We start off fairly basic but with a landing at Mersing to try and cut off the Commonwealth forces from retreating into Fortress Singapore. So far so good, except losing the Ise when the TF commander uses wargaming orders instead of operational orders... At least he had the good grace to go down with his ship.
The north coast of Borneo is now Japans too.
SPrior vs EUB - straightening the banana
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SPrior vs EUB - straightening the banana
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
RE: SPrior vs EUB - straightening the banana
I don't intend to post AAR's here except when the parts that really excite/embarass/upset me. Mostly this will be musings, thoughts and plans.
Okay, here's the plan for the first 3 months of '42.
Secure the north-south railway in China. This will eventually lead to securing all cities connected by rail. Establish airbase(s) to bomb Chungking. After that if he wants to march down those long winding roads to get he's welcome to try.
Secure Borneo to start getting resources home.
Secure Malaya (duh) and Singapore. Singers will be the springboard for the invasions of Java and Sumatra. If Plan A works these invasions should happen sooner rather than later.
Secure the approaches to Burma. Initially only 2 formations will advance into Burma to see if he will stand and fight this side of the Indian border.
Finish off the Phillipines.
Take Rabaul and establish a strong ground presence in the Solomons before he comes back at me. I may use the KB to raid as far as Tonga., maybe even lure some of his US CVs into a pointless battle. Neutralise Port Moresby.
Okay, here's the plan for the first 3 months of '42.
Secure the north-south railway in China. This will eventually lead to securing all cities connected by rail. Establish airbase(s) to bomb Chungking. After that if he wants to march down those long winding roads to get he's welcome to try.
Secure Borneo to start getting resources home.
Secure Malaya (duh) and Singapore. Singers will be the springboard for the invasions of Java and Sumatra. If Plan A works these invasions should happen sooner rather than later.
Secure the approaches to Burma. Initially only 2 formations will advance into Burma to see if he will stand and fight this side of the Indian border.
Finish off the Phillipines.
Take Rabaul and establish a strong ground presence in the Solomons before he comes back at me. I may use the KB to raid as far as Tonga., maybe even lure some of his US CVs into a pointless battle. Neutralise Port Moresby.
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
RE: SPrior vs EUB - straightening the banana
12/13/41
Victoria Point and Hong Kong both fall. Imperial Guards Division arrives in Tavoy.
I didn't send a strong enough force into Cagayan, do I feel stupid! Should fall next turn.
Victoria Point and Hong Kong both fall. Imperial Guards Division arrives in Tavoy.
I didn't send a strong enough force into Cagayan, do I feel stupid! Should fall next turn.
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
RE: SPrior vs EUB - straightening the banana
12/14
Johore fals but the aussies mad moved out to the north, do thay mean to fight it out in open country?
Johore fals but the aussies mad moved out to the north, do thay mean to fight it out in open country?
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
RE: SPrior vs EUB - straightening the banana
12/20
Second wave forces start to arrive in Malaya. The Peninsula is blocked, top and bottom, by infantry divisions. Now we just squeeze. Singers should fall early.
Phillipines forces grind ahead slowly, advancing on Clark as fast as they can.
Mini-KB is deploying east to Saigon in case the RN shows up.
Second wave forces start to arrive in Malaya. The Peninsula is blocked, top and bottom, by infantry divisions. Now we just squeeze. Singers should fall early.
Phillipines forces grind ahead slowly, advancing on Clark as fast as they can.
Mini-KB is deploying east to Saigon in case the RN shows up.
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
RE: SPrior vs EUB - straightening the banana
12/20 - 31
The allies send cruisers to bombard my troops advancing towards Manadaly but hang around too long and get a spanking from mt Betties and Nells based in Bangkok.
The land campaign continues in Malaya. Alor Star is under attack and will fall soon.
The Phillipines are crumbling quickly...
I land troops at Amboina and promptly forget about them - doh! The allies remind me by sending warships to bombard. Once more, they hang around too long, so long in fact that I have time to despatch heavy forces from Palau and give them a severe talking to as well.
Lunga is bombarded and so KB is sent off speculatively to find the Tf involved and sends them to the bottom just when they thought they were safe...
The RN, RAN, RNZN and Dutch Navies have lost 10+ CA/L as well as half a dozen destroyers between Christmas and New Year.
The allies send cruisers to bombard my troops advancing towards Manadaly but hang around too long and get a spanking from mt Betties and Nells based in Bangkok.
The land campaign continues in Malaya. Alor Star is under attack and will fall soon.
The Phillipines are crumbling quickly...
I land troops at Amboina and promptly forget about them - doh! The allies remind me by sending warships to bombard. Once more, they hang around too long, so long in fact that I have time to despatch heavy forces from Palau and give them a severe talking to as well.
Lunga is bombarded and so KB is sent off speculatively to find the Tf involved and sends them to the bottom just when they thought they were safe...
The RN, RAN, RNZN and Dutch Navies have lost 10+ CA/L as well as half a dozen destroyers between Christmas and New Year.
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
RE: SPrior vs EUB - straightening the banana
Sorry about the delay in updates, have been conducting an in-person recon of the defences of the island of Maui. Said defences seem to consist of young mums in bikinis and swimsuits. If any males were present they were not noticed...
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
RE: SPrior vs EUB - straightening the banana
Scores so far...
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- Nigel Molesworth.
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- Nigel Molesworth.
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"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
1/8/42
Clark falls, forces retreat into Bataan. Will leave screening force in place and advance into Minali to destroy the considerable forces there.
The invasion of Rabaul is on the way.
KB is currently sailing past Guadalcanal on their way down to Noumea to spoil his build up. If nothing there will go onto Fiji to spoil the landscape there.
Kuala Lumpur falls. The Commonwealth forces in Malaya are now stuck out in the open with no forts and no way to Singapore...
Anyone actually reading this?
The invasion of Rabaul is on the way.
KB is currently sailing past Guadalcanal on their way down to Noumea to spoil his build up. If nothing there will go onto Fiji to spoil the landscape there.
Kuala Lumpur falls. The Commonwealth forces in Malaya are now stuck out in the open with no forts and no way to Singapore...
Anyone actually reading this?
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
1/9/42
Subs report 2 x CA in Fiji, could they be his carriers? KB will go and have a look and convert whatever they are into new reefs.
Rabaul invasion force closes in.
Rabaul invasion force closes in.
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
1/10/42
KB swings by Noumea and hits 3 tankers - on to Fiji
Move Fighters to Kuching to swat pesky Dutchmen.
Starting plans for Balikpapan invasion and seizure of south coats of Borneo. Will need strong surface support to keep Dutch Navy at Bay.
Assault on Manila begins poorly.
Move Fighters to Kuching to swat pesky Dutchmen.
Starting plans for Balikpapan invasion and seizure of south coats of Borneo. Will need strong surface support to keep Dutch Navy at Bay.
Assault on Manila begins poorly.
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
1/14/42
KB swing by Suva and find it empty but hit the airfield and port hard anyway. Back to Noumea for some more target practice...
He's put B-17E's on Canton Island to bomb my boys on Baker. Will have to pay them a visit too and throw some iron at them.
Invasion force lands at Rabaul and encounters a small minefield... sweepers on the way!
Port attack on Singapore following recon comes up trumps:
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
G3M Nell x 63
G4M1 Betty x 63
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 29 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Kanimba, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Burnie, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS KXVIII, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ballarat, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bendigo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Diemen, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Toowoomba, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manoora, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Goulburn, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Maryborough, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
He's put B-17E's on Canton Island to bomb my boys on Baker. Will have to pay them a visit too and throw some iron at them.
Invasion force lands at Rabaul and encounters a small minefield... sweepers on the way!
Port attack on Singapore following recon comes up trumps:
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
G3M Nell x 63
G4M1 Betty x 63
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 29 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Kanimba, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Burnie, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS KXVIII, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ballarat, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bendigo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Diemen, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Toowoomba, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manoora, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Goulburn, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Maryborough, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
RE: 1/14/42
Of course Im reading it and taking notes regarding the musings of the IJ commander re future intentions.
And having just kicked that self same IJ player off of New Caledonia I am watching for opportunities to do the same elsewhere.....
Keep it up Simon !!!
And having just kicked that self same IJ player off of New Caledonia I am watching for opportunities to do the same elsewhere.....
Keep it up Simon !!!
1/15/42
Got caught short at Rabaul when Allied surface forces turn up, they break through my screen into the transports but only get 1 AP as their escorts defend them valiantly...
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 61,88
Japanese Ships
CL Natori, Shell hits 48, and is sunk
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 10, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
AP Africa Maru
AP Anrugu Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Teiryu Maru
AP Tenryu Maru
AP Toyo Maru #2, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
AP Ujigawa Maru
AP Yamafuku Maru
AP Zyuyo Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire
AP Chinko Maru
AP Daitei Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Danae, Shell hits 3
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2
CL Boise, on fire
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Van Ghent
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Express, on fire, heavy damage
Stronghold soon sinks.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 61,88
Japanese Ships
CL Natori, Shell hits 48, and is sunk
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 10, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
AP Africa Maru
AP Anrugu Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Teiryu Maru
AP Tenryu Maru
AP Toyo Maru #2, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
AP Ujigawa Maru
AP Yamafuku Maru
AP Zyuyo Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire
AP Chinko Maru
AP Daitei Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Danae, Shell hits 3
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2
CL Boise, on fire
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Van Ghent
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Express, on fire, heavy damage
Stronghold soon sinks.
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
RE: 1/14/42
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
Of course Im reading it and taking notes regarding the musings of the IJ commander re future intentions.
And having just kicked that self same IJ player off of New Caledonia I am watching for opportunities to do the same elsewhere.....
Keep it up Simon !!!
Our game is nearly 6 months ahead of this one, so you won't learn much from this one!
Yeah, and look what it cost you!
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
RE: 1/14/42
hmmm ok 2 CV's were a high price to pay for kicking you off of New Cal but i did get the Kaga in compensation .)....
1/18/42
Manila falls, 27k troops into the bag
Amboina finally falls.
Fighting continues in Malaya but Malaya can't hold out much longer....
Got stung at Rabaul, US carriers got my follow-on forces. KB at Noumea, hopefully we can get between the US carriers ans Oz and take them down....
Amboina finally falls.
Fighting continues in Malaya but Malaya can't hold out much longer....
Got stung at Rabaul, US carriers got my follow-on forces. KB at Noumea, hopefully we can get between the US carriers ans Oz and take them down....
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
RE: 1/18/42
KB racing to a position south of PM
Betties, Nells and Zeroes moved to Amboina
Betties, Nells and Zeroes moved to Amboina
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
1/20/42
Lost sight of Allied Cv's KB running low on fuel...
Now have sights set on Palembang and south Borneo coast. Will also reduce allied defenders of Rabaul.
Mini KB heads to north of Baker to see what they can see...
Now have sights set on Palembang and south Borneo coast. Will also reduce allied defenders of Rabaul.
Mini KB heads to north of Baker to see what they can see...
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.