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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/1/2016 9:38:26 AM

obvert

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He's a long way from home with the fragile IJN forces. Could be interesting to get around the edges and aim for tankers and SCTF that support the KB before taking the CVs on again.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/2/2016 6:20:52 PM

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Hi Mr Kane sorry to gate crash your AAR but I was wandering if you had any news on castor troy, I believe you were his opponent at the time of his road accident?

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/2/2016 6:35:49 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Miller

Hi Mr Kane sorry to gate crash your AAR but I was wandering if you had any news on castor troy, I believe you were his opponent at the time of his road accident?

I did not got any reply from him after accident. I got email from his brother just after with info about accident last year. This is all my knowledge about issue.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/2/2016 6:47:06 PM

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Battle of Tahiti:

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tahiti at 173,178

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
B5N2 Kate x 32
D3A1 Val x 24

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 28
P-39D Airacobra x 92
P-400 Airacobra x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 71
F4F-3 Wildcat x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 17 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 16 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AO TAN 5
CL Enterprise, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tahiti at 173,178

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 27
D3A1 Val x 26

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 28
P-39D Airacobra x 85
P-400 Airacobra x 21
P-40E Warhawk x 69
F4F-3 Wildcat x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 16 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tahiti at 173,178

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N2 Kate x 15
D3A1 Val x 12

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 27
P-39D Airacobra x 79
P-400 Airacobra x 22
P-40E Warhawk x 69
F4F-3 Wildcat x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Hotspur
CL Achilles

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano, Shell hits 3
CA Aoba, Shell hits 5
CL Nagara

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Danae, Shell hits 2
CL Durban, Shell hits 2
DD Decoy
DD Griffin
DD Hotspur
DD Norman

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Nagara

Allied Ships
PT-116
PT-117
PT-118
PT-120

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano
CL Nagara

Allied Ships
PG Sacramento, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Reliance
AO TAN 1, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AO TAN 2, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
AO TAN 5, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
AO TAN 6, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Maya
DD Tanikaze
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
PG Sacramento, and is sunk
PC Reliance, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

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Night Naval bombardment of Tahiti at 173,178

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 41 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 12 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 13 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 12 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 3 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 15 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
P-400 Airacobra: 6 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Takao
CL Nagara

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

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Night Naval bombardment of Tahiti at 173,178 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 48 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 10 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 16 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 7 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 6 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
P-400 Airacobra: 1 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk I: 10 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 damaged

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Tone
DD Murakumo
DD Tanikaze

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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Night Naval bombardment of Tahiti at 173,178

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 9 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 13 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 26 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 9 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk I: 5 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed on ground
P-400 Airacobra: 5 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CL Kiso

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tahiti at 173,178

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
D3A1 Val x 12

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 53
P-400 Airacobra x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 46
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Achilles

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tahiti at 173,178

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 14

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 52
P-400 Airacobra x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 45
F4F-3 Wildcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Danae

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 1,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CL Kinu
DD Akizuki
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Danae, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
CL Durban, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Decoy, Shell hits 3
DD Griffin
DD Hotspur
DD Norman

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Ise
DD Numakaze
DD Urukaze

Allied Ships
PT-37
PT-116, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT-117
PT-118
PT-120

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Night Naval bombardment of Tahiti at 173,178

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 70 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 19 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk I: 13 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 9 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 3 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 37 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 6 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
Albacore I: 7 damaged
Albacore I: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 5 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
P-400 Airacobra: 4 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
Swordfish I: 5 damaged
Swordfish I: 3 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Nagato

Allied Ships
xAP President Fillmore, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
DD Numakaze
DD Urukaze

Allied Ships
CL Durban, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Decoy, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Griffin, heavy fires
DD Hotspur, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Norman

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Ise
DD Numakaze
DD Urukaze

Allied Ships
PT-37
PT-117
PT-118
PT-120, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aitutaki at 157,168

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
B5N1 Kate x 43
B5N2 Kate x 8
D3A1 Val x 42

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 32
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Russell, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Farenholt, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Anderson, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA New Orleans
CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Hughes
DD Hammann, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ta'u at 153,167

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 75

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 31
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD-2 Dauntless x 33
SBD-3 Dauntless x 68
TBF-1 Avenger x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 12 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Zuikaku
DD Sanae, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asashio
CL Naka, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Tama, Bomb hits 1
CS Chitose
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Mikuma
DD Yuzuki
DD Akigumo
CL Yura

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
Fuel storage explosion on CVL Shoho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryujo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CS Nisshin
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Sanae
Ammo storage explosion on CVL Ryujo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Naka

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Mangaia at 160,180, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CA Takao
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
CL Nagara
CL Tama
DD Kazegumo
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui
DD Urakaze
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CA Indianapolis
CA Pensacola
CA New Orleans
CLAA Atlanta
DD Meredith
DD Gwin
DD Grayson
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward
DD Laffey
DD Buchanan
DD Duncan
DD Lansdowne
DD Lardner
DD Farenholt
DD Woodworth
DD Bancroft
DD Caldwell
DD Sims
DD Hughes

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mangaia at 161,182

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
B5N1 Kate x 25

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 23
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CA Indianapolis
CA New Orleans

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mangaia at 161,182

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
B5N1 Kate x 3
D3A1 Val x 28

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed, 17 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CA Indianapolis

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mangaia at 161,182

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/2/2016 8:20:16 PM

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Yikes! What a bloodbath!

He sank a lot of ships and achieved his bombardment objective, but the experienced KB air groups are decimated and that has long term implications for him. I make the battles a little in the Allies' favour.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/2/2016 9:53:12 PM

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quote:

He sank a lot of ships and achieved his bombardment objective,

I find it a little hard to believe that the Kumano TF could engage in the various combats and still have enough ammo for an effecctive bombardment. (But perhaps there's FOW mis-identifying the ships?)

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/3/2016 3:13:56 PM

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a new development in India.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/4/2016 2:13:56 PM

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His air groups for the KB were decimated and are hard to train back up. He also lost 3 CVLs to your one CV for in strict numbers t was a draw there. His two heavy CVs seemed to be lightly or undamaged and if you only have the Enterprise in the area, it might be a good idea to withdraw and await the arrival of other carriers. The only way this will turn into a victory for him is he is prepared to follow up this bombardment in the next 3-5 days with an invasion. You will not be ready to rebuild and recoup all the loses on the airstrip and among the bombarded units. If he can combined the entire KB he can protect an invasion but lacking that you may have delayed or stpoped his plans in this area.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/4/2016 2:42:10 PM

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I have available here: Enterprise, Hornet(need 6 day for repairs), Lexington(in 2 days) and one RN carrier(in 3-5 days). So, I am not worry about landing air cover any more.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/4/2016 5:35:38 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

His air groups for the KB were decimated and are hard to train back up. He also lost 3 CVLs to your one CV for in strict numbers t was a draw there.

Throw in the Mishin too. This was a clear loss for the IJN. Rjujo is a 48 AC CVL ... IJN biggest. Tactically and strategically for the USN, a huge victory. Any time you can trade CV's at better than 1:2, it is a victory ... here is it was 140 vs 90 AC in CV capacity ... monster victory for the USN ...

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/4/2016 10:12:05 PM

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Not counting the floatplane carrier, the Ryujo has the biggest CVL airgroup it is also the most vulnerable. I agree with your assessment unless he lands and takes Tahiti, destroying the units present. Hence the mentioning of him turning it into a victory, if he does not then the Japanese will be the clear loser in this series of naval engagements.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/8/2016 10:59:19 PM

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one more week in India.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/9/2016 6:25:29 AM

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Once again the old wisdom applies:

"Never get into a land war in Asia". Your opponent was doing well until he overextended there.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/12/2016 11:30:52 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Once again the old wisdom applies:

"Never get into a land war in Asia". Your opponent was doing well until he overextended there.

I will not agree with this statement. His problem is rather lack experience to play against human. He was constantly push forward without protecting his flanks. However I have noticed he already learn this lesson and he is match better right now.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/12/2016 11:48:09 AM

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Fail of NZ invasion. Well it seems he knew about my invasion, his carriers where waiting, airfields full of planes and a lot of sub where waiting too.

I was fallow by horde of subs from day one. British light carrier was sunk by sub 2 days before landing, next day huge air strike damage 2 British BB and sunk 1 AP. At this point I have already understand that I will not be able to support, by navy and air, my marines on ground, so I have turn fleet back. My carriers were spot by several torpedo bombers 2 days later. My conclusion was that his fleet is just out of range of my planes and it must be at north on me. As result I decided send fleet north to save transports. Her are results of this move:

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 133,194

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
B5N2 Kate x 33
D3A1 Val x 61

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 13 destroyed, 19 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Idaho
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
CA Quincy
BB Mississippi, Bomb hits 1
CV Illustrious
BC Repulse
DD Jarvis
DD Sterett
BB New Mexico
BB North Carolina

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 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 11 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

Ammo storage explosion on CV Lexington
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Yorktown class CV

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 130,191

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 10 destroyed, 12 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Tatsuta
CV Zuikaku
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CV Soryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Soryu
Fuel storage explosion on CV Hiryu
Fuel storage explosion on CV Hiryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiryu

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 130,191

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
SBD-2 Dauntless x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, heavy fires
CV Zuikaku
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Shirakumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Yukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Tatsuta
DD Yukikaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Soryu
Fuel storage explosion on CV Soryu

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 130,191

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 5 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, heavy fires
DD Kuri
DD Sawakaze
CV Zuikaku
DD Yukikaze, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Soryu

Lexi is disabled but in good shape generally ( 10 sys, 20 fld, 3 eng dmg), I decided continue engagement and now I am waiting for result.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/12/2016 1:57:53 PM

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2 more CV's gone for IJ ... he is in bad shape ...

he let his CV get out from LBA protection and he had no BB's with his CV's to soak up bomb hits ... ouch.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/12/2016 4:03:42 PM

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Nice comeback! You got lucky with the Ammo Storage Explosion on Soryu and two Fuel Storage Explosions on Hiryu, but your boldness made it possible. Well done!
I agree with keeping Lexington in the battle and trying to continue the battle.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/12/2016 4:18:47 PM

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2 more CV's gone for IJ ... he is in bad shape ...

he let his CV get out from LBA protection and he had no BB's with his CV's to soak up bomb hits ... ouch.

His BB were 2 hex east from Carriers position. Next turn he send them against my carriers, however I have foreseen this move and my forces moved north with way-point east of his battleships. However bad weather did not allow me to send planes against them :(.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/12/2016 4:48:54 PM

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/12/2016 7:30:20 PM

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/12/2016 7:44:56 PM

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Victory !!!

Battle of Narbada River has came to end. Most of 21st Army units are gone, other are retreating south.
Those units: 2nd Raiding Regiment, Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, 1st Raiding Regiment, 1st Yokosuka 1st SNLF, 38th Division, 5th Amphibious Brigade are crossing Narbada river right now. If my 3 weak Indian Division will hold position on other south blank of river they will be cut off too.
16th IJA Division is encircled by 2nd NZ Div on west side of the river and are falling apart fast. My Armoured units are attacking Ranch far into south.

Here is list of IJA destroyed units:
- Guards Tank Division
- 6th Guards Division
- 4th Guards Division
- 1st Art.Mortar Regiment
- 21st Army HQ
- 148th Infantry Regiment
- 41st Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Indpt SNLF Coy
- 4th Division
- 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Additionally Japan has lot over 600-700 planes for cost of 60-100 allies planes.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/13/2016 2:15:34 AM

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Ouch. Tried to take too much with too little ... great job!!!

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/13/2016 12:09:45 PM

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So interesting. He doesn't look good in the South with those damaged CVs burning out off the coast of NZ. Even with the losses, you've taken the hits, countered, and turned the tide on both the sea and on land.

Now will he run out of steam and give up, demoralised, or fight on to turn this into an epic match?

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/13/2016 12:59:07 PM

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So interesting. He doesn't look good in the South with those damaged CVs burning out off the coast of NZ. Even with the losses, you've taken the hits, countered, and turned the tide on both the sea and on land.

Now will he run out of steam and give up, demoralised, or fight on to turn this into an epic match?

He was very aggressive in his moments till now, now this behaving works against him. India disaster for him was mostly provoke by his aggressive advance using shock attack without carrying about flanks. If he continue playing this way game will be short. Just by counting his LCUs in India and on NZ I am sure that Japan is completely undefended.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/19/2016 1:38:01 AM

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India Situation 24th Sep - 27th Oct 1942

XXI Indian Corp has captured Surat and it is advancing towards Bombay by coast line.

IV Indian Corp is holding positions.

III Indian Corp has forced to surrender IJA 16th Division and it is moving against Japanese garrison in Nagpur.

XXIV Indian Corp has shattered Japanese 2nd Tank Division and 18th Inf. Division in Benares and next managed to cut off 2nd IJA Army(18th Div, 21st Div, 7th Div, 2nd Tank Div, 5th Grd Div, 6th SNLF, 2nd SNLF and army HQ) in Patana. The 2nd Army is suffering huge loses in this city right now and it seems to me that it will be annihilated in less than week.

If I manage to accomplice this goal it will be huge allies victory. It will mean complete destructions of 2 Japanese Armies, including 10 divisions(2 tank div) and several battalion size units.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/19/2016 2:32:42 AM

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India Situation 24th Sep - 27th Oct 1942

XXI Indian Corp has captured Surat and it is advancing towards Bombay by coast line.

IV Indian Corp is holding positions.

III Indian Corp has forced to surrender IJA 16th Division and it is moving against Japanese garrison in Nagpur.

XXIV Indian Corp has shattered Japanese 2nd Tank Division and 18th Inf. Division in Benares and next managed to cut off 2nd IJA Army(18th Div, 21st Div, 7th Div, 2nd Tank Div, 5th Grd Div, 6th SNLF, 2nd SNLF and army HQ) in Patana. The 2nd Army is suffering huge loses in this city right now and it seems to me that it will be annihilated in less than week.

If I manage to accomplice this goal it will be huge allies victory. It will mean complete destructions of 2 Japanese Armies, including 10 divisions(2 tank div) and several battalion size units.

Great job

I seriously doubt this game will last even to mid 43. You have to take risks as Japan in 42 but you can't afford to lose critical assets or be decisively engaged on the ground (and lose) if you want to be a serious competitor in 44.

Preserving assets, stockpiling critical resources and building up the scoreboard is the necessary goal criteria for the Empire in 42. Trying to win decisive victories at all costs is the pathway to ruin. Losing 10 divisions in 42 against predominately Indian/ Commonwealth forces!

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/19/2016 3:13:35 PM

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24th Sep - 28th Oct 1942

India:

Japan navy has intercepted big convoy near Karachi on 25th Oct. I have lost 19 xAP in this raid and 70 planes. However combined British & Chinese and Dutch air forces managed to damage Junyo, 2 BB and sunk 2 CL in revenge. He lost over 60 planes too. The bright side is that all transports were empty.

South Pacific:

After being forced to cancel landing at New Zeeland I have changed my approach. Now allies are aiming to cut off NZ by taking Samoa Islands, Fuji and New Caledonia. As result of this "new grand strategy" Americal Division has captured Pago Pago island on 26th Oct. Invasion was protected by 3 carriers (2 USN, 1 RN). My opponent this time did not show up, what was easy to predict, knowing that He has just one carrier left in South Pacific.

China:
Total collapse of defence due complete lack of supplies. My opponent has already break into central plains and I do not see any way to salvage situation.

Air war:
Japanese forces are active in China and in India. China they are operating without resistance. India is different story, Japan air forces are still strong and are very active there, however this activity is linked with heavy losses. He is sending hundreds of planes there, but now we are in situation when even US P-40 are deadly thread to his fighter. I looks like he has problem with training enough good quality pilots to replace losses. Other side of story is that he is still using Ki-43c and A6M2 as main fighters. Hi is operating just single Sentai with Ki-44-IIa. This situation allows my 4e to operate mostly without over most of central India.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/20/2016 1:31:31 PM

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Sorry to say, but I think your game may end soon. Your opponent is running out of IJN ships and you are going to have no obstacles in a few months game time.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/20/2016 1:48:35 PM

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24th Sep - 28th Oct 1942

China:
Total collapse of defence due complete lack of supplies. My opponent has already break into central plains and I do not see any way to salvage situation.

Considering your position elsewhere the importance in China is in keeping some footholds that can later be expanded. Especially the mountains. Even without supply you might hold there for many months.

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RE: Battle of Narbada River - MrKane(A) vs DmitryZ(J) - 10/20/2016 2:11:43 PM

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Sorry to say, but I think your game may end soon. Your opponent is running out of IJN ships and you are going to have no obstacles in a few months game time.

Yes, you are probably right. However I still believe in His ability resist my attacks. I have taken a lot of beating in early campaigning as I am aggressive player too. Whole 24th US Division was lost on Suva, 1/3 allied fleet was sunk either there.

Yes, most of his ships are damaged, but I have confirmation of sunk only for Akagi & Kaga. I hope he will recovery it is so difficult to find Japan opponent who will not break easily. And he is doing quit well, current VP balance is 17K:40K. Not bad for IJA Player.

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