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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/8/2016 4:13:08 PM

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I apologize for losing the thread, but have you taken any oil centers yet?

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/8/2016 4:21:54 PM

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I apologize for losing the thread, but have you taken any oil centers yet?

No problem.

I have taken Miri. Balikpapan will finally fall in a few days. Once Singapore falls, it should within the next few days, I'm on to Palembang and Tarakan. If all goes well, I should have these three oil centres secured by the end of January or first week of February.

Then on to Java.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/10/2016 6:48:44 PM

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Jan. 23rd/42:

Ugh, I am playing like such an idiot right now.

I screw up my naval orders for the second day in a row. I have every taskforce set to follow, but not a single ship has left Sydney because I missed another taskforce set to loading and nothing moved as a result. Man, I really am not playing well. Instead of invading Rockhampton tomorrow, Jan. 24th as originally planned, I haven't even left Sydney yet.

I'll update later though. Singapore falls and Allied fighters at Brisbane take it on the chin again, although I lost some Kates needlessly because of the screw up with naval operations. I'll get everything, and I mean everything, sorted out this time. These little mistakes are just killing me.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/10/2016 9:47:52 PM

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Taking Singers in late Jan isn't bad considering that you went and took Sydney out early. Your timetable so far is better than I thought you would be able to do.

re: the little oopses: I just put those down to order delays and exp issues. a day here, a day there, these types of delays were quite common in this era. Now, real bonehead moves involve a TF sailing without proper cover. Yeah, do that and lose a few dozen ships THEN you can go kick a stack of books! (not that I would have a clue about that ....

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/11/2016 3:43:17 PM

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Taking Singers in late Jan isn't bad considering that you went and took Sydney out early. Your timetable so far is better than I thought you would be able to do.

The more I look at my situation, the better I actually feel. Am I behind in the DEI, absolutely, but then I look at why. Practically my entire navy and half of my available combat divisions were committed to the Australian operation. My LBA woes meant I couldn't lock down the DEI theatre, which allowed Allied ships to cause problems that couldn't have been avoided based on my early objective of capturing Sydney. The Rockhampton debacle is completely on me for not supporting the base properly after the initial capture, and having KB become a lame duck due to lack of sorties. If you add up all these mistakes/miscues on my end, my situation looks pretty good. Except in Burma.

It is only Jan. 24th after all and I've already captured Sydney. I'm getting stronger in the DEI daily and once I get a forward source of fuel for fleet operations lets see what happens.

Mistakes on my end are definitely a big part of Francois' success to date. I need to eliminate the mistakes to start capitalizing on my chances then this game will start to look and feel much different.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/11/2016 4:03:02 PM

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Pre-Jan. 24/42:

If everything goes according to plan today, KB and my second Rockhampton invasion force will leave Sydney and start travelling along the coast heading northeast.

A full strike is ordered against Brisbane's airbase, but I worry about the two day delay. I've destroyed 40 P-40E's in two days, but that still leaves at least three squadrons of 75 fighters left. I have yet to encounter any P-38's or Spitfire's, which I know will wreck my day the first time I encounter them.

Recon has spotted 28 ships in port at Brisbane and what appears to be an Allied surface force at Maryborough. I can't help but feel Francois is starting to take some risks in Australia which KB should be able to capitalize on soon. I just have to cover the invasion force for 2-3 days then I can release my CV's from escort duty.

In China, I've ordered a deliberate assault against Pingsiang. It's going to be a grind initially as I can't provide enough bomber support to ground operations yet. Francois is targeting my ground troops there with all his 4E's as well, which nibbles away at my combat strength. China is on the verge of becoming very active in both air and ground operations. I'm not expecting much initially, but once the ball gets rolling there are a lot of Chinese bases in clear and 2x terrain ripe for the picking.

At Balikapan, IJA 33rd Infantry Rgt. arrives today and what I hope will be the final ground assault will be launched on the 25th. Then I'll move on Tarakan, Makassar and Kendari.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/11/2016 7:31:02 PM

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The more I look at my situation, the better I actually feel.

you should. mistakes, maybe you have made a few, but overall you are playing at a high level.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/11/2016 7:37:34 PM

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Ha, not sure I'd say I'm playing at a high level. High level play to me, means no mistakes.

When I look at things in hindsight, I can confirm to myself how sloppy I was in a number of areas. Water under the bridge though. Now is the time to turn on the heat and really apply some pressure.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/11/2016 7:47:52 PM

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Spit V's are really just A6M's ... nothing more, a bit better armed, a bit less maneuverable, a few mph faster. P38's are hangar queens ... hard and slow to relocate. I wouldn't be too worried about them per se, just the fact that the allies have more fighters overall than normal is really the issue. none of the models are a major factor.

For you it is just about how fast you can get the Oscar IIb followed by the Oscar IV. Remember that the Oscar IV is almost as fast and better armed than the Tojo PLUS being an offensive fighter that you need. This can carry you very well until the Bolts start showing up in numbers (Q3Y43). At that point you will need Frank, and also your offensive range drops to 10 hex at that point. Nothing you can do about that though, so no crying.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/11/2016 8:01:10 PM

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Thoughts on production.

I tend to expand factory production early and often. Supply stockpiles in Japan have dropped significantly since game start, but not all the supply use is due to expansion. I sent out a large amount of supply for combat operations in the Pacific and won't need to tap into the Home Island reserves for some time. The pool of supply in the Home Islands is starting to grow once again and from here on out I will apply greater restrictions on supply use.

China is getting a top up of 50k+ supply in the short term for immediate offensive operations. Once I start capturing a number of supply generating bases then China will be self sufficient for the most part.

Fuel is a concern, but that problem is close to being solved. Damage to production facilities upon capture has yet to be determined, so I'll hold off from getting too excited just yet.

Aircraft engine production is playing catch up and I'm desperately short of Ha-32 and Ha-33 engines at the moment. Fighter production is keeping up with losses so far and allowing units to upgrade, but a surplus in the pools won't occur for months. I am playing quite carefully with my air units at the moment and trying to avoid heavy losses. The use of KB's aircraft in the suppression of Brisbane has me worried, but I don't have enough LBA until the air bridge at Rockhampton is open again.

As far as airframe research is going, I am concentrating on fighters. I don't plan on accelerating any bombers at the moment with the exception of the Judy. I've invested heavily on a number of mid/late war airframes including the Frank A&B, George, Oscar, Sam, Ki-83 and Ki-100. I'll produce Tojo's in limited numbers. I plan on getting the Nick heavily committed to China at the first opportunity to deal with the American 4E's.

PP's have been spent primarily on releasing restricted combat LCU's, but pretty soon I need to start focusing on support units such as AA, aviation support and artillery for China. I'm currently buying out IJA 8th Division which will be sent to Luzon.

I'll give myself another month to sort out getting fuel, oil, resources and supply to the Home Islands and post the numbers then.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/11/2016 8:08:02 PM

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

At that point you will need Frank, and also your offensive range drops to 10 hex at that point. Nothing you can do about that though, so no crying.

Ha, I think my days of crying are over as I've given up on my LBA. They couldn't even sortie in numbers against a heavily damaged BC Repulse fleeing Singapore. Only 10 bombers sortied at a range of 10 hexes in light rain and couldn't get a hit. I'll continue to set it up and improve my search capability, but I put no faith in it anymore as an offensive weapon. Since I have, my mental health has improved dramatically.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/11/2016 8:22:16 PM

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ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon

Thoughts on production.

As far as airframe research is going, I am concentrating on fighters. I don't plan on accelerating any bombers at the moment with the exception of the Judy. I've invested heavily on a number of mid/late war airframes including the Frank A&B, George, Oscar, Sam, Ki-83 and Ki-100. I'll produce Tojo's in limited numbers. I plan on getting the Nick heavily committed to China at the first opportunity to deal with the American 4E's.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/11/2016 8:55:06 PM

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ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon

Thoughts on production.

I tend to expand factory production early and often. Supply stockpiles in Japan have dropped significantly since game start, but not all the supply use is due to expansion. I sent out a large amount of supply for combat operations in the Pacific and won't need to tap into the Home Island reserves for some time. The pool of supply in the Home Islands is starting to grow once again and from here on out I will apply greater restrictions on supply use.

China is getting a top up of 50k+ supply in the short term for immediate offensive operations. Once I start capturing a number of supply generating bases then China will be self sufficient for the most part.

Aircraft engine production is playing catch up and I'm desperately short of Ha-32 and Ha-33 engines at the moment. Fighter production is keeping up with losses so far and allowing units to upgrade, but a surplus in the pools won't occur for months. I am playing quite carefully with my air units at the moment and trying to avoid heavy losses. The use of KB's aircraft in the suppression of Brisbane has me worried, but I don't have enough LBA until the air bridge at Rockhampton is open again.

As far as airframe research is going, I am concentrating on fighters. I don't plan on accelerating any bombers at the moment with the exception of the Judy. I've invested heavily on a number of mid/late war airframes including the Frank A&B, George, Oscar, Sam, Ki-83 and Ki-100. I'll produce Tojo's in limited numbers. I plan on getting the Nick heavily committed to China at the first opportunity to deal with the American 4E's.

PP's have been spent primarily on releasing restricted combat LCU's, but pretty soon I need to start focusing on support units such as AA, aviation support and artillery for China.

So... with the second bolded parts, which increase supply consumption either directly (Nicks) or indirectly (the implied focus on capturing China), will it really be self-sufficient? China isn't self-sufficient supply-wise for Japan unless and until you have killed it and then withdrawn your combat units for use elsewhere, leaving behind only your garrisons.

I recommend starting work on the Peggy-t if you plan to use it at all. The sooner you have it, the sooner you have qualified pilots for it.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/11/2016 9:08:44 PM

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So... with the second bolded parts, which increase supply consumption either directly (Nicks) or indirectly (the implied focus on capturing China), will it really be self-sufficient? China isn't self-sufficient supply-wise for Japan unless and until you have killed it and then withdrawn your combat units for use elsewhere, leaving behind only your garrisons.

In both my previous games as Japan, I think I sent no more than 100k to China in either case. I only have experience in China until early 1943, so unless something has changed, I do consider China to be essentially self-sufficient. As long as I am exporting fuel/oil and resources and not importing supply I consider that self-sufficient. Granted, I usually take Sian and Lanchow early which helps the supply situation, but then again being DBB no supply is generated by refineries so it doesn't really matter.

Actually, China is generating a supply surplus for me right now, but that is more likely due to the lack of combat. Once things pick up I'll get a better idea of supply gain or loss in the theatre.

I don't think capturing all of China is in the cards for me. I haven't really pushed yet so the Chinese have had time to dig in, but then again I'm trying something different and wont see results for months yet. My overall plan is to cut China off from direct Allied support from Burma by capturing the bases between Kunming and Paoshan, and then destroy as many Chinese units as possible. I think that by focusing my efforts on capturing the Chinese bases that generate supply and avoiding combat against large Chinese formations dug into 3x defensive terrain throughout China, I will let attrition and the eventual lack of supply do most of the hard work for me. I learned against Andre that the supply situation for China gets critical by June without much combat to speak of. I think I have a good plan which maximizes my strengths in the theatre, but reduces my supply expenditure in the long term.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/11/2016 10:08:04 PM

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Sweet, the next turn is in my inbox. I hope I corrected my orders so KB & friends actually move this turn. I'm also curious how the attack against Pingsiang went.

With the fall of Singapore and five divisions freed up, the war is going to get busy again. Palembang or bust!

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/11/2016 10:15:58 PM

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Don't despair in China...you can have a late start there and still get it.

I would research Jill, too. But I like your focus on fighters very much.

Palembang...that should be interesting!

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/11/2016 10:20:22 PM

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You already know my thoughts on research, so I won't bother to restate them again. Just interesting to watch other plans unfold ...

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/12/2016 1:17:16 AM

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Jan. 23/42:

As mentioned earlier, the big news today was the fall of Singapore. AAR follows:

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65514 troops, 626 guns, 339 vehicles, Assault Value = 1978

Defending force 36722 troops, 442 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 339

Japanese adjusted assault: 2161

Allied adjusted defense: 657

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2031 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 161 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 37 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (5 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
45621 casualties reported
Squads: 487 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2715 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 552 (552 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 207 (207 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 27

Assaulting units:
5th Division
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
38th Division
Imperial Guards Division
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
18th Division
124th Infantry Regiment
25th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
20th AA Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
22nd Indian Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
8th Indian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
12th Indian Brigade
112th RAF Adv Base Force
Malaya Army
III Indian Corps
Malayan Air Wing
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
Singapore Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
1st Malay Battalion
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force
Singapore Fortress
2nd Malay Battalion
111th RAF Adv Base Force
113th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
5th Field Regiment

Over 3000 VP's were accumulated today including around 1400 permanent ones from Allied LCU losses. The VP ratio is now in Japan's favour. I'm officially in the black.

In Australia, Japanese sweeps of Brisbane cause another 17 P-40E fighters to be lost.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/12/2016 1:31:05 AM

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Jan. 24/42:

Japanese sweeps encounter no Allied CAP over Brisbane today. As much as I'd like to constantly reduce the fighter strength of the Allies, it was more important to have clear skies for KB's strike against the airbase. Decent, but not great results, however I was a little high. AAR follows:

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Morning Air attack on Brisbane , at 96,160

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
B5N2 Kate x 124
D3A1 Val x 117

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 18 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x D3A1 Val bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

OK, I rest my case on my LBA naval attacks. Of 27 Betty's set to naval attack, only nine fly and they can't even score hits on dead on the water HDML's. AAR follows:

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkep at 49,87

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
HDML P 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

P 10 dead in the water ...

In China, Allied 4E's concentrate on hitting Japanese forces at Chengchow. The timing couldn't have been better since they were previously targeting my forces at Pingsiang. The deliberate attack against the base just missed achieving 1:1. AAR follows:

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Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39412 troops, 460 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 1124

Defending force 24382 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 663

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 788

Allied adjusted defense: 807

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1075 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled

Allied ground losses:
885 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
6th Division
40th Division
22nd Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
9th Prov Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army

So begins the main Japanese offensive in China. The grind begins.

Here's the situation at Balikpapan after an artillery bombardment. I am confident the base will finally fall tomorrow to deliberate attack. AAR follows:

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Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 288 troops, 29 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

Defending force 4861 troops, 70 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

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

Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment
33rd Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
VII KNIL Bn /1
II Samarinda Cdo
VI KNIL Battalion
I Samarinda Cdo
S Borneo KNIL Bn /2
Balikpapan MLD Base Force
Balikpapan Defenses
1e-VLG-I Sup Afd

Here is what is left of the Allied defenders of Sydney. AAR follows:

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Ground combat at 90,166 (near Sydney)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4156 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Defending force 16761 troops, 246 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

Assaulting units:
16th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
1st Australian Brigade
9th Australian Brigade
28th Australian Brigade
8th Australian Brigade
5th Australian Brigade
6th LH Motor Regiment
14th Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
2/4th Ind Coy
1st LH MG Regiment
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
21st Fld RAA Regiment
Sydney RAN Base Force
16th Fld RAA Regiment
1st Australian Army
RAAF Command
4th Aus Lt AA Regiment

Once Brisbane falls, I will begin an offensive towards Melbourne and will destroy as many of these units as possible on the way.

Here's what's left of my original Rockhampton invasion force. They've been getting hammered for weeks now with no chance of support. AAR follows:

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Ground combat at 93,155 (near Condamine)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1689 troops, 19 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 2158 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Allied adjusted assault: 44

Japanese adjusted defense: 8

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
652 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 3

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th LH Motor Regiment
14th LH MG Regiment

Defending units:
8th Port Unit
8th Base Force
6th JNAF AF Unit
8th JNAF AF Unit

Here's a screenshot showing the current dispositions in Australia.

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RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) - 1/12/2016 1:42:34 AM

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Here's the current situation in China. A defensive stance by Japan in the north while the main offensive effort begins to take shape in the east.

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Ugh, just lost my job this morning. In the short term looks like I have more time for AE and the models. Not sure what I'm going to do next. At 47 I wasn't planning to be looking for work anytime soon.

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Ugh, just lost my job this morning. In the short term looks like I have more time for AE and the models. Not sure what I'm going to do next. At 47 I wasn't planning to be looking for work anytime soon.

Sorry to hear that. At 48 I just told my employers I was starting a new home inspection company yesterday.

Maybe this will turn out better for you in the long run. Good Luck!!

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ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon

Ugh, just lost my job this morning. In the short term looks like I have more time for AE and the models. Not sure what I'm going to do next. At 47 I wasn't planning to be looking for work anytime soon.

AH, sorry to hear that. You never know what is just around the bend. Hopefully you'll land somewhere even better.

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Ugh, just lost my job this morning. In the short term looks like I have more time for AE and the models. Not sure what I'm going to do next. At 47 I wasn't planning to be looking for work anytime soon.

I was in Alberta in September (Calgary). I heard rumors from the locals that it wasn't going so great. Sorry to hear.

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Sorry to hear that.
Oil price slump I guess? Alberta tar sands was big when oil was higher, now it might be more gloomy part of Canada for a while ,cause low oil is there to stay for some time

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Ugh, just lost my job this morning. In the short term looks like I have more time for AE and the models. Not sure what I'm going to do next. At 47 I wasn't planning to be looking for work anytime soon.

Sorry to hear Joseph ...

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Now that we are in workers paradise the Great Leader will make it all good!!

The nice thing about Calgary is that the job market turns almost as quick as the weather.

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Squeeze-

Good luck finding a new, better job that you enjoy!

Best Regards,

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So sorry to hear about your job....

I too like making models, not nearly enough time to do so.

My last model was a Kingfisher, next up an A6M5c.

I want to start making twin engine Japanese planes, but haven't had the opportunity yet.

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Sorry to hear about your job Joseph.

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