March of the Penguins: Onime vs. Fabertong

[Onime No Kyo]

DEI and PI

The only two functioning bases in the DEI ate Pontianak and Tarakan. The latter is still home to the GVT7 with 2 Do24s.

In the PI only Cebu and Iloilo are left. I am using the BF at Iloilo to ferry Dakotas to India. That probably wont last long.

[Onime No Kyo]

INDIA



India has largely calmed down. Only the air operations are constant. Everything else is busy digging in and building facilities.

Ledo
-146 and 605 Squadrons (Mohawk Is), and the 3rd and 6th FS (US Mohawks) are busy sweeping Mytkina.
-There are 7 transport squadrons here (3 RAAF, 1 UK, 1 USMC and 2 Dutch) airdropping supplies to those Chinese units south of Mytkina. Its not working too well.

Impal
-24th FG (down to 20 Warhawks), 60 Squardon and 62 Squadron (12 and 16 Blen Is respectively), R1/VI (Dutch recce unit with 7 Falcons).
-4 BFs

Kohima
-20th Indian ID, 1 BF

Jarhat
-67, 243 and 488 Squadrons (Buffalo I) sweeping Mytkina, 242 Squaron (Mohawk I, will transfer to Ledo after reassembly)
-17th Indian ID, 3rd Cars, 1 BF

Dimapur (at 5 fort and 80%)
-18 UK ID, 7th and 255 Tank Bdes, 5 Artie units and a BF

Dacca (still the big airfield in the area although Chandpur is growing)
-84 Squadron (Wellington III), 7th and 19th BGs (recently converted to LB-30s. Bombing ops against Mandalay have been suspended until these units reassemble), 11, 34, 45, 113 and 211 Squadrons (Blen IVs, bombing Mytkina...for a diversion), 27 Squadron (Blen IF), 21 Squadron (Hurricanes).
-BFF Bde, 1st and 2nd Burma, 254th Tank, 221 and 225 RAF HQs, 1 BAF, 221 RAF AV and 2 BFs.

Chandpur
-135 Squadron (Hurricanes), 1 RAAF (Beaufort)
-14th Indian ID (at about 60%), Chandpur BF

Calcutta
-34th FS (Mohawks. I'm having trouble reinforcing these at Ledo. Had to move them here to do it. Something to do with supplies maybe.), 453 RAAF Squadron (Hurricane)
-45th Indian Bde, 225 RAF AV, 2 BFs

Diamond Harbor
-VP-102 (18 Catalinas...yes I said 18. 6 are in permanent repair status).
-44th Indian Bde, 2nd Malaya (now at 44%), 22nd Australian Bde (now at 39%)

Madras
-27th Australians (also at 39%), Madras BF and the A Artie unit (still not sure what that is).

Trincomalee
-4 AACU (Stringbags), VP-101 (Catalinas), 17 Squadron (Hurricanes)
-16th Indian Bde, 5th Duth Naval BF (at 82%), Trinnie BF

Columbo
-273 Squadron (Vildebeest), 413 RCAF (US Catalinas....one great thing about Canadian patrol units), 20 and 232 Squadrons (Hurricanes)
-Ceylon Naval Squadron
-Hermes
-Resolution, Ramilles, Royal Sovereign, Revenge, Warspite
-2 CAs, 4 CLs, 9 DDs
-13th Indian Bde, 222 RAF HQ, SE Asia HQ, 110 RAN BF (43%), 113 RAN BF (45%), Columbo BF

-In port is also the HMS Formidable and 4 DDs, on their way south.

Hyderabad
-3 Dutch Martin units with 1 plane each
-28 Squadron (Lysanders [8|])

Panaji
-GVT17 (8xCatI), GVT1(2xDo24)

Bombay
-W Flight (Wirraways), GVT3 and 4 (2 and 1 Do24 respectively)
-23 Indian ID

Karachi
-205 Squadron (12xCatI)
-2nd UK ID

[Onime No Kyo]

CHINA


No, I'm not going to name every unit in China. [:D]

But heres the situation. I'm about to lose Chengtu. Those are armored units as far as I can tell, and all I have there are 2 BFs. Sian is at 9 fort, Chunking is at about 8 fort at 80% and Yenen is at about 7 fort and 60%.

All my Chinese bombers plus a third of the AVG are are at Chunking and are racking up a surprising amount of XP. At Yenen are another unit of the AVG and 2 Chinese fighter units. A couple more Chinese fighter units are at Sian.

Well, hope you like the update.

[VSWG]

Well, I certainly liked it! [8D]

Any chance to cut the Japanese supply line to Chengtu?

[Capt. Harlock]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo


Basically, I am powerless while the KB is still out there. My only solution is to engage the KB. At the moment, the Hornet is about 4 days out of Brisbane. The Indomitable is approaching northern OZ but is very low on fuel. 4 other USN CVs are already in Brisbane with plenty of fuel and supplies. I will wait until all 6 cariers assmeble at Brisbane and will then put to sea in the homes of catching the KB unawares.

That, unfortunately, is what Allied players must deal with. The KB, in the hands of any decent Japanese player, is invincible at least until the second half of 1942. If you must go up against it, I recommend you wait until your USN CV's have over 30 fighters each.

Here, unfortunately, is where the loss of your BB's really hurts. Now would be a good time time bombard some outlying Japanese positions in the Central or Northern Pacific.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: VSWG

Well, I certainly liked it! [8D]

Any chance to cut the Japanese supply line to Chengtu?

Hehe...funy you should mention that. I just sent a few strong corps marshing north. I was waiting for a) Faber to show what he was doing with his other units and b) Chunking forts to reach 9. t will get hairy, but I'm gonna give it a shot.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo


Basically, I am powerless while the KB is still out there. My only solution is to engage the KB. At the moment, the Hornet is about 4 days out of Brisbane. The Indomitable is approaching northern OZ but is very low on fuel. 4 other USN CVs are already in Brisbane with plenty of fuel and supplies. I will wait until all 6 cariers assmeble at Brisbane and will then put to sea in the homes of catching the KB unawares.

That, unfortunately, is what Allied players must deal with. The KB, in the hands of any decent Japanese player, is invincible at least until the second half of 1942. If you must go up against it, I recommend you wait until your USN CV's have over 30 fighters each.

Here, unfortunately, is where the loss of your BB's really hurts. Now would be a good time time bombard some outlying Japanese positions in the Central or Northern Pacific.

That wont happen for months and I'm not sure PM can wait that long. Besides, his forrays south into my shipping lanes are annoying. You dont think I can reach my goal with 5 USN CVs and a Brit?

[Speedysteve]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
You dont think I can reach my goal with 5 USN CVs and a Brit?

Hi Onime,

I'd say against a full KB that is fully prepped and ready and considering both sides operate normal strikes. No you will lose in 42.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Speedy

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
You dont think I can reach my goal with 5 USN CVs and a Brit?

Hi Onime,

I'd say against a full KB that is fully prepped and ready and considering both sides operate normal strikes. No you will lose in 42.

*sigh*

Well, sh1t, then. So it looks like he can run any op he damn well pleases. My LBA wont go up against him. And even if it does, it wont do much. I cant catch him in a surface engagement...not that I have anything to catch him with. Should I just park my carriers in Fanfran and wait for the jet engine to be perfected?

[DuckofTindalos]

Yes.

[Onime No Kyo]

Oh, thats gonna be fun. [8|]

[Capt. Harlock]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

Hi Onime,

I'd say against a full KB that is fully prepped and ready and considering both sides operate normal strikes. No you will lose in 42.
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*sigh*

Well, sh1t, then. So it looks like he can run any op he damn well pleases. My LBA wont go up against him. And even if it does, it wont do much. I cant catch him in a surface engagement...not that I have anything to catch him with. Should I just park my carriers in Fanfran and wait for the jet engine to be perfected?
[/quote]

You are facing the Uber-CAP problem: you don't have planes and pilots either in quantity or quality to get through to attack his CV's. In fairness, Faber will be facing this exact situation come '44.

You do have one advantage. It is unlikely that Faber will challenge two or more sizeable land airbases, if they are within each other's long CAP range. He can't afford to trade carrier pilots and planes against land-based squadrons, since the ground-based guys regenerate much, much faster. This gives you safe areas to retreat to.

For the time, my advice is to "hit him where he ain't". Now that you know where his KB is, find other places that he doesn't want hit. Maybe you can draw the KB off.

[Yava]

It's getting rusty in here...