The Accidental War Obvert vs Lowpe

[Lowpe]

Feb 10th, 1942

Rashin is not attacked, but bombed to basically no effect. AA and terrain plus lots of units here to act as soaks.

Two light cruisers and three destroyers bombard the Soviets, to minimal effect during the night. I need bigger guns here, and some are on the way, but many others are in the shipyards.

[Lowpe]

Spring is coming, and this obviously is going to be a hugely contested area.

But will I be able to send anything else up here?

[Drakanel]

Just posting to say that I'm still following this with interest. You really are a glutton for punishment [8D]

Considering your situations on all fronts, my humble, uninformed opinion is that the aleutians are now of really marginal importance to you. You have much bigger bears to kill [:D][:D]

To be honest, my main concern on your place would be the DEI oil. Anything else, I think you can survive without, but without that I don't see how you can survive for long in this situation.

[Grfin Zeppelin]

I ponder how he bears all those clicks.

[Lowpe]

I elected not to do a Mersing Gambit, as I wanted a more traditional, slower war. Well, everything I did in December was exactly the wrong tactic for war with the Soviets and every tactic Obvert pursued was pretty spot on.

The IJA will be crossing into Singers shortly, and it will be a horrendous blood bath despite the prep, the HQ prep, because I have been unable to wrest air control. Forts very well could be 5. The only thing I have going is hopefully it will be low on supply so it is critical to maintain a naval blockade.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Drakanel

To be honest, my main concern on your place would be the DEI oil. Anything else, I think you can survive without, but without that I don't see how you can survive for long in this situation.

Java most likely won't fall until summer 42. Same with Luzon.

However, the Yanks have to be stopped in the Aleutians. No question.

[Lowpe]

Feb 11, 1943

A pretty good day, we avoid Allied and Soviet subs...at least the damaging kind of avoidance. Destroy 10 Allied planes for 4 of our own (and 0 Japanese fighters lost).

There is one more xakl out there, and I can't find her.[:(]

[Lowpe]

Allies just super aggressive in the air, and really why not?

[Lowpe]

Japanese Artillery goodness.

[Lowpe]

Soviet badness.

[Lowpe]

It is still Feb 11, 1942

The Bear is mighty.

All elements of the 1st and 2nd Tank Divisions are heading for the Soviets. They will be able to form up into a division in 135 days or so.

[Lowpe]

It is not much, but it is a start![:)]

One step at a time here.

[Lowpe]

Feb 12, 1942

Kinugasa & Company bombard Toyohara...destroy 3 or 4 fighters on the ground. Nobody flying, so Oscar Sweep meets no resistance.

[Lowpe]

Lightnings sweep Djambi...down 9 Zeroes for 2 Losses.

A good bombardment against the Soviets again at Rashin.

[Lowpe]

Plane losses...

[PaxMondo]

That's a lot of A6M's to lose in 60 days ...

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

That's a lot of A6M's to lose in 60 days ...

Probably lose more tomorrow...the carriers are turning into the wind, once again!

[paullus99]

135 Days? They'll be fighting in the streets of Pusan in 135 days.

[Cap Mandrake]

I suppose you thought of this but if the rail line on Sakhalin falls the 1 million resources at Toyahara may start migrating automatically toward the light industry on the Soviet side?.

[Cap Mandrake]

Where is he getting all the P-38's?