PzB74
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Another potential problem: If I reinforce Kyushu to strongly, Andy will notice this and simply land somewhere else So, is it worth inviting an invasion in another area or only place moderate forces (ca 1200 AV on each base) here with a reserve at Hiroshima and further reserves towards Osaka and Tokyo? Using 3-400 transports I should be able to land some 4-500 AV before they're shot. Barges and transports should also manage to get in some reserves and I will march troops even cross rivers and face a shock attack only to land a couple hundred AV more. I'm doing some tests, marching a unit from Kagoshima and will then try to cross the river to Nagasaki and see how long it takes. Also been checking out other defenses around Osaka - Nagoya - Tokyo - Sendai and Omami. Osaka - Nagoya and Tokyo are all urban areas and ruled out as invasion zones. This leaves a couple of coastal bases west of Tokyo. These can be quickly reinforced with 2000 AV. Sendai is mountain terrain and safe. Omami has 1200 AV and 9 forts and can be rapidly reinforced. Should be able to bring all these bases up to 1500-2000 AV, and with 9 forts they should be safe. Hokkaido is difficult terrain, both for friend and foe. Still gathered more than 3000 AV on this island. Should be able to concentrate enough force here as well. Andy will have more space here, but I almost rule it out as he will be completely out of range of his LBA. Same with Sakhalin, I'm considering moving some troops out from here. You're talking 16k assault points? Can Andy transport this many in one wave? Guess he would divide his troops in at least 2 waves with a backup force. I would expect some 8000 AV in the first wave that can be landed rather quickly, and then a follow up with another similar strike force after drawing of our reserves. So we have to watch our response carefully and neither over commit nor underestimate his strength. Currently 1700 AV in Nagasaki, this is more than enough if Nemo got his math right, terrain is wooded. Our HQ is not 100% prepped, only 15...but hopefully we got some time. Also placing additional HQs and working hard to strengthen all bases in the area. There are more than a dozen 250+ AS bases and another 8 medium sized bases to support our AF. Currently we got 2900 fighters on the map, 1029 level bombers and 570 torpedo and dive bombers. Some 3700 in total. Then there are some 550 float planes and night fighters. The pools holds some 6000 odd ac. Let's say I can deploy 2000 first line fighters to counter an enemy invasion, the rest will be escorts, kamis and CAP fighters. The 1000 level bombers will be held in reserve while we send in the SBD/TBDs and kamis. I will look up the ships tomorrow Nemo. I remember checking the new MLs and patrol crafts when crashing. Thanx for the maths on defensive values. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/23/45 Sub/ASW Attacks Sub attack at 65,45 Japanese Ships AP Mikage Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Carbonero -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Taichu , at 49,43 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 8 F-5C Lightning x 3 A-26B Invader x 43 Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Placed LR CAP over Madras and it all began pretty badly when 19 Corsairs swept 13 fighters away. Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 9 Ki-100 Tony x 11 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Reppu: 8 destroyed Ki-100 Tony: 5 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then we got payback as the lightly escorted bombers streamed in! We shot down some 20+ enemy fighters in these raids and lost another 14. Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 5 Ki-100 Tony x 4 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 6 Beaufighter VIF x 19 P-38J Lightning x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Beaufighter VIF: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 3 Ki-100 Tony x 2 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 28 Liberator VI x 30 B-29 Superfortress x 67 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Liberator VI: 1 damaged B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Tank Regiment, at 18,21 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 7 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 26 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 133rd IJNAF Base Force, at 18,21 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 7 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 36 F6F Hellcat x 13 SB2C Helldiver x 11 TBM Avenger x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Reppu: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged SB2C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged TBM Avenger: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 133rd IJNAF Base Force, at 18,21 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 3 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 11 PB4Y Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Reppu: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 133rd IJNAF Base Force, at 18,21 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 1 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 7 Liberator VI x 26 Mosquito FB.VI x 40 A-26B Invader x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Reppu: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 133rd IJNAF Base Force, at 18,21 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 1 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 13 Mosquito FB.VI x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.VI: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat So, can our 300 AV repulse 2500 in a city hex with 9 forts? Ground combat at Madras Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 82596 troops, 805 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 2480 Defending force 15436 troops, 159 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 314 Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy glider troops are beaten 163-1 but remains in place.... Ground combat at Bangalore Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7106 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145 Defending force 2020 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese max assault: 149 - adjusted assault: 163 Allied max defense: 28 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 163 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 255 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Madras
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