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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/10/2016 8:47:28 PM

Mundy

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Both.

All the assault transports I had squirreled away there plus the four or so fleet carriers. Add to that, bunches of battleships, cruisers, etc.

I'm fairly light on that stuff at Pearl now, having enough for one island attacks like Baker or Tarawa. More have been trickling out of the yards in the States, and they've been getting pushed to Pearl right away. There's been a regular conveyor belt of ships arriving almost daily. If KS's subs had been active here, it would have been harder for me to get them over and I would have had to held them up to form escorted convoys.

The carriers will probably be among the last to arrive. enroute from Cape Town to Panama, some of the cruisers with them ran out of fuel, which increased the transit time -- a lot. Fortunately, they aren't accruing any damage as a result. I can't break them up in-transit.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/10/2016 9:44:44 PM

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The carriers will probably be among the last to arrive. enroute from Cape Town to Panama, some of the cruisers with themran out of fuel, which increased the transit time -- a lot. Fortunately, they aren't accruing any damage as a result. I can't break them up in-transit.

I was wondering how the navy ships were taking so long. I guess everyone is going to have to wait some time before we get real action.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/10/2016 10:33:07 PM

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The carriers are about 18 days out. Once combined, I'll have 9 CVs and I think 7 CVLs. Had to recount.

08 June 1944

KS is slinking more troops around the hex NE of Ranchi. The hexes east and west of there have troops now. In my attack, a division showed up along with the armored division that was already there. They won't be moving anytime soon.

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Ground combat at 52,31 (near Ranchi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27816 troops, 489 guns, 288 vehicles, Assault Value = 786

Defending force 19937 troops, 214 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 760

Allied adjusted assault: 468

Japanese adjusted defense: 1651

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
584 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (3 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1136 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 182 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled

Assaulting units:
82nd (West African) Division
20th Indian Division
72nd British Brigade
88th Medium Regiment
122nd British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
1st Tank Division
38th Division

I myself have about two regiments entering the hex on the east wing. There's apparently one unit there, so maybe I can bust through. Probably another three division's worth of troops are being railed in from across India, but mostly from Bezwada. I'm clumsy yet, but am catching on to the ground maneuver bit.

Intel indicates one unit of about 900 troops at Jamshedpur, so on a lark, I'm dropping the US and Indian para regiments at Bezwada on that hex. The airfield there is wrecked, so there should be no resistance in the air. If I can approach Ranchi from the south, I can get those guys bailed out.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/10/2016 11:56:55 PM

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That's the stuff - once you sense he is starting to feel the pressure, you up it a notch by attacking somewhere new and give him more problems to deal with! Two para regiments should be able to handle whatever unit is at Ranchi. Out of curiousity, how many transport aircraft can you devote to that attack?

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/11/2016 12:25:31 AM

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About 7 squadrons. Two of them are the big 20+ squadrons of C-46s. I dedicated the two big squads to the Indians, while the rest bring the US guys in. I can't over-do it there, with the support available.

It's rather slippery up north. My guys reached his in the hex NE of Ranchi. He has single units in the hexes directly east and Ranchi and to Ranchi's NW. So it's basically a 180 degree arc centered on Ranchi's NE hex. Recon didn't really spot them in time, despite being left at commander's discretion. If I can drive out the guys to the east, I think I can bail out my troops in Ranchi itself.

I'm getting the hang if this. I'm glad I started flanking to the east in case this happened. Otherwise I'd be way behind.

Vizagapatnam will probably eat a bombardment next turn. He'll be expecting it, I think, as a sub took a shot at one of the DDs in that group. The CC was spotted during this.

I feel pretty good that I've shut down three air bases now: Jamshedpur, Raipur and Ranchi. If I were to re-align everyone, Vizagapatnam could probably be taken down, too.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/11/2016 8:35:27 PM

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09 June 1944

Two sub attacks on my part this turn. One a cargo ship and the other a nice juicy fat tanker. Of course, both missed.

My medium bombers attacking the hex NE of Ranchi encountered an LRCAP of Franks. The big escorted group punched through, but the tail end Charlies got beat up a bit. Time to stand down and recover. My big armored brigade E of Ranchi made it in and is attacking. Hopefully, it's a weakling unit there.

I noticed some units at Raipur are on the move eastwards (NE), so I'll have to watch that. It looks like he's going to pile in more troops at the Ranchi event.

A pleasant surprise at Sambalpur.

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Ground combat at Sambalpur (48,34)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2039 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 859 troops, 8 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 53

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 53 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Sambalpur !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Rgt /1
50th Indian Para Bde /1

Defending units:
92nd JAAF AF Bn

Just a base unit, and I drove them out quickly. They ran NE, and my guys are in pursuit. The rest of those units still are shipping in, so I'll keep that going. I've had a history of guessing wrong with these attacks, so it's nice to win one. AFVs seemed to be present, so I thought some real combat units would be there. Too bad I didn't catch any planes.

Another CVE arrives at Portland. I may have close to 30 when the Marshalls kicks off.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/11/2016 11:03:05 PM

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quote:

Too bad I didn't catch any planes.

The combat report said 13 Bettys were destroyed.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/11/2016 11:18:14 PM

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Nevermind...

I'm going blind, I think.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/12/2016 12:38:27 AM

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Too bad I didn't catch any planes.

The combat report said 13 Bettys were destroyed.

Awesome. Did any of your paratroops make "ace in a day"?

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/12/2016 3:31:12 PM

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Beats me, but it's fully encouraged.

Anything to hurt his pools. At this point, I think I'd rate the Helen as one of the better Japanese medium bombers, despite not having Betty's range.

It's getting weird up north near Ranchi. Troops oozing all over the place. It feels like cleaning a molasses spill. It's probably going to turn into a game of stacking the flanks.

I'd love to start bombing troops, but everyone's in the jungle, so I'm skeptical I'll do a lot of real damage. Anyone know if things like disruption pile up from air raids?

We've been a little slow this week, as KS is probably in the process of flipping jobs and has been in interviews. My late days at work don't help either. We've done pretty good thus far, despite our 7 hour difference in time zones, averaging two turns a day. We've been playing a year and a half and are into mid-'44, which to me, is outstanding.

My Japanese game seems to be flying too quickly, as we're up to June '42. I'm still trying to wrap up all the islands in the DEI. I'm being tag-teamed in that one as AW1Steve and Onime are both handling the Allies. My invasion of Moresby got repulsed, but I grabbed Guadalcanal. I'm taking the "Strike South" strategy in that one, hoping to eventually get past Noumea and onwards towards Samoa. I was going to keep up an AAR, but this one already feels like a full time job. Maybe I'll start one again, as I probably need more advice there.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/12/2016 4:54:03 PM

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I'd love to start bombing troops, but everyone's in the jungle, so I'm skeptical I'll do a lot of real damage. Anyone know if things like disruption pile up from air raids?

In heavy terrain, no. Even carpet bombing the jungle is of limited effectiveness though I guess we shouldn't be too surprised based off Vietnam.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/12/2016 7:00:58 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Sangeli

quote:

ORIGINAL: Mundy
I'd love to start bombing troops, but everyone's in the jungle, so I'm skeptical I'll do a lot of real damage. Anyone know if things like disruption pile up from air raids?

In heavy terrain, no. Even carpet bombing the jungle is of limited effectiveness though I guess we shouldn't be too surprised based off Vietnam.

Yes, disruption does pile up quite nicely, but that's a general answer. In Jungle it's as Sangeli said, poor results. Jungle-Rough even worse results. Mountain cuts it down a lot, maybe not as much as jungle. Rough (alone) seems to give little cover to defenders from air strikes. Substitute 'Woods' for 'Jungle' in any of the foregoing.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/12/2016 9:04:27 PM

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Thanks guys.

Didn't notice if it was also rough or not. Color blindness doesn't help here.

10 June 1944

Vizagapatnam gets a visit.

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Night Naval bombardment of Vizagapatnam at 42,37

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
BC Renown
CL Mobile
CL Birmingham
CL Columbia
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier
CL Denver
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
DD Guest
DD Burns
DD Beale
DD Fletcher

Japanese ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Manpower hits 10
Fires 3083
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 60
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2

BB Richelieu firing at Vizagapatnam
BC Renown firing at Vizagapatnam
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Mobile
CL Mobile firing at Vizagapatnam
CL Birmingham firing at Vizagapatnam
CL Columbia firing at Vizagapatnam
CL Santa Fe firing at Vizagapatnam
CL Montpelier firing at Vizagapatnam
CL Denver firing at Vizagapatnam
CL Phoenix firing at Vizagapatnam
CL Helena firing at Vizagapatnam
DD Guest firing at Vizagapatnam
DD Burns firing at Vizagapatnam
DD Beale firing at Vizagapatnam
DD Fletcher firing at Vizagapatnam

I'm sending them back for a bonus visit next turn.

Here's the land war in India so far.

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Ground combat at 52,31 (near Ranchi)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26864 troops, 489 guns, 288 vehicles, Assault Value = 644

Defending force 19550 troops, 214 guns, 441 vehicles, Assault Value = 714

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

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

Assaulting units:
82nd (West African) Division
20th Indian Division
72nd British Brigade
88th Medium Regiment
122nd British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
1st Tank Division
38th Division

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Ground combat at 53,32 (near Ranchi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2654 troops, 18 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 8443 troops, 67 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 274

Allied adjusted assault: 85

Japanese adjusted defense: 693

Allied assault odds: 1 to 8

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
255th Indian Tank Brigade

Defending units:
124th Infantry Regiment
4th Guards/A Division

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Ground combat at Ranchi (52,32)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42801 troops, 581 guns, 960 vehicles, Assault Value = 2034

Defending force 36081 troops, 551 guns, 445 vehicles, Assault Value = 968

Japanese adjusted assault: 1143

Allied adjusted defense: 2055

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
2475 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 241 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Vehicles lost 51 (13 destroyed, 38 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
608 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 28 (2 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Division
18th Division
2nd Tank Division
53rd Division
Guards Tank Division
41st Air Defense AA Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
46th JAAF AF Bn
15th Army
40th Field AA Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th JAAF Base Force
27th JAAF AF Bn
56th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
45th Field AA Battalion
32nd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
23rd Indian Division
18th Cavalry Regiment
2nd British Division
29th British Brigade
Waziristan Division
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

I'm hoping to clear out one of those neighboring hexes before I take too many losses at Ranchi. I have a brigade about two days from the east hex. Gardner's bunch is a day from moving another hex and hopefully forgotten by the Frances visits.

A bunch of troops and 2 more small carriers (can't remember if CVL or CVE) arrived at San Diego with a bunch of troops, all now destined for Pearl, overstacking it more. At this plan, I'm planning on kicking off my invasion sometime in August. That'll give all the new troops time to prep for targets.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/13/2016 12:32:55 AM

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Mundy: Didn't notice if it was also rough or not. Color blindness doesn't help here.

Telephone robo-answering system: To see the type of terrain in every hex press 1 ....

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/13/2016 1:02:59 AM

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... and for miscellaneous uses always keep a magnifying glass near the screen you have AE on!

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/13/2016 6:05:53 AM

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... and for miscellaneous uses always keep a magnifying glass near the screen you have AE on!

Or take a screenshot and use the built in magnifying glass that comes with windows.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/13/2016 3:13:32 PM

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I take it "WR" is "Woods Rough"?

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/13/2016 3:44:30 PM

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I take it "WR" is "Woods Rough"?

Yepp. x3 terrain.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/13/2016 3:59:07 PM

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I'll need to actually study the terrain properties. My old attitude was "Why do I care...? This is a naval game."

I'm being dragged into the mud.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/13/2016 7:58:52 PM

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12 June 1944

My old friend, CV Victorious arrived at San Francisco. Off to Pearl. She'll be useful despite her weakling air group. She has one 12 strong squadron of TBFs and three 6 plane Wildcat squadrons. I'm trying to expand the fighters' sizes to 10 or 12 to bulk them up a bit. They're also flipping over to Corsair IIs.

My carriers from India are only about 8 days out from Panama now. Once in, the trip to Pearl should go quickly. Two more CVLs are also enroute. Those were CVEs with the transports, so I'll be over 24 of them when the time comes.

Got one tanker in the Jimas.

quote:

Sub attack near Ketoi-jima at 134,49

Japanese Ships
TK Ose Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #12

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK Ose Maru
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

By Ranchi, the flanks are expanding outwards. My lone armored unit in the NE hex is moving to the SE hex. An infantry division is just about there to take its place. It will take a while, as they're going through the jungle. I'm hoping that will open an escape route for the guys at Ranchi. My Paras to the south will catch the base unit they beat up before and inflict more pain next turn. A whole bunch of troops are about to reach Patna, so I can stuff the lines with them

Recon seems to indicate that Cuttack is empty. If so, I'll probably drop my remaining Paras at Bezwada on that base. That should tighten things up a bit at Vizagapatnam/Cocanada.

There are a bunch of convoys and such at Calcutta. I have a big nighttime mining raid happening next turn to mess them up. I may try a low level shot at the heavy industry after that.

The previous turn, my bombardment group hit Cocanada.

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Night Naval bombardment of Cocanada at 41,37

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
BC Renown
CL Mobile
CL Birmingham
CL Columbia
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier
CL Denver
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
DD Guest
DD Burns
DD Beale
DD Fletcher

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

Manpower hits 2
Resources hits 4
Fires 4443
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 55
Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

BB Richelieu firing at Cocanada
BC Renown firing at Cocanada
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Mobile
CL Mobile firing at Cocanada
CL Birmingham firing at Cocanada
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Columbia
CL Columbia firing at 2nd Guards/A Division
CL Santa Fe firing at Cocanada
CL Montpelier firing at 2nd Guards/A Division
CL Denver firing at 2nd Guards/A Division
CL Phoenix firing at 2nd Guards/A Division
CL Helena firing at Cocanada
DD Guest firing at Cocanada
DD Burns firing at 2nd Guards/C Division
DD Beale firing at Cocanada
DD Fletcher firing at 2nd Guards/B Division

Troops at Sambalpur got hit nicely also. Punched through his weak CAP.

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Morning Air attack on 92nd JAAF AF Bn , at 48,33 , near Sambalpur

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
370 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 92nd JAAF AF Bn , at 48,33 , near Sambalpur

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 8
Ki-84r Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 92nd JAAF AF Bn , at 48,33 , near Sambalpur

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 92nd JAAF AF Bn , at 48,33 , near Sambalpur

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 92nd JAAF AF Bn , at 48,33 , near Sambalpur

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 92nd JAAF AF Bn , at 48,33 , near Sambalpur

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 92nd JAAF AF Bn , at 48,33 , near Sambalpur

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/14/2016 12:04:31 AM

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quote:

Night Naval bombardment of Cocanada at 41,37

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
BC Renown
CL Mobile
CL Birmingham
CL Columbia
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier
CL Denver
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
DD Guest
DD Burns
DD Beale
DD Fletcher

A good thing even AE is not detailed enough to keep track of the global supply of 6" HE shells, or I think you'd be running low by now!

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/14/2016 1:41:16 AM

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The "machine gun cruisers".

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/14/2016 8:24:15 PM

Mundy

Posts: 2869
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From: Neenah
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14 June 1944

Things are picking up in India. Supplies are getting better as over this week, about 500k have either unloaded or are within a few days of Karachi. Another convoy's loading up at Cape Town and probably another 4 are arriving from off-map. I'll just keep the carpet rolling.

Action is increasing near Ranchi. I have an armored unit on the run off the east flank and will reach the hex SE of Ranchi in the next day or two. Hopefully that opens the door for the troops there to escape. Both sides are bombing the jungles good now, too. I've been seeing him pull troops from elsewhere to feed into this. There's almost nobody at Vizagapatnam now -- about 600 troops and no planes. I'm working over the airfield there good with planes form Trincomalee.

Paras reached Cuttack, though this wasn't the pushover I was hoping for like the last landing a little north of there. A split 1/3 of a division was waiting there. The troops are stuck there now and can't escape. My other paras up north are committed to Ranchi, so I doubt they'd get there in time.

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Ground combat at Cuttack (48,37)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2030 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150

Defending force 4957 troops, 39 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Allied adjusted assault: 25

Japanese adjusted defense: 72

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 26 (3 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
459 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Lushai Bde /1
111th LRP Bde /1

Defending units:
14th Tank Regiment
2nd Guards/A Division

I have one para unit in reserve at Bezwada, a depleted LRRP unit. I'll probably drop them on Vizagapatnam, eventually.

Enroute to Karachi are some US troops I was going to send to Cape Town for Pearl, but changed my mind. One USA division and regiment plus some extras. I'll feed them into the Ranchi battle. Patna is becoming very useful as a target to rail troops to, as they can make just a quick march to the front.

I smacked a loaded tanker off the Malay coast, too.

I've been getting lots of intel yet of troops prepping for targets in Australia. I think I'm safe at this point.

I'm thinking about by B-29s at Ceylon. They mined Calcutta again last turn, but I think I'm running out of useful targets in this area. I can transfer them easily to Normanton in Australia and to wherever after that. I'm considering that move after the squadrons heal up. Since they arrived, I've added two losses to flak in addition to the prior 5 ops losses, so my pool is in good shape with them.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/15/2016 6:53:34 PM

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15 June 1944

Fleet carriers from India are two days from Panama. Two CVLs just left there for Pearl.

My presents in Calcutta bore tiny fruit:

quote:

TF 457 encounters mine field at Calcutta (52,37)

Japanese Ships
MTB G-544, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

Near Iwo. She was hauling fuel.

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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 106,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Eiroku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
DD Aogumo

Allied Ships
SS Queenfish

SS Queenfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Eiroku Maru
DD Aogumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aogumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aogumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aogumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Aogumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

A typical day over India:

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Afternoon Air attack on 124th Infantry Regiment, at 53,32 , near Ranchi

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5
Ki-84r Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 52,32 (Ranchi)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 29
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 49
Ki-84r Frank x 24

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Waziristan Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Indian Division ...
Also attacking 29th British Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Indian Division ...
Also attacking Waziristan Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Indian Division ...
Also attacking Waziristan Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Indian Division ...
Also attacking Waziristan Division ...
Also attacking 29th British Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Indian Division ...
Also attacking Waziristan Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 2nd British Division, at 52,32 (Ranchi)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 9
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23
Ki-84r Frank x 15

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 53,32 , near Ranchi

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
B-24J Liberator x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 40000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 96 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 53,32 , near Ranchi

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 52,31 , near Ranchi

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
P-39N2 Airacobra x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6

Allied aircraft losses
P-39N2 Airacobra: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-39N2 Airacobra bombing from 100 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Guards/A Division, at 53,32 , near Ranchi

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 80 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Guards/A Division, at 53,32 , near Ranchi

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/B Division, at 51,31 , near Ranchi

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 33

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 18
B-25G Mitchell x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/B Division, at 51,31 , near Ranchi

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5
Ki-84r Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/B Division, at 51,31 , near Ranchi

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 12

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/B Division, at 51,31 , near Ranchi

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/B Division, at 51,31 , near Ranchi

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/B Division, at 51,31 , near Ranchi

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/C Division, at 53,33 , near Asansol

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 7
Ki-84r Frank x 16

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/C Division, at 53,33 , near Asansol

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 7
Ki-84r Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 35000 feet

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Raipur , at 45,31

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 9
P-40K Warhawk x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 9 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Raipur , at 45,31

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

I don't mean to spam the stats like this, but I wanted to show a typical day there right now. I've taken some P-47 squadrons and are LRCAPping some of the hexes he's been hitting. Not mentioned were my raids at Vizagapatnam. (finally can spell that without thinking) The airfield there is at least 87% damaged, so the bombers are moving over to hitting troops there now.

Supply is rolling into India, and most of the exclamation points are gone now. Lots more is inbound. Colombo is also unloading a big convoy, too.

KS has quit bombing Gardner's mob in the east. They'll be going to Rangpur, as he seems to have taken it back since I was there before.

My paras at Cuttack are getting attacked now. They're most likely toast. Win one, lose one, I guess. Vizagapatam's intel now shows 5 units totaling about 6,500 troops.

More subs departed Colombo for the Calcutta/Malaya gap. It's literally a carpet there right now.

More transports arrived at Cape Town. One day to repair, and another convoy will set sail. Keep 'em coming.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/16/2016 6:15:30 PM

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I've been bringing in more troops from India via Cape Town.

I'm going to review unit prep for the Marshalls kickoff. I want to make sure it's balanced, as I've just been stuffing units with destinations. If I have enough ground units, I'll probably add a fifth landing site with this. At this point, I can supply each landing with at least 6 CVE, all Hellcat equipped. F6F pool has been in the 670 range, despite flipping two more jeep carriers over to them. I have plenty of DE/PFs to keep a dedicated ASW group with each landing.

This should free up the fleet carriers for a more aggressive roving defense. Keep them more on a hunter-killer role.

I'm anticipating mid-August at this point to kick this off. One fleet carrier may be left behind, as one of the inbound ships has a good chunk of sys damage on it -- about 40. She can still make 28 kts. Not sure if she'll heal up in time.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/16/2016 7:47:44 PM

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I'm going to review unit prep for the Marshalls kickoff. I want to make sure it's balanced, as I've just been stuffing units with destinations. If I have enough ground units, I'll probably add a fifth landing site with this.

I'm anticipating mid-August at this point to kick this off.

I'm going to be honest with you, if I were FDR and Nimitz told me this I would be absolutely furious. You could have finalized your invasion plans long ago such that when your ships arrived in Pearl Harbor you would be ready to kick it off. Instead, you're going to have to wait months for your troops to get prepped again for their landings. There were already concerns raised about hitting the Marshalls so late in 44 and now it's even being pushed back further. Frankly I'm not sure why you didn't just island hop from the Gilberts up through the Marshalls after you took Tarawa. All indications point to the Japanese putting up a token defense in the Marshalls. A long delay to build up for a massive push with up to 5 simultaneous landings is not a resource efficient way of dealing with token defenses.

Also, I disagree with the notion that invasion forces should be balanced. Instead, you should investigate what is defending each island and allocate sufficient resources for each target.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/16/2016 9:26:14 PM

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I'm probably being quite deliberate with this. I've been making the effort to ensure troops are prepped enough for these landings, as I've had losses exceeding 1,000 on some of these before, which may have made a difference between winning and losing. On top of that, I have no clue if he's willing to commit KB to defending the Marshalls. Right now, I have 5 fleet carriers, 4 light carriers, and around 30 escort carriers at or closely enroute to Pearl. Leaving Panama, I can add another 4 CVs, 3 CVLs and 1 more CVE to the mix. I think I can handle pretty much anything with that group. With all the CVEs present, I can afford to go hunting with the fleet ships. I'm content to wait two months. I may be able to start this in 4-6 weeks the way it's setting up. I'm adding Eniwetok to the landing list also. I will also pre-position subs to the area to rescue pilots that may go down.

17 June 1944

Going with the above and taking inventory, I've discovered that the troops from the failed the Calcutta invasion had already re-spawned at Pearl. I thought I'd have to physically re-activate them. They, plus a few extra full strength units are already prepping for Guam and Tinian in the Marianas. If/when the Marshalls fall, I intend to move quickly on the Marianas -- maybe bag Truk in the bargain. Don't worry, once this kicks off, it'll be a freight train at full tilt. That's also why I'm planning on moving the Superfortresses to Australia once they're healed up.

India's become a bit of a chess match lately. He'll bomb some troops and then I react with LRCAP, to find them not showing again. Fortunately, I have plenty of P-47 squadrons to play this game. Frances bombers started hitting my flanking Indian armored unit, so two Jug squadrons will start covering. I'll rotate more in later. I can only LRCAP for about two days before fatigue catches up. The USA 41st Infantry Division and 102nd Infantry Rgt have unloaded at Karachi and are railing to Patna. They'll be heavy hitters entering the scene. More unused bombers are hitting troops also, while I rest the ones who have been bombing lately. Supply is now good throughout all India. More is incoming, as I'm keeping that moving. Ceylon's in excellent shape also, supply-wise.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/17/2016 7:27:45 PM

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18 June 1944

More troops show up in the US. The 81st Infantry Division and two armored battalions, loaded with Shermans. They're prepping for Guam and Tinian in the Marianas.

All the warships that arrived in Panama are headed for the map. I broke them up dependent on cruise speed. The carriers should be on-map in 9 days. Victorious is a day out from Pearl.

I sent A-20s and Mosquitos to attack troops north of Ranchi. They got beat up a bit, due to their doctrine of strafing as well as bombing. Nobody attacked my roving flanking armored unit. I'll keep rotating LRCAP over them. Between there and Cuttack, I've really stirred the pot in that part of the map. My new US troops are probably 5 days from Patna, assuming 10 hexes per day on the tracks. Two Brigades reached a single IJA unit on the west flank and are attacking. Hopefully, I win. It's a very dynamic front and I have to watch everything closely. I have a squadron of O-47s set to Commander's discretion, so hopefully they spot any new troops arriving.

B-29s are slowly healing. When they get to Oz, I may raid Rabaul's port. Catching KB there would be a stroke of luck.

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/18/2016 1:18:31 AM

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Saipan is usually a lot tougher fight than Tinian, thanks to its naval fort. Tanks would be of more use there than Tinian (unless you already have plenty!).

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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder - 2/18/2016 11:45:12 AM

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Once done with the Marshalls, I'll have plenty -- at least 5 battalions. Tinian stood out to me because of its airbase expandability. Bombing the HI would be nice at this point.

A side note regarding supply. Near Pago Pago, Upolu appears to be a supply sink almost as bad as Coal Harbor. I'm having to constantly run cargo shipping there to keep them up. If it wasn't for that perma-restricted Canadian unit, I'd have dumped Coal Harbor long ago. I'm tempted to move everyone there out.

Currently, Pago-Pago, Upolu, Savaii, Ta'u, Niue and Vava'u are all occupied with lots of airplanes. As I run through the Marshalls and move westward, I'll be gradually taking planes and units out of here. I already have a convoy headed to New Zealand to get the American planes out. Despite continuing warnings about units prepping for Australia, I think that threat has come and gone. I have too many planes to face such an event.

One USMC regiment I had in Australia shipped out about a week ago, bound for Pearl to reunite with their two sister regiments. I'll probably be assigning them to another Marianas target. I hadn't looked, but I'm hoping Guam has a decent stacking size so I can stage the next move from there.

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