Gutsy move. What, only 14 amphibious landings in one replay? That's nothing! Just wait, you'll see 30.
You need more Ki-100 Tonys.
The Elephant Vanishes : obvert (J) vs Historiker_SqzMyLemon_Canoerebel (A)
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RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
Once he stands down his B-24s, he will need 2 to 3 weeks before they are close to fully operational. My basic rule of thumb is to fly for two days and then rest for at least 5 days. A group of 12 will become 2 or 3 operational and the rest damaged and needing repair/maintenance.
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[/center]RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
ORIGINAL: ny59giants
Once he stands down his B-24s, he will need 2 to 3 weeks before they are close to fully operational. My basic rule of thumb is to fly for two days and then rest for at least 5 days. A group of 12 will become 2 or 3 operational and the rest damaged and needing repair/maintenance.
I only ever need 2-3 weeks to get to fully operational status if I've been flying them for a week straight, with CAP so there's also damage.
If I fly them for 4-5 days in a row, though, it does take about a week to get them all fixed. Of course, airfield stats/support comes into the equation also.
RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
ORIGINAL: Lokasenna
Gutsy move. What, only 14 amphibious landings in one replay? That's nothing! Just wait, you'll see 30.
You need more Ki-100 Tonys.
More!!!?? I need any!! [:D]
The Ki-100 is due in about a month. That will be a good day.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
I think you have a great temperament to play the modified nest...just don't forget it.
It is so easy to be distracted away from your primary goal...and then the KB vanishes.
I think the Allies are still a little bit behind the curve, timing wise.
Maybe but Jocke made a lot of ground once he got going, and without SL it's tougher, just pile on until something falls. I had a bigger KB then too.
The fact that I've got three less fleet CVs does ease the Allied mind I'm sure, but I noticed enough here that I think I'll be able to do something when he gets to more serious targets. ever know though, he'll be more experienced at it the next go around too.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
ORIGINAL: Andav
I agree with Lowpe that the Allies are a bit behind. You are still fighting in the South Pacific in Jan 1944.
I think you are wise to prepare close to home and build out. I would do it this way if I played the Japanese again.
And move as much oil and fuel as possible! [:D]
Wa
Yeah, I've got to get more going. I've just gotten a new set of tankers so they're adding to the list, and since he's been taking the month off of sub ops I changed my route to take less time.
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
ORIGINAL: obvert
I've again got so many tied to Burma that it's tough to have enough elsewhere.
I dislike this trend, but I guess it is natural since most JFB's take China.
He has two Aussie divisions, a Marine division and some other goodies usually moving about the map stuck in central Burma, so I have to beware. Also, apparently Torsten released a lot of brigade and smaller units through air command PP purchase, and that means I'm facing more than I should be over there.
I've constricted and once I see where he's moving I'll back some units out and get more on the Burmese and Thai coastlines. I do have an escapeplan that is better than last time though! [;)]
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
ORIGINAL: Lokasenna
ORIGINAL: ny59giants
Once he stands down his B-24s, he will need 2 to 3 weeks before they are close to fully operational. My basic rule of thumb is to fly for two days and then rest for at least 5 days. A group of 12 will become 2 or 3 operational and the rest damaged and needing repair/maintenance.
I only ever need 2-3 weeks to get to fully operational status if I've been flying them for a week straight, with CAP so there's also damage.
If I fly them for 4-5 days in a row, though, it does take about a week to get them all fixed. Of course, airfield stats/support comes into the equation also.
He's flown for a bout a week straight and also lost 150+ B-24D and D1 during that time by my estimates.
There will be some upgrading/downgrading going on for sure plus a lot of pilots needed. I don't guess his pilot pools are as deep as he'd like, but just guessing based on other items he mentioned about the state of Allied preparation when he took over.
The 2E will take over I'm sure, and those will be plentiful.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] Still no major sub successes here. A few more pummeled by ASW and lots of midgets found by ASW air. that is another story though, and one that Joseph wrote me very frustrated about. He has a LOT of SBD flying ASW, and apparently they all went for the midgets at Rabaul, getting ruined by CAP. He lost 69 SBD-5 on the day! [X(]
I was pretty happy with my choice to build those the day before, and that essentially "pays" for their loss soon. [:)]
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SW PAC: [/font] I chose to send a few more strikes in thinking I could set them for 0 range and hit the units in Rabaul at least. I set another for range 1 from Namatani. Unfortunately the Death Star came in close and the bleed (plus some LR CAP I think) was too much. Even with escorts outnumbering the Hellcats the Kates and Lilys couldn't make it happen. Lilys got a shot at two CVE but missed, and Kates on a bombing run from 5k did hit an LST (why go for the lowest value target in hex!?!?!) and bounced two off of BB Mississippi.
Speaking of our BBs, Mutsu and Nagato made good progress toward their getaway. They did move into an amphib TF, but both sides declined combat, low on ammo for us. Three damaged DDs also make good progress and should get away. The minelaying TF near Rabaul gets murdered by Fletchers.
He came yet again for Rabaul fields but no 4Es. Only a bombardment by Chester and Louisville. Did some damage. P-47s cleaned it up later. It's time to cut losses and skeedadle. I've gotten everything out and disbanded the rest, which is easy since the fields are still very operational.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]BURMA: [/font] A large Army is moving to Prome. He's either going to retire to Ramree to upgrade or go for broke and cross with two armies simultaneously and try to crash through. I'm hoping for option two. I've got two brigades and some more AA in strat mode ready to move, and tanks right next door that would move in to thwart the crossing. Prome is getting closer to level 6 forts, but not quite there.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR January 19, 1944
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
648 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 11, on fire
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 7
DD Dale, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD O'Brien
LST-18
LST-19
LST-26
LST-27
DD Sampson, on fire
DD Monaghan, on fire
LST-44
Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
15th Base Force firing at BB Mississippi
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
786 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 5
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 1
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 5
CL Achilles, Shell hits 4
CL Leander, Shell hits 4
DD Bailey
DD Woodworth
DD Laffey, Shell hits 4
DD Aaron Ward
APA George F. Elliot, Shell hits 1
APA Heywood, Shell hits 1
APA Callaway
Allied ground losses:
572 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
15th Base Force firing at BC Repulse
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 20 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 4 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 13 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 45 damaged
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 10 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 11 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
A6M5b Zero: 13 damaged
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K2-J George: 22 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CA Chester
Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 31
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
248 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
xAP Clan Alpine, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hammann
DD Hughes
xAP Golden Eagle, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Golden Gate, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Tennessee
xAP Jaladuta, Shell hits 4
xAP Dilga
DD Morris
Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Clan Alpine at 12,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
J2M2 Jack x 8
N1K1-J George x 4
N1K2-J George x 11
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 26
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 35
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet
1 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Feni Islands at 108,126
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 40
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 21
Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 50
F6F-3 Hellcat x 37
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 9 destroyed
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay
CVE Anzio
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
J2M2 Jack x 6
N1K1-J George x 2
N1K2-J George x 12
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 15
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 2
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 46
B5N2 Kate x 36
J2M2 Jack x 1
N1K1-J George x 3
N1K2-J George x 5
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 73
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 17 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 18 destroyed, 3 damaged
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
LST-18, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Mississippi, Bomb hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 2
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
F6F-3 Hellcat x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
581 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 6
CL Nashville, Shell hits 2
DD Jarvis, Shell hits 2
DD Patterson
xAP Empress ' Scotland, Shell hits 4
DD Helm
xAP Empress ' Australia, Shell hits 1
AKA Procyon
Allied ground losses:
427 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Honolulu firing at 15th Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)
TF 266 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125
Allied ground losses:
576 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 136 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 127 (0 destroyed, 127 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (0 destroyed, 25 disabled)
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost in surf during unload of 3rd Marine Div
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost in surf during unload of 3rd Marine Div /14[8|][X(]
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13086 troops, 130 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 521
Defending force 66915 troops, 1121 guns, 1867 vehicles, Assault Value = 2105
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Regiment
1st South Seas Det. /1
5th South Seas Det.
34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
8th Garrison Unit /2
Ikaiei SNLF /1
25th Air Flotilla
67th Field AA Battalion
50th JNAF Coy
15th Base Force
41st Field AA Battalion
4th Fleet
4th Field AF Construction Battalion
43rd JNAF AF Unit
61st Field AA Battalion
68th Field AA Battalion
13th JAAF Base Force
1st Naval Construction Battalion
37th JNAF AF Unit
38th JNAF AF Unit
41st Air Defense AA Regiment
Wake Cst Gun Bn /3
Maizuru 1st SNLF /2
Defending units:
1st Australian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Div /10
3rd Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
2nd Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
192nd Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Marine Division
194th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
7th Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
2nd Australian Div /1
2/16th Field Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
41st Aviation Base Force
612th Cst AA Rgt /3
177th USAAF Base Force
114th USAAF Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
607th Cst AA Rgt /5
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Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 9663 troops, 193 guns, 249 vehicles, Assault Value = 382
Defending force 1406 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Allied adjusted assault: 279
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 279 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Shortlands !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1673 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4
Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
1st Australian Para Bn /1
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Brigade
12th NZ Brigade
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1
32nd Aviation Base Force /3
Southwest Pacific
221st USN Base Force /3
7th Marine Defense Battalion
XIII US Bomber Cmnd
229th USN Base Force /1
610th Coast AA Regiment
181st USAAF Base Force
607th Cst AA Rgt /6
226th USN Base Force /1
57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
611th Coast AA Regiment
76th Coast AA Regiment
257th USAAF Base Force /1
Defending units:
1st South Seas Det.
40th Const Co
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy
51st JNAF AF Unit /1
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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28486 troops, 370 guns, 334 vehicles, Assault Value = 814
Defending force 3820 troops, 42 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Allied adjusted assault: 329
Japanese adjusted defense: 135
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
Defending units:
1st Ind.Tank Co
4th South Seas Det.
2nd JNAF AF Unit
75th JAAF AF Bn
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]Not bad, considering, but I should have just let be and not flown strikes. Oh, well. Sometimes you gotta try something. [/font]
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] Still no major sub successes here. A few more pummeled by ASW and lots of midgets found by ASW air. that is another story though, and one that Joseph wrote me very frustrated about. He has a LOT of SBD flying ASW, and apparently they all went for the midgets at Rabaul, getting ruined by CAP. He lost 69 SBD-5 on the day! [X(]
I was pretty happy with my choice to build those the day before, and that essentially "pays" for their loss soon. [:)]
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SW PAC: [/font] I chose to send a few more strikes in thinking I could set them for 0 range and hit the units in Rabaul at least. I set another for range 1 from Namatani. Unfortunately the Death Star came in close and the bleed (plus some LR CAP I think) was too much. Even with escorts outnumbering the Hellcats the Kates and Lilys couldn't make it happen. Lilys got a shot at two CVE but missed, and Kates on a bombing run from 5k did hit an LST (why go for the lowest value target in hex!?!?!) and bounced two off of BB Mississippi.
Speaking of our BBs, Mutsu and Nagato made good progress toward their getaway. They did move into an amphib TF, but both sides declined combat, low on ammo for us. Three damaged DDs also make good progress and should get away. The minelaying TF near Rabaul gets murdered by Fletchers.
He came yet again for Rabaul fields but no 4Es. Only a bombardment by Chester and Louisville. Did some damage. P-47s cleaned it up later. It's time to cut losses and skeedadle. I've gotten everything out and disbanded the rest, which is easy since the fields are still very operational.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]BURMA: [/font] A large Army is moving to Prome. He's either going to retire to Ramree to upgrade or go for broke and cross with two armies simultaneously and try to crash through. I'm hoping for option two. I've got two brigades and some more AA in strat mode ready to move, and tanks right next door that would move in to thwart the crossing. Prome is getting closer to level 6 forts, but not quite there.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR January 19, 1944
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
648 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 11, on fire
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 7
DD Dale, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD O'Brien
LST-18
LST-19
LST-26
LST-27
DD Sampson, on fire
DD Monaghan, on fire
LST-44
Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
15th Base Force firing at BB Mississippi
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
786 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 5
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 1
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 5
CL Achilles, Shell hits 4
CL Leander, Shell hits 4
DD Bailey
DD Woodworth
DD Laffey, Shell hits 4
DD Aaron Ward
APA George F. Elliot, Shell hits 1
APA Heywood, Shell hits 1
APA Callaway
Allied ground losses:
572 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
15th Base Force firing at BC Repulse
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 20 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 4 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 13 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 45 damaged
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 10 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 11 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
A6M5b Zero: 13 damaged
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K2-J George: 22 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CA Chester
Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 31
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
248 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
xAP Clan Alpine, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hammann
DD Hughes
xAP Golden Eagle, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Golden Gate, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Tennessee
xAP Jaladuta, Shell hits 4
xAP Dilga
DD Morris
Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Clan Alpine at 12,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
J2M2 Jack x 8
N1K1-J George x 4
N1K2-J George x 11
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 26
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 35
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet
1 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Feni Islands at 108,126
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 40
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 21
Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 50
F6F-3 Hellcat x 37
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 9 destroyed
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay
CVE Anzio
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
J2M2 Jack x 6
N1K1-J George x 2
N1K2-J George x 12
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 15
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 2
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 46
B5N2 Kate x 36
J2M2 Jack x 1
N1K1-J George x 3
N1K2-J George x 5
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 73
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 17 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 18 destroyed, 3 damaged
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
LST-18, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Mississippi, Bomb hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 2
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
F6F-3 Hellcat x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
581 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 6
CL Nashville, Shell hits 2
DD Jarvis, Shell hits 2
DD Patterson
xAP Empress ' Scotland, Shell hits 4
DD Helm
xAP Empress ' Australia, Shell hits 1
AKA Procyon
Allied ground losses:
427 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Honolulu firing at 15th Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)
TF 266 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125
Allied ground losses:
576 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 136 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 127 (0 destroyed, 127 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (0 destroyed, 25 disabled)
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost in surf during unload of 3rd Marine Div
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost in surf during unload of 3rd Marine Div /14[8|][X(]
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13086 troops, 130 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 521
Defending force 66915 troops, 1121 guns, 1867 vehicles, Assault Value = 2105
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Regiment
1st South Seas Det. /1
5th South Seas Det.
34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
8th Garrison Unit /2
Ikaiei SNLF /1
25th Air Flotilla
67th Field AA Battalion
50th JNAF Coy
15th Base Force
41st Field AA Battalion
4th Fleet
4th Field AF Construction Battalion
43rd JNAF AF Unit
61st Field AA Battalion
68th Field AA Battalion
13th JAAF Base Force
1st Naval Construction Battalion
37th JNAF AF Unit
38th JNAF AF Unit
41st Air Defense AA Regiment
Wake Cst Gun Bn /3
Maizuru 1st SNLF /2
Defending units:
1st Australian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Div /10
3rd Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
2nd Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
192nd Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Marine Division
194th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
7th Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
2nd Australian Div /1
2/16th Field Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
41st Aviation Base Force
612th Cst AA Rgt /3
177th USAAF Base Force
114th USAAF Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
607th Cst AA Rgt /5
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Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 9663 troops, 193 guns, 249 vehicles, Assault Value = 382
Defending force 1406 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Allied adjusted assault: 279
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 279 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Shortlands !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1673 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4
Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
1st Australian Para Bn /1
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Brigade
12th NZ Brigade
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1
32nd Aviation Base Force /3
Southwest Pacific
221st USN Base Force /3
7th Marine Defense Battalion
XIII US Bomber Cmnd
229th USN Base Force /1
610th Coast AA Regiment
181st USAAF Base Force
607th Cst AA Rgt /6
226th USN Base Force /1
57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
611th Coast AA Regiment
76th Coast AA Regiment
257th USAAF Base Force /1
Defending units:
1st South Seas Det.
40th Const Co
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy
51st JNAF AF Unit /1
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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28486 troops, 370 guns, 334 vehicles, Assault Value = 814
Defending force 3820 troops, 42 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Allied adjusted assault: 329
Japanese adjusted defense: 135
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
Defending units:
1st Ind.Tank Co
4th South Seas Det.
2nd JNAF AF Unit
75th JAAF AF Bn
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RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
Here is the current situation. The Death Star has the highlight in white around it. My BBs are offscreen a hex or two toward Truk, and no DL as far as I can tell. The fields in the area have been vacated. Nothing to do but wait now for the inevitable.
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RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
What level fort do you have at Rabaul?
RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
ORIGINAL: Sangeli
What level fort do you have at Rabaul?
Rabaul has forts 5. With two Marine divisions, a bunch of tanks and 4:1 AV against us, it will not last long. this is just the reality of a non-SL game.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
Even with SL - two Marine Divisions and tanks could surely fit on Rabaul. It's just the reality of the "defense of many places" versus the attacker's ability to choose where to go.
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RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
ORIGINAL: witpqs
Even with SL - two Marine Divisions and tanks could surely fit on Rabaul. It's just the reality of the "defense of many places" versus the attacker's ability to choose where to go.
Oh, I don't mean just two Marine divisions, I mean including two Marine divisions.
He's got five divisions landed, nine armored regiments and a motor brigade, two combat engineer units, four arty, two AA and three base forces. I can't remember Rabaul's SL offhand, but that might still be under it. It just does slow the game down and other places become strongpoints because you know you can effectively defend them with a certain amount of troops and forts.
Without SL no place is really immune from a large stack.
What is nice here though is a lot of these troops did get messed up by the CD guns during landing. That gives me hope for later. I can use this and other info to hopefully do better closer to home.
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RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
Rabaul SL is 45k. Each Marine Div has 15k for it's SL.
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I've also learned that the stacking limits have to be worked, they are not simple limits. If you are either on a small island or a land mass where you do not have many other bases & units connected, any supplies you land by sea will stay at your point of interest. You can exceed the stacking limits up to certain points depending on how much supply you can pump in and perhaps other factors in the overall situation. That was discussed with the developers more than once and is fully intended by them. The point is the attacker brings a whole crap load of supply and lots of it is wasted on penalties but they still overwhelm the defenders, mirroring real life.
With 45k SL there, they could easily put ashore 90k as long as enough supply was landed. Upon victory either pulls units out quickly or march off a bunch to chase the retreated ex-garrison.
With 45k SL there, they could easily put ashore 90k as long as enough supply was landed. Upon victory either pulls units out quickly or march off a bunch to chase the retreated ex-garrison.
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RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
ORIGINAL: witpqs
I've also learned that the stacking limits have to be worked, they are not simple limits. If you are either on a small island or a land mass where you do not have many other bases & units connected, any supplies you land by sea will stay at your point of interest. You can exceed the stacking limits up to certain points depending on how much supply you can pump in and perhaps other factors in the overall situation. That was discussed with the developers more than once and is fully intended by them. The point is the attacker brings a whole crap load of supply and lots of it is wasted on penalties but they still overwhelm the defenders, mirroring real life.
With 45k SL there, they could easily put ashore 90k as long as enough supply was landed. Upon victory either pulls units out quickly or march off a bunch to chase the retreated ex-garrison.
Sure. The advantage of SL would be obvious there though if they had to keep landing supply, or initially added more supply ships, then the CD guns and other defenses would be more of a factor in gaining VPs during the invasion and support process.
There is fatigue and disruption penalty and in a case like this if the defenders were maxed and the attackers met strong forts and got a negative multiplier the first time, which would be almost inevitable, then the battle takes much longer to decide. This is the main benefit of SL from a defensive point of view. The overstocking makes each successive attack needed harder as disruption and fatigue mount.
No sense belaboring SL though since this game doesn't use them. [:)]
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RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
[font="Times New Roman"]21 January, 1944[/font]
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] One Allied sub attacks a retreating DD, but that's it.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SW PAC: [/font] Things quieted down for the 21st as there were few sweeps and no bombing runs on Rabaul. The Allies did send waves of SBD at Feni Islands to assist there, and the Death Star and friends moved to the middle Solomons to support the movement of the many large amphib TFs back to safe territory.
The Mutsu and Nagato continued their progress back to Yokohama, and no subs were encountered.
The Allies did commence with a DA at Rabaul. It came out a 1:1, and the base will not last long. Kaveing falls giving the Allies a great search and recon base so there will likely be no more Japanese influence in the area other than trying to get some troops out if possible.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]BURMA: [/font]Interestingly, the Allied main stack here has changed direction and appears to be heading now for either Toungou or for the blocking force just outside Prome in the jungle. I would love to defend in a non-base hex in x2 terrain with dug in troops, and since there are 2k AV of very strong IJA units there now, it would take the Allies around 5k AV to challenge the position. He has that here, but if it's mostly in one hex that helps the defense, as I an hold long enough to add more to the hex if things get dicey. I have a division and a large brigade in reserve just for this reason, plus some other regimental sized units.
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Ground combat at Feni Islands (108,126)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9965 troops, 211 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 257
Defending force 1626 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Allied adjusted assault: 56
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
37th Infantry Division
612th Cst AA Rgt /1
43rd Aviation Base Force /1
76th Cst AA Rgt /3
610th Cst AA Rgt /3
47th Aviation Base Force /1
Defending units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
31st JAAF AF Bn
III/19th Nav Gd /2
25th Air Flotilla /1
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 61306 troops, 873 guns, 1688 vehicles, Assault Value = 2152
Defending force 28409 troops, 374 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 515
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Allied adjusted assault: 1943
Japanese adjusted defense: 985
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3001 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 169 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 77 (24 destroyed, 53 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (9 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
2016 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 230 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 49 disabled
Guns lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 69 (8 destroyed, 61 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Marine Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Regiment
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
3rd Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
2nd Australian Division
3rd Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Australian Division
767th Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
2nd Regiment
7th Infantry Division
131st Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
607th Coast AA Regiment
41st Aviation Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
612th Coast AA Regiment
177th USAAF Base Force
98th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
Ikaiei SNLF
1st South Seas Det. /1
8th Garrison Unit /2
5th South Seas Det.
1st Ind.Mixed Regiment
34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
50th JNAF Coy
13th JAAF Base Force
68th Field AA Battalion
4th Field AF Construction Battalion
38th JNAF AF Unit
1st Naval Construction Battalion
61st Field AA Battalion
43rd JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
Wake Cst Gun Bn /3
15th Base Force
41st Field AA Battalion
37th JNAF AF Unit
67th Field AA Battalion
25th Air Flotilla
41st Air Defense AA Regiment
Maizuru 1st SNLF /2
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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28439 troops, 370 guns, 334 vehicles, Assault Value = 801
Defending force 3581 troops, 42 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 493
Japanese adjusted defense: 53
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1311 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (7 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
Defending units:
1st Ind.Tank Co
4th South Seas Det.
2nd JNAF AF Unit
75th JAAF AF Bn
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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] One Allied sub attacks a retreating DD, but that's it.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SW PAC: [/font] Things quieted down for the 21st as there were few sweeps and no bombing runs on Rabaul. The Allies did send waves of SBD at Feni Islands to assist there, and the Death Star and friends moved to the middle Solomons to support the movement of the many large amphib TFs back to safe territory.
The Mutsu and Nagato continued their progress back to Yokohama, and no subs were encountered.
The Allies did commence with a DA at Rabaul. It came out a 1:1, and the base will not last long. Kaveing falls giving the Allies a great search and recon base so there will likely be no more Japanese influence in the area other than trying to get some troops out if possible.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]BURMA: [/font]Interestingly, the Allied main stack here has changed direction and appears to be heading now for either Toungou or for the blocking force just outside Prome in the jungle. I would love to defend in a non-base hex in x2 terrain with dug in troops, and since there are 2k AV of very strong IJA units there now, it would take the Allies around 5k AV to challenge the position. He has that here, but if it's mostly in one hex that helps the defense, as I an hold long enough to add more to the hex if things get dicey. I have a division and a large brigade in reserve just for this reason, plus some other regimental sized units.
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Ground combat at Feni Islands (108,126)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9965 troops, 211 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 257
Defending force 1626 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Allied adjusted assault: 56
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
37th Infantry Division
612th Cst AA Rgt /1
43rd Aviation Base Force /1
76th Cst AA Rgt /3
610th Cst AA Rgt /3
47th Aviation Base Force /1
Defending units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
31st JAAF AF Bn
III/19th Nav Gd /2
25th Air Flotilla /1
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 61306 troops, 873 guns, 1688 vehicles, Assault Value = 2152
Defending force 28409 troops, 374 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 515
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Allied adjusted assault: 1943
Japanese adjusted defense: 985
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3001 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 169 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 77 (24 destroyed, 53 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (9 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
2016 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 230 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 49 disabled
Guns lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 69 (8 destroyed, 61 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Marine Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Regiment
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
3rd Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
2nd Australian Division
3rd Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Australian Division
767th Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
2nd Regiment
7th Infantry Division
131st Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
607th Coast AA Regiment
41st Aviation Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
612th Coast AA Regiment
177th USAAF Base Force
98th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
Ikaiei SNLF
1st South Seas Det. /1
8th Garrison Unit /2
5th South Seas Det.
1st Ind.Mixed Regiment
34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
50th JNAF Coy
13th JAAF Base Force
68th Field AA Battalion
4th Field AF Construction Battalion
38th JNAF AF Unit
1st Naval Construction Battalion
61st Field AA Battalion
43rd JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
Wake Cst Gun Bn /3
15th Base Force
41st Field AA Battalion
37th JNAF AF Unit
67th Field AA Battalion
25th Air Flotilla
41st Air Defense AA Regiment
Maizuru 1st SNLF /2
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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28439 troops, 370 guns, 334 vehicles, Assault Value = 801
Defending force 3581 troops, 42 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 493
Japanese adjusted defense: 53
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1311 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (7 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Division
3rd Australian Division
Defending units:
1st Ind.Tank Co
4th South Seas Det.
2nd JNAF AF Unit
75th JAAF AF Bn
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[font="Times New Roman"]January 22-23, 1944[/font]
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]GAME: [/font] The pace has slowed in the past few days. Sqz has some stuff going on with family and just wants to take time to ensure no mistakes are made that come from speed. No worries here. It's summer, we've just confirmed we're buying a house and I've got packing and projects aplenty to occupy my time. That and the usual logistics of moving like packing and utilities and setting up new ones. I plan to get the fastest internet available, which will be nice after a few years with 12-15 MB/s.
Wish I had more to report on the game, but the past two turns have been almost silent.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] Both Escolar and Cod spend 6 fish each on the Yayoi near Babeldaob, but neither get a hit.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]BURMA: [/font] Still quiet. Still movement toward Toungoo or the roadblock near Prome, not sure which.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CENT PAC: [/font] Some search has been added out here. I'd like to spot some BBs heading to PH for repairs after their work in the landings. I've got subs in area already.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SO PAC: [/font] It's suddenly gone very quiet in So Pac. No attacks at Rabaul the last two turns. No sweeps. No bombing runs. No naval bombardments. Rabaul will likely fall in the next attack. I'm aiming to get a few troops out of the area, start solidifying Truk and give more to the Marianas. Two brigades are currently landing at Biak and Hollandia to strengthen that area. Cheap speed bumps, but requiring prep for sure, and might take a single division some time with good forts. Sarmi has a division. Truk needs some solid troops, but I hope to fly some pieces out and build up that way to start, then add a brigade or two. Not many Allied players like trying out the CD guns there! [;)]
Some of the 4th Marines ends up at 109,129 on a non-base hex. I’m assuming this was a mistake, but Joseph didn’t mention it. They can hike to a base from here, but it'll take a while. Torokina and Buna are both lightly held dots.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA: [/font] Still moving units toward Urumchi.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR January 22, 44
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Amphibious Assault at 109,129
TF 269 troops unloading over beach at 109,129
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 4th Marine Div /17
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 4th Marine Div /17
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Marine Div /18
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Ground combat at Feni Islands (108,126)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9971 troops, 211 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
Defending force 1439 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Allied adjusted assault: 49
Japanese adjusted defense: 15
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
37th Infantry Division
610th Cst AA Rgt /3
612th Cst AA Rgt /1
47th Aviation Base Force
43rd Aviation Base Force
76th Cst AA Rgt /3
Defending units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
III/19th Nav Gd /2
31st JAAF AF Bn
25th Air Flotilla /1
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Reinforcements: The Es are starting to arrive!! [&o]
[font="Trebuchet MS"]DD Hayashimo arrives at Kobe
E Kasado arrives at Tokyo
E Aguni arrives at Tokyo[/font]
[font="Trebuchet MS"] I just realized this transport group upgrades to a fighter group! Now I have to decide which is more useful right now. [&:][/font]
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]GAME: [/font] The pace has slowed in the past few days. Sqz has some stuff going on with family and just wants to take time to ensure no mistakes are made that come from speed. No worries here. It's summer, we've just confirmed we're buying a house and I've got packing and projects aplenty to occupy my time. That and the usual logistics of moving like packing and utilities and setting up new ones. I plan to get the fastest internet available, which will be nice after a few years with 12-15 MB/s.
Wish I had more to report on the game, but the past two turns have been almost silent.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] Both Escolar and Cod spend 6 fish each on the Yayoi near Babeldaob, but neither get a hit.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]BURMA: [/font] Still quiet. Still movement toward Toungoo or the roadblock near Prome, not sure which.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CENT PAC: [/font] Some search has been added out here. I'd like to spot some BBs heading to PH for repairs after their work in the landings. I've got subs in area already.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SO PAC: [/font] It's suddenly gone very quiet in So Pac. No attacks at Rabaul the last two turns. No sweeps. No bombing runs. No naval bombardments. Rabaul will likely fall in the next attack. I'm aiming to get a few troops out of the area, start solidifying Truk and give more to the Marianas. Two brigades are currently landing at Biak and Hollandia to strengthen that area. Cheap speed bumps, but requiring prep for sure, and might take a single division some time with good forts. Sarmi has a division. Truk needs some solid troops, but I hope to fly some pieces out and build up that way to start, then add a brigade or two. Not many Allied players like trying out the CD guns there! [;)]
Some of the 4th Marines ends up at 109,129 on a non-base hex. I’m assuming this was a mistake, but Joseph didn’t mention it. They can hike to a base from here, but it'll take a while. Torokina and Buna are both lightly held dots.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA: [/font] Still moving units toward Urumchi.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR January 22, 44
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Amphibious Assault at 109,129
TF 269 troops unloading over beach at 109,129
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 4th Marine Div /17
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 4th Marine Div /17
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Marine Div /18
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Ground combat at Feni Islands (108,126)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9971 troops, 211 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
Defending force 1439 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Allied adjusted assault: 49
Japanese adjusted defense: 15
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
37th Infantry Division
610th Cst AA Rgt /3
612th Cst AA Rgt /1
47th Aviation Base Force
43rd Aviation Base Force
76th Cst AA Rgt /3
Defending units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
III/19th Nav Gd /2
31st JAAF AF Bn
25th Air Flotilla /1
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Reinforcements: The Es are starting to arrive!! [&o]
[font="Trebuchet MS"]DD Hayashimo arrives at Kobe
E Kasado arrives at Tokyo
E Aguni arrives at Tokyo[/font]
[font="Trebuchet MS"] I just realized this transport group upgrades to a fighter group! Now I have to decide which is more useful right now. [&:][/font]
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"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
Well, not on Page 3 yet. That's a surprise!
Coming back and hoping to post more in the next few days. We bought a house, have a baby on the way, and the new school year started, so its been a busy time.
Some interesting things on in game though so I'll try to do a catch up tomorrow.
Coming back and hoping to post more in the next few days. We bought a house, have a baby on the way, and the new school year started, so its been a busy time.
Some interesting things on in game though so I'll try to do a catch up tomorrow.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs SqzMyLemon (A)
After a whiff of movement in So Pac I decided it was time to commit forces. I had spotted what looked like CVE TFs reinforcing a recent landing at Manus or in fact landing farther on, and thought, this is the chance ...
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill