Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[Lowpe]

Like the mine hit damage on that heavy CA?

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[RangerJoe]

The graphics are fine to me. Larger but just a little fuzzy but definitely readable.

[CaptBeefheart]

Graphics might be better. Anyway, no problem with your graphics since you changed the map.

Cheers,
CB

[Encircled]

All fine to look at from my point of view

[Lowpe]

Nov 13, 1943

Our subs continue nailing Japanese ships around Java...

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I jiggered my graphic settings some more....I am still awaiting the turn....so this from the night of the 12th replay, viewed on the 13th.

[Lowpe]

Nov 14th, 1943

Japan attacks the shipping at Pakhoi...which, to be honest usually is packed with a lot of high value ships.

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[Lowpe]

Doing well so far with our sea lane protection strategy....

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[Lowpe]

A modest naval strike on the IJA Tank Division....

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[Lowpe]

Another screen draws an aerial attack...Hellcats are on the job!

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[Lowpe]

Nanning block holds again....up against some stiff IJA divisions.

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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32921 troops, 557 guns, 1090 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133

Defending force 22610 troops, 433 guns, 639 vehicles, Assault Value = 746

Japanese adjusted assault: 756

Allied adjusted defense: 707

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1543 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 77 (10 destroyed, 67 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
371 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 22 (13 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (7 destroyed, 15 disabled)

[Lowpe]

More Japanese plane losses...

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[RangerJoe]

More Japanese plane losses...

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I think that you included an incorrect picture here. Is this part of you campaign of confusing us? Really, you should be trying to confuse the enemy!

I think that your Nanning holding force is doing well, now for some attack bombers to clear the path just in case there is enemy CAP/LRCAP there so your regular bombers can pound the enemy. You do have a good mix of forces for your defense there.

[Lowpe]

Fixed.

[RangerJoe]

Fixed.

SSshhhhhh . . . . it happens!

It is much better now, a good win/loss ratio!

[Lowpe]

Nov 15, 1943

A look at Singers defenses: more Commonwealth troops are headed here....

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[Lowpe]

Lots going on here....waiting a bit on Pakhoi and Vinh to become size 9 runways....plus for all the troops to catch up. Prep building for next invasions...

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[Lowpe]

Nov 18th, 1943

One more large Chinese Corp to ferry over from Vinh to Pakhoi, and then onto the Formosa invasion. I am not looking forward to it, as it is so many clicks. Oh well.

Slogging forward at Hanoi and Samah.

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[Lowpe]

The battle results:


Ground combat at Hanoi (68,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39422 troops, 678 guns, 1824 vehicles, Assault Value = 1778

Defending force 22209 troops, 260 guns, 460 vehicles, Assault Value = 900

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 739

Japanese adjusted defense: 718

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2035 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 199 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 24 (7 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (21 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1172 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 107 (4 destroyed, 103 disabled)

Assaulting units:
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
7th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
50th Tank Brigade
767th Tank Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
15th Marine Defense Battalion
2/1st Med Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
14th Marine Defense Battalion
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
5th Armored Car Co
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
2nd Tank Division
22nd JAAF AF Bn
36th JAAF AF Bn /1
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
94th JAAF AF Bn /1

[Lowpe]

Our subs can't seem to get another big warship hit on the IJN stranded in the DEI, sigh. Well, the Dutch approached twice at least. Mutsu shows up as sunk on the reports again today....so she is somewhat damaged.

ASW attack near Pamekasan at 58,103

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CA Atago
CA Chikuma
DD Akatsuki
DD Ariake
DD Arashio
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Yamanagiri
DD Satsuki
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 1

ASW attack near Pamekasan at 58,103

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CA Atago
CA Chikuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Yamanagiri
DD Satsuki
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS O20

SS O20 is sighted by escort
DD Yamanagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Satsuki attacking submerged sub ....

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[BBfanboy]

Japan lost about 9% of their troops as casualties. Depending on supply, support and days without action some of those disablements might recover.
Allies only lost about 3.5% casualties. Keep attacking (I know you will) and you might set some badly disrupted/fatigued units to reserve. The big thing is to get moving on Lang Son to relieve those troops, IMO.

If Chinese units near Pakhoi are getting supply they could be getting anti-tank guns now. They can be a real help in grinding the IJA tanks.

Thanks for posting at this busy time. This AAR is the most interesting I have seen in a long time so I watch for updates daily. And Merry Christmas/Happy New Year if you get too busy to post again for a while!