PBEM Aztez (A) vs FDRLincoln(J) (Vorsteher and Hawker replaced)

[aztez]

Busy and action packed turn!


Game date is 1st of August 1944



India & Burma


The huge battle at Moulmein rages on. RAF and RN has kept bombarding those Japanese. Reports indicate heavy casualties.

Next turn another delibarate assault is ordered. Hopefully I can get better odds this time around.

This battle consumes a lot supplies so I'am shipping non stop convoys from Chandspur and Karachi!


China


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Central & North Pacific


No sign of that Japanese CVE TF. Was that a decoy or is FDR moving them towards Midway, Pearl or WC?


Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Kwaleijin is bombed heavily yet again by US 4E bombers.

The big news is that green light has been given to troops preparing for Kwaleijin landings. These TF have now sailed and the operation has begun!

US BB Fleet will bombard the base next turn in support. Allied CV armada is patrolling the area and giving CAP for the transport ships.

Port Moresby was bombed to dust too in last two days. That airfield is now officially closed.

Koepang invasion has also begun. Most of the troops landed last turn. The worrying news is that Japanese BB force seems to be in the area!!!

Naval bombardment of Lautem, at 33,78


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 9 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
CL Yura
CL Yahagi
CA Chikuma
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 22
Port hits 1


That is indeed worrying news since I can only give LBA support for the Timor offensive.

Kendari was hit too by allied LBA's. Unfortunately this operation must be stopped due to the fact that bomber losses have been too high.

A lot of things are happening simultaneously as you can see.

[aztez]

Game date is 3rd of August 1944



India & Burma


RAF and RN supported the ground offensive in Moulmein. The initial assault got 1:1 odds but second day allied push was refused.


Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 233221 troops, 931 guns, 2478 vehicles, Assault Value = 4295

Defending force 161249 troops, 1144 guns, 420 vehicles, Assault Value = 3054

Allied max assault: 3977 - adjusted assault: 3862

Japanese max defense: 2353 - adjusted defense: 2802

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7


Japanese ground losses:
2627 casualties reported
Guns lost 104
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
6919 casualties reported
Guns lost 105
Vehicles lost 46

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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 222878 troops, 762 guns, 2394 vehicles, Assault Value = 3508

Defending force 156728 troops, 996 guns, 414 vehicles, Assault Value = 2911

Allied max assault: 2510 - adjusted assault: 1041

Japanese max defense: 2279 - adjusted defense: 3737

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)


Japanese ground losses:
2290 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2829 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Vehicles lost 53


Next turn my troops will bombard the enemy forces. RN and RAF will continue their operations too.

FDR has also moved some ac's to Rahaeng. I have bombed the airfield but Beaufighters have not been able to close it. So I have ordered some new Spitfires to escort these bombing runs.


China


I conducted an fighter sweep againts Haiphong.

Day Air attack on Haiphong , at 37,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 24
Mosquito FB.VI x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed


More fighters will join in next turn.


Central & North Pacific


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Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Japanese BB fleet suprised my tranports ships at Koepang. Thankfully most of the stuff was already unloaded.


Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
CA Chikuma
CL Yahagi
CL Yura
CL Tatsuta
DD Shimakaze
DD Isonami
DD Asagiri
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
MSW Lithgow
MSW Mildura, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
MSW Toowoomba, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
MSW Townsville
MSW Warrnambool
MSW Wollongong, Shell hits 1, on fire
MSW Revenge, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
MSW Champion, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Ara
AK Ascella, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Pavo
AK Situla, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Amador, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Antrim
AK Autauga
AK Beaverhead
AK Beltrami
AK Blount
AK Brevard
AK Bullock
AK Cabell, on fire
AK Caledonia
AK Charlevoix
AK Chatham, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AK Chicot
AK Bellatrix
AK Adhara
AK Thuban
AK Virgo
AK Aquarius
AK Ganymede
AK Minnesotan
AK Atlanta City
AK Andrea Luckenbach
AK Kohala
AK Manulani
AK McCormick Terminal
AK Edmund Fanning
AK Robert J. Walker
AK Empire Opossum
AK Empire Tana
AK Empire Gilbert
AK Empire Launcelot
AK Empire Cato
AK Empire Pennant, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK City of Manchester, Shell hits 23, and is sunk


Allied troops at Koepang managed also capture the base.


Ground combat at Koepang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15189 troops, 110 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 498

Defending force 5712 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Allied max assault: 200 - adjusted assault: 44

Japanese max defense: 113 - adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Koepang base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
384 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1


B29's flew from Cairns againts Rabaul harbour. This ended up with nice results.


Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 134

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 21 damaged

Japanese Ships
AO Ashizuri, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Bokuei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AD AD-3243, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
TK Tennan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MLE Nitii Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MLE Kuwayama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Kokuei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Port hits 9
Port supply hits 1


Those ships are not going to useful for him now.


Kwaleijin offensive has begun with an massive naval bombardments.


Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79

Allied Ships
CL Columbia
CA Baltimore
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB North Carolina
BB Tennessee

Japanese ground losses:
603 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 9

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Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79

Allied Ships
CL Cleveland
CL Boise
CL Phoenix
CL St. Louis
CA Pensacola
CA Marblehead
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Alabama

Japanese ground losses:
922 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24
Port hits 28
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 14

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Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Newcastle
BB Richelieu
BC Repulse
BB Valiant
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese ground losses:
2010 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 44
Port hits 21
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 10

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Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Durban
CL Sumatra
CA Chester
CA Northampton
BB Massachusetts
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
1045 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 29
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 7


This was supported by large scale assaults from US Airforce.

I did some miscalculations and one of the transport TF already hit the beaches at Kwaleijin. This was my mistake.


Ground combat at Kwajalein

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5820 troops, 36 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 44675 troops, 248 guns, 597 vehicles, Assault Value = 901

Allied max assault: 68 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 492 - adjusted defense: 84

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



Allied ground losses:
518 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 8


He has an full tank division currently garrisoning the place. Some B25's are now moved into ground bombings in order to deal with this new threat.

[aztez]

Btw anyone still following this one regularly?

[aztez]

Silence. I guess it is time to change a format of this AAR. I wohn't be keeping this one updated regularly from now on.
 
Maybe some occasional situation reports from Pacific in the future.

[RCNVR]

Please do continue. As a newbie lurker I have been enjoying this one. Especially as so few AAR have reached this late.

[Dino]

ORIGINAL: aztez

Btw anyone still following this one regularly?

Perhaps not regularly, but it's one i always check when i'm in this section...very much interested in your Burma progress.

[ctangus]

I haven't had much to say, but I'm still reading as well.

[aztez]

Cheers guys! The reason why I asked if anyone is following this is simple. It takes time to keep these threads updated and sometimes the freetime is precious.
 
I will post some screenshots from Burma, DEI and South Pacific later tonight or tomorrow. A lot of things are happening... the assault on Kwaleijin, US CV's are active, etc.
 
As said thanks guys and I will post those screenshots soon.
 
I wish that someday I would have time to do a more detailed and visual AAR.
 
 

[aztez]

Game date is 5th of August 1944


India & Burma


FDR has sent in reinforcements from Tavoy to Moulmein. The total enemy units currently involved in the battle of Moulmein is 36.

I have kept bombarding the base with my troops, airforce and navy.


Naval bombardment of Moulmein, at 29,35

Allied Ships
CL Kenya
CL Ceylon
CL Dauntless
CL Enterprise
CA Exeter
CA Cumberland
BB Revenge
BB Howe

Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Runway hits 7
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 7

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 29,35


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 2
Mosquito FB.VI x 10
B-24J Liberator x 40
B-29 Superfortress x 117


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


I have also now increased the pressure at Rahaeng. More Spitfires are moved into escort duties at Mandalay.


China


I have issued an ground offensive at Kweiyang. I doubt it will be an succesfull one but I want remind him that he is not safe in China either.

This is more than anything an "psychological" assault. [:D]


Central & North Pacific


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Australia, NZ & South Pacific


No sign of the enemy Battleships at Timor last turn. They have propably withdrawn towards Philippines.

The Kwaleijin offensive has begun. US troops took quite a beating on the initial invasion due to heavy coastal fire and huge enemy minefields.


TF 1224 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)

TF 1224 troops unloading over beach at Kwajalein, 79,79


Allied Ships
MSW Vireo
MSW Nipigon
MSW Bobolink
MSW Grebe
MSW Rail
MSW Tanager
MSW Tern
MSW Goulburn
MSW Deloraine
DD Porter
DD Downes
DE Foreman
DD Tucker
AK Peter White, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sculptor, Mine hits 1
DD Cassin
AK Lancaster, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Kwajalein, 79,79, firing at TF 1224
1871 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Helena
DD Downes, Shell hits 4
DD Tucker, Shell hits 3, on fire
MSW Vireo, Shell hits 3
DD Porter
DE Foreman

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
4287 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


The battle itself reduced enemy fortifications from 9 to 5 which is good news.


Ground combat at Kwajalein

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 38233 troops, 316 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1367

Defending force 44380 troops, 221 guns, 597 vehicles, Assault Value = 894

Allied max assault: 1426 - adjusted assault: 203

Japanese max defense: 478 - adjusted defense: 94

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 9)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7


Japanese ground losses:
403 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3803 casualties reported
Guns lost 142
Vehicles lost 3

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Ground combat at Kwajalein

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 42140 troops, 342 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 859

Defending force 40734 troops, 148 guns, 592 vehicles, Assault Value = 874

Allied max assault: 1142 - adjusted assault: 118

Japanese max defense: 466 - adjusted defense: 53

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5


Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
3219 casualties reported
Guns lost 103


I have withdrawn my transport TF's from Kwaleijin so that these shock assaults will stop. US troops don't have extra supplies and are distrubted.

These troops will rest a turn or two and than I will send in supply TF loaded with just supplies.

Meanwhile I keep the pressure on by bombarding with my airforce and navy.

I have issued an CV strike againts Truk too. Both port and airfield will be targeted next turn.

[aztez]

Burma and China

[aztez]

DEI

[aztez]

South Pacific area

[LittleJoe]

I view, this i just dont post...like most people in this forum, my aar is the same 250 odd views but only 2 posts, gets a bit disheartening at times, espically when i could do with a outside opinion, but im really only doing it for myself to look back on, and posts are just a bonus.

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: LittleJoe

I view, this i just dont post...like most people in this forum, my aar is the same 250 odd views but only 2 posts, gets a bit disheartening at times, espically when i could do with a outside opinion, but im really only doing it for myself to look back on, and posts are just a bonus.

Yeah. I know the feeling. I'am doing these AAR for myself and my opponent too. I think it would be nice to read afterwards what was actually happening in certain periods of the game.

You do have an nice battle raging with Rob. He is quite an agressive opponent I would say and reliable too! [:)]

[ny59giants]

Another "lurker" here. [:D]
Some AAR's are easy to follow and other's like Andy vs. PzB are in the "must read" category. [&o]
The more maps involved, the more likely I am to follow as it is hard to discern from just combat reports when viewing different AARs.
Any plans to try a flanking attack and land on northern Suamtra??

[aztez]

True. If only I had not the time limitations than.... [8|] You are correct though more maps makes more easier reading and I will try to improve on this aspect too.
 
I have been thinking about Sumatra. It would isolate Singapore and southern Malaya bases. The problem now is Burma since FDR is determined to fight it out. I have reinforcements coming soon but IF I manage to kick his butt in Burma serious enough than I can wrap up the Malaya peninsula.
 
I have been thinking about Sumatra, yes. Those new troops coming soon are going either to Burma or Sumatra.

[aztez]

Game date is 7th of August 1944
 
 
India & Burma
 
 
RAF, RN and British army has kept bombarding Japanese troops at Moulmein.
 
Next turn another delirabate assault is ordered.
 
 
China
 
 
The offensive at Kweiyang was not an success as I thought.
 
Ground combat at Kweiyang
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 242418 troops, 1385 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7336
 
Defending force 239708 troops, 2385 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 4626
 
Allied max assault: 8045 - adjusted assault: 3716
 
Japanese max defense: 4781 - adjusted defense: 8913
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
3272 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
15609 casualties reported
Guns lost 349
 
 
Those losses are mostly disablements so not bad as it seems.
 
 
Central & North Pacific
 
 
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Australia, NZ & South Pacific
 
 
Allied CV Fleet launched an strike againts Truk!
 
 
Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 45
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 26
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 29
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 18
 
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
F6F Hellcat x 154
Hellcat II x 18
Corsair IV x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 261
Barracuda x 44
TBM Avenger x 380
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 48 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 30 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 31 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 25 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 14 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 3 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 28 destroyed, 8 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 6 destroyed, 54 damaged
Barracuda: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
TBM Avenger: 14 destroyed, 96 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AR Nitiho Maru, Bomb hits 41, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
SS I-159, Bomb hits 79, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Nanpo Maru, Bomb hits 44, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AG AG-106, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AG AG-5033, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AG AG-364, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AG AG-359, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
512 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
 
Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 172
Port hits 31
Port supply hits 4
 
 
Kwaleijin was bombed heavily once more by US Navy and Airforce. Those ground troops at Kwaleijin rested last turn.
 
B29's from Cairns bombed Lae airfield for the first time.
 
 
Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 151
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 4 destroyed
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed
 
 
Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 109
 
 
I'am still thinking where turn my thrust next. Either towards DEI, Marianas or Solomons.
 
 

[ny59giants]

I'am still thinking where turn my thrust next. Either towards DEI, Marianas or Solomons.

After reading about Andy's failure in the Marianas, I would not wait too long on this one or you could have similar results. [:-]

It would help to see more maps to help us "armchair admirals" give you our $.02. [:D]

[aztez]

[:D] ...point taken. I will post some maps after next turn.
 
Yeah. I think this game is beyond the date where Andy is currently. One another issue is that KB needs to be dealt with. [8|] ....and my troops arent exactly top shape after these atoll battles.

[aztez]

No screenshots from this turn. I was too tired yesterday to do them.
 
 
Game date is 9th of August 1944
 
 
India & Burma
 

The massive onslaught at Moulmein continues. RAF and RN continue to bomb the enemy forces but despite these efforts Japanese continue to resist the allied ground offensive here.
 
 
Ground combat at Moulmein
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 223445 troops, 765 guns, 2375 vehicles, Assault Value = 3642
 
Defending force 151198 troops, 913 guns, 398 vehicles, Assault Value = 2716
 
Allied max assault: 3314 - adjusted assault: 2345
 
Japanese max defense: 2331 - adjusted defense: 3011
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1980 casualties reported
Guns lost 81
 
Allied ground losses:
5444 casualties reported
Guns lost 43
Vehicles lost 64
 
 
Hmpf, a turn or two ground bombardments and than I will try again. At least he is unable to build up forts!
 
I also kept bombing Rahaeng airfield with good results.
 
 
China
 
 
FDR decieded to try seizing the city of Kweiyang in Southern China. This was disastrous for the Japanese there.
 
 
Ground combat at Kweiyang
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 222656 troops, 2256 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 4540
 
Defending force 261089 troops, 939 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5541
 
Japanese max assault: 4423 - adjusted assault: 433
 
Allied max defense: 4097 - adjusted defense: 22081
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
16521 casualties reported
Guns lost 625
Vehicles lost 23
 
Allied ground losses:
1030 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
 
 
I doubt he is going to try again anytime soon! [:D]
 
 
Central & North Pacific
 
 
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Australia, NZ & South Pacific
 
 
Kwaleijin was heavily bombed by both US Navy and US Airforce. I'am sending some transports ships there loaded with supplies. Hopefully this base will be captured soon.
 
Allied CV fleet is returning from the raid againts Truk. I think the KB is currently near Marcus Island.
 
Bad weather prevented all other operations at TImor and Southern Pacific.