Advanced weather: OFF
Sub doctrines: ON
PDU: ON
Reinforcements variable: ON
and then just the usual one's...
House rule:
Not many there but we've agreed to be sensible and discuss any problem we have
50 Aircraft allowed per 1 airfield base.
1 month Activation of Russia before assault. (this was mine but it doesn't really matter without China in the war)
ASW max of 8 ships
No sub landings
Only carrying troops by AP
No use of the pursue option during shock attacks.
My Plan: It's a war of attrition, I hope to use my SS/British/Dutch subs mainly around the South China Sea, Sula sea and Celebes sea trying to catch tanker's/coilers coming from the main resource area's, I've bagged 5 so far[:D][:D], the sub with the 50% dud rate I'm going to use as mine laying round the major ports en-masse or troop evacuations. China is stagnant so I'm going to counter mainly through the Central Pacific hoping to get a HI in range of the super fortress as soon as possible, there will be other operations in the DEI and Burma but the main force will go through here (CP).
The Enemy: I feel he is going to try and take most of the pacific as fast as possible with Canton taken all ready and Noumea about to fall, he's also trying to circle the DEI to stop anything from escaping however there aren't any ship there anymore really just the odd one or 2 all troop will fight till the end.
SoPac: I'm not really going to take much if any action here if any at all. However this is where I sunk my first PBEM capital ship CL Katori also 4 x MSW and 6 x AP [:D][:D] I was sending my 2 x carriers Enterprise and Lexington across to Australia to try and halt/slow down the expansion in the SRA and came across a task force unloading over Baker Island. Base that have fallen so far are all the Gilbert Island, Espirity Santo and Canton Is. The are currently a couple of Task Forces in the vicinity taking fuel (300'000), supplies (100'000) and 51st aviation RGT to Australia. The majority of the KB is patrolling around Noumea with some transports as well it will fall soon cutting off USA - Australia.
CV Allocated: Lexington
CenPac: At the beginning Greg wanted to leave China stagnant and I agreed so I consider the Central Pacific my area of counter attack some time when I have the carriers to do the magic 43/44 [:'(][:'(]. I have taken a lot units from the West coast to these Island currently I have built up Midway with 25 USA division, North Pacific HQ, 3 x EAB to build the base up currently (3,6,4), and 3 x engineering units providing about 90 aviation support 2 x CD units and 2 x AA units. Johnson Is being built up as well with 161st USA RCT, 11th Air force HQ, 111 USA Base force. Pearl Harbour has a couple of divisions (24th USA 2nd USCM)and a RCT (111th) with the Central pacific HQ and various unit. I want Pearl to have supplies 999'999 and fuel 999'999 as soon as so it can be my main distribution centre. I don't think any of these island will fall[8D][8D]. Wake fell on the 2nd day and is now in enemy hands.
CV Allocated: Yorktown
Cenpac carrier battle: This where the first carrier engagement took place the Saratoga was escorting ships to and from Midway and was spotted by a number of aircraft from enemy Mini KB. Luckily there was 36 wildcats on Midway and 24 of the carriers own Wildcat on CAP as well. Saratoga took a few hits but was kept to 30/30/4 damage and is now in San Fran repairing currently at 40 system. For this lost I managed to take out 50+ of the enemy crack pilots but as they were out of range (5 hex's) and never inflicted any damage. A good exchange? What are you thoughts? [&:][&:]
NoPac: No action here yet apart from I took the EAB to midway to help with building. I will build this up as soon as I get the reinforcements available on the West coast. (Not a great deal mind just a few base units to build up forts 1 or 2 CD unit)
CV Allocated: Yorktown
Australia: Greg has just invaded Darwin with the 56 Bde on it own and I think it was a bit of a disaster for him (unless it diversionary to make me move the bigger units up north in which case it would still be a disaster as I'm not going to do it)[:D][:D]. 1 x DD, 2 x AP have been sunk in this manoeuvre first they sailed into the mines then the CD guns bringing ashore less than half the 56 Bde. I've got a NZ brigade on the way here about 3/4 days off and the 3rd Carabineers tank regiment from Karachi on the way about 2 turns away. These should be able to knock the 56 Bde as long as it doesn't get reinforced. I have moved the 3rd Aus brigade from perth to Derby as this is an evacuation base for the planes leaving the SRA, DEI and have replaced it with one from Melbourne Got fuel coming from San Fran and some coming from Karachi and supplied from San Fran.
CV Allocated: North Australia: Enterprise, South Australia Lexington
Burma: Withdrawn all the units to India before engagement took as much oil and fuel out of Rangoon before it became to dangerous. AVG has been put into action in D.E.I CV Allocated:
CV Indomitable (arrives in 12 days). RUN AWAY!![:(][:(]
China: Stagnant on request of my opponent. However I allowed Hong Kong to be taken.
India: Movement of troops is in action so that on each base with a port there is going to be over 20'000 supplies, a infantry division or brigade and a base force building the fort. I will also try and have 2 rapid reaction forces placed inland at base's Bangalore and Asansol able to move quickly if an invasion is attempted. I have evacuated some of the D.E.I planes here most under strengthen down to 2 - 6 planes in each squadron a lot of Martins, some warhauks, blenheim, fortresses, newly arrived Hurricanes x 2. There are tons of spare AK's and AP's here station around here at Karachi with the usual BB, CA, CL stationed around Trimcomalee. Trimcomalee and Colombo only have base forces on them at the moment and it is my priority to get some troops to these base's as soon a reinforcements arrive.
CV Allocated: CV Indomitable (arrives in 12 days). [:D][:D]
DEI: Action in the DEI has been slower than expected but being my first PBEM I just don't know. On the first turn Palembang, Miri, Brunei, Kuching, and Amboina were landed on and caught within a few days. Since then Kendari has been Taken along with Telockbetoeng but that's it so far. I've moved the units from Banjarmasin to Balikpapan in the hope more resources will be destroyed when it's taken[;)][;)]. In Java I've moved all unit to either Soerabaja or Batavia both have around 200 AV and are building up forts. The DEI air force is still very much in play with the AVG, a squadron of hurricane's (full strength) and 2 fighter squadrons of Warhawks still operating there even if there at about 1/4 strength + many DEI units. There are also 2 x Vilderbeest squadrons at full strength, 1 swordfish full strength, and 5 beutfort squadrons at full strength as well plus some B-17E fortress there 28 x planes. hopefully when the time comes I can have a impact with the forces I have here. Kupang: As I have so many valuable planes in the DEI I don't what them to get surrounded and destroyed so I've built up a base here consisting of Aus HQ, 1st Aus Cav Div, 1 x AA, 1st Timor, 7th DAF BF, 3rd DAF BF, No 109 RAN BF, and the 25th Art. This is an escape route via here to Australia for all them short legged planes, hopefully this plan will work. I don't expect the troops to survive put up a fight yes but not survive[8|][8|]!!
CV Allocated: Enterprise
Carriers: I've planned to allocate CV's to area's to force Japan to use air cover at all time hopefully slowing down progress, this will mean when southern CV get damaged they will use Sydney as a repair yard (Is this realistic?) This will only be while it isn't realistic to go head to head with the KB as soon as I get stronger I will combine my force's and look for confrontation.[:)][:)][:)][:)]
