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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/10/2020 2:42:12 PM   
Chickenboy


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Armor and infantry at Clark. The locals are doing the line infantry work. Filipino units up to mid 50's to 60 on experience.


With all the wear and tear borne by the Filipinos, surely you must be running low on replacement PA squads by now. What are your reserves looking like?

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/10/2020 3:18:58 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		All the 1941 Philippine Army and Scouts rifle and engineering squads are at zero.

'43 squads just starting to appear but tiny numbers.

Heavy weapons are good.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/10/2020 4:19:40 PM   
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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/10/2020 6:30:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		So what does the VP situation look like?

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/10/2020 8:06:20 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		We are still way behind on VP's. Twice as many ships sunk...though many are small craft.

Pretend I did not read how ground replacement works. Does one simply press the "allow upgrade" button in a rear area to allow a US Army unit to upgrade to '43 squads?

By ra way, it seems there is a separate pool for US Army units in the PI...true?




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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/10/2020 8:13:48 PM   
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We are still way behind on VP's. Twice as many ships sunk...though many are small craft.

Pretend I did not read how ground replacement works. Does one simply press the "allow upgrade" button in a rear area to allow a US Army unit to upgrade to '43 squads?

By ra way, it seems there is a separate pool for US Army units in the PI...true?






I think to upgrade you have to be in rest/training. I haven't read the manual in awhile

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/10/2020 8:43:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Allow Upgrade plus be in a friendly base.

To upgrade the TOE must be in Rest mode, Allow Upgrade, be in a friendly base, command HQ within (I think it is) twice it's distance thingy.

The base the unit is present at has to have adequate supply too.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 2:36:25 AM   
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Allow Upgrade plus be in a friendly base.

To upgrade the TOE must be in Rest mode, Allow Upgrade, be in a friendly base, command HQ within (I think it is) twice it's distance thingy.

The base the unit is present at has to have adequate supply too.

And then there's the matter of devices in the pools...

Combat squads upgrade by sending the current squads to the pool and drawing squads that have the weapons abstracted in the upgraded squads' values for anti-armor and anti-soft -i.e. they go to the pools with rifles and maybe one BAR per squad, and they come out with some rifles but more Thompson SMGs, grease guns, bazookas and rifle grenades. The men are still the same. Once you start the first sets of squads upgrading the process runs quickly with replacements happening every turn (if conditions are right).

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 11:35:24 AM   
Cap Mandrake


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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 11:46:24 AM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Special case. US 31st IR trapped on Luzon seems to draw PI US Rifle squads (which makes sense because of the isolation) but these are only available until 12-42 and the pool is empty..

Can 31st IR now draw '43 US Army squads as replacements or are they SOL?




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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 11:55:41 AM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Also 4th USMC Regt on Luzon...can they draw '43 USMC squads?

Is there a supply cost to do that? There is a unit remnant defending Batan Is but the main unit is still at Bataan (the peninsula).

And what about the armor on Luzon. Can we buy some Shermans or M5 Stuarts? The Sherman gun would probably go through two or three Ronsons at a time.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 11:59:45 AM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Ditto the TD Bn's on Luzon. Can they draw '43 Recce squads and M8's?

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 1:23:53 PM   
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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 1:32:31 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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PI: Crazy masochists come back for more at Batan Is.

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Invasion Support action off Batan Island (85,70)

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 36
xAK Hoeisan Maru
DD Kuri

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 1:35:31 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Japs have total air superiority over Luzon and Batan Is. 120 fighters at Manila.

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Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 25,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 42

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
42 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 22560 feet

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 1:36:08 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 26,190 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 37

No Japanese losses

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 1:38:20 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 1:39:26 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8



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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 1:40:50 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 26
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 1:43:58 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 919 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Defending force 523 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
47th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
4th Marine Rgt /1


We just murdered an entire Naval Guard Unit.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 1:50:12 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		Solomons (that don't matter): JJ staged a little air ambush at Buin yesterday and shot down a B-25 so we switch over to Auki. This and a few more. We discover 16th Army HQ there.

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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 11
A-20A1 Havoc x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 1

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 1:51:43 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11054 troops, 257 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 784

Defending force 6878 troops, 68 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

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

Assaulting units:
22nd Marine Regiment
2nd Marine/B Division
2nd Marine/A Division
5th Marine Regiment
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
164th Infantry Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine/C Division
1st Pioneer Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
11th MAG /1
249th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Port Maint Engr Bn /1

Defending units:
10th Garrison Unit
14th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 5th SNLF /1
III/19th Naval Guard Unit
86th Naval Guard Unit
3rd Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Sasebo 5th SNLF
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
41st Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 3rd SNLF /1
18th Div /1

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 2:04:30 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Say hello to my leettle Ma Deuce!

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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 919 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Defending force 523 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
47th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
4th Marine Rgt /1


We just murdered an entire Naval Guard Unit.


I always did like the Ma Deuce. She is heavy to carry but I still like her.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 4:32:57 PM   
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If you get stuck on the Princess Corona they give you free WiFi and a 100% credit on your next trip.
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This is similar to '2nd Prize: Two Weeks in Philadelphia'.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 4:35:13 PM   
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Say hello to my leettle Ma Deuce!

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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 919 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Defending force 523 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
47th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
4th Marine Rgt /1


We just murdered an entire Naval Guard Unit.

Mountain of Cocaine not included

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 5:17:31 PM   
Chickenboy


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Pretend I did not read how ground replacement works. Does one simply press the "allow upgrade" button in a rear area to allow a US Army unit to upgrade to '43 squads?



There's the usual caveats about access / LOS to >20,000k supply and being within range of a relevant ground HQ unit. And you have to-you know-have '1943 squads' in your replacement pools.

And you can't have every other REMF sucking up your trickle of '43 squads before they get to the Philippines. ETA: Check your OPS report to see where your replacements are going. Usually it's near the end of the report in language to the effect of 'XX Unit gets replacements from YY location.' Turn off any XX unit at YY location that is siphoning off your desired upgrade squads.

Can't answer the question about pool of USA units in the Philippines though.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 5:19:36 PM   
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We just murdered an entire Naval Guard Unit.


Technically speaking, they just murdered *themselves*. Some may say semantics, but the Japanese historically have taken it very literally.

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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 5:22:59 PM   
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AS GO IS MY WITNESS I WILL NEVER FIX BOMB CRATERS AGAIN!







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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 5:28:01 PM   
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We just murdered an entire Naval Guard Unit.


Technically speaking, they just murdered *themselves*. Some may say semantics, but the Japanese historically have taken it very literally.

Time for another episode of Samurai Naval Guard.




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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back fro... - 2/11/2020 5:30:15 PM   
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AS GO IS MY WITNESS I WILL NEVER FIX BOMB CRATERS AGAIN!







He meant GoT!




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