ENLIST TODAY (Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) No Koniu

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Thanks for your kind words Kurt.  I don't think I've done that well.  I missed alot of chances to fortify Timor AO earlier.
 
18th June
 
KB leaving Timor AO
MKB unknown
 
Quiet turn mostly.
 
China
Koniu bombs me and I lose a few bombers on the ground.
 
Still formulating planes.  I had a problem with a TF had to ask a question in the Tech forum. 

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19th June
 
KB ?
MKB ?
 
I got carriers east of Kendri.  It seems short a few carriers to be the KB.
 
China
Small air battle.  We each lose 1 AC.
 
Moulmein
We send in some 2Es on Low Nav.  We bag 4 AKs for the price of 2 bombers.
 
Not much else happened this turn.

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20th June
 
KB off Ambon
MKB unknown
 
Ambon
Japs are reinforceing or resupplying.  KB is present with SAGs.  I've had a lot of subs launch TTs at DDs all missed.  We lost 2 AVDs and an AK in this AO. I hate loseing those AVDs.  I missed a chance to cut down alot of the Jap CV bombers.  I didn't have any CAP up over my bases and they came in unescorted.  Dang it.  Bombers will launch on Nav strike tom.
 
Changsha
Big air battle.  28 Oscar Ic's are lost compared to 10 P40E's and 3 P39's.
 
 
Thoughts about Ambon
Maybe he will withdraw his troops doubt it.  I want to take some shots at his TFs.  So Low Nav bombers will go after them.  I have DBs in reserve.  All I can do is wait and see what happens.  I am going to go after Ndeni.  Maybe this will force him to move his carriers or his focus.  If that dosen't work I have one more trick in my book.  But it will take some time to get this op going.  Ships are being used for other operations.  Also Jap Carriers are due for upgrades soon.  What will he do?

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21st June
 
KB Banda Sea
MKB unknown
 
Luganville
RO sunk
 
PH
RO sunk
 
Saumlaki
Imperial Guards Div lands.  It takes around 2,000 KIA. I don't have much to defend againist it.  We lose 53 AC today attacking in this area.  Japs lose 20.  Nice move on Koniu's part.  But I can retake it when the KB leaves.
 
Kendri
We sink a SC by Dutch sub.

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22nd June
 
KB Banda Sea
MKB unknown
 
Saumlaki
Japs shock attack.  We hold out.  I am rushing in some AV to help the defenders.
 
Tahiti
I boat hits a mine.[:D]
 
Katha
Air battle between the Brits and Japs.  24 Oscars shot down or ops loses for 8 Hurri IIb and 7 Mohawks.  Also 6 Helens shot down.
 
Myithynia
Japs are moving towards this base.  I have 3 forts with 230 AV.  I am moving an Oz ID to help bolster the forces here.
 
Ndeni
I am ready to move here but, I smell a trap.  Don't know where the MKB is.  So I am putting a hold on the invasion.
 
 

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23 June
 
KB Banda Sea
MKB unknown
 
Mixed turn. 
 
Saumlaki
5 APDs carrying an IF Bn got caught by the KB.  All sunk.  That hurts.  Koniu pulled his ships out from here the turn before but the returned with more troops and supplies.  Our CD guns tear into 1 AK with 6, 6 in rounds. They also hit 2 more AKs.  The bombardment TF sinks a crippled CL and an AMc in the harbor. 
 
Java
A Dutch sub gets D/Ced by a few Jap DDs.  Questionable if she will make it to port.  AKs were with this TFs.  Hmm what are they carrying?
 
Hankow
We send in 2 squadrons of 2Es to bomb the AF.  21 Sallys, 15 Lillys, 8 Oscars are torched ont he ground with 23 runway hits.  Koniu was kinda mad about this.  There was no CAP either.
 
Thoughts and Plans
 
Ambon AO
This is my Guadalcanal.  Ambon is a pain in my rear to supply and keep mine.  Now add Saumlaki.  But Saumlaki will be a pain for him also.  The good thing about his AO is that I have tied up alot of his assests.  KB, bunch of capital ships, multiple IDs and planes.   I will prob lose Saumlaki, but I should be able to recapture it.  Once that is done, I will move on and occupy some of the empty Dutch bases around that area.
 
CBI
I see that the Japs are still moving to Myithikia (sp) and the hex to the left of it.  I need to stop them.  I don't have many infantry units in this area to stop him so I need to make what I have count.  I know he should have some good trained pilots in his reserves.  Recently I have seen him taking some beatings in the air.  I am still flying the same planes with the same pilots that I did at the begining of the war againist the same planes.  I am now inflicting more loses on him.  I am thinking that I have better pilots now. 
 
Ndeni
I have troops ready and on ships to invade here.  I feel a trap.  He has 3 subs in the hex waiting on me.
 
KB is due for upgrades.  He will have to go in for upgrades or miss them.  If my plans go right.  I have an operation planned but it will take a while to get it up and going.

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24th June
 
KB Banda Sea
MKB unknown
 
Saumlaki
Lost a bunch of bombers here for no gain.  Looks like the Jap TFs are leaving.  CD guns pound another AK.  Holds out verus another delib attack.  Imperial Guard Div must be disrupted adjusted AV is only 28.
 
China
Ground combat along the road to Kukong.  We suffer 1k causualties vs almost 3k to Japs.
 
Ndeni
Only 1 sub sighted this turn.
 
Nor Pac
Single ship TF sighted sending out some ships to meet it.
 

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Have question guys what am I doing wrong. I have read page 108 of the manual. I am trying to make a PT boat TFs.

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25th June
 
KB Banda Sea
MKB unknown
 
Burma
We sweep with P 38s over a Jap LCU.  4 P 38s are lost for 20 Oscars shot down and 4 Ops. 
 
Saumlaki
Jap TFs have left.  We are planning to ship in a Brit Inf BDE.
 
Not much more than that.

[zuluhour]

from the base screen?

[HansBolter]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

from the base screen?

I think you are still supposed to be able to create them from TFs, but I always do it from the base screen myself.

I would check to make sure you have some in the pool.

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Kurt and Hans thank you.  I didn't know you could do it there.
 
26th June
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
Timor AO
2 TFs are heading towards Saumlaki.  1 TF is off Lautem.
 
China
Japs delib attack in rough hex, we loose 3,400 men to there 1,000.
 
Gilberts
TF spotted unknown numbers, diretion, and types of ships.

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27th June Fastest turn of the war
 
KB Banda Sea
MKB unknown
 
Banda Sea
One of our CLs gets hit by 3 Jap bombs.  Minor damage.  Thats pretty much it.  Still doing the turn.

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28th June
 
KB Banda Sea
MKB unknown
 
Banda Sea
Dutch sub sights and launches TTs at Soryu.  They miss, but I am still happy. We sighted and attacked a Jap carrier.
 
Saumlaki
Forgot to turn off 2 DB squadrons from nav attack.  They go in without escorts and get mauled.  14 Vindicators and 10 Banshees are lost. Ouch.  They miss their targets.  Japs shock attack and take Saumlaki.[:@]
 
China
Interesting.  Japs delib attack get a 10-1 odds.  They lose almost 3k worth of men to our 2k.  He has a bunch of LCUs tied uptrying to keep my men at Kukong.   I am looking for places that I can launch a counter strike.  Maybe up north.
 
Kukong
Koniu has 3 IDs and 6 arty battalions here.  Another 5 IDs and a Bde up noth blocking the road.   I think he has atleast 2 more IDs in blocking positions around Kukong. 
 
Shanghai
Wellingtons go in on port attack.  Bomber pilots say they sunk 2 PBs, SC, , ACM, and heavily damage 2 AKs, 3 CMs, ACM and a CMc. Maurders also hit the port but dosen't damage any ships.
 
Ndeni
ASW tag an I boat 9 hits atleast 1 critical.  Only ship listed on my sunk ships list.  The list only went up by one ship.  Hmm did I not sink any of the hips from Shanghai?  Invasion of Ndeni has started.  Almost 200 AV has landed.  No automatic arty attacks at the end of the turn.  HMM  What forces are here?  Intel says 2,680 troops with 25 guns reported.  I haven't decided if I will attack tomorrow or not.
 
Burma
The retreated Rangoon forces move into one of the wooded hexs south of Akyab with a yellow road.  It is occupied by atleat a Jap Div.  They are stuck again.  I am moving forces from Akyab to help open the door to the hex, so they can retreat. 
 
Northern Burma
Japs are still moving towards Mytkyina.  I just got an Oz ID there with 2 Bdes behind 3 forts.  Should be a rude river crossing.  Screen says 31,920 men 250 guns and 450 AFVs are in this group of 9 units.  They are headed towards Mytkyina and the hex to the left.  I am trying to move troops to the hex to the left.

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29th June
 
Just the combat replay.
 
KB Banda Sea
MKB Solomons
 
Ndeni
Early in the morning a Jap SAG came into view of the American SAG.  The lookout on the USS Phoenix "yell Jap battleship"  CPT Frederick gave the order to steam straight towards the Jap fleet.  the message went out to the all ships.  At 26,000 yards Phoenix had a fireing solution on CL Kiso, the first salvo hit its mark.  Phoenix engaged multiple Jap ships before the other ships opened up.  CA New Orleans opened fired on BB Fuso who had been hit by the Phoenix twice already.  Both TFs battled it out getting as close as 9,000 yards when a TT from DD John Edwards hit DD Karakuya and sunk it.   After 2 hours of battleing each other the TFs break off.  BB Fuso took 9 hits, CL Yara took 4 hits, CL kiso 3 hits and was seen on fire, DDs Hasu 2 hits and DD Kari took only 1 hit.  New Orleans took 3 hits, Phoenix took 11 and had heavy fires, and DD John Edwards to 2 hits with heavy fires.
 
Upon hearing the message of a Jap battle fleet.  B 26s took off from Luganville to attack the remaining ships.  They were met by Jap Zeros, initial reports say that 1 F4F3A was shot down with 2 B 26s for 1 Zero.  Maruders did not score any hits.  Then the carriers launched their strike package.  4 Zeros are shot down with 1 F4F3 wildcat lost and a SBD-2 damaged.  Fuso took 12 1,000 pounders and was left with heavy fires.  CL Kiso was hit by 5 1,000 pounders last seen with heavy fires and heavy damage.  DD Kari took 1 1,000 pounder and had heavy fires.  A DD yugao was sighted with heavy fires and heavy damage could this bee CL Yaru.
 
MGEN Dawley rallied his men and attacked the Naval guards unit and its supporting Eng unit and took the island.  1,800 Japanese soldiers are killed for 17 of ours.
 
I think the MKB was off Lugna providing CAP for the Jap SAG.  I might try and send my carriers againist it.
 
China
Wooded hex north of Kukong, Japs delib attack our 3 Chinese units.  They lose 2,000 men to our 1,140.
 
Some sub actions here an there.  More when I get the turn.
 
 

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30th June

KB Leaveing Banda Sea
MKB unknown

Ndeni
CL Phoenix is hit by 3 Jap sub TTs and goes down.  2 DDs and a DM find one of the wounded Jap CLs they put 3 rounds into her she puts one into the DM.  These same ships also find Fuso and put 5 shells into her.  Base forces and Engs will land tonite.  Japs are picking off all the empty bases in this area.

Carines
Jap sub surfaces and tears into an xAKL.

Lautem
Bombarded from sea.

Lomblen
I sent the wounded CL Glasgow here to die.  Well I was pleasantly surprised.  She ran into an amphib TF that was parked there.  3 DDs in escort with 4 xAKs.  Glasgow tears into the TF.  1 DD on fire, another with fires and heavy damage, another with heavy fires, 2 xAKs with heavy fires and heavy damage, the other 2 were on fire.  Glasgow took 4 hits but is still fighting. 

China
Japs attack our units above Kukong.  We suffer almost 3k to there 500.

Burma
Koniu has stopped his troops from marching across the river to Mytkyina (sp).

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Hmm,  I can pull my carriers from Ndeni CAP mission and send them North for one day and hit a TF at Nauru Island and possibly the remaining ships from his BB SAG.  HMM what do I do.
 
Its quiet in here folks someone stand up and speak.

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1st July
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
Lautem
CL Glasgow finds a PB and puts 3 4in shells and 1 6in shell into her. 
 
Ndeni
Most troops are on the ground.  Fort has went to lv 1.
 
Slow turn.  Looking thru the sunk ships list.  17 Jap subs sunk, 20 Jap DDs sunk.   Not bad.  I was hopeing for one of those CLs to pop up. Atleast they will be out of the war for awhile.

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NorPac
Amchitka
250 AV 6  6in guns, forts 4
 
Adak
310 AV 16  6in guns, forts 4
 
This will prob be all I will send to Nor Pac.  I think it can hold its own untill relieved.  I do have units that can deploy here if need be.
 
Glasgow 83/60 exp[X(]
 
Timor AO
Trying to get more ships, troops, supply into the area before I try to recapture any of the bases.
 
Northern Burma
He has stopped his troops from marching across the river into N Burma.  9 units with about 27k troops, 230 guns and 240 AFVs.  He has most of his troops to the NW of Burma.  He is either waiting for reinforcements or building up his defenses.  this is fine with me.  I need to get some more troops into position.  NE Burma 18k troops, 120 guns 72 AFV.
 
China
I got most of his troops tied up in and around Kukong.  175k troops, 1,100 guns, 440 AFVs. 
 
Timor AO
about 4 IDs in the area.
 
I don't think he has most of his troops in these areas.  So he might be lightly defened in other areas.

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