Lambs to the slaughter (Lowpe (J) vs Jocke; BillBrown (A)) Finished

[Lowpe]

June 6th, 1942

Attacks along the Angkang road prove productive once again. An important part of the attacks now include strafing Nicks which causes the defending infantry to use up even more supply.

[Lowpe]

KB spotted, but back in position to raid the West Coast with plentiful fuel.[:)] Vals can make Bakersfield(15 hexes)...my favorite stomping ground this trip.[;)]

[Lowpe]

Hijinks in India....

The Tank Unit in the far north got bombed heavily, but they still routed a British unit at 3-1 odds.

IJA is trying to catch those five units; while the Allies send a 15 unit force to save them.

Allied CA/CL/DD retreat this day...

[Lowpe]

China...

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Luzon and environs:

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Hmm..

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Odd?

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Odd?

Did you see them "turn away" at the very end of the air combat? I see that sometimes once CAP gets in amongst the bombers.

[Lowpe]

Big day in India...

Allies bombard Chittagong with 4 old Battleships. I fled with all my forces that could, and tried to set up a trap.

So far all the ships fled successfully to Akyab, and the BBs bombarded Chitt with no opposition and are now spotted scattered within Nell range.

Over on the West Coast we inflict 110+ hits.

[Lowpe]

More aerial damage for no losses basically.

[Lowpe]

I figured, thanks to search and failed strike last turn, that Jocke has concentrated his fleet and I was not disappointed.

I decided not to fight on his terms and fled with everything I could. I put up a large fighter umbrella at Akyab to protect the Kongo, the Haruna, 5 CA, 1 CL and destroyers. Only a few ships were left at Chitt...those moving from pierside to ready status.

Unfortunately, the Allies used their carriers in a defensive posture, bombarded Chitt with 4 old girls, kept the POW and Repulse for combat and really laid one heck of a bombardment on Chitt.

All IJN ships made Akyab without hitting mines, the Jintsu did take a shell hit but looks ok for now.

I had a good counterstrike setup, but the weather was lousy.

[Lowpe]

So, what does this endeavor tell me about Jocke? He is concentrating his ships, so I released two days ago all the cruisers and one battleship into isolating Australia that I can muster. They are going deep, deep into enemy waters.

Off northwestern Oz an heading deep.

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Leaving Rabaul.

Normally, I wouldn't send a BB, but there is a strong Allied Cruiser squadron here somewhere.

I will break the fleets down when they are closer to their patrolling grounds.

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At pierside, the Jintsu took a hit but not really life threatening if I can get her out.

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A very nice positive victory point day for Japan.

A deliberate attack here knocked the forts down a level.

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The crack 14th arrives, soon ground attacks will begin at Clark which is out of ammo from the lack of AA firing.

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Across the river, in the mountains is one Chinese Corp and a HQ. I have been hitting them with planes, and will soon shock across the road -- probably in 5 days.

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8-10 days I will start on the Oscar IIa. Not a really important plane due to lack of squadrons; however, just think of all those juicy factories cranking away day in day out down thru the rest of the Oscar line.

[ny59giants]

If you wait until your large SC TF is nearer to Australia, then you will get what you have as TF leaders. Check your large warship leaders now to ensure you get good TF leaders once you break up the big TF.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

If you wait until your large SC TF is nearer to Australia, then you will get what you have as TF leaders. Check your large warship leaders now to ensure you get good TF leaders once you break up the big TF.

I actually did do this yesterday, while the ships were fueling and reloading. But thanks for the reminder![&o]