More Psych Warfare - njp72 (J) vs NY59Giants (A)

[pws1225]

To the experts on India, where is the "Emergency Reinforcements" trigger row?

The line is one hex south of Delhi and runs through Ahmedabad. I'm not sure if entering that row triggers the reinforcements or if he must go beyond it.

[Mike McCreery]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants_MatrixForum

I have 40th and 41st ID arriving at Cape Town in about two weeks. I should have enough PP to buy one division. The question is how safe the waters will be to get it to India?

If you are using extended map it could be useful if you could get some troops to the bases between Aden and Karachi for search capability.

He will blockade the area but you should likely expect an invasion of Ceylon previous to that.

Blockade could happen in early February given his track record.

[ny59giants]

To the experts on India, where is the "Emergency Reinforcements" trigger row?

The line is one hex south of Delhi and runs through Ahmedabad.
I'm not sure if entering that row triggers the reinforcements or if he must go beyond it.

I know from a previous game that the line in Australia is one below Brisbane.
My opponent had units move into that row farther inland accidentally and it triggered them without him realizing it.

If you are using extended map it could be useful if you could get some troops to the bases between Aden and Karachi for search capability.

He will blockade the area but you should likely expect an invasion of Ceylon previous to that.

Blockade could happen in early February given his track record.

He just landed on Ceylon. I've got the destroyed LCUs from Singapore coming in at Aden, so a few will go to the bases way up north.
The 'big' question for me is how far in will he go?
Thankfully, only a few small ships are left around India and the "whole' British Fleet at Bombay.

[Mike McCreery]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants_MatrixForum

To the experts on India, where is the "Emergency Reinforcements" trigger row?

The line is one hex south of Delhi and runs through Ahmedabad.
I'm not sure if entering that row triggers the reinforcements or if he must go beyond it.

I know from a previous game that the line in Australia is one below Brisbane.
My opponent had units move into that row farther inland accidentally and it triggered them without him realizing it.

If you are using extended map it could be useful if you could get some troops to the bases between Aden and Karachi for search capability.

He will blockade the area but you should likely expect an invasion of Ceylon previous to that.

Blockade could happen in early February given his track record.

He just landed on Ceylon. I've got the destroyed LCUs from Singapore coming in at Aden, so a few will go to the bases way up north.
The 'big' question for me is how far in will he go?
Thankfully, only a few small ships are left around India and the "whole' British Fleet at Bombay.

You have to assume all the way dont you?

Ceylon and Madras are likely gone. A big question is how much do you put in Calcutta to prevent it from falling if any?

[ny59giants]

I'll try to catch up this weekend by working backwards and provide screenshots so you can see what's happened.

42 Feb 9 - India & Ceylon

Ground combat at Madras (35,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12104 troops, 180 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Defending force 13097 troops, 115 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 363

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
Madras Police Battalion
19th Indian Division
Madras Fortress
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
225 Group RAF
6th Medium Regiment
1st Madras Construction Battalion

Defending units:
55th Div /11
14th Army


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Ground combat at Trincomalee (31,47)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8045 troops, 71 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 69

Defending force 24980 troops, 236 guns, 291 vehicles, Assault Value = 785

Assaulting units:
Trincomalee Fortress
99th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Division
7th Division
15th Army
30th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Air Division
91st JAAF AF Bn

Note:
Thankfully, only a handful of those small battalions are still in Burma. Everybody else is at Imphal or further into India.

[Mike McCreery]

India is a tough nut to crack. It sounds like you have a good strategic advantage with the Burma troops.

[ny59giants]

42 Feb 9: No China

To say that China has been a minor disaster would be an understatement. [:@] [:(]
Nathan (njp72) came from due east of Sian along the trail with every tank and armor unit he had up here and Manchuria.
I've had whole Corps destroyed and the survivors of Sian would have been better off being destroyed.
Nathan loves, loves to shock attack everywhere and with high percentage of disabled squads, the number destroyed has been huge.
I feel this theater is lost in less than two months.
However, I'll fight to the bitter end.

[ny59giants]

42 Feb 9: So China

With the fall of Pingsiang on Jan 19th, the whole greater Changsha area was threatened. He tried to send forces to capture Kukong, but didn't. Now, the two stacks are recombined to south of Hengyang. I've lost so many LCUs and I have a few that need months to recover disabled squads that i feel I need to continue to retreat and may not leave any troops in Chnagsha. Advice?

[ny59giants]

All I need here is the screen shot...

[ny59giants]

Is it too cold up here or what?

[ny59giants]

New Guinea and Solomons area was placed on back burner. I didn't force the issue here and maybe I should have.

[ny59giants]

No Australia - I was wondering how much further he would go, but with India now the seemingly primary objective this theater seems quiet.

[ny59giants]

Hawaii - Hindsight says this was just major saber rattling to get me focused on Eastern Pacific rather than India. I've learned to prepare for possible India invasion in every game as Allies. He didn't land on the big island with much and it took weeks to get AF from 1 to 2. I do have 2nd Marines and other LCUs prepping for Hilo

[ny59giants]

42 Feb 10 & 11: China & India still in headlines

Bases:
Lost - Vizagapatnam, Cocanada, Trincomalee, Toungoo, Zamboanga, Hengyang

Subs:
I-158 sink xAKL off Trivandrum
KXI get TT hit on xAK at Madras

CVs:
KB - one part around Madras and another now off Akyab; I would 'assume' more are in DEI
Allied DS - Has been at Aukland sine end of Jan. Upgrades occuring while I await fuel from USA.

China:
10th -

Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 89109 troops, 718 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2470

Defending force 34989 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1030

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1715

Allied adjusted defense: 149

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengyang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
2509 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 212 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (50 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
17847 casualties reported
Squads: 579 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 375 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 80 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 82 (57 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Armored Car Co
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
115th Infantry Regiment
34th Division
22nd/B Division
104th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
1st Ind.Inf.Group
39th Division
22nd/A Division
13th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd/C Division
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Base Force

I saw this coming, but remained in another clear hex to get slaughter. [:(]
This is another example of how I've poor handled my defense of China.
Nathan has small stacks that find mine.
He bombs from air relentlessly and then shock attacks.
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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6734 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 552

Defending force 28530 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 685

Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
3rd NCPC Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
17th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
19th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

Looks like a few more troops are headed here from Sian. I have two weak Corp almost there from East.

11th -

Ground combat at 85,39 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 43596 troops, 340 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 1262

Defending force 13447 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Japanese adjusted assault: 1934

Allied adjusted defense: 63

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
876 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5588 casualties reported
Squads: 185 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 268 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 19 (6 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
110th Division
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
67th Division
12th Army

Defending units:
36th Chinese Corps
1st Construction Regiment
16th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
18th Group Army

Second shock attack this stack has undergone.
Now, there is no combat power left.
I couldn't get away fast enough.

India:
10th -

Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
B5N2 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
HDML 1102, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1100, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1101, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1103, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1104, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Part of KB seems to be roaming way off shore looking for any shipping.

11th -

Ground combat at Vizagapatnam (42,37)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14301 troops, 189 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 443

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 415

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 415 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vizagapatnam !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
10th Division
20th Ind Com Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

I never try to defend Viza as its clear terrain.
What I was surprised to see was NO tanks!

Ground combat at Trincomalee (31,47)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21301 troops, 236 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 785

Defending force 7597 troops, 53 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese adjusted assault: 555

Allied adjusted defense: 55

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Trincomalee !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4347 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 251 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 33 (32 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (29 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Division
7th Division
15th Army
3rd Air Division
30th JNAF AF Unit
91st JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
99th Indian Brigade
Trincomalee Fortress

I see Ceylon having less than a month before total collapse.

Ground combat at Cocanada (41,37)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13508 troops, 152 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 423

Defending force 3265 troops, 32 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 504

Allied adjusted defense: 33

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cocanada !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1013 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (34 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
1st Kure Assault Division

Defending units:
2nd West Coast Base Force
1st Central India Base Force
Pt Blair Coastal Gun Battalion

I was going to send either of the American ID here, but they are still in route to Cape Town.

Ground combat at Madras (35,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17973 troops, 245 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 381

Defending force 33808 troops, 360 guns, 345 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Madras Police Battalion
23rd Indian Division
19th Indian Division
Madras Fortress
6th Medium Regiment
225 Group RAF
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
1st Madras Construction Battalion

Defending units:
55th Division
14th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
24th Div /10
14th Army
92nd JAAF AF Bn

I've order the troops out of hex as of 10th.
However, Allied players know the Indian divisions are way under strength and have very poor experience levels in early '42.

Philippines:
11th -

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7134 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Defending force 9364 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 286

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
8th Base Force

Defending units:
3rd Constabulary Regiment
101st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
Agusan Constab Battalion
Del Monte AAF Base Force
Mindanao Force
5th Base Group

Mindanao is the target while Luzon remains enemy free.

Notes:
There are now 6 full divisions, assault division, and two regiments in Ceylon & India. I expect more as many of 'free at start' divisions are still unaccounted for. I've stepped up prep for long term siege at Bombay (stockpiling and shipping in supplies).

Nathan complains that expect for China, he is behind schedule.
Really?!? [&:] [&:]

[ny59giants]

Is 2x TT hits by Dutch sub on CV Hiryu with reports of heavy damage enough to sink her? This was done just one hex off Perth.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants_MatrixForum

Is 2x TT hits on CV Hiryu with reports of heavy damage enough to sink her? This was done just one hex off Perth.

Torpedo hits always seem to get "heavy damage" assessments, and then get the ship put on the sunk list. Without secondary explosions and fires I give Hiryu about 50/50 odds of limping back to the DEI/Singapore.

Bring every sub you got and carpet the path(s)!

[Lecivius]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants_MatrixForum

Is 2x TT hits by Dutch sub on CV Hiryu with reports of heavy damage enough to sink her? This was done just one hex off Perth.

She is a LONG way from home. Any secondaries?

[HansBolter]

Are you making bombardment runs on Hilo from Pearl?

[zuluhour]

Don't forget that the Chinese will respawn with a healthy number of replacements. I try to counter attack and move east when at all possible to screw with the IJ time tables with
heavily damaged formations. They seem to forage fine and sometimes you get lucky with how far they can go. Just saying, the Chinese theater is easy to leave for last as it can
get boring, but the war is completely different for me than anywhere else on the map. Experiment. I just had a bunch of Nates sweep a town capped by one bi-plane. My asian
aviator scored a kill and escaped. There is fun to be had.

[ny59giants]

SST - I have three subs upgrading/converting from SS to SST at Pearl. To transport troops, they have to be in Combat or Strat Mode?? Can I form them as one TF or do I need three separate TF?