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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 8/17/2015 1:16:36 PM

jwolf

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quote:

... a couple of naval TFs were spotted at Adak Is recently and the inclusion of at least one BB indicates a real estate grab is in the offing.

To be fair, that isn't exactly a real estate grab since that is US territory.

Of course the Japanese might view the situation a bit differently.

It's impressive how you've been able to extricate so much out of Diamond Harbor under very difficult circumstances.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 8/17/2015 4:52:45 PM

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Thanks, and point taken about the real estate. I guess I could have speculated rather that he may now be planning to develop more real estate on the vacant lot he owns there...

The evacuation from Diamond Harbour has taken a lot of organisation, and has been dependent on maintaining local air superiority, which I have achieved pretty successfully apart from one purple patch when the base was shut by bombing temporarily.
In hindsight I might have been better off flanking his line by taking Chittagong when I had the chance rather than going for Calcutta. Mind you, my opponent has since confessed that the city would have fallen but for an extra division in transit that arrived just as I was attacking.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 8/18/2015 10:24:05 AM

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Oct 4, 1942

Aleutians

My air combat task force arrives in the Aleutians in time to mop up a few Allied vessels that are caught in open sea between Adak Is and Dutch Harbor.

quote:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Chuginadak Island at 168,52

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A1 Val x 11

Allied Ships
TK T W Drennen, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Bonham
TK George F Downey, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK George F Downey
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK T W Drennen

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 169,51

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
B5N2 Kate x 14

Allied Ships
xAP North Coast, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AM Oriole, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

The residual Allied TFs shown on the map seem to consist mainly of AMcs, AMs, and APDs. We hope to net a few more fish tomorrow but will have to remain alert to the possibility of Allied CAP flying from the airbases at Adak and Umnak Island. Incidentally, recon at Adak shows a sizeable force: 16,000 troops, 243 guns and 137 AFVs so I guess that a significant build-up is planned.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 8/23/2015 3:02:30 PM

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Oct 5 - 8, 1942

With no further viable naval targets presented in the Aleutians, I decide to sweep the newly-constructed Allied airbase which is now deploying a fighter unit. For some reason my carrier air attack in their three separate air groups, rather than en masse, and the results are not as good as I had hoped: about 14 P-40Es shot down for a similar number of Zeroes. The carriers refuel and start to head south-west to join up with the KB.

In a significant development, my forces finally pull out of Calcutta and concentrate in Diamond Harbour. Following successive withdrawals, I no longer had sufficient firepower to defend both bases satisfactorily. The risk now is that my opponent will move in and try to overwhelm the forces that remain - approximately 1000 AV behind level 4 forts in clear terrain. Maintaining pressure on Chittagong may help a little bit. I also have some surface assets nearby that could make it more uncomfortable for the Allies in a coastal hex.

Allied submarines seem to be becoming more active: an AK is torpedoed east of Java and a supply convoy is harried as it proceeds down the coast of New Guinea. I guess the dud torpedoes will soon be no more than a fond memory...

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 8/25/2015 11:02:21 AM

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Oct 9 - 11, 1942

DEI

After months of preparatory bombardment necessitated by the SL restrictions in mountain terrain, IJA forces assault Bandoeng, the final Dutch stronghold on Java. Results are pretty good and the place will fall soon...

quote:

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25931 troops, 269 guns, 249 vehicles, Assault Value = 840

Defending force 14050 troops, 123 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 354

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 434

Allied adjusted defense: 1528

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
771 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Vehicles lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1613 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (2 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
65th Brigade
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Groep Zud
Tjilitjap Cdo
I Marechausse Cdo
III Landstorm Cdo
I/II Barisan Cdo
III/IV Barisan Cdo
IV KNIL Battalion
IX KNIL Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
XV KNIL Battalion
Makassar RK Cdo
VLG-IV Sup Groep
Andir ML Base Force
HQ II KNIL Division
Cheribon Defenses
Palembang ML Base Force
PBg-Ld AA Afd
Tjiitjap KM Base Force
3e-VLG-V Sup Afd

An interesting development on Mindanao as starving Allied troops emerge from the jungle to recapture the unoccupied base adjacent to Cagayan. This is next on my list, and then Cebu - the last Allied-occupied island in the Philippines.

India

Now that Allied forces are in the hex the 'Dunkirk phase' at Diamond Harbour is over. According to my intel, some 150,000 Allied troops are descending on the port just to make sure. With no retreat route the losses will undoubtedly be ugly. Still, its been an interesting diversion at times...

As my land forces continue to probe northwards towards Chittagong I send two battleships in to bombard the Allied forces at DH, but they only cause two Indian divisions a flea-bite 200 casualties. A single xAK is torpedoed by a sub while leaving the area. Allied P-39D Airacobras also perform a low level naval sweep - something they have become very adept at - and net a solitary PB. However, my defending fighters exact a heavy toll as some 20-plus Airacobras are shot down. The highest air-to-air losses to date by plane type are reproduced below...

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 8/29/2015 8:05:53 PM

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Oct 12 - 14, 1942

India/Burma

The Allies launch a fairly big air attack on Cox's Bazar, with P-38s taking on my A6M2 CAP. Losses are about even at 6 to 8 fighter planes apiece. Allied bombers then hit the airfield pretty hard - but fail to close it. I LRCAP the base but there is no follow-up, also no air attacks on Diamond Harbour which is strange given that the land war there is about to hot up. The Allied forces in the hex also remain silent - I wonder how many more units he intends to bring in before trying a bombardment attack?

In addition to my subs I have several surface TFs in the Bay of Bengal, and my AOs are spotted by an Allied sub so Roger now knows I am up to something here. His naval search has been non-existent in this theatre so far...

I also spot an undetermined Allied naval TF creeping along the Indian coast before it disappears again. Unlikely to be more BBs, but if so I am ready for them...

DEI

Bandoeng is now down to level 1 forts but I am struggling to take the hex due to disablements on my side (even though Dutch losses have been much higher). Need to bombard while resting up a few more days.

Having lost a CM to a sub attack outside Balikpapan, I have brought more ASW aircraft into the area. They are also being used to bomb some Dutch remnants that are in the jungle in various places.

SW Pacific

Two days of heavy B-17 raids on Nauru island damage the airfield significantly. I wasn't planning to base any planes there but I feel this level of attention is indicative of my opponent's potential line of attack in the theatre...

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 8/29/2015 10:24:01 PM

Walker84

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Oct 15, 1942

India

Well, the Diamond Harbour bombardment attack came today and now I can see why my opponent has been a bit reticent...

quote:

Ground combat at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26314 troops, 569 guns, 614 vehicles, Assault Value = 1458

Defending force 38277 troops, 400 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 983

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

Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Indian Division
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
11th Indian Division
18th Australian Brigade
Waziristan Division
94th Coast AA Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
XV Indian Corps
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Burma Corps
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
18th Division
5th Division
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
39th Field Const Co
25th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Port Unit
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
91st JAAF AF Bn
11th RF Gun Battalion
27th JAAF AF Bn
92nd JAAF AF Bn

There must be some more heavy stuff on the way soon judging by the movement arrows in Calcutta. Meanwhile, I'm going to see if I can make it a little bit more uncomfortable for the Allied forces already dug in there.

DEI

Going in with another DA at Bandoeng tomorrow. Hopefully the place will fall and then I can start redeploying the troops. The good news is that most of them are earmarked to defend Java in any case, so no need to redeploy very far...

SW Pacific

The KB is in one place again (bar Kaga which is still in the dock after being attacked at Shortlands many moons ago).

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 8/30/2015 8:44:04 AM

Walker84

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Oct 16, 1942

India / Burma

The IJN successfully bombards Allied forces at Diamond Harbour. Shame that the resupply trip isn't shorter. SS O19 takes a potshot at Kagero on the way out but misses and suffers 4 hits.

quote:

Night Naval bombardment of Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Nagato
DD Asagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Oshio
DD Yukikaze
DD Hatsukaze
DD Kagero

Allied ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

BB Hyuga firing at 7th Indian Division
BB Ise firing at 7th Indian Division
BB Nagato firing at 11th Indian Division
DD Asagumo firing at 11th Indian Division
DD Natsugumo firing at 11th Indian Division
DD Oshio firing at 18th Australian Brigade
DD Yukikaze firing at 11th Indian Division
DD Hatsukaze firing at 11th Indian Division
DD Kagero firing at 19th Indian Division

Interesting that there was no Allied bombardment today. In addition to my standing CAP, Zeroes sweep DH from Burma hoping to catch some LRCAP over the hex but nothing is registered. I wonder if I can get my bombers into play as well...

DEI/Philippines

The attack at Bandoeng is not as successful as I had hoped, with the forts remaining obstinately at level 1. This is proving to be a really tough nut to crack

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

quote:

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24370 troops, 269 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 681

Defending force 10929 troops, 108 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 173

Japanese adjusted assault: 239

Allied adjusted defense: 346

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
598 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (14 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1150 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 29 (9 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

And finally... I land a regiment at Cebu which was overlooked on the great push into DEI. Looks like I will need to bring more troops...

quote:

Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6086 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Defending force 1683 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

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

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu Constabulary
8th PAAC Avn Sup
1st Port Maint Engr Bn /1

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/8/2015 1:59:19 PM

Walker84

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Oct 17 - 21, 1942

SW Pac

Lots of movement, but the only slightly interesting development is the sinking of PC Wilcannia by SS I-171 north of Brisbane.

DEI/Philippines

The 33rd Infantry regt lands at Cebu and is promptly shock attacked by the defenders. I forgot that there is a whole Philippine division stationed there at the start of the war. Reinforcements are ordered immediately from Manila.

The reduction of Bandoeng continues. Meanwhile, I read a fascinating account of Bullwinkle's failed assault on the Cocos Islands in his game with Lokasenna. The base itself is a good early target for the Allies being in bombing range of Batavia and Palembang. Food for thought...

India / Burma

LB-30s mount a nuisance raid on Port Blair. Next time they will encounter Nicks.

I manage to mount one more naval bombardment at Diamond Harbour on Oct 20, the same day that the main Allied assault goes in, preceded by massive air strikes. I have already reduced the CAP at the base to Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36 and Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12 in case the hex is overrun and although they do okay, the airfield is shut down as wave after wave of bombers strike.

The Allied attack on the 20th causes a lot of casualties on both sides but my forces take a lot of disruption...

quote:

Ground combat at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60730 troops, 752 guns, 767 vehicles, Assault Value = 2129

Defending force 37775 troops, 400 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 960

Allied adjusted assault: 1838

Japanese adjusted defense: 625

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
2948 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 224 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 47 (4 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2594 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 231 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 85 (4 destroyed, 81 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
11th Indian Division
Waziristan Division
7th Armoured Brigade
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
18th Australian Brigade
7th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
94th Coast AA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Burma Corps
XV Indian Corps
85th British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
5th Division
18th Division
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
8th Port Unit
39th Field Const Co
11th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
27th JAAF AF Bn
91st JAAF AF Bn
3rd Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
10th RF Gun Battalion

The Allies press the attack again on the 21st, clearly impatient to retake the base that once threatened Calcutta and has been held now for several months...

quote:

Ground combat at Diamond Harbour (52,38)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58282 troops, 712 guns, 763 vehicles, Assault Value = 1890

Defending force 34954 troops, 393 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 762

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1076

Japanese adjusted defense: 433

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1864 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 260 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 38 (6 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1510 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 41 (1 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

The Emperor has already been briefed that heavy losses are likely to be incurred as his troops fight to the end on the beaches. Meanwhile a diversionary attack has been planned along the Burmese frontier.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/8/2015 2:42:17 PM

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On the positive side, you did successfully evacuate most of your ground troops from Diamond Harbor and Calcutta. But the fate of those remaining ... does not look good.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/8/2015 2:53:55 PM

Walker84

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Agreed! I have known for some time that there would be some pain in leaving but hopefully it won't provide my opponent with too great an opportunity to capitalise on in India and Burma.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/10/2015 6:18:35 PM

Walker84

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Oct 22-23, 1942

India / Burma

On the Burma front I capture two hexes from minor Allied units to straighten out the lines a little but it can't detract from events further north at Diamond Harbour. My opponent rests his ground forces on Oct 22 - although the bombing continues - and the main attack falls on the 23rd.

quote:

Ground combat at Diamond Harbour

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57106 troops, 710 guns, 762 vehicles, Assault Value = 1727

Defending force 29124 troops, 344 guns, 256 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Allied adjusted assault: 1144

Japanese adjusted defense: 202

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Diamond Harbour !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4972 casualties reported
Squads: 92 destroyed, 128 disabled
Non Combat: 150 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 112 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 104 (70 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 103 (103 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
800 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 151 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Vehicles lost 54 (5 destroyed, 49 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
7th Indian Division
18th Australian Brigade
Waziristan Division
11th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
Burma Corps
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XV Indian Corps
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
94th Coast AA Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
18th Division
5th Division
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
8th Port Unit
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
25th Army
11th RF Gun Battalion
92nd JAAF AF Bn
39th Field Const Co
91st JAAF AF Bn
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
27th JAAF AF Bn /1

Interestingly, the Japanese forces don't surrender and approx 200 AV are still present in the hex on the 24th even though it is under Allied control. I had all of my transports active airlifting troops out in the last few days so cadres have been extricated for most units. I also moved most pilots into the reserves so losses were restricted to a few airframes. It certainly wasn't a great day for the Japanese military, but the front line in Burma has been reinforced and fortified significantly in the interim. I have also landed a unit at Ramree Island which seems to be a common gambit for Allied players looking to flank Akyab.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/10/2015 6:49:35 PM

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The survivors at DH presumably have no forts (??) and will be easy prey for the Allied units there. Maybe they can hold long enough to delay the Allies from reinforcing near the India-Burma border and you might have a free hand there for a little while longer.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/10/2015 7:49:01 PM

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Well, they are actually still behind level 2 forts but I can't see this prolonging the end by much in clear terrain. I don't think that I am going to be able to push along the Burma border very fast in x3 defensive terrain with stacking limits - but this works in my favour as well when I go over to the defensive.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/13/2015 5:07:33 PM

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Oct 24 - 26, 1942

Ground combats continue at Diamond Harbour, Cebu and Bandoeng. The last Dutch outpost on Java falls on the 26th and the following units surrender:

quote:

Allied ground losses:
6681 casualties reported
Squads: 101 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 811 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 89 (89 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 18

Defending units:
I Marechausse Cdo
IV KNIL Battalion
III/IV Barisan Cdo
4th KNIL Regiment
Groep Zud
Makassar RK Cdo
Tjiitjap KM Base Force
IX KNIL Battalion
HQ II KNIL Division
VLG-IV Sup Groep
Andir ML Base Force
PBg-Ld AA Afd
I/II Barisan Cdo
III Landstorm Cdo
XV KNIL Battalion
Tjilitjap Cdo
Cheribon Defenses
3e-VLG-V Sup Afd

Balanced against this are the egregious losses being suffered by my forces stranded on the beaches at Diamond Harbour. I'm not even going to post those losses here, but no doubt my opponent will in his AAR!

To break the impasse at Cebu I have had to load up a reserve infantry division which will land in a few days time.

There is a lot of Allied activity in the Aleutians, so far unopposed by me. I expect the whole chain, bar Attu, to be taken within the next few months. I have to decide whether to oppose this development with force, but I fear moving the KB north again as this will leave the Solomons and the DEI vulnerable. I have already started fortifying the Kuriles and I will use interior lines and proximity to the Home Islands if any threat develops in this direction. Meanwhile, if he is massively fortifying the Aleutians that means a lot of units that will not be deployed on other important fronts any time soon.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/16/2015 6:14:16 PM

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Oct 27 - 30, 1942

India / Burma

The last residual fragments of Japanese units wither away under Allied attacks at Diamond Harbour, finally ending a 'what-if' or, perhaps, 'what-might-have-been' chapter for a Japanese route into India in this particular campaign. In subsequent discussions, my opponent has revealed how close he was to evacuating Calcutta after my forces stormed DH. He got lucky however when a transiting Indian division ended its move in the hex just before I attacked. The urban heavy terrain did the rest. In hindsight, of course, I should have packed more firepower. I could also have taken Chittagong as Plan B instead but the lights of Calcutta were too mesmerising at the time...

So, the last few days have seen our fighters jousting along the border with sweeps launched at points between Cox's Bazar in the west and Ledo in the east. I found that Roger has been experimenting with variable heights for his CAP and my Tojos came a bit of a cropper at Ledo, failing to get the better of a mixed force of Lancers, Vanguards and Warhawks. So much for my flyboys' new toy.

Aleutians

B-24s have started bombing my base at Attu - not in enough strength to cause serious damage yet but I have a unit of A6M2s in transit to run interference.

Sub war

Allied subs have been more active of late around the DEI and HIs, scoring with a few duds but no hits (something that caused my opponent to complain about using 'recon' torpedoes). This will change to live firing soon enough I'm sure. Meanwhile, large oil and fuel convoys continue to plough the China Seas unimpeded.

DEI

I have decided to reinforce Cocos Is heavily to forestall any early attempt to grab this location. Forces are also now being redeployed on Java and Sumatra to defend the limited number of possible entrepots on the western coasts.

SW Pac

Plenty of airpower in theatre now and many bases are nicely built up, especially around Rabaul, Port Moresby, Lae, Buna, Shortlands and Torokina. I was late developing the Marshalls but have now installed Netties and Zeroes at Tarawa. My opponent seemed to make an abortive play towards Ocean Island and Nauru a month or so ago but his APs disappeared when they were spotted. I have a sixth sense that he might head this way again as these islands are less well-supported by air cover than my Rabaul-Shortlands-Port Moresby 'defensive box'. However, he could just as easily head round Oz and move north past Perth so I have to be prepared to respond flexibly in many directions...

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/16/2015 7:12:44 PM

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I like the phrase "recon torpedoes" to describe US subs in 1942. Both ironic and accurate.

Good luck with your defense!

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/16/2015 7:24:12 PM

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Thanks! Although I'm no longer really planning any big offensives I hope to mount counterattacks where there are opportunities - especially as the Allies do not have as much firepower as they will accumulate later on.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/21/2015 11:30:03 AM

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Oct 31 - Nov 2, 1942

Quiet days as I focus on bringing up reinforcements and entrenching my units all around the Imperial perimeter.

In the Philippines I am still working on capturing Cebu. The 4th division lands but suffers a fair number of disablements. Somehow Cebu's artillery is almost as effective as CD guns. I will attack in a few days after the troops have rested. Meanwhile, more Allied forces walk out of the jungle to capture Butuan again. Strange behaviour as in the open terrain they are sitting targets.

Japanese sigint rarely delivers precise info but the following nugget is received on the 2nd Nov:

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/21/2015 11:32:51 AM

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With that number of ships in port at Sydney, including APs, I have to assume that some kind of Allied offensive may not be far off. I'm going to send some subs in closer to nose around, plus increase my air patrols to ensure that I get enough early warning of any moves...

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/22/2015 9:40:12 PM

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Nov 3 - 5, 1942

DEI

My bombers pinpoint Del Monte AAF Base Force at Butuan on Mindanao, presumably the unit that has made its way down from the mountains to the coast. As up to four Allied subs are also nosing around I guess a rescue mission is in progress. Tempted to let it go if it survives. I have my hands full with Cebu at the moment and no other units are within easy intercept range.

I manage to destroy a Dutch remnant battalion in the jungle near Tarakan.

SW Pacific

B-17Es bomb Horn Island but lose two of their number to A6M2 CAP, while failing to hit anything. According to my recon, the NE coast of Oz is being reinforced - more fighters and bombers have been arriving at Townsville and Cairns. It may presage the advent of regular raids on Horn Island and Port Moresby. The latter has a full division entrenched and is a size 8 airfield, well-supported with LBA from Buna and Lae. I'm going to have to stand to for now in case of further bombing raids.

Rabaul also hits size 8 which means I can position a ton of Netties there and still redeploy some surplus AF units around nearby bases.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/23/2015 6:12:48 PM

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SW Pacific

Couple of minor events. Firstly, an ASW attack near Bundaberg north of Brisbane sees SS I-166 launch two torps at an Allied TF comprising:
APD Ward
APD Waters
APD Colhoun
APD Fox
APD Hatfield
APD King
APD Humphreys
APD Brooks

Secondly, I-26 spots a small Allied TF (3 ships including a PC) south of Funafuti in the Ellice Islands. Possibly part of an Allied move to build up one or more of these islands in order to threaten my bases in the Gilberts. I have increased naval search and detached a cruiser force which was loitering near Tarawa to investigate.

Thirdly, ASW attack near Sydney as SS I-25 is stalked by two Allied Ships, SC-709 and SC PC-578.Escort abandons search for sub which will continue to probe for Allied shipping following the mega SigInt report from Sydney a few days ago.

Fourthly, B-26s bomb Ontong Java the scene of an abortive USMC paradrop last month.

DEI

quote:

TF 389 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Allied Ships SS Seal, Mine hits 1

I like to mine narrow straits and choke points such as at Merak as eventually Allied subs are bound to pass through.

Repairsville

Joy of joy - Kaga finally completes her repairs at Kobe and joins Akagi to steam south and rejoin the KB. In the meantime, Kaga's air groups have been providing air cover for my naval ops in the Marshalls and Gilberts as well as training rookie pilots.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/23/2015 6:47:31 PM

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Rookie question about the Sigint at Sydney: just from the reports of "heavy radio traffic" does the game figure out -- somehow -- that you would know there are 102 ships there, including a certain number of CA, DD, etc? I'm wondering how you make the leap from "a lot of activity there" to some relatively specific data (whether they are actually true or not is another question).

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/23/2015 7:21:43 PM

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Good question. Japanese Sigint is far more basic than the Allied which will say things like 'the Japanese 4th division is loaded and heading for Luganville...'

Taking the following as an example:

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SIG INT REPORT FOR Oct 29, 42

Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Luganville (120,150).
Radio transmissions detected at Kunming (69,48).
Radio transmissions detected at Ledo (65,38).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Sydney (90,167).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Sydney (90,167).
Radio transmissions detected at Dutch Harbor (171,50).

Where it says 'Radio transmissions detected at...',you can be fairly sure there is at least one Allied unit there. I take 'Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected...' to mean multiple units of indeterminate amount and size.

In the case of Sydney, I hovered the cursor over the base and it reported 102 ships, including CAs and APs. Now this was Detection Level 1 so there is a lot of fog of war in that report. The most I feel safe deducing is that there is a fair amount of Allied naval activity there and its worth sending a few subs down to nose around. Of course, Sydney is a major naval base so it could just be standard traffic. On the other hand, it could be a fleet collecting for the next Allied foray into the Solomons...

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/23/2015 7:44:54 PM

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Apparently you're getting the "heavy radio traffic" message about Sydney over multiple days, suggesting that something really is going on there. The intel could include any or all types of units, right? I mean, ground, air, and naval?

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/23/2015 9:10:13 PM

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I think so... although it's difficult to read with any accuracy, this may mean some kind of build-up or it could be a lot of units and supplies off-loading in Oz to garrison the place, and prepare for a further push in 1943. I am wary, however, as my opponent has already launched an offensive in the Solomons, so there is every reason to expect him to look for further gains even though it is relatively early in the war for the Allies to go on the offensive.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/27/2015 8:37:24 AM

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Nov 7 1942

NW Australia

Sub attack near Carnarvon. SS I-122 torpedoes xAKL Schouten, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage. Australia has been incredibly quiet and this minor action does not seem to presage a major development. Carnarvon has not been developed as a base and I still hold Port Hedland which means that my Mavis 5s can range as far as Perth in their naval search capacity. On the downside, apart from Darwin and Koepang, I do not have much of a defence in place if my opponent decides to attack in strength.

SW Pacific

Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Sydney and also at 100,165, which is a sea hex east of Sydney. This is indicative of Allied forces on the move but I have yet to spot anything or determine where they might be headed.

Tarawa, Makin and Shortlands airfields all reach size 3 which may be timely. B-26s bomb Ontong Java for the second day running. I do not put up any LRCAP, largely because I have noticed that Lunga's fighter establishment has grown to 120 recently and I am half expecting a sweep of Shortlands imminently with the B-26s creating a diversion.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/27/2015 8:47:11 AM

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Picket subs encounter Allied TFs in two separate locations: south of the Gilberts and east of Brisbane...

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Sub attack near Nanumea at 139,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
CVE Copahee
CL Concord
CL Java
CL Leander
DD Lansdowne
DD Laffey
DD Caldwell
DD McCalla

SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes at CVE Copahee
I-24 diving deep ....
DD Caldwell fails to find sub and abandons search
DD McCalla attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Brisbane at 102,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Sims
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
DD Mustin
DD Anderson

SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Sims
I-15 diving deep ....
DD Mustin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mustin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Anderson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Subsequent search reveals multiple Allied TFs concentrated in both locations. Interesting that an Allied escort carrier is present in one TF, this may imply that transports are present being escorted. No sign of the Allied fleet carriers. Here is the position in the Gilberts...

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/27/2015 8:48:52 AM

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...and the Coral Sea.

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RE: Great Tides that Ebb and Flow: Apbarog (A) vs Walke... - 9/27/2015 8:57:06 AM

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During the day, 36 F4F-4 Wildcats from Lunga sweep Shortlands encountering 27 Oscar IIs. Six Wildcats are lost in combat or written off, however the Oscars receive double this number of losses and will be rotated out next turn to be replaced by Zeroes.

A squadron of Hudson Is then bomb a small unit occupying the undeveloped base on Munda. I can't help thinking that this is a sideshow designed to divert my attention from moves happening elsewhere.

I have a feeling that tomorrow will be an interesting day!

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