PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[Speedysteve]

Hi PZB,
[;)]
 
Check out the company's website to get an idea: www.riverbed.com
 
It's basically a hardware/software solution to reduce bandwidth/latency problems over WAN's.........pioneer product and the company is growing well.

[FeurerKrieg]

So if I want to buy 100-200k worth of stuff for some of the datacenters my company runs, can I get a 'WITP Forum' discount?

ORIGINAL: Speedy

Hi PZB,
[;)]

Check out the company's website to get an idea: www.riverbed.com

It's basically a hardware/software solution to reduce bandwidth/latency problems over WAN's.........pioneer product and the company is growing well.

[Speedysteve]

Sure. Lets talk[;)]

[pauk]

hm, Speedy what riverbed has with your degree?[:D]

PzB, i second what veji said!

"Anyway, congrats on your game, it is really a handbook for late war jap players, with what to do... and not to do...", we are just your humble servants[&o][&o][&o]

(and you are evil[:D][;)])

[Sneer]

Hi PZB
I have one question
when did you feel that tides of war are against you ?
somewhere in 43 i think -but when ? what was your sign ?

[Speedysteve]

ORIGINAL: pauk

hm, Speedy what riverbed has with your degree?[:D]

LOl Pauk that was one of the questions during my interview. Archaeology - IT Sales: link = no[;)]

I never thouight i'd be in IT Sales but I enjoy talking to people and have a knack of doing it.

Anyhow. good luck John. As per norm I am watching how it goes[:)]

[Mynok]

Sure there's a link: the more stuff you sell, the more old stuff becomes artifacts! [:D]

[pauk]

ORIGINAL: Speedy

ORIGINAL: pauk

hm, Speedy what riverbed has with your degree?[:D]

LOl Pauk that was one of the questions during my interview. Archaeology - IT Sales: link = no[;)]

I never thouight i'd be in IT Sales but I enjoy talking to people and have a knack of doing it.

Anyhow. good luck John. As per norm I am watching how it goes[:)]

pitty, you are more valuable in history-archaeology talks than IT sales (what the heck it is?[:D])

Sorry to hijack your AAR PzB (hey can you explain why you took this nick name - i always wondered that. I guess it has something with Panzer IB? It is easy to explain Speedys nick name...hihihihi[:D], but yours are little more enigmatic)...

My apologise to PzB on hijacking once again .... i know that Speedy was waiting for that[;)][:D]

[The Duke]

Hang in there PzB; I'm in mid Oct '43 in my PBEM and my opponent has informed me that a glitch in the game has pushed up some B-29 units to '43!  We have absolutely zero house rules, standard full-war campaign, PDU-on....so, it's only a matter of time until he has 800 B29s out looking for KB.
 
His B24s and B17s are his best anti-navy option anyway [:(]
 
Theoretically, I belive B29s need a size 7 airbase to operate with a full bombload.  Flying out of a smaller base, even if it is just a few hexes, will be done at 'extended' ops losses and 'extended' bombloads.
 

[PzB74]

Good luck with your sales career Speedy [;)]
Think they want one of my legs into that department in due time in my firm as well.

Think you're creating your own alternative war story by now Pauk, but I'll do my best
to provide you with Andy Mac intel on the way [:D]

Mid 43 sneer - tried to invade an atoll and Ken flew in a full division in a few days.
I could no longer attack enemy land bases with the KB as enemy strike ac became more
numerous than locusts and the Corsair's ruled the skies and the Hellcats appeared on
lots of new Essex Class carriers.

Andy said he made a big mistake by ordering his B-29's to sortie from Wasile.
Now he's using them for his everyday strikes...

We're now producing the Grace - torpedo range 7, max range 10. I don't have escort
fighters for these superb attack ac!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/44

Sub/ASW Attacks

An angry little Dutch sub created some problems.
Guess they were unhappy with the latest WC results...

Sub attack at 23,53

Japanese Ships
AP Mitsu Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Fujinami
PC Hirado
PC Ch 30
PG Aso Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Sub attack at 23,53

Japanese Ships
AP Ginyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Fujinami
PC Hirado
PC Ch 30
PG Aso Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Tried to bring in some supplies to Talaud...

Day Air attack on TF, near Talaud Island at 42,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Spitfire VIII x 5
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-38J Lightning x 8
P-47D Thunderbolt x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 10 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Yoko Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Leaky CAP cost us 12 Tony's:

Day Air attack on TF at 42,70

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
SB2C Helldiver x 26
Spitfire VIII x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-38J Lightning x 6
P-47D Thunderbolt x 8
A-20G Havoc x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2081, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-353, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2082, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Put out some fighter bombers - hoped to catch a few soft skinned targets.
What do we find? A battleship! [8|]

Low flying ac suffered, but scored a hit on a destroyer and one on the BB Idaho
which destroyed a 5" gun mount. Why weren't these torpedo bombers...grumble!

Day Air attack on TF at 40,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 1
DD Warrington, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 40,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Idaho
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[Speedysteve]

Mynok - Archaeology will forever be in the past for me[;)] Still an interesting subject mind you.
 
Pauk - there are no personal connotations on my username[:'(] Second your question though - PzB. Why that username?
 
PzB - Thanks. Have been in IT Sales as is for over 2 years. This new job has immense potential and is a great opportunity.

[PzB74]

Sounds like you're in for it Duke! [;)] WitP need a few house rules, especially in 44-45 if you ask me...running the show
without em would be like playing Doom 3 on nightmare level I guess [:D]

You can check out the IT site I work for Speedy: www.soludyne.com
The system documents and helps optimalize work processes.

Hehe, so you wanna know the most deeply kept secret of them all [;)]
Back in 1997 I ran the Steel Panthers Ladder in the Generals Guild Wargaming Club.
First tournament included 64 players and we were even sponsored by SSI!

My nick illustrated my armored doctrine philosophy - the PanzerBlitz.
Can even be deployed in the Pacific - Schneller Heinz was quite right!-)

[PzB74]

Been waiting for my Jill factories to upgrade to the Grace...2 days into May
and still nothing [&:]

77th Div unloading at Saipan, 22th Div will arrive at Tinian tomorrow while the 55th
will reach Guam in a few days. Releasing a crack regiment for Pagan tomorrow.
Should bring all these bases up to ca 1000 AP.

147k supplies enroute from Japan [:)]

Ulithi got 1000 AP, Yap 500 and Palau 600. The last two bases are constantly reinforced
by airlifting units from PNG.

3 repair ships (AR) arrived in Japan, will move them to my repair yards.
2 more days and a fleet carrier arrives in Tokyo.

The rewards of delaying the enemy: more of everything to defend with in the final phase
of the war [:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/44

Air Combat

Todays good news! Andy turned the Idaho around, and it was nailed by a small
force of Betties [8D]
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,73

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Todays annoying news: a flight out of Timor decided to committ suicide on the carriers in
Darwin instead of attacking unescorted transports. Is there no check against this?

Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
P1Y Frances x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 35
F6F Hellcat x 51
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Corsair IV x 14
Boomerang II x 4
Spitfire VIII x 9
P-38J Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged
Boomerang II: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 26
P1Y Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 29
F6F Hellcat x 49
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Corsair IV x 14
Boomerang II x 3
Spitfire VIII x 14
P-38J Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 14 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 damaged
Corsair IV: 1 damaged
Spitfire VIII: 1 damaged
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[pauk]

ORIGINAL: PzB

Been waiting for my Jill factories to upgrade to the Grace...2 days into May
and still nothing [&:]

i guess you have enough supply 20K +.

Don't worry it will upgrade in next few weeks. Dice roll i guess. Make sure that your Jill factories are set on repair (don't know if it is important, but...)

[PzB74]

Not a lot to report - 25 'routine' milk runs by Andy's bombers.
Very quiet, enemy probably re-grouping for another push. Will this be the big one?

Saipan up to 1300 assault points!

Should be plenty of supplies Pauk...just a bit impatient [;)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/44

Kasagi

Let me present the latest adition to the KB, carrier Kasagi!
In 10 days the Aso will arrive and after another 16 we got a powerful carrier TF
based around the Taiho and 3 Katsuragi class carriers. The light carrier Chioyda
left Hong Kong today to join the fleet at Naha.

[Mike Solli]

Wow, commanded by a 2LT. Very strange.

Nice AA.

[pauk]

nice ratings of the commander[;)]... he have strange rank... i guess it shows our determination to defend the Empire![:D]

Good to get brand new CV with "future" upgrade! 1116 AA is respectable rating...

... one thing just crossed my mind right now... nothing important and nothing decisive but if you have more than enough supply you could store this supply on some island nearby HI and latter send to HI when Andy ruin your's AF and industry in the HI. Such stored supply will be saved in Ikitsuki island - dont believe that Andy would attack this island. If you do it, expand Ikitsuki island to negate supply leaking...

[veji1]

to bad you don't have the rest of the KB... .You could really use all the extra CVs for harassment missions...

[PzB74]

Rank doesn't matter, so I decided to keep the young 2nd Lt [;)]
The British cv's had a similar AA rating all the way back in 42 [:'(]

I don't have THAT much supplies Pauk, expanding lots of factories and re-supplying
my frontier bases. Will consider 'stashing' supplies in a rear area though.
DA PLAN is still to prevent Andy from knocking out the Home Islands [:-]

It's possible to dream of what could have been, but on the other side: the Empire
has never been as powerful as now - and woe to the one who underestimates it [8D]

The plan is to use the fast KB carriers to threaten Andy's supply train and replenishment
carriers. Imagine sinking the lot while the big boys are engaged with a LBA strike ala
the one shown attacking Kweiyang below.

Oh yeeess! [&o]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/44

Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 458
N1K1-J George x 24
J2M Jack x 141
D4Y Judy x 119
B6N Jill x 181
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 70

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Airbase hits 41
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 490
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[PzB74]

Released a Heavy AA Rgt from Kwantung - want one on each of my major bases.

Training in China is proceeding well, lots of units will soon be ready.
If only the Frank would arrive next month we could upgrade all the obsolent
Tojos. Now that would be something. Will train them all and avoid 'using' them
until they've been upgraded.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/44

Invasions

After months of bombardment Andy decides to invade Admiralty Islands.
With no supplies and only 17 AP the island will fall quickly enough...even
with 7 forts. The mines are still functional though!

TF 1105 encounters mine field at Admiralty Islands (58,84)
TF 1105 troops unloading over beach at Admiralty Islands, 58,84

Allied Ships
DD Crane
LCVP 534M, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Needwood, Mine hits 1
AK Cape Isabel, Mine hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported

Air Combat

Hit a transport and sank an AVD today! Betty's evaded the small Corsair CAP.
If this trait only remained intact when a large number of ac were involved....

Day Air attack on TF at 53,78

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Steel Scientist, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Vermont
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Day Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 38,73

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AVD Ballard, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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