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

[DOCUP]

Kurt: I am not committing to any major offenses just sitting tight letting him come to me. I would like to see him attack in a few places and bust up his troops but will take the normal bombardments.  I have changed some leaders.  China can be fun if your not getting your butt kicked.  IMHO a good Jap player can take it, but then he/she will leave other areas are unprotected.  So China is a trade off for the Allies. 
 
Op Shoestring
I have 2 ID's 1 US and 1 Aus, 1 Aus BDE, 1 NZ BDE, 2 combat Eng units, 1 tank, 1 port SVC unit, 2 Art this will probably be my first wave.  Follow on will have 2 AA (one might go in with the assualt wave) 2 BF's, CD, air HQ, and some more Eng units.  I have more than enough fighters to cover the base once my AF is up.  I figure it will take a while to take the base.  The last time I reconned the base it had maybe 2 BDE's and BF's.  If this op goes right I should catch Koniu off guard and rattle his cage. 

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19th Nov
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
China
Bombings
 
Maloelap
AF and port bombed.
 
Slow turn.
 
I can't seem to get my subs to unload on the small dot base next to Koepang.  Wonder if I need some naval support?

[BBfanboy]

Maybe they need a port to unload?? I know tankers cannot unload at a dot base - maybe the same for transport subs? I have never been able to get raider units to board a sub but one would think they could unload without a port.

[DOCUP]

BBfanboy:  Only commando (parachute units) units can load onto subs.  Raiders are not considered commando units in AE. I was thinking that they might need a port.  But IRL they shouldn't need it, but this is a game so maybe you are right.  I am now trying to fly in supplies by transport planes.
 
Also supplies are starting to reach my North Burma bases.  Yay.

[zuluhour]

I completely agree that offensive action by the Chinese is often not worth the risk. Keep from being enveloped or cut off and force him to attack under 1:1 in good terrain. I think your situation is promising given the time frame on all fronts. Oh the wonderful toys rolling off the assembly lines.... Just a quick note.

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Kurt:  I can't wait till I get those new toys.  Right now I have alot of stuff moving for my upcoming ops.  So turns shouldn't take me long, but I feel like I'm not doing anything.  Every turn I look for some way to hurt him, and some of those end up hurting myself instead.  But I am having a blast playing.

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20th Nov
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
It was all navy today.
 
Cox's Bazar
We put one good hit on a sub.
 
Derby
Jap SAG misses an xAKL TF by one hex.  It may attack it tonite but not for sure, I have no DL on my TF.  I am moving a SAG and some bombers into the area.
 
Marshall's
Jap SAG attacks my picket ships.  2 CA's spotted usually travel with the KB.  I am wondering if the KB is near and might try a raid on Johnston island.  PG Sacramento puts 3 shells into a DD leaving it with heavy fires before she sinks.
 
Johnston
Subs attack the port.  AVD lands one hit.  DDs miss.

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21st Nov
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
Coco's
Jap sub sinks an xAK.
 
Derby
4DD's sink 2 KVs.  Our bombers don't fly for some reason.
 
Wotje
Jap SAG sinks an AM and 4 xAKs.  Japs bomb AF and port.
 
Johnston
We damage a Jap sub 10 hits. 
 
I am seeing more activity in N Oz now that kinda bothers me.  But the mission is still a go.

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22nd Nov
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
Taung Gyi
P38's sweep and find Tojo's, Oscar IIa's, and Nicks.  We lose 10 P38's for 15 Tojo's, 11 Nicks, 5 Oscars.  Bombers go in unescorted and in small packs.  Several are damaged but none are shot down.  We plaster the runway, but the Japs were flying from Meiktila.  Recon shows that Koniu has spreadout his fighters.  3 different bases now show fighters are present.  This is a win.  Now I will start to kill his planes.  4 groups of Hurri IIc's will sweep Meiktila tomorrow.  Only 26 fighters are shown to be stationed here at this moment, and I would say their moral would have to be low after the beathing they took today.  P38s will stand down to fix and replace AC.  I only have 23 P 38E's left, these planes might be turned over to perform CAP instead of sweeps. I will replace them with P38G's.
 
I am also seeing more supply make it way down into Northern Burma.
 
Java
Dutch sub sinks a PB.
 
Coco's
3.5 forts with 250 AV.
 
Johnston Is
Jap subs are all over the place.  Naval and air ASW are present and working.  8th ID is prepping for this location.  He will have to take my Marshall Is. bases first. 

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23rd Nov
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
Quiet turn.
 
Coco's
Bettys bomb the port and sink an xAK.
 
Marshall Is
Kongo is on the move with an AR.  Subs are being placed in it's suspected path.
 
 

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24th Nov
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
Sian
Bombed.
 
Mektila
We bomb the AF and ground units.  Minimal damage to the AF but kill over 300 Japs.
 
Bataan Is
One of our subs puts a live (it go boom)TT into a big Jap tanker.
 
Coco's
Port Bombed.
 
Secret DEI base
Swept, the gig is up.
 
Maloelap
AF bombed. I am now seeing 10th ID being prepped for it, but no support units prepping.
 
Johnston Is
SC's report hitting a sub has been hit 9 times with heavy damage.
 
 
Thoughts
Marshall Islands, AF's are closed and invasions are coming.  Not for sure what I can do to keep these bases.  KB has been stationed at Truk.  Have thought about invading Eniwetok, but with the KB so close I haven't done it.

[zuluhour]

If the Kido Butai is intact that is a wise move. When you plan to face the mobile force try everything you can to trick it or lure it into an LBA-USCV sandwich. It is an IJN ball breaker when you can get 500-600 a/c over it. It broke my opponents will to fight when he lost 4CVs and several CVLs to one US CV. I faced off with him with 4CVs, 3-4 CVLs and maybe 6-7 squadrons of USN land based strike a/c. By the time the torpedo planes found the KB it was a smoking wreck and even the brave fish droppers scored well. I think I could have saved the Essex if I had taken her off mission speed. She only had 35 floatation damage, but sank in one turn. "engine compartment open to the sea" a really sucky message.

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25th Nov
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
Coco's
bombed.
 
Koepang
TF is in the hex.  Bombers ordered to fly.
 
Maloelap
xAK sunk by Jap sub.  PT boats miss a small TF at Mili. 
 
Kurt:  I only plan on messing with the KB or MKB with LBA to help my naval guys out.

[zuluhour]

I did'ent do so well my first two meetings with it. KB opened some whoop azz on me.[:D]

[DOCUP]

Yea, my first meeting with it I lost a whole CV TF.

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26 Nov
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
Sian
Bombings
 
Mektila
We kill some Nav Guard troops.
 
Coco's
Bombed
 
Koepang
We nav bomb and miss a CA and DD.  Recon shows 8 units with 28.5K.  This is a big change since last time I reconned this base.  Op Shoestring maybe put on hold for additional units.  Bombing will happen tomorrow to see what units are present.
 
Maloelap
4 xAKs and a DD are sunk by Kates.  Must be a small carrier TF.  Nav search has not picked it up yet.
 
I need to assess this situation.

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27th Nov
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
Coco's
Bombed
 
Koepang
We hit the AF and ground troops.  I have found out 4 of the 8 units.  1 ID, 1 IR and 2 port units.  Recon now says their are 46k worth of troops.  HMM is this right.
 
Wotje/Maloelap
AFs bombed.  One of our subs attacks and sinks and xAKL on the surface.

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28th Nov
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
Coco's
Bombed.
 
Timor AO
I am seeing more activity. 
 
Maloelap
Bombed.
 
Same ol same ol.

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29th Nov
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
China
Bombed.
 
Meiktila
We sweep and find a Jap CAP trap.  Hurri's and P 38s run into Tojos, Oscars, and Nicks.  We lose 8 Hurri's and 2 P38s.  Koniu loses 24 Tojos, 6 Oscars, and 2 Nicks.  Recon shows fighters at Meiktila, Magwe, and Taung Gyi.
 
Coco's
Bombed.
 
Rabaul
S boat surfaces and sinks and xAKL.
 
Wotje/Maloelap
Bombed.

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30th Nov and 1st Dec
 
KB unknown
MKB unknown
 
China
Bombed.
 
Magwe
We destroy a construction unit from the air.
 
Coco's
Bombed.
 
Merak
US sub sunk due to mines.
 
N. Oz
We sink a sub.
 
Koumac
Jap sub sinks a DD.
 
Wotje/Maloelap
Bombed.