Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[Lowpe]

Most operations are combined ops, and there are several submarines supporting the destroyers...an Sboat scores!

[Lowpe]

IJA Tank Spearhead is retreating from the frontlines near Tuyun! Our patchwork defense here has held![:)] For now.[;)]

[T Rav]

Any Japanese troop losses from the Pillsbury TF attack?

T Rav

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

March 11, 1942

Having hidden the whole war, maybe one or two intercept runs that failed to connect, task force Pillsbury comes thru this last night catching juicy IJN shipping at Samarinda....there is a heavy IJN SAG (with battleships and cruisers) nearbye, but they retired after taking Balikpapen, leaving the IJN shipping unprotected.

Shade of the RL Battle of Balikpapan! Well done!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of ... pan_(1942)

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: T Rav

Any Japanese troop losses from the Pillsbury TF attack?

T Rav

Almost never happens during the Japanese Amphib Bonus - they almost always unload in one phase.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: T Rav

Any Japanese troop losses from the Pillsbury TF attack?

T Rav

Nope, no troops nailed....

[Lowpe]

Meanwhile the Miri invasion force is closing in...or perhaps Brunei. Hope to have some surprise for it too.

[Lowpe]

March 12, 1942

Task Force Pillsbury supporting actions: Pillsbury and company flee the wrath of the IJN....while their tracks are being covered by subs and planes.

Our subs supporting Task Force Pillsbury nail an xak:

Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97

Japanese Ships
xAK Kurohime Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Naruto Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS S-39

Then later during the day, after task force Pillsbury makes a strange full speed run back to Luzon, evading the IJN, P40es catch some of the pursuing destroyers:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 68,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 19

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb


While some Seahawks catch a merchant, while looking for Pillsbury's hunters:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 72,94

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
SOC-1 Seagull x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Seisyo Maru
xAK Gokoku Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, on fire

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

[Lowpe]

Meanwhile at Miri, subs and planes make the IJN pay something for landing!

Sub attack near Miri at 64,87

Japanese Ships
xAK Onoe Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Sansei Maru
xAK Kamitu Maru
xAK Nippo Maru
xAK Yodogawa Maru
xAK Tacoma Maru
DD Tsuta

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 4

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

[Lowpe]

China

The IJA now will pivot and probe a different area to attack with their massed tanks...the star shows a slug of infantry and artillery that took Changsha headed for the front lines...the movement pip to the mountains is most likely a feint to get me moving off road or an attempt to cut the Changteh road.



PS: Interesting to note that the IJA has abandoned their siege of Lashio for now, and a 1-9 attack on Myitkina bodes well for the eastern Burma defense for now.

[Lowpe]

Just kind of retreating here, sweeping the skies clear of IJAAF fighters, and started bombing a little. Handicapped by smallish air bases restricting the number of air operations I would like to pursue. Building up defenses to prevent paratroop landings from cutting retreat paths.

Still flying in supplies to China, and flying out from Lashio the excellent 66th Chinese Corp. I have gotten almost all the artillery and AA devices out, and about 12% of the troops. Doubt I can get them all out before the IJA threatens retreat. There is also another Chinese Division I am trying to fly out too...

[Lowpe]

Really low intensity night bombing yielding some results. Best part is almost 0 losses so far (12 D, and 0 Es). Most of the Ds coming from daytime raids on Canton from Clark AFB. Pilots aren't really great yet, and of course recon is poor.

[Lowpe]

Looks like Male is next on the invasion list...The Dutch CLAA will beat feet out of here, but the destroyers may tangle with the invasion force...can't decide if I do Tricomalee or Male. Thinking Tricom right now for the sheer audacity of it. There are several CVE and CVL heading for Tricom with the invasion fleet, 7 hexes away....so maybe next turn.

[Lowpe]

Be very, very quiet. Nothing to see here...

[apbarog]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Still flying in supplies to China, and flying out from Lashio the excellent 66th Chinese Corp. I have gotten almost all the artillery and AA devices out, and about 12% of the troops. Doubt I can get them all out before the IJA threatens retreat. There is also another Chinese Division I am trying to fly out too...

If you can't fly out all of the Chinese to Burma, walk them out. It's a very long trip through poor terrain, but it is still worth building up those large corps. Take a path 2 hexes away from any enemy to help from being spotted.

[Lowpe]

March 15, 1942

Allied Naval forces in India are definitely weak...but we haven't given up.

[Lowpe]

Beasts strike from Clark AFB....at least 5 hits on the oil at Brunei.

[Lowpe]

China

Japan is reorganizing for another push...

[Lowpe]

March 16, 1942

Working torpedo.[:)]

[Lowpe]

And again...but the torpedoes didn't work this time. Slugfest.[:)]