OK I'm here in a support role now (no secrets to be told though )
RL turned nasty in march .. long story involving a broken PC, painful physiotherapy and an exploding TV [;)]. so aplogies to Aztez on bailing like i did but i think he'll have a better game vs someone (donnie hopefully) who can concentrate and spend time on it.
P.S I DO know how to use the follow command for land units, either i forgot (was drunk)[;)], or my puter hates me (quite likely as it expired just when i needed it [:@])[:D]
Good luck and a fun game to all concerned , maybe donnie will take over my AAR
Cheers Rob! [:)] The main thing is that you are ok... and you are far too modest of your playing ability.
I don't know much about Donnie's playing style so It might get intresting for sure.
I actually have my CV's lurking around Canton Island and if he comes near Fiji or Canton the I will sail towards him and clash with KB.
Donnie played very aggressively with his Japanese airforce.
Game date is 23rd of February 1942
China
Changsa AVG got better of Japanese airforce here. In total some 24 Oscars were shot down.
Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 60
Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A: 7 damaged
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 57
Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Central Pacific
SS Gato hit an enemy cruiser near Tori Shima.
Sub attack at 63,49
Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Torpedo hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze
Allied Ships
SS Gato
Other News
Japanese launched several airstrikes againts Manila, Clark Field, Palembang, Port Moresby, Darwin and Soerebaja. Allied fighters were no match to enemy Zero's though. (Except in DEI) A lot of Wirraways and bombers were lost.
Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 49
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 8 destroyed, 21 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 1 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
It seems that my new opponent is having his own style of play. It will take sometime to get term with it. [:)]
[:D] .... I withdrew those partisan units for later use... [:'(]
Damn you Rob... you did a good job with them though.
You propably kicked too crap out of Joe so he took an vacation.
Well, at least I have a firm hold in South Pacific and Luzon is no push over either... yet.
Donnie continued to probe around with his airforce. (Sorry no screenshot this turn)
Game date is 25th of February 1942
China
Japanese made couple of ground assaults just South ofHoman.
Ground combat at 50,31
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 75221 troops, 998 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 1889
Defending force 56149 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1812
Japanese max assault: 1633 - adjusted assault: 506
Allied max defense: 1856 - adjusted defense: 993
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
1880 casualties reported
Guns lost 69
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
812 casualties reported
Guns lost 38
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,31
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 95638 troops, 1280 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 3995
Defending force 54729 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1747
Japanese max assault: 2532 - adjusted assault: 996
Allied max defense: 1684 - adjusted defense: 858
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
2790 casualties reported
Guns lost 73
Allied ground losses:
940 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
DEI
Japanese also continued their probing assaults againts several targets. Dutch aircraft faired better than expected once more.
Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Brewster 339D x 9
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 15
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ok. These kind of assaults were made around the Map. Too early to tell yet whát is he up to BUT I have made at least one suprise for him to discover next turn! [;)][:D] ...lets see how its plays out.
A lot of things has happened here. Donnie has now circled my troops near Homan. It is nothing major though and reinforcements are on their way as we speak. (see the screenshot below)
Also a lot fighting between airforces.
Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A: 8 damaged
DEI
Japanese BB TF's have bombarded Palembang. I wonder if he is going to invade already.
I sent my bombers againts Kuching and torched some enemy aircraft there. [;)]
Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8
B-17D Fortress x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
G3M Nell: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 17
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
B-17D Fortress x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed
C5M Babs: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 22
Good job indeed done by the bombers.
Japanese has also kept airstrikes againts Soerebaja. (My Flak and fighters have downed some fighters/bombers) The damage to Java has been minimal.
Donnie is also seizing some of the minor bases around the region.
India
The suprise at India went well indeed! [:D]
Day Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 40
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
Hurricane IIb x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 17 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 28
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
Hurricane IIb x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
Other News At Phlippines Japanese have kept bombing my troops at Manila and Clark Field heavily.
Overall I think Donnie has lost more than 60 planes in past few days! [:D]
As promised I'am going to be aggressive with this PBEM.
Donnie has lost a lot of aircraft in past few turns as he did again.
Game date is 3rd of May 1942
DEI
A lot activity here as can be expected. There seems to be at least 2 Japanese BB TF's in the area around Batavia.
Part of Japanese carrier power also showed up South of Java and found an empty transport convoy. This convoy brough 1 Aussie Brigade into Batavia and luckily it had unloaded last turn.
Day Air attack on TF at 17,69
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 38
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Kaiping, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mungana, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Mariott
AP Koolama
AP Wanganella, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Proteus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Diomed, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Bungaree
AK Dukat, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Mildura, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Autolycus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied airforce bombed Kuching with nice results! [;)][:D]
Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
B-17D Fortress x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
G3M Nell: 7 destroyed
C5M Babs: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
We can expect a lot more action in DEI in forthcoming weeks.
China
AVG performed well over at Changsa once again! [:)]
Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 45
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 47
Ki-49 Helen x 44
Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 40
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 44
Ki-49 Helen x 42
Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 14 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 68
This ought to start hurting him sooner than later. [:-]
Chinese reinforcements have now arrived South of Homan. Hopefully I can unlock the blockade.
Other NEWS Allied recon planes spotted some BB's and propably some CV's near Mili. These are heading towards Port Moresby???
CV Saratoga has left SF and will be joining into frontline action soon.
Ok. Japanese are making serious push here. This Monster BB Armada bombarded everything at sight in Batavia.
There is NO stopping this juggernaught.... [:@][:(][X(]
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Michishio
DD Hibiki
DD Asakaze
DD Nowaki
CA Suzuya
DD Shiranuhi
CL Sendai
DD Isokaze
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Arare
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Maikaze
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CA Tone
Allied ground losses:
1495 casualties reported [X(][X(][X(][8|] *sigh* Guns lost 53
Vehicles lost 2
ABDA Airforcehas scored a couple of bomb hits on enemy BB's and 1 CA but those are very minor. That BB TF at Batavia wiped out half of the aircraft stationed there!!! [:(][:@]
I did launch an retaliation strike againts Balikpan. Decent amount of Oil was destroyed.
Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 17
B-17E Fortress x 30
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Oil hits 16
He is moving in force againts several DEI bases. The final battle has begun.
Philippines
Japanese seems to be landing massive amounts of troops and supplies into Luzon.
I have ordered a general withdrawal into Manila from Clark Field.
Other NEWS
There seems to Japanese Carriers TF's near Java and also in New Guinea. My intel doesn't tell which ships are where.
I did launch strikes againts Pagan airfieldwith RAF forces. Unfortunately this was not a huge success.
CV Saratoga has left Pearl Harbour in order to link with the US Fleet.
In China AVG has shot down good amount of enemy aircraft near Wuhan.
Game date is 13th of March 1942
Donnie has kept the pressure on with his airforce. I will engage wherever and whenever possible naturally.
India
Donnie decieded to bomb Madras off the coast of India. I did put up a suprise party for him and RAF killed quite a few enemy aircraft.
Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 56
G4M1 Betty x 58
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 9 destroyed, 12 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 12 destroyed, 19 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 8 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Steelmaker, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Oryx, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Raleigh, Bomb hits 2
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 23
G4M1 Betty x 31
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Virginian, Bomb hits 1
That is a warm welcome by RAF! [:D][:D][:-]
DEI
ABDA airforce is reorganizing in Java after the clash with those Japanese Deathstar BB's [8|]
Donnie is advancing in broad front here... he has seized Palembang, Tarakan and other Dutch bases.
I continued to bomb the oilfields at Balikpapan despite heavy losses.
Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
F1M2 Pete x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Oil hits 12
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
F1M2 Pete x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Oil hits 5
I have now destroyed +100 oil resource points at Balikpapan. That indeed good trade off. [:D]
China
Japanese are busy organizing their offensives near Homan. It seems that around 30 units present there at the moment.
Since he seems occupied there I decieded to launch an offensive of my own in Central China. I'am marching sizeable force towards Nanchang. (There seems to be 8 units garrisoning the base and after that the road to Shanghai seems pretty much open)
Donnie has launched several assault againts those 20 000 Chinese at Puchengand been repulsed every single time! [:D] ...this has so far tied down some 70 000 enemy troops.
Other NEWS I'am keeping my CV's in RED status. Meaning that I'am willing to clash with KB if he enters undesired areas.
My Philippine troops should enter Manila next turn. That will be the last bastion in Luzon.
Ok. Japanese are making serious push here. This Monster BB Armada bombarded everything at sight in Batavia.
There is NO stopping this juggernaught.... [:@][:(][X(]
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Michishio
DD Hibiki
DD Asakaze
DD Nowaki
CA Suzuya
DD Shiranuhi
CL Sendai
DD Isokaze
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Arare
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Maikaze
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CA Tone
Allied ground losses:
1495 casualties reported [X(][X(][X(][8|] *sigh* Guns lost 53
Vehicles lost 2
ABDA Airforcehas scored a couple of bomb hits on enemy BB's and 1 CA but those are very minor. That BB TF at Batavia wiped out half of the aircraft stationed there!!! [:(][:@]
I did launch an retaliation strike againts Balikpan. Decent amount of Oil was destroyed.
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unfortunately for ME, such an armada can be stopped, in BigB mod easier than in stock. I had a comparable force bombarding Soerabaja where my opponent had everything stacked before we saw any real fight in Java and to my surprise the outcome was as follows:
4 DDs hit a mine (which would have sunk them but they were sunk the next day by bombers) a CL hit a mine and a CA hit a mine (survived)! [X(][X(] No escort bombardment was set!! So I was already shocked at this stage. Then the bombardment: boom and counter boom! I destroy not a single plane (despite heavy recon for more than a week with dedicated recon planes) and hit around 500 ground troops. The counterfire of Dutch 150mm guns sunk one of my CLs, stripped my CAs off of their main and secondary armament and knocked out a good number of secondary armament on three or four BBs. So I took some heavy losses (never seen so many mine hits of non invasion TFs that have no escort bombardments set!).
Don´t know what my opponent did very special, he just put all the units on Java into Soerabaja and the 150 mm CD guns in BigB mod can do some serious damage as the ships are more vulnerable.
Ok. Japanese are making serious push here. This Monster BB Armada bombarded everything at sight in Batavia.
There is NO stopping this juggernaught.... [:@][:(][X(]
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Michishio
DD Hibiki
DD Asakaze
DD Nowaki
CA Suzuya
DD Shiranuhi
CL Sendai
DD Isokaze
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Arare
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Maikaze
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CA Tone
Allied ground losses:
1495 casualties reported [X(][X(][X(][8|] *sigh* Guns lost 53
Vehicles lost 2
ABDA Airforcehas scored a couple of bomb hits on enemy BB's and 1 CA but those are very minor. That BB TF at Batavia wiped out half of the aircraft stationed there!!! [:(][:@]
I did launch an retaliation strike againts Balikpan. Decent amount of Oil was destroyed.
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unfortunately for ME, such an armada can be stopped, in BigB mod easier than in stock. I had a comparable force bombarding Soerabaja where my opponent had everything stacked before we saw any real fight in Java and to my surprise the outcome was as follows:
4 DDs hit a mine (which would have sunk them but they were sunk the next day by bombers) a CL hit a mine and a CA hit a mine (survived)! [X(][X(] No escort bombardment was set!! So I was already shocked at this stage. Then the bombardment: boom and counter boom! I destroy not a single plane (despite heavy recon for more than a week with dedicated recon planes) and hit around 500 ground troops. The counterfire of Dutch 150mm guns sunk one of my CLs, stripped my CAs off of their main and secondary armament and knocked out a good number of secondary armament on three or four BBs. So I took some heavy losses (never seen so many mine hits of non invasion TFs that have no escort bombardments set!).
Don´t know what my opponent did very special, he just put all the units on Java into Soerabaja and the 150 mm CD guns in BigB mod can do some serious damage as the ships are more vulnerable.
Cheers Castor!. Btw I have been following your rants and I think you guys did the right thing to continue the game. [:D] It isn't exactly "fun" to always start over and over again.
As for the BB bombardments. I mostly get the results you described too! [8|] I'am propably doing something wrong too.
Btw, he did not recon Batavia aggressively either! [8|]
Not a single mine hit at Batavia... allthough I haven't been mining that aggressively. ABDA airforce did engange the enemy though... (last turn too) ...but just some bomb hits on BB's and those aren't effective.
Ok.. so Soerebaja's guns can be devastating... lets see what happens.. he has another BB TF coming and the target is yet to be know! [:(] ...either Batavia or Soerebaja I would assume. (I did change my defensive plan somewhat here too)
Another good thing is that it seems that Palembang has just some 240 working oil resources!!! [:D][:D][:D] Engineers did a good job there.
Definately Big B mod is quite diffrent than stock.
Ok. The fighting goes on at DEI! It has been BB hitting contest all around... unfortunately I doubt I have caused any serious damage! [:(][:(][:(][:-]
Also sometimes the ground combat model makes you look like this ---> [:@][:@][X(]! (See the screenshot below)
Game date is 18th of March 1942
DEI
BB Hits I was hoping a bit more success but... oh well.
Day Air attack on TF at 27,67
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
F1M2 Pete x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9
B-26B Marauder x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CS Mizuho
CA Chikuma
CL Natori
CA Haguro
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,67
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
F1M2 Pete x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
B-26B Marauder x 6
B-17E Fortress x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1
CA Chikuma
DD Kuretake
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,67
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
F1M2 Pete x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9
B-26B Marauder x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Chikuma
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,67
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4
F1M2 Pete x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 2
CA Haguro
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,62
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 8
B-26B Marauder x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,62
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Ashigara
CL Sendai
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,62
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1
BB Kongo
CA Mogami
CA Maya
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,62
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
BB Hiei
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,54
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17E Fortress x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 3, on fire
BB Hiei
BB Kongo
Not too good I would say. Well, the show continues no doubt.
Soerebaja CD Fortress/Bombardment As Castor Troy stated CD guns at Soerebaja can be devastating... unfortunately not this tíme around.
Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Natori, Shell hits 3
CA Chikuma
BB Ise
CA Haguro
Allied Ships
AS Colombia, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1
Runway hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Damn. Well at least the damage levels are decent and nothing major was hit.
The hero of the day was a dutch submarine O23...
Sub attack at 23,62
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 1
DD Michishio
DD Hibiki
DD Nowaki
DD Shiranuhi
DD Isokaze
DD Arare
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
Allied Ships
SS O23
That is at least good news.
China
Donnie has completely surrounded my troops South of Homan...
Ground combat at 50,31
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 203407 troops, 2529 guns, 318 vehicles, Assault Value = 4244
Defending force 59338 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1795
Japanese max assault: 8594 - adjusted assault: 3707
Allied max defense: 1838 - adjusted defense: 1063
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
5081 casualties reported
Guns lost 219
Vehicles lost 8
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,31
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 192040 troops, 2236 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 3671
Defending force 57217 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1685
Japanese max assault: 5146 - adjusted assault: 3239
Allied max defense: 1695 - adjusted defense: 649
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
4369 casualties reported
Guns lost 179
Vehicles lost 9
Allied ground losses:
1604 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Allied ground losses:
1094 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Other NEWS As said Witp ground model screwed allied troops at Luzon. [:@][:@][:@] Allied HQ has announced that operation SeaWind has been approved. The details of this operation remain TOP Secret.
Here is an screenshot from Clark Field. I did try to move my troops into Manila which is contested by the Japanese BUT I do have firm foothold there!!!
Japanese keep ground bombarding at Clark Field and while doing so are bringing in substantial reinforcements!!! [8|][:(][:@]
All of my units are stuck at 59/60.... %##%%#... <- sometimes you do feel like this!!! [X(]
The ground model didn't screw you...it just did what it does.
You have to enter a hex before it is contested if you are leaving another contested hex.
Aztez , that was a deliberate event that i set up .. sorry your trapped there my friend [:(].. also why an inf unit marched into bataan to prevent exactly what your trying to do.
sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit
The ground combat system isn't always to my liking and yes I had read about that rule. Allthough I think IF he wouldn't be ground bombarding my troops would actually move into Manila.
Anyway, a lot of stuff planned and this is a small drop in the ocean.
First off my opponent asked me to stop bombing his oilfields at DEI. To put if shortly the answer will be NO!
More about later on this combat replay part.
Game date is 23rd of March
DEI
Here you can see how effective BB's can be! [:@][:(] ...they pretty much have wiped out the 80% of ABDA's airforce. [8|]
Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Maikaze
DD Asashio
DD Isokaze
DD Hibiki
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Michishio
CA Tone
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Tone
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
Allied ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
Allied ground losses:
475 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1
Runway hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 3 destroyed
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 8 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 10 destroyed
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed
P-40E-1-CU Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Tone
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
Allied ground losses:
4136 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 158
[X(][X(][X(] ...+4000 men and some 60 aircraft torched!!! [:@][:D][:D]
These bombing runs have been ongoing for a while and it has cost me severely so to ask me to STOP the oil bombardment campaign is definate NO! Since the ABDA airforce is all but neutralized and my opponent really should NOT have seized Balikpan nor Palembang until Java is secure.
DEI Oilfields Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Allied aircraft
Do 24K-2 x 1
B-17D Fortress x 8
B-17E Fortress x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 6 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged
Oil hits 13
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
F1M2 Pete x 1
Allied aircraft
Do 24K-2 x 1
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 16 damaged
Oil hits 23
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 43
F1M2 Pete x 1
Allied aircraft
Do 24K-2 x 1
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 30 damaged
Oil hits 19
Decent amount of hits allthough It really could have been better too.
I visited Balikpan harbour with my bombers too...
Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
F1M2 Pete x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 7 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho, Bomb hits 1
AP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsukari, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Manazuru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Tomozuru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Africa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Katori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
F1M2 Pete x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
B-17E Fortress x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 2
AP Kuretake Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Kimishima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Tomozuru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Konsan Maru, Bomb hits 1
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Nitiryu Maru, Bomb hits 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Other NEWS
I'am continuing to screw up ground assaults at China.
Allies troops at Luzon prepare for the final Alamo.
Ok. More of the same action as previous turns.
Oh, it was an misunderstanding regarding those B17's at DEI. What Donnie meant was that he really needs to find an solution to get rid of them.
Game date 27th of March 1942
DEI
Balikpapan oilfields Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
F1M2 Pete x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 16
B-17E Fortress x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
Oil hits 5
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
F1M2 Pete x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged
Oil hits 6
Not much but better than nothing. [;)]
Balikpapan harbour Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
F1M2 Pete x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 6
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 2
DD Chidori, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
F1M2 Pete x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 5
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
That is a total of 11 hits on BB Ise!!! I sure do hope it needs some yard time after this!!! Also I doubt CA Haguro will be ready for immediate action.
Japanese are also conducting daily raids at Batavia, Soerebaja and Madoeng. Some other bases in the region are also bombed.
Also Japanese CV's are again spotted South of Java heading West. I wonder were they are going.
China
I'am facing an immediate concern of losing around 150 000 men in China. Donnie has played excellent ground combat moves with his troops.
Ground combat at 50,31
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 185979 troops, 2104 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 3332
Defending force 50655 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1343
Japanese max assault: 3300 - adjusted assault: 2627
Allied max defense: 1277 - adjusted defense: 304
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
3152 casualties reported
Guns lost 73
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
1368 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,31
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 182609 troops, 1990 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 3173
Defending force 48788 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1259
Japanese max assault: 2884 - adjusted assault: 3627
Allied max defense: 1108 - adjusted defense: 321
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
1728 casualties reported
Guns lost 72
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
1107 casualties reported
Guns lost 3 These troops are doomed at the moment South of Homan. I wohn't send more troops to rescue them so they are on their own.
Also Donnie is trying to block my 100 000 men army near Nanchang. He might even succeed with it but it is going to cost him. I'am not going to release more troops into this area either since I don't want to weaken my defenses. Good thing is that I can live with these losses.
