Rising Sun over the Rockies - F.K. vs OSO - Wake captured by US

[Alikchi2]

Things are looking good and running smooth, seems like. I've never seen China so effectively decimated. (And I mean that in the literal sense.) Where will the SAA go now? Have you considered an overland advance in Burma? Oh, and you're gonna have a lot of carriers if you aren't interrupted..

[FeurerKrieg]

SAA is in Singapore for R&R at the moment. The 3rd Armor Div will join them there shortly as I had the PPs to buy that unit out of the mainland. The 1st Arm Div is already there.

In another week or so I will decide where to put the SAA. Most likely it will split into three main groups that will effectively be used as reserve/counter attack forces in each region. One for Burma/Malaya, one for Java/Timor/New Guinea, and one for the Pacific (based in Truk most likely.)

Never considered an advance past Burma, overland or by sea. My plan has been to build a perimeter (albeit a large one) and stop there, force the Allies to come to me. In Burma, that means either an amphibious assault facing a lot of LBA, or a slow overland crawl that will need to pull supplies over the mountain trails - while attacking my fort 9 bases that have good supplies, lots of ART and rested troops. Not to mention many armor units that can move around to the threatened areas.

Re China - thanks. I was really happy with how it went there - much better than I expected. The key was when the SAA stopped by for a visit and took Liuchow. The rest of China just crumbled after that.

[FeurerKrieg]

November 8th, 1942
In the Indian Ocean, Orestes was reported sunk. DD's Yugumo and Kasumi found Ulysses and put 4 5" shells into the cargo ship.

In China, due to a timing error, 40 some Lily's arrived over Chungking before the main strike coming from Changsha and Kweilin. The ran into a strong CAP reinforced by the AVG! 17 Lily's were lost, but we got payback when the main strike hit. Every Chinese and AVG plane was shot out of the sky and them more planes were destroyed on the ground. Total air losses for the day were 66 for the Allies and 50 for Japan. Of the Allied losses, 35 were P-40E's of the AVG.
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Major strike from Changsha[/center]

[FeurerKrieg]

November 9th, 1942
Destroyers Makigumo and Yamagumo took their turn at target practice on the AK Ulysses, hitting the ship 16 times with their guns, and putting 5 torpedoes into the ship. Needless to say, Ulysses sunk.
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One of the enemy is finished off[/center]

In China, the 74th Chinese Corp surrendered in the pocket north of Changsha. Over 9,000 POWs were taken and one enemy unit remains.

[FeurerKrieg]

November 10th, 1942
Another Liz raid from Changsha to Chungking, escorted by many fighters takes out 10 more Chinese fighter planes.

9 B-25Cs, escorted by some P-40E Warhawks bombed Adak Island, destroying one Jake floatplane in the Harbor.

The last unit north of Changsha surrendered today. Those troops of ours are now free to move on to Chungking.

[FeurerKrieg]

November 11th, 1942
Our fighters flew over Chungking, but the bombers stayed home. Only a couple enemy planes showed themselves, one was shot down and the other fled.

7 B-25C's today attack Adak, no damage taken.

Eniwetok airfield was completed (sz 4). The airfield at Buin was expanded. (sz 3)

[FeurerKrieg]

November 12th, 1942
The bombers went with the fighters to Chungking today, destroying four Chinese fighters. I should mention these raids on Chungking are also destroying supplies and killing enemy troops.

6 B-25C's visited Adak today, again, their bombs landed off shore scoring no hits.

Palmyra was attacked by two waves of enemy bombers and our fighters gave a decent accounting for themselves. First wave was 43 B-24D Liberators, of which 11 didn't make it home. Next was 38 A-29 Hudsons and of those, 12 hit the silk. We lost no fighters in the air, but the bombers that got through managed to hit 6 Oscars and 1 A6M2 on the ground.

Dili airbase, on Timor, expanded today. (sz 3)

[FeurerKrieg]

November 13th, 1942

The combat report explains today's action better than I could.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/13/42

Yup - nada.

[FeurerKrieg]

November 14th, 1942
Recon flights and some subs spotted today, otherwise no action.

[FeurerKrieg]

November 15th, 1942
We scaled back on the amount of fighters being sent to Chungking. Today's raid lost not a single plane, and managed to destroy 10 Chinese planes.

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Bombing, bombing and more bombing[/center]

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November 16th, 1942
Zeros and Tonys flew over Chungking and found 6 I-153C, 2 were shot down and the rest fled.

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November 17th, 1942
Bombers hit Chungking today. 7 Chinese planes destroyed.

Funafuti (South Pacific Island) expanded its airfield. (sz 2)

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November 18th, 1942
Chungking bombing saw no fighters in the air as the P-43As moved to Chengtu. We did manage to destroy a pair of SB-2C on the ground though.

As a construction unit was unloading from ships at Palmyra, 13 A-29 Hudsons from Hawaii attacked. Our reinforced CAP was ready though, and killed all but one of the enemy bombers.

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One bombers makes it home[/center]

Chichi Jima airfield was finished today. (sz 4)

[FeurerKrieg]

November 19th, 1942
Our first division started shelling Chengtu today while reconning the enemy strength there. It appears there is only one major combat group and three support groups. Five divisions and two armored regiments will move to Chengtu to seize the base, giving us a nearby supply source for our forces that will lay siege to Chungking.
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Recon in force[/center]

[FeurerKrieg]

Caught up to game date!! Will probably fall behind again this weekend though. [:)]

[FeurerKrieg]

November 20th, 1942
Mines were discovered at Christmas Island. A minesweeper on station there began to clear them.

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November 21, 1942
I-28 is hit by subchasers south of French Frigate Shoals. The sub takes heavy damage. It will make for Wake Island where an AR waits. This group seems to be larger than a simple ASW group. Fighters and bombers will be sent to Wake and Midway in case this is an invasion force.
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A new ASW weapon strikes[/center]

Air raids continue on Chungking. Today 10 enemy planes were destroyed, although 1 Tony and 2 Oscar IIa's were lost.
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Continued airraids[/center]

Kavieng airfield expanded as well as Munda's port facilities. (sz 3 and 1)

[FeurerKrieg]

November 22nd, 1942
Today's raid on Chungking destroyed 13 Chinese planes for no loss.

In a bit of irony, one of our minelayers enroute to Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) struck a VH2 sub laid mine at Merak. Ten Minesweepers at Batavia will clear the area tomorrow.

AK Lyon Maru, hit at Palmyra several days ago, finally sunk less than 200 miles from Tarawa.

[FeurerKrieg]

November 23rd, 1942
Air raid over Chungking only destroyed 5 enemy planes, partly due to lack of targets. There just aren't that many Chinese airplanes left to destroy. Plenty of men and supplies though.

In Burma, Hurricanes attacked at Mandalay and we lost 1 Tojo and killed 2 Hurricanes. At Myitkina, in two waves, Hurricanes attacked and they lost 8 Hurricanes to 2 of our Tonys. In both cases our fighters were outnumber around 4 to 1, but managed to kill several more of the enemy.
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RAF still struggles in Burma[/center]

[FeurerKrieg]

November 24th, 1942
Bombers in China were tired, so the fighter just flew a sweep over Chungking today, shooting down 4 I-153c while taking no losses.

I-6 was hit by a B-25C off the coast of Sydney, but it should make it back to Auckland for repairs.

Rossel Island (between the Solomons and NG) airfield expanded today. (sz 2)