The Gamiest Game in Town - EL (J) vs Rio Bravo (A)

[el lobo]

Jan 13, 1942, Turn Thirty-eight

I was hoping this guy would go home.
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Submarine attack near Wakkanai at 124,48

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kashi Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire .. very little damage

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, hits 1

xAKL Kashi Maru is sighted by SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon attacking xAKL Kashi Maru on the surface

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Submarine attack near Wakkanai at 124,48

Japanese Ships
xAKL Buyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon

xAKL Buyo Maru is sighted by SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Buyo Maru


I have moved into Clark Field. A couple of more units are on the way but this is a siege. Time and supply are on my side.
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21304 troops, 275 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 863

Defending force 28529 troops, 434 guns, 504 vehicles, Assault Value = 886

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[el lobo]

Jan 14, 1942, Turn Thirty-nine

His ASW is getting better.
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ASW attack near Newcastle at 94,166

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 1

Allied Ships
AM Whyalla
AM Warrnambool

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ASW attack near Newcastle at 94,166

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 6 … no damage.

Allied Ships
AM Deloraine
AM Wollongong

[el lobo]

Jan 15, 1942, Turn Forty

The mines have finally been cleared in Singers. I will organize those units and swing north with the four CV KB. Before I do I will get some LBA at Victoria Point. Rio has a unit that keeps moving in and out of that hex trying to decide what to do. I'll decide for him in a little bit.

I landed at Manado this turn and will set-up some Bettys to interlock with Davao.

His subs at Wakkanai-Toyohara are starting to shoot at my DDs and SCs. I have more PBs on the way to replace the DDs as I don't want him to get a DD by accident.

It looks like he may take a stand at Sian. He has thirty-seven units there with eight more due in shortly. If he stays it will be a hell-off-a battle. I will post a screen-shot when I get a little closer.

As I mentioned earlier, I am pulling out of the Marshal ls. I was negligent in checking the “Ground Unit Reinforcement Arrival Schedule” and three more units “popped-up” on the atolls so I had to send more ships for them. I had them all rounded-up when one of my subs showed-up at Kwajalein with fifty+ system damage. So I dumped the three units on Kwajalein since they all have naval support. The two ASs were still in the area so they are there also.

Lesson learned, check the “Ground Unit Reinforcement Arrival Schedule” more often although it is a nice surprise when something like this shows up in Tracker when you were not expecting it.

39 … LCU .... 2nd Raiding Regiment ... LCU arrived
39 … LCU .... 38th AA Machine cannon ... LCU arrived
39 … LCU .... 39th AA Machine cannon ... LCU arrived
39 … LCU .... 41st AA Machine cannon ... LCU arrived
39 … LCU .... 82nd Naval Garrison Unit ... LCU arrived
39 … LCU .... 83rd Naval Garrison Unit ... LCU arrived
39 … LCU .... 4th Indpt SNLF Coy ... LCU arrived
39 … LCU .... 5th Indpt SNLF Coy ... LCU arrived
39 … LCU .... 7th Indpt SNLF Coy ... LCU arrived
39 … LCU .... 8th Indpt SNLF Coy LCU arrived
39 … LCU .... 10th Special Base Force ... LCU arrived
39 … LCU .... 14th Guards Regiment ... LCU arrived

[el lobo]

Jan 16, 1942, Turn Forty-one

Nothing worth reporting

Jan 17, 1942, Turn Forty-two

This is ALMOST funny. I'm sure Rio will get a kick out of it when he reads this. This AV was in the fan shown in the screen-shot (where the Allied sub is) and set to 100% ASW. The small fan consists of sixty Vals. The problem I suspect is inexperienced pilots.
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Submarine attack near Bihoro at 125,49

Japanese Ships
AV Kunikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage …. sunk!

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish

AV Kunikawa Maru is sighted by SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes

[el lobo]

Jan 18, 1942, Turn Forty-three

Nothing worth reporting.

Jan 19, 1942, Turn Forty-four

Again, nothing worth reporting.

Jan 20, 1942, Turn Forty-five

Here is something you do not see too often.
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Sub vs Sub: SS Grayling attacking SS I-157 at 134,99 - near Wake Island

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards

Jan 21, 1942, Turn Forty-six

My armor finally got to Lanchow. I do not have enough AV to take it right away but I think I have enough to remain in the hex until reinforcements arrive.
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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5531 troops, 2 guns, 689 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Defending force 19594 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 534

Japanese adjusted assault: 239

Allied adjusted defense: 291

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 140 (15 destroyed, 125 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1367 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

[el lobo]

Jan 22, 1942, Turn Forty-seven

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Submarine attack near Coal Harbour at 204,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
xAKL Lahaina, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Port Kembla at 90,169

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
xAKL Legazpi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Buijskes
xAKL Pulganbar
xAKL Darvel
xAKL Honolulan
DD Van Nes

[el lobo]

Jan 23, 1942, Turn Forty-eight

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!!

Jan 24, 1942, Turn Forty-nine

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengpinang !!!


This goes on every turn. He bombards, I lose troops. I bombard or attack, I lose troops. Very frustrating. More troops on the way.
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Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6673 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 302

Defending force 14572 troops, 159 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

This is the hex just north of Sian.
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Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12409 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459

Defending force 16480 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 525

Japanese adjusted assault: 392

Allied adjusted defense: 187

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
843 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2735 casualties reported
Squads: 300 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 195 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 2

[el lobo]

Jan 25, 1942, Turn Fifty

My third sub down.
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Sub attack near Port Kembla at 89,170

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 13, heavy damage ….. sunk!

Allied Ships
AM Latrobe
AM Lithgow

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Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan !!!

Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!!

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Sian is getting interesting.

Screen-shot below. Rio moved thirty-seven units into Sian about three days ago and I thought he was finally going to make a stand. From the hex south of Sian I had started moving two divisions and a regiment to the west and then one of those divisions would move north and we would have him completely surrounded. This would have taken another ten to twelve days through the heavily wooded hex.

Then on this day up-popped a movement arrow. My division to the north would have been a speed-bump so I decided to go into Sian.

[el lobo]

Jan 26, 1942, Turn Fifty-one

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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7530 troops, 486 guns, 580 vehicles, Assault Value = 1897

Defending force 84256 troops, 557 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2230

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
978 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


He was moving three units north.
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Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 20627 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 580

Defending force 11826 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 400

Allied adjusted assault: 379

Japanese adjusted defense: 609

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1323 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1025 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Here is how it looked.
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[el lobo]

Jan 27, 1942, Turn Fifty-two

I got careless. This TF was on its way to Victoria Point and I ran it through a mine field at Georgetown. I hope it gets out of there without further damage.
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TF 14 encounters mine field at Georgetown (49,74)

Japanese Ships
xAK Shoho Maru, Mine hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Only one oil factory damaged.
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Bengkalis !!!

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengselor !!!

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So now Rio's direction arrow in Sian has changed from north to east, into the forest-rough hex.

So what to do?

[el lobo]

Jan 28 to Feb 10, 1942, Turn Fifty-three to Sixty-six

CHINA

The fall of Sian is imminent.

Jan 28. I was able to get one more division into Sian.
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Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9894 troops, 700 guns, 698 vehicles, Assault Value = 2055

Defending force 83887 troops, 556 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2197

Allied ground losses:
1046 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 22 (8 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Jan 29. And one more.
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Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9894 troops, 700 guns, 698 vehicles, Assault Value = 2507

Defending force 83163 troops, 550 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2120

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
681 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

My unit one hex north was rudely ejected.
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Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 28582 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 994

Defending force 11020 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 314

Allied adjusted assault: 498

Japanese adjusted defense: 141

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
3931 casualties reported
Squads: 105 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 115 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 22 (9 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Jan 30. Letting my units re-supply.
Jan 31.
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Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 80704 troops, 1298 guns, 979 vehicles, Assault Value = 2509

Defending force 82846 troops, 546 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2086

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1987

Allied adjusted defense: 3584

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
4792 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 239 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 47 destroyed, 86 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5890 casualties reported
Squads: 317 destroyed, 244 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 258 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 82 disabled
Guns lost 106 (13 destroyed, 93 disabled)


Feb 1. Letting my units re-supply. I am moving two units, a division and a regiment, back into the hex north as I want to block his retreat as much as possible. I know the units there will not stop him but their presence may effect his thinking. It may be working. His movement arrow switches back and forth. FOW or indecision on his part?

Feb 2. I'm wearing him down.
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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9902 troops, 700 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 2572

Defending force 77430 troops, 537 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1808

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1654 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 139 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Feb 3. I might mention here that I have about thirty-two artillery units, no AA, in the hex.
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Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9915 troops, 699 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 2616

Defending force 76332 troops, 534 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1694

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
404 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Feb 5.
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Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 89175 troops, 1406 guns, 1045 vehicles, Assault Value = 2649

Defending force 75915 troops, 531 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1640

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1198

Allied adjusted defense: 531

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3434 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 191 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 85 disabled
Guns lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8012 casualties reported
Squads: 82 destroyed, 558 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 344 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 73 disabled
Guns lost 62 (11 destroyed, 51 disabled)

Feb 6. My two units get back into the hex north. I did not realize he had so much AV there. He moved three large units into the hex from Sian.
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Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13904 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 396

Defending force 42078 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145

Japanese adjusted assault: 180

Allied adjusted defense: 1331

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7

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

Japanese ground losses:
2691 casualties reported
Squads: 283 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 49 (4 destroyed, 45 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Feb 7. My two units are slaughtered. They retreat with an AV of three and four. I am lucky I did not lose them totally.
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Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 41858 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1120

Defending force 9017 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Allied adjusted assault: 384

Japanese adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 24 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3880 casualties reported
Squads: 195 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 143 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 32 (21 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
1152 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Feb 9.
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Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9895 troops, 699 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 2466

Defending force 35087 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Allied ground losses:
1963 casualties reported
Squads: 96 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 22 (8 destroyed, 14 disabled)


Feb 10. I now have a div in the hex to the west and I am moving two more divs from the Sian hex back into the hex to the north. I am bombing the six units there heavily. I do not want to DA him in Sian as I do not want him to retreat. I will try to bombard him to dust.
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Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9900 troops, 699 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 2488

Defending force 33832 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Allied ground losses:
499 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 14 (10 destroyed, 4 disabled)

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: el lobo
I am bombing the six units there heavily.

To be truly gamey all your China bombers need to focus on bombing Allies supply generation )

[el lobo]

ORIGINAL: GetAssista
To be truly gamey all your China bombers need to focus on bombing Allies supply generation )

Let me take Sian first and then I will get right to it.

Seriously, I probably will bomb Chungking but he may be leaving most of the rest unoccupied. I am starting to move in the south so we will see.

[el lobo]

Feb 11, 1942, Turn Sixty-seven

Elsewhere in China

As discussed before, I was pretty sure that Rio would bug-out of China and I wanted to prevent as many units as possible from doing so. On day one I started moving units north out of Haiphong and Hanoi to Kunming and I started moving units to Haiphong and Hanoi to reinforce these units once they reached Kunming.

At Hanoi I have an Oscar sentai ready to move to Kunming along with a Topsy unit to move aviation support and a recon unit. There is a Command HQ with a command radius of nine. In Haiphong I have all five para units, a regiment, a division and engineers along with five Tinas, Topsy, and Thalia air groups. I have about 70 k of supplies stock-piled.

On Feb 11 we moved into Kunming with ~480 AV to find an empty city. So once again Rio has provided me unmolested HI, LI and resources although my troops marching across the runway managed to do seventy-eight percent damage.

I will march on to Tsuyung.

[el lobo]

Jan 28 to Feb 12, 1942, Turn Fifty-three to Sixty-eight

The un-even exchange is continuing in Batavia where no matter what I do I lose troops and no matter what Rio does I lose troops. More fodder is on the way.

We captured Samarinda, Temuloh, Kuala Lumpur, Cotabato, Benkoelen, and Jesselton.

In Malaya everything is captured except Georgetown and one group of four wandering, very beat-up units. I am starting to move on the remaining bases on Sumatra. I have a division arriving at CRB in two days and I will move it to northern Java and along with some armor, move-on down. I have all of Mindanao and will start moving-up towards the P.I. I have most of the east coast of Sarawak/Borneo and will take the west coast when I get far enough down on Java to cover.

I have Bettys, Oscars and some recon at Victoria Point with aviation and naval support. I have Oscars and Sallys in Chang Mai and Bangkok. With a couple of more bomber groups, these will be my aviation support for the invasion of Burma. I am not bringing any carriers along.

All of my carriers TFs except two are in port stripped of all ships except the carriers themselves and some DDs.

I am building-up some forts on the HI and have engineers, aviation support and supply landing on the Kuriles to start building them-up. I have decided that I am not going to Adak. I am investing a lot on Hachijo-jima and Chichi-jima both with Zeros, Bettys and recon.

[el lobo]

Feb 13 – 20 1942, Turn Sixty-nine to Seventy-six

The Batavia fiasco continues.

Japanese forces capture Ankang, Medan, Kudat, Tacloban, and Donggala

Feb 14
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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9900 troops, 699 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 2564

Defending force 31234 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 309

Allied ground losses:
902 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 22 (4 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Feb 16 A para-drop into Tsuyung.
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Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 211 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 7562 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 237

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 202

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 20 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Feb 17
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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9900 troops, 699 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 2615

Defending force 30665 troops, 222 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 273

Allied ground losses:
1385 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 25 (16 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Feb 18 My ground units arrive.
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Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10779 troops, 110 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 434

Defending force 7367 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 214

Japanese adjusted assault: 285

Allied adjusted defense: 103

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Feb 19 I really did not want to DA. I wanted to bombard them to dust but I could not get to Rio's units to the north in any reasonable amount of time because of hex-side control or line-of-supply or some unknown by me.
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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 89348 troops, 1403 guns, 1043 vehicles, Assault Value = 2644

Defending force 29454 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 3355

Allied adjusted defense: 82

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sian !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
404 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
20463 casualties reported
Squads: 510 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1037 destroyed, 106 disabled
Engineers: 137 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 146 (141 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 23
Units destroyed 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

77 feb 21

Feb 21 1942, Turn Seventy-seven
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Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 49464 troops, 1048 guns, 959 vehicles, Assault Value = 1293

Defending force 43165 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 969

Japanese adjusted assault: 375

Allied adjusted defense: 544

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1369 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 202 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 74 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4717 casualties reported
Squads: 159 destroyed, 310 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 86 (30 destroyed, 56 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

[PaxMondo]

What's up with Batavia?

[el lobo]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

What's up with Batavia?

Hi Pax, thanks for dropping by.

I hope that I do not come-off as complaining as I am not.

When I say fiasco, I am referring to one of my own doing and I am a little frustrated with my own lack of experience.

I did not bombard because I didn't want to destroy any factories but I think that is OK. I did not bring enough forces due to my poor reconing. And now I am running a little low on supplies so even though I think I now have enough AV there, I'm holding of until more supplies arrive. He is slowly wearing down and I am slowly building-up, about 600 to 330 now.

I have the other one-third of the division that is attacking there arriving soon, as it just finished elsewhere. As well, another recently arrived on-the-map division on the way. These are not necessarily for Batavia but for moving on down south but will move through Batavia if necessary.

From your experience, how much should I plan to use for taking Soerabaja from the land-side assuming he will not reinforce?

Thanks

[el lobo]

Feb 21 1942, Turn Seventy-seven

He is running and I am chasing. He will gain a hex on me because of the prior DA.
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Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 49464 troops, 1048 guns, 959 vehicles, Assault Value = 1293

Defending force 43165 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 969

Japanese adjusted assault: 375

Allied adjusted defense: 544

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-) I am low also.
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1369 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 202 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 74 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4717 casualties reported
Squads: 159 destroyed, 310 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 86 (30 destroyed, 56 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Feb 23 1942, Turn Seventy-nine

Some more rescources.
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Billiton !!!

I also moved into an unoccupied Changsha!!!

[PaxMondo]

Depends upon your forces and his. If it is only Dutch forces and your ID's are high experience and prepped, you do it with as little as 2 ID plus 2 ARM bde.
That still allows you to cycle them, keep them fresh, and update their prep. I'm going here that you aren't going to bombard to save oil centers.
You'll need some additional forces to garrison and prevent any maneuver against you.

Dutch forces are low EXP, low morale, and their best commanders are just ok. Blitzkreig the bases you want ASAP. Time is on their side as they gain exp/morale daily.
Caveat: even one Ozzie bde can really ruin your day with this plan.

So while I think this can work, I don't do it. I bring my BIG hammer. I never trust my opponent, even the AI, with bases that I need to survive. DEI is a must have area.
So, I use bombardments (sea/air/arty) and then hit hard. That's me though.