Battle for New Jersey (like who would want to do that)

[ny59giants]

I think Ken wants some bad weather over PM to prevent continuation of the bombing....LOL!![:D]

And time to repair the airfields.....[;)]

[RUPD3658]

4 subs sunk by 4E bombers today. 2 more will sink soon. Is there nothing they can't destroy?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/43

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TF 1098 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91)

Allied Ships
PT PT-181, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 51,96

Japanese Ships
SS RO-66, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys
DD Sands
DD King
DD Lawrence
DD Hatfield
DD Kane
DD Rathburne

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 142

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
291 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 97

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 64
G4M1 Betty x 98
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 38

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 67

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 28
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 12
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14305 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7614

Defending force 351800 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12450



Allied ground losses:
592 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/43


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Sub attack at 27,54

Japanese Ships
AK Eiwa Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Barb

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 63
G4M1 Betty x 98
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 34

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
348 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 78

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 36
G4M1 Betty x 178
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 82
Ki-21 Sally x 152
Ki-49 Helen x 102

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
1239 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 5

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 264
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14331 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7612

Defending force 352655 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12463



Allied ground losses:
557 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

ORIGINAL: KDonovan

WO Handa R. of F1/Ominato Daitai bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED

dammit!...i told the hit squad to use cyanide tipped bullets

I am pretty sure that is against the Geneva Convention. I may have to tell the New York Times. [:-][:'(]

The pilot situation is worsening.[:(]

#3 ace WO Imaura-15 kills -KIA
#4 ace PO2 Doikawa-14 kills-MIA
#5 ace PO2 Nomura-11 kills-MIA

Even my 99 exp Sally pilot is missing in China.

[KDonovan]

looks like setting my 4E bombers to 20% naval search worked.

for the first time in this game i've finally sunk more subs than i've lost

33 jap subs sunk
vs
31 allied subs sunk

[RUPD3658]

2 more subs sunk by 4E bombers. Ops losses are high but I am keeping PM shut down.

My general staff is working on a plan for an invasion of Russia.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/43

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 56
G4M1 Betty x 87
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 39

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 73

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 52
G4M1 Betty x 186
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 73
Ki-21 Sally x 159
Ki-49 Helen x 114

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
720 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 7

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 281
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 19

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14305 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7617

Defending force 354003 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12495



Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/43


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ASW attack at 25,56

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Minekaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Satsuki
DD Kisaragi

Allied Ships
SS Barb

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Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 6

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 50
G4M1 Betty x 156
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 76
Ki-21 Sally x 139
Ki-49 Helen x 100

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 4 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
721 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 6

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 267
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Runway hits 10


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14313 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7616

Defending force 355485 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12541



Allied ground losses:
439 casualties reported

[ny59giants]

My general staff is working on a plan for an invasion of Russia.

WHY?? How does this help you slow down the Americans and Co. coming up from Oz or the East Pacific? We know you do better on land combat then Kenny. [&o] I would use some of those LCU's to reinforce those areas because if he manages to hold on there, those HEAVY bombers that you love so much could be based there. [X(]

Do you have some of the Western Aleutians in Japanese hands to prevent transfer of planes to Russia??

Hopefully, Kenny has been building up the forts of all those bases to level 9 and has the fighters/bombers set on training of 90% for over a year.

[KDonovan]

WHY?? How does this help you slow down the Americans and Co. coming up from Oz or the East Pacific? We know you do better on land combat then Kenny. I would use some of those LCU's to reinforce those areas because if he manages to hold on there, those HEAVY bombers that you love so much could be based there.

Do you have some of the Western Aleutians in Japanese hands to prevent transfer of planes to Russia??

Hopefully, Kenny has been building up the forts of all those bases to level 9 and has the fighters/bombers set on training of 90% for over a year.

If Tom does go for Russia...he's mostly doing it for the VP's, and that fact that he's rules me in land combat. As for the concern of 4E's being based in USSR. We've come up with a series of house rules

1. As we agreed Tom will activate Russia at least 30 days before the invasion so I can move troops.
2. The attack Russia should be suprized. Therefore all bombers should be set to training or navel search and fighters should be a max of 30 CAP.
3. Due to commie paranoia no other Allied units (LBA or LCU) may enter Russia execept to retake a base already captured by Japan.
4. Allied subs are allowed to refuel at Vladilovstock

while the 4E bombers will be missed, i'm not too concerned about a USSR invasion. While he may be able to take it...its not gonna be an easy victory, with level 9 forts, 1000 fighters, 200 dive bombers, and 300 level bombers scattered throughout the Soviet Union.

I've been upgrading all my Soviet planes from the begininng, so most of them are front line Migs and Yaks. While pilot experience isn't the greatest, i'm sure they can hold the line, as long as i keep pressure on the south pacific front

[RUPD3658]

The invasion would be for the points. I was hoping to score about 7K worth of VPs by taking Chungking but there seems to be a supply bug keeping the troops from starving down to a level that they can be defeated. 9000 supply per month should not be supporting an unmodifed AV of 12,000.

If I take out Russia I may score enough points to hold off an Allied 2:1 victory by 1945.

[Rob Brennan UK]

OOH an invasion of russia !

Sounds like you 2 are having a cracking game, good luck to you both

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

OOH an invasion of russia !

Sounds like you 2 are having a cracking game, good luck to you both

That would be interesting.

[RUPD3658]

I figure if I am going to lose the Home Islands I am going to need somewhere to move the Empire in exile to. [;)]

[KDonovan]

btw Tom...thought just popped in. how are we working the PP's??...are you allowed to move the entire CEF to Manchuko? Or are you restricted to Manchuko units?

[ny59giants]

Ken,
What type of tanks do the Russian get??
If they are T-34's they should get a "Zero Bonus" against the Japanese troops. [:D][:D]

[RUPD3658]

CEF units are not going to enter from or cross into Manchuria. The ones I send (Exact # is classified[:'(]) will enter from CEF territory to the North of Yenan. I will need to leave enough to prevent a break out at Chungking and to supress uprisings elsewhere.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/43

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 36
G4M1 Betty x 102

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 80

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 177
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 64
Ki-21 Sally x 159
Ki-49 Helen x 115

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 5 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
769 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 6

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 232
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 5


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14323 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7623

Defending force 356138 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12551



Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/43


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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 35
G4M1 Betty x 95

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 75

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 179
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 63
Ki-21 Sally x 159
Ki-49 Helen x 114

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
668 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 233
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

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ASW attack at 68,92

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 24
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 4
PC Sonan Maru #6
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Sozan Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PG Kyo Maru #8
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Kozan Maru
PG Kiso Maru
PG Kantori Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Kaikei Maru
PG Ikunta Maru
DD Yunagi
DD Oite
DD Harukaze
DD Kamikaze
DD Yayoi
DD Mutsuki
DD Asagiri
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Drum, hits 1

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ASW attack at 68,92

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 24
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 4
PC Sonan Maru #6
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Sozan Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PG Kyo Maru #8
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Kozan Maru
PG Kiso Maru
PG Kantori Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Kaikei Maru
PG Ikunta Maru
DD Yunagi
DD Oite
DD Harukaze
DD Kamikaze
DD Yayoi
DD Mutsuki
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS Drum, hits 2


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14260 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6689

Defending force 357303 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12579



Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported

[KDonovan]

Ken,
What type of tanks do the Russian get??
If they are T-34's they should get a "Zero Bonus" against the Japanese troops

Soviets indeed have T34's..unfortunately i heard they were nerfed in WITP. Someone tested a battle b/t T34 LCU and the japanese medium tank LCU , and the result came out to a draw...or slightly favoring the japanese.

anyways..here are some of the key USSR players at my disposal

[KDonovan]

...

[KDonovan]

...

[ctangus]

KD -

Have you ever read this thread? http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=842290

It helped me a lot in understanding ground combat. Tom Hunter's Lunacy in the Pacific AAR was good, too.

[VSWG]

ORIGINAL: KDonovan

The Pe-2 has a manuever rating of 24 in my version of stock scen. 15 and in CHS! [&:]

[RUPD3658]

Thursday Island is now a size 4 AF. I have pulled a Sir Robin-San and withdrawn my units back outside of 4E bomber range (extended). Next line of defense should be done before PM is operational.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/43

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TF 1128 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91)

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes, Mine hits 1, on fire (paint scraped by running into the useless mine)[:@]

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 163
Ki-49 Helen x 50

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
439 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 251

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ASW attack at 77,81

Japanese Ships
ML Niizaki
ML Ishizaki
ML Hoko
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yamakaze
DD Arare
ML Tsugaru

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish

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ASW attack at 77,81

Japanese Ships
ML Aotaka
ML Niizaki
ML Ishizaki
ML Hoko
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yamakaze
DD Arare

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14223 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5760

Defending force 357773 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12620



Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/43


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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 53
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 46
Ki-21 Sally x 168
Ki-49 Helen x 116

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 9 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
644 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 101
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14224 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5762

Defending force 358940 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12646



Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported