Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Hard to tell where the major IJA tank thrust is going from Kweilin

I bet he is trying to clear the length of the rail line from Kweilin to Liuchow to Tatung. Then he can move his infantry toward Chungking faster.

EDIT - I see you came to the same conclusion in a subsequent post. I like your plans to blunt the spear! [:)]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Setting up the logistics has been a big effort for the Allies in February. Really good progress, I think.

You get a series of small craft arriving in Karachi every week or three. Most of them have a range of 500 NM. They can make their way down the coast except the hop from Karachi to Surat is one hex beyond fuel range. Do it anyway - the damage is minimal and they can repair easily at any port going south. The small fry are useful along that lengthy coast to harass subs or give his landings fits.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Looking at bases to build up in this area.

Already building up Rapa, the far south base, it can get to 35K troops, port 2 afb 2 (5,5 with the plus 3). Then we need to build bases to protect it...Not sure if Japan is coming this far east, but you never know.

There are several nice ones to chose from...what do AFBs normally do?

Don't build Mururoa - the French are going to nuke it!
TBH, never had to worry about building bases that far south. But if that is your bottom line for Japanese expansion pick an area where you can build at least three interlocking AFs.

[Lowpe]

Appreciate the feedback....

[jdsrae]

Chapter XXIV - Bases in SOPAC of this link mentions the Marquesas as an area that was considered.

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/hi ... .html#1-24

A fueling base at Borabora. - On Christmas Day, 1941, Admiral King, already in Washington but not yet formally installed as CominCh, requested the War Plans Division of CNO to "proceed at once to study the matter of a fueling base in the central South Pacific area - the Marquesas, Society, or Cook Islands." Five days later CNO recommended that the base be established in Teavanui Harbor on Borabora, in the Society group, which was under the control of the Free French government. The establishment recommended was one that would provide tank storage for 200,000 barrels of fuel oil and 37,500 barrels of gasoline, a seaplane base, the installations necessary for a defense detachment of 3,500 men, and suitable harbor facilities. Admiral King approved the recommendation the day it was made. On January 8, 1942, a "Joint Basic Army and Navy Plan for the Occupation and Defense of Borabora" was issued, which provided that the expedition depart from the United States on January 25.


Bora Bora, Efate and Tongatabu were the first three places picked historically, so against a rampaging PBEM opponent bases south and east of them would be on my shortlist.

[Ambassador]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Operation a success![:)] Thanks for all your well wishes.[&o]

Good to know, welcome back !

[T Rav]

Glad for the good news.

T-Rav

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Operation a success![:)] Thanks for all your well wishes.[&o]

Quite happy to hear the news ... and I know the relief ....


[:)]

[witpqs]

[8D]

[CaptBeefheart]

Good news! I went to that Patton Museum a number of years ago. Not a bad stop between Phoenix and LA.

I don't remember all the names, but certain Ironmen scenarios force you to build a few bases in Gaugin's Playground. I think Alfred is on the mark in that you should shoot for bases that can build to at least 4-4. I think I had to build up Rangiroa once since Tahiti was taken on Dec 7.

I like having an air bridge from that area to the west, which if I remember correctly means Rarotonga should be built up.

I'd need to fire the game up to offer more specific advice.

Cheers,
CB

[Lowpe]

Two game days have gone by, no updates from me...so sorry....

Not much action, still bleeding Japanese planes at a 5-1 or better ratio, 10 losses today versus 2 Allied losses.

B17Es bombed Magwe at night, scored 4 hits. There are 40 Zeroes there, but all on daytime duty.

IJA continues to move forward west of Changsha...but Chinese infiltrators are doing a good job at cutting road lines. I think this supply line cutting bought us at least one day as Japan didn't attack on one possible day.

More with the next turn, back to normal life here...

[Lowpe]

Feb 22, 1942

Japan bombed Singapore at 20K feet yesterday, so some P40s were flown in to provide some CAP. This trap has worked all game long...[;)]

[Lowpe]

Surprise!

[Lowpe]

Splintered attack squadron...that lost cohesion...proceeding alone...striking hard!

[Lowpe]

Banzai!

[Lowpe]

Denied![8|][:D]

[witpqs]

Kirishima looks to have heavy fires!

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Kirishima looks to have heavy fires!

Most of the crew can break out the hot dogs and marshmallows . . . [:D]

While the rest try to save the ship![X(]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Kirishima looks to have heavy fires!

That heavy smoke indicates moderate fires ~ 15-20 level. I think at 25 level the long streamer of flame comes out at the base of the smoke and even that is not "heavy fires". But if the major flame streamer continues for several combat rounds or during subsequent actions (like serial air attacks in the same turn) the odds are the fires grew to heavy fires and are causing considerable damage to the ship.

[Ambassador]

I’m baffled by the Dutch resistance in Bandoeng !