Thank you BLurking, it is nice to see that somebody pays attention to this AAR[:)]. I think that you right, but i'm not a expert in Allied OOB.
Not big news today. American SC TF spoted near Darwin disappears few turns ago.... Bombardment TF finish job at Palembang, in cordination with IJ Air Force. Most intersting was B17 air strike from Timor. Does it mean he withdrawing his monsters to the more safe area to regroup them? Most likely, but you never know with String.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/04/42
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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
DD Ayanami
BB Kongo
DD Kamo
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kuretake
DD Hibiki
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
Allied ground losses:
2504 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Vehicles lost 14
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 124
Port hits 2
another 26 ac destroyed on the ground, together with air attack
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TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Muntok, 21,55
last base near Palembang is going to be occupied
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Day Air attack on 10th Group Army, at 46,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 21
Ki-49 Helen x 36
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 37
Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 102
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 50
nice cordinated attack from Singapore and JB. Palembang AF is closed now.
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 44
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2
Not much damage.
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 79
Ki-48 Lily x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 57
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 97
this was a good day for air bombing
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Day Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 34
Ki-48 Lily x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Changsha
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Day Air attack on TF, near Taichu at 49,43
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
IL-4c x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #56, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
hjah
TO STRING: I know that we have house rules for night bombing - only one AC group is allowed to do it. However, i forgot does it mean only one ac group for all targets except strategic bombing?
European clash: EESTI (String) vs. CROATIA (pauk)
Moderators: wdolson, Don Bowen, mogami
RE: 2/4/1942
No, O23 isn't a minelayer sub. O19, O20 and Argonaut are.
Yes, only one aircraft group per target except for city bombing.
On the game: I have little else to say that the planning of the eva.. err .. defense of Java and the rest of the DEI is underway. All quiet in the pacific, KB nowhere in sight.. what is he up to?
My search planes detcted a CV in port at Kendari.. hence the air strikes.. seems like there wasn't anything special there, or perhaps my B-17 crews just missed the big box shaped ship in the port thinking it to be a rubbish barge.
Yes, only one aircraft group per target except for city bombing.
On the game: I have little else to say that the planning of the eva.. err .. defense of Java and the rest of the DEI is underway. All quiet in the pacific, KB nowhere in sight.. what is he up to?
My search planes detcted a CV in port at Kendari.. hence the air strikes.. seems like there wasn't anything special there, or perhaps my B-17 crews just missed the big box shaped ship in the port thinking it to be a rubbish barge.
Surface combat TF fanboy
02/05/42
not much to report. TK Anastasia is next victim of my subs, troops continue their unloading at the Macassar and Kai Island. Another failed attack on Yenen cost me 3000 casaulties (Chinese lost near 800) but fort is gone.
RE: 02/06/42
This turn was peaceful too. But only at the first sight. Although there wasn't lot's of action, many things happend behind the scene. String again moved aircrafts into Balikpapan but no strike was launched. Well, what will be his next reaction - withdrawing them back to Soerbaya or not?
Air forces continues heavy air raids against Palembang and Manila. Second naval bombardment of Palembang. Heavy loses again.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/06/42
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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Jintsu
DD Shinonome
DD Wakatake
DD Isonami
BB Nagato
BB Yamashiro
DD Hatsukaze
Allied ground losses:
1021 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 5
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CHINA:
lots of manoeuvres around Changsha. String also reinforcing positions E of Ichang. He want deblocade Ichang.
Air forces continues heavy air raids against Palembang and Manila. Second naval bombardment of Palembang. Heavy loses again.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/06/42
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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Jintsu
DD Shinonome
DD Wakatake
DD Isonami
BB Nagato
BB Yamashiro
DD Hatsukaze
Allied ground losses:
1021 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 5
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CHINA:
lots of manoeuvres around Changsha. String also reinforcing positions E of Ichang. He want deblocade Ichang.
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RE: 02/08/42
I lost combat report for 7th february, but IIRC the only big news is capture of Macassar. Recon and naval search already assigned to the base. I surounded Changsha, but expect reaction from String very soon. He will try to deblocade Changsha, that it's for sure. Meanwhile, i ordered attack on the heavily fortified city and my troops suffered enormous casaulties. At least, fort level is reduced.
In the DEI no big news. It seems that String don't want risk with air attack from Balikpapan. He withdrew remains of his air force to the Java. I guess that he started phase II of the "defend" the Java, which means evacuation. But you never know with this Estonian devil. Anyway, i'm well prepared for his counter-attacks and not only in the DEI.
SAA HQ recived report about air attack on my SF TF, CA Chokai is hit, but she has no real damage.
What is pretty clearly, and i don't have to hide this, operation Tjah-go started. Main goal is to capture and secure oil fields at the Palembang.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08/42
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 56
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Taiko Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
ALL B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
I can't do anything about this. Forts are flying too high. However, 2 B17 are lost (ops loses)
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 19
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
PC Sonan Maru #6
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Ch 30
PC Takuna Maru #7
PG Fukui Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,71
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima
they flew from Timor, but i can not be sure that he evacuating AVG yet
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 214435 troops, 2381 guns, 31 vehicles
Defending force 129011 troops, 919 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
11855 casualties reported
Guns lost 237
Vehicles lost 7
Allied ground losses:
2899 casualties reported
Guns lost 114
bloody, but with some success
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In the DEI no big news. It seems that String don't want risk with air attack from Balikpapan. He withdrew remains of his air force to the Java. I guess that he started phase II of the "defend" the Java, which means evacuation. But you never know with this Estonian devil. Anyway, i'm well prepared for his counter-attacks and not only in the DEI.
SAA HQ recived report about air attack on my SF TF, CA Chokai is hit, but she has no real damage.
What is pretty clearly, and i don't have to hide this, operation Tjah-go started. Main goal is to capture and secure oil fields at the Palembang.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08/42
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 56
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Taiko Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
ALL B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
I can't do anything about this. Forts are flying too high. However, 2 B17 are lost (ops loses)
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 19
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
PC Sonan Maru #6
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Ch 30
PC Takuna Maru #7
PG Fukui Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,71
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima
they flew from Timor, but i can not be sure that he evacuating AVG yet
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 214435 troops, 2381 guns, 31 vehicles
Defending force 129011 troops, 919 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
11855 casualties reported
Guns lost 237
Vehicles lost 7
Allied ground losses:
2899 casualties reported
Guns lost 114
bloody, but with some success
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RE: 02/08/42
Back to the job, after soccer weekend. Croatia qualify for next European championship in the Germany, next year. I was on the match and after that in the local pub, celebrating victory against Sweden (1-0). Oh, hangover....
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/09/42
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Sub attack at 34,62
Japanese Ships
AP Kamishima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Searaven
ccc, it is time for my elite ASW force...
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 2 destroyed
F.K.51: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Atago
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
1127 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 3
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 120
Port supply hits 1
preventive bombing, we don't want unpleasent suprises from Batavia
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Sub attack at 78,114
Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AK San Vincente, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Ernest Meyer
AK West Nilus
AK Bridge
DMS Boggs
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
I-173 is gone
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 88
Ki-48 Lily x 34
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 52
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 78
Ki-48 Lily x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 62
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 3
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 58
Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 88209 troops, 648 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 51463 troops, 295 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
5508 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Allied ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
that hurts
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/09/42
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Sub attack at 34,62
Japanese Ships
AP Kamishima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Searaven
ccc, it is time for my elite ASW force...
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 2 destroyed
F.K.51: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Atago
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
1127 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 3
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 120
Port supply hits 1
preventive bombing, we don't want unpleasent suprises from Batavia
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Sub attack at 78,114
Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AK San Vincente, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Ernest Meyer
AK West Nilus
AK Bridge
DMS Boggs
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
I-173 is gone
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 88
Ki-48 Lily x 34
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 52
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 78
Ki-48 Lily x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 62
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 3
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 58
Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 88209 troops, 648 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 51463 troops, 295 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
5508 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Allied ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
that hurts
RE: 02/08/42
All in all a good turn for me. My subs finally hit something and I get to sink another japanese sub 
Surface combat TF fanboy
cleaning the house
Imperial HQ decided to clean skies over the Java, and massive air raid over Soerbaya ordered. 120 Zeros sent on the mission, 13 of them failed to return (11 A2A loses, 2 ops loses). But, the main goal is achived, more than 70 enemy fighters shot down. AVG is no more threat, well at least no great threat. String probably trensfered P-40B planes from other groups (PH or somewhere else) and disbanded or withdraw them to AVG. Not a bad plan, in this way he "killed" Zero bonus. But, when you are faced with 120 samurais, nothing helps.
Light surface TF sunk all three remainig PTs at Balikpapan. So, yes, this was a really good turn for me.
Troops unloading at Toboali. Naval search from Kendari and one of small bases (do not remember the name) plus Glens reported lots of ships in the Indian ocean SW of the Java - he evacuating units from Soerbaya, and there is little i can do there at the moment...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami
DD Mochizuki
DD Hakaze
Allied Ships
PT PT-33, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-44, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PT TM-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Annoying PT cover is history
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TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Toboali, 22,57
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Coastal Guns at Pontianak, 25,58, firing at TF 45
TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 120
G4M1 Betty x 1
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 7
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 4
Hurricane II x 13
P-40B Tomahawk x 28
P-40E Warhawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 6 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 6 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 8 destroyed
Hurricane II: 12 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 26 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed
cleaning the house. I achived 6:1 ratio. Excellent!
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 71
Ki-48 Lily x 34
Ki-49 Helen x 61
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39
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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 46,33
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Sub attack at 35,61
Japanese Ships
TK Nissyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 1
DD Natsugumo
Allied Ships
SS O24
grrrrr......
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Light surface TF sunk all three remainig PTs at Balikpapan. So, yes, this was a really good turn for me.
Troops unloading at Toboali. Naval search from Kendari and one of small bases (do not remember the name) plus Glens reported lots of ships in the Indian ocean SW of the Java - he evacuating units from Soerbaya, and there is little i can do there at the moment...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami
DD Mochizuki
DD Hakaze
Allied Ships
PT PT-33, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-44, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PT TM-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Annoying PT cover is history
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TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Toboali, 22,57
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Coastal Guns at Pontianak, 25,58, firing at TF 45
TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 120
G4M1 Betty x 1
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 7
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 4
Hurricane II x 13
P-40B Tomahawk x 28
P-40E Warhawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 6 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 6 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 8 destroyed
Hurricane II: 12 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 26 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed
cleaning the house. I achived 6:1 ratio. Excellent!
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 71
Ki-48 Lily x 34
Ki-49 Helen x 61
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39
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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 46,33
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Sub attack at 35,61
Japanese Ships
TK Nissyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 1
DD Natsugumo
Allied Ships
SS O24
grrrrr......
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RE: cleaning the house
When I saw that I though... well wait for 1943! I'll return the favor then! P38's and Corsairs.. but I then realized that we have PDU on which means a LOT of tonies and Tojos. I mean even with without the PDU I have had great success with them in my game vs Andy...
Atleast the zero bonus will die off in a few months
Atleast the zero bonus will die off in a few months
Surface combat TF fanboy
2/12/1942
My forces continue to unloading at Jambi. Don't want them disabled from direct landings at Palembang. Other than that, no big news from the DEI. I could mention that CAP over Soerbaja was light today, as I expeced[:D]
China: Changsha is still surounded, but first Chinese LCU came into hex east of Changsha and join my troops there. I'm pretty sure that we will have nasty things there. Interesting attack to the Changsha. Did not bring any reinforcements, but i get 1-1. Banzai!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/12/42
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Coastal Guns at Pontianak, 25,58, firing at TF 45
TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 27,77
Japanese Ships
SS I-174
Allied Ships
AK Johanne Justesen
MSW Latrobe
great ASW attack! AK was protected only by MSW, but no, why would my I-boat attack his transport? Phew!
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ASW attack at 27,77
Japanese Ships
SS I-174
Allied Ships
MSW Latrobe
second ASW attack!
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
All bombers bombing at 15 000 ft
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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 71
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
hey! String lost more than 100 monsters already, but he is able to assign massive B-17 attack....
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 74
Ki-48 Lily x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 63
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 217303 troops, 2331 guns, 24 vehicles
Defending force 127339 troops, 842 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
6723 casualties reported
Guns lost 205
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
1193 casualties reported
Guns lost 110
Aggrh!
China: Changsha is still surounded, but first Chinese LCU came into hex east of Changsha and join my troops there. I'm pretty sure that we will have nasty things there. Interesting attack to the Changsha. Did not bring any reinforcements, but i get 1-1. Banzai!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/12/42
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Coastal Guns at Pontianak, 25,58, firing at TF 45
TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 27,77
Japanese Ships
SS I-174
Allied Ships
AK Johanne Justesen
MSW Latrobe
great ASW attack! AK was protected only by MSW, but no, why would my I-boat attack his transport? Phew!
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ASW attack at 27,77
Japanese Ships
SS I-174
Allied Ships
MSW Latrobe
second ASW attack!
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
All bombers bombing at 15 000 ft
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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 71
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 33000 feet
hey! String lost more than 100 monsters already, but he is able to assign massive B-17 attack....
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 74
Ki-48 Lily x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 63
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 217303 troops, 2331 guns, 24 vehicles
Defending force 127339 troops, 842 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
6723 casualties reported
Guns lost 205
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
1193 casualties reported
Guns lost 110
Aggrh!
RE: 2/13/1942
String again moved his offensive air force (P-40Bs and torpedo bombers) to the Balikpapan, but with no results again. Yes, some zeros are lost (13) but overall score is in my favour, again. I'm well aware that this wont last forever.
Me too can't be pleased with airforce performance. Air raid on Soerbaja ordered but my pilots cordinated bad and result was under expectation.
Recon over Kupang reported lots of ships there and some units, but i can not be sure if he trying to reinforce this place or evacuating from there.
Changsha - more units came into blocked hex (east of Changsha). Enemy fighters spoted on Hengchow AF.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/13/42
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
T.IVa: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Atago
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
382 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 97
Port hits 2
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 62
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
Hawk 75A x 7
Brewster 339D x 1
Hurricane II x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed
Hurricane II: 7 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Runway hits 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 3 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
Well, all in all another 9 Tomahawks are lost
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,63
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
PC Hachijo
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Tomozuru
better performance of my CAP
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Sub attack at 23,57
Japanese Ships
AK Hakonesan Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PC Ch 12
PG Zuiko Maru
PC Ch 13
PC Shonan Maru #17
PG Kozan Maru
PG Hong Kong Maru
Allied Ships
SS Seawolf
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 208313 troops, 2073 guns, 22 vehicles
Defending force 124129 troops, 688 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese ground losses:
5562 casualties reported
Guns lost 190
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
2249 casualties reported
Guns lost 74
forts coming down, again
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Ground combat at 46,36 just East of Changsha
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12076 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 25937 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 83634 troops, 608 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 51774 troops, 289 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
2509 casualties reported
Guns lost 51
Allied ground losses:
488 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Me too can't be pleased with airforce performance. Air raid on Soerbaja ordered but my pilots cordinated bad and result was under expectation.
Recon over Kupang reported lots of ships there and some units, but i can not be sure if he trying to reinforce this place or evacuating from there.
Changsha - more units came into blocked hex (east of Changsha). Enemy fighters spoted on Hengchow AF.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/13/42
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
T.IVa: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Atago
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
382 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 97
Port hits 2
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 62
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
Hawk 75A x 7
Brewster 339D x 1
Hurricane II x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed
Hurricane II: 7 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Runway hits 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 3 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
Well, all in all another 9 Tomahawks are lost
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,63
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
PC Hachijo
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Tomozuru
better performance of my CAP
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Sub attack at 23,57
Japanese Ships
AK Hakonesan Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PC Ch 12
PG Zuiko Maru
PC Ch 13
PC Shonan Maru #17
PG Kozan Maru
PG Hong Kong Maru
Allied Ships
SS Seawolf
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 208313 troops, 2073 guns, 22 vehicles
Defending force 124129 troops, 688 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese ground losses:
5562 casualties reported
Guns lost 190
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
2249 casualties reported
Guns lost 74
forts coming down, again
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Ground combat at 46,36 just East of Changsha
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12076 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 25937 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 83634 troops, 608 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 51774 troops, 289 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
2509 casualties reported
Guns lost 51
Allied ground losses:
488 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
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RE: The end
That's a pity, I was following your AAR (and your tactic) with interest. [:(]
Good luck for your next game Pauk!
Good luck for your next game Pauk!
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Gen.Hoepner
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RE: The end
Sorry to hear that Pauk...peace is any long time WitP pbem game's worst enemy [:'(]
Enjoyed reading your AAR though and hope to see another one soon! [8D]
Enjoyed reading your AAR though and hope to see another one soon! [8D]
"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: The end
thank you for kind words guys, did not know that someone actually read this forum (well Honda doesn't count because he is my young Padawan - i teach him how to play PBEM (UV) but seems that he is more like Anakin - he kick my ass in the first game[:D])
I learned lot's of things in the game against String. My previous oppoonents have different tactics. I have just only PBEM game with old UV friend and it seems that this game will be totally different than against String (he used extreme Sir Robin so far). But i looking forward into this game too, because i want to know can Japan done better than history if he preserve strengh...
Anyway, String and I exchanged passwords, and I'm gladly announce that my predictions and expectations were close to the truth (maybe this is not big deal for players who plays both sides, but for "one-sided" pauk is pleasing news.
String's strategy was playing "elastic defence", so he actually withdrew to the Soerbaja and started to reinforce Kupang. But, i transfered 3 or 4 divisions from Phi (who needs Manila in 42?) to upcoming invasions on Java. Also, my recons reported strong british fleet (CV, CA's...etc) NE of Australia and SW of Java. Kido Butai was near Kendari, waiting for opportunity (String spoted KB previously, but i sent light Shoho and CS's towards him. Don't know if the trick was succesful). Anyway, after securing Java i would probably go for Darwin - at this moment this base was poorly defended, but some reinforcemets were on their way. Well, it would be interesting[:(]....especially because String well deserve "Estonian devil" title[:)]
Other than that, pools were empty (no B17, Tomahawks, Warhawks), but he had more than 140 British pilots available.... AVG is decimated, although American mercenaires have enough planes (more than 60). Pilots are the problem - few high skilled pilots (80+); 10-15 in the 70s and rest of them below....
I'm considering new game and the AAR in the near future, but i would like to hear what do you guy recomand - separate or joint AAR.
I know benefits of separate AAR - i was forced, as my opponent as well, to keep some staff for myself (sometimes i even lied [:)]) but it consume more time for writing (i'm not sure that i have enough spare time)
on the other hand, joint AAR can offer much more fun (just look at Luskan&Raver AAR) and you are responsibile for your game (no input from other players, no good advices before operations...)
I learned lot's of things in the game against String. My previous oppoonents have different tactics. I have just only PBEM game with old UV friend and it seems that this game will be totally different than against String (he used extreme Sir Robin so far). But i looking forward into this game too, because i want to know can Japan done better than history if he preserve strengh...
Anyway, String and I exchanged passwords, and I'm gladly announce that my predictions and expectations were close to the truth (maybe this is not big deal for players who plays both sides, but for "one-sided" pauk is pleasing news.
String's strategy was playing "elastic defence", so he actually withdrew to the Soerbaja and started to reinforce Kupang. But, i transfered 3 or 4 divisions from Phi (who needs Manila in 42?) to upcoming invasions on Java. Also, my recons reported strong british fleet (CV, CA's...etc) NE of Australia and SW of Java. Kido Butai was near Kendari, waiting for opportunity (String spoted KB previously, but i sent light Shoho and CS's towards him. Don't know if the trick was succesful). Anyway, after securing Java i would probably go for Darwin - at this moment this base was poorly defended, but some reinforcemets were on their way. Well, it would be interesting[:(]....especially because String well deserve "Estonian devil" title[:)]
Other than that, pools were empty (no B17, Tomahawks, Warhawks), but he had more than 140 British pilots available.... AVG is decimated, although American mercenaires have enough planes (more than 60). Pilots are the problem - few high skilled pilots (80+); 10-15 in the 70s and rest of them below....
I'm considering new game and the AAR in the near future, but i would like to hear what do you guy recomand - separate or joint AAR.
I know benefits of separate AAR - i was forced, as my opponent as well, to keep some staff for myself (sometimes i even lied [:)]) but it consume more time for writing (i'm not sure that i have enough spare time)
on the other hand, joint AAR can offer much more fun (just look at Luskan&Raver AAR) and you are responsibile for your game (no input from other players, no good advices before operations...)
RE: The end
Hm...first of all dad[;)], I have to say my all time favourite is PzB vs Wobs/Dave/Ken. A real bedtime story. Almost a faerie tale. And it spoiled me. I came to expect big challanging operations in big theatres vs. a dedicated opponent with a succesfull outcome. That is something first 3 months of the war usualy fail to produce. SRA is a must and just about keeping your casulties down and timetable neat. Although essential for future ops, nothing spectacular. So then Pauk, tell me, did you have anything big in preparation (India, USSR, China, Australia, agressive Pacific play)?