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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/25/2016 6:57:16 PM   
Mike McCreery


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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/25/2016 7:03:42 PM   
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Points for spirit though!!


Mundy's got plenty of spirit for sure.


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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/25/2016 7:04:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		Mundy has plenty of spirit but it seems like he is trying to play against the AI...

Edit: Clarification - as if he expects the opposing side to abide by the game plan....

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/25/2016 7:35:05 PM   
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ORIGINAL: KenchiSulla

Mundy has plenty of spirit but it seems like he is trying to play against the AI...

Edit: Clarification - as if he expects the opposing side to abide by the game plan....


I'm in no position to criticize anybody's play, but it seems to me Mundy is playing rather reckless. I think he relies on the Allied preponderance of ships and units so much that he doesn't feel the need to minimize losses, or try to gain a tactical advantage. Then again, I think some players, myself included, just reach a breaking point for whatever reason and start making a lot of poor decisions out of a sense of futility. As long as I've followed this PBEM, it just seems he keeps coming at you in the same old way, and you keep smacking him down the same old way. Just my thoughts on how things have transpired to date.

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/25/2016 8:20:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have not read either AAR closely enough to make specific assesments but I think Mundy thinks on a tactical rather than strategic level and is very straightforward about what he is going to do which gives the Japanese player plenty of time to get set up to defend whatever it is.

For the allies to be successful they have to force the Japanese to make choices with their limited assets and then exploit the holes created because not everything can be covered.

By now Mundy should be able to go where he wants but I think that attrition in the game has limited his options significantly.

It just goes to show that an Allied victory is not guaranteed!!

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/25/2016 9:30:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ooo, sneaky.. If he doesn't bring aircover (long range CAP) he'll have a big issue defending against my Helens.... And if he brings CAP, I'll pour it on with sweeps...




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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/25/2016 11:27:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Troops landing at Moresby, looks like around 2100 AV, including Australian infantry, armour and US infantry (two divisions).. I've got a division with corps support defending it, forts 6... He'll take it, no doubt, but he committed a large number of CVEs and troops here... If he wants to use them for Moresby... Thats not bad at all.....

Main reason for him to take Moresby is to threaten Rabaul... Rabaul is very well defended..




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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/26/2016 6:45:31 AM   
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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/26/2016 7:18:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		Mundy makes his first assault at Moresby. The results are not bad, no fort drop and a decent amount of combat squads destroyed.. If he decides to push he should suffer more casualties next turn...

Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61748 troops, 980 guns, 811 vehicles, Assault Value = 2083

Defending force 23103 troops, 170 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 497

Allied adjusted assault: 551

Japanese adjusted defense: 999

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 6)

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

Japanese ground losses:
936 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2704 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 183 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 54 (13 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Vehicles lost 56 (16 destroyed, 40 disabled)

Assaulting units:
11th Australian Division
32nd Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
37th Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
5th Australian Division
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
109th Anti Tank Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
16th Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
46th JNAF AF Unit
306th Ship Eng Coy
108th Ship Eng Coy
308th Ship Eng Coy
106th Ship Eng Coy
35th Army
50th JNAF AF Unit

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/26/2016 7:58:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		Been mulling it over and decided to move navy transports to Rabaul. In addition I've broken up the two infantry divisions I have at Rabaul and started preparing with the "C" detachments for Moresby.. Once the escort carriers present leave I'll start flying in some reinforcements... 70 transports should account for 70 squads a day, about the amount I lost (including disabled) in a day of combat...

This won't leave Rabaul weak.. I've got 1 1/3 of an infantry division and an armoured division left (and ample support)

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/26/2016 8:05:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		India is using 25k supply (net, so air supply is accounted for) a month at the moment... I've got 71k left so once my cruisers are repaired I'll risk another large supply run.... 50k would buy me two more months.... More if I withdraw another infantry division...

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/26/2016 8:25:42 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Wargmr
I have not read either AAR closely enough to make specific assesments but I think Mundy thinks on a tactical rather than strategic level and is very straightforward about what he is going to do which gives the Japanese player plenty of time to get set up to defend whatever it is.

Mundy's biggest problem is also his greatest strength: his bullheaded determination. He will continue to pursue a strategy past the point of wisdom (India). There's a great quote about war: "No plan survives contact with the enemy". Mundy might have heard that before but he does not play with that in mind.


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ORIGINAL: KenchiSulla
Been mulling it over and decided to move navy transports to Rabaul. In addition I've broken up the two infantry divisions I have at Rabaul and started preparing with the "C" detachments for Moresby.. Once the escort carriers present leave I'll start flying in some reinforcements... 70 transports should account for 70 squads a day, about the amount I lost (including disabled) in a day of combat...

Where are Mundy's CVs? Of course whatever he has in the CentPac cannot reach Port Moresby without sailing through enemy waters. Lot's of opportunities here...

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/26/2016 8:52:16 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Sangeli
Where are Mundy's CVs? Of course whatever he has in the CentPac cannot reach Port Moresby without sailing through enemy waters. Lot's of opportunities here...


I do not know where the CVs are.. I would say CENTPAC somewhere, or maybe standing of Moresby (which would be a strategic blunder time wise, unless he plans to blast through my waters, back to where the important fight is : CENTPAC...)

I did not mention this before but I withdrew my carriers to the HI for repairs and refit... Should be a week or three before they'll be operational again.. If Mundy tries for anything important I'll have my pants on my ankles but the refit was needed.... Hoping the FLAK upgrades will help... My fleet should be mostly upgraded after this...


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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/26/2016 11:16:48 AM   
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those 30mm guns should be good against heavy bombers this is why they were used
I don't know if the game models it

They (the IJ) might have dreamed that, but the fact is the 30mm is/was crap. very low ROF, bad ballistics, very poorly matched with the 20mm. think bolt action rifle (Springfield/Enfield). Yes, if it hits even a 4E will suffer considerable damage, but IF is a big word. They would have been much better served with 4x20mm and for the weight they could have gone with 6x20mm which would have been really deadly.

The Ho-5 was derived from the US M2 50 cal. Very high ROF, good ballistics. There is some data to suggest it struggled with jamming due to difficulty getting tempered metal for the auto feed, but that isn't modeled in game. So, the Ho-5 comes out as good or better than the Hispano.

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/26/2016 12:31:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		I've never seen the 30mm in action in this game. The accuracy seems low.. We'll see how it goes, at least it can tangle with P47s and still have 2 x 20mm available....

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/27/2016 9:03:20 AM   
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In Burma a single arm. group crosses the river and is defeated... Can't tell if he is moving more troops in.. Bombers don't fly (weather)

Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 468 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Defending force 17386 troops, 126 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 682

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 94 (7 destroyed, 87 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment

Defending units:
21st Division
21st Army
1st Provisional Base Force

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/27/2016 11:20:51 AM   
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ORIGINAL: KenchiSulla

I've never seen the 30mm in action in this game. The accuracy seems low.. We'll see how it goes, at least it can tangle with P47s and still have 2 x 20mm available....

Accuracy in game is composed largely of ROF ... that explains why so low. The ROF was deplorable ... so in game the Frank II is hugely undergunned compared to the P47 and that hurts it. essentially it is 2x20mm against 8x50 cal putting it at a 2:1 disadvantage in firepower. Just be aware of that when using them ... they will need plenty of down time to repair damage. On the up side, they can fly with almost anything the allies have.

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/28/2016 7:05:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		A good old fashioned destroyer party! One of the US destroyers launches torpedoes at 10k yards and hits the Okinami... Damage is not to bad though, she can still make 25 knots and should make it home... Japanese radar functioned, the allies didn't have any?

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kusaie Island at 125,118, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 1
DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 2
DD Okinami, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
DD Braine, Shell hits 1
DD Bryant, Shell hits 10
xAK Lanyard Knot
xAK Andrew D. White, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Antonin Dvorak
xAK Augustin Stahl
xAK Ben B. Lindsey, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Benjamin H. Brewster
xAK Benjamin Lundy, Shell hits 1
xAK Bernardo O'Higgins
xAK Charles F. Amidon, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Charles G. Coutant
xAK Charles Goodnight, Shell hits 2
xAK Cleveland Abbe, Shell hits 2
xAK George Taylor, Shell hits 2
xAK Horace Wells, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK James Lick, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Samuel L. Cobb, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Segundo Ruiz Belvis, Shell hits 10, on fire
xAK William B. Allison, Shell hits 14
xAK William Chamberlain, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Bryant at 12,000 yards




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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/28/2016 8:02:40 AM   
KenchiSulla


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Status: offline 		Starting to think about defending against the Soviet horde.... Sangeli mentioned a strike ahead of reinforcements but I would rather dig in the way I defend China when playing allies.... Delay as much as possible

Anybody with experience in Manchuko reading this?




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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/28/2016 2:23:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		If you are asking about defending aaginst the sov in '45, then the answer is:
in depth, multiple mlr's
you must maintain air superiority to hold any line
min of 2 of your 3 arnor divisions have to be used.

the sov replacement rates mean that you will eventually lose any mlr position ... all it takes is one bad roll on your part and they are through. having said that, IF you have the above and an intact helen force you can hold a position for months. Air superiority and the ability to disorganize his units from the air is a successful defense.

two caveats to the above:
1. you burn supply like you never saw in any earlier part of the game. 10K/turn is EASY to use against the SOV. this means to have any chance to keep this defense up, your economy needs to be intact. let's just say that is really tricky in late '45.
2. you are obviously committing a substantial portion of your forces to this. again, very tricky to be able to do that in '45.

the two cavets above are why taking the sov out early, like the chi, is a very intriguing concept. it is clearly a big gamble. however, unless you are able to cripple the US forces (4E and naval), I have not seen a successful defense against the SOV hordes. and once you lose the korean penninsula, like losing hokkaido, the ij eceonomy is rapidly crushed.

In my current game, I'm exploring late '42, early '43 moves against the sov. it isn't so much can the IJ go it. at that point of the war, the ij can do anything they want. it is though a question of trade-offs. going into sov means NOT going somewhere else. also, what will the US do? they would certainly get 'frisky' ... but can they do anything that matters or only annoys? questions to be answered ...

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/28/2016 2:38:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		So I should pick spots where I can easily maintain AS and where he will struggle.. My fighters and airforce should be of a higher quality and I have 10 million supply of which 5 in Japan, 1.5 in Manchuko..

So - Good ground and forts / can be covered from the air / his inbound route in clear terrain....


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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/28/2016 8:36:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		Interesting fights at Moresby and Ponape... First we lose a pair of submarines to allied depth charges.. Japanese subs are relatively worthless by now... I have Kaitens operational, if they manage to target something interesting that would be fun to watch...

At Ponape, another division and co lands... They take some casualties and the 14cm battery lights up a few BBs and a DD... At Moresby an HQ with some minor lands. The allies launch another deliberate and are repulsed with medium losses. Time to try and fly in some reinforcements and hope CAP is asleep...

Pre-Invasion action off Ponape (119,113) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

499 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth, Shell hits 21, on fire
BB Arkansas, Shell hits 57, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 6
BB Arizona
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 15, on fire
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 1
CA London, Shell hits 3
CA Shropshire
CL Newcastle
CL Newfoundland
CL Ceylon, Shell hits 5
DD Caperton
DD Callaghan
DD Bradford
DD Bennion, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
APA Sanborn
DD Mannert Abele
DD Claxton

Japanese ground losses:
1012 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 34 (3 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Ponape Naval Fortress firing at BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at BB Arkansas
BB Arkansas firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
BB Pennsylvania firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona firing at 94th/A Division
BB Oklahoma firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at BB Oklahoma
BB West Virginia firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at BB West Virginia
CA London firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at CA London
CA Shropshire firing at 94th/A Division
CL Newcastle firing at 94th/C Division
CL Newfoundland firing at 94th/A Division
CL Ceylon firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at CL Ceylon
DD Caperton firing at 47th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Callaghan firing at 94th/B Division
DD Bradford firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at DD Bradford
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at DD Bennion
DD Bennion firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
DD Caperton fired at enemy troops
DD Callaghan fired at enemy troops
DD Bradford fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Ponape (119,113)

TF 236 troops unloading over beach at Ponape, 119,113

Allied ground losses:
1171 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 162 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 64 (0 destroyed, 64 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (0 destroyed, 46 disabled)

13 troops of a USA 44 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 77th Infantry Div
13 troops of a USA 44 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 77th Infantry Div /6

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 62249 troops, 970 guns, 823 vehicles, Assault Value = 1984

Defending force 21903 troops, 170 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 435

Allied adjusted assault: 666

Japanese adjusted defense: 2043

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 6)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1093 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1889 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 175 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 38 disabled
Guns lost 29 (7 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (8 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
2/7 Commando Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
37th Infantry Division
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd Australian Division
5th Australian Division
109th Anti Tank Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
III Amphib Corps /1

Defending units:
16th Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
308th Ship Eng Coy
108th Ship Eng Coy
106th Ship Eng Coy
306th Ship Eng Coy
46th JNAF AF Unit
35th Army
50th JNAF AF Unit

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 7/29/2016 6:49:34 AM   
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How things can turn with a bit of reinforcing... Mundy pushes ahead and it looks like he'll succeed within the month at both Ponape and Moresby. Well done by him! If only I had my carriers available as he is pretty reckless at Ponape (no air cover)...

At least I am collecting tax in squads destroyed...

Kuma with destroyers swoop in and attack, sinking a DD and a pair of DEs for the loss of one of their own..

The transports I had set to reinforce Moresby get shot down, 24 of them.. Murderous CAP but it was worth a shot..

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 16, 45
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

96 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Bulmer
DD Alden
APA Magoffin
DE Baron

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Alden firing at 16th Division
DD Bulmer fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Ponape (119,113) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

144 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 5
BB Arizona
BB West Virginia
CA London
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 1
CL Newcastle
CL Newfoundland
CL Ceylon
DD Mannert Abele
DD Allen M. Sumner
APA Sanborn
DD Claxton

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

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Ponape Naval Fortress firing at BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
BB West Virginia firing at 94th Division
CA London firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at CA London
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at CA Shropshire
CA Shropshire firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
CL Newcastle firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
CL Newfoundland firing at 94th Division
DD Mannert Abele firing at 94th Division
DD Allen M. Sumner firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at DD Allen M. Sumner
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
DD Inazuma
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Boyd
DD Halligan
DD John Hood
DD Jenkins

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
DD Inazuma
DD Shinonome
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DE Wyman, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DE Day, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
DE Jobb, Shell hits 2, on fire
DE Leslie L. B. Knox, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Inazuma
DD Shinonome
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 1
BB Arizona, Shell hits 3
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 2
BB Arkansas
BB Queen Elizabeth
CA Shropshire
CA London
CL Ceylon
CL Newfoundland
CL Newcastle
DD Allen M. Sumner
DD Mannert Abele, Shell hits 1
DD Bennion, on fire
DD Black
DD Bradford
DD Callaghan, Shell hits 87, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Caperton
DD Charrette
DD Claxton
AP Gen. W.H.Gordon
AP Adm. W.S.Benson
AP Adm. W.L.Capps
AP Gen. R.L.Howze
APA President Polk
APA Crescent City
APA Arthur Middleton
APA George Clymer
APA Monrovia
APA Sheridan
APA John Land
APA La Grange, Shell hits 2
APA Sibley
APA Tazewell
APA Telfair
APA Oconto
APA Olmsted, heavy damage
APA Oxford
APA Pickens
APA Pondera
APA Rutland
APA Sanborn, Shell hits 4, on fire
AKA Virgo
AKA Centarus
AKA Almaack
AKA Aquarius
AKA Electra
AK Iran Victory
AK Boulder Victory
AK Australian Victory

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway

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Invasion Support action off Ponape (119,113)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

114 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Sanborn
DD Allen M. Sumner
DD Claxton

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Ponape (119,113)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

117 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Boulder Victory, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Oklahoma
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona
APA Sanborn
DD Allen M. Sumner
DD Claxton

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Boulder Victory at 18,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 119,113

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 8 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA London
BB Pennsylvania
BB Queen Elizabeth, Bomb hits 3
BB Arkansas, Bomb hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

Only a pair of CVEs?
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 115,110

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
APD T-5
APD T-13
APD T-14
APD T-15
APD T-4
APD T-11

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Avenger II bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb


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TF 236 encounters mine field at Ponape (119,113)

Allied Ships
DD Charrette
DD Bradford
BB Pennsylvania, Mine hits 1

2 mines cleared


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Invasion Support action off Ponape (119,113)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

115 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Sanborn
DD Allen M. Sumner
DD Claxton

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCS(L)-22
LCS(L)-21
LCS(L)-20
LCS(L)-19
LCS(L)-18
LCS(L)-17
LCS(L)-15
LCS(L)-13
LST-87
LST-86, Shell hits 3
PF Hawkesbury
LST-119

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

LCS(L)-22 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-21 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-20 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-19 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-18 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-17 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-15 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-13 fired at enemy troops
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LST-86


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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)

TF 391 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130



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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13569 troops, 136 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 388

Defending force 63895 troops, 966 guns, 819 vehicles, Assault Value = 1820

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
36th/C Div /1
308th Ship Eng Coy
35th Army
306th Ship Eng Coy
106th Ship Eng Coy
46th JNAF AF Unit
108th Ship Eng Coy
50th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Division
2/7 Commando Battalion
13th Australian Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
37th Infantry Division
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
5th Australian Division
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
III Amphib Corps
2nd Medium Regiment
109th Anti Tank Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment


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Ground combat at Ponape (119,113)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14577 troops, 163 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Defending force 29280 troops, 554 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 1064

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

Assaulting units:
47th Ind.Mixed Brigade
94th Division
Ponape Naval Fortress
3rd Base Force

Defending units:
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
6th Marine Division
77th Infantry Division
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
6th USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
5th Pioneer Battalion
6th Pioneer Battalion


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61362 troops, 966 guns, 817 vehicles, Assault Value = 1818

Defending force 21453 troops, 180 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 381

Allied adjusted assault: 1292

Japanese adjusted defense: 913

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
1380 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 20 (4 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2102 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 132 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 49 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (19 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/7 Commando Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
11th Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
5th Australian Division
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
109th Anti Tank Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
III Amphib Corps
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
16th Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
36th/C Div /1
106th Ship Eng Coy
46th JNAF AF Unit
35th Army
308th Ship Eng Coy
108th Ship Eng Coy
306th Ship Eng Coy
50th JNAF AF Unit


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Ground combat at Ponape (119,113)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29280 troops, 554 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 1064

Defending force 16338 troops, 175 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

Allied adjusted assault: 588

Japanese adjusted defense: 381

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
2087 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 28 (9 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
961 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
6th USMC Tank Battalion
6th Marine Division
77th Infantry Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
5th Pioneer Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
6th Pioneer Battalion

Defending units:
47th Ind.Mixed Brigade
94th Division
Ponape Naval Fortress
3rd Base Force



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Kuma takes two torpedoes withdrawing from Ponape and is sunk.. O well.. Ponape and Moresby are again attacked.. Defenders are disrupted at forts at Moresby drop another level





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Ponape falls (a bit quicker then I expected, he doubled his AV and backed it up with bombardement...). Moresby will fall within a few days...

I lose another light cruiser and two destroyers trying to get through to the transports (he was ready for it this time)..

Sadly my carriers are still refitting, combat reports below the screenshot.. I've got around 4 divisions worth below Lunga and I'll start the airlift to get some of the AV back up north. One division and one brigade can be airlifted out without leaving behind fragments so that is a plus.

Rabaul is the next logical step.. He'll need around 3k AV to take it (I got two infantry divisions and a tank division dug in). By the time he is ready I should have my carriers available so that gives me options..






AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 19, 45
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TF 241 encounters mine field at Ponape (119,113) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Gladiator, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Heed, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Revenge, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Competent, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Ponape Naval Fortress firing at AM Gladiator
AM Gladiator firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
AM Heed firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at AM Heed
AM Revenge firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at AM Revenge
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at AM Competent
AM Competent firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
AM Gladiator firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at AM Gladiator
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at AM Heed
AM Heed firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at AM Revenge
AM Revenge firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at AM Competent
48 mines cleared

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Makigumo
DD Tamanami, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Onami, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1
DD Oshio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Inazuma
DD Isonami, Shell hits 2
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Tadeyame, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 4
BB Colorado, Shell hits 5
BB California, Shell hits 1
CL Pasadena
CL Caradoc
DD Cooper, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Haynsworth, Shell hits 2
DD Ingraham
DD Maddox
DD Bell, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Gatling, Shell hits 1
DD Murray, Shell hits 1
DD Philip, Shell hits 3, on fire


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 35% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards

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Sub attack near Ponape at 119,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-123

Allied Ships
DMS Jeffers

DMS Jeffers is sighted by SS I-123
SS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Onami, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
BB California
CL Pasadena
CL Caradoc
DD Cooper
DD Haynsworth
DD Ingraham
DD Maddox
DD Bell
DD Gatling

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
BB California, Shell hits 1
CL Pasadena
CL Caradoc
DD Cooper, Shell hits 1
DD Haynsworth
DD Ingraham
DD Maddox
DD Bell
DD Gatling, Shell hits 1


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Submarine attack near Ponape at 119,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-123

Allied Ships
DD Cooper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

DD Cooper is sighted by SS I-123
SS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes

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Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Ponape (119,113)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Boulder Victory
AK Iran Victory
AP Adm. W.S.Benson

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Boulder Victory at 20,000 yards

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Ground combat at Ponape (119,113)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28209 troops, 558 guns, 513 vehicles, Assault Value = 909

Defending force 12133 troops, 167 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 98

Allied adjusted assault: 400

Japanese adjusted defense: 71

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Ponape !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2 Emily: 3 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
2343 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 85 (83 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
77th Infantry Division
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
6th USMC Tank Battalion
6th Marine Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
5th Pioneer Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
6th Pioneer Battalion

Defending units:
94th Division
47th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Ponape Naval Fortress
3rd Base Force


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Ponape Naval Fortress Wiped Out at Ponape by attrition!!!

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3rd Base Force Wiped Out at Ponape by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Ponape



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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/9/2016 8:39:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		N1K2 fighters attempt a high level sweep of Ponape but run into even higher flying P47s (two squadrons)... 20+ navy fighters shot down for no loss to the P47s.. Better to let the US come to me...

Good news in Burma, where a Japanese division catches up to a retreating yanks.. The allies take heavy losses....


Ground combat at 60,44 (near Shwebo)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13255 troops, 104 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 813

Defending force 10831 troops, 201 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 312

Japanese adjusted assault: 359

Allied adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
576 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3301 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 107 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 40 (32 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (20 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th Division
21st Division
21st Army

Defending units:
41st Infantry Division


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Ground combat at 55,44 (near Akyab)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3812 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Defending force 438 troops, 0 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese adjusted assault: 174

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 30 (12 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
38th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
Guides Cavalry Regiment

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Japanese destroyers sweep Ponape and catch PT boats docked... That has happened to me before.. You really need to undock them or else...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Inazuma
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
PT-171, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT-173
PT-174
PT-175, Shell hits 2
PT-176
PT-177, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 92% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Inazuma
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
PT-156, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-158, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-159, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-160, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-162, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-167, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Inazuma
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
PT-169, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-170, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-172, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-178, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-179, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-180, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway


Allied airpower strikes back but is intercepted effectively...

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 25
Ki-84r Frank x 14

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 6 destroyed
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 14

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 18
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb


Rabaul

Sweeps hit Japanese CAP (around 120 Franks and 30 Georges). Most of the CAP is set at 40% at 10 - 25k feet.. I find that the 40% setting is most effective against fighters sweeps but the massed 80-90% is better against bombers...

Around 12 waves hit Rabaul so fatigue is a problem.. Corsairs and P38s take a lot of damage, P51s some.. The single P47 squadron he used does a lot of damage for just a single op loss... I hate the P47...




The CAP (around 70 aircraft left) will have to stand one more turn but I've got relief on the way. About 130 George fighters will relieve the four squadrons holding the fort tomorrow and 100 Franks will join within 3 days...

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