General Billy(Japs) Vs Bwheatley(Allied)

[general billy]

Chestypuller, Im updating as it goes, i filling it up as I go, and editing it. Please be patience, turns are moving so fast I cant even have time to update the AAR.  I will talk about what Im doing soon.  

[general billy]

Japanese forces land at Iwo Jima to recapture it from the Australians
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22/23

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Sub attack at 56,33

Japanese Ships
SS No. 18, hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Welles
MSW Tanager
DD Edwards
DD McDermut
DD Turner
DD Aulick
DD Barry

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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 11
TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


319 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Kashima, Shell hits 6

Japanese ground losses:
2086 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 12
TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


353 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Suwo, Shell hits 8

Japanese ground losses:
1597 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 10th Division, at 52,36


Allied aircraft
de Havilland DH-9A x 8


Allied aircraft losses
de Havilland DH-9A: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on 35th Heavy AA Battalion, at 52,36


Allied aircraft
de Havilland DH-9A x 8


Allied aircraft losses
de Havilland DH-9A: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet

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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 90624 troops, 659 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1935

Defending force 87471 troops, 323 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1464



Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Ichang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 79133 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1457

Defending force 159425 troops, 659 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value =
1935


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7482 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 237

Defending force 23009 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 493


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

[general billy]

Gentlemen,
 
I will give you a run down on whats happened so far in the game, I will be putting some additional screenshots from the past combat reports as soon as possible too.
 
Situation,  I have made steady progress in China and have so far captured Peking, Homan, Sian and now seiging Ichang.  I have successfully managed to drop 260k of supplies at the occupied Chinese port of tiensing, at the same time avoiding the US navy. I have held out at at Wuhan and Nanking that suffers from daily airattacks and bombardment attacks, and have brought in addition AA units to shoot down the RAF.  I have prevented two minor allied counter attacks with the use of my reserves from trying to cut my units off. My future plans is to head deeper into western china via Changking once Ichang falls. The road will be slow but I believe that route will bring victory for me in China. 
 
My subs are slowly causing damaged to the US navy and have succesfully managed to sink the USS Idaho. However a number of my subs are starting to fail to return home as Allied ASW is getting stronger, and a number of them have high system damaged and are in dry dock.
 
US subs have also forced me to return 3 of my battleships to dry dock as they accumalated high system damaged. The Battleship Ise was lucky to be close to a size 10 port as it suffered 2 torpodoe hits, reaching a floatation damaged of 81% but managed to be saved.
 
The US have invaded bataan Island and Iwo Jima. Both had no garrision and fell easily. The US navy have bombarded a number of Japanese ports. The latest is port Teinsing.   
 
The Japanase navy has so far avoided any engagement with the allies even when a number of opportunities came in terms if attacking allied shipping.  8 Japanese battleships are in dry dock, Ise with 98% system damaged and the rest in the 60's.
 
An on going operation to retake Iwo Jima has just taken place within the last few turns. 2 divisions plus 1 brigade have just landed. Allied forces spoted is 1 divison plus 1 calvary unit and some engineers.  The bulk of the US navy is most likely still at Shanghai getting refueled from the recent bombardment attack of Teinsing.  They may choose to full steam towards Iwo Jima.  And an possible engagement between Japanese and US fleets will certainly happen.  Allied warships at marcus islands may also attack.
 
We shall see.
 
 

[general billy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/23/23

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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 14
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53


140 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Iwami, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
1262 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92399 troops, 714 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1938

Defending force 97365 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1468



Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Ichang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 89214 troops, 313 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1466

Defending force 161258 troops, 714 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value =
1938


Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7442 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Defending force 34044 troops, 324 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 681


Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

[general billy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/24/23

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Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Iwate, Shell hits 1
CA Nisshin
CA Ikoma, Shell hits 1
CA Kurama
BC Hiei,  heavy damage
BB Hyuga,  heavy damage
BB Tosa,  heavy damage
BB Mishima
BB Okinoshima
BB Fuji
BB Asahi
BB Settsu
BB Iwami
BB Hizen
BB Suwo
BB Katori
BB Kashima
CL Yahagi
BB Fuso
CA Ibuki
BB Aki
BB Yamashiro
BC Kirishima
BC Kongo
BC Haruna


Allied ground losses:
657 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 9
Port supply hits 17

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Day Air attack on 35th Heavy AA Battalion, at 52,36


Allied aircraft
de Havilland DH-9A x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 5000 feet
4 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 5000 feet
3 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34211 troops, 324 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 685

Defending force 11360 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 222

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
462 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92381 troops, 711 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1936

Defending force 97355 troops, 319 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1474



Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 48,34

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 600 troops, 0 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 1918 troops, 10 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 7


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6702 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

Defending force 33392 troops, 300 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 646


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[general billy]

Japanese recapture Iwo Jima
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/25/23

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TF 19 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage


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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33566 troops, 302 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 654

Defending force 10879 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Iwo Jima base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
2454 casualties reported
Guns lost 32

Allied ground losses:
10194 casualties reported
Guns lost 49


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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9643 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1936

Defending force 107304 troops, 323 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1480



Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Nanking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 51693 troops, 362 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1174

Defending force 111045 troops, 539 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =
1858


Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 48,34

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1948 troops, 11 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 380 troops, 0 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied assault odds: 27 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1472 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 945 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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

[general billy]

I have broke Bill Weatley will to FIGHT with my victories and dented his spirit to play this game, and have caused him to stop playing. I would have like to have continued this war,  I assume Victory in this scenario and Im ready for a new game and opponent.

[Miller]

General billy, I might be interested in a game. Pmiller4473@aol.com

[Anthropoid]

General Billy, you mention the "standard house rule" of everyone but US staying neutral. I had not realized this was intended in WPO. Is that true of ALL the scenarios? Example, I'm playing the 1926-1930 Super Dreadnoughts scenario and I've been using Dutch and British boats to help protect Bataan. Also I've been moving their forces around to properly garrison Java, Malaya, and Borneo, though no land assaults on them as yet.

I think the presence of a mixture of British and Dutch boats in Bataan maybe DID help quite a bit for Bataan to be able to hold out this long (Aug 29, 1926) but then having 500 Assault Value, ~50K supply, and a size 7 Fort now is also helping a lot!

Based on my read of history, it is not totally unreasonable to imagine that the Brits and Dutch would have got at least PARTLY involved in a 1926 war b/w Japan and US, is it?

One of the things I find refreshing about this scenario compared to WiTP is the alternate history possibilities that it opens up.

[bwheatley]

these were the days! capture of pearl harbor!