The Trauma of '42: Crackaces (Allies) vs. njp72 (IJ)

[GreyJoy]

Seems just like my game, even if MY india was invaded after the fall of Singa and Manila, in april 1942

Yes, with extended map there's an additional problem for the Allies, but a Japanese Embargo, as you've stated, becomes even more demanding with all those extrabases to garrison and invade

[Crackaces]

Well Greyjoy .. the IJ went after two main theaters at the cost of other theaters. I was quite surprised as I thought of a Colombo invasion but not all of India before PI and Singapore were secure...I was just about to off load the aussies in INdia when the KB showed up and I had to skedaddle quickly , so Bombay is not very well defended ..

Now at fort level one we are in trouble ...

Ground combat at Bombay (36,24)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39674 troops, 349 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 1102

Defending force 22952 troops, 214 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 484

Japanese adjusted assault: 1428

Allied adjusted defense: 941

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2056 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 213 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
21st Division
4th Division
47th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
150th RAC Regiment
7th Indian Division
Bombay Fortress
Waziristan Division
Southern Command
1/3 West Coast Base Force
77th Heavy AA Regiment
1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
1st Bombay Construction Battalion

[Crackaces]

I am mainly posting for Greyjoy who is in a similar situation. I have made a bunch of huge mistakes which has more than enabled the IJ to consume India. But .. as my opponent as astutely stated .. India is like a python trying to eat a whole cow .. eventually it chokes.

The map below shows the situation late Feb 1942. The IJ have committed units to seize Bombay and the Allies have moved units through the same hexes as the IJ forces. They are now isolated and using supplies for their little invasion. No supply (-) yet .. but this will cause the IJ to start moving units away from the invasion and securing the hexes into Bombay .. that will take time .. In the meantime the Allies upgrade forces and bide time ..

[Alfred]

Crackaces,

No mention of whether the LYB (tm) have crossed the LOD.

You should dig up Q-Ball's AAR v Canoerebel where there was much discussion about the mechanics of an Indian invasion. It might give you some ideas of the difficulties faced by the LYB (tm) in such an endeavour.

Alfred

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: Alfred

Crackaces,

No mention of whether the LYB (tm) have crossed the LOD.

You should dig up Q-Ball's AAR v Canoerebel where there was much discussion about the mechanics of an Indian invasion. It might give you some ideas of the difficulties faced by the LYB (tm) in such an endeavour.

Alfred

Thanks Alfred! I am not sure of the exact hex row except the Wiki says "one hex south of Delhi" The LYB's(tm) are most certainly true north of this line without activation. I will read the AAR. Right now I have three LYB stacks "trapped" -- i.e. I have moved forces from which they came and own the hexsides .. I am assuming no supplies into the hexes until the IJ fix this situation.

My main goal is to resist, but tempt the IJ to extend the MLR as far as they want to grow .. and then punish them in 1944 ..:)So far I cannot imagine an auto-victory for the IJ thus it should be easy to hold out ..

So far the KB has intercepted my one and only attempt to reinforce Karachi .. sinking 2AP's and an xAK .. its a long war ..

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Alfred

Crackaces,

No mention of whether the LYB (tm) have crossed the LOD.

You should dig up Q-Ball's AAR v Canoerebel where there was much discussion about the mechanics of an Indian invasion. It might give you some ideas of the difficulties faced by the LYB (tm) in such an endeavour.

Alfred

I believe the Waziristan Division, which took part in the last combat reported, is part of the LOD reinforcements [at least I got it in my game when the Japanese crossed the LOD]. The LOD runs one hex south of Delhi, unless this scenario changed that.
I think the invasion of Socotra [AKA Scoodra] would have triggered the reinforcements.
About 2/3 of the LCU reinforcements appear at Aden, most of the rest at Cape Town. There are a lot of air units too, but I can't recall where they all appeared. There may have been some in Oz and USA.

[MAurelius]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Alfred

Crackaces,

No mention of whether the LYB (tm) have crossed the LOD.

You should dig up Q-Ball's AAR v Canoerebel where there was much discussion about the mechanics of an Indian invasion. It might give you some ideas of the difficulties faced by the LYB (tm) in such an endeavour.

Alfred

I believe the Waziristan Division, which took part in the last combat reported, is part of the LOD reinforcements [at least I got it in my game when the Japanese crossed the LOD]. The LOD runs one hex south of Delhi, unless this scenario changed that.

not in the DBB Mod

[BBfanboy]

Thanks for the correction MAurelius.
The mods are changing a lot more than OOB and I just can't keep up with all the details!

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Thanks for the correction MAurelius.
The mods are changing a lot more than OOB and I just can't keep up with all the details!

Exactly [8D] It looks like the Waziristan Division comes with the Mod .. so I am not sure of any emergency reinforcements that come with the DBB mod?

[MAurelius]

I am sure they do - as Nathan (in our current game) just activated them in Australia - I got the whole lot

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: MAurelius

I am sure they do - as Nathan (in our current game) just activated them in Australia - I got the whole lot

Ok ... I am still not sure what "one hex south of Delhi" means .. that is true south? or one horizontal row one hex down? (which is not true south due to map distortion) .. Right now units are above that row moving on Delhi without activation.

BTW) Nathan is an excellent excellent IJ opponent with a tremendous propensity to think of out the box. Worthy of a contest from CanoeRebel if CR is looking for an opponent seeking a IJ auto-victory ..

I think he had an excellent plan in mind when his India invasion started, and then changed his plans to trying to swallow the whole elephant at once rather than a bite at a time .. this has left opportunities to isolate units and put a damper on things ...

I will update this AAR from time to time as things get more interesting ...

[BBfanboy]

Horizontal row one hex down, right across India and, I think, the ocean to map edge [not for ship passage, but invasion of any land masses above the line]. That is in stock scenarios. I have no idea if it was abolished in this mod or moved higher? Greyjoy is fighting in Northern India in his latest AAR, perhaps he could say whether there was any reinforcement triggered there.

[Crackaces]

OK ...

Well Nathan has not yet crossed the LOD by that definition .. a picture below .. in the meantime we smack armor units in the open with B-17's

[MAurelius]

in my game he went for Australia a bit too early - we are only in the end of February... but he hasn't taken Singapore nor Badoeng yet.... and that hurts him now.... as I was am able to become VERY active in Burma... and that in combination with a strong China will be a bit of an issue for him....

but we'll see how it turns out

all the best for your game however!

[Rio Bravo]

Bullwinkle58-

I have only played war board games with hexes. I am new to Matrix Games.

I have been reading your thread for days. I'm up to page 22.

I just wanted to thank you for all your posts regarding your war with that pesky 1eyedjack!

You write very well and it is fun reading the progression of the war.

I will try to get current with your war report as soon as possible.

-Rio Bravo

[Crackaces]

Well an update. It is India Turn #90. Bombay is under siege but the IJ cannot supply her forces here and I am focused on forcing the IJ to fight for LOC's. I think I can keep njp72 busy for another month or so ...On other fronts our submarines have been less than effective in this game -- 5 contacts 3 are dutch subs ..no torps on target yet ..

The map below:

[witpqs]

All the way to March? He's doing some effective sub evading!

[Crackaces]

In other news .. I have trained about 100 fighter pilots in LowNav to sit in P39's .. The P39 can carry a single 500 pound bomb and enough of them getting on target can leave an impression. My eventual plan is to use P39's as well as other platforms to interdict IJ sea lanes ..

Right now .. I am traning mediocre pilots to at least be able to survive . I want to build a big pool and then focused on building an elite force to engage the IJ when the time comes ...

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

All the way to March? He's doing some effective sub evading!

Yes .. use the coastal route and cover the crossings with ASW/patrol craft and my submarines just do not find anything .. I think there is a detection level where the submarine does not find prey ..

Right now I am using my weaker submarine CPTs to act as pickets for sudden IJ naval movements while I stage supplies and base forces forward ...

[GreyJoy]

ORIGINAL: Crackaces

Well an update. It is India Turn #90. Bombay is under siege but the IJ cannot supply her forces here and I am focused on forcing the IJ to fight for LOC's. I think I can keep njp72 busy for another month or so ...On other fronts our submarines have been less than effective in this game -- 5 contacts 3 are dutch subs ..no torps on target yet ..

The map below:

If the KB is closing the sealanes to India, and if all those divisions are involved in India, what about sending a massive reinforcement convoy to something like...Timor? You should be able to get there in time...