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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/1/2020 7:38:11 PM

Sardaukar

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Why I have 4 double-aces flying Beaufighters is beyond me....

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/2/2020 1:46:58 AM

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By the experience level & mission count, it looks like they were transferred from a fighter group into the TRACOM, and then, when pilot pools were low, they were drawn back to fill slots in that group.

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/4/2020 11:41:41 AM

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

By the experience level & mission count, it looks like they were transferred from a fighter group into the TRACOM, and then, when pilot pools were low, they were drawn back to fill slots in that group.

It quite intrigued me.

Brit pilot pool might be low, since I abused them with LowN attacks vs. Musashi etc...

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/14/2020 1:39:41 PM

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June 20-23 1943

Some furious action!

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Afternoon Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 171,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 180 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 77 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
B5N2 Kate x 27
D3A2 Val x 16

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

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Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35387 troops, 488 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 486

Defending force 57320 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 569

Japanese adjusted assault: 161

Allied adjusted defense: 402

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1361 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1134 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
35th Division
27th Division
110th Division
64th Infantry Brigade
36th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army

Defending units:
36th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
36th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
1st War Area
7th Artillery Regiment
14th Group Army
15th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
39th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
18th Artillery Regiment

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Ground combat at Mergui (53,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46205 troops, 778 guns, 997 vehicles, Assault Value = 1587

Defending force 9520 troops, 80 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Allied adjusted assault: 995

Japanese adjusted defense: 59

Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mergui !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3552 casualties reported
Squads: 120 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 177 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 35 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 55 (49 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
77th Chindit Brigade
14th British Brigade
23rd Indian Division
23rd British Brigade
7th Australian Division
26th Indian Brigade
16th British Brigade
50th Indian Para Brigade
6th Medium Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
IV Indian Corps
2/11th Field Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
5th Division
38th JNAF AF Unit
59th JNAF AF Unit
201st JAAF AF Bn
40th Const Co
8th JAAF AF Bn
4th JAAF AF Coy
39th JNAF AF Unit
10th JAAF AF Coy

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Afternoon Air attack on Adak Island , at 162,52

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
B5N2 Kate x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Green Island at 108,127

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 34
SBD-3 Dauntless x 28
TBF-1 Avenger x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Atago

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 33
SBD-3 Dauntless x 55
TBF-1 Avenger x 36

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kakoruta Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yulin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Minryo Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Fuyukawa Maru
E Yugao
xAKL Yamabuki Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Yamayuri Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Yamayuri Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Yamabuki Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kakoruta Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Fuyukawa Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Kakoruta Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Yugao
E Hasu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Hakkaisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 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 SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kakoruta Maru
Yugao dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Hasu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Fuyukawa Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near New Hanover Island at 104,122

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
TBF-1 Avenger x 36

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Atago, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Namikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Musashi

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/14/2020 1:44:03 PM

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I hope BB Musashi gets it, but I have doubts. My CV TF is now out of torpedoes, even if enemy would be in range.

IJN CV incursion against Dutch Harbor and Adak I. was surprise. Especially since Adak I. is one of my submarine bases. Fortunately I had stationed fighters there.

In China, I am going to withdraw from Loyang. I cannot withstand attrition and lack of supply in base.

< Message edited by Sardaukar -- 2/21/2020 12:30:35 PM >

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/14/2020 2:45:46 PM

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June 24-25 1943:

I knew it!

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 104,120

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 34
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
TBF-1 Avenger x 18

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Namikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 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 SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Musashi

One night in Bangkok...or...two..

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Ground combat at Bangkok (56,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 86209 troops, 1350 guns, 1372 vehicles, Assault Value = 3102

Defending force 29026 troops, 218 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 164

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 2073

Japanese adjusted defense: 439

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2458 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 107 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 88 disabled
Guns lost 68 (11 destroyed, 57 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1243 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 204 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled

Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
20th Indian Division
18th British Division
111th Chindit Brigade
2nd British Division
39th Indian Division
9th Australian Division

Defending units:
124th Infantry Regiment
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
1st JAAF Base Force
39th Road Const Co
3rd Air Army
Royal Thai Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Field AF Construction Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
23rd AA Regiment
58th Construction Battalion
3rd Fleet
4th JNAF AF Unit
Thai Aviation Coy
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
8th JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Bangkok (56,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 85225 troops, 1350 guns, 1372 vehicles, Assault Value = 2963

Defending force 26437 troops, 207 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 901

Japanese adjusted defense: 383

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
1679 casualties reported
Squads: 126 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 136 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 111 disabled
Guns lost 57 (31 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
403 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
2nd British Division
111th Chindit Brigade
19th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
39th Indian Division
18th British Division
9th Australian Division

Defending units:
124th Infantry Regiment
58th Construction Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
Thai Aviation Coy
3rd Air Army
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
3rd Fleet
1st JAAF Base Force
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
23rd AA Regiment
4th JNAF AF Unit
48th Field AA Battalion
39th Road Const Co
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
Royal Thai Army
32nd Field AA Battalion
6th Field AF Construction Battalion
8th JAAF AF Coy

< Message edited by Sardaukar -- 2/14/2020 2:48:31 PM >

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/14/2020 8:26:13 PM

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July 2-3 1943:

Bangkok falls!

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Ground combat at Bangkok (56,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 84563 troops, 1347 guns, 1372 vehicles, Assault Value = 2859

Defending force 21073 troops, 188 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 1274

Japanese adjusted defense: 301

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Bangkok !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
7407 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 563 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 87 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 124 (118 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 135 (135 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 14
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
19th Indian Division
18th British Division
26th Indian Division
111th Chindit Brigade
20th Indian Division
39th Indian Division
2nd British Division
9th Australian Division

Defending units:
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Field AF Construction Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
23rd AA Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
39th Road Const Co
124th Infantry Regiment
3rd Air Army
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
58th Construction Battalion
4th JNAF AF Unit
1st JAAF Base Force
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
Thai Aviation Coy
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Fleet
Royal Thai Army
8th JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Bangkok (56,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 84500 troops, 1348 guns, 1373 vehicles, Assault Value = 2845

Defending force 2169 troops, 0 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1543

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1543 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 139 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
111th Chindit Brigade
20th Indian Division
18th British Division
26th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
39th Indian Division
2nd British Division
9th Australian Division

Defending units:
3rd Air Army
Royal Thai Army

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/15/2020 8:34:35 AM

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I might have gotten CV and BB Musashi...maybe...

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/15/2020 8:37:30 AM

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You can see that in 1943 those Mk 14 torpedoes are starting really to bite. More so from Sept 1943 when their dud rate drops to "normal".

They are still 60% dud rate right now, but they were useful even with original 80% dud rate.

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/15/2020 8:41:07 AM

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Jul 4-5 1943:

Heavy ships can be incredibly annoying when having no torpedoes.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 48,67

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 3
DD Hokaze
CL Nagara

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point at 48,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 2
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 2
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/15/2020 9:03:20 AM

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One very annoying thing in WitP:AE is that in China your units often lack supply in base but have plenty outside. See the picture.

Thus my decision to withdraw from Loyang. I'll later try to encircle and get the base that way when my troops are rested, reinforced and have taken lot of replacements.

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/16/2020 2:31:45 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

One very annoying thing in WitP:AE is that in China your units often lack supply in base but have plenty outside. See the picture.

Thus my decision to withdraw from Loyang. I'll later try to encircle and get the base that way when my troops are rested, reinforced and have taken lot of replacements.

To expand on Sardaukar's point.

LCUs inside a base get their supply from that base's supply depot. LCUs out in the country side can get their supply from any eligible base with a sufficient supply surplus after resupplying its own housed units.

Alfred

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/20/2020 9:35:57 AM

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July 30 1943.

Sunk heavy units:

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/20/2020 9:44:44 AM

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Strat map:

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/20/2020 9:54:13 AM

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Future plans:

- Operations Hammer & Anvil will invade Tarawa and Mili in Central Pacific. Operations will be supported by CVs: Essex, Yorktown II, Lexington, Saratoga, 2 CVLs and few CVEs.

- Operation Cartwheel will invade Umboi I., Manus and Kavieng, isolating Rabaul. Advance along PNG coast will also commence. It will be helped with extra divisions arrived in Sydney from West Coast. Operations will be supported by CVs: Enterprise, Yorktown, Hornet and Wasp.

- Operation Valkyrie will continue to advance towards both Saigon and Singapore. Kamikazes from 1-1-1944 be damned.
I cannot count for much of naval gun support, since all R-class BBs are withdrawing to Europe and won't return.

< Message edited by Sardaukar -- 2/20/2020 2:26:48 PM >

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/21/2020 12:38:32 PM

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Planned amphibious invasions:

Mili: 4th Marine Div + Combat Engineer Rgt + 2 tank bns

Tarawa: 2nd Marine Div + Combat Engineer Rgt + Tank Destroyer Bn + 2 tank bns.

Milne Bay: 1st Marine Div + Tank Destroyer Bn

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/21/2020 1:13:27 PM

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Aug 5-6 1943:

Land-based aircrafts show their deadliness in naval attack (though historically Vultee Vengeance was not something to write home about...)

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Great Nicobar at 44,66

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Trinkat at 43,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Trinkat at 43,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 15

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Kitakami
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Asanagi

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Trinkat at 43,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/21/2020 1:15:27 PM

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One annoyance is "upgrade" of Wellington Ic to Wellington B.X.

In this "upgrade" one loses both range and load...without gaining anything...

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/22/2020 9:36:32 AM

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Recent arrival of Beaufighter TX-torpedo bombers to Port Blair has made IJN incursions towards Andaman Sea and Rangoon very dangerous. Recent IJN losses there include 1 BB and 1 CA (plus 1 BB possible).

Victorious Southeast Asia Command and 14th Army under Lord Mountbatten and Bill Slim continue to advance. Planned advance of Operation Valkyrie shown on map.

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/22/2020 10:03:53 AM

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Flash news!

CV USS Enterprise is hit by 3 torpedoes, fortunately close to Brisbane. Apparently IJN I-165 did not survive.

CV Enterprise is damaged as follows: 67 sys, 61 flt (36 major), 22 eng (9 major), 16 fires.

This will keep CV out of action probably couple of months at least, that is when fires are down and flotation too, so she can be moved to Sydney drydock.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 43
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Sub attack near Coffs Harbour at 95,163

Japanese Ships
SS I-165, hits 18, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales
BB Washington
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Columbia
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
CLAA San Juan
DD Monssen
DD Grayson
DD Gwin

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/23/2020 8:33:20 AM

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Sept 16-17 1943:

This was annoying:

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Ground combat at 86,46 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12687 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 454

Defending force 11789 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 366

Japanese adjusted assault: 370

Allied adjusted defense: 170

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
753 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3309 casualties reported
Squads: 98 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 101 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
32nd Division

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps

This was not...Cannae of Bangkok!

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Ground combat at 56,63 (near Bangkok)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40625 troops, 635 guns, 854 vehicles, Assault Value = 1420

Defending force 6048 troops, 47 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied adjusted assault: 715

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 357 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4991 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 790 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 80 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 53 (51 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (40 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 16

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

Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
11th (East African) Division
268th Motorised Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
111th Chindit Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
88th Chinese Division

Defending units:
3rd Fleet
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
4th JNAF AF Unit
34th Field AA Battalion
124th Infantry Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Thai Aviation Coy
58th Construction Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd AA Regiment
1st JAAF Base Force
39th Road Const Co
33rd JAAF AF Coy
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
8th JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at 56,63 (near Bangkok)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40673 troops, 635 guns, 854 vehicles, Assault Value = 1421

Defending force 1446 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 826

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 826 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1042 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 178 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
111th Chindit Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
11th (East African) Division
6th Australian Division
88th Chinese Division

Defending units:
Thai Aviation Coy

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/23/2020 9:11:31 AM

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CV Enterprise will be inside drydock in Sydney for 229 days...so that is that for 1943...

3 of my submarines have gotten hammered around Hokkaido straits within a week (none sunk). I am pretty sure I have seen this movie...and I think that IJN destroyer captain is even in game.

Commonwealth units are splitting in Bangkok. Brits and Australians are going towards Singapore, Chinese and Indians are going to Saigon. I am sure Vietminh will welcome their Asian brothers with open arms...

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/23/2020 12:20:45 PM

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Yes, but if you look at the Momo class destroyer it is not as good as other destroyers for ASW work.

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/23/2020 8:54:24 PM

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Op Valkyrie in action:

After few very decisive encirclement battles near Rangoon and Bangkok, AI is very short of units to defend Malaya and Indochina.

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/23/2020 9:33:53 PM

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Plan is to take all south Indochina up to Hue and Malaya. Then operating air and naval units from Singapore, Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay.

After a stop at PH, CV Bunker Hill will be directed to Sydney, to replace stricken CV Enterprise.

As Allies, Supreme Allied Commander Pacific (SACPAC) actually already has way more troops, planes and ships that he can find reasonable use.

As a side note, WitP and WitP-AE really fired up my interest in Pacific War...Amazon made fortune with me buying books of topic.

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/23/2020 9:43:16 PM

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When your subs start to refit in wrong base...when already damaged...

Logistic clusterf*ck, screaming from PH can be heard in Midway I....maintenance officers beheaded, sub commanders sent to do naval survey in Nepal...etc.

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 2/23/2020 10:06:44 PM

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I seriously doubt that Midway will be bombed during this time. When the refits are done, a lot if not all of the minor damage should be finished.

An important lesson learned at a low cost. At least they are not aircraft carriers in a front line port.

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 3/13/2020 3:08:57 PM

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As per RangerJoe said...doubt IJN would come calling. If they do, I have this CV/CVL force gathered in PH.

Reason Lex and Sara came back from SWPAC is that they cannot fit into Sydney drydock. Their tonnage is over 30k limit. Something for people to think, they are more suitable for operating neared bigger drydocks.

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 3/13/2020 3:10:20 PM

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Those are for covering future amphibious operations vs. Tarawa and Mili.

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RE: Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take) - 3/13/2020 3:46:09 PM

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When your subs start to refit in wrong base...when already damaged...

Logistic clusterf*ck, screaming from PH can be heard in Midway I....maintenance officers beheaded, sub commanders sent to do naval survey in Nepal...etc.

Note how Sawfish with 24 points of System damage is only going to take 9 days to repair that but Tambor with 22 points is going to take 26 days tied to the Repair Ship. It is best to use the port repair points to fix all System damage first - it is much better at it - and only then assign ship to an AR to fix the Flotation and Engineering damage. It is not too late to remove Tambor from the AR and assign Pogy instead.

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