Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock

[Lowpe]

This must be the CV force heading back to Haiphong/Hanoi area.

I actually got 4,000 supply to Formosa and 1000 supply to China, and 23,000 supply to Luzon. [:)]

I will keep working on getting Supply to China, which is a big supply eater with combat basically there now! Unprepared for that, I was.[:-]

The last Imperial base in Vietnam falls, but units have taken to the jungle and keep fighting. I am buying time anyway I can.

Soon, it will be September and only 120 turns left in the game. Will I make it? VP ration is 2.07 to 1.

[Lowpe]

I am such an AA fan boy, I took this Chinese unit, spent 100 PP and moved them to Keijo for the 2 40mm AA guns. I want them there protecting the last vehicle factory of any size in the Empire and their manufacture of the wonderful Type 3 tank...whose production is over 300 units so far (1/3rd more than in real life).

This is not the early war 40mm but the most brutal AA gun Japan has, well under 8K. If they never get used, it is still 100 PP well spent!

The unit spawns at Chefoo.

[Lowpe]

Just look at the stats on that T05 gun![:)]

[Capt. Harlock]

I don't think I've ever seen so many collisions. Did they recruit their helmsmen from the Keystone Kops?? [:D]

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Recon is only a point to point mission. To get recon on enemy LCU arcs do not apply, only clicking on the specific hex you want to recon.

For naval search/ASW planes only fly the arc sectors.

Alfred, once again many thanks. I have been assigning arcs to recon squadrons all the time. I don't know where I first assumed they use them.[&:]

According to the manual, a Recon squadron will at most fly 4 planes in a day?



If the target of a Recon mission is Commanders Discretion, is the targeting per the description of automatic combat targeting in the manual?

"Yes"[;)]

The Recon Mission is considered to be an Offensive Mission and as such, s.7.2.1.7.1 of the manual "applies". However, what you need to bear in mind is that excluding recon, all the other offensive missions are active missions whereas recon is a passive mission. Those active missions raison d'etre is to inflict damage and hence under commander discretion they are evaluating which of the known targets are most worthwhile to attack. The passive recon mission, which is a point to point mission, has very little to base its evaluation on. It really only has the MDL of bases to work with as all bases have an automatic MDL of 1. Under commander discretion the recon unit will not fly to a non base location (which has a MDL of 0) just on spec to see if there is something there.

In practical terms, if you set a recon unit to commanders discretion, the same base will continue to be reconnoitred. You won't select the base and you may end up with more info than you need on a base which is not high on your list of priorities. Other than saving on clicks, there is little to recommend relying upon commanders discretion for a recon air unit.

As to the number of recon planes flying, yes the maximum will be 4 per unit, all to the same base/location in that turn. This is why it makes sense to breakdown recon units. Of course breaking down units will see an increase in pilot and airframe fatigue as the utilisation rate will be higher and consequently less time for de facto resting to occur.

Alfred

[Lowpe]

Aug 23, 1944

Lok and Capt Harlock are right!

[Lowpe]

Got off one torpedo, the last one remaining, before being obliterated by a 40mm hit.

[Lowpe]

Thanks Alfred for your clarifications on recon. Much appreciated.

Big storm here last night, running on a generator and laptop now.

Crunch time coming as the Allied heavily bombed the target invasion beach. I wonder what his prep is like.

I also have to be somewhat concerned that the invasion isn't further west, and this was misdirection. I will cover my bases...and hope to make the Allies pay for their haste.

[Lowpe]

Thinking about it, what is the target of invasion? I have to play for eventualities here...

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Thinking about it, what is the target of invasion? I have to play for eventualities here...

There is a good grey road running all the way to Tokyo from that base (Nii-something). There is also a huge part of the Japanese aircraft manufacturing capacity at Maebasi, about half way along the road. But attacking in those mountains would be costly and maybe futile. He might just want the coastal base so he can bomb your industry from close by with easy range for escorts.

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe
Thinking about it, what is the target of invasion? I have to play for eventualities here...

Sadogashima for bombardment purposes? Port can be expanded to 4, and with AKEs/AEs can supply quite some BBs

Or this might be a secondary target, and he's going Niigata-Nagaoka and probing your defences around that

[Lowpe]

Ok, I am planning primarily on an invasion below Sadogashima.

All available troops and then some are switched into SR mode, on both halves of Honshu.

Damaged, disabled units will rotate to non threatened bases, while all those troops will rail to the invasion, no matter where it happens.

All currently embarked troops are headed for the base below Honshu. This includes 15 tank regiments.

This will a great test at how well the Japanese can stop an invasion on the beaches.

My theory is that with forts 5+ I can do it in one spot. And of course a lot is dependent upon Allied preparation. Easier to do if Honshu weren't cut in half.

[Lowpe]

Aug 24, 1944

Sadogashima, it is Sadogashima. The expected 4 Marine division landing doesn't fall on Honshu.

During the night Avengers make torpedo runs against the Kongo but are intercepted by Nick D, while Myojo makes some good attacks on a CVE and are intercepted by Black Widows.

All miss.

An Allied AM escapes the TF Kongo, and the Allies land.

During the day the Allies try against the Kongo. I am not sure why he doesn't simply use all of the deathstar, as he would penetrate the CAP. Anyhow, I will take it the victory...

[Lowpe]

It is the 6th Division at Sadogashima, and our regiment plus will not last tomorrows attack.

The losses in the air are good, but I could have wished for better.

[Lowpe]

Airborne drop....the 11th Airborne Division. Many planes are damaged, but not that many destroyed.

I could hold the island if I can get reinforcements there. But how?

[CaptBeefheart]

As to getting reinforcements there, air or barge, perhaps?

I'm not sure what others think, but perhaps your opponent would do better with the CVEs in a separate CVE TF set to follow an invasion TF, which would itself follow at least one surface TF running interference.

Cheers,
CC

[Barb]

As I see it he is trying to seal off Japan (something he should have done much earlier instead of slugging it out on the sacred soil of Japan. I bet his next invasions would try to take some isolated islands around Kyushu to seal you off completely.

Just my 2 cents

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Commander Cody

As to getting reinforcements there, air or barge, perhaps?


Cheers,
CC

How will I get them there without being savaged by either a naval bombardment TF, wandering Fletchers?

At the very least some more AA would take out more of the air transports.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Commander Cody

I'm not sure what others think, but perhaps your opponent would do better with the CVEs in a separate CVE TF set to follow an invasion TF, which would itself follow at least one surface TF running interference.

Cheers,
CC

I think he has done a very good job since the Marianas at keeping is invasion fleets in one hex, not telegraphing is targets.

Now he has the Deathstar one hex north of Sadogashima, several fletcher forces to the west, and CVE, Ampib, in the invasion hex.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Barb

As I see it he is trying to seal off Japan (something he should have done much earlier instead of slugging it out on the sacred soil of Japan. I bet his next invasions would try to take some isolated islands around Kyushu to seal you off completely.

Just my 2 cents

Barb, about the only real connection is the Tushima Straits. I routinely move troops back into Honshu from there.

I don't need fuel or oil, but I have been shipping supplies to Fusan with fast transports.

I think the Allies could have won fairly easily on Honshu with more patience and better tactics. It was a very near thing as it was.