1275psi vs Miller

[1275psi]

16 Dec
Just one thing that matters
Air raid north of Singapore meets 60 P40B, and 80 buffaloes
Well then..........

So, concentrating at Ambon, and Singapore
.

I will concentrate too;;;;;;;

[1275psi]

20 Dec
Troops continue to pour ashore in Malaya, and the phillipines

He has concentrated his fighters in Singapore, and I have concentrated as well, but no clash yet.

16th army begins its move towards Ambon, Dilli and Kendari.
Akagi takes a SS torp whilst covering...aaaargh!

In China Miller has scattered troops everywhere, it wack a mole at the moment

I am not planning much for China, its get troops uncounted to Burma front

Turns are flipping, and its been a fun game so far.

Miller is tricksie !!!!

[obvert]

Just got into this. Like the idea of the smaller Japanese conquest followed by a strong defence and a mobile counterattack reserve. Can't wait to see how it pans out.

Good to see you two going strong here again!

[Major Shane]

ORIGINAL: 1275psi

Scene 1, stock, PDU off
Only house rule, no PP to be paid for India, china and Manchurian units, so
Burma will be interesting

This AAR, will be a what Japan is doing to give
Millers comments context
Not sure if he is doing an AAR yet

I am torn to do another story..............but little ship that could editing is getting on.

As Japan I am going to try a tactic I personally have not seen on the AARs, but that
has worked twice now with allied concessions late 42
Japan will only sieze DEI, Burma, Darwin, and as far south I will go is Hollandia, horn island.
All those troops usually used for Solomons and Port Moresby will go into a ready reaction
counterattack, and to fortify a much reduced defensive ring

And the fleet , the fleet will wait for one great decisive battle............

Can't wait to see what happens. Count me as subscribed.

[1275psi]

21 Dec

We land at Dilli, Ambon, beola, and Kendari in one big operation covered by KB

This is all standard stuff, we have all seen it before

What I am doing different is 15th army is deployed in Malaya, and the honkers div is going to the phillipines

Miller has evacuated to Singapore, is fleeing to Bataan.
Every Sally is bombing Manilla, and all the lilly bombers are in Malaya
China, whack a mole continues

Fun game

[1275psi]

Ambon taken
Kendari taken
We land in Timor
21st div storms ashore at Darwin

Allied bombers massed at Singapore are caught on the ground

He strikes shipping at Palembang

Manilla is taken

[SierraJuliet]

What is the situation with Akagi. Is she still operating or did she have to be pulled out for repair.

What did you find at Darwin?

[1275psi]

24 DEC

Hi

Akagi is home safe, a month in docks

Darwin is taken after 2 days, he had a few extra troops in there
Dilli is taken, so is Koepang.
Huge problem at Singapore, lightly, or totally unescorted Lillys and 2 squadrons of Betties
attack Singapore, and meet 80 plus P40's!, 80 plus brewsters

Its not pretty


Also, a CV has been unloaded somewhere, carrier DBs, devastators and their Brewster escorts were
in Timor, and smashed 10 AK's.
They have vanished

This only confirms my tactic of cutting the re supply line to the DEI

Miller is going to concentrate I think everywhere, my tactic, I think, is to do the same, crack one nut at time

[SierraJuliet]

A difficult proposition. How to counter an early war concentration of Allied forces. What is your plan for cutting the Allied line of supply. You certainly have a tricky opponent who is prepared to offload carrier planes and use them in unexpected locations.

Those unfortunate Bombers over Singapore. Have you tried any sweeps and did the escort decide to have a day of peace?

A shame to lose the services of Akagi at this time but at least she will return.

[PaxMondo]

You have 30 days to use the Akagi groups as LBA ... they are a potent force ...

[Lowpe]

Well, the problem I see with the decisive battle tactic is that the Allies need only one win one decisive battle, and Japan needs to win about 6 of them decisively and consecutively.[:(]

[mind_messing]

Miller did the exact same against me at Singapore, and I was pretty poor in responding to it.

What you need to do now is concentrate your air power. Get every Zero and Oscar (Nates are deathtraps) that can fly over to Malaya, and sweep, sweep and sweep some more. The Allies are remarkably brittle in the early war months - sustained combat will empty their pools very quickly.

Break his fighter strength with your own fighters, forget about bombing for the present, and keep your air power concentrated. Miller's strategy works only if he can locally outnumber you - if you're sweeping him with 100 Zeros or Oscars and then following it with bombing raids, he can't compete. It may slow you down in some areas but that's offset by the early depletion of Allied fighter pools

[AlessandroD]

ORIGINAL: 1275psi

...As Japan I am going to try a tactic I personally have not seen on the AARs, but that
has worked twice now with allied concessions late 42
Japan will only sieze DEI, Burma, Darwin, and as far south I will go is Hollandia, horn island.
All those troops usually used for Solomons and Port Moresby will go into a ready reaction
counterattack, and to fortify a much reduced defensive ring

And the fleet , the fleet will wait for one great decisive battle............

Another one interested to see this tactic, good luck!

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Well, the problem I see with the decisive battle tactic is that the Allies need only one win one decisive battle, and Japan needs to win about 6 of them decisively and consecutively.[:(]

+1

[1275psi]

Hi guys, it will be fun, won't it

Horn island taken

I have a plan for Singapore..........KB enroute, and I too, can unload fighters.....

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: 1275psi

Hi guys, it will be fun, won't it

Horn island taken

I have a plan for Singapore..........KB enroute, and I too, can unload fighters.....

Yepper ...

[1275psi]

I think its about 2nd of Jan
Our armies are half way down the Malaya peninsula, kuala lumpa taken

15th army is in Malaya, but lurking, strategic mode, waiting
Today I set 90 zeros to sweep
They arrived in 2 flights of 45, against 160 enemy at Singapore
I lost 20, him nearly 50
Will rest a day

Mearuake about to be invaded, waingapoe to the west of timor taken
Massive stacks both sides at Clarke

I lose 4 SS by mines at Batavia!!!!

[1275psi]

Ahh yes

Last 2 games the allies had sudden carrier loss syndrome..........
so I am glad miller is my opponent

Don't mind losing, as long as the game is fun

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: 1275psi

I lose 4 SS by mines at Batavia!!!!

All 4 at the same location!!!! Were you trying to make a passage through the straits while Batavia was still in the keeping of the enemy?

[Bif1961]

I had 3 damaged at Pago Pago when he offloaded mines while I was attacking a convoy there, yikes.