Rumble in the Southwest witpqs-A vs Andav-J 2011-11-29 to 2017-02-08

[witpqs]

Fukuoka.

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Kagoshima.

[Lowpe]

The Myojo...one of my favorite planes.[:)]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

The Myojo...one of my favorite planes.[:)]

What is that thing anyway?

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

The Myojo...one of my favorite planes.[:)]

Why? [:-]

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

The Myojo...one of my favorite planes.[:)]

What is that thing anyway?

It's a wooden Val with an 800kg bomb. Slow and fragile, but if it hits ...

[witpqs]

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

The Myojo...one of my favorite planes.[:)]

What is that thing anyway?

It's a wooden Val with an 800kg bomb. Slow and fragile, but if it hits ...

Oh crap. I better hit those things. Can I destroy factories by hitting already damaged ones, or is that only done by Fires?

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ORIGINAL: obvert

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What is that thing anyway?

It's a wooden Val with an 800kg bomb. Slow and fragile, but if it hits ...

Oh crap. I better hit those things. Can I destroy factories by hitting already damaged ones, or is that only done by Fires?

You can target them directly to destroy them, but I'd worry about the Graces built at Nagasaki long before I'd hit the 3 (28) Myojo factory at Fukuoku.

[witpqs]

Yeah, the Graces are going after the Bettys.

In general I really want to stomp on any supply generation I can get to, LI, HI.

[Drakanel]

Hrm, this situation you portrayed for us makes me wonder. Just where is Andav concentrating his efforts? You haven't found anything really serious, for now. It makes you wonder...

Considering the rest of the AAR, I seriously doubt he has given up [:D]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Drakanel

Hrm, this situation you portrayed for us makes me wonder. Just where is Andav concentrating his efforts? You haven't found anything really serious, for now. It makes you wonder...

Considering the rest of the AAR, I seriously doubt he has given up [:D]

Oh, heck no he hasn't given up! [:D]

I figure that some fighters have been relocated to the NE part of Honshu for kamikaze/naval strike escort duty. Likely CAP too, so he can chew up my fighters as they escort strikes on shipping. But we don't cooperate - we set attack range too short for that!

I don't know what he is expecting for an Allied plan to secure Hokkaido. Surely his assessment of our next move will affect what he is doing now. While our ground troops move on toward the next 2 targets on Hokkaido, we will land troops first at Hakodate and then at Muroran. I figure that especially with Hakodate the response will be big and many ships will be hit.

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

Yeah, the Graces are going after the Bettys.

In general I really want to stomp on any supply generation I can get to, LI, HI.

Manpower bombing does it best in Tokyo/Osaka and to some extent in other big centers.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

The Myojo...one of my favorite planes.[:)]

Why? [:-]

Flavor! It would be sweet if the plane cost only 2/3 of a normal single engine because of the wood...but alas.

[witpqs]

1945 February 13

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Lubang is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Foochow !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Tacloban !!!

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Nias

Imperial Naval Bombardments


Allied Naval Bombardments:



Our subs are conducting secret activities.

River-crossing shock attacks are not working right when there are already friendly troops in the hex. At Chengtu there was the deliberate attack that was ordered, but it is obvious from the disruption status that the units which crossed the river (through a previously enemy controlled hex side) did not shock attack as required. I'll get the save game to Michael.

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Ground combat at Foochow (86,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7122 troops, 98 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 241

Defending force 1996 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Allied adjusted assault: 157

Japanese adjusted defense: 12

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Foochow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
580 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 3

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
475th USA Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade

Defending units:
2nd RGC Route Brigade
Amoy Special Base Force
1st JAAF AF Coy


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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9269 troops, 290 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Defending force 2150 troops, 26 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Allied adjusted assault: 90

Japanese adjusted defense: 70

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
46th Indian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25893 troops, 105 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 1856

Defending force 32251 troops, 209 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 1010

Allied adjusted assault: 452

Japanese adjusted defense: 2269

Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
658 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2053 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 279 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th (East African) Division
6th Australian Division
120th Red Chinese Division
54th Chinese Corps
23rd Indian Division
95th Chinese Corps
11th Group Army
7th War Area
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
NCAC
1st Group Army
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
55th Infantry Brigade
13th RGC Temp. Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th RGC Temp. Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
Kanno
36th/B Division


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The units at Chengtu which crossed the river will now attack while the two corps that attacked rest and resupply.

Good progress on the ground in spite of that. Except at the main spearhead, where units are actually losing ground on supply and giving messages in the Operations Report! I am having to dramatically reduce the stacking in the hex. Yesterday I had already ordered the two divisions to the rear plus the strongest armored unit to take a side road and cross the river at Anking to flank the defense. Now all armored units plus three more divisions are being ordered back a hex just to relieve the supply burden. The infantry will move north along the secondary road then through the forest to Wuhu, while the armor follows the units already heading for the river crossing at Anking.

At Hankow, one Imperial unit has left the city toward the east, and more appear to be doing so. Perhaps the prospect of another almost 80 thousand fighting troops going missing means that Hankow has to be abandoned. That road leads to Anking, where elements of our main spearhead are now dashing. More air recon has been moved forward to locate units on that road for air strikes to slow them.

Much supply is at sea en route to China, some of it close by. >100k has just begun unloading at Hong Kong and other convoys are closing in. Several convoys are en route from Guam, intended to support operations against the Home Islands. Aside from Hong Kong, one will unload at Foochow which is closer to the main spearhead. Two will unload at Wenchow, which has been abandoned and will be occupied before they arrive. That supply can flow to the main spearhead through Chuhsien, which the Empire is currently abandoning.

All 4EB are being removed from the Asian mainland to help the supply situation, and relocated to Formosa. Many B-24 were being relocated to Daito Shoto and various Okinawan islands anyway to operate against the Home Islands. Much supply is on Formosa and more en route to support the bombers. Smaller aircraft are also being removed from the mainland but in lesser numbers so far. A good measure of supply that is already on the mainland but has been tied to air bases should begin to flow to the troops.

At Singapore we still have >800k supply even after shipping out much. Some convoys from Cape Town have been rerouted to skip Singapore and make directly for Hong Kong. Stacking at Hong Kong is still >180,000 (well under the limit) including two Command HQ, and removal of those forces to Formosa is still underway. The next pickup will include the two Command HQ in hopes of allowing supply to flow away from Singapore.

Further progress the last redoubt on Formosa, but slow going.

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Ground combat at Hengchun (84,67)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3786 troops, 41 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Defending force 5367 troops, 64 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Allied adjusted assault: 91

Japanese adjusted defense: 97

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
124th Cavalry Regiment
5/14th Punjab Battalion

Defending units:
23rd Tank Regiment
66th/B Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
31st Special Base Force


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~400k supply ashore at Kushiro. Lost a bunch more Hellcats from the CVE escorting rogue DB, so just topped off all the CVE fighter groups from Kushiro! With 5x large AE in port (plenty more ammo ships coming) also reloaded main guns on an old BB TF. 64 air support and 348 naval support at Kushiro, plus 81 shore party. 676 aircraft at the field, meaning there is a long way to go to fit them all even with a number of them being flying boats. It appears that an IJN sub which made an appearance laid mines at Kushiro, but we have plenty of mine sweepers on duty.

The two divisions to invade Hakodate are 1 hex SE of Kushiro and their convoys have just refueled. The day after tomorrow they will move in and land behind several old battleship bombardments. Now that we've confirmed we can rearm BB guns at Kushiro, Hakodate is going to get pummeled. I've combined the two convoys (was one for each division) and added CB Alaska. It's a 44 ship convoy so a little unwieldy, but well led and should provide protection against the fortress at Hakodate. Two large destroyer TF are inbound to Kushiro and will patrol into Hakodate and Muroran beginning day after tomorrow (same day the invasion force moves on Hakodate).

Kochi on Shikoku will be the next major Home Islands operation. Even though we will push out from there as far as we can, the real objective is to secure the airbase and build it to size 9, primary initial use as a fighter base. Stacking limit is 50,000 and we are allocating 5 divisions plus some armor, artillery, and an HQ (possibly two). Preparation is just beginning at 33% for most units so estimate ~60+ days from now.

Kumamoto on Kyushu will come shortly after Kochi.

Tsu on Honshu is after that and will primarily be a Commonwealth operation, the last two targets mentioned being primarily American. Tsu and on to Gifu will be a big operation.

Akita and Hachinohe on Honshu will be the objectives of forces currently assigned to Hokkaido (including some in reserve on Formosa).

We have a division and an armored unit assigned to Tokara Retto, the closest island to the Okinawas. It can be built to size 5 and extend fighter range.

The changes in damage at Nagasaki/Sasebo, Fukuoka, and Kagoshima although visible are small, so I'm not posting pics.

China west.

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China east.

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Philippines.

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Home Islands west.

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Home Islands east.

[Rio Bravo]

witpqs-

Ummm, remind me never to play this war against you.

Sheesh, now the Allies are on Hokkaido.

Best regards,

-Terry

[RangerJoe]

witpqs-

Ummm, remind me never to play this war against you.

Sheesh, now the Allies are on Hokkaido.

Best regards,

-Terry

Winning a war before any shots are fired? That is pretty good![&o]