My opponent is quite frustrated and might have a point:
I still find it very hard to believe you can support 100,000 plus man army, complete with the Herman Goring Panzer Division over what amounts to Jungle trails now many many miles in your rear. This is basically what has driven the Japanese Disaster all along. I could not believe that you were able to do it.
Each time you mentioned you have to slow down etc etc. Each time I believed it. Of course you never did.
I've [not] played the Allies, or even looked at them all that closely. Do you have the ability to actually build a road, or even better a railroad through the jungle?
The bases are out of supply right now, but the troops are in supply as long as they do not stop at a base. The supply is moving right now from Kayelmo, Imphal, Cox's Bazzar and Akayb it seems every 3 days. The most unusuall behavior is as soon as they stop at a base the eat that bases supply up .. so no planes can fly etc .. but as long as I keep out in the jungles . I get supply ...
I am not sure if this is intended ..
But two more divisions are headed into theater marching from Imphal to Katha ... and over the next 5 weeks 4 armored units are haeded to Africa .. I am in a race against the clock to beat the rains ...
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
********************************* 25 FEB 43 ********************************
According to recon Maloelap has about 4000 troops before hell on earth begins ...
Morning Air attack on 1st JNAF AF Unit , at 136,117 (Maloelap)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 59
B-17F Fortress x 21
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 39
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
642 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
....................
Morning Air attack on 1st JNAF AF Unit , at 136,117 (Maloelap)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
..................
Morning Air attack on 41st JNAF AF Unit , at 136,117 (Maloelap)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
.................
Morning Air attack on 64th Naval Guard Unit, at 136,117 (Maloelap)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
Bolingbroke IV x 12
B-26B Marauder x 6
No Allied losses
.................
Morning Air attack on Maloelap Base Force, at 136,117 (Maloelap)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
7th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
84th Indian Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade
75th IAC Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
18th Canadian Brigade
2nd British Division
150th RAC Regiment
99th Indian Brigade
267th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment
IV Indian Corps
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
More later how much damaged Rangoon suffered, but no engineers occupied the base while under seige giving me a good probablity of capturing industry intact. The light industry here will supply a Corps + ... plus supply is coming from India overland .. . The next week is getting troops in position to move to the next objectives. This means more jungle ..
We are at a pause while the IJ reassess the situation ..
Meanwhile the 1st Marine Division stands wating to land at Maloelap [;)]
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
Morning Air attack on 1st Garrison Unit , at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 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:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
...........
Morning Air attack on 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
About 600 out of the 4000 here ..
Then we attack at Rangoon:
Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 52215 troops, 695 guns, 1329 vehicles, Assault Value = 2723
Defending force 2535 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
2nd British Division
267th Armoured Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
18th Canadian Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
84th Indian Brigade
75th IAC Regiment
25th Indian Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
99th Indian Brigade
7th Indian Division
150th RAC Regiment
26th Indian Division
44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment
IV Indian Corps
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
1st RTA Division
What is interesting is that teh 1st RTA retreated into the swamps!!! and with my forces in pursuit!!!
Bombing in China .[>:]
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"
*********************************** 27 FEB 43 **********************************************
The Tautog bags one near iba ..
Sub attack near Iba at 77,75
Japanese Ships
xAK Hohuku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Hohuku Maru is reported to have been sunk near Iba on Feb 27, 1943
xAK Hokkai Maru
PB Marei Maru
PB Kogyoku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
I need to be more careful about shutting down missions ..
Morning Air attack on Maizuru 2nd SNLF, at 132,115 (Kwajalein Island)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19
B-24D Liberator x 24
I thought I got everybody but these boys from Naru Island decided to go out on their own ..
Ok this is what I hate about the combat .. teleporting retreating units .. I have to think "Third Reich" and always have armor to chase down units .. at least in third reich I could kill things before they ran off into the hollers ..
Ground combat at 53,53 (near Rangoon)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4504 troops, 17 guns, 544 vehicles, Assault Value = 360
Defending force 740 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
***************************** 28 FEB '43 **************************************
The Saratoga makes Pearl Harbor and the chief engineer tells me the bad news. Three months minimum in the pen .. [:(] She will be reapired just in time to join a CVTF that has the Essex .. [:D]
The IJAAF hit Rangoon at night:
Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Manpower hits 6
Fires 3581
................
Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9
No Japanese losses
Manpower hits 6
Fires 7163
...............
Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
No Japanese losses
Manpower hits 1
Fires 7879
...............
Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 4
No Japanese losses
Manpower hits 1
Fires 8595
..............
Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
No Japanese losses
Manpower hits 4
Fires 10744
I will have to put up with 5 more days of this .. and then everything will be in place to defend Rangoon . in the meantime the Light Industry and supply will suffer ..
As dawn breaks we hit the units occuping Pegu and do some damage before we ground attack ..
Morning Air attack on 1st Garrison Unit , at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 48
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (8 destroyed, 20 disabled)
.......
Morning Air attack on 1st Garrison Unit , at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32793 troops, 433 guns, 1194 vehicles, Assault Value = 1527
Defending force 2564 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 76
But the railline was cut for a month and the IJ could never figure out why supplies were not moving ..
On the submarine front 2 cold contacts with the USN Halibit taking a beating ..
Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 100,65
Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
SS Triton
SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes
ASW attack near Ulithi at 101,95
Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
E Ishigaki
DD Arare
DD Yamagumo
Allied Ships
SS Halibut, hits 3
SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akigumo
and a ASW cold contact ..
ASW attack near Mili at 137,120
Japanese Ships
SS I-172
Allied Ships
xAK San Simeon
SC PC-1077
March is a month of preparing .. the entire merchant force gets an overhaul .. the AP's update into APA's ..We consolodate Rangoon and prepare for Meaningful Kangaroo ...
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
I received an interesting email from my adversary. He now feels that India should not be able to be activated since it was impossible historically.
The problem is that my opponent was expecting operation wagonwheel and was fully preparing for this avenue of approach. He moved more than historical amounts of forces into the Solomon's anticipating this move. I did not oblidge. Now the IJ are getting creamed in Burma. I am not sure if the IJ plan to counter my Burma attack or remain positioned for a battle over the Pacific?
We shall see how this unfolds .. rationalization is a funny defensive mechinism ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
My opponent is quite frustrated and might have a point:
I still find it very hard to believe you can support 100,000 plus man army, complete with the Herman Goring Panzer Division over what amounts to Jungle trails now many many miles in your rear. This is basically what has driven the Japanese Disaster all along. I could not believe that you were able to do it.
Each time you mentioned you have to slow down etc etc. Each time I believed it. Of course you never did.
I've [not] played the Allies, or even looked at them all that closely. Do you have the ability to actually build a road, or even better a railroad through the jungle?
The bases are out of supply right now, but the troops are in supply as long as they do not stop at a base. The supply is moving right now from Kayelmo, Imphal, Cox's Bazzar and Akayb it seems every 3 days. The most unusuall behavior is as soon as they stop at a base the eat that bases supply up .. so no planes can fly etc .. but as long as I keep out in the jungles . I get supply ...
I am not sure if this is intended ..
But two more divisions are headed into theater marching from Imphal to Katha ... and over the next 5 weeks 4 armored units are haeded to Africa .. I am in a race against the clock to beat the rains ...
You will need to point out to your opponent that this issue works both ways. For example early in the game the Japanese player can march a very large force over the Owens Stanley mountains to take PM. In fact, I know of few Japanese players who ever try to take PM by sea. Likewise, I saw my Japanese opponent sweep through North China with his road supply line extending over 1,000 miles without ever missing a beat.
The worst case is the invasion of Northern Oz where Japan can take a small level 0 port using the invasion bonus and then march a massive army 400 miles over what was nothing more than desert track to outflank and assault Darwin. This is the way the game works. Not much to be done about it. It is not perfect by any means but it works both ways and he should be aware of that after a year of Japanese advances.
My opponent is quite frustrated and might have a point:
I still find it very hard to believe you can support 100,000 plus man army, complete with the Herman Goring Panzer Division over what amounts to Jungle trails now many many miles in your rear. This is basically what has driven the Japanese Disaster all along. I could not believe that you were able to do it.
Each time you mentioned you have to slow down etc etc. Each time I believed it. Of course you never did.
I've [not] played the Allies, or even looked at them all that closely. Do you have the ability to actually build a road, or even better a railroad through the jungle?
The bases are out of supply right now, but the troops are in supply as long as they do not stop at a base. The supply is moving right now from Kayelmo, Imphal, Cox's Bazzar and Akayb it seems every 3 days. The most unusuall behavior is as soon as they stop at a base the eat that bases supply up .. so no planes can fly etc .. but as long as I keep out in the jungles . I get supply ...
I am not sure if this is intended ..
But two more divisions are headed into theater marching from Imphal to Katha ... and over the next 5 weeks 4 armored units are haeded to Africa .. I am in a race against the clock to beat the rains ...
You will need to point out to your opponent that this issue works both ways. For example early in the game the Japanese player can march a very large force over the Owens Stanley mountains to take PM. In fact, I know of few Japanese players who ever try to take PM by sea. Likewise, I saw my Japanese opponent sweep through North China with his road supply line extending over 1,000 miles without ever missing a beat.
The worst case is the invasion of Northern Oz where Japan can take a small level 0 port using the invasion bonus and then march a massive army 400 miles over what was nothing more than desert track to outflank and assault Darwin. This is the way the game works. Not much to be done about it. It is not perfect by any means but it works both ways and he should be aware of that after a year of Japanese advances.
I can say in his defense that he did invade PM by sea. The Stacking Limits hex map makes the owen stanelys a little more difficult as a huge army will be disupted and out of supply oce they cross [;)]
My main point is that the IJ defended Burma with 3 divisions max thinking it would be impossible to cross from Imphal to Katha with any force. What is ironic is that the IJ did this in real life sending 6 divisions the other way over the same mountians. Then the IJ player quotes some friend of his that deems it impossible. We listen to the data that supports our point.
My opponent is quite a gentlmen .. we just agree to disagree on the point of waking up the Indian Army.
The real problem, my opponent fully invested in the plan to overstock the Solomon's preparing to defeat me there. I did not follow the constraints in his plan and actually performed a complete couter .. this has put the IJ in a very precarioius position. I think I can now achieve a victory by January '45 now.
As a side note, something went very wrong in how the IJ set up supply in Burma. I kept thinking at any moment I would be stalemated in a WWI type attirtion in one of the key jungle hexes. It is as simple as keep exchaging units within the hex and keep wearing me down at 4x defensive AV adjustement. But the combat reports .. even one hex away from a major base kept reporting "(-) supply" If I can offer some conjecture here I am thinking some fatories were left on repair on started sucking up supply or some other base was stockpiling somehow ... ?? When I captured Prome it has 35K of supplies and Rangoon 50K ..
Most puzzling set of events ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
Allied Ships
SS Grayling
SS Grayling launches 2 torpedoes at PB Ronsan Maru
Then .. we find a TK convoy in the Carolines ..[8D]
Sub attack near Ulithi at 99,96
Japanese Ships
TK San Luis Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage; TK San Luis Maru is reported to have been sunk near Ulithi on Mar 02, 1943
TK San Pedro Maru
TK Ogura Maru #1
E Tomozuru
SC Ch 34
Allied Ships
SS Gunnel, hits 1
SS Gunnel launches 2 torpedoes at TK San Luis Maru
With Fuel at a premium this is a nice catch ...
This is a change is strategy for the IJ .. they ahve placed 2 submarines to patrol right next to Tabiteuea knowing I am operating CV's here .. I am not sure this is a good plan as 18 float planes patrol that hex. I sent ASW in ..
Sub attack near Tabiteuea at 137,133
Japanese Ships SS I-171, hits 3
Allied Ships
DD Waller
DD Voyager
DD Balch
SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Waller
..........
Sub attack near Tabiteuea at 137,133
Japanese Ships SS I-175
Allied Ships
DD Balch
SS I-175 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Balch
Bombing in China ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
*********************************** 03 MAR 43 ********************************
The Albacore which is hurt dodges a SAG
Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,65
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
CA Tone
CL Tenryu
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Yugiri
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at DD Amagiri
The Sargo misses ..
Sub attack near Iriomote at 90,64
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamazato Maru
SC Ch 22
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 15
xAK Nagara Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Onoe Maru
E W-24
E Chidori
SC Ch 28
Allied Ships
SS Sargo
SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamazato Maru
The Silversides Bags the Katori! [:D]
Sub attack near Manado at 75,96
Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage; CL Katori is reported to have been sunk near Manado on Mar 03, 1943
E Kiji
E Kuretake
SC Ch 3
AV Kunikawa Maru
TK Nitiei Maru
TK Kaizyo Maru
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
TK Hoyo Maru
DD Hokaze
E Kamo
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
SS Silversides launches 4 torpedoes at CL Katori
I can tell when my opponent is frustrated .. he uses the only effective tool in the inventory .. the shore bombardment with his BB's
Naval bombardment of Moulmein at 56,54
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
CA Mikuma
CA Nachi
CA Takao
CL Kuma
CL Yura
CL Nagara
BB Hyuga firing at 267th Armoured Brigade
BB Ise firing at 267th Armoured Brigade
BB Yamashiro firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
BB Fuso firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
CA Mikuma firing at 267th Armoured Brigade
CA Nachi firing at 267th Armoured Brigade
CA Takao firing at 267th Armoured Brigade
CL Kuma firing at 267th Armoured Brigade
CL Yura firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
CL Nagara firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
It is clear that I must not occupy shore hexes or it will bring out the BB's .. this could be used to my advantage later .. [;)]
Otherwise quiet .. 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"
*************************** 04 MAR 43 ***********************************
The night comes and the night fighters at least show up .. [8|]
Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 6
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.176 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Some CAP have air radar
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.176 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Some CAP have air radar
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 4
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.176 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Some CAP have air radar
So a Sally damaged .. a Sally destroyed and no hits .. that is key because contested bombings are inaccurate bombings .. heavy flak is on its way ..
SUBMARINES:
The IJ must have nightmares with submarines lurking at every corner ..[:D]
Submarine attack near Balabac at 67,81
Japanese Ships
xAK Hague Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage; xAK Hague Maru is reported to have been sunk near Balabac on Mar 04, 1943
Allied Ships
SS Perch
xAK Hague Maru is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch attacking on the surface
I am not sure I can sink the IJN Merchant fleet but this puts pressure on every convoy to contain escorts. This in turn decreases the fuel efficiency of the supply movement. Overtime it all adds up to an economic crash.
Port Moresby:
We perform a recon by fire ..
Morning Air attack on 4th/A Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15
Mitchell II x 12
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-17F Fortress x 14
B-24D Liberator x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 36
B-26 Marauder x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
........
Morning Air attack on 4th/C Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-26 Marauder x 12
Also attacking 56th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 4th/A Division ...
Also attacking 4th/C Division ...
Also attacking 56th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 4th/A Division ...
Also attacking 4th/C Division ...
Also attacking 56th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 4th/A Division ...
Also attacking 4th/C Division ...
Also attacking 56th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 4th/A Division ...
Recon says 19,000 troops here 4th A, 4th C and 56th JNAF unit 3 divisions and 4 armored bdges should clean this out ..when the time comes ..
CENPAC:
My next target .. get the shore batteries ..
Morning Air attack on Wotje Naval Fortress, at 135,115 (Wotje)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 59
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
................
Morning Air attack on Wotje Naval Fortress, at 135,115 (Wotje)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
....................
Morning Air attack on Wotje Naval Fortress, at 135,115 (Wotje)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
.....................
Morning Air attack on Wotje Base Force, at 135,115 (Wotje)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
It was really an assumption by the IJ that an operation could not be pulled off, and it is very very possible with the right planning. Burma was simply under defended and the Solomon's overdefended. I think we can make Bangkok by May 43 and stage 3 Corps there for a push into Indiochina. If I can seize Can Ranh Bay .. I can close the sea lanes to the Empire on January '44.
The Tanker route from the DEI thorugh Yap is already seeing submarine contacts and soon enough 2E's and 4E's [8D]
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
FO Lewis, T.L. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6
WO Wipiti, B.S. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
WO Fitzgibbon S. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
PO McEwen K. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
WO Brooks, A.N. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
GCPT Everard, H.J. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 15
SLDR Hemingway, K.G. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7
SLDR Reid U. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7
SLDR Reid U. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 8
GCPT Stone, C.A.C of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6
FO Earnshaw, F.E. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
WCDR Cotton, M.C.C. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6
The maintinance report:
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.17 Sqn RAF is written off
Damaged Hurricane IIc Trop from No.113 Sqn RAF does not return
So all this information tells us we lost 3 Trops and the IJ put up Zero's at Tavoy! [X(] We shot down a bunch of them! [8D]
The SS Kingfish finds its prey .. and does her part to singlehandly defeat Japan ..[:D]
Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships TK Kyokuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 22
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14
xAK Nagara Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Onoe Maru
E W-24
E Chidori
SC Ch 28
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63
Japanese Ships xAK Nikki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Narita Maru
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
No sinking in the combat report but sinking sounds after each attack .. I say scratch one huge tanker! The TK Kyokuyo Maru is 34 VP's and carries 15,000 tons of fuel. She was burning with cargo explosions when the torps hit ..that means despirately needed fuel that did not make it to the home islands ..
Bombing in China .. [>:]
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
I am not sure how much FOW affects intellegence ..lets look at two pieces of informaton ..
6760 men are based at Jaluit (134,120).
Actually this is incorrect ... there are 4,752 US troops on Jaluit. Somebody got into the Torpedo juice and forgot that we took this island last month ..[:-]
21488 men are based at Chiang Mai (58,53).
This bit of news is distrubing in light of the above. When did Chiang Mai have 20K troops? Did the IJ just move troops in or is this old information like above?
[&:]
Recon this turn will find out what is up ...[;)]
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
********************************** 08 MAR 43 ****************************************
BURMA:
The IJAAF come out at night and this time they are coordinated ..
Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged FO Crombie, C.A. of No.176 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
No Allied losses
Manpower hits 3
Fires 1983
The losses this raid are negligable and my night fighters are no threat .. flak is not really effective at these altitudes. 90mm is heading slowly into position.
At Tavoy we encouter better pilots and we get our nose bloodied ..
Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
.................................... Damaged Hurricane IIc Trop from No.17 Sqn RAF is missing
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.17 Sqn RAF is written off
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.17 Sqn RAF is written off
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.17 Sqn RAF is written off
Damaged Hurricane IIc Trop from No.113 Sqn RAF is missing, pilot reported killed
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.113 Sqn RAF is written off
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.113 Sqn RAF is written off
The O' club chatter ..
FO Lewis, T.L. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7
PO Kilgore R. of No.113 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
So we lose at least 8 'canes to maybe 3 Oscars ... [:(]
SUBMARINES:
The Kingfish has been very busy the past two days ..
First she duds on a xAK ..
Submarine attack near Iriomote at 90,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Taibun Maru
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
xAK Taibun Maru is sighted by SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Taibun Maru
Then she takes down a medium sized xAK ... and her escort! [:D]
Sub attack near Iriomote at 90,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Florida Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK London Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Florida Maru
Kingfish diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Iriomote at 90,63
Japanese Ships
PB Naruto Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Florida Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Naruto Maru #3
Sub escapes detection
Then the Swordfish bags a TK ..[&o]
Sub attack near Calayan at 83,70
Japanese Ships
TK Manei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 32
TK Ayazono Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Busho Maru
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
The Theasher bags a xAK ..
Sub attack near Kunashiri at 125,51
Japanese Ships
xAK Midori Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Daifuku Maru
PB Keinan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
SS Thresher launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Midori Maru
The Albacore finds trouble but escapes ..[8|] [The tanker here dude!!!]
Sub attack near Naha at 96,66
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-47
SC CHa-15 TK Yamaoka Maru
E Hashidate
E Saga
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
Bombing in China .. [>:]
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
There are still too many fighters here for an unescorted raid ..
We hit Port Moresby:
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
Mitchell II x 12
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 60
B-26 Marauder x 18
No Allied losses
Port hits 38
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-26 Marauder x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9
No Allied losses
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1
I would surmise the port is damaged .. thus no quick offloading and expsoure to bombing if any supply is dropped off ..It might be worth to move some CENPAC Bombers here and begin an earnest campaign on New Guinea ..
SUBMARINES:
The Kingfish finishes off her prey:
Sub attack near Iriomote at 90,63
Japanese Ships
PB Naruto Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
