bases East of Shimushiri-jima

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/11/2015 8:38:58 AM

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double post

Edit: Last R&D plane just enter production. J7W1 Shinden. Production 150/month.
It will be fastest Japanese fighter.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/11/2015 8:09:37 PM

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J7W is a good plane. just wish it was 4xHo-5 cl instead of those crappy 30mm Type 5. oh well, still does ok.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/12/2015 2:41:25 PM

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J7W is a good plane. just wish it was 4xHo-5 cl instead of those crappy 30mm Type 5. oh well, still does ok.

Not expecting wonders from it. I just need something that is fast and can survive, in decent shape, enemy sweeps and after that have enough punch to kill 4E bomber. It will be nice point defense fighter adding some quality to Ki-84r, A7M2 and Ki-83 mix.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/12/2015 9:52:03 PM

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No disrespect to either side here, but I think at this point that the difference in skill levels between players is now painfully apparent.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 10/13/2015 2:25:38 AM

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J7W is a good plane. just wish it was 4xHo-5 cl instead of those crappy 30mm Type 5. oh well, still does ok.

Not expecting wonders from it. I just need something that is fast and can survive, in decent shape, enemy sweeps and after that have enough punch to kill 4E bomber. It will be nice point defense fighter adding some quality to Ki-84r, A7M2 and Ki-83 mix.

It can survive the Stang sweeps and deliver a punch back. Not the best climb, but the speed keeps it in the fight.
Also closes with 4E quickly and doesn't take as much damage.

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