********************************** 14 FEB 43 ********************************
A mini-KB sighted at Port Blair .. far too late to effect the progress of things ..
I get contacts with my submarines but they can't hit or its a dud ...[8|]
ASW attack near Jolo at 73,88
Japanese Ships
PB Shinkyo Maru
SC Ch 31
SC Ch 18
TK Kyokuzan Maru
TK Kinmo Maru
TK Chuko Maru
TK Sansho Maru
PB Seikyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sunfish
SS Sunfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shinkyo Maru
Bombing in China ..[>:]
More later ..
Newbie Allies vs. Experinced WitP
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: The Allies Take the Offense
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: The Allies Take the Offense
*************************************** 15 FEB 43 ****************************************
The Skipjack duds two on the Nitiai Maru...
Sub attack near Kushiro at 123,56
Japanese Ships
xAK Nitiai Maru
xAK Daifuku Maru
PB Keinan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nitiai Maru
We depopulate Majuro ... our plan here is 3 radier bns attack with APD's ..
Morning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Bolingbroke IV x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
..................
Morning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 15
B-26B Marauder x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
............
Morning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Maloelap is reduced ...
Morning Air attack on Maloelap Base Force, at 136,117 (Maloelap)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-17F Fortress x 22
LB-30 Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 39
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 28 (11 destroyed, 17 disabled)
I note two submarines patrolling waiting for amphib forces .. I shall not disappoint them ..[;)]
Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 32
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
We are hardly getting the port hits to do any significant damage but .... we are getting fuel hit and every drop counts ..
NO BOMBING IN CHINA [X(]
Ok more later ..
The Skipjack duds two on the Nitiai Maru...
Sub attack near Kushiro at 123,56
Japanese Ships
xAK Nitiai Maru
xAK Daifuku Maru
PB Keinan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nitiai Maru
We depopulate Majuro ... our plan here is 3 radier bns attack with APD's ..
Morning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Bolingbroke IV x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
..................
Morning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 15
B-26B Marauder x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
............
Morning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Maloelap is reduced ...
Morning Air attack on Maloelap Base Force, at 136,117 (Maloelap)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-17F Fortress x 22
LB-30 Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 39
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 28 (11 destroyed, 17 disabled)
I note two submarines patrolling waiting for amphib forces .. I shall not disappoint them ..[;)]
Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 32
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
We are hardly getting the port hits to do any significant damage but .... we are getting fuel hit and every drop counts ..
NO BOMBING IN CHINA [X(]
Ok more later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: The Allies Take the Offense
I am catching this AAR up .. The 16th & 17 FEB only had the iJAAF bombing Wenchow otherwise quiet ..
***************************** 18 FEB 43 ***************************************
Submarine attack near Kunashiri at 125,51
Japanese Ships
xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru, Shell hits 53, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru is sighted by SS Thresher
SS Thresher attacking xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru on the surface
SS Thresher low on gun ammo, Lawson B. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
The next target gets engaged on the surface ..
Submarine attack near Kunashiri at 125,51
Japanese Ships
xAKL Saiko Maru, Shell hits 3
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
xAKL Saiko Maru is sighted by SS Thresher
SS Thresher attacking xAKL Saiko Maru on the surface
SS Thresher low on gun ammo, Lawson B. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
So if torps do not work .. shells do .. [8D]
But the Pollack wins the draw and has a hot one ..
ASW attack near Yap at 96,94
Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Katori
E Kamo
E Kiji
AV Kunikawa Maru
TK Nitiei Maru
TK Kaizyo Maru
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
TK Hoyo Maru
DD Tsuga
DD Hokaze
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
SS Pollack
SS Pollack launches 4 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze
I do not think this DD will sink but will spend some time in the pen reparing ..
I plan to attack Majuro with APD's and Marine Radiers .. to accomplish this I am depopulating the target ..
Morning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
.........
Morning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Bolingbroke IV x 12
A-20A Havoc x 15
B-26B Marauder x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
.................
orning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 22
B-17F Fortress x 22
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
.........
Afternoon Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18
LB-30 Liberator x 9
B-24D Liberator x 27
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
.........................
Afternoon Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
.......................
Afternoon Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
...........
Afternoon Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
.........
Afternoon Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Two signifcant pieces of intellegence .. no "also attacking" and the disabled results are turning into destroyed ... I think this island is ripe for a marine raid ..
The IJAAF have shifted bombing to WEnchow ..
Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Weather in hex: Extreme overcast
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Manpower hits 6
Fires 1518
We will clean up a couple of islands and then start parking the AP's for the big APA overall. As I stated above, that basically gives me an amphib bonus that starts in April 43 and never ends [8D] We will focus on Marshall's and Wake then Ponape .. then
[:D]
***************************** 18 FEB 43 ***************************************
Submarine attack near Kunashiri at 125,51
Japanese Ships
xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru, Shell hits 53, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru is sighted by SS Thresher
SS Thresher attacking xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru on the surface
SS Thresher low on gun ammo, Lawson B. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
The next target gets engaged on the surface ..
Submarine attack near Kunashiri at 125,51
Japanese Ships
xAKL Saiko Maru, Shell hits 3
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
xAKL Saiko Maru is sighted by SS Thresher
SS Thresher attacking xAKL Saiko Maru on the surface
SS Thresher low on gun ammo, Lawson B. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
So if torps do not work .. shells do .. [8D]
But the Pollack wins the draw and has a hot one ..
ASW attack near Yap at 96,94
Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Katori
E Kamo
E Kiji
AV Kunikawa Maru
TK Nitiei Maru
TK Kaizyo Maru
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
TK Hoyo Maru
DD Tsuga
DD Hokaze
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
SS Pollack
SS Pollack launches 4 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze
I do not think this DD will sink but will spend some time in the pen reparing ..
I plan to attack Majuro with APD's and Marine Radiers .. to accomplish this I am depopulating the target ..
Morning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
.........
Morning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Bolingbroke IV x 12
A-20A Havoc x 15
B-26B Marauder x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
.................
orning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 22
B-17F Fortress x 22
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
.........
Afternoon Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18
LB-30 Liberator x 9
B-24D Liberator x 27
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
.........................
Afternoon Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
.......................
Afternoon Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
...........
Afternoon Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
.........
Afternoon Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Two signifcant pieces of intellegence .. no "also attacking" and the disabled results are turning into destroyed ... I think this island is ripe for a marine raid ..
The IJAAF have shifted bombing to WEnchow ..
Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Weather in hex: Extreme overcast
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Manpower hits 6
Fires 1518
We will clean up a couple of islands and then start parking the AP's for the big APA overall. As I stated above, that basically gives me an amphib bonus that starts in April 43 and never ends [8D] We will focus on Marshall's and Wake then Ponape .. then
[:D] "What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Newbie Allies vs. Experinced WitP
From PaxMondo in another AAR: I think you need every drop of oil and fuel you can scavenge as IJ until '44 when you can take an accurate look. Only two AAR's have shown a good surplus of fuel in the late game: rader and PzB. rader due to his conquest in India, PzB due to his ability to park most of his fleet most of the time. Most other AAR's, the fuel situation is dicey ... they were constantly having to shift thier forces to react to allied moves and this ate up fuel.
This is the exact situation in this game. It should be noted I wrote my opponent about turn 100 explaning this, but he thought it was psyops. After the standard DEI terror and rading Darwin -- the KB raided Colombo then crossed back over to Gilberts. Retiring back to Saipan and then back into the Gilberts . I even explained that my Marshall's campaign was to do just was PaxMondo explained to another JFB .. use the lack of airbases in this area to get him to run his KB back and forth. The IJ helped the strategy by using huge BB SAG's doing shore bombardments and the KB running all that fuel away ....
One problem was trying to get WitpTracker up on his PC. After 430 turns .. we got it working. Now its too late .. fuel is at a premium and the economy is crashing.
Our strategy is to continue to put pressure on the IJ through submarine warfare, while conducting operations in the Marsahll's to clean up the remaining islands. The xAP's upgrade to APA's and then the pace of operations will increase dramatically ...
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Newbie Allies vs. Experinced WitP
******************************* 19 FEB 43 ***********************************
A quiet turn for the most part .. the IJAAF continue to hit Wenchow ..
We get a contact ..
Sub attack near Ishigaki at 88,66
Japanese Ships
xAK Nansin Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Teimei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Trigger
SS Trigger launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nansin Maru
No fires or heavy damage so I suspect a few weeks and this one will be back out to sea ..
The Pompano gets pushed away and scared off ..
ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokko Maru
PB Shoei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano is sighted by escort
In Burma we encouter a rear guard and push them back to Rangoon ..
Ground combat at 55,52 (near Rangoon)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 66186 troops, 989 guns, 2131 vehicles, Assault Value = 2584
Defending force 3851 troops, 56 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Allied adjusted assault: 1280
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 426 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3058 casualties reported
Squads: 333 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 78 (77 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
84th Indian Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
75th IAC Regiment
25th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
7th Armoured Brigade
23rd Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
2nd British Division
18th Canadian Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
267th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
2nd RTA Division
RTA Cavalry Division
Two bits of concerning intellegence ..
Radio transmissions detected at 142,139. This is a submarine interdicting between Canton Island and Tabiteuea ..
Radio transmissions detected at 206,91. This is a submarine interdicting between San Diego/Panama Canal and Pearl Harbor
Both of these threats mean extra escorts ..
The real fighting for Rangoon is in front of us IV Corps is heading from Prome and XXXIII Corps reinforced from Toungoo .. The IJ have 58,000 troops at Pegu. but most of these boys have been manhandled and need to recover. Securing Rangoon before the rains begin is our top priority ..
A quiet turn for the most part .. the IJAAF continue to hit Wenchow ..
We get a contact ..
Sub attack near Ishigaki at 88,66
Japanese Ships
xAK Nansin Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Teimei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Trigger
SS Trigger launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nansin Maru
No fires or heavy damage so I suspect a few weeks and this one will be back out to sea ..
The Pompano gets pushed away and scared off ..
ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokko Maru
PB Shoei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano is sighted by escort
In Burma we encouter a rear guard and push them back to Rangoon ..
Ground combat at 55,52 (near Rangoon)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 66186 troops, 989 guns, 2131 vehicles, Assault Value = 2584
Defending force 3851 troops, 56 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Allied adjusted assault: 1280
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 426 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3058 casualties reported
Squads: 333 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 78 (77 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
84th Indian Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
75th IAC Regiment
25th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
7th Armoured Brigade
23rd Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
2nd British Division
18th Canadian Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
267th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
2nd RTA Division
RTA Cavalry Division
Two bits of concerning intellegence ..
Radio transmissions detected at 142,139. This is a submarine interdicting between Canton Island and Tabiteuea ..
Radio transmissions detected at 206,91. This is a submarine interdicting between San Diego/Panama Canal and Pearl Harbor
Both of these threats mean extra escorts ..
The real fighting for Rangoon is in front of us IV Corps is heading from Prome and XXXIII Corps reinforced from Toungoo .. The IJ have 58,000 troops at Pegu. but most of these boys have been manhandled and need to recover. Securing Rangoon before the rains begin is our top priority ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Newbie Allies vs. Experinced WitP
Question for anybody in the group .. I bombed Magwe and destroyed the oil and refinery here quite a long time ago ..now that I own it again .. how much supply has to be in the hex to begin repair? How long will this take? I am thinking once I get Rangoon this will be enough to supply my defensive operations in Burma about 2 full Corps or 5000 -- 6000 AV ..but I am thinking the fuel will have to come from Magwe .. certainly the IJN are not going to make it easy to get supply into the area [;)]
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Newbie Allies vs. Experinced WitP
******************************* 20 FEB 43 ***************************
The RAF and USAAF sweep Pegu and find a tough scrap ...
Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
...............
Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
..............
Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Damaged P-40K Warhawk from 23rd FG/76th FS does not return
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.136 Sqn RAF is written off
P-40K Warhawk from 23rd FG/76th FS is written off
The talk at the O'club ....
GCPT Cuthbert, M.C.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 8
PO Simpson, C.McG. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5
FO Kitley, A.J.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7
2LT Little, R.L. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Jenkins V. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Jenkins V. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 3
PO LeCraw, L.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
2LT Tapner A. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 4
We duck an asw attack ..
ASW attack near Iriomote at 89,64
Japanese Ships
PB Shoei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Trigger
SS Trigger is sighted by escort
Bombing at Wenchow ..
More later ..
The RAF and USAAF sweep Pegu and find a tough scrap ...
Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Damaged P-40K Warhawk from 23rd FG/76th FS does not return
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.136 Sqn RAF is written off
P-40K Warhawk from 23rd FG/76th FS is written off
The talk at the O'club ....
GCPT Cuthbert, M.C.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 8
PO Simpson, C.McG. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5
FO Kitley, A.J.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7
2LT Little, R.L. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Jenkins V. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Jenkins V. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 3
PO LeCraw, L.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
2LT Tapner A. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 4
We duck an asw attack ..
ASW attack near Iriomote at 89,64
Japanese Ships
PB Shoei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Trigger
SS Trigger is sighted by escort
Bombing at Wenchow ..
More later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Newbie Allies vs. Experinced WitP
************************************** 21 FEB 43 ************************************
After yesterdays sweep .. we try to sweep without using drop tanks from Toungoo .. we find more trouble then we expected ..
Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS is written off
P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS is written off
P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS is written off
P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS is written off
P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS is written off
P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS is written off
The only good news is that there are 400 more P-40's to replace these and 200 rookie pilots [8D]
In four more days we have another 90 air support in theater .. we should be able to support more bases and more aircraft ..very soon ..
More later ...
After yesterdays sweep .. we try to sweep without using drop tanks from Toungoo .. we find more trouble then we expected ..
Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS is written off
P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS is written off
P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS is written off
P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS is written off
P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS is written off
P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS is written off
The only good news is that there are 400 more P-40's to replace these and 200 rookie pilots [8D]
In four more days we have another 90 air support in theater .. we should be able to support more bases and more aircraft ..very soon ..
More later ...
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: The Allies Take the Offense
I spent this morning planning and I have come up with the next phase in my Burma campaign. Operation: "Meaningful Kangaroo" I have a strategic goal in mind, but first I have to get the I AUS Corps to Bangkok. The leading group is the 9th AUS Division 10 miles from Katha. The US 43rd division is 60 days from the Burma theater.
The map below shows the operational plan. Get the 9th AUS plus some Brit/Indian forces to Chaing Mai on 05 APR 43. These forces begin a march down the railroad trail arriving in Bangkok in time for the Monsoons. Here the rest of the 1 AUS Corps assemble for the next phase of operations.
The Indian IV Corps will pull a hook streching their lines toward Raheng and slugging through the jungle at 1 mile per day with the mission of tying down the IJA Corps assembling at Moulmien. Moulmien does not have to be seized -- a "Verdun" attriting IJA forces will accompish the long term goals for the area.
We shall see how this unfolds.
The map below shows the operational plan. Get the 9th AUS plus some Brit/Indian forces to Chaing Mai on 05 APR 43. These forces begin a march down the railroad trail arriving in Bangkok in time for the Monsoons. Here the rest of the 1 AUS Corps assemble for the next phase of operations.
The Indian IV Corps will pull a hook streching their lines toward Raheng and slugging through the jungle at 1 mile per day with the mission of tying down the IJA Corps assembling at Moulmien. Moulmien does not have to be seized -- a "Verdun" attriting IJA forces will accompish the long term goals for the area.
We shall see how this unfolds.
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RE: The Allies Take the Offense
You need over 10k in supply at a base to be able to repair industry (1000 supply per 1 damaged industry repaired). Therefore, you will need Rangoon open to allow large supply TFs to unload as Magwe will eat up lots of supply. Once you get Moulmein, it should be more difficult for him to interdict TFs at Rangoon. Re-opening the Burma Road should help you out in China. I would use the supply draw buttons to get a large amount of supply into China. Yes, there will be spoilage/losses on the way, but getting supplies to that large army should help out everywhere.
Port Blair - do you have troops prepping for this base?? If so, what??
Port Blair - do you have troops prepping for this base?? If so, what??
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ORIGINAL: ny59giants
You need over 10k in supply at a base to be able to repair industry (1000 supply per 1 damaged industry repaired). Therefore, you will need Rangoon open to allow large supply TFs to unload as Magwe will eat up lots of supply. Once you get Moulmein, it should be more difficult for him to interdict TFs at Rangoon. Re-opening the Burma Road should help you out in China. I would use the supply draw buttons to get a large amount of supply into China. Yes, there will be spoilage/losses on the way, but getting supplies to that large army should help out everywhere.
Port Blair - do you have troops prepping for this base?? If so, what??
I don't have anything prepping . nor do I have anything that can invade in theater ..
I am thinking that if I grab Bangkok supply will increase in the area from light industry, But I am sensing that I will need to supply Rangoon from the sea and ASAP. My main concern is not so much Betty's, but the KB that is patroling the area. I sense this is where the IJ will be making a stand. So my thought is an overland move to cut this area off.
I do not want to give away too much in this AAR, but I think I can be in Saigon by September '43.
I am taking a different approach in this game because the IJ so under defended this area and then lost 60,000 troops. There is only 60,000 left and most of these are support troops. I think I can take advantage of this, ignore the fact that the IJN control the seas and cut the DEI off from the Home Island by Jan 44.
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: The Allies Take the Offense
The map below provides the immediate strategic plan for '43 until Jan '44. My thought is once I AUS Corps is at Bangkok we slide Eastward toward Saigon and Cam Rahn Bay. At the same time the US forces move toward Davao and eventually Puerto Princsa .. the goal .... completely cut the Home Islands from her fuel and oil. From these two bases DB/TB can terrorize any shipping traveling these lanes. The side effects of this position are of deep consequince to the IJ.
Fuel is already effecting the IJ economy,but rather than a direct invasion into the DEI, I see this strategic position as the most cost effective means to get the home islands cutoff. More so, this is doable without any open water engagements with the KB. We shall see how this unfolds [8D]
Fuel is already effecting the IJ economy,but rather than a direct invasion into the DEI, I see this strategic position as the most cost effective means to get the home islands cutoff. More so, this is doable without any open water engagements with the KB. We shall see how this unfolds [8D]
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RE: The Allies Take the Offense
I'm looking forward to playing a game or two from the start with stacking limits in place. Burma and China will be different for both sides, but how much is unknown at this time??
Even with the stacking limits installed slightly later than your game's current date, I see my Japanese divisions in Burma as a place they go to die. I have over 12 divisions there now.
It seems that your opponent doesn't have enough to slow you down and those rebuilt divisions will have a lot lower experience level once they get back to the front lines.
Even with the stacking limits installed slightly later than your game's current date, I see my Japanese divisions in Burma as a place they go to die. I have over 12 divisions there now.
It seems that your opponent doesn't have enough to slow you down and those rebuilt divisions will have a lot lower experience level once they get back to the front lines.
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ORIGINAL: ny59giants
I'm looking forward to playing a game or two from the start with stacking limits in place. Burma and China will be different for both sides, but how much is unknown at this time??
Even with the stacking limits installed slightly later than your game's current date, I see my Japanese divisions in Burma as a place they go to die. I have over 12 divisions there now.
It seems that your opponent doesn't have enough to slow you down and those rebuilt divisions will have a lot lower experience level once they get back to the front lines.
Just to catch up the reader ..
What happend here was sort of unique ..
1. A strategy of indirect projection of force ..and to attack in places where the KB can find me
2. The IJ showed their desire for Darwin early on
3. We decided to make Burma our front and though no home rule existed I thought it would be gamey not to buy out stuff headed east ..
4. The IJ obliged this strategy by under-defending Burma and focusing on the traditional Solomon's, NG, Darwin line of axis. Especally within Burma picking open terrain to defend rather than either the Imphal/Wazup line or TYi Gung jungle line .. I think it is absoultely critical to pick a line and start diggin' in. If the Allies are coming .. it is far too late ...[;)]
5. In concert with the invasion of NG/PM & Darwin .. we spung out from Imphal toward Katha ..with 3200 AV The IJ oblidged by moving the 33rd Division.
6. Katha and the 33rd Divsion with BF's were crushed ..they retreated North to never see supply again
7. Once we established on Swebo We then pulled off operation "Skilled Hook" and crossed the Irrawaddy taking Mandalay/Magwe/ ..
8. The IJ are in trouble at this point because we came at forces from multiple directions using armor in open terrain along the Irrawaddy Valley .. they are now trapped.
9. NOW the IJ start bringing in forces. But it is far too late. The 4E's rain hell from above and armor cuts a path toward Prome. The IJ try and strat move out but are caught in opmode by armor .. they can't get unstuck and when the IV Corps arrives .. 20,000 dead ..
10. Now the IJ are forming a line to protect Malay ..and are using the KB to project power to prevent sea traffic ..
Soo .. the plan above Meaningful Kangaroo [:D] Move toward Bangkok and then a new operation to seize Vietnam ..
I think 6 division dug in at the right points and this becomes an Allied decisive loss because I spent well over 12,000 PP and bogging down these forces in teh Jungle means no means to attack the IJ .. As it is .. I think I have a path toward victory ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: The Allies Take the Offense
************************************ 22 FEB 43 ***********************************
Sub attack near Perth at 48,147
Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 5
Allied Ships
AM Colac
PG Herald
PG Clive
We invade Majuro:
First the airpower to depopulate the atoll ...
Morning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Bolingbroke IV x 12
A-20A Havoc x 15
B-26B Marauder x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
.................
Afternoon Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 27
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled)
The Invasion starts ...
Pre-Invasion action off Majuro (136,119)
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Kane
APD Lawrence
APD King
APD Humphreys
APD Kilty
APD Crosby
APD Waters
APD Little
APD Gregory
APD Colhoun
APD Ward
APD Chew
APD Whipple
APD Litchfield
..............
Invasion Support action off Majuro (136,119)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Kane
APD Lawrence
APD King
APD Humphreys
APD Kilty
APD Crosby
APD Waters
APD Little
APD Gregory
APD Colhoun
APD Ward
APD Chew
APD Whipple
APD Litchfield
..................
Amphibious Assault at Majuro (136,119)
TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Majuro, 136,119
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
When the Marines hit the beaches .. all they see is bodies and bomb craters .. no life left .
Ground combat at Majuro (136,119)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 584 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 32
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Majuro !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
That is how to take an atoll [:D]
We begin the isolation of Ponape ..
Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 48
B-24D Liberator x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 5
Not as good as results and no fuel hits .. this will be awhile .. in teh meantime submarines patrol vigeriously looking for supply convoys to this area .. over time Ponape will starve ..
Bombing at Wenchow ..[>:]
More later ..
Sub attack near Perth at 48,147
Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 5
Allied Ships
AM Colac
PG Herald
PG Clive
We invade Majuro:
First the airpower to depopulate the atoll ...
Morning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Bolingbroke IV x 12
A-20A Havoc x 15
B-26B Marauder x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 136,119 (Majuro)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 27
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled)
The Invasion starts ...
Pre-Invasion action off Majuro (136,119)
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Kane
APD Lawrence
APD King
APD Humphreys
APD Kilty
APD Crosby
APD Waters
APD Little
APD Gregory
APD Colhoun
APD Ward
APD Chew
APD Whipple
APD Litchfield
..............
Invasion Support action off Majuro (136,119)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Kane
APD Lawrence
APD King
APD Humphreys
APD Kilty
APD Crosby
APD Waters
APD Little
APD Gregory
APD Colhoun
APD Ward
APD Chew
APD Whipple
APD Litchfield
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Amphibious Assault at Majuro (136,119)
TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Majuro, 136,119
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
When the Marines hit the beaches .. all they see is bodies and bomb craters .. no life left .
Ground combat at Majuro (136,119)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 584 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 32
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Majuro !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
That is how to take an atoll [:D]
We begin the isolation of Ponape ..
Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 48
B-24D Liberator x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 5
Not as good as results and no fuel hits .. this will be awhile .. in teh meantime submarines patrol vigeriously looking for supply convoys to this area .. over time Ponape will starve ..
Bombing at Wenchow ..[>:]
More later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: The Allies Take the Offense
*********************** 23 FEB 43 ****************************************
The Trigger misses and bombing in China .. otherwise quiet ...
We just hit an interesting software behavior ..look at the maps above and the hexes of Rangoon and Pegu .. my IV CORPS is trying to move into Rangoon .. but .. as soon as I have the MP's to move .. the move gets reset ..
What I think is happening is that the IJ are moving units into Rangoon on the same turn as I am moving and the code is resetting the movement back to zero. Else the ZOC from Pegu is somehow involved ... .anyway the IJ get 4 more days to prepare for my arrival .. [:@]
In the meantime forces move toward Pegu in case that is the problem .. [8|]
If this force is stuck . this game is over ..
We shall see in 4 more turns if I get at least get into Pegu from a non-ZOC hex ..
The Trigger misses and bombing in China .. otherwise quiet ...
We just hit an interesting software behavior ..look at the maps above and the hexes of Rangoon and Pegu .. my IV CORPS is trying to move into Rangoon .. but .. as soon as I have the MP's to move .. the move gets reset ..
What I think is happening is that the IJ are moving units into Rangoon on the same turn as I am moving and the code is resetting the movement back to zero. Else the ZOC from Pegu is somehow involved ... .anyway the IJ get 4 more days to prepare for my arrival .. [:@]
In the meantime forces move toward Pegu in case that is the problem .. [8|]
If this force is stuck . this game is over ..
We shall see in 4 more turns if I get at least get into Pegu from a non-ZOC hex .. "What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: The Allies Take the Offense
Try setting each unit to march into Rangoon independently of each other. Remove any follow on order.
Alfred
Alfred
RE: The Allies Take the Offense
*************************** 24 FEB 43 ********************
We did not have to wait .. simply occupying the adjacent hex in Pegu allowed us to enter Rangoon .. we are now there in force ..
In the meantime ..
Afternoon Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
PO Goddard, F.J.P. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
FO Kitley, A.J.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 8
WO Wilding, F.E. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7
WO Viens, E.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
FO Christensen, H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 8
WCDR Hanson, G.B. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
WO Payne, R.C. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
The USAAF take a shot at clearing the skies over Pegu ..
Afternoon Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
CPT Hampshire, J.F. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 2
CPT Croft, J. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Little, R.L. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 3
Our submarines are very active this turn ..
First the Saury duds .. then waits for its next prey in the La Perouse Strait.
Submarine attack near Toyohara at 125,48
Japanese Ships
xAK Urato Maru
Allied Ships
SS Saury
xAK Urato Maru is sighted by SS Saury
SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Urato Maru
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47
Japanese Ships
xAK Reiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Saury
SS Saury attacking xAK Reiyo Maru on the surface
Massive explosion on xAK Reiyo Maru
xAK Reiyo Maru is reported to have been sunk near Toyohara on Feb 24, 1943
In the same area .. the Skipjack duds .
ASW attack near Ominato at 120,55
Japanese Ships
PB Nanei Maru
xAK Liverpool Maru
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nanei Maru
The Albacore finds a prey off of Naha ..
Submarine attack near Naha at 96,66
Japanese Ships
xAK Banshu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Banshu Maru is reported to have been sunk near Naha on Feb 24, 1943
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
xAK Banshu Maru is sighted by SS Albacore
SS Albacore attacking xAK Banshu Maru on the surface
A little ASW action as the IJ submarine force are wating for us to land ...
ASW attack near Majuro at 138,119
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33
Allied Ships
DD Flusser
DD Preston
SS RO-33 is sighted by escort
Ok more later ..
We did not have to wait .. simply occupying the adjacent hex in Pegu allowed us to enter Rangoon .. we are now there in force ..
In the meantime ..
Afternoon Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
PO Goddard, F.J.P. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
FO Kitley, A.J.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 8
WO Wilding, F.E. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7
WO Viens, E.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
FO Christensen, H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 8
WCDR Hanson, G.B. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
WO Payne, R.C. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
The USAAF take a shot at clearing the skies over Pegu ..
Afternoon Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
CPT Hampshire, J.F. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 2
CPT Croft, J. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Little, R.L. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 3
Our submarines are very active this turn ..
First the Saury duds .. then waits for its next prey in the La Perouse Strait.
Submarine attack near Toyohara at 125,48
Japanese Ships
xAK Urato Maru
Allied Ships
SS Saury
xAK Urato Maru is sighted by SS Saury
SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Urato Maru
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47
Japanese Ships
xAK Reiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Saury
SS Saury attacking xAK Reiyo Maru on the surface
Massive explosion on xAK Reiyo Maru
xAK Reiyo Maru is reported to have been sunk near Toyohara on Feb 24, 1943
In the same area .. the Skipjack duds .
ASW attack near Ominato at 120,55
Japanese Ships
PB Nanei Maru
xAK Liverpool Maru
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nanei Maru
The Albacore finds a prey off of Naha ..
Submarine attack near Naha at 96,66
Japanese Ships
xAK Banshu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Banshu Maru is reported to have been sunk near Naha on Feb 24, 1943
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
xAK Banshu Maru is sighted by SS Albacore
SS Albacore attacking xAK Banshu Maru on the surface
A little ASW action as the IJ submarine force are wating for us to land ...
ASW attack near Majuro at 138,119
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33
Allied Ships
DD Flusser
DD Preston
SS RO-33 is sighted by escort
Ok more later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: The Allies Take the Offense
ORIGINAL: Alfred
Try setting each unit to march into Rangoon independently of each other. Remove any follow on order.
Alfred
That was it Alfred .. do you know what the bug is?
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"