A family affair - Speedy vs El Padre

[Speedysteve]

Hi All,

Thanks obvert

A day of no A2A action at all. 4E bombed PM, Prome and Toungoo.

I hope tomorrow will be different as 40 x Nick's are flying CAP over PM.

The cat and mouse game continues in Burma. With Tang Gyi now reaching a level 3 AF and having 4 x Tai-Chi 7 radar sets active I've flown in 37 x George 1. These will fly CAP to see if Dad's still flying in supply via transports. I forgot to mention it in my summary post above, but I have to be wary of P47D2 now. Dad has a FG at least of these flying in Burma and they are certainly equal to my George's.

With Meiktila also repaired I have moved in 41 x Tojo IIa and 29 x George to provide CAP here against a Death Star raid.

The below screenshot also shows the situation on the ground of the surrounded Allies at Taung Gyi with 2nd Tank Division blocking the path to the east.

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Other Stuff:

My Mini-sub attack on Pago Pago failed again with the mini being lost in the nets. I'll hold off launching anymore of these for a while.

SS RO-35 heavily damaged AK Nova Scotia to the west of Perth with a torpedo hit.

[Speedysteve]

Hi All,

My fighters performed well today.

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SoPac:

4E targeted PM again today and were met by Nick's flying from Buna. They do fairly well and report shooting down 8 x B24 for the loss of 5 friendlies.

They'll rest tomorrow and George's from Lae will fly CAP.

An LBA raid from Rabaul keeps Terapo's AF's closed. I lost an Oscar for a Kittyhawk.

Troops launch a further assault on the surrounded and doomed Aussie's NW of PM:

Ground combat at 97,129 (near Port Moresby)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12777 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 461

Defending force 5627 troops, 51 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Japanese adjusted assault: 186

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

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


Allied ground losses:
669 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 128 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
10th Division
4th Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
1st Australian Division
30th Australian Brigade
12th RAAF Base Force
2nd RAAF Base Force
5th RAAF Base Force

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Burma:

I love my George's as, over Taung Gyi, they intercept the Death Star and a sweep of Thuds and Hurri IIc's. Air losses are summarised on the attachment below. Happy with that. This Ku have flown out to rest at Rangoon and a further one has flown in. Tojo's at Meiktila are instructed to fly CAP over Magwe as I suspect an attack here next turn too. Interestingly no enemy transports were intercepted flying support to the surrounded Allies at Taung Gyi.

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Other Stuff:

R&D Facs bring forward Tojo IIc's to 09/43. When they start producing next month I'll convert the 60 x Tojo IIa to them as well giving me a production of 180 per month.

As part of my on-going engine production expansion I increased the following this turn:

HA-35 + 100 (new monthly production will be 381 with a total need of 517 per month (once all planned plane productions begin)).
Ha-45 + 100 (new monthly production will be 385 with a total need of 667 per month (once all planned plane productions begin)).

[obvert]

Could you post a sweep by those Jugs against your Georges. I'd ove to see what's giving you success here. I've been doing okay but with Joseph taking over in my game I'll have to also rethink my approach, so want to consider everything again.

[Speedysteve]

Sure thing. Was relatively happy with this as the George's had been through 4 previous CAP engagements against the bombing runs:

Morning Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 29



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

[Lowpe]

18 minutes is good warning time...how many radars do you have at the base?

What was the George's settings?

[Speedysteve]

4 x Tai Chi 7 Radars.

70% CAP, Range 0 at 30K

[Speedysteve]

Hi All,

My CAP traps work very well as Dad (unfortunately) has been predictable in his air attacks today. 4E hit PM again and the Death Star targets Taung Gyi with a smaller raid hitting Magwe. I had CAP planned for all of these bases.

For once I'll leave a screenshot to tell the story but the B24D1's were lost over PM (along with 1 x George on CAP), the Tojo's mauled the Beaufighters, Wellington's and Blenheims over Magwe and the rest are victims of my George's (including some of the Blenheim's and Wellies) over Taung Gyi.

For tomorrow my George's stand down at Lae and Nick's are on CAP instead. George's have abandoned Taung Gyi for Rangoon and Tojo's flying from (an open) Meiktila will fly LRCAP.

I don't want to do this (as it will be to my detriment in game) but if Dad does the same attacks again tomorrow I will have to chat to him about this as his attacks are too predictable. I've calculated if this carries on he'll never have a month where he'll shoot down more of my planes than me him!

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Other Stuff:

2 successful sub attacks today.

1 for Dad when SS Bowfin heavily damages AMC Kinryu Maru with a torpedo 7 hexes east of Manokwari. It;s doubtful he'll make it (20 SYS, 80 (66) FLT). I hope she can make it as I love these AMC's.

SS I-20 sank DMS Chandler with a torpedo near to Gardner Island.

KB carriers (that were upgraded in Japan) are now back at Truk. KB is reformed!

No other signs of attacks or invasions by the Allies at present.

[SqzMyLemon]

It's weird for me playing two PBEM's as each side and following various AAR's. I read your CAP trap success and first think, wow, well done. Then the Allied side of me goes that's awful. Boo/hiss!

I'm a man of torn loyalties now. [:D]

[Speedysteve]

LOL. I also have an Allied game going and when the combat replay starts I have to think to myself now which side am I again in this one[:D]

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon

It's weird for me playing two PBEM's as each side and following various AAR's. I read your CAP trap success and first think, wow, well done. Then the Allied side of me goes that's awful. Boo/hiss!

I'm a man of torn loyalties now. [:D]

I used to experience that. Now I just learn for one side. No worries. I won't use this specific example against you. I plan to modify it. [:D][;)]

[Speedysteve]

Hi All,

SoPac:

Dad attacked PM again on the 11th with 4E, this time escorted by P38H's, and lost 8 planes for my 3 x Nicks.

On the 12th Dad tried a different tact and bombed my Naval Guard unit near Terapo with Mitchell's from Horn Island. No CAP was present and a few casualties were sustained.

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Burma:

Only air attacks were a Sweep by Thuds over Taung Gyi on the 11th which shot down 5 of my Tojo IIa's for the loss of 1 Thud. On the 12th I had George's in the area over Taung Gyi and they shot down 3 x Hurri IIc (must be on LRCAP) and 8 x C87 Transports.

On the ground I've begun to mass Artillery units at Taung Gyi and have 6 x Artillery and Mortar Bn's/Rgt's. I'll try a bombardment attack tomorrow.

Total air losses over the 2 days were 32 Allied for 17 Japanese.
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Other Stuff:

In the backwater area of China I'm able to start 2 new offensives against Siangtan and Sian. The attached screenshot shows the picture.

2 x 30 R&D facs of Ki-61b's repaired and I've converted them to begin researching Ki-100 I's.

[Speedysteve]

Hi All,

It's been a relatively quiet few days hence the lack of daily updates.

The Allies are logically planning and prepping for their next lunge and as such most of the action has continued to be focused on SE New Guinea and over Burma.

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SoPac:


Dad has begun to limit his 4E attacks over New Guinea as my Elite Nicks (based at Buna) and George's (Lae) take a heavy toll on most raids. The battered Aussie's, near PM, finally surrendered on the 15th:

Ground combat at 97,129 (near Port Moresby)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12749 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 462

Defending force 3683 troops, 42 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 192

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 192 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
3645 casualties reported
Squads: 302 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 372 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 45 (45 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
10th Division
4th Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
1st Australian Division

No other action to note over SoPac.

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Burma:

Allied air attacks have stalled over recent days (good) logically due to heavy losses they have sustained at the hands of my George's. Most airbases are still closed except Rangoon, Meiktila and Taung Gyi. George's have kept up CAP over Taung Gyi for the past 4 days now and shoot down 5-10 enemy transports flying supplies to the surrounded Allies on the ground.

With artillery beginning to arrive at Taung Gyi artillery duels have begun over recent days mainly as a reason to reduce supplies but gradually to erode enemy strength. A further 36 x Mortar and 24 x Artillery Guns will be in place in the coming few days:

Ground combat at Taung Gyi (59,48)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36241 troops, 518 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 1021

Defending force 49041 troops, 885 guns, 1255 vehicles, Assault Value = 1835

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
19th Division
38th Division
31st Division
5th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Fld AA Gun Co
36th Const Co
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th AA Regiment
15th JAAF Base Force

Defending units:
2nd British Division
254th Armoured Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
25th Indian Division
88th Indian Brigade
5th Indian Division
103rd RAF Base Force
167 Wing

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Other Stuff:

Ki-44-IIc R&D facs have brought forward production to 09/43.

Amazingly my AMC damaged by sub a few days ago has made Manokwari port and is beginning to pump out the sea water[:)]

SS Truant claimed the only successful sub attack sinking the small AP Palau Maru returning from Burma (she dropped off part of an Art Rgt).

In China troops have reached Sian and will begin bombardments and recon tomorrow.

[Speedysteve]

Hi All,

RL has kicked in meaning I've not been able to keep this up to date. We're nearing the end of September 1943. Unfortunately my laptop died a couple of days ago and that means our game is on hold until i buy a replacement (likely to be a desktop as fed up of laptops)