Sneer vs Raver , Banzaiiii!!!!

[Sneer]

maybe bombers had low morale and refused to fly last turn ?
it is still probable we will see attack within 2-3 days

[Sneer]

there are wellingotons in the area by they were withdrawn in order to reduce overstacking IMO- so when liberators refused to fly there was no other means to continue attack

[Raverdave]

P-38s were at exp 63.  Liberators didn't fly the second day [:(]  I might have to have another crack at this.

[Sneer]

exactly as I thought
fear samurais

[Sneer]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/30/43

and they come again
Day Air attack on Jamshedpur , at 28,22

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 28
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 96
P-38G Lightning x 45
B-24D Liberator x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 9 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 8 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed

mostly ground losses - pilots are alive and there is enough reserve planes to laugh today

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 31 destroyed, 34 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 69

Day Air attack on TF at 81,126

Trap was set on allied LOC - carrier TF sneaked 15 hexes east of Auckland
no convoy found unfortunately
but small fish was a fat one
whole 72 planes group of P38 is out of war [:D]

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 26
A6M3a Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Kalani, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Sneer

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/30/43

and they come again
Day Air attack on Jamshedpur , at 28,22

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 28
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 96
P-38G Lightning x 45
B-24D Liberator x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 9 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 8 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed

mostly ground losses - pilots are alive and there is enough reserve planes to laugh today

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 31 destroyed, 34 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 69

Day Air attack on TF at 81,126

Trap was set on allied LOC - carrier TF sneaked 15 hexes east of Auckland
no convoy found unfortunately
but small fish was a fat one
whole 72 planes group of P38 is out of war [:D]

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 26
A6M3a Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Kalani, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage

Now that AK was like a Spanish treashure ship!!!!!! [:D]

[Sneer]

As many People wrote on this forum allied LOC are not longer safe

[veji1]

God that must hurt like hell !!!!

How many daitais upgrade to Jacks ? How many new ones do you get ?

[Sneer]

not many new ones but all navy fighters which are land based can be converted - i currently produce 230 per month and over 200 is already on frontline
Jack is best japanese fighter at the moment
marginally better statistics than Tojo and Tony but 4 20 mm cannons
they are excellent 4E can openers

to be honest during salomons campaign all allied shiping was coverd by navy - and what is real fun - Raverdave will never know where or if in areas between his bases are my hunting carriers [:D]
time to go for map border again

 

[Raverdave]

Crap !   I'm still trying to plug the gaps and within the next month these priate raids should be much more detectable.

[Arstavidios]

Sunk airgroups come back 2 or 3 months later I think.There's also transit time.
Good catch.

[Sneer]

that hurts my heart

[veji1]

ah well this is still 3 months during which he cannot mass P38s for escort duties.. just imagine the raids you manage to stop with double the amount of P38s.... So it gives you more time against his bombers... always good..

[Andy Mac]

I would be a little carefull Sneer about cutting off Australia from the West Coast to much as it leads to nasty behavious by the Allied player.
 
In one of my PBEM's it has happened to me when I lost US CV's early and my opponents raided to map edges numerous times despite my best efforts to protect my convoys.
 
I finally got sick of it my reaction was Sod it I cannot be bothered losing convoys with no way of protecting from the full KB I am going to wait mass a huge force at Pearl wait for mid/late 44 and invade way behind the lines with overwhelming force its boring but it is effective
 
If you close down his LOC to much you may find no Solomons or NG or CENTPAC offensive but instead a huge 4 or 5 Corps 20+ Divisional assault covered by 50+ Carriers on somewhere like Formosa/Okinawa/Iwo/Home Islands in late 44 guarded by an unstoppable deathstar.
 
If you leave him no other option........

[veji1]

I think they have an agreement on map edge raiding don't they ?

[Sneer]

1st . i have never been closer than 20 hexes from south edge of map - it is my enemy who uses border moving
2nd. it is difficult to go so far without replenishment TF close and such TF is vulnerable and slow and remember that i need to go fast to make use of bad weather and it is fuel consuming - it is not possible to close LOC with KB in long term
3rd. it was 1/3 of my carrier force so if it was protected it would be difficult  - currently allies have similar carrier force - but it is again hidden - enemy convoys are always unprotected and uncovered - sth not possible IRL - it was allies CV duty to cover major shipment
4th.  i doubt he can directly go as far as inner isles chain without giving any sign -- it is still limited by logistics
BTW it is a place of my reserve force so it is not unguarded and even now it is 7+ fortified
if enemy want to land far behind he is welcomed - guadalcanal type battle so late is always good

[Raverdave]

Seeing as this game will most likely drag on into '46, I wonder if Sneer has taken into account the Rooshan Bear? A detailed look at the boarder shows that there is only the minimum of troops stationed there. When I close my eyes I have pictures of T-34s swarming across the Manchukou boarder with the sky black with Rooshan aircraft.[8D]

[Sneer]

i know - 1/3 of china army will be devoted to reinforcing this region
but if only i reach 45 in such a good shape it will be enough rewarding game

[Raverdave]

This could be interesting.....the USSR might beat the US to Japan[:D]

[Sneer]

like all alternate stories
and yes that would be very interesting