All I know is that I've heard rumours that the A2A model is getting revamped. I hope so. This was just another sad example with no Japanese planes making it through the CAP! LOL Hopefully we get some sort of patch before it ruins any CV battles in my games.
To be fair Ron this game started with well over a year ago. The KB was a mighty power earlier with nothing penetrating it CAP and so what goes around comes around you could say.
As for fun... the game is still ok and FDR is putting up stubborn defenses all over the map. I can guarantee that Philippines, Marianas and Okinawa are fortified hugely.
Had I not spotted those Japanese CV's early enough than I would have been bombed to dust. Also FDR splitted his CV's in half... other concentrated on Marshalls and the other was heading towards my fleet. (That was not a wise move on hindsight allthough it was a bold move if he would have been undetected).
As FDR said he took a huge gamble with splitting his CV's and going forwards without LBA umbrella. Had he actually attacked when I went for Truk few weeks back than the outcome would have been totally diffrent. (I took a gamble there and it paid off)
To be honest Witp will never be a perfect and finished game... and to do restart everytime something changes or something goes wrong means that you will never complete any PBEM's. [:(] That is sad but true.
I can guarantee that this game will see the end though. We have every intention to fight it out with everything we got.
Good to see you will continue to the bitter end , I think my 2 games with Joe and 2ndACR will continue to the end too. Way too many people give up/surrender/vanish when things go bad. Personally i feel very lucky to have 2 such stout opponents.
Good luck and yes this dratted cold/flu has finally started to diminish ( been 12 ^%^&*&^ days of this so far)..
sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit
Thanx Sneer and Rob. I will do my best to more headaches to FDR. [;)]
Hmpf, it would nice to know how many hours have gone into this one... my estimate is +200 hours so far... [:(] ...I'am glad that my wife does not know this! [:D][:D]
India & Burma
The battle rages on at Moulmein. Last turn another allied ground offensive was repulsed.
Ground combat at Moulmein
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 216237 troops, 760 guns, 2351 vehicles, Assault Value = 3130
Defending force 125959 troops, 461 guns, 291 vehicles, Assault Value = 2093
Allied max assault: 2831 - adjusted assault: 2480
Japanese max defense: 1731 - adjusted defense: 3099
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese ground losses:
1597 casualties reported
Guns lost 37
Allied ground losses:
6291 casualties reported
Guns lost 51
Vehicles lost 24
...it is taking a longtime to kick those stubborn Japanese out of Moulmein. The only good news is that there is now "only" 120 000 enemy troops defending the base. So, the numbers are dropping steadily.
RAF has pretty much its whole bomber fleet attacking the base daily. There are Royal Navy bombardments made every turn too. (He should be out of supplies but it does not seem that way though.)
Japanese Battle Fleet is also spotted. It seems that enemy BB's are sailing in Malacca strait. (I have an submarine shadowing this enemy TF so I don't know whether FDR knows this [;)])
China
The Chinese assault north of Chungking was unsuccesfull.
Ground combat at 43,30
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 95912 troops, 641 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3001
Defending force 74165 troops, 765 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432
Allied max assault: 2803 - adjusted assault: 1154
Japanese max defense: 1499 - adjusted defense: 1895
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Allied ground losses:
4334 casualties reported
Guns lost 139
Next turn bombardment is ordered this should draw more supply to my frontline troops.
Central & North Pacific
A couple of enemy submarines are hit. Nothing significant happening here.
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
The odd news is that CV Akagi is not yet confirmed sunk. The carrier was hit severely near Marshalls in earlier action.
I'am moving more troops into Kwaleijin before launching the final assault. Those enemy troops are stubborn. (1 Infantry division + 1 Tank division)
Otherwise I'am moving supplies around. Allied CV's are refitting their fuel tanks and fighters.
Soon the offensive will continue here. There are couple of intresting targets in my mind.
This show is back on the road again...
Game date is 29th of August 1944
India & Burma
The massive ground battle at Moulmein continues. The good news is that I received 1:1 odds and reduced 2 level of fortifications. Next turn bombardment assaults and than again hit him with a ground offensive yet again.
Ground combat at Moulmein
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 216870 troops, 756 guns, 2362 vehicles, Assault Value = 3232
Defending force 121101 troops, 387 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 1995
Allied max assault: 2935 - adjusted assault: 2948
Japanese max defense: 1489 - adjusted defense: 1490
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
1322 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 4
Allied ground losses:
2924 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 43
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Moulmein
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 211636 troops, 715 guns, 2321 vehicles, Assault Value = 2809
Defending force 118504 troops, 345 guns, 257 vehicles, Assault Value = 1931
Allied max assault: 2275 - adjusted assault: 2600
Japanese max defense: 1462 - adjusted defense: 2240
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
1457 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
3584 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 53
Soon as Moulmein falls I will transport fresh infantry units into Burma and continue with the offensive action. The idea is not to give FDR time to get organized.
China
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Central & North Pacific
Some US capital warships are going through their upgrades.
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
More fuel and supplies continue to pour into region.
Lunga airfield was visited by the US Airforce flying from New Caledonia.
US troops gain ground at Kwaleijin. This enemy fortress should fall soon enough.
Ground combat at Kwajalein
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 50450 troops, 320 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 816
Defending force 30212 troops, 28 guns, 512 vehicles, Assault Value = 689
Allied max assault: 746 - adjusted assault: 232
Japanese max defense: 394 - adjusted defense: 34
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
1001 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kwajalein
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 48526 troops, 245 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 660
Defending force 28933 troops, 22 guns, 502 vehicles, Assault Value = 661
Allied max assault: 470 - adjusted assault: 88
Japanese max defense: 349 - adjusted defense: 28
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
1787 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 2
Crikey .. moulmein is taking some time. the forts are heading in the right direction mind you [:D]. I'm struggling vs japan in burma . trying to get the enemy shifted can be a royal pain in the backside.
Good to see he hasn't stuffed a million men on kwajalein. are you house ruling max inf for atoll hexes ?
as ever, nice to see you back and good luck
sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit
I have been somewhat busy lately IRL. So has FDR so this PBEM was slowed down a bit but are back on track again. Also, I felt somewhat "bored" with the Witp for a while so that has slowed down the post too. [:(] I did also try the new icehockey manager EHM2007 (which is actually quite good if you like the sport but damn hard too)
Anyway. There is no houserule regarding Kwaleijin or any other atoll in that matter. I think FDR decieded not to reinforce Marshalls when we agreed on the ceasefire. There is 1 IJA division and 1 Tank division there currently and those are causing me a lot of harm.
Yeah Moulmein has been one bloody battle. FDR has now less than 120 000 men there (36 units in total) and forts are reducing steadily now. As said once this base is overrun I will move 5-6 divisions to there from India and continue the push towards Tavoy. A lot of those allied ground troops in Moulmein currently are in really bad shape (but so are the enemy divisions). Thankfully most of the British and US tank units are battle ready.
I don't know what Tavoy holds but there are 8 enemy units there. Propably most of them are ground supporting units.
Next turn another assault is scheduled in Moulmein and Kwaleijin. (The bombardment assaults went fine last turn)
There is 4 B29 squadrons at Chungking too. These beasts will visit mainland Japan next turn. After that they will be moved into India/Burma theatre to support the ongoing offensive.
Game date 2nd of September 1944
India & Burma
The battle of Moulmein continued. Last turn deliribarate assault did reduce forts. Next turn bombardment and than again another ground offensive.
Ground combat at Moulmein
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 211639 troops, 744 guns, 2322 vehicles, Assault Value = 2829
Defending force 113658 troops, 301 guns, 236 vehicles, Assault Value = 1839
Allied max assault: 2436 - adjusted assault: 2294
Japanese max defense: 1365 - adjusted defense: 2154
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
1624 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
4334 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 46
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Moulmein
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 206182 troops, 693 guns, 2258 vehicles, Assault Value = 2379
Defending force 111151 troops, 271 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 1764
Allied max assault: 1602 - adjusted assault: 1878
Japanese max defense: 1272 - adjusted defense: 1979
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese ground losses:
1220 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 7
Allied ground losses:
2460 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 13
RAF and RN continue to support these ground troops. More supplies are also enroute to Rangoon.
China
US B29's launched an strike againts Japanese home islands.
Day Air attack on Kitakyushu , at 59,41
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 157
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 8 destroyed, 64 damaged
Nakajima Engines hits 40
These bombes have now flown into Burma. The idea is to support the British advance there.
Central & North Pacific
3 US CV's along with some CVE's have left Pearl Harbour. This TF is heading to Marshall's.
Those US CV's and British CV's involved with battle againts KB are heading to Pearl Harbour. These ships will receive a short rest and some of them are going through the last upgrades.
Once those repairs are done these ships will join into action.
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
The big news is that Kwaleijin has finally fallen into allied hands.
Ground combat at Kwajalein
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 51755 troops, 269 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 593
Defending force 28405 troops, 18 guns, 494 vehicles, Assault Value = 643
Allied max assault: 500 - adjusted assault: 279
Japanese max defense: 379 - adjusted defense: 19
Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kwajalein base !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
523 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
839 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kwajalein
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 51068 troops, 254 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 525
Defending force 24954 troops, 3 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 482
Allied max assault: 364 - adjusted assault: 324
Japanese max defense: 249 - adjusted defense: 14
Allied assault odds: 23 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
600 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 4
Allied ground losses:
751 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
I will try to destroy the last defenders ASAP. This means that more US bombers will launch ground assaults from nearby atolls.
I too get bouts of "bored of the pacific" but it lures me back time after time [;)]
As for ice hockey, not that big over here . maybe slush skating or rain dodging sims would sell better here [;)]. Actually that aside the real weather here is unseasonable warm. longers summer on record for 250 years ( long as records go back so it's not some dumb claim).
have fun
sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit
I too get bouts of "bored of the pacific" but it lures me back time after time [;)]
As for ice hockey, not that big over here . maybe slush skating or rain dodging sims would sell better here [;)]. Actually that aside the real weather here is unseasonable warm. longers summer on record for 250 years ( long as records go back so it's not some dumb claim).
have fun
Easy is an subjective term! [:D] We fought at Kwaleijin at least a month but in the end everything went ok! [:)]
Yeah, it was a long and hot summer and that unfortunately usually means long an cold winter! [:(] Actually we had first drops of snow here today!
Game date is now 6th of September 1944
India & Burma
The battle rages on at Moulmein. I'am making steady progress though and I estimate that I should force the Japanese retreat within this month in game time.
Ground combat at Moulmein
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 210249 troops, 718 guns, 2310 vehicles, Assault Value = 2755
Defending force 106791 troops, 226 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 1697
Allied max assault: 2363 - adjusted assault: 2210
Japanese max defense: 1309 - adjusted defense: 1703
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
1211 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
4332 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 45
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Moulmein
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 205460 troops, 694 guns, 2262 vehicles, Assault Value = 2343
Defending force 104479 troops, 187 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 1645
Allied max assault: 1611 - adjusted assault: 1944
Japanese max defense: 1234 - adjusted defense: 1395
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
1262 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1809 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 37
Next turn ground bombardments and than again another ground assault. That should reduce the fortifications to 0 hopefully.
Also those additional B29's made a nice contribution too when flying againts ground troops.
China
I did launch an ground bombardment at Kweiyang. FDR still has 220 000 men there so it is pointless to try an offensive there currently.
CenPac & North Pacific
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Australia, NZ & South Pacific
I'am still fighting againts last Japanese resistance at Kwaleijin. Some 20 000 enemy troops are trapped there.
Another thing I'am doing is that I'am moving more supplies into Noumea. I'am actually thinking about an invasion againts Lunga since I want to bring in additional aussie and NZ troops towards CenPac.
It actually eager to get USSR activated! [:)] Well, I still have wait almost an year but that will be fun at least for me.
Moulmein creaking nicely .. wish we had snow , i love snow ! although i doubt it would be much fun in a wheelchair [;)]
Unless you get snow tires under the wheelchair than.... [;)][:D][:D]
Yeah, Moulmein battle should be over soon. Than move some fresh troops into frontline and chase him towards Malaya. I doubt he will like my plan too much! [;)][:D]
Moulmein creaking nicely .. wish we had snow , i love snow ! although i doubt it would be much fun in a wheelchair [;)]
Unless you get snow tires under the wheelchair than.... [;)][:D][:D]
Yeah, Moulmein battle should be over soon. Than move some fresh troops into frontline and chase him towards Malaya. I doubt he will like my plan too much! [;)][:D]
I could wrap chains round them [:D]. tricky dodging snowballs though.. hehe
sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit
Update on this AAR too.
We should continue this PBEM with FDR on the 1st week of January 2007. He has been busy with work as basically it has been hectic for me too.
Merry Christmas to all the readers.
This PBEM has been green light by FDR.
The bad news is that I propably have forgotten at least 80% of the plans I had. [:(]
Looking back the last turn we did was nearly 3 months ago.
It really feels good to get this ongoing again.
I will post the "scoreboard" when the turn arrives.
The focus is still at Moulmein. Massive allied bomber raids are flown around the region.
Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 29,35
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 20
Spitfire VIII x 28
Kittyhawk III x 9
Liberator VI x 76
B-25J Mitchell x 48
B-29 Superfortress x 241
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
665 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground troops readying themselves for an offensive which is scheduled to continue next turn.
Ground combat at Moulmein
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 187429 troops, 731 guns, 1415 vehicles, Assault Value = 2844
Defending force 95719 troops, 142 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 1510
Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
The total number of Japanese at Moulmein is steadily decreasing. [:)]
In ther other news 3 Japanese AK's were sunk at Bangkok by RAF. I don't know whether FDR was trying move in more supplies into area.
Allied recon planes also spotted CV Shinano and some other remaining Japanese CV's. These ships were at Saigon. I thinking whether to launch an air raid next turn or use my bombers as support in Burma.
China
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Central & North Pacific
US submarines lurking around Japanese home islands managed to torpedo 2 IJN AK's and 1 DD.
Japanese seem to have some CVE's taking part in ASW efforts too.
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Allied troops make progress at Kwaleijin.
Ground combat at Kwajalein
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 51881 troops, 268 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 572
Defending force 13646 troops, 0 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Allied max assault: 519 - adjusted assault: 697
Japanese max defense: 86 - adjusted defense: 4
Allied assault odds: 174 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
1566 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 11
Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
...all the Japanese supporting units are now wiped out. This leaves just 52nd and 1st Tank division to be dealt with. Nice! [:D]
Amboina was heavily bombed from Northern Oz. No enemy fighters reported in the area.
