Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat)

[John B.]

And they found a nice AK convoy. Took a lot of shots on the escorts but even after the battle I heard sinking sounds so probably 2-3 of the AKs went down as well. If those fires burn some of the others down that will be good. I have the DDs trying to find them this time even though they are basically out of ammo. I figure anything that interferes with damage control or an AA hits I can get on the damaged ships will help. Not a huge victory, but it does put more VP in my camp.

[Bif1961]

Doesn't look like they launched torpedoes. With the 2 escorts sunk you might want to re-engage and hopefully they can use torpedoes to best effect.

[John B.]

Sadly, they did launch torpedoes. They just all seem to have missed. But, at least they hung in there for a number of rounds at close action combat!

[John B.]

Back and ready to rumble! As you can see, it was a good turn for my AA. Part of this was Scott's airborne drop in China that landed on top of an AA unit. The AA unit died but it took 11 transports with it. There were more sinking sounds that I attribute to his AK convoy that was attacked last turn and I had a sub put a torpedo into a DD and then there were sinking sounds.

[John B.]

Looking at his VP total I honestly have no idea how he picked up 390 VP this last turn. He took a small city in China that garnered him 3 VP (and I lost 20) and killed maybe 60 squads/devices. No ships of mine sank. Oh well.

[John B.]

In any event, lots of action in china. He continued to pound away and then dropped part of an airborne division over on the left of the map. That's the airdrop that took 11 transport deaths. he killed the AA unit and took the city. I don't think it really leads him anywhere so I'm not too worried about it. Over in the middle he has cut off a corps. I have a tank division in the woods hex north of that which should get there this turn. On the right, I'm moving 5 divisions into the hex. That will give me 8-1 superiority and a chance to put the real hurt on a marine division. Wheels within wheels.

[John B.]

And, his offensive in Burma has kicked into high gear as he finally crossed the river and attacked Moulmein. This attack did not go well for him (see next message). But, he did knock the fort level down one. My troops are only at 60-70 morale. I have two divisions in reserve in Bangkok. They will head south first to take care of the Indian Brigade that has moved back north. Then, assuming I'm still holding the line, the two divisions can head to the front in Moulmein.

[John B.]

At Moulmein the combat report started and an Indian division went from 300+ AV to 0 in the blink of an eye. I suspect that the die roll was bad, real bad. Very heavy allied casualties to report. I suspect that's a division that will not be back in fighting trim for a long time.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: John B.

Looking at his VP total I honestly have no idea how he picked up 390 VP this last turn. He took a small city in China that garnered him 3 VP (and I lost 20) and killed maybe 60 squads/devices. No ships of mine sank. Oh well.

You don't get VPs for a city until you get enough supply there (2x the requirement, IIRC). If he had several places waiting for minimum supply that could account for the increase in VP.

[John B.]

I don't think supply has been the allied problem [:)], but maybe he got the northern part of Okinawa up to snuff. I still have 59K in Manila so I've switched my entire air resupply effort to southern Okinawa (Naha I think it's called). They are already on short rations even though my transports are likely bringing in 200+ supply per turn. I think Okinawa will fall before Manila.

[John B.]

Another day and another day of some nice allied air losses.

[John B.]

Allied assault on Naha did not go so well for him. My supply levels have dropped again and most units are in the red zone but that can't be helped. Subs are bringing it in, planes are flying it in, and I'm seeing if I can get two PBs to get a fast transport mission in. They likely won't make it, but, if they do they bring 2,000 supply points with them.

[John B.]

The next turn. More dead allied planes. Ops losses have been a real boost for me thus far.

[John B.]

I was able to clear the supply path to my main position in the center.

[John B.]

And rough up another armor battalion. Meanwhile, Scott has been sending his heavies against my infantry on my left flank (on the right of the screen). One upside to China is that it's absorbing his airforce to keep me from overwhelming him there.

[John B.]

October 10th Scott tried an air raid over Kagoashima. The initial sweeps did not do him any good and he lost a number of heavies.

[John B.]

Bad day for the British bomber force. And, I'm always happy to shoot down B-29s!

[John B.]

In China, I apparantly forgot I had a division crossing the river. It's about to pay a very large price as it did not touch any of Scott's armor in the hex and he pounded it the next turn and it ran away after a shock attack.

[John B.]

October 11, more death in the air.

[John B.]

It would have been worse, but Scott tried an airborne assault on Saigon where he lost both Beaufigthers and 6 Liberator transports (always fun to shoot down). His sweeps over Kagoshima did better for him. I pulled my fighters back. I'm not concentrated on the HI right now.