Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take)

[Sardaukar]

As you can see, I have been pushing my subs hard, even when I am rotating them back when combined damage (sys+flt+eng) is 10=>

[Sardaukar]

By the way, if someone wants a save, I can make it available. I think you also need to download scen 26 from

DaBabesLiteADec7

Some of you might want to play Allies (or even Japan) from 1944 vs. AI.

[RangerJoe]

Check and see the enemy ground losses. If he lost dive bombers, then the CV went down. If not, then it probably did not sink but is in a world of hurt.

[Sardaukar]

One thing to note, as Allies, you start to get really good sub commanders from late 1943.

They have Naval/ Aggressiveness 70+ and Leadership/inspiration 60+. Very few "duds" (stats in 50s).

[Sardaukar]

Jan 22-23 1944

Gone baby gone!

Halsey catches IJN TF. Now they are really gone... [8D]

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailuk at 148,111

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 100
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 77
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kazegumo
DD Michishio, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hatsuyuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Oshio, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Asashio, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Ryujo class CVL
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Shokaku class CV
Magazine explodes on DD Hatsuyuki
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hatsuyuki
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Asashio

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailuk at 148,111

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 89
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 50
TBM-1C Avenger x 4

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Michishio, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oshio, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
17 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Tamanami
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Oshio

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 143,109

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 57
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 25

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kazegumo

[Sardaukar]

Jan 28 1944

Singapore falls!

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 110698 troops, 1837 guns, 2762 vehicles, Assault Value = 4436

Defending force 26060 troops, 213 guns, 557 vehicles, Assault Value = 752

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 8267

Japanese adjusted defense: 1217

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3507 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 223 disabled
Non Combat: 210 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 68 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 97 (69 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 400 (377 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
4218 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 289 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 128 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 66 disabled
Guns lost 75 (10 destroyed, 65 disabled)
Vehicles lost 106 (10 destroyed, 96 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Gardner's Horse Regiment
2/3 AIF Pioneer Battalion
23rd Indian Division
23rd Chindit Brigade
3rd Commando Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade
18th British Division
111th Chindit Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
2nd British Division
7th Australian Division
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion
17th Indian Division
6th Australian Division
14th Chindit Brigade
50th Indian Para Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
Guides Cavalry Regiment
9th Australian Division
2/13th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
XV Indian Corps
6th Medium Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
IV Indian Corps
2/9th Field Regiment
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
2nd INA Gandhi Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
3rd INA Azad Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
Shanghai SNLF
9th Tank Regiment
12th Garrison Unit
1st INA Subhas Regiment
4th INA Nehru Regiment
80th Garrison Battalion
79th Garrison Battalion
5th Air Division
15th Const Co
1st Mobile AA Battalion
29th Army
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
34th Road Const Co
22nd Air Flotilla
2nd Shipping Engineer Regiment
93rd JAAF AF Bn

[orabera]

Been following since the beginning, love to get the latest save.

[Sardaukar]

Jan 20 1944 save:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5knjoio00fgz4 ... 7.pws?dl=0

Feb 1 1944 save:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5n1js7jrcv85t ... 8.pws?dl=0

I think one also needs to have Scen 26, there is link few posts before to that.

[Sardaukar]

Feb 9 1944

Japanese wiped out in Singapore. Overkill is a good kill!

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 122802 troops, 2027 guns, 2909 vehicles, Assault Value = 4229

Defending force 8340 troops, 43 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 7740

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 368 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
5846 casualties reported
Squads: 95 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 410 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 52 (52 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 174 (174 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 15

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
111th Chindit Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade
2nd British Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment
2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion
6th Australian Division
Guides Cavalry Regiment
45th Indian Brigade
7th Australian Division
17th Indian Division
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
2/3 AIF Pioneer Battalion
50th Indian Para Brigade
3rd Commando Brigade
14th Chindit Brigade
23rd Chindit Brigade
18th British Division
50th Tank Brigade
23rd Indian Division
9th Australian Division
6th Medium Regiment
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
XV Indian Corps
2/9th Field Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
IV Indian Corps
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
3rd INA Azad Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
80th Garrison Battalion
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
Shanghai SNLF
1st Mobile AA Battalion
34th Road Const Co
1st Recon Battalion
29th Army
15th Const Co
5th Air Division
4th INA Nehru Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
93rd JAAF AF Bn

[Sardaukar]

Just to remind that this AAR includes links to several earlier saves, including one after PH for those who dislike the first turn clickfest [:D][8D]

Check the previous pages from start to find the links.

Just remember to d/l the Scen 26 too for them to work.

I like DaBabes Lite, since it can be used with stock and AndyMac improved AI with no problems. There has been extensive data changes that I like, especially AAA, ASW and many others.

[Sardaukar]

Feb 20 1944

Canton falls!

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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 62357 troops, 798 guns, 1186 vehicles, Assault Value = 2108

Defending force 14500 troops, 192 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Allied adjusted assault: 806

Japanese adjusted defense: 321

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Canton !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3629 casualties reported
Squads: 110 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 249 destroyed, 154 disabled
Engineers: 102 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 177 (175 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 14

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
26th Indian Division
88th Chinese Division
25th Indian Division
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
Provisionl Tank Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
5th Indian Division

Defending units:
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
47th JAAF AF Bn
Canton Special Base Force
20th RGC Division
67th Ind.Infantry Battalion
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
59th Construction Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd JAAF AF Coy

[Sardaukar]

Feb 22 1944

Mili falls to USMC!

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Ground combat at Mili (136,121)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 15108 troops, 252 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 565

Defending force 2286 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 480

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 480 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mili !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1419 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division

Defending units:
62nd Naval Guard Unit
1st Naval Construction Battalion
Mili Naval Fortress
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1st Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Mili by attrition!!!

Mili Naval Fortress Wiped Out at Mili by attrition!!!

[BBfanboy]

It seems really odd that you are taking Canton, China [:)] while the front in the Pacific is all the way down at Mili! Could you post the large strategic map for us?

[Sardaukar]

This is because of earlier "Cannae of Moulmein" which basically destroyed IJA combat power in SE Asia. That left British and Indian troops free to roam almost at will. After Canton is Hongkong. After that invasions in China will be limited, mainly because of heavy garrison requirements. Canton itself requires 320 assault value garrison. Just wondering that against whom they are garrisoning? Triads? Boxer rebels? [:D][8D]

SW Pacific, South Pacific and Central Pacific have just started. SW PAcific has taken Tulagi, Rossel Island and Milne Bay. Next will be Manus I. and Kavieng.

Next Central Pacific will take Wake I. back, mostly for sentimental and naval search capability reasons. [8D]

Here is the strat map from Feb 23 1944.

[Sardaukar]

To give some idea about my amphibious invasions, i'll add a pic of invasion of Mili.

It consists of CV TF, Bombardment TF, Amphibious TF (main assault force, this time 1 USMC div, 2 Tank Bn, Combat Eng Rgt), Amphibious Command TF (AGC or several with Amphibious Force HQ loaded and prepped for target, note that Amphibious Corps HQ won't work, it has to be Force, set not to unload, it is in effect when in same hex), Transport TF with follow-on base forces and engineers.

If i am not sure about defences of target, I might have secondary Amphibious TF with "floating reserve of 1 rgt and some battalions. Also, if there is danger of enemy surface forces, additional Surface Combat TF with CAs/CLsDDs is added.

[RangerJoe]

Are you dumping massive supplies into China by way of Rangoon? With the Chinese armies replacement rates and being well supplied, supported by Commonwealth troops, you should be able to make more progress there. Unless, of course, the Japanese are reinforcing China with rebuilt units from the SEAC area.

[Sardaukar]

Yes, I am running Transport TFs from Madras and Calcutta to Rangoon, 30k-50k supplies per convoy.

And since SE Asia has some light industry, there is some extra supply available from Bangkok and Singapore etc.

[RangerJoe]

When playing Allies, I like to put a lot of otherwise unneeded xAKs and all AK/APs hauling supplies to Cape Town. I will build up millions there. Think of that many more supplies available to the Chinese. Extra thousands per month don't go very far compared to hundreds of thousands.

I keep the smaller xAKLs for supplying small bases.

[Sardaukar]

I have decent supply in India. That is basically because I have continuous supply of fuel from Abadan to Karachi. Lot of it just got dumped to somewhere...donno where. [8D]

I do use Cape as one of the supply points but mainly for fuel to Australia. Started to run xAK convoys to Rangoon too, since I have 5.9 mil supplies sitting in CT.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

When playing Allies, I like to put a lot of otherwise unneeded xAKs and all AK/APs hauling supplies to Cape Town. I will build up millions there. Think of that many more supplies available to the Chinese. Extra thousands per month don't go very far compared to hundreds of thousands.

I keep the smaller xAKLs for supplying small bases.

+1 on the amount of supply. I once took most of the South China coast and began dumping in supply. There were a lot of holes in the Japanese defence lines so the supply got to basically every Chinese unit. It took 4 Million supply before the red and yellow ! symbols disappeared and units started to fill out. But in the meantime their morale picked up around 10+ points and they got some upgrades in artillery. That was enough to halt Japan's advance and with a couple of million more supplies the Chinese began to push back in several places. Japan could not concentrate enough to cover everywhere, so the breakthroughs started and played heck with Japanese supply lines. Beginning of the end for Japan.
The best part is that Chinese units have a lot of AV and can take over garrison requirements. I pick units with lousy leaders for garrison and I split units to make smaller garrisons.