The Accidental War Obvert vs Lowpe

[Lowpe]

Some air to air reports...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Langsa at 46,74

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 4
Vildebeest III x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 5
B-17E Fortress x 4
LB-30 Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Oil hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 12000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 122 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 31000 feet
4 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 31000 feet
2 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 4th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
I-15bis x 38
I-153 x 9
I-16m24 x 6
SB-2 x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-15bis: 3 destroyed
I-153: 1 destroyed
SB-2: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x SB-2 bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x I-153 sweeping at 6000 feet
27 x SB-2 bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x SB-2 bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x SB-2 bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x I-15bis sweeping at 12000 feet
4 x I-15bis sweeping at 12000 feet

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
87th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead

[Lowpe]

Escaping the Kotou Pocket....

a rare Japanese attack, perhaps the first against the Soviets.


Ground combat at Fuchin (115,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27851 troops, 248 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 823

Defending force 10191 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Japanese adjusted assault: 504

Allied adjusted defense: 268

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
29th Division
24th Division
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
53rd Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
35th Rifle Division

[adarbrauner]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

What about anti sub sweeps in Malacca's Strait? A good occasion for CAP traps as well?

[adarbrauner]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Yank paratroops....the troops to garrison that island are leaving Nagoya as we speak.

Now I need to figure out my response. I bet the Allies are using their damaged two carriers close by.

Another good occasion to eliminate and eat out some additional allied assets? Or, is your opponent counting on overwhelming your command and organizational ability to handle such multiple, massive and spread engagements and prods?

[Lowpe]

These turns are just absolute bears to finish...action everywhere as the Allies are relentless in their attacks.

Here is lower Sumatra...the 4th Division is being flown in to anchor Palembang, and will rebuild there rather than near Singers. I will be flying in the A,B, and C units so that it rebuilds faster.

Not pictured is most likely a counter invasion of Wake, which is held by just a engineer unit.

On the resource side, another positive day at Honshu, so I have at least temporarily turned the corner there.

The first 1/3rd of a Division is loading on transports for the Soviet Front and that will continually happen over the next three months at least.

Japan is hard pressed!

I am on the fence about countering the American Paratroops...unfortunately there is 10/10 dl on the Shokaku task force, and it certainly is within range of hitting the paratroops, or what I figure is reinforcing troop ships but is it just a feint? I need better naval search...bad weather isn't helping there...but might help in any surface fight.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: adarbrauner

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

What about anti sub sweeps in Malacca's Strait? A good occasion for CAP traps as well?

I meant to have cap traps...but the orders got lost last turn.[:(]

I can't send ASW TF sweeps...the Allies have three British Cruisers at Singers.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: adarbrauner
Another good occasion to eliminate and eat out some additional allied assets? Or, is your opponent counting on overwhelming your command and organizational ability to handle such multiple, massive and spread engagements and prods?

No, the Allies are buying time and destroying industry.

[larryfulkerson]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: adarbrauner
Another good occasion to eliminate and eat out some additional allied assets? Or, is your
opponent counting on overwhelming your command and organizational ability to handle such
multiple, massive and spread engagements and prods?

I simply love the way you phrased that. It's poetry. Concise.

ORIGINAL: Lowpe
No, the Allies are buying time and destroying industry.

I for one would LOVE to know how the Allies are destroying their own
industry. I need to do that in my game. Pretty please.

[adarbrauner]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe


I can't send ASW TF sweeps...the Allies have three British Cruisers at Singers.

Even better: lets draw them out of their lair.

[Lowpe]

March 3, 1942

Russian Destroyers are tough...

[Lowpe]

36 elite Zeroes arrive at Magwe...and dogfight with Hurricanes and 4E beasts...despite having some great interceptions, not a single 4E is destroyed but at least they are damaged.

Djambi is attacked again by Lightnings, catching and destroying many Nates. Bombers come, but damage is minimal.

Soviets bomb heavily...with no air interception by the Japanese Air Forces. Our traps are missed, and instead a CL is targeted and hit by two bombs...system damage now to 66 (in the Straits of Malacca).

Oosthaven is heavily targeted, perhaps the Allies plan on invading there?

A daytime bombardment of Sabang doesn't draw the expected air attack, but at least does some damage on the ground.

[Lowpe]

Kuriles...

I should be able to take the island back, and then use elements of the Kure 3rd SNLF to take some of those Soviet DOT bases...get some engineers there, which I actually have enroute...and it will help beef up the northern approaches.

Now to find troops somewhere for Wake.

[Lowpe]

Lower Sumatra

[Lowpe]

Air losses heavy again, and no 4Es shot down...despite two good engagements over Magwe. Did take a bite out of those Hurricanes.

[Lowpe]

North Sumatra...

[Lowpe]

New Guinea

[Lowpe]

Turn is off to the Allies:

Deliberate attacks at Lashio and Wenchow.

Invasion in the Kuriles in a day. I expect heavy fighting at Alexandrovsk...but reinforcements there are two or three days away.

Amassing invasions of Sakhalin, large convoy to steam up the Straits of Malacca, reinforcing Singers, taking more bases in the SRA, and the Soviet Islands (Bering), and islands north of Sabang...all in the works.

[ny59giants]

Just a friendly reminder to do so future prepping of troops as you invasion bonus comes to an end. You probably have a few more place on your list you want to take. [;)]

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Just a friendly reminder to do so future prepping of troops as you invasion bonus comes to an end. You probably have a few more place on your list you want to take. [;)]

Just a few.[;)]

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

These turns are just absolute bears to finish...action everywhere as the Allies are relentless in their attacks.

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Japan is hard pressed!

you are playing really well against a VERY capable player.

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