The Accidental War Obvert vs Lowpe

[Lowpe]

Feb 24, 1942

My favorite Allied ship dodges several bullets today, and has a brief moment of glory sinking unescorted and empty barges.

Right after, she dodges a torpedo spread by an Iboat.

There are I think about 7 Allied cruisers/light cruisers in the area from Sabang to Singers.

[Lowpe]

IJN subs continue to under perform...

[Lowpe]

Ok, so we got one. Missed the tanker and the Triomphant. Unfortunately the Allied subs get an xak at Singora.

[Lowpe]

Pretty tough to do a lot of damage during the daytime...

[Lowpe]

Some defense...several sweeps, and one bomber raid. Fighters present against the bombers..only 2 oil hits.

[Lowpe]

How many tank divisions do the Soviets have?

[Lowpe]

Heavy plane losses...Migs sweep Toyohara; huge Allied bomber fleet attacks Singers.

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

How many tank divisions do the Soviets have?

Not sure about Div's, but they get a lot of tank units ... lot meaning like ~20-30 units ...

[MakeeLearn]

How many tank divisions do the Soviets have?

More than the Vatican. [;)]

[Lowpe]

Imperial Guards Brigade is at Wakkanai...plus I get another AA unit that is loading at Bihoro which is enough to take, but not keep Alexandrovsk. I also have the 2nd Raiding Regiment ready to go too. 41st Air Regiment ready now....

The problem is the Soviet Air Force...once I take it the troops will be subject to merciless air attacks. I will be able to fast transport more troops and supplies in to hopefully hold the base. But it will be running the gauntlet so to speak.

But is it worth it? I am thinking yes, since digging Soviet troops out of that base will prove very difficult if I the two infantry (regiments/brigades/divisions) get there from Shikuka.

[Lowpe]

Not sure how much starts here...but I don't think it is 5 units and 20,000 men. If I take Alexandrovsk now, then when better fighters come along, it will sure make taking Okha much easier but time consuming.

[PaxMondo]

prefer them bombing those units as opposed to bombing Mukden or something else ...

[Lowpe]

Major Allied ship losses...

Japan has lost 4 Heavy Cruisers and 1 CVL.[X(][:(]

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

prefer them bombing those units as opposed to bombing Mukden or something else ...

That was my thought too., I have never failed to offer up troops for bombing to the Allies. See no reason why to stop here.

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

prefer them bombing those units as opposed to bombing Mukden or something else ...

That was my thought too., I have never failed to offer up troops for bombing to the Allies. See no reason why to stop here.

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[Lowpe]

Michael asked about supply... 2.33 million currently.

In the last 30 days I have only lost about 30,000 supply. I have spent 1.1 million from day 1. A huge amount of this is front loading my fighter builds, vehicle and I even greatly expanded my light industry. My fighter builds are insane. Frank, Jack and Sam with a dash of George and a hint of Tojo.

I am struggling with resources. In the first months of the war, I have only managed to ship in surplus resources to Honshu on 3 days. I am still running a resource shortfall globally.

[Lowpe]

In three days the Kirishima and Kongo will come out of the repair yards and be ready for bombarding the Soviets.

I am revisiting the idea of finishing off the Yamoto...mainly as a bombardment of the Soviets. 130 days...but it means slower carriers.

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Michael asked about supply... 2.33 million currently.

In the last 30 days I have only lost about 30,000 supply. I have spent 1.1 million from day 1. A huge amount of this is front loading my fighter builds, vehicle and I even greatly expanded my light industry. My fighter builds are insane. Frank, Jack and Sam with a dash of George and a hint of Tojo.

I am struggling with resources. In the first months of the war, I have only managed to ship in surplus resources to Honshu on 3 days. I am still running a resource shortfall globally.

ouch, ouch, and ouch.

You don't have too much longer before you get upside down. Hopefully, you can clear out the SOV airforce from the south and get your convoys going from Hokkaido soon and then from MAN ... 2.3M supply is dangerously low ... I had noted a number of bases in a screen shot above that were low supply. you should be kicking out +6 A6M/day by now, if not more .... I hope a lot more ...

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Not sure how much starts here...but I don't think it is 5 units and 20,000 men. If I take Alexandrovsk now, then when better fighters come along, it will sure make taking Okha much easier but time consuming.

Think again.[:)]

It may have been reinforced but Okha starts off with a decent garrison.

Alfred

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Heavy plane losses...Migs sweep Toyohara; huge Allied bomber fleet attacks Singers.

Those MBR-2 losses mean the starting pool has been totally used up and some of the patrol squadrons are already below TOE. As I previously said your opponent is frontloading his forces at the expense of their medium and long term health. Come April and the arrival of the new Japanese models the Allied (in particular the Soviet) air performance is going to rapidly deteriorate. From mid 1942 the Sea of Japan will become largely secure from prying Allied eyes.

Alfred