The Good The Bad & The Indifferent

[MakeeLearn]

Some of the best smallmouth bass fishing in the world. Less than a 2 minute walk from the house. Bald Eagles fish there too, along with otters, kingfishers...ect.... somewhere down the line I try to get in.

[MakeeLearn]

A Georgia limousine... at the Hoe Dept.

[paullus99]

I seem to remember John making a similar statement when you landed in China the first time.

He is still under the impression that the Japanese Army can take on an Allied one and come out and top....he fails to comprehend that your airpower will cripple him & your late war troops will finish him off.

[Canoerebel]

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn
A disease I'am seeing on some trees.. Venisonia rubitus maybe?

That looks like a deer scrape - where deer clear the velvet from their horns by rubbing against tree trunks.

[Canoerebel]

Sometimes I err on the side of assuming that John can see things clearly, forgetting just how hard it is to assemble a puzzle from so many parts having so much (and sometimes contradictory) information.

Here's his email message this a.m.: "Oh…no…the Fleet is here.  Been engaged in some subterfuge.  Several of them appear this turn.  More on the way…
 
"Speaking as a player, I really like your move here.  Might have waited another 10-14 days so you could be engaged or threatening to engage my line up in Eastern China/Western Manchuria.  If that had happened I would not have a wealth of reinforcements to send south to the knew threat.  Reality is that you have 3,000 modern AV landed and will be on the move with a strong chance of crushing anything in its path but at least I do have the option of making it a fight.  As said, nice move."

He (understandably) perceives this as a major land campaign for Korea rather than as a limited operation intended to seize advance airfields. The invasion is configured for strong defense and base building. It does not have the supply to rampage.

I think the true dividends will be two-fold: (1) Gunzan as an airfield; and (2) I think this has finally worked John into a feverish state of mind in which he's going to commit ships, men and aircraft. It's in this environment that he might lose a substantial number of points...if I play this right. If I follow Longstreet's doctrine, seize the high ground, and await the enemy's attack.

[Canoerebel]

2/3/45

Naval Clash at Fusan: A very busy day opens with this clash at Fusan, Korea.

[Canoerebel]

2/3/45

Korean Invasion: At Gunzan, the day opens with transports unloading supply and a few late-arriving units, including one tank regiment.

The a USN TF bombards.

[Canoerebel]

2/3/45

Invasion of Patani, Malaya: APDs land part of a Chindit brigade at Patani, which recon says is undefended. If this invasion is successful, John will have an army behind his MLR. But there's a lot left to be done before this ripens into a major threat to his position.

[Canoerebel]

2/3/45

KB East: Continues its raid, moving east towards Fiji and Pago Pago.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

2/3/45

Naval Clash at Fusan: A very busy day opens with this clash at Fusan, Korea.

That's odd - the CR says CB Ikoma is present but it does not appear in the animation. FOW?

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

2/3/45

Naval Clash at Fusan: A very busy day opens with this clash at Fusan, Korea.

That's odd - the CR says CB Ikoma is present but it does not appear in the animation. FOW?

Spacing with the ships.....Looks like the .BMP for the ship did not load.

[Canoerebel]

2/3/45

Japanese Bombardment at Gunzan: As this takes place, I'm thinking of John's words yesterday: "Are you seriously looking at making another Amphib Landing in China/Manchuria/Korea?  Wow.  Roll the dice Sir.  I’ve got anywhere from 600—3,100 AV at the coast ports.  This could be interesting to watch."

[Canoerebel]

More later - lunch today with Oldest Son.

[BillBrown]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

2/3/45

KB East: Continues its raid, moving east towards Fiji and Pago Pago.

I really like this picture. A piece of KB and not an Allied ship in sight. [:D]

[MakeeLearn]

Hunting Wabbits!

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

2/3/45

Japanese Bombardment at Gunzan: As this takes place, I'm thinking of John's words yesterday: "Are you seriously looking at making another Amphib Landing in China/Manchuria/Korea?  Wow.  Roll the dice Sir.  I’ve got anywhere from 600—3,100 AV at the coast ports.  This could be interesting to watch."

OK, maybe he had ~600 AV at Gunzan when he made that statement. First, "Attacking force" only shows the troop count for units participating in the attack (while "Defending force" shows all defenders). Second, naval bombardments and air strikes, perhaps aided by the landing actions might have knocked that back substantially.

And of course there is trash-talk bluster.

[Jellicoe]

The trouble is JIII wasn't being 'werry werry quiet'

[Canoerebel]

ORIGINAL: witpqs
OK, maybe he had ~600 AV at Gunzan when he made that statement. First, "Attacking force" only shows the troop count for units participating in the attack (while "Defending force" shows all defenders). Second, naval bombardments and air strikes, perhaps aided by the landing actions might have knocked that back substantially.

And of course there is trash-talk bluster.

I think John had 300 AV here - 40th brigade and a tank unit. The Allied bombings, naval bombardments, and amphibious assault barrages, lowered that considerably. But, yes, there was some bluster too. As I said yesterday, I thought I detected a "worried John" in his comments.

[JeffroK]

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn



Hunting Wabbits!

But its Duck Season!!!

[Canoerebel]

"Hunting wabbits" is one of John's signature comments early in the game, when KB is on the prowl.