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RE: The war has started - 4/22/2014 1:25:36 PM

Lowpe

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It seems to me that mine sweepers in any task force will sweep mines if present in the hex. This then will bring the minesweepers under fire from coastal defense batteries if present --in this case the coastal guns targeted the sweepers pretty well.

I wonder if the minefields chance of getting hits depends a lot on mission type of the opposing task force? Amphibious would have a much larger chance of encountering the minefield than say surface combat? No surface combat groups seems to have run into the minefields.

I know that the bombard distance doesn't seem to have any impact on hitting minefields.

GreyJoy -- did any of the surface task forces clear minefields too?

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RE: The war has started - 4/22/2014 1:47:36 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

It seems to me that mine sweepers in any task force will sweep mines if present in the hex. This then will bring the minesweepers under fire from coastal defense batteries if present --in this case the coastal guns targeted the sweepers pretty well.

I wonder if the minefields chance of getting hits depends a lot on mission type of the opposing task force? Amphibious would have a much larger chance of encountering the minefield than say surface combat? No surface combat groups seems to have run into the minefields.

I know that the bombard distance doesn't seem to have any impact on hitting minefields.

GreyJoy -- did any of the surface task forces clear minefields too?

To me the bombard distance means a lot! Above 20K it's very difficult to get into minefields.
No, my SAGs didn't detect or hit any minefields at Palembang. I guess because the ships were fighting in the gulf and nor exactly at the harbour approaches...or at least that's what I get. Amphib TFs always get the minefields, bombard TFs sometimes, surface TFs very seldom

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RE: The war has started - 4/22/2014 1:48:52 PM

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Today we also got our first semi-ace killed.
T.Aioi Cpt, with 4 kills, 29 missions, from Ryuho-1 fighter group.
Dead with honour in the skies of Palembang

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RE: The war has started - 4/22/2014 2:16:14 PM

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ORIGINAL: GreyJoy
To me the bombard distance means a lot! Above 20K it's very difficult to get into minefields.

I read a post by a developer or guru saying that it didn't. I wonder where I read that, and if it has changed since written...or if my memory is faulty. The latter most likely.

I will see if I can't find it...

My destroyer escorts for bombardments seem to hit minefields with startling frequency even when the task force is set to bombard at 39. Not so much the battleships, but that does happen too. Could be bad ship captains too.

Occasionally, the bombardment group will clear minefields, probably has to do with op points & detection levels & leadership, and still make the bombardment.

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RE: The war has started - 4/22/2014 2:33:35 PM

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quote:

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quote:

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy
To me the bombard distance means a lot! Above 20K it's very difficult to get into minefields.

I read a post by a developer or guru saying that it didn't. I wonder where I read that, and if it has changed since written...or if my memory is faulty. The latter most likely. I will see if I can't find it...

My destroyer escorts for bombardments seem to hit minefields with startling frequency even when the task force is set to bombard at 39. Not so much the battleships, but that does happen too. Could be bad ship captains too.

Occasionally, the bombardment group will clear minefields, probably has to do with op points & detection levels & leadership, and still make the bombardment.

I'm in the "distance doesn't make a difference for minefields" crowd.

Distance is to avoid CD gunfire, IMO. You can outrange the little guns if you want to. I generally don't bother, unless I'm concerned about a high level of defense and a weak commitment on my part (tin cans, CLs, etc.).

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RE: The war has started - 4/22/2014 8:23:11 PM

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Yes Tom, heavy AA units. Those with 10cm guns and, hopefully, also some 8cm guns too.

Well, I know I can search this LCU by myself, but ask is much more simple

You mean the little AA Gun Co, or the bigger AA Rgt like the 25th located at Nagasaki?
I ask because I like to know my forces better in detail. Thanks.

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RE: The war has started - 4/23/2014 10:45:22 AM

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Dec 25, 41

Singapore is invested.
4 Divisions but results aren't that good.
One Division is completely mauled (the 5th). Will need to rest few more days. However the big city is about to fall. Air poundings will continue.
Palembang is captured without a single damaged point!!!!
More allied cruisers and destroyers on the bottom.
Japanese CVs attack Port Moresby, while more CVs move further south towards Noumea.
Tarakan is indirectly invested. Menado will be invested in 3 days.
Mindanao is falling easier than what I had hoped.
The 2nd, the 38th and the 56th IDs are already in the Gulf of Siam, waiting for developments
In China a couple of bloody noses, but nothing serious.
Burma is being evacuated

Heavy allied activity in NOPAC...lots of stuff up there!

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Submarine attack near Carnarvon at 47,135

Japanese Ships
SS I-123

Allied Ships
AGP Eridanus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

AGP Eridanus is sighted by SS I-123
SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes at AGP Eridanus

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1
DD Shinonome
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
DD Edsall, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Peary, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Pope, Shell hits 2
DD Jupiter, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
CL Isuzu launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
DD Jupiter sunk by CL Isuzu at 9,000 yards

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Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,90

Japanese Ships
AK Sagami Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KIX

AK Sagami Maru is sighted by SS KIX
SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at AK Sagami Maru

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio
DD Uranami
DD Tachikaze
DD Urukaze
DD Kyukaze

Allied Ships
CL Danae
DD Van Ghent
DD Encounter
DD Isis, Shell hits 2

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CL Kuma
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Asashio
DD Uranami
DD Tachikaze
DD Urukaze
DD Kyukaze

Allied Ships
CL Tromp
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
DD Edsall, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Peary, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Pope, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Asashio
DD Uranami
DD Tachikaze
DD Urukaze
DD Kyukaze

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Edsall, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Peary, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Pope, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 11,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-5, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Danae
DD Van Ghent
DD Encounter
DD Isis

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Sub attack near Chuginadak Island at 167,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
AMC Prince Robert, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

KV Edmundston
xAP Baranof
KV Dawson

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Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

CL Tromp is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Tromp

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Centaur, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 49,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 14

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Naval bombardment of Amchitka Island at 158,52

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA New Orleans
CL Phoenix
CL Detroit
DD Tucker
DD Reid
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Case
DD Cummings

Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Port hits 37
Port supply hits 23

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Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16954 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 481

Defending force 36300 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1046

Japanese adjusted assault: 323

Allied adjusted defense: 192

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1996 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 167 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
514 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
102nd Infantry Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
115th Infantry Regiment
51st Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
49th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 55175 troops, 522 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 1666

Defending force 32555 troops, 388 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 486

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 632

Allied adjusted defense: 559

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4393 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 309 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 57 disabled
Guns lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2601 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 61 (17 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
5th Division
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Division
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
18th Division
33rd Division
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Malay Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
SSVF Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
1st Manchester Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
27th Australian Brigade
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Fortress
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
Malaya Army
AHQ Far East
112th RAF Adv Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
III Indian Corps
113th RAF Adv Base Force
111th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Field Regiment

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10297 troops, 67 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 353

Defending force 845 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 148

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF
124th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
18th JNAF AF Unit
23rd AA Regiment
23rd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Pontianak Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force

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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 604 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengselor !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at Amchitka Island (158,52)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 447 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Defending force 934 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 22

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Amchitka Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1223 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /1

Defending units:
5th JNAF AF Unit

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RE: The war has started - 4/23/2014 4:39:41 PM

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So, by 25th Dec 1941 we've secured Palembang, Brunei and Miri. Half of the first targets in the DEI are taken. Balikapan, Samarinda and Tarakan shouldn't be much of a problem right now. We can get there safely without rushing.
Cayegan (Mindanao) should be conquered tomorrow. Then only one base in the middle of the island will remain in allied dirty hands. Again, a good result with minimal efforts. Now, in a couple of weeks the KB will swing to southern DEI, giving enough assets to prevent any further intervention of the allied assets in the Japanese advance towards Timor, Darwin etc.
Now the next objectives will be Batavia, Cocos Island and northern Java. As soon as we get Singapore (probably in 4/5 days) we'll relocate some assets and divert them for the invasion of Java.
The 56th and the 2nd ID will attack from the north. The 16th ID will be used against Sosarbaja as soon as Clark is conquered. 3 weeks I'd say.

So far, so good. Let's keep on pushing

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RE: The war has started - 4/23/2014 5:15:18 PM

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GreyJoy, it seems you are a prolific player who moves very fast with his games.

I have an idea for Japan and maybe you could try it out (I am still bogged in December 1941 in all my games against AI).

Basically, me idea is to create a MTB/SSX festung on Umboi Island. This island sits between New Guinea and New Britain in the Solomons. The purpose of the festung is to continually harass Allied shipping with MTBs and SSXs, even if the Allies bypass you in the Solomons by hugging the cost of New Guinea. Even though Japanese MTB have torpedoes with ranges of just 2,000 yards they should still get close enough to release their torpedoes, even in 100% moonlight, provided the weather is Overcast.

Basically, build forts on Umboi, put Naval HQ (with 223 NavSupport) for torpedo rearm, some unit with DP guns (possible canidates are Combined 8th SNLF, 13th BF or 3rd Special BF - all three units are reinforcements). Put lots of AA units on Umboi to create a flak trap. Put two divisions on Umboi, some crack fighter unit for added protection and hold out. The Allies can be even in the Phillipines but if you hold DEI islands and Rabaul, their only ship route should be through Finschafen - Umboi Island hexes.

Granted, the MTBs will be useless during the day, but you could still harass the Allies with SSXs during the day and MTBs during the night.

I would love to try this strategy myself, but with the sluggish pace I play WITP:AE, that would be 2017 at earliest.

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RE: The war has started - 4/23/2014 7:17:08 PM

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Am I correct in reading the last page that you faced both P-40Bs and P-40Es at Palembeng?? If so, then this mod allows the Allies to use PP to buy out some of those from Luzon and you will face them again. Be prepared!?!

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RE: The war has started - 4/23/2014 10:03:42 PM

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Am I correct in reading the last page that you faced both P-40Bs and P-40Es at Palembeng?? If so, then this mod allows the Allies to use PP to buy out some of those from Luzon and you will face them again. Be prepared!?!

Pretty sure that's an option in stock also.

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RE: The war has started - 4/24/2014 6:10:20 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Yaab

GreyJoy, it seems you are a prolific player who moves very fast with his games.

I have an idea for Japan and maybe you could try it out (I am still bogged in December 1941 in all my games against AI).

Basically, me idea is to create a MTB/SSX festung on Umboi Island. This island sits between New Guinea and New Britain in the Solomons. The purpose of the festung is to continually harass Allied shipping with MTBs and SSXs, even if the Allies bypass you in the Solomons by hugging the cost of New Guinea. Even though Japanese MTB have torpedoes with ranges of just 2,000 yards they should still get close enough to release their torpedoes, even in 100% moonlight, provided the weather is Overcast.

Basically, build forts on Umboi, put Naval HQ (with 223 NavSupport) for torpedo rearm, some unit with DP guns (possible canidates are Combined 8th SNLF, 13th BF or 3rd Special BF - all three units are reinforcements). Put lots of AA units on Umboi to create a flak trap. Put two divisions on Umboi, some crack fighter unit for added protection and hold out. The Allies can be even in the Phillipines but if you hold DEI islands and Rabaul, their only ship route should be through Finschafen - Umboi Island hexes.

Granted, the MTBs will be useless during the day, but you could still harass the Allies with SSXs during the day and MTBs during the night.

I would love to try this strategy myself, but with the sluggish pace I play WITP:AE, that would be 2017 at earliest.

The idea is interesting!
I just don't think the MTB/SSXs will do much. Once the allies arrives nearby, they can bomb the Island to oblivion, simply using hordes of Fletcher TFs. They don't even need the big guys for that. I'd need to put there at least the Wake Det. CD guns and several hundreds of mines to deny them that tactic... and i'm just not so sure it is wise to place those valuable defensive assets so far from the internal perimeter...
But i'll think about it! For sure i'll place there something...

Thanks!

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RE: The war has started - 4/24/2014 6:10:58 AM

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Am I correct in reading the last page that you faced both P-40Bs and P-40Es at Palembeng?? If so, then this mod allows the Allies to use PP to buy out some of those from Luzon and you will face them again. Be prepared!?!

You're BACK!!!!!!!

Very glad to hear you're feeling better Micheal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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RE: The war has started - 4/24/2014 6:19:59 AM

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Dec 26, 1941

The 25th Army rests at Singa, while my bombers keep on pounding the city (Flak losses are really high...5 more today at 15K feet!).
The 38th ID is arriving from Mersing. Should be at Jaore Baru in 2 days.
We are ready to land at PM and Menado, while Lungaville and Efate fall into japanese hands.
At Palembang 18 B17-Ds arrive immediately to pound the AF. Find 15 A6M2s and 10 KI-43b to wait for them. We lose 3 planes, in Exchange of 3 fortresses...not bad!Damage is minimal.
An I-boat places another torp into the AMC Prince William near Ducth Harbour and the ship goes down. That one is a valuable one!
enemy subs sink 4 more ships near Palembang (basically those damaged during the landings), but mines are almost all swept there and the bay should become safer in few days with the arrival of ASW dedicated bombers and some SCs.
The 16th ID is rebuilt at the gates of Manila. Now only the 56th and the 55th IDs need to be rebuilt.
No sign of the american CVs. my glen-subs are scattered everywhere from Alaska to Oz, but they do not spot a single ship!!

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RE: The war has started - 4/24/2014 12:06:12 PM

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This morning, studying the map, i got very tempted in grabbing New Caledonia and Suva early, immediately. But that would mean to divert assets that are scheldued to be used against Northern Oz (4th ID, the 144th Inf. Rgt and the Guards Mixed Bde).
I don't wanna get diverted from my original plans too much, cause i know how easy it is to get your plans screwed because of a lack of discipline in following the original plans. But, at the same time, i do also know that the further South you push the allies, the more time they'll need to come back biting you in your inner perimeter.
Decisions, decisions....

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RE: The war has started - 4/24/2014 12:11:16 PM

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Also thinking about not using the 5th ID for the next deliberate attack against Singapore.
The big division still has 50% of its elements disabled and it won't recover that fast. An attack right now could mean see a big % of those 90experienced squads lost for good.
The 38th ID may be at singa in 5/6 days, so to take the 5th's place in the line. but that would mean losing a precious week in my timetable...mmmm
decisions, decisions...once again

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RE: The war has started - 4/24/2014 1:25:35 PM

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In PDU on, I would have said that Suva and New Caledonia put you more at risk of being cut off later. But in a PDU off where pace of operations is slower for the allies, particularly in 42/43 before they really get lots of toys, I don't know how it would work out. It might really help slow them down or just be bypassed all the same. Not easy.

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RE: The war has started - 4/24/2014 2:08:50 PM

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Let the Allies try to build up the SoPac at this point as you can overwhelm whatever that have there. Hopefully, when you do go in you can destroy some LCUs.

American CVs - They get Yorktown at end of month, so by late January you could face all four somewhere.

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RE: The war has started - 4/24/2014 4:11:32 PM

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Dec 27, 41

Another day of rest at Singa, waiting for distruption and fatigue to get low.
In Burma an RTA Div crosses the river north of Moulmein and pushes out two small Burmese battallions.
Rangoon has been evacuated. Nothing is left there. Erik is running away. Very good, considering that I'm not even using the 33rd ID for Burma.
Landings occur at Port Moresby and Menado. Both places are strongly garrisoned and i'll probably need some reinforcements if I want to grab those bases. The 4th ID is waiting 2 hexes off PM. Will see if the 144th rgt and a SNLF unit can overtake the defenders. If not, the 4th will land. a CL is damaged, along with some xAKs, by the CD fire...
More mine sweeping at Palembang.
Another cargo is blown out of the water by one of my subs near Victoria (CND).
We conquer Manus, Efate, Groot Nanotea, more bases near Biak and other empty islands in the DEI. Usual stuff.

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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Shell hits 1
CL Katori
xAK Hokkai Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
TB Sagi
DMS W-10
xAP Kashima Maru

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

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

CL Kashima firing at 15th RAN Base Force
15th RAN Base Force firing at CL Kashima
15th RAN Base Force firing at CL Katori
CL Katori firing at 15th RAN Base Force
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokkai Maru at 9,000 yards
TB Sagi firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokkai Maru at 9,000 yards
DMS W-10 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokkai Maru at 9,000 yards
TB Sagi firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
TB Sagi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Submarine attack near Victoria at 206,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
xAK American Star, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

xAK American Star is sighted by SS I-5
SS I-5 attacking on the surface

Ground combat at 89,38 (near Yenan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13090 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 396

Defending force 7648 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Japanese adjusted assault: 130

Allied adjusted defense: 61

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1740 casualties reported
Squads: 119 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
6th Group Army

Here we opened the way to Yenan.

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Ground combat at Praboemoelih (48,92)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9300 troops, 59 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Defending force 1728 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 299

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

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

Allied ground losses:
906 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
124th Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
224 Group RAF
Palembang ML Base Force

Pushing out the defenders of Palembang. Moving towards Oosthaven

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 834 troops, 78 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1442

Defending force 30135 troops, 373 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

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

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

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
18th/B Division
18th/A Division
21st/B Division
5th/A Division
18th/C Division
5th/B Division
5th/C Division
21st/A Division
1st Tank Regiment
21st/C Division
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
25th Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
SSVF Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
1st Manchester Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Loyal Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
AHQ Far East
112th RAF Adv Base Force
Malaya Army
III Indian Corps
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Singapore Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Fortress
Malayan Air Wing
111th RAF Adv Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
113th RAF Adv Base Force
5th Field Regiment

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Ground combat at 56,54 (near Moulmein)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4551 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138

Defending force 638 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Japanese adjusted assault: 82

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd RTA Division

Defending units:
Tenasserim BAF Battalion
6th Burma Rifles Battalion

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1540 troops, 15 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 3288 troops, 11 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Assaulting units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Del Monte AAF Base Force
205th Base Sqdn

Defending units:
4th Engineer Co
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Engineer Co
Bandasan SNLF
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
2nd JNAF Coy /3

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2488 troops, 33 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Defending force 6407 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Assaulting units:
Lark Bn /1
Papuan Inf Battalion
49th Australian Battalion
A Coy/NG Rifles
49th Australian Bn /2
13th Field Regiment
15th RAN Base Force
Rabaul Base Force

Defending units:
144th Infantry Regiment
Maizuru 1st SNLF

Veji, Micheal, I still don't know what to do. I agree with both of you to be honest, even if I do believe that Noumea and Suva can be usefull only if I invest quite a lot in building up those bases with forts and AFs and placing there some crack TB and fighters. If not, they can be easily overrun.
Let's see how it develops. In the meanwhile I'm sending the Guards Mixed Bde to Truk, along with several base forces.

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RE: The war has started - 4/24/2014 4:30:14 PM

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Another day of rest at Singa, waiting for distruption and fatigue to get low.

I've noticed that disruption recovery does not seem to be linear. I often see a big drop in disruption at some point, but IIRC it's not always after the same number of days of rest.

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RE: The war has started - 4/24/2014 4:49:04 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs

quote:

Another day of rest at Singa, waiting for distruption and fatigue to get low.

I've noticed that disruption recovery does not seem to be linear. I often see a big drop in disruption at some point, but IIRC it's not always after the same number of days of rest.

True. Distruption levels, for example, of the three rgts of the 18th IDs have dropped of 50 points in 3 days!
Guess that in 2 more days we may be able to launch another attack without getting any distr penalty (-)

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RE: The war has started - 4/24/2014 5:41:09 PM

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What I mean is that I will see some (sometimes little, sometimes decent) reduction for one or more days, and then - BAM! - disruption will drop 30 to 50 or more % in one day.

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RE: The war has started - 4/24/2014 7:01:02 PM

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How bad is the fatigue at Singers?

There are a lot of rolls that go into disruption recovery I bet: supplies, leaders, weather (probably), base size, terrain, malaria zone, cold zone, overstacking, actions, hqs, bigger hqs, prep (?)... so I have never been surprised to see such swings.

I definitely have noticed big swings...about the only constant in this game is production given enough raw materials (HI, LI, planes, engines, etc).

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RE: The war has started - 4/25/2014 8:25:37 AM

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Dec 28, 41

Menado falls easier than expected.
CD guns at PM took an heavy price (two more big xAKs hit badly).
In China, on the road towards Sian, another defeat, but we're getting there. The chinese northern front is falling apart there.

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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37721 troops, 390 guns, 437 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189

Defending force 29585 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 557

Japanese adjusted assault: 522

Allied adjusted defense: 994

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
580 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (5 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1210 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 160 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
41st Division
12th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
37th Division
110th Division
5th Armored Car Co
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
61st Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
8th Group Army

At Singapore we're ready to go. Fatigue has dropped to 15/18 everywhere around my INF units and distruption is not bad now (dropped really fast to be honest!). We've ordered all my units to rebuild and in two days we'll attack.

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 840 troops, 78 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1493

Defending force 30118 troops, 372 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 352

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

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
5th/B Division
5th/A Division
5th/C Division
21st/A Division
18th/B Division
21st/B Division
33rd Division
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
18th/A Division
18th/C Division
21st/C Division
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
1st Malay Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st Manchester Battalion
SSVF Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
112th RAF Adv Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
113th RAF Adv Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
III Indian Corps
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
Singapore Fortress
111th RAF Adv Base Force
Malaya Army
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
5th Field Regiment

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3091 troops, 11 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Defending force 1651 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1437 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 91 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
1st Engineer Co
4th Engineer Co
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
Bandasan SNLF
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
2nd JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Del Monte AAF Base Force

Manus, Sidate, Waigeo, Hansa Bay, Suriago, Batu Pahat are conquered. The Whole eastern coast of New Guinea is in our hands. Biak is already building forts and AF
The KB have bombed PM. without any clear result unfortunately. We'll attack Tomorrow with the two regiments present there. Let's hope i won't need the 4th ID...
However is PM has all those units, Horn Island must be more or less unguarded.
13 AKEs are now ready in Japan. Will be loaded and sent half to Rabaul and half to the DEI. Need to support the pace of my operations.
in the DEI, enemy's subs are seen moving back to the Bay of Bangal.
Confirmed: Burma is evacuated. Find it very strange, but hey: i won't complain if i can take it with RTA units

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RE: The war has started - 4/25/2014 9:12:04 AM

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Think we may be able to get to Oosthaven in a week or so. Hopefully, when we will get there, Singapore would be already in my hands. Once Oosthaven is taken, shouldn't be that difficult to land at Merak and march towards Batavia under the umbrella of the LRCAP from Oosthaven.
In North Sumatra, the very usefull indipendent regiment (exp 90!) belonging to the 31st Div, is marching from Langsha to Medan. I already have a couple of SNLF units waiting at Georgetown. Once Singa's strait is clear, we'll move ships up there and we'll grab Sebang pretty fast (only 2 tiny ducth units there).

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RE: The war has started - 4/26/2014 2:36:23 AM

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Your rapid advance is now paying dividends as the usual Allies "sacrificial lamb" naval forces have expended themselves (obtaining good results in doing so it must be said). The enemy will now either lick his wounds while you play out Phase I or commit more. Be ready.

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RE: The war has started - 4/26/2014 2:56:44 AM

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Any idea about where the Burma and Singers relief forces went? I guess not Burma.

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RE: The war has started - 4/26/2014 7:02:06 AM

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Dec 29, 1941

The first attack at PM goes well. 1-1 and forts down to 1. Tomorrow we should get there. The help of the KB is, once again, very important. I hate giving out the KB's positon so easily, but in SOPAC, at the moment, i cannot but use the KB if i want to keep up the pace of ops. LBA cannot do much as only Rabaul has a decent AF in the area and it's a level 3...
The attack for Singa is ready now. Tomorrow (dec 30) we'll resume it and we won't stop untill the city is ours.
Not much else to report.
Glens equipped subs are reporting lots of activities near Dutch Harbour. Gotta pay attention up there and think i need to divert some forces to Hokkaido earlier than what i had hoped.

Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6494 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 195

Defending force 4621 troops, 52 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Japanese adjusted assault: 71

Allied adjusted defense: 45

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
Maizuru 1st SNLF

Defending units:
Lark Battalion
A Coy/NG Rifles
49th Australian Battalion
Papuan Inf Battalion
15th RAN Base Force
13th Field Regiment
Rabaul Base Force

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RE: The war has started - 4/26/2014 7:09:18 AM

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Any idea about where the Burma and Singers relief forces went? I guess not Burma.

You mean the 18th ID? No idea to be honest. Could be at Ceylon, in India or western Oz. I just hope isn't at Cocos Is....

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RE: The war has started - 4/26/2014 10:33:38 AM

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Malaya, december 29, 1941

The 25th Army, composed of the 5th, 18th, 33rd and 21st Infantry Division will attack Singapore Tomorrow. Hopefully the city will fall.
The Imperial ID will march towards the last pocket of British units in middle Malaya.
The 38th and the 2nd IDs are in reserve at Jahore Baru, with elements of the 56th ID.
So, by the first week of Jan 1942 i should have 7 Divisions and most of the 56th ID ready for phase two (the last regiment of the 56th ID will be available to combine as soon as the last bastion in Mindanao falls into my hands).
Two Mixed Bdes and one Ind. Inf. Rgts are already operating in Sumatra.
The 16th ID should be available in 3 weeks i think.
With all these units, Java could be finished very easily and very fast...say by Feb 1942...By that time i should have enough PPs to buy out the 20th ID too...