Ocean of (Allied) Blood.

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Those damn E class boats are causing me problems.

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And the knife fight goes on...

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I set my torp bombers to 8hex attack w/ no escort. On purpose to slow down enemy ship movement. But I saved all my fighters for CAP.

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and finally the ground attacks....

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Intel reports a sinking of the Haruna...not sure correct...

Appears 2IJA Armies(w/10 divisions) have crossed the Bangkock river...

BB TF Near Biak/Sarmi area engaged 3 DD TFs at Sarmi...

IJN CV TF is reported ofF Khoto Beru but Jap air cohesion seems to be deteriorating...



Ground combat at 55,61 (near Bangkok)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 152987 troops, 1544 guns, 1834 vehicles, Assault Value = 5962

Defending force 32279 troops, 621 guns, 571 vehicles, Assault Value = 770

Japanese adjusted assault: 2577

Allied adjusted defense: 594

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
11226 casualties reported
Squads: 324 destroyed, 535 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 191 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 48 disabled
Guns lost 77 (41 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 221 (37 destroyed, 184 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
11317 casualties reported
Squads: 244 destroyed, 120 disabled
Non Combat: 668 destroyed, 248 disabled
Engineers: 59 destroyed, 60 disabled
Guns lost 248 (124 destroyed, 124 disabled)
Vehicles lost 292 (156 destroyed, 136 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
1st Division
3rd Tank Division
2nd Recon Regiment
124th Infantry Regiment
1st Amphibious Brigade
3rd Division
38th Division
10th Division
65th Division
14th Tank Regiment
30th Recon Regiment
15th Division
35th Division
3rd Tank Brigade
4th Tank Division
52nd Division
2nd Tank Division
57th Division
23rd Division
26th Tank Regiment
Burma Area Army
35th Army
28th Army
2nd Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
14th Army Engineer Battalion
28th (East African) Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
5th Indian Division
214th Coast AA Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
IV Indian
IV Corps RIASC Base Force
134th (East Ang) Regiment
I/14th Army RIASC Base Force

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More action...

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3. Japs have Death star deployment forward of Bangkock...very dangerous...could go to Moulmein.

[JocMeister]

Nice result on that shock attack across the river. That got to hurt him. Allied firepower rules! [:)]

Considering what you had and what he had he must be tearing his hair right now! [:D]

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Nice result on that shock attack across the river. That got to hurt him. Allied firepower rules! [:)]

Considering what you had and what he had he must be tearing his hair right now! [:D]

FatR seemed happy about it. [:'(] Retardation, hmmmm.

Станислав

Nov 9 (2 days ago)

to me
Never I've seen such retardation in order executing routine! One thing went as intended for me over four days! Just f***ing one!

But admittedly, it was a pretty big thing.

Regards, Stanislav.

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another poorly thought-out turn will end Japan now.
Regards, Stanislav

6:55 PM (0 minutes ago)

to Станислав
I promise you I am working very hard to break your morale. Please prepare yourself psychologically for the destruction of your economy after my p51Ds arrive.

[JocMeister]

Looks like you are slowly getting there! [:D]

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FatR has turned Babeldoab into a major replenishment site. I wanted to disrupt his operations so I set the 21st AF on night port strike.
Night Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 37

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CMc Toshima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CMc Kuroshima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CMc Kurokami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AR Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMc Wa 18, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKE Soya, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Tonan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AKE Mamiya, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AG Arasaki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (9 airborne, 23 on standby, 3 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

Massive explosion on CMc Kurokami


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Night Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 31

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AKE Soya, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Shirasaki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AD Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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If FatR returns to port I will be waiting for him. Or I could leave before he unleashes hell on me.

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This TF was spotted by subs in the Formosa straits. I suspect this TF is moving to Singers to reinforce the Jap surface fleet which I currently have outgunned..

ASW attack near Calayan at 82,71

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Kongo
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CL Oyodo
CL Niyodo
DD Ume
DD Hagikaze
DD Asashimo
APD T-7
DD Kaya
DD Kashi
DD Hinoki
DD Momi

Allied Ships
SS Pompon

SS Pompon is sighted by escort
DD Kaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kashi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hinoki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Momi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Станислав

10:59 AM (7 minutes ago)

to me

18.11.2013 19:34, Paul Davis пишет:

I am hoping the p51d solves my fighter plane problems.. Looking forward to the replay. I may get screwwwwwed.

I'm not sure the air routine even works for LBA anymore. Besides 200 bombers at Sabang still doing nothing for 4 turns straight, you'll see a lot of unbelievable fragmentation bullshit for both sides today. This is winning you the game because you have more surface forces. Does the new beta do anything about it?

Regards, Stanislav.

to Станислав
not sure about fragmentation. I have heard that AAA low level is increased effective.

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44-9-26: Paras press the attack toward Singers and the Indian XXXIIIcorp rolls onto the Georgetown hex.
I have spotted the 1/4th inf regiment w/13000 troops at Georgetown. Kuala Lumpur seems to be defended by a lonely Thia inf regiment..troops in Singers total about 11000 from recon..

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Станислав

Nov 27 (1 day ago)

to me
Ok, now I know what to do. The question is, if my plan is at all possible at this stage.

Regards, Stanislav.

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