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

[DOCUP]

25th Sept
 
KB NE of Wotje
MKB unknown
 
Not much action today.
 
Buna
4E's hit the AF and destroy 5 Bettys on the ground.
 
Marshall Islands
We shoot down 6 Jakes and 2 Elfs.  Thats got to hurt his search abilities some.   Fleet sub puts a hot TT into a PB.
 
Roi Namur
Night bombing dosen't do squat.  Oscars are on patrol at night.  100 fighters are reported at Roi Namur with 12 being on night patrol.  I am thinking of bringing in some 4Es and baseing them out of Wake and bombing the AF at Roi.
 
Carriers will refuel from AO's outside PH and hang around Johnson Island.
 

[zuluhour]

I'd like to cut the emperor's Mavis supply down like that. I'm working over the southern Marshalls now, however being late '43 I am using navy Liberators. No escort necessary. [;)]

[DOCUP]

I do like killing off Mavis's.  Yea i wish I had a few navy Liberators right now.
 
26 Sept
 
KB Lost track of her.  Got reports of a TF heading to Wake has been spotted.  I belive she is up that way.
MKB unknown
 
China
Bombings
 
Bhamo
We score 60 hits on the AF.
 
DEI
2 subs get hammered and will make their way to ports for repairs.
 
Roi Namur
150 fighters sighted.  Possible sweep tomorrow.
 
Maloelap
I am waiting for a goo ID on the KB before I let my BBs make a run for PH. They are low on fuel so can't really do a full speed run just yet.  AO's are going to PH to refuel and then out to meet the BBs.
 
 

[NormS3]

Well done DOCUP! I finnally caught up!

Glad to see a fellow Mountaineer (though I bleed green and white) succeed with this game. Great job delaying in the DEI, I know that it was costly, but it allowed you to focus your efforts into your CenPac offensive.

Sorry to read about the damage to the old Hq, hope that is all well now. I was pretty lucky storm-wise just some internet issues.

So couple of questions . . .
a) How are your naval forces looking. I see that your down to Ent and York, but seems like you've had some heavy CA and CL losses.
b) how does your airframe supply look?
c) how about your top ace? Considering your CW success, I'm betting he's a Brit.

Also thanks to Albert and Zulu for your insights!

[DOCUP]

Hi Norm 3 it is great to see a fellow West By God Virginian in here.  I also and a Green and White fan.  But will also cheer on the Blue and Gold.  Thanks for your compliaments.  HMM you made me look at my sunk ship list.  Did't realize it was that bad.
 
CVs 5 Allied lost
CVL 1 Allied lost
CS 2 Jap lost
BB 8 Allied lost
CA 1 Jap  9 Allied
CL 1 Jap  22 Allied
DD 29 Jap  48 Allied
Sub 20 Jap  19 Allied
SSX 7 Jap lost
TK 5 Jap  24 Allied
AO 1 Jap 3 Alled
 
Dosen't look that good for the Allies.  I sent alot to the bottom of the ocean early into the game.
 
Airframes look pretty good. I have been stingy with my AC.  Probably to stingy.  I put my ships into bad situations and lost way to many for nothing.
 
I have 3 pilots that have 9 kills 2 American and 1 British.
 
I would also like to thank Alfred, Zulu, Crack and all the others for helping me with this game.  I vow to do better in my next one.
 
Keep posting Norm  Always glad to see someone talk in here.   Are you playing a PBEM or AI or what ever?
 

[DOCUP]

27th Sept
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
Katha
Hellens with Oscars as escorts bomb.  Flak claims 10 Hellens with another 20 damaged.
 
Akyab
Tojo's sweep againist my Hurri IIc's.  5 Tojo's lost vs my 2 Hurri's
 
Gilberst
I forget to turn off my LB 30s from a ground strike. 2 are shot down vs 1 A6m3a.

[zuluhour]

Akyab is going to be pivital in '44 for me.

[DOCUP]

28th Sept

KB unknown
MKB unknown

Derby
16 Kates attack a resupply TF on it's way back to Derby. koniu had attack this convoy before. This time I LRCAPed this convoy. Beaufighters shot down all 16 Kates. Koniu said this is a months worth of Kates.

Japan
US sub sinks an AK.

Maloelap
P40K s arrive. 4Es are arriving at Wake.

Nothing else happened.

[NormS3]

Thanks for the update. Thought the navy was getting a bit battered.

Apparently we view our state sports in a similar light. Did you spend time with the Herd then? Is your HQ repair complete? You mentioned that it took a bit of a pounding last month?

I haven't made the leap to PBEM yet. Still battling the AI, with part of one hotseat game played with the guadalcanal senerio before my roomate got too frustrated with Torpedo Junction.

Reading AARs like yours, Canoerebels and zulus do give me the urge to take that leap, but I have so many other activities, that I do worry about letting my opponent down with inconsistant play.

[DOCUP]

Norm I went to Marshall Univ Nursing school.  I live close to Huntington now.  No I have not got my HQ fixed.  Lots of people with damages so everyone is booked up.   I played my first PBEM ever with AE and have not regretted it.  I have an AI game going but its hard to play it sometimes.  I really love PBEM.  Its a whole different game.   I am thinking about starting a second game.  But the amount of turns I could do would be lower than what I am doing now with Koniu.  So I am waiting. 
 
So did you spend time running around the campus?   Your not that much older than me.  79 here. 
 
29th Sept
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
China
Nanyang gets bombed again.  Koniu is hitting this base alot and hard.  I see one unit in the open hex east of Sian.
 
Burma
We sink 3 SC's near Rangoon.  SAG TF is running for Calcutta.  I have LRCAP on it if it comes into range. 
 
Marshall Island
Grayback has followed the wounded PB from near Roi Namur to Turk.  One of our subs hits a mine at Roi Namur.  It might not make it to port.  I see a large TF inbetween Maloelap and Wotje.  Intel has it as DD's and DMS's.  Is he going to try and sweep my mine field at Maloelap?  Fighters are trying to fix AC and increase morale.
 
Wake
2 4E squadrons are based here now.  I am moving more in as we speak.

[DOCUP]

30th Sept
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
Nanyang
Bombed again.
 
Akyab
97 Tojos sweep my 32 Hurri's.  12 Tojo's are lost for only 6 Hurri's.
 
Brunei
Small TK is sunk by a fleet sub.
 
Wake
3 Sqd of B24s and a sqd of B17Es are resting.
 
Marshall Islands
That big TF only sailed 2 hexs and now has BBs in it.

[DOCUP]

1 Oct
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
Singers
Argonaut mines the harbor and pumps 2 6 in shells into an AK.
 
Palmbang
We mine the straights outside of Pbang.  Guess what a tanker runs into a mine.[:D]  It's reported as being on fire with heavy damage.  DMS's are already sweeping the area.
 
Buna
B17s hit the AF and toast 6 Betty's.
 
Japan
Fleet sub sinks an AK.
 
Wake
45 4E's are on the ground and almost ready.
 
Plans
 
Magwe
We have spotted AC stationed here.  4E's will bomb it tomorrow and see what is here.  P38s will sweep.
 
PH
Naval fighter squadron from the Lexington has landed at PH they will be moved to the Marshalls to start some sweeps.

[DOCUP]

2nd Oct

KB between Wotje and Johnson Is
MKB unknown

China Near Sian
Koniu is now moving Combat troops closer and more aggressively againist Sian.  It looks like he is trying a river crossing.  I am trying to move more troops into the suspected hex.

Akyab
33 Tojos sweep the base.  14 are shot down for 9 Hurri IIb's and 1 IIc.[:D]

Magwe
Tojo's are present.  B17's hit the AB and destroy 15 on the ground.[X(]

Palembang
2 AKs sweep the minefied.  Atleast one sinks the other has heavy damage. [:'(]

Ambon
S boat is sunk by air ASW.[:(]

Brisbane
AMs put 2 hits on an RO boat.

Marshall Island
I tried to send out my BB's.  KB was in my blindspot.  A DD was sunk 2 old US BBs are damaged pretty badly.  Warspite is good. Forgot BBs shot down 10 Vals.

Plans
Rangoon will be targeted next turn by 4E's and by P38 sweeps.  I think Koniu has newer pilots in his Tojos now.  This is the third sweep that I have shot down more planes than have lost.

Roi Namur
4E's will attack the AF.

BB's will continue on their escape.  I expect to lose atleast 2 of them.[:@]

[DOCUP]

Got my first double ace today Brit pilot with 10 kills
 
Looks like Koniu is trying an end run in China.  A small dot base near Lanchow has fallen into Jap hands.  I am rushing troops to Lanchow (forts 3).  Recon is at the base now to fly some missions.  I am sending troops to Lanchow and to the yellow road to cut his supply line.

[DOCUP]

3rd Oct
 
KB West of Johnson Island
MKB unknown
 
Rangoon
We sweep with 2 different P38 squadrons and 4E's follow to bomb the AF. 
 
My fleeing BB's and 2 DD's are all sunk.  Warspite and her 2 DDs are found by a SAG and sunk. KB sinks one BB the other was sunk by sub. 
 
Roi Namur
4E's launch. I wish they hadn't. 13 B24s, 4 B17Es are lost.
 
Air Loses
Jap loses are 10 Oscars, 8 A6m3a, 6 Tojo, 4 A6m2.  US 6 P38s, 4 F4Fs and the 4Es mentioned above
 
KB is 9 hexs west of Johnson Island heading east.  I have stacked Johnson with SBDs and fighters to go after the KB.  I have also left some ships nearby to draw in his attention.  The only way to make this turn worth it would be to takeout a carrier or two.

[DOCUP]

I have spotted a single Jap CV TF south west of Johnson Island.  Its heading east.  I might send my CVs SE to get within striking range.

[DOCUP]

Picture of Johnson Island area. I am thinking of trying to get under the small CV TF in the south, so I have some room between me and the KB.

[DOCUP]

4th Oct
 
KB heading towards Wotje
MKB unknown
NCV following KB
 
I forgot to stand down my bombers and paid the price for it over Rangoon.  Lost 8 B17Es and 5 Fs.
 
China
Hes still moveing around Sian.  More troops are moving towards Sian now.  Troops are also moving to Nanyang.  I am already pulling out of Nanyang.  I think hes goign to try and roll up my flank.  He can't take Changsha.  Still no sign of troops by Lanchow.
 
Rangoon
Stated above[:@].
 
KB and the other CV TF moved west and is out of my strike range.
 
Thoughts
I will have to wait along time to get my 4Es back into shape.
 
I am planning new invasions to try and spread his planes and ships out.  These may take awhile to develop.  I think he is building his MLRs in the Pacific now.  My invasion of the Marshalls scared him.
 
If I can stop him in China now.  He won't make another move.  I think.  I have screwed up China in this game.  I didn't pay attention to it.

[DOCUP]

5th Oct
 
KB east of Wotje
MKB unknown
NCV unknown
 
China
Nanyang has 14 units moving towards it.  All units should be out of the city before the Japs get there.  14 Jap units are trying to cross a river hex south of Sian.  I have almost 1k worth of AV in a wooded hex with no forts yet.  Another 800 AV will be in that hex in 2 days.  I am hopeing they can get their and build atleast one fort before the Japs cross the river.  Lanchow no Jap units spotted yet. 80 AV will be in Lanchow tomorrow.  I am trying to build up a 2nd MLR now.  Yea I know its a little late.  I will post a screenie later.
 
Salamluki
We sweep with Wildcats.  We shoot down 2 A6m2as and lose 2 Wildcats.
 
We miss or dud on 4 different tankers between Borneo and Indochina.

[Alfred]

I suspect you might benefit from reading this thread on fortifications.

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The main post to read is #17 but the entire thread rewards careful reading.

Alfred