PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[PzB74]

No! counter attacks Pauk [;)]
These days are quite happy - at least in Tokyo [:D]

Noemfoor has a huuge stockpile, some 32k supplies and they're hard to torch [:)]

[pauk]

ah... i'm always for counter attacks but i mean you shouldn't counter attack him at the Noemfoor. [;)]

[Nemo121]

While he is focussed on extricating ( or reinforcing) his troops there will you consider hitting him elsewhere ( whilst also, obviously, trying to whittle down the forces he is using to reinforce/extricate his ground troops) ?

Just wondering how you intend to exploit this opportunity.

[PzB74]

That's what I meant [;)] ...but only local counter-attacks until 'Der Tag' arrives!
Been unpatient one time too many [8|]

Imagine the first 600 ac strikes against Allied TF's [:D]

I'm considering a local counter attack in the North Nemo! Should be possible to wipe out
a US strong hold there. Except from that - nibbling away at his flanks.

[pauk]

agrhhh.. i was again unclear....[:D]

I mean it is not wise to attack his ground units at Noemfoor - even you achive 2-1 or more you wont push them back to the sea....

600 ac against enemy TF sounds good... be sure that some of your bombers are set on the higher attitude so some of escort would be even higher and you will have attitude advantage....

[PzB74]

Got your meaning the first time Pauk [;)] Learned my lesson at Kavieng,
useless to counter-attack in your own base....unless the odds are overwhelmingly
on your side.

Heavy strikes against ground units at Noemfoor! Not worried, combat value
remains high - 366 + 8 forts [8D] Imagine Andy will try another landing after bombariding
the place for a week or two. In the meanwhile we build Manokwari and Sansapor
in case he decided to 'jump' North. Already some 430 AP in these bases and forts
are building towards 6.

Our air force is slowly regenerating after the heavy losses sustained over the last few
weeks. Need a 3 more weeks to replenish Zeke losses and return Betties from China.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/14/44

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7
PB4Y Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 29
 
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 21
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 9
 
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 31
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 29
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 26
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 9 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 41
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Day Air attack on 5th Base Force, at 45,76
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 28
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
SB2C Helldiver x 153
TBM Avenger x 163
Spitfire VIII x 11
Kittyhawk III x 52
P-47D Thunderbolt x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 12
 
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 4 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious/A Brigade, at 45,76
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 20
SB2C Helldiver x 7
TBM Avenger x 8
A-20G Havoc x 5
 
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious/B Brigade, at 45,76
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 46
SB2C Helldiver x 16
TBM Avenger x 9
 
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious/B Brigade, at 45,76
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 10
P-40N Warhawk x 13
P-38J Lightning x 40
B-25J Mitchell x 38
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76
 
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 18
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
SB2C Helldiver x 31
TBM Avenger x 29
Spitfire VIII x 2
Kittyhawk III x 5
A-20G Havoc x 6
 
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 39,80
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 34
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
SC SC-700, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Taurus, Bomb hits 10,  on fire,  heavy damage
SC SC-708, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 50,78
 
Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 4 damaged
 
Allied Ships
AP Crescent City
AP President Fillmore
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Day Air attack on TF at 50,78
 
Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 2
 
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
AP Arthur Middleton
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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[Nemo121]

The north sounds good... It'll be very much off the beaten track and any counter-attack may cause Andy to over-react.

[PzB74]

Damaged and newly arrived ships will slowly build up an invasion force and when
Northern Area reinforcements arrive shortly, they will start preparations for a limited
assault.

2/3 of the time spent on each turn goes to looking after and rotating air groups.
Tedious work as this includes some 2000 ac. When a large group of 48-72 ac
flies mission almost every day pilots are killed continously - especially if the range
to target is more than 2-3 hexes. This is a problem for short range fighters like Tonys,
Georges and Tojos. The new air groups that just arrived had an average exp of 48-50
and morale wasn't much better. Requires 2 weeks rest before training can begin.

I usually issue a patrol plane leader to bomber squadrons as these got  veery high
inspiration ratings and bring morale up quickly.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/15/44

Air Combat

Bas weather keeps Noemfoor safe and a large batch of the 32nd Ind Bde is
airlifted in. Assault value now exceeds 400!
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 20
PB4Y Liberator x 5
B-24J Liberator x 16
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
 
Runway hits 25
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 24
PB4Y Liberator x 5
B-24J Liberator x 8
 
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 20
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 10 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,89
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged
 
Allied Ships
AK Robert L. Stevenson, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Dangerous Coasts

It is quite dangerous to sortie up and down the coast of New Guinea! Today no less than
4 transports were reported sunk as well as the USS Sealion. I continue to base small crack
air units in the by passed bases - all the big bases on the East coast of NG are still Japanese:
Hansa, Wewak and Hollanda. Add Truk, Admirality, Emirau and Kavieng to these and you
understand that Andy doesn't really have many large port/air fields in the area.

[Sneer]

really impressive resistance in NG

[PzB74]

Thx Sneer - rumors have it that you are defending your own Empire quite well [;)]

The last turns for a while, going away over the weekend.
A few quiet turns: Andy bombed ALL the bypassed bases around New Guinea.
Guess he had enough of my sniping [;)]

The enemy fleet is steaming south from Sarmi towards Hollandia.
I'll take all the calm I can get.

A new MLE is in place in the DEI and will greatly assist my mining operations there.
Two large ML groups have been formed - one for the DEI/PI and one for the Marianas/Palaus/Carolines.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/16/44

Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 31
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 6 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 2 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 5 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 23
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
 
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 18
 
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
 
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 41
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Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84
 
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 78
PB4Y Liberator x 15
B-24J Liberator x 30
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 107
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Day Air attack on Emirau Island , at 60,84
 
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 27
B-25J Mitchell x 61
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 10
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 91
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Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 12
P-38J Lightning x 18
B-25J Mitchell x 29
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/17/44

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 3
Spitfire VIII x 3
B-24J Liberator x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 63
B-24J Liberator x 115
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 266
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Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83
 
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 28
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32
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Day Air attack on 5th Base Force, at 45,76
 
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
Corsair IV x 3
TBM Avenger x 8
Kittyhawk III x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 3
 
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76
 
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 39
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 31
Corsair IV x 9
TBM Avenger x 37
Spitfire VIII x 12
Kittyhawk III x 51
P-38J Lightning x 9
P-47D Thunderbolt x 26
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 12
 
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
Kittyhawk III: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 9
P-38J Lightning x 15
F-5C Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 27
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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[PzB74]

Found 15 min before bedtime, so a short report!

Enemy surface fleet heading away from Northern Guinea towards Rabaul.
A few surface combat TFs left at Sarmi - rather quiet.

Even the enemy subs have gone back into the deep. Like a tidal wave.
Prepared a fourth size 8 base with 250+ AS in China. Should be able
to welcome the newly arrived cadres for some badly needed flight
training. I never keep more than 50 ac pr airfield size. The exception
is size 9 airfields and for purely defensive postures.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/18/44

Surface Combat

Spotted a long transport in the far north and dispatched two guard dogs!
This is the island I would like to invade later on.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Komandorski Island at 89,31

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
AK Abram S. Hewitt, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub/ASW Attacks

The I-44 has been lying in wait along the central East coast of NG for a while.
Today it got run over by a carrier TF escort....

ASW attack at 54,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-44, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Allied Ships
DD Cummings
DD Welles
DD Farenholt
DD McCalla
DD Laffey
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Air Combat

Rather quiet in the air - no attacks against Noemfoor? Has Andy decided to switch
targets and try to make me rush all available reinforcements here?

[Fishbed]

PzB is sleeping for a long time now, guess he was really exhausted by the last few turns [:D] [;)]

[PzB74]

Can promise you that it wasn't the turns that exhausted me this weekend [;)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/19/44

Air Combat

A few heavy attacks on Hollandia finally destroyed the last of my stranded
ac and freed up lots of pilots. Thx Andy! [:)]
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Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 133

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 5 destroyed
B6N Jill: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 80
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Ground Combat

9 forts at Kavieng still makes the place into a veritable fortress...even after months
of blocade!

Ground combat at Kavieng

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8148 troops, 50 guns, 132 vehicles

Defending force 5767 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)

Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Enter the Reppu!

Clicked on one of my bugged carrier units (max ac 0, pilots 9).
Could actually upgrade it to a size 0 Repput unit [:'(]

[rtrapasso]

A few heavy attacks on Hollandia finally destroyed the last of my stranded
ac and freed up lots of pilots. Thx Andy!

How does this work?? When i had all my planes destroyed in one game, the pilots were still stranded. How do you unstrand them?

[PzB74]

Lol! I usually manage to transfer 1 ac, this often leaves 4 damaged ac and 26 stranded pilots.
For them to follow the one surviving ac out all the damaged ac have to be destroyed.

STUPID game routine that should have been rooted out a long time ago. Causes no end of
head aches.

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: PzB

Lol! I usually manage to transfer 1 ac, this often leaves 4 damaged ac and 26 stranded pilots.
For them to follow the one surviving ac out all the damaged ac have to be destroyed.

STUPID game routine that should have been rooted out a long time ago. Causes no end of
head aches.

Well, in my case, the 1 ac (or so) got out, the others didn't. Their AC were destroyed and there they sat without any planes - until they were destroyed. I sent ships to pick them up (Fast transports, subs, etc) but even though their load costs were about zero, i could never evac them... [8|] [:(]

[PzB74]

It's useless to pick up stranded, damaged ac with ships....
Only hope is that your 'friendly' enemy will destroy all but one ac that you manage to get out.
If the damaged ac are overrun by ground troops the pilots will rejoin the surviving  element, so
I seldom loose Daitais. 'Grounded' is the correct term me thinks [;)]

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: PzB

It's useless to pick up stranded, damaged ac with ships....
Only hope is that your 'friendly' enemy will destroy all but one ac that you manage to get out.
If the damaged ac are overrun by ground troops the pilots will rejoin the surviving  element, so
I seldom loose Daitais. 'Grounded' is the correct term me thinks [;)]

All the AC were destroyed - i was trying to pick up the pilots with ships. AFAIK, all the pilots were captured/killed when the base fell (i was suffering a severe shortage of British pilots, and was keeping close track of them. i don't believe any more showed up when the base with about 20+ Brit pilots (and some others) fell.)

[Mynok]

Can promise you that it wasn't the turns that exhausted me this weekend

Was her name Stolichnaya? [:D]

[PzB74]

Made my head dizzy, but no vodka Mynok [;)]