Bruce vs Terminus using Terminus' Mare Bellum Mod

[niceguy2005]

Bruce do you still hold Yenen?

I agree with Ctangus that an over confident IJA offers opportunities in China, but you have to look at the supply situation closely (at least in Stock, not sure about this mod). I tried a number of early war offensives that cost me dearly in supply.

However as Ctangus points out, flanking manuevers are very important. In China, he who controls the flanks and the right terrain wins. Even if Japan doesn't make mistakes, if the chinese player guards his flanks and forces the enemy to spend valuable time slowly rolling his flanks, he will win because Japan will fall before China can be beaten.

Anyway, my 2 pennies worth.

[BrucePowers]

I have only responded to Ts offensive moves. No I lost Yenen about 10 days ago.

[BrucePowers]

Right now my supply is holding up. I am not initiating any attacks. I am only doinf defensive orders. I think I have those 2 units north of Canton surrounded.

[BrucePowers]

Okay time for an update.

2 British battleships met the KB south of Singapore in a night surface engagement. Only 1 IJN CL was sunk but an IJN BC was worked over fairly well. See below

[BrucePowers]

Here is the combat report

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 2
CV Soryu
CV Owari
CV Tosa
BC Aratama, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
BC Kaminari
CA Tone, Shell hits 6
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oyashio
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
CL Yoshino, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kiyokaze

Allied Ships
BB Trafalgar, Shell hits 10
BB Saint George, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Danae, Shell hits 5
DD Tenedos
DD Thracian

[BrucePowers]

HERE IS A MAP VIEW OF THE ACTION AROUND SINGAPORE.

MY AIRCRAFT FLEW FROM SINGAPORE DAMAGING MERCHANT SHIPPING TO THE NORTH.

[BrucePowers]

THE SITUATION AROUND NOUMEA

I WILL LOSE AN AO IN NOUMEA.

[BrucePowers]

MY LBA IN THE DEI HAS BEGUN TO BE EFFECTIVE AGAINST ENEMY MERCHANT SHIPPING

Day Air attack on TF at 23,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Yoshino, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wellington III bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47


Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Izan Maru
ML Yaeyama, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59


Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 9


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Yamura Maru
AP Waura Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Shigure, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Day Air attack on TF, near Jambi at 20,53


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Wellington III x 9
A-24 Banshee x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Mutsu
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1 HIT FROM A BANSHEE 1000 LB BOMB
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wellington III bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet

[niceguy2005]

Bruce, nicely done. Attacking the KB so close to Sing means that he can't focus too heavily on hitting your battleships because he has your LBA to contend with also.

[BrucePowers]

FINALLY CHINA STILL HOLDS. THERE ARE NO CHANGES SINCE THE LAST CHINA THEATRE SCREEN SHOT.

CLARK IS GETTING CLOSER TO FALLING.

JOHORE BHARU STILL HOLDS AT FORT LEVEL 6

SINGAPORE HAS OVER 20,000 SUPPLY. I AM GOING TO TRY AND RUN IN ANOTHER SMALL AK FROM BATAVIA.

IN BURMA THE ATTACK ON MANDALY SHOULD START IN 2 TO 3 DAYS.

[BrucePowers]

The situation in China. Now 1/19.

[BrucePowers]

Forgot to do an interim save so no screen shots

Dutch torpedo bombers sink an IJN minesweeper in Jolo. These are the same guys who sunk the CL Jintsu 3 days ago.

China is holding. Supply will be a problem in 2 or 3 days.

I am moving severely mauled air groups out of Singapore to Indas and Java to rebuild.

The IJN carrier task force in the South Pacific is now west of Noumea. My combat units are moving east at speed Sys damage will result.

IJN carriers and BBs are pursuing my battleships thru the Malacca Straights. Now is the time for my remaining surface units (1 BB 1 BC, 2CA several CL and numerous DDs to do something in and around Borneo/Phillipines. 2 task forces are forming.

[VSWG]

Your doing a very good job against Terminus IMO, Bruce. And those screenshots are great! [:)]

IJN carriers and BBs are pursuing my battleships thru the Malacca Straights. Now is the time for my remaining surface units (1 BB 1 BC, 2CA several CL and numerous DDs to do something in and around Borneo/Phillipines. 2 task forces are forming.

Good idea - when the cat's away, the mice will play! [;)]

Regarding the pursuing Japanese forces, I'd put as move as many subs as possible into the Malacca Strait. Maybe you can mine some hexes, too?

Have you started using Bodhi's utility already? Any interesting reports by SigInt?

[BrucePowers]

Yes, I am using Bodhi's utility, but not to its full potential, I think.

[BrucePowers]

JANUARY 20 STATUS REPORT. THE CHASE IS ON TO CEYLON. IF I MAKE IT, I WILL BE UNDER THE AIR COVER OF 80 HURRICANES.

[BrucePowers]

THIS WAS THE ATTACK

Day Air attack on TF at 20,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49
D3A Val x 65
B5N Kate x 84

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Saint George, Bomb hits 38, on fire
DD Thracian


Day Air attack on TF at 20,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Saint George, Bomb hits 12, on fire

Day Air attack on TF at 20,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Saint George, Bomb hits 3, on fire

THIS WAS THE RESULT

[BrucePowers]

IN OTHER NEWS CLARK FIELD FELL TODAY.

CHINA IS HOLDING

MASSIVE SUPPLY CONVOYS ARE MOVING TO HAWAII UNDER HEAVY AIR AND ASW SUPPORT

I MISSPLACED A CA DD SURFACE TASK FORCE IN NOUMEA (I FORGOT IT WAS THERE). THISWAS THE RESULT

Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
D3A Val x 42
B5N Kate x 44

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Preston, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mahan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Smith, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AVD Thornton, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
23 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet

[BrucePowers]

News flash.

Japan has invaded Russia!

Details will follow.

[BrucePowers]

Ok, here it is. 31,000 Japanese troops have crossed the border near Vladivostok.

Here is the combat report and a map.
Ground combat at 66,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31110 troops, 351 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 565

Defending force 18880 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 444

Japanese max assault: 636 - adjusted assault: 92

Allied max defense: 468 - adjusted defense: 957

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2107 casualties reported
Guns lost 72
Vehicles lost 19

Allied ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


The wrong file was uploaded. See the next post for proper map.

[BrucePowers]

Here is the correct map showing the Far East situation.