Air Raid Pearl Harbor! This is not a drill! 1941 Allied Campaign.
Moderator: AlvaroSousa
RE: March 29, 1942
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The Plan.
This will take about a month to pull off, but here is the plan.
April 12th
US Task Force 17 leaves Pearl escorting the US 40th Division moving towards the Samoa Islands. The SS Pike moves to Port Moresby for refuel/resupply.
April 26th
The SS Pike will leave Port Moresby and proceed to a point northwest of the Solomon Islands where it will stand picket guard for any Japanese fleet movements.
The Australian task force currently located at Port Sydney, hereafter Force K, will move to a position 150 miles west of Bougainville where it will begin patrolling.
US Task Force 17 will be refueled/resupplied by fleet oilers. It will then proceed with the 40th division to San Cristobal where the 40th division will disembark. At the same time the NZ 4th/5th Tactical Air group will rebase to the island.
The plan changed after I realized that I had already built some supply oilers for the USA and reading how they worked. The Green should be coming from the east not the south. Also, I might not move Force K, the blue so far north and sit them a little more south.
The Plan.
This will take about a month to pull off, but here is the plan.
April 12th
US Task Force 17 leaves Pearl escorting the US 40th Division moving towards the Samoa Islands. The SS Pike moves to Port Moresby for refuel/resupply.
April 26th
The SS Pike will leave Port Moresby and proceed to a point northwest of the Solomon Islands where it will stand picket guard for any Japanese fleet movements.
The Australian task force currently located at Port Sydney, hereafter Force K, will move to a position 150 miles west of Bougainville where it will begin patrolling.
US Task Force 17 will be refueled/resupplied by fleet oilers. It will then proceed with the 40th division to San Cristobal where the 40th division will disembark. At the same time the NZ 4th/5th Tactical Air group will rebase to the island.
The plan changed after I realized that I had already built some supply oilers for the USA and reading how they worked. The Green should be coming from the east not the south. Also, I might not move Force K, the blue so far north and sit them a little more south.
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RE: March 29, 1942
Okay. I have an American Specialty available. How should I spend it?
April 12th, 1942
April 12th, 1942. Japan Moves
India-Burma-Rangoon
As expected, the India 1st Corp comes under attack from the Japanese 22nd Army, 12th Base Force, and 121st Base Force. After inflicting heavy casualties on the Japanese, the 1st Corp retreats (A3-D1). The Japanese 22nd Army and 121st Base force then cross the Irrawaddy river and attack the India 17th Div. The 17th division takes slight losses and holds (A0-D1).
North China.
200 miles to the east of Chungking the Japanese 17th and 20th Ind Bde cross the Jinsha river and attack the Chinese 22nd Army with little casualties on either side. (0-0)
South China.
The Japanese 40th Div, 11th Army, and 18th Ind Bde again attack the Chinese Reserve Army. The Reserve holds with slight losses (A0-D1).
Convoys
The Japanese I-16 performs 4 separate attack on convoys from the USA to either Australia or New Zealand. It gets 0 success and is sunk for its effort. 😊
India-Burma-Rangoon
As expected, the India 1st Corp comes under attack from the Japanese 22nd Army, 12th Base Force, and 121st Base Force. After inflicting heavy casualties on the Japanese, the 1st Corp retreats (A3-D1). The Japanese 22nd Army and 121st Base force then cross the Irrawaddy river and attack the India 17th Div. The 17th division takes slight losses and holds (A0-D1).
North China.
200 miles to the east of Chungking the Japanese 17th and 20th Ind Bde cross the Jinsha river and attack the Chinese 22nd Army with little casualties on either side. (0-0)
South China.
The Japanese 40th Div, 11th Army, and 18th Ind Bde again attack the Chinese Reserve Army. The Reserve holds with slight losses (A0-D1).
Convoys
The Japanese I-16 performs 4 separate attack on convoys from the USA to either Australia or New Zealand. It gets 0 success and is sunk for its effort. 😊
RE: April 12th, 1942
April 12th, 1942. Allied Moves
India-Burma-Rangoon
General Giffard orders the India 2nd Bde, 14th and 17th divisions, with support from the 1st IAF to attack the 121st Base force holding the crossroads north of Rangoon. The attack suffers some losses, heavy in the air, but succeeds and the 14th Div. moves northeast to take the crossroads north of Rangoon (land A1-D0, air A2-D0).
The UK E. African Division arrives at Chittagong.
Australia
The NZ 4th/5th performs an airstrike on the I-10 patrolling 100 miles to the south of Manus. No effect.
The USA Far East air group performs airstrikes on the Japanese 1st Air Div. at Jayapura. The though US pilots take more loses, their commander knows that the US can replace those losses easier than the Japanese can (A2-D1).
China.
Some shifting of units. Chang-kai Shek wants his units to attack, but his field commanders advise against it.
USN
The USA gets 10 more transports and the 27th Div. deploys to the north of San Francisco.
Task Force 17, including 3CVs, 4BB’s, 1CA, and 5DD’s escorts the 40th Division to 300 miles to the northeast of the Samoa Islands.
SS Pike moves to Port Moresby for resupply.
General MacArthur embarks and reports to Hawaii.
April 12th, 1942. Allied Production and Convoys
UK
66-5 (65-03)
3 oil stockpile, 5 oil production and 6 oil upkeep.
USA
386-20 (251-50)
Oil upkeep next turn with go through the roof as all the fleets are out and about.
I purchase 10 sets (100) landing craft. They should be available in July.
My upkeep is at 121. I realized where all the upkeep was and is going. It is also for upgrades ands a lot of the naval and air units have to be upgraded.
I again spend 60 intelligence points to try and break the Japanese codes and am again unsuccessful.
I end the Australian convoy and start a convoy route to the UK providing the UK 6 oil and 11 production. This is going to kill the US oil, but the UK needs oil. Next turn it will probably go back to Australia.
China
64-4 (34-56)
Only 42 upkeep. Whooh. I decide to keep the stockpile and not spend it thinking that I will need it for reinforcements later.
Australia
28-3 (0-34)
India
64-7 (21-15)
Other
Did not mention, but last turn Canada bought 2 sets (20) supply trucks and this turn Communist China purchases 2 sets (20) supply trucks.
India-Burma-Rangoon
General Giffard orders the India 2nd Bde, 14th and 17th divisions, with support from the 1st IAF to attack the 121st Base force holding the crossroads north of Rangoon. The attack suffers some losses, heavy in the air, but succeeds and the 14th Div. moves northeast to take the crossroads north of Rangoon (land A1-D0, air A2-D0).
The UK E. African Division arrives at Chittagong.
Australia
The NZ 4th/5th performs an airstrike on the I-10 patrolling 100 miles to the south of Manus. No effect.
The USA Far East air group performs airstrikes on the Japanese 1st Air Div. at Jayapura. The though US pilots take more loses, their commander knows that the US can replace those losses easier than the Japanese can (A2-D1).
China.
Some shifting of units. Chang-kai Shek wants his units to attack, but his field commanders advise against it.
USN
The USA gets 10 more transports and the 27th Div. deploys to the north of San Francisco.
Task Force 17, including 3CVs, 4BB’s, 1CA, and 5DD’s escorts the 40th Division to 300 miles to the northeast of the Samoa Islands.
SS Pike moves to Port Moresby for resupply.
General MacArthur embarks and reports to Hawaii.
April 12th, 1942. Allied Production and Convoys
UK
66-5 (65-03)
3 oil stockpile, 5 oil production and 6 oil upkeep.
USA
386-20 (251-50)
Oil upkeep next turn with go through the roof as all the fleets are out and about.
I purchase 10 sets (100) landing craft. They should be available in July.
My upkeep is at 121. I realized where all the upkeep was and is going. It is also for upgrades ands a lot of the naval and air units have to be upgraded.
I again spend 60 intelligence points to try and break the Japanese codes and am again unsuccessful.
I end the Australian convoy and start a convoy route to the UK providing the UK 6 oil and 11 production. This is going to kill the US oil, but the UK needs oil. Next turn it will probably go back to Australia.
China
64-4 (34-56)
Only 42 upkeep. Whooh. I decide to keep the stockpile and not spend it thinking that I will need it for reinforcements later.
Australia
28-3 (0-34)
India
64-7 (21-15)
Other
Did not mention, but last turn Canada bought 2 sets (20) supply trucks and this turn Communist China purchases 2 sets (20) supply trucks.
April 26th, 1942
April 26th, 1942. Japan Moves
India-Burma-Rangoon
The Japanese 22nd Army and 12th Base Force attacked the India 14th Div. forcing it to retreat (A2-D2).
The Wazristan Division comes under heavy airstrikes from the 15th and 13th Air Divisions, but they are ineffectual, and some losses are inflicted on the 13th Air div (A1-D0). Expecting the air strikes to have weakened the Wazristan Division the Japanese attack with the 22nd Army, but the Wazristan division fends off the attack (A3-D2).
South Pacific
The Japanese invade Guadalcanal with the 72nd Div. and move to invade New Ireland with the several units. The NZ 4th/5th Tac Air group intercepts both groups. The New Ireland group is massive, and the air group suffers some losses while getting little results (A2-D0). But against the 72nd Div. the air group inflicts heavy losses (A0-D6).
North China.
The Chinese 1st Calvary, which has performed exemplary, comes under a small attack from the Japanese 13th Div. Little losses on either side (A0-D0).
South China.
The Chinese Reserve Army again comes under attack from the Japanese 40th Div, 11th Army, 18th Ind Bde, and units of the 5th Air Div. The Reserve Army holds (A1-D1). The Chinese 12th Army also comes under attack from the 18th Bde and the 13th Army. The 12th Army does retreat, but after giving slight casualties to the attackers (A1-D0).
Indochina border
The Japanese 25th Army attacks the Chinese 25th Army forcing it to retreat with heavy losses (A0-D2). The Japanese 25th Army is then joined by the 21st Div, which has to cross the Hong river, in an assault on the Chinese 6th Army. The 6th takes some slight casualties and retreats (A0-D1).
India-Burma-Rangoon
The Japanese 22nd Army and 12th Base Force attacked the India 14th Div. forcing it to retreat (A2-D2).
The Wazristan Division comes under heavy airstrikes from the 15th and 13th Air Divisions, but they are ineffectual, and some losses are inflicted on the 13th Air div (A1-D0). Expecting the air strikes to have weakened the Wazristan Division the Japanese attack with the 22nd Army, but the Wazristan division fends off the attack (A3-D2).
South Pacific
The Japanese invade Guadalcanal with the 72nd Div. and move to invade New Ireland with the several units. The NZ 4th/5th Tac Air group intercepts both groups. The New Ireland group is massive, and the air group suffers some losses while getting little results (A2-D0). But against the 72nd Div. the air group inflicts heavy losses (A0-D6).
North China.
The Chinese 1st Calvary, which has performed exemplary, comes under a small attack from the Japanese 13th Div. Little losses on either side (A0-D0).
South China.
The Chinese Reserve Army again comes under attack from the Japanese 40th Div, 11th Army, 18th Ind Bde, and units of the 5th Air Div. The Reserve Army holds (A1-D1). The Chinese 12th Army also comes under attack from the 18th Bde and the 13th Army. The 12th Army does retreat, but after giving slight casualties to the attackers (A1-D0).
Indochina border
The Japanese 25th Army attacks the Chinese 25th Army forcing it to retreat with heavy losses (A0-D2). The Japanese 25th Army is then joined by the 21st Div, which has to cross the Hong river, in an assault on the Chinese 6th Army. The 6th takes some slight casualties and retreats (A0-D1).
RE: April 26th, 1942
April 26th, 1942. Allied Moves
India-Burma-Rangoon
The UK, working with Thailand resistance, inserts special operatives 100 miles east of Moulmein. It is hoped that these special forces will give intelligence of the movement and units of the Japanese attacking Burma.
The India Lahore Division deploys to Calcutta, the UK 11th E. African (hereafter 11th EA) Div. disembarks at Chittagong, and the Indian Madras Naval Base Force (hereafter Madras) moves toward the Burmese front.
General Giffard considers an attack against the Japanese 22nd Army, which he thinks should be weakened, but frontline reports say that the division has not been weakened and any attacks would be disastrous, so any attacks are called off.
The UK Burma HQ embarks in South Africa headed for Burma.
Solomon Islands
US Task Force 17 is resupplied by oilers and moves off the coast of San Cristobal with the 40th Div. Force K leaves Sydney and takes up patrolling just 150 miles to the south of Rabaul and the SS Pike begins patrolling 200 miles north of Manus.
The NZ 4th/5th air group rebases to San Cristobal and the AUS 1st RAAF rebases to Milne Bay.
The US Far East air group conducts an airstrike against come Japanese coastal patrol boats north of Lae.
South China.
Though the ground is covered with snow the Chinese 17th Army, in Changsha, and the 11th Army and Reserve Army attacks the Japanese 40th division. Neither side takes any noticeable casualties. The Reserve Army then retreats taking up defenses south of Changsha.
USN
The BB North Carolina deploys to Los Angles and immediately moves to Pearl.
The MacArthur HQ and the Marine Def Garrison embark and begin moving they only make it to off Samoa.
Allied Production and Convoys
UK
83-11 (123-7)
Oil uses is very high right now. Now have 20 transports, all in use. Hoping to save up and either buy another Infantry Corp or some air power.
USA
389-20 (242-39)
UK oil use is very high right now so I cannot change the UK convoy. I purchase 2 airfields and 4 supply oilers.
Convoys are again redone. 9 oil to UK, 14 production to both Australia and New Zealand.
I purchase I COMINT unit.
China
65-4 (6-40)
Australia
9-0 (9-33)
No oil use, but I have a stockpile to last a while.
India
64-7 (20-20)
Should be okay.
UK now has 20 transports and the USA has 30. Next turn the UK gets 10 more and the US gets more on the May 24th turn.
India-Burma-Rangoon
The UK, working with Thailand resistance, inserts special operatives 100 miles east of Moulmein. It is hoped that these special forces will give intelligence of the movement and units of the Japanese attacking Burma.
The India Lahore Division deploys to Calcutta, the UK 11th E. African (hereafter 11th EA) Div. disembarks at Chittagong, and the Indian Madras Naval Base Force (hereafter Madras) moves toward the Burmese front.
General Giffard considers an attack against the Japanese 22nd Army, which he thinks should be weakened, but frontline reports say that the division has not been weakened and any attacks would be disastrous, so any attacks are called off.
The UK Burma HQ embarks in South Africa headed for Burma.
Solomon Islands
US Task Force 17 is resupplied by oilers and moves off the coast of San Cristobal with the 40th Div. Force K leaves Sydney and takes up patrolling just 150 miles to the south of Rabaul and the SS Pike begins patrolling 200 miles north of Manus.
The NZ 4th/5th air group rebases to San Cristobal and the AUS 1st RAAF rebases to Milne Bay.
The US Far East air group conducts an airstrike against come Japanese coastal patrol boats north of Lae.
South China.
Though the ground is covered with snow the Chinese 17th Army, in Changsha, and the 11th Army and Reserve Army attacks the Japanese 40th division. Neither side takes any noticeable casualties. The Reserve Army then retreats taking up defenses south of Changsha.
USN
The BB North Carolina deploys to Los Angles and immediately moves to Pearl.
The MacArthur HQ and the Marine Def Garrison embark and begin moving they only make it to off Samoa.
Allied Production and Convoys
UK
83-11 (123-7)
Oil uses is very high right now. Now have 20 transports, all in use. Hoping to save up and either buy another Infantry Corp or some air power.
USA
389-20 (242-39)
UK oil use is very high right now so I cannot change the UK convoy. I purchase 2 airfields and 4 supply oilers.
Convoys are again redone. 9 oil to UK, 14 production to both Australia and New Zealand.
I purchase I COMINT unit.
China
65-4 (6-40)
Australia
9-0 (9-33)
No oil use, but I have a stockpile to last a while.
India
64-7 (20-20)
Should be okay.
UK now has 20 transports and the USA has 30. Next turn the UK gets 10 more and the US gets more on the May 24th turn.
May 10th, 1942
May 10th, 1942 Japan Moves
I had figured that when good weather came the action in China would start up. I was right. I figured I had the Chinese army in a not to bad situation and was ready for the Japanese. I was wrong. Oh, so wrong.
India-Burma-Rangoon
The Japanese 29th and 22nd Army attacks the Wazristan Div. just south of Yenangyaung. After repeated attacks, the Wazristan division holds have suffered slight casualties while inflicting a good number of casualties (A3-D1).
North China.
The Japanese 3rd Bde attacks the Chinese 30th Army entrenched in Sian. The attacks are of no consequence (A1-D0).
50 miles northeast of Changtei the Japanese 17th and 20th Ind Bde cross the Jinsha river and attack the Chinese 22nd Army. The Japanese have aid of the 15th Air Div. and the Chinese have the Flying Tigers. In the air the Flying Tigers fend of the Japanese for slight losses (A0-D0), while on the ground there is stalemate (A0-D0).
100 miles east of Ankang the Japanese 7th/8th Ind Bde and the 13th Div. attacks the Chinese 1st Army. Though the 1st army inflicts more casualties than it suffers it retreats 100 miles till it is only 50 miles north of Ankang (A1-D0). There are some whispers of cowardice. In comparison just 50 mile south of the 1st Army’s battle the 1st Calvary also comes under attack by the Chines 7th/8th Bde and 13th Div. Though the 1st Calvary suffers casualties it holds (A0-D2).
South China.
The Japanese 11th and 13th Armies, in a concentrated effort, attack the Chinese 12th Army which shatters under the assault (A1-D2). The 11th and 13th are then joined by the 40th Div. in an assault on the Chinese Reserve Army which suffers horrendous casualties and shatters (A1-D5).
The Japanese 2nd and 3rd Air Div. conduct air strikes against the Chinese 15th Army in Yuan, but they have little effect. This is followed up with attacks by the 13th Army with close air support of the 3rd Air Div. The 15th holds (A2-D2).
Indochina
100 miles southeast of Kunming the Japanese 25th Army, 21st Div., and the Indian National Army cross the Hong river and attack the entrenched Chinese 14th Army. Battle is given, but it is a stalemate (A1-D0).
South Pacific
In the Solomon Islands a Japanese fleet appears off the east coast of Malaita. The Allies react and Task Force 17 launches planes but are unable to locate the Japanese. The NZ 4th/5th Tactical Air group can find the fleet and identifies the CV Akagi, CV Shokaku, CV Junyo, CVL Ryujo being escorted by 6 squadrons of destroyers. The brave New Zealand flyers attack suffering some losses but report no hits (A2-D0).
I have seen several Japanese fleets in and around the Solomon’s, but usually they are small. I did see one big fleet, but it was like 6 land units with 3 or 4 DD escorts. So, when I saw the interdiction, I didn’t think much of it. I brought up the list and saw a large list with CV Junyo at the top. I figured it was escorting a bunch of small DDs or some land units. Then I got to the last 3 ships, CV Akagi, CV Shokaku, and CVL Ryujo. Uh-oh, it is the Kido Butai.
I had figured that when good weather came the action in China would start up. I was right. I figured I had the Chinese army in a not to bad situation and was ready for the Japanese. I was wrong. Oh, so wrong.
India-Burma-Rangoon
The Japanese 29th and 22nd Army attacks the Wazristan Div. just south of Yenangyaung. After repeated attacks, the Wazristan division holds have suffered slight casualties while inflicting a good number of casualties (A3-D1).
North China.
The Japanese 3rd Bde attacks the Chinese 30th Army entrenched in Sian. The attacks are of no consequence (A1-D0).
50 miles northeast of Changtei the Japanese 17th and 20th Ind Bde cross the Jinsha river and attack the Chinese 22nd Army. The Japanese have aid of the 15th Air Div. and the Chinese have the Flying Tigers. In the air the Flying Tigers fend of the Japanese for slight losses (A0-D0), while on the ground there is stalemate (A0-D0).
100 miles east of Ankang the Japanese 7th/8th Ind Bde and the 13th Div. attacks the Chinese 1st Army. Though the 1st army inflicts more casualties than it suffers it retreats 100 miles till it is only 50 miles north of Ankang (A1-D0). There are some whispers of cowardice. In comparison just 50 mile south of the 1st Army’s battle the 1st Calvary also comes under attack by the Chines 7th/8th Bde and 13th Div. Though the 1st Calvary suffers casualties it holds (A0-D2).
South China.
The Japanese 11th and 13th Armies, in a concentrated effort, attack the Chinese 12th Army which shatters under the assault (A1-D2). The 11th and 13th are then joined by the 40th Div. in an assault on the Chinese Reserve Army which suffers horrendous casualties and shatters (A1-D5).
The Japanese 2nd and 3rd Air Div. conduct air strikes against the Chinese 15th Army in Yuan, but they have little effect. This is followed up with attacks by the 13th Army with close air support of the 3rd Air Div. The 15th holds (A2-D2).
Indochina
100 miles southeast of Kunming the Japanese 25th Army, 21st Div., and the Indian National Army cross the Hong river and attack the entrenched Chinese 14th Army. Battle is given, but it is a stalemate (A1-D0).
South Pacific
In the Solomon Islands a Japanese fleet appears off the east coast of Malaita. The Allies react and Task Force 17 launches planes but are unable to locate the Japanese. The NZ 4th/5th Tactical Air group can find the fleet and identifies the CV Akagi, CV Shokaku, CV Junyo, CVL Ryujo being escorted by 6 squadrons of destroyers. The brave New Zealand flyers attack suffering some losses but report no hits (A2-D0).
I have seen several Japanese fleets in and around the Solomon’s, but usually they are small. I did see one big fleet, but it was like 6 land units with 3 or 4 DD escorts. So, when I saw the interdiction, I didn’t think much of it. I brought up the list and saw a large list with CV Junyo at the top. I figured it was escorting a bunch of small DDs or some land units. Then I got to the last 3 ships, CV Akagi, CV Shokaku, and CVL Ryujo. Uh-oh, it is the Kido Butai.
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RE: May 10th, 1942
May 10th, 1942 Japan Moves
India-Burma-Rangoon
General Giffard orders some maneuvers and the Ind 44th Bde moves forward and reaches the Salween River, but no attacks are carried out due to severe rain. It has been noted that General Giffard’s experience as aided him in making good decisions (+1 combat, +1 mobility.)
South Pacific
The BBs Nevada and Pennsylvania with the 3rd, 4th, and 14th DD escort the 40th Div into San Cristobal where it successfully disembarks. (The Japanese tried to interdict but failed).
The Yorktown, Saratoga, and Hornet launch an airstrike against Kido Butai. The Americans loose 3 air units, the Hornet is sunk and the Yorktown is crippled (2). The Japanese lose 3 air units, the 5th CL/DD is sunk the 12th DD is crippled, and the Shokaku is crippled (2). The America fleet retreats to Port Suva.
The NZ 4th/5th Tac Air group launches its own airstrike against Kido Butai and for very slight damage (1) sinks the CV Junyo.
Force K moves to deliver an attack, but the Japanese force spots it. The US BB Arizona and UK BB Ramillies are sunk and the AUS CA Canberra take some damage (1). When I go to deliver the attack all it says is “enemy force spotted.”
Okay. I save scummed. The first time (LOL), I just moved the 40th division alone into port thinking it could slip in, disembark and that would be that. The Japanese reacted sunk the 40th.
The second time I moved the 40th in with some BB’s. They took some damage, but it was okay. I then used the American Task Force to do airstrikes. I then moved the Force K and did a naval strike. The end results of 2 carrier airstrikes, 2 land airstrikes, and the naval attack was that the Americans lost 2 CVs, had a CV take 2 pts (it would die the next turn), have 3 BBs sunk, have the NZ unit crippled (it lost like 8pts), and numerous damage to DDs. For all of this the Japanese took lost like 3pts of air and took 2pts damage to a DD.
The AUS 1st RAAF rebases to the Santa Cruz Islands.
MacArthur and the US Marine Gar arrive in New Caledonia and enter port at Noumea.
The SS Pike moves and attacks Kido Butai. It achieves surprise, but no hits, and is sunk.
Australia
A Japanese Cruiser group is spotted off the coast of Australia east of Mackay.
The fully repaired SS Swordfish leaves Sydney, achieves surprise, and cripples the CA Takao. It is also crippled (2).
China.
With the southern front in dire straits the entire Chinese line shifts south. The Chinese 27th and 20th Army carries out attacks against the surrounded Japanese 12th Army which surrenders with slight losses to the Chinese forces (China lost 0).
I look for Chinese units with less than 65% effectiveness. I spend 2 supply trucks on the 1st Calvary and 3 supply trucks on the Chinese 20th Army.
USN
The 32nd Div. reports to Astoria. The BB Indiana arrives in San Francisco and immediately moves to Pearl.
UK
10 more transports added to pool, total now 30.
Allied Production and Convoys
UK
67-14 (125-16)
Oil looks much better. Upkeep has gone up though.
USA
391-20 (387-25)
I am spending 5 more oil than I am making. I decide to keep my convoys the same to boost UK oil before I stop it next turn.
I spend 300 (only lose 275) to buy the 3rd Naval Air Squadron which should be available September 7th, 1942.
China
65-4 (8-44)
Australia
28-0 (37-32)
India
64-4 (13-21)
India-Burma-Rangoon
General Giffard orders some maneuvers and the Ind 44th Bde moves forward and reaches the Salween River, but no attacks are carried out due to severe rain. It has been noted that General Giffard’s experience as aided him in making good decisions (+1 combat, +1 mobility.)
South Pacific
The BBs Nevada and Pennsylvania with the 3rd, 4th, and 14th DD escort the 40th Div into San Cristobal where it successfully disembarks. (The Japanese tried to interdict but failed).
The Yorktown, Saratoga, and Hornet launch an airstrike against Kido Butai. The Americans loose 3 air units, the Hornet is sunk and the Yorktown is crippled (2). The Japanese lose 3 air units, the 5th CL/DD is sunk the 12th DD is crippled, and the Shokaku is crippled (2). The America fleet retreats to Port Suva.
The NZ 4th/5th Tac Air group launches its own airstrike against Kido Butai and for very slight damage (1) sinks the CV Junyo.
Force K moves to deliver an attack, but the Japanese force spots it. The US BB Arizona and UK BB Ramillies are sunk and the AUS CA Canberra take some damage (1). When I go to deliver the attack all it says is “enemy force spotted.”
Okay. I save scummed. The first time (LOL), I just moved the 40th division alone into port thinking it could slip in, disembark and that would be that. The Japanese reacted sunk the 40th.
The second time I moved the 40th in with some BB’s. They took some damage, but it was okay. I then used the American Task Force to do airstrikes. I then moved the Force K and did a naval strike. The end results of 2 carrier airstrikes, 2 land airstrikes, and the naval attack was that the Americans lost 2 CVs, had a CV take 2 pts (it would die the next turn), have 3 BBs sunk, have the NZ unit crippled (it lost like 8pts), and numerous damage to DDs. For all of this the Japanese took lost like 3pts of air and took 2pts damage to a DD.
The AUS 1st RAAF rebases to the Santa Cruz Islands.
MacArthur and the US Marine Gar arrive in New Caledonia and enter port at Noumea.
The SS Pike moves and attacks Kido Butai. It achieves surprise, but no hits, and is sunk.
Australia
A Japanese Cruiser group is spotted off the coast of Australia east of Mackay.
The fully repaired SS Swordfish leaves Sydney, achieves surprise, and cripples the CA Takao. It is also crippled (2).
China.
With the southern front in dire straits the entire Chinese line shifts south. The Chinese 27th and 20th Army carries out attacks against the surrounded Japanese 12th Army which surrenders with slight losses to the Chinese forces (China lost 0).
I look for Chinese units with less than 65% effectiveness. I spend 2 supply trucks on the 1st Calvary and 3 supply trucks on the Chinese 20th Army.
USN
The 32nd Div. reports to Astoria. The BB Indiana arrives in San Francisco and immediately moves to Pearl.
UK
10 more transports added to pool, total now 30.
Allied Production and Convoys
UK
67-14 (125-16)
Oil looks much better. Upkeep has gone up though.
USA
391-20 (387-25)
I am spending 5 more oil than I am making. I decide to keep my convoys the same to boost UK oil before I stop it next turn.
I spend 300 (only lose 275) to buy the 3rd Naval Air Squadron which should be available September 7th, 1942.
China
65-4 (8-44)
Australia
28-0 (37-32)
India
64-4 (13-21)
RE: May 10th, 1942
China and Indochina
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RE: May 10th, 1942
My Thoughts
Lets get the elephant out of the room. Save Scumming. I don’t like it Unless something just strikes me as out of balance and way off, I do normally will not do it even if it is really bad for me. It is just a game after all.
The first undo was moving the 40th division into port by itself. I did not consider, nor realize that the Japanese could airstrike it. My mistake.
The second time I did it I thought the results were just way out of whack. I mean, 3 CVs attacking, the BBs coming in, all of that and the Japanese lost a few air units while the enter Allies fleet goes to the bottom? Really?
Looking back on it, after the way things played out, I should have kept the second result. (I make no apologies for saving the 40th, that was due to the lack me knowing how the game played.) Yes, it might be out of whack, but the thing about naval combat, the thing most games don’t get right is just how wild it can get.
I mean take the famous Battle of Midway. Historically we lost 1 CV and the Japanese lost 4. Yet, if one commander had turned south instead of north 4 Japanese CVs launch a single attack against the 3 American CVs. What happens then? It is very realistic to think the battle could have seen Japan losing 0 and American losing 2 or 3.
Even with the commander making the right decision and turning north, if not for the quick thinking of his subordinate the American attack could have only taken out 2 CVs leaving 2 CVs to launch an attack against the 3 American CVs. If you assume the Yorktown is put out of action that would leave 2 vs 2 and then who knows what.
So, what did I learn:
#1 Carriers rule. (No duh. I have all people should not need to be told this.
#2 Aircraft, carrier or land, can interdict so you better think twice before you move a ship into or out of an area. (Should have learned this after my Pearl Harbor opening turn mistake).
#3 Naval combat is a crap shoot.
I want to make sure people understand, point #3 is not a complaint. It is accurate and as it should be.
For got a couple:
#4. When moving your fleets do not use all operation points to attack. If you use all your operation points and do not kill the enemy your fleet is stuck and the enemy gets to attack it then move off.
#5 Do not put transports in a fleet with CVs. CVs cannot do anything while transports are in their fleet.
#6 Do not bunch up your CVs. Fleets only get to interdict twice per your enemies turn. If you have all your CVs in one fleet you get 2 possible interdictions, if you break them into separate fleets one might not interdict until later. This is what the Japanese did to me giving them more interdictions.
Lets get the elephant out of the room. Save Scumming. I don’t like it Unless something just strikes me as out of balance and way off, I do normally will not do it even if it is really bad for me. It is just a game after all.
The first undo was moving the 40th division into port by itself. I did not consider, nor realize that the Japanese could airstrike it. My mistake.
The second time I did it I thought the results were just way out of whack. I mean, 3 CVs attacking, the BBs coming in, all of that and the Japanese lost a few air units while the enter Allies fleet goes to the bottom? Really?
Looking back on it, after the way things played out, I should have kept the second result. (I make no apologies for saving the 40th, that was due to the lack me knowing how the game played.) Yes, it might be out of whack, but the thing about naval combat, the thing most games don’t get right is just how wild it can get.
I mean take the famous Battle of Midway. Historically we lost 1 CV and the Japanese lost 4. Yet, if one commander had turned south instead of north 4 Japanese CVs launch a single attack against the 3 American CVs. What happens then? It is very realistic to think the battle could have seen Japan losing 0 and American losing 2 or 3.
Even with the commander making the right decision and turning north, if not for the quick thinking of his subordinate the American attack could have only taken out 2 CVs leaving 2 CVs to launch an attack against the 3 American CVs. If you assume the Yorktown is put out of action that would leave 2 vs 2 and then who knows what.
So, what did I learn:
#1 Carriers rule. (No duh. I have all people should not need to be told this.
#2 Aircraft, carrier or land, can interdict so you better think twice before you move a ship into or out of an area. (Should have learned this after my Pearl Harbor opening turn mistake).
#3 Naval combat is a crap shoot.
I want to make sure people understand, point #3 is not a complaint. It is accurate and as it should be.
For got a couple:
#4. When moving your fleets do not use all operation points to attack. If you use all your operation points and do not kill the enemy your fleet is stuck and the enemy gets to attack it then move off.
#5 Do not put transports in a fleet with CVs. CVs cannot do anything while transports are in their fleet.
#6 Do not bunch up your CVs. Fleets only get to interdict twice per your enemies turn. If you have all your CVs in one fleet you get 2 possible interdictions, if you break them into separate fleets one might not interdict until later. This is what the Japanese did to me giving them more interdictions.
May 24th, 1942
May 24th, 1942 Japan Moves
Burma-Rangoon
50 miles south of the Japanese 25th and 22nd Armies attack the Warzristan Div. forcing it to retreat after taking slight casualties (A0-D1).
To the east on the Hong River the India 44th Bde comes under attack from the Japanese 28th, 31st, and 29th Armies. The Japanese armies continue west and attack the India 1st Corp forcing it to retreat to north of Yenangyaung (A2-D2).
50 miles north of Rangoon the India 2nd Bde comes under heavy attack from the Japanese 15th Div. with air support from the 1st and 5th Air Divisions (the India 1st IAF provides defending support (in the air J-3 I-3 on the ground J-4 I-3).
South Pacific
US Naval forces limit supplies from getting to Guadalcanal.
The Japanese carriers strike at what is left of Force K and sink the UK BC Repulse, the AUS CA Canberra, and badly damage the BB California (2pts damage).
China.
South of Changsha the Japanese 40th Div. and 13th Army attack the Chinese 11th Army. After suffering severe losses (J0-C3) the 11th Army retreats leaving Changsha close to being encircled. The 40th and 13th continue their attacks against the Chinese 9th Army which retreats after bloody fighting (J2-C3).
To the northwest of Changsha the Japanese send the 17th and 20th Ind Bde with support from the 15th Air Div. against the Chinese 3rd Army. The land combat sees little losses, so the 3rd holds, but there are losses in the air and it does not go in favor of the Flying Tigers flying in support (land J0-C0, air J1-C2).
With Changsha almost encircled the Japanese 40th Div. and 20th Ind Bde launch an attack, with air support from the 13th Air Div, against the only unit keeping Changhsa and the 17th Army from being enveloped, the 22nd Army. The 22nd Army holds (J1-C1).
Further north the Japanese 7th/8th Ind Bde with 3rd Div. air support attacks the Chinese 1st Calvary with Flying Tiger support. The 1st Calvary retreats. The Flying Tigers give a better showing of themselves. (land J1-C1, air J1-C0).
Convoys
The I-10 tries raiding convoys but finds no luck.
Burma-Rangoon
50 miles south of the Japanese 25th and 22nd Armies attack the Warzristan Div. forcing it to retreat after taking slight casualties (A0-D1).
To the east on the Hong River the India 44th Bde comes under attack from the Japanese 28th, 31st, and 29th Armies. The Japanese armies continue west and attack the India 1st Corp forcing it to retreat to north of Yenangyaung (A2-D2).
50 miles north of Rangoon the India 2nd Bde comes under heavy attack from the Japanese 15th Div. with air support from the 1st and 5th Air Divisions (the India 1st IAF provides defending support (in the air J-3 I-3 on the ground J-4 I-3).
South Pacific
US Naval forces limit supplies from getting to Guadalcanal.
The Japanese carriers strike at what is left of Force K and sink the UK BC Repulse, the AUS CA Canberra, and badly damage the BB California (2pts damage).
China.
South of Changsha the Japanese 40th Div. and 13th Army attack the Chinese 11th Army. After suffering severe losses (J0-C3) the 11th Army retreats leaving Changsha close to being encircled. The 40th and 13th continue their attacks against the Chinese 9th Army which retreats after bloody fighting (J2-C3).
To the northwest of Changsha the Japanese send the 17th and 20th Ind Bde with support from the 15th Air Div. against the Chinese 3rd Army. The land combat sees little losses, so the 3rd holds, but there are losses in the air and it does not go in favor of the Flying Tigers flying in support (land J0-C0, air J1-C2).
With Changsha almost encircled the Japanese 40th Div. and 20th Ind Bde launch an attack, with air support from the 13th Air Div, against the only unit keeping Changhsa and the 17th Army from being enveloped, the 22nd Army. The 22nd Army holds (J1-C1).
Further north the Japanese 7th/8th Ind Bde with 3rd Div. air support attacks the Chinese 1st Calvary with Flying Tiger support. The 1st Calvary retreats. The Flying Tigers give a better showing of themselves. (land J1-C1, air J1-C0).
Convoys
The I-10 tries raiding convoys but finds no luck.
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