February 6, 1942
No serious SS activity.
Air Lots of thing shappening here.
Changsha is struck by 2 raids and a total of 35F with 81B inflict 85 Cas and 18 Res Damage
Akyab is raided by 24Z and they shoot down 1Ftr
Singapore is hit again by 27F and 86B doing 54 Cas and lots of damage to facilities. Lose 9 planes...
Sweep Soerabaja, lose 2Z for only one ABDA Ftr
I raid Clark and Manila everyday but just wanted to note today that Clark was hit by 7F and 40DB doing 84 Cas.
ABDA Air attempts several small strikes and manages a bomb on an AK at Meral. I am transferring a Daitai of Oscars there to put a stop to this nonsense...
Ground
Capture Kuala, Sum
China BIG Things!
Changsha I attack again, get the 0-1 result, don't touch the Forts, BUT inflict nearly 1-1 in Cas. Totals--Japanese 8869 and 230 Guns Chinese 5280 and 148G. His artillery is headed downhill FAST! I have lowered his artillery from nearly 1100 guns down to about 700. I think his supply is running low or out. I will pick up the pace of my attacks to about every other day and start rotating the troops doing the hitting.
Hsinyang Wolfpack is feeling the pressure at Changsha and is trying to draw my attention away from there. He is attacking (thus using more of his limited supplies) at Hsinyang with 9 Chinese Corps. My defences there are only 3 Brigades and 3 Support units and Forts of 6. His initial attack caused 306 Jap and 874 Chinese casualties and drew down the Forts by 1. LET HIM ATTACK! I have two rested divisions at Wuhan that now get the roder to march there. They should stall him indefinately while I reduce Changsha.
Bombard Singapore for 264 Cas The air-land Bombardment here is really drawing down his forces. I am inflicting about 1000 casualties every three days. I am not in ANY hurry to take this place. It is isolated and will fall. The questions is where to send the troops once it does fall...
Will attack again at Darwin tomorrow.
Navy
4BB pound the HELL out of Darwin for 764 Casualties.
KB2 is now SE of Ceylon. Tomorrow Akagi and Kaga's fighters will sweep Trimcomalee and Columbo while 3 Daitai of Betty's do a port attack! That should be fun...
THE KB1 is reconstituted at my new base of Noumea, NC. Hiryu, Soryu, Shokaku, Zuikaku, and Shoho are together again. Break out the party hats and let us go cruising! Got to wait for supplies and fuel though...they will arrive in about two days. Good chance to rest everyone.
1DD did hit a mine as they swept Noumea's minefield clear...
John III vs. Wolfpack: The Japanese Version
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RE: 2nd Month of War
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RE: 2nd Month of War
ORIGINAL: John 3rd
Castor,
Thank you for the vaulable insight into my opponent and his style. I will consider this an intelligence success to recon the 'head' of my opponent!
He has made several allusions about your campaign and the landings you made in India. They have him concerned.
What do you think about the India Campaign? I think I am content with taking most of Burma but those industrial cities in western India do look somewhat tempting! Might try to win in China and then head towards India...
Thanks again for the thoughts and insight!
John
India is a target that can be done if you conquer it BEFORE the Allied offensive in the pacific begins. The airforce in India is not really dangerous for me and I´ve got air superiority. We´ll see how it goes further.
RE: 2nd Month of War
Troy,
What have you done in that theatre? I have thought about it before but think China is the better target. Then again...I don't know...
J
What have you done in that theatre? I have thought about it before but think China is the better target. Then again...I don't know...
J
Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.
RE: 2nd Month of War
Wolfpack and I had fairly incompatable schedules this weekend and we only got four turns in. As I told him, things continue to develop strongly in favor of the Japanese. The 'fall back and don't defend ANYTHING with ANYTHING strategy' is fully in force and I am getting frustrated by it. I like cheap, easy victories but this is TOTALLY unrealistic! I KNOW I just used a the word 'realistic' to describe the game...
February 7 1942
I now have about 20 SS active in the IO. They are divided into 3 patrol lines starting from the southern tip of India and work back to the west about 6 hexes.
Near the same amount are deployed NE of Palymra in the SE Pacific.
Air
73 Betty's raid Trimcomalee, Cey and do a rather nice job--2MSW, ML, 2PG, 5AK, 2AP damaged. I lose 1B and have 16 damaged.
Singapore Raid 27F and 49B do 28Cas and damage facilities
China X-Roads gets 12F and 43B doing 115Cas
Clark gets 6F and 59DB causing 80 Cas
ABDA has about 10-15 bombers left and they are THORN in my side. They put 1TT into an AK.
Sweep Soerabaja with 20Z and bag 3F for 1Z.
Ground
Landing at Woodlark Island
Landing more troops at Darwin, Aust--IMPORTANT notes--I thought they were takinga long time to unload. Found out that after the last CD attack 3 days ago, the TF stopped unloading. The note said that it was but it REALLY wasn't. I re-issued the landing order and PRESTO!--the tropps are landing again. Get a 2-1 attack, lose 393J for 267Brit/Aussie. It will fall next round...
Bombard Singapore for 135 Cas
Bombard Changsha for 152 Cas
Wolfpack's counterattack at Hsinyang (trying to draw pressure off of Changsha) gets a 0-1 result. I lose 586 troops to his 1503. I have two more brigades moving there from Wuhan.
Navy
KB2 Sweeps Ceylon and bags 2F
I lose 2AK in different locations--one near Rangoon and other near Balikpapan
February 8, 1942
No SS action
Air
Nail Chungking with 35Z and 107 Sally! 11 Hurricane raise to fight and my Zeros shoot down 6 for 1Z and 5B. The raid does 26 Resource in damage.
On this day, my Rangoon Betty's change targets to Columbo. 64B appear over the target--I lose 5B in exchange for damage to 1MSW, 2AP, and 5AK. They will rest for a day or two.
Hit Darwin with 19B and cause 91 Cas
Clark is raided by 5F and 62DB causing 53 Cas
Ground
Woodlark Island Falls
DARWIN FALLS! Getting a 6-1 yields 223J Cas for 2581 POW. Immediately begin planning to take next city down the coast. Send one of the two Inf Div in pursuit of the fleeing remnants.
Bombard Singapore for 104 Cas
Bombard Changsha for 172 cas
Numerous TF of Base Forces, Engineering troops, and supplies are on their way to Noumea for use as a staging base.
A convoy leaves Kwajelein headed for Pago-Pago...
Naval
Pull KB2 back south away from Ceylon to rest planes for a day or two. Will make one more swipe at Ceylon and then head for Rangoon for R&R.
Tankers arrive at Noumea so my ships can refuel. All 5 CV there have refilled their pilot and plane complement.
Febraury 9, 1942
KXII puts a TT into an AP at Batavia.
Air
41F and 68B hit Singapore and do 188 Cas
61F and 88B hit Changsha and cause 36 Resource damage. I am pretty certain that Changsha is VERY short on supply...
Soerabaja gets 24Z and 107 Betty/Nell. Hit the AF pretty hard--lose 1Z and shoot down 4F
Clark gets 46DB causing 29 Cas
Ground
Attack Clark and lose 270J for 157 American
Landing at Bali and Goodenough Island
Bombard Singapore for 113 Cas
REST Changsha Troops--I want to make a REAL attack. They get two days to standdown. Attack scheduled for February 11th--all troops there are now into their high-60s for prep points.
Naval
Send a BB TF towards Brisbane.
A ML sinks at Trimcomalee Harbor.
Order KB2 towards Ceylon and then home to Rangoon.
February 10, 1942
No SS activity
Air
Changsha hit by 69F--including Zeros--and 88B doing another 36 Resources damage. Changsha is down 2/3 now in its' resource production...
Hit the China X-Roads with 12F and 36B causing 88 Cas
ABDA's meager Bomber force gets another hit on an AP. They don't do enough--generally--to sink a ship but they are damaging 3-4 a week.
Ground
Landing at Sabang, Sum and LUGANVILLE (no troops there--that is a BIG surprise...)
I have a new troops concentration beginning at the Crossraods in China--I kick out of there one Chinese Corps causing 48J for 90Chin Cas. This force is an Army HQ, 2 Inf Div, and 2 Brigades. They will serve as a tripwire for anything coming from that direction.
Bombard Sing for 46Cas
Bombard Clark for 12Cas
Take Goodenough Island
TF leaves Sapporo, Jpn bound for Dutch Harbor, Alaska!
TF approaching Efate
Navy
KB2 sweeps Trimcomalee and Columbo with Ftrs--finds NONE--and heads for Rangoon.
Construction--Lingayen AF goes to 2.
KB Notes: CV Junyo is almost finished and I plan to create my 3rd KB TF:
KB1 will be Shokaku, Zuikaku, Zuiho, and Shoho (204 Planes--82Z, 48V, 72K)
KB2 will be Akagi, Kaga, Ryujo, and Hosho (206 Planes--80Z, 48V, 71K)
KB3 will be Hiryu, Soryu, and Junyo (178 Planes--59Z, 59V, 59K)
Each of these TF should be able to handle 2 US CV without TOO much trouble. In June, I will re-appraise this organization based on events...
Hiyo and Ryuho will soon be complete. They will be added to these existing units.
Assignments--KB2 will stay in Indian Ocean, KB1 in SE Pacific, and KB3 in North/Central Pac.
February 7 1942
I now have about 20 SS active in the IO. They are divided into 3 patrol lines starting from the southern tip of India and work back to the west about 6 hexes.
Near the same amount are deployed NE of Palymra in the SE Pacific.
Air
73 Betty's raid Trimcomalee, Cey and do a rather nice job--2MSW, ML, 2PG, 5AK, 2AP damaged. I lose 1B and have 16 damaged.
Singapore Raid 27F and 49B do 28Cas and damage facilities
China X-Roads gets 12F and 43B doing 115Cas
Clark gets 6F and 59DB causing 80 Cas
ABDA has about 10-15 bombers left and they are THORN in my side. They put 1TT into an AK.
Sweep Soerabaja with 20Z and bag 3F for 1Z.
Ground
Landing at Woodlark Island
Landing more troops at Darwin, Aust--IMPORTANT notes--I thought they were takinga long time to unload. Found out that after the last CD attack 3 days ago, the TF stopped unloading. The note said that it was but it REALLY wasn't. I re-issued the landing order and PRESTO!--the tropps are landing again. Get a 2-1 attack, lose 393J for 267Brit/Aussie. It will fall next round...
Bombard Singapore for 135 Cas
Bombard Changsha for 152 Cas
Wolfpack's counterattack at Hsinyang (trying to draw pressure off of Changsha) gets a 0-1 result. I lose 586 troops to his 1503. I have two more brigades moving there from Wuhan.
Navy
KB2 Sweeps Ceylon and bags 2F
I lose 2AK in different locations--one near Rangoon and other near Balikpapan
February 8, 1942
No SS action
Air
Nail Chungking with 35Z and 107 Sally! 11 Hurricane raise to fight and my Zeros shoot down 6 for 1Z and 5B. The raid does 26 Resource in damage.
On this day, my Rangoon Betty's change targets to Columbo. 64B appear over the target--I lose 5B in exchange for damage to 1MSW, 2AP, and 5AK. They will rest for a day or two.
Hit Darwin with 19B and cause 91 Cas
Clark is raided by 5F and 62DB causing 53 Cas
Ground
Woodlark Island Falls
DARWIN FALLS! Getting a 6-1 yields 223J Cas for 2581 POW. Immediately begin planning to take next city down the coast. Send one of the two Inf Div in pursuit of the fleeing remnants.
Bombard Singapore for 104 Cas
Bombard Changsha for 172 cas
Numerous TF of Base Forces, Engineering troops, and supplies are on their way to Noumea for use as a staging base.
A convoy leaves Kwajelein headed for Pago-Pago...
Naval
Pull KB2 back south away from Ceylon to rest planes for a day or two. Will make one more swipe at Ceylon and then head for Rangoon for R&R.
Tankers arrive at Noumea so my ships can refuel. All 5 CV there have refilled their pilot and plane complement.
Febraury 9, 1942
KXII puts a TT into an AP at Batavia.
Air
41F and 68B hit Singapore and do 188 Cas
61F and 88B hit Changsha and cause 36 Resource damage. I am pretty certain that Changsha is VERY short on supply...
Soerabaja gets 24Z and 107 Betty/Nell. Hit the AF pretty hard--lose 1Z and shoot down 4F
Clark gets 46DB causing 29 Cas
Ground
Attack Clark and lose 270J for 157 American
Landing at Bali and Goodenough Island
Bombard Singapore for 113 Cas
REST Changsha Troops--I want to make a REAL attack. They get two days to standdown. Attack scheduled for February 11th--all troops there are now into their high-60s for prep points.
Naval
Send a BB TF towards Brisbane.
A ML sinks at Trimcomalee Harbor.
Order KB2 towards Ceylon and then home to Rangoon.
February 10, 1942
No SS activity
Air
Changsha hit by 69F--including Zeros--and 88B doing another 36 Resources damage. Changsha is down 2/3 now in its' resource production...
Hit the China X-Roads with 12F and 36B causing 88 Cas
ABDA's meager Bomber force gets another hit on an AP. They don't do enough--generally--to sink a ship but they are damaging 3-4 a week.
Ground
Landing at Sabang, Sum and LUGANVILLE (no troops there--that is a BIG surprise...)
I have a new troops concentration beginning at the Crossraods in China--I kick out of there one Chinese Corps causing 48J for 90Chin Cas. This force is an Army HQ, 2 Inf Div, and 2 Brigades. They will serve as a tripwire for anything coming from that direction.
Bombard Sing for 46Cas
Bombard Clark for 12Cas
Take Goodenough Island
TF leaves Sapporo, Jpn bound for Dutch Harbor, Alaska!
TF approaching Efate
Navy
KB2 sweeps Trimcomalee and Columbo with Ftrs--finds NONE--and heads for Rangoon.
Construction--Lingayen AF goes to 2.
KB Notes: CV Junyo is almost finished and I plan to create my 3rd KB TF:
KB1 will be Shokaku, Zuikaku, Zuiho, and Shoho (204 Planes--82Z, 48V, 72K)
KB2 will be Akagi, Kaga, Ryujo, and Hosho (206 Planes--80Z, 48V, 71K)
KB3 will be Hiryu, Soryu, and Junyo (178 Planes--59Z, 59V, 59K)
Each of these TF should be able to handle 2 US CV without TOO much trouble. In June, I will re-appraise this organization based on events...
Hiyo and Ryuho will soon be complete. They will be added to these existing units.
Assignments--KB2 will stay in Indian Ocean, KB1 in SE Pacific, and KB3 in North/Central Pac.
Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.
RE: 2nd Month of War
February 11, 1942
SS Nothing noted of importance.
Air Very busy day...
Sweep Dacca, Ind from Mandalay with 24Z vs 9 Hur--lose 1Z for 2Hur
Raid Trimcomalee, Cey
KB2 Sweeps with 24Z and finds 8Buffalo--shoots down 3 for no losses.
Betty Raid sweeps in after that and hits the port with 85B--lose 2 planes and CREAM the base.
Hit Soerabaja, Java with 22Z and 78B--for no losses--shoot down 3 Buf and damage AF pretty well.
Flying from Darwin:
24Z sweep Wyndham and find nothing.
20B hit the retreating Sparrow Bat doing 40 Cas
Hit Clark, Phil with 49DB and do 51 Cas
Rested planes at Kuantan and Wuhan.
I found out from Moses yesterday that when you have troops in a contested hex, that hex does NOT produce supply. Did not know that! Wasted all those hits against Changsha... My LBA will concentrate on his AF and Troops at Changsha and my other two smaller bombing groups will continue resource raiding.
Ground
Capture Luganville (no resistance) and Sabang, Sum
Landing at Woodlark Ilse
Deliberate Attack at Singapore--Fort 7--2457 Jap Cas for 2201 UK/Ind/Aus Cas and nearly 20% of their artillery. Thing I will rest these troops a couple of days and begin, in earnest, the reduction of Singapore.
Deliberate Attack at Changsha--Fort 8--10329 Jap Cas for 6896 Ch Cas and almost 25% of their artillery. Forts are not coming down here but he is losing more and more artillery that CANNOT be replaced. Things will start to give soon. Am rotating out 4 tired Divisions at about 2/3 strength and am bringing in 3 full-strength Divisions, a 3rd Engineer Reg, and a Tank Regiment. Will attack again in two days then then start alternating attacks until I give up or I CAPTURE the town.
Efate Invasion Force will land in about 2 days. I expect, as usual, no opposition...
Wyndham Invasion Foroce is loading from Darwin to hit there--An Inf Division and a Brigade should easily be enough.
Pago-Pago Invasion Force is well on the way.
Dutch Harbor Forve has left Sapporo. They will be escorted by 1BB, 3-5CL, and 12DD.
After a few more days of rest, my Noumea forces will move to Suva and take that. I'll use a Division and Engineer Regiment.
Navy
Already detailed Invasion Force status
Mentioned KB2 Fighter Sweep over Trimcomalee. They are headed for Rangoon. Once there, they will detach Zuiho to join up with KB1 (Shokaku/Zuikaku/Shoho) at Noumea.
I have a BB Bombardment Group approaching Ceylon and they are attacked by 12 Blenheims, destroy 1, damage 8, and take no damage.
I have another BB Bombardment Group headed for Brisbane, Aust. They should be there in 2 turns.
Coming back to KB Notes:
KB1 will be Shokaku, Zuikaku, Zuiho, and Shoho (204 Planes--84Z, 48V, 72K)
KB2 will be Akagi, Kaga, Ryujo, and Hosho (202 Planes--82Z, 48V, 72K)
KB3 will be Hiryu, Soryu, and Junyo (178 Planes--59Z, 59V, 59K)
Hiyo and Ryuho will soon be complete. They will be added to these existing units. Hiyo(51 Planes)will join KB3 and Ryuho(30 Planes) will join KB1. Any strikes launched from these three units will fall under the 200+ Strike Coordination rule and so they should be good.
Assignments--KB2 will stay in Indian Ocean, KB1 in SE Pacific, and KB3 in North/Central Pac.
PLANNING Since Wolfpack won't fight, I need to bring the fight to him. Have commissioned to Combined Fleet operational study over feasiblity of a combined sweep of KB1 (South) and KB3 (North) of Hawaii in an attempt to SINK some ships! Study is to check on fuel feasiblity study and cost-benefit analysis...tentative name of operation to be Eastern Wind.
SS Nothing noted of importance.
Air Very busy day...
Sweep Dacca, Ind from Mandalay with 24Z vs 9 Hur--lose 1Z for 2Hur
Raid Trimcomalee, Cey
KB2 Sweeps with 24Z and finds 8Buffalo--shoots down 3 for no losses.
Betty Raid sweeps in after that and hits the port with 85B--lose 2 planes and CREAM the base.
Hit Soerabaja, Java with 22Z and 78B--for no losses--shoot down 3 Buf and damage AF pretty well.
Flying from Darwin:
24Z sweep Wyndham and find nothing.
20B hit the retreating Sparrow Bat doing 40 Cas
Hit Clark, Phil with 49DB and do 51 Cas
Rested planes at Kuantan and Wuhan.
I found out from Moses yesterday that when you have troops in a contested hex, that hex does NOT produce supply. Did not know that! Wasted all those hits against Changsha... My LBA will concentrate on his AF and Troops at Changsha and my other two smaller bombing groups will continue resource raiding.
Ground
Capture Luganville (no resistance) and Sabang, Sum
Landing at Woodlark Ilse
Deliberate Attack at Singapore--Fort 7--2457 Jap Cas for 2201 UK/Ind/Aus Cas and nearly 20% of their artillery. Thing I will rest these troops a couple of days and begin, in earnest, the reduction of Singapore.
Deliberate Attack at Changsha--Fort 8--10329 Jap Cas for 6896 Ch Cas and almost 25% of their artillery. Forts are not coming down here but he is losing more and more artillery that CANNOT be replaced. Things will start to give soon. Am rotating out 4 tired Divisions at about 2/3 strength and am bringing in 3 full-strength Divisions, a 3rd Engineer Reg, and a Tank Regiment. Will attack again in two days then then start alternating attacks until I give up or I CAPTURE the town.
Efate Invasion Force will land in about 2 days. I expect, as usual, no opposition...
Wyndham Invasion Foroce is loading from Darwin to hit there--An Inf Division and a Brigade should easily be enough.
Pago-Pago Invasion Force is well on the way.
Dutch Harbor Forve has left Sapporo. They will be escorted by 1BB, 3-5CL, and 12DD.
After a few more days of rest, my Noumea forces will move to Suva and take that. I'll use a Division and Engineer Regiment.
Navy
Already detailed Invasion Force status
Mentioned KB2 Fighter Sweep over Trimcomalee. They are headed for Rangoon. Once there, they will detach Zuiho to join up with KB1 (Shokaku/Zuikaku/Shoho) at Noumea.
I have a BB Bombardment Group approaching Ceylon and they are attacked by 12 Blenheims, destroy 1, damage 8, and take no damage.
I have another BB Bombardment Group headed for Brisbane, Aust. They should be there in 2 turns.
Coming back to KB Notes:
KB1 will be Shokaku, Zuikaku, Zuiho, and Shoho (204 Planes--84Z, 48V, 72K)
KB2 will be Akagi, Kaga, Ryujo, and Hosho (202 Planes--82Z, 48V, 72K)
KB3 will be Hiryu, Soryu, and Junyo (178 Planes--59Z, 59V, 59K)
Hiyo and Ryuho will soon be complete. They will be added to these existing units. Hiyo(51 Planes)will join KB3 and Ryuho(30 Planes) will join KB1. Any strikes launched from these three units will fall under the 200+ Strike Coordination rule and so they should be good.
Assignments--KB2 will stay in Indian Ocean, KB1 in SE Pacific, and KB3 in North/Central Pac.
PLANNING Since Wolfpack won't fight, I need to bring the fight to him. Have commissioned to Combined Fleet operational study over feasiblity of a combined sweep of KB1 (South) and KB3 (North) of Hawaii in an attempt to SINK some ships! Study is to check on fuel feasiblity study and cost-benefit analysis...tentative name of operation to be Eastern Wind.
Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.
RE: 2nd Month of War
February 12, 1942
No major sub activity. Move my IO SS are completely filling the coastline for five hexes from the southern tip of India back towards the west. They fill-in from the coastal hex out three hexes into the ocean. Should bag more of Wolfpack's ships fleeing Ceylon.
Air BUSY!
CHINA:
Yenen is raided by 12F and 45B doing 12 Resources damage
Changsha is hit by the largest Japanese Raid yet--66F and 126B do 38 Cas and PLASTER the AF
PHIL:
Manila hit for 31 Cas
Clark hit by 5F and 68DB. They do 68 Cas. I order these DB to upgrade to Lily.
Singapore is hit by 20F and 67B that do 137 Cas
Soerabaja gets 22F and 70B. They inflict 19 Cas, plaster the AF and destroy 2 planes.
Darwin Air hits the retreating units with 21 B and inflict 66 Cas
This day is probably the most sorties I have flown yet. Everyone flew with the exception of my Rangoon Bomber Force.
Those DAMNED ABDA Bombers (ALL FIVE of them! [:@]) hit a Bali AK with 2 Bombs
Ground
Landing at Bali and Gili-Gili
Capture Kiriwina
Bombardment Changsha for 210 Cas
Bombard Singapore for 59 Cas
Bombard Clark for 37 Cas
My pursuing Inf Div catches up with the fleeing Darwin Forces and is ordered to Shock Attack--Pursue.
Navy
My BB Bombardment TF is approaching Columbo, Cey and draws 10F and 52 Bombers! While I panic some, I am reminded that this is the FIRST time I have been in this area and these planes have NO experience. At a cost of 3 planes and 18 damaged, THEY SCORE NO HITS! I breath a sigh of relief...
THE KB2 STRIKES!!! Wolfpack finally chooses to abandon his Ceylon Bases after my Bombardments and Betty Air Strikes. Though returning to Rangoon, the KB2 is close enough to attack! It launches 3 strikes:
Raid 1: 17V and 22K Damage 3PG and 1AP Morning--no losses
Raid 2: 10V and 40K Damage 2MSW, 6AK, and 1AP Morning--no losses
Raid 3: 40Z, 25V, 56K Damage 7AK and 2AP Afternoon--no losses
After my victorious Sea Eagles fly for home, they see 2MSW, 3PG, 2AP, and 5AK SINK! Twelve ships in one day! YUMMMMMMMMMY! More to follow these...
Due to fuel issues, I detach Akagi and Kaga to continue home. Zuiho, Ryujo, and Hosho, with 74 planes, move back SW of Ceylon to launch another day's strikes if Wolfpack continues west.
Subs wait there as well!
My BB Bombardment Force is given orders to patrol around Columbo in case he tries to return there...
Let the burning pyres of dead ships continue on tomorrow........BANZAI!
No major sub activity. Move my IO SS are completely filling the coastline for five hexes from the southern tip of India back towards the west. They fill-in from the coastal hex out three hexes into the ocean. Should bag more of Wolfpack's ships fleeing Ceylon.
Air BUSY!
CHINA:
Yenen is raided by 12F and 45B doing 12 Resources damage
Changsha is hit by the largest Japanese Raid yet--66F and 126B do 38 Cas and PLASTER the AF
PHIL:
Manila hit for 31 Cas
Clark hit by 5F and 68DB. They do 68 Cas. I order these DB to upgrade to Lily.
Singapore is hit by 20F and 67B that do 137 Cas
Soerabaja gets 22F and 70B. They inflict 19 Cas, plaster the AF and destroy 2 planes.
Darwin Air hits the retreating units with 21 B and inflict 66 Cas
This day is probably the most sorties I have flown yet. Everyone flew with the exception of my Rangoon Bomber Force.
Those DAMNED ABDA Bombers (ALL FIVE of them! [:@]) hit a Bali AK with 2 Bombs
Ground
Landing at Bali and Gili-Gili
Capture Kiriwina
Bombardment Changsha for 210 Cas
Bombard Singapore for 59 Cas
Bombard Clark for 37 Cas
My pursuing Inf Div catches up with the fleeing Darwin Forces and is ordered to Shock Attack--Pursue.
Navy
My BB Bombardment TF is approaching Columbo, Cey and draws 10F and 52 Bombers! While I panic some, I am reminded that this is the FIRST time I have been in this area and these planes have NO experience. At a cost of 3 planes and 18 damaged, THEY SCORE NO HITS! I breath a sigh of relief...
THE KB2 STRIKES!!! Wolfpack finally chooses to abandon his Ceylon Bases after my Bombardments and Betty Air Strikes. Though returning to Rangoon, the KB2 is close enough to attack! It launches 3 strikes:
Raid 1: 17V and 22K Damage 3PG and 1AP Morning--no losses
Raid 2: 10V and 40K Damage 2MSW, 6AK, and 1AP Morning--no losses
Raid 3: 40Z, 25V, 56K Damage 7AK and 2AP Afternoon--no losses
After my victorious Sea Eagles fly for home, they see 2MSW, 3PG, 2AP, and 5AK SINK! Twelve ships in one day! YUMMMMMMMMMY! More to follow these...
Due to fuel issues, I detach Akagi and Kaga to continue home. Zuiho, Ryujo, and Hosho, with 74 planes, move back SW of Ceylon to launch another day's strikes if Wolfpack continues west.
Subs wait there as well!
My BB Bombardment Force is given orders to patrol around Columbo in case he tries to return there...
Let the burning pyres of dead ships continue on tomorrow........BANZAI!
Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.
RE: 2nd Month of War
February 13, 1942
SS My subs continue to redeploy:
1. My IO Line is now set into three lines of 4 SS.
2. I have nearly 20 SS in 3 lines beginning a move from Palymra towards Hawaii.
Air Another busy day.
China:
Changsha 68F and 135B BLAST the AF and do 81 Cas--Change them to Ground Attacks
Singapore 26F and 40B hit AF and do 40 Cas
Soerabaja hit bt 22Z and 60B destroying 4 planes, 14 Cas, and damage to AF
ABDA 3F and 7B hits the same AK with 4 Bombs
Ground
Landing at Bali, Efate, and Wyndham, Aust
Capture Gili-Gili, NG
Bombard Changsha for 131 Cas
Bombard Clark for 58 cas
Bombard Singapore for 77 Cas
Navy
My remaining CVs in the Ceylon region launch one strike of 22K and sink 2 more AK.
My Bombardment TF hits Columbo, Cey and meets passive and active resistance. The CA Suzuyu hits a mine and SINKS...grrrrrrrrrr...this is my first serious naval loss and it comes FROM A MINE! A DD also hits a mine. Continuing in for the bombardment, a good amount of CD responds and damages 2 CA minorly. They inflict 210 Cas and damage 3 more AK. As the TF heads for Rangoon, it is hit by 12F and 38B. BB Kongo takes one minor bomb.
PT Boats strike at Lingayen Gulf! Six PTs attack a convoy unloading supplies. Two of the PTs are sunk and they manage to inflict damage on 5 of 6 MSW/PG.
A decent round where I sink 2AK and damage 3 more. I imagine that a couple of more will sink over the next day or two.
Loosing a heavy cruiser SUCKS. It would have been OK if this had happened in HONORABLE battle! OK...we'll see...
SS My subs continue to redeploy:
1. My IO Line is now set into three lines of 4 SS.
2. I have nearly 20 SS in 3 lines beginning a move from Palymra towards Hawaii.
Air Another busy day.
China:
Changsha 68F and 135B BLAST the AF and do 81 Cas--Change them to Ground Attacks
Singapore 26F and 40B hit AF and do 40 Cas
Soerabaja hit bt 22Z and 60B destroying 4 planes, 14 Cas, and damage to AF
ABDA 3F and 7B hits the same AK with 4 Bombs
Ground
Landing at Bali, Efate, and Wyndham, Aust
Capture Gili-Gili, NG
Bombard Changsha for 131 Cas
Bombard Clark for 58 cas
Bombard Singapore for 77 Cas
Navy
My remaining CVs in the Ceylon region launch one strike of 22K and sink 2 more AK.
My Bombardment TF hits Columbo, Cey and meets passive and active resistance. The CA Suzuyu hits a mine and SINKS...grrrrrrrrrr...this is my first serious naval loss and it comes FROM A MINE! A DD also hits a mine. Continuing in for the bombardment, a good amount of CD responds and damages 2 CA minorly. They inflict 210 Cas and damage 3 more AK. As the TF heads for Rangoon, it is hit by 12F and 38B. BB Kongo takes one minor bomb.
PT Boats strike at Lingayen Gulf! Six PTs attack a convoy unloading supplies. Two of the PTs are sunk and they manage to inflict damage on 5 of 6 MSW/PG.
A decent round where I sink 2AK and damage 3 more. I imagine that a couple of more will sink over the next day or two.
Loosing a heavy cruiser SUCKS. It would have been OK if this had happened in HONORABLE battle! OK...we'll see...
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RE: 2nd Month of War
February 14, 1942
SS I have yet to figure out how Wolfpack is handling his Subs. They seem to move back-and-forth from Ceylon to Singapore. I hit two of them this round by LBA. I have three operational ASW Groups of five ships working this path.
Air
China
Raid Yenen with 12F and 47B They are intercepted by 9 Hurricanes. Shot down 1 and do 13 Res
Raid Changsha with 11F and 89B and do 203 Cas
Phil
Raid Manila and inflict 20 Cas
Raid Clark with 5F and 68DB for 31 Cas
Soerabaja hit by 22Z and 71B. Shot down 3 Planes, hit AF, and do 16 Cas
Hit Singapore with 29B and get the AF.
Ground
Landing at Wyndham, Aust
Capture EFATE!
Bombard Changsha for 97 Cas Set troops to rest for next assault.
Bombard Singapore for 152 Cas
Bombard Clark for 78 Cas
Set troops to attack at Wyndham, Singapore and Clark.
1. I think Clark is doable even though I only have a Division, Brigade, and Tank Regiment. Prep is over 70 and they are rested.
2. Wyndham isn't gaurded by much so that should be easy.
3. Singapore is ripe for the picking. Not very much AA and higher numbers killed to Bombard give me the clue to GO!
Navy
4BB hit Wyndham for 299 Cas
SURFACE Fight! My Brisbane Surface Sweep encounters a number of tragets. My 2BB, 4CA, 1CL, and 5DD cause CHAOS! I sink an AP and 3MSW. 4DD attack and it is like the Light Brigade all over again. My TF sinks ALL of them but they manage to put 2TT into Hiei! This could be bad. We'll see if she can make it into Noumea...
SS I have yet to figure out how Wolfpack is handling his Subs. They seem to move back-and-forth from Ceylon to Singapore. I hit two of them this round by LBA. I have three operational ASW Groups of five ships working this path.
Air
China
Raid Yenen with 12F and 47B They are intercepted by 9 Hurricanes. Shot down 1 and do 13 Res
Raid Changsha with 11F and 89B and do 203 Cas
Phil
Raid Manila and inflict 20 Cas
Raid Clark with 5F and 68DB for 31 Cas
Soerabaja hit by 22Z and 71B. Shot down 3 Planes, hit AF, and do 16 Cas
Hit Singapore with 29B and get the AF.
Ground
Landing at Wyndham, Aust
Capture EFATE!
Bombard Changsha for 97 Cas Set troops to rest for next assault.
Bombard Singapore for 152 Cas
Bombard Clark for 78 Cas
Set troops to attack at Wyndham, Singapore and Clark.
1. I think Clark is doable even though I only have a Division, Brigade, and Tank Regiment. Prep is over 70 and they are rested.
2. Wyndham isn't gaurded by much so that should be easy.
3. Singapore is ripe for the picking. Not very much AA and higher numbers killed to Bombard give me the clue to GO!
Navy
4BB hit Wyndham for 299 Cas
SURFACE Fight! My Brisbane Surface Sweep encounters a number of tragets. My 2BB, 4CA, 1CL, and 5DD cause CHAOS! I sink an AP and 3MSW. 4DD attack and it is like the Light Brigade all over again. My TF sinks ALL of them but they manage to put 2TT into Hiei! This could be bad. We'll see if she can make it into Noumea...
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RE: 2nd Month of War
February 15, 1942
No major SS activity. My PH patrol line just swept through the SE area of Hawaii and is moving NE.
Air
Yenen--After spotting those Hurricanes yesterday, I get REAL mean! Send 26Z and 44B to Yenen. They shoot down 6 Hurricanes for no loss and do 13 Resources damage.
Soerabaja gets 30B vs. 2F--destroy 2 planes and hit AF.
Phil
Manila gets an AK hit and 54 Cas
Clark gets 6F and 65DB doing 29 Cas--Will rest these planes and upgrade to Lily
Hit Darwin Survivors with 51B and inflict 148 Cas
Ground
Deliberate Attack at Singapore yields what I HOPED. Forts DROP from 7 to 6 and Casualties are even 2142 Jap for 1915 Allied
Bali is locked up at 1-1. Sending more troops.
Deliberate Attack at Clark and TAKE IT! Get 4-1 with inferior forces. I lose 288 Jap for 655 US.
Australia
Capture Wyndham, Australia! Now headed for Broome...
Darwin survivors hit by 16th Div. Get 12-1 and lose 45 Jap for 172 Allied
Set Changsha to Attack. I think it is ready to start going down like Singapore...
Naval
I lose an AK from earlier Darwin CD damage.
BB Hiei, who is limping away after taking those 2TT near Brisbane yesterday, is jumped by 30+ bombers. She gets hit by 4 500lb bombs and they get the broom out to sweep off the damage. Ship is in serious trouble though--nearly 50% flotation damage and it is a long way from Noumea...
No major SS activity. My PH patrol line just swept through the SE area of Hawaii and is moving NE.
Air
Yenen--After spotting those Hurricanes yesterday, I get REAL mean! Send 26Z and 44B to Yenen. They shoot down 6 Hurricanes for no loss and do 13 Resources damage.
Soerabaja gets 30B vs. 2F--destroy 2 planes and hit AF.
Phil
Manila gets an AK hit and 54 Cas
Clark gets 6F and 65DB doing 29 Cas--Will rest these planes and upgrade to Lily
Hit Darwin Survivors with 51B and inflict 148 Cas
Ground
Deliberate Attack at Singapore yields what I HOPED. Forts DROP from 7 to 6 and Casualties are even 2142 Jap for 1915 Allied
Bali is locked up at 1-1. Sending more troops.
Deliberate Attack at Clark and TAKE IT! Get 4-1 with inferior forces. I lose 288 Jap for 655 US.
Australia
Capture Wyndham, Australia! Now headed for Broome...
Darwin survivors hit by 16th Div. Get 12-1 and lose 45 Jap for 172 Allied
Set Changsha to Attack. I think it is ready to start going down like Singapore...
Naval
I lose an AK from earlier Darwin CD damage.
BB Hiei, who is limping away after taking those 2TT near Brisbane yesterday, is jumped by 30+ bombers. She gets hit by 4 500lb bombs and they get the broom out to sweep off the damage. Ship is in serious trouble though--nearly 50% flotation damage and it is a long way from Noumea...
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RE: 2nd Month of War
ORIGINAL: John 3rd
February 15, 1942
No major SS activity. My PH patrol line just swept through the SE area of Hawaii and is moving NE.
Air
Yenen--After spotting those Hurricanes yesterday, I get REAL mean! Send 26Z and 44B to Yenen. They shoot down 6 Hurricanes for no loss and do 13 Resources damage.
Soerabaja gets 30B vs. 2F--destroy 2 planes and hit AF.
Phil
Manila gets an AK hit and 54 Cas
Clark gets 6F and 65DB doing 29 Cas--Will rest these planes and upgrade to Lily
Hit Darwin Survivors with 51B and inflict 148 Cas
Ground
Deliberate Attack at Singapore yields what I HOPED. Forts DROP from 7 to 6 and Casualties are even 2142 Jap for 1915 Allied
Bali is locked up at 1-1. Sending more troops.
Deliberate Attack at Clark and TAKE IT! Get 4-1 with inferior forces. I lose 288 Jap for 655 US.
Australia
Capture Wyndham, Australia! Now headed for Broome...
Darwin survivors hit by 16th Div. Get 12-1 and lose 45 Jap for 172 Allied
Set Changsha to Attack. I think it is ready to start going down like Singapore...
Naval
I lose an AK from earlier Darwin CD damage.
BB Hiei, who is limping away after taking those 2TT near Brisbane yesterday, is jumped by 30+ bombers. She gets hit by 4 500lb bombs and they get the broom out to sweep off the damage. Ship is in serious trouble though--nearly 50% flotation damage and it is a long way from Noumea...
Oh well, Brisbane! I lost three of my carriers because of my trip to Brisbane!! Rule for Japanese: don´t go chasing Wolfpack too far away of your own ports! [;)]
RE: 2nd Month of War
Thanks Sir! Do you still have an AAR going? Did you have one with Wolfpack?
He claims that he has 'drawn the line' and will fight at some point. My job is to try to keep him off-balance and use his 'line' to defeat him! "The first step in avoiding a trap is knowing it exists."
I am thinking about being crazy and going after Australia... With having taken NO SERIOUS casualties, I might have the combat power to do it.
Other suggestions might work to...
He claims that he has 'drawn the line' and will fight at some point. My job is to try to keep him off-balance and use his 'line' to defeat him! "The first step in avoiding a trap is knowing it exists."
I am thinking about being crazy and going after Australia... With having taken NO SERIOUS casualties, I might have the combat power to do it.
Other suggestions might work to...
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ASW System Blows Chunks!
February 16, 1942
SS
Today is a GREAT example of how the ASW System within WitP has issues. I have a SS line of 6 Subs moving from south of Hawaii NE at 3-5 Hexes a day. Two of them were spotted yesterday. Wolfpack dispatchs 3ASW TF out and SINKS 2 of my Subs! I-175 and I-26 take 4DC each and down they go! Figuring that the hexes are 60 miles across, just HOW does that happen?
To add insult to injury, I-158, which was damaged twice due to LBA near Ceylon, sinks as it approaches Rangoon.
My LBA hits a Dutch SS near Batavia
Air
China
Yenen 46Z and 22B hit this town. The Hurricanes are (were) still there and two more are shot down as well as 2 Resources damaged.
Changsha 16F and 14B hit the AF.
Singapore is hit by 30B and the Air Field gets it and 43 Cas are inflicted. Lose 3 Bombers...
Darwin survivors get 47B and lose 170 Cas
Ground
Since my Singapore troops got a 1-1 last round they decide to attack again (I forgot to tell them NOT too...) No progress--521 Jap for 370 Brit
Changsha Deliberate Attack nets 0-1 and I find the Forts are now NINE (9)! How can that be? I have been hitting the Air Field, resources, and troops everyday...9573 Jap for 4767 Chin. He has 650 Guns and I destroy 65 of them (another 10%). I don't know...
Try a Deliberate Attack at Khota Bharu. I have a Brigade, Eng Reg, and 2 smaller units versus his 2 depleted Brigades and a BF. Get 0-1, Fort 4--343 Jap for 142 Brit. We'll leave that for a bit...
Capture Myitkyina, Burma
Will be landing at Pago-Pago next round.
Naval
4BB bombard Derby and inflict 148 Cas.
KB1 (Yamaguchi) with Shokaku, Zuikaku, and Shoho are sweeping the area between Australia and New Zealand to see if anything is there.
KB2 (Nagumo) with Akagi, Kaga, Hosho, Ryuho, and Zuiho reach Rangoon for a rest. I will send Zuiho to Noumea to link up with KB1.
KB3 (Kakuta) is on its way home to Japan and will be Hiryu, Soryu, and Junyo.
ANYONE READING THIS:
I need some ideas and thoughts---I am thinking of several new ideas with Wolfpacks 'don't fight until later' strategy.
Basic Strategy--Finish taking the SE Pac and NW Aust, make my Aleutians moves (DH and Anchorage) and then SIT, raid, and fortify.
Options:
1. Massively reinforce Burma and go after eastern India.
2. Try to capture Australia
3. Go after New Zealand
4. Take Ceylon
Wherever I go, it would be nice to gain resources and industry. This makes me lean towards 1 and 2. Additionally, this would be primarily an Army fight. The Navy and Naval AF could stay in the Pacific looking for the US Navy while I build-up bases and supply.
Need to force a fight with Wolfpack and try to sink a couple more of CV so they can join Lexington and Enterprise. Don't need invasion forces for that, just need to find his forces.
CHINA--Changsha is going nowhere and I contemplating a withdrawal to Wuhan and doing something different. Any ideas here? I have drawn some planes up there from Burma-India and been shooting them down... Definitely will keep up my Resource Attacks to weaken him more over time.
COMMENTS!
SS
Today is a GREAT example of how the ASW System within WitP has issues. I have a SS line of 6 Subs moving from south of Hawaii NE at 3-5 Hexes a day. Two of them were spotted yesterday. Wolfpack dispatchs 3ASW TF out and SINKS 2 of my Subs! I-175 and I-26 take 4DC each and down they go! Figuring that the hexes are 60 miles across, just HOW does that happen?
To add insult to injury, I-158, which was damaged twice due to LBA near Ceylon, sinks as it approaches Rangoon.
My LBA hits a Dutch SS near Batavia
Air
China
Yenen 46Z and 22B hit this town. The Hurricanes are (were) still there and two more are shot down as well as 2 Resources damaged.
Changsha 16F and 14B hit the AF.
Singapore is hit by 30B and the Air Field gets it and 43 Cas are inflicted. Lose 3 Bombers...
Darwin survivors get 47B and lose 170 Cas
Ground
Since my Singapore troops got a 1-1 last round they decide to attack again (I forgot to tell them NOT too...) No progress--521 Jap for 370 Brit
Changsha Deliberate Attack nets 0-1 and I find the Forts are now NINE (9)! How can that be? I have been hitting the Air Field, resources, and troops everyday...9573 Jap for 4767 Chin. He has 650 Guns and I destroy 65 of them (another 10%). I don't know...
Try a Deliberate Attack at Khota Bharu. I have a Brigade, Eng Reg, and 2 smaller units versus his 2 depleted Brigades and a BF. Get 0-1, Fort 4--343 Jap for 142 Brit. We'll leave that for a bit...
Capture Myitkyina, Burma
Will be landing at Pago-Pago next round.
Naval
4BB bombard Derby and inflict 148 Cas.
KB1 (Yamaguchi) with Shokaku, Zuikaku, and Shoho are sweeping the area between Australia and New Zealand to see if anything is there.
KB2 (Nagumo) with Akagi, Kaga, Hosho, Ryuho, and Zuiho reach Rangoon for a rest. I will send Zuiho to Noumea to link up with KB1.
KB3 (Kakuta) is on its way home to Japan and will be Hiryu, Soryu, and Junyo.
ANYONE READING THIS:
I need some ideas and thoughts---I am thinking of several new ideas with Wolfpacks 'don't fight until later' strategy.
Basic Strategy--Finish taking the SE Pac and NW Aust, make my Aleutians moves (DH and Anchorage) and then SIT, raid, and fortify.
Options:
1. Massively reinforce Burma and go after eastern India.
2. Try to capture Australia
3. Go after New Zealand
4. Take Ceylon
Wherever I go, it would be nice to gain resources and industry. This makes me lean towards 1 and 2. Additionally, this would be primarily an Army fight. The Navy and Naval AF could stay in the Pacific looking for the US Navy while I build-up bases and supply.
Need to force a fight with Wolfpack and try to sink a couple more of CV so they can join Lexington and Enterprise. Don't need invasion forces for that, just need to find his forces.
CHINA--Changsha is going nowhere and I contemplating a withdrawal to Wuhan and doing something different. Any ideas here? I have drawn some planes up there from Burma-India and been shooting them down... Definitely will keep up my Resource Attacks to weaken him more over time.
COMMENTS!
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RE: 2nd Month of War
ORIGINAL: John 3rd
Thanks Sir! Do you still have an AAR going? Did you have one with Wolfpack?
He claims that he has 'drawn the line' and will fight at some point. My job is to try to keep him off-balance and use his 'line' to defeat him! "The first step in avoiding a trap is knowing it exists."
I am thinking about being crazy and going after Australia... With having taken NO SERIOUS casualties, I might have the combat power to do it.
Other suggestions might work to...
no, I haven´t had one due to lack of time. But our game is still going and we´re in 12/42 now.
Australia is a tough nut, even more than India I think. But if your fast enough you could do it perhaps. If it takes until 43 you´re lost I think. That´s the difference between Australia and India. India can´t be reinforced that easy but Australia can. But good luck to you!
RE: 2nd Month of War
Good Thoughts Sir!
I know that he has already lost a decent amount of aircraft there in Burma/India/Ceylon. It should be fairly simple to get command of the air. Going to have to think about this more.
He has allowed me to take everything south of and including Myitkyina, Bur. I need to grab Akyab fairly soon.
Cannot do any of this until Singapore falls. Since that should be fairly soon, it never hurts to begin planning...
I know that he has already lost a decent amount of aircraft there in Burma/India/Ceylon. It should be fairly simple to get command of the air. Going to have to think about this more.
He has allowed me to take everything south of and including Myitkyina, Bur. I need to grab Akyab fairly soon.
Cannot do any of this until Singapore falls. Since that should be fairly soon, it never hurts to begin planning...
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RE: 2nd Month of War
February 17, 1942
SS
Sink Dutch Sub KXVII near Batavia, Java
Air Action
Changsha, China
47F and 57B hit the AF and inflict 11 Cas
16F and 49B do 166 Cas
20F and 29B do 83 Cas
Singapore 17B hit the AF and 4 are shot down.
Darwin Refugees are hit by 40B and 79 are Cas
Ground
Land and CAPTURE Pago-Pago! Land with 2 SNLF and a BF and destroy 12 planes and take 1823 POWs.
Bombard Singapore for 153 Cas
Bombard Changsha for 70 Cas I begin to pull troops out of there. Pick my 7 weakest divisions and a couple of artillery units. They will fallback to Wuhan and rest some.
CHINA: I think I will abandon my Changsha attack. Just cannot make ANY headway. I do not understand it. Will pull back enough troops to move them towards Hong Kong and start a Southern China Offensive. If I am going to lunge into India, this could be a major help. Supporting Operations and all that...
Naval
No major developments.
All KB2 CVs are in Rangoon resting up some. I'll let them stay for a week before doing another sortie.
KB1 is now between Auckland, NZ and Australia. It has not been spotted. I will swing it towards Australia tomorrow and see if I can pick anything off...
BB Hiei lools like it will sink. She is about 50% of the way from Brisbane to Noumea and is down to 8 knots and at 59% Flotation.
Will get CV Junyo in two days. Think I will send her to Saipan to rendezvous with Hiryu and Soryu. They can then cover the Dutch Harbor landing.
Sortie the Dutch Harbor Cover Force of 1BB (Nagato), 3CL, and 8DD from Sapporo, Jpn. They will meet up with the Invasion Force that is just below Kiska right now. Send another force of 9DD to Kiska for fuel and then they will raid Anchorage. These are the 3000 miles DDs with short fuel legs.
Will begin loading Suva Invasion Force next turn from Noumea. Once I have Suva, ALL SE Pacific targets are captured and I will begin to form the Outer and Inner Defense Perimeter. Weird to be saying that in mid-February!
SS
Sink Dutch Sub KXVII near Batavia, Java
Air Action
Changsha, China
47F and 57B hit the AF and inflict 11 Cas
16F and 49B do 166 Cas
20F and 29B do 83 Cas
Singapore 17B hit the AF and 4 are shot down.
Darwin Refugees are hit by 40B and 79 are Cas
Ground
Land and CAPTURE Pago-Pago! Land with 2 SNLF and a BF and destroy 12 planes and take 1823 POWs.
Bombard Singapore for 153 Cas
Bombard Changsha for 70 Cas I begin to pull troops out of there. Pick my 7 weakest divisions and a couple of artillery units. They will fallback to Wuhan and rest some.
CHINA: I think I will abandon my Changsha attack. Just cannot make ANY headway. I do not understand it. Will pull back enough troops to move them towards Hong Kong and start a Southern China Offensive. If I am going to lunge into India, this could be a major help. Supporting Operations and all that...
Naval
No major developments.
All KB2 CVs are in Rangoon resting up some. I'll let them stay for a week before doing another sortie.
KB1 is now between Auckland, NZ and Australia. It has not been spotted. I will swing it towards Australia tomorrow and see if I can pick anything off...
BB Hiei lools like it will sink. She is about 50% of the way from Brisbane to Noumea and is down to 8 knots and at 59% Flotation.
Will get CV Junyo in two days. Think I will send her to Saipan to rendezvous with Hiryu and Soryu. They can then cover the Dutch Harbor landing.
Sortie the Dutch Harbor Cover Force of 1BB (Nagato), 3CL, and 8DD from Sapporo, Jpn. They will meet up with the Invasion Force that is just below Kiska right now. Send another force of 9DD to Kiska for fuel and then they will raid Anchorage. These are the 3000 miles DDs with short fuel legs.
Will begin loading Suva Invasion Force next turn from Noumea. Once I have Suva, ALL SE Pacific targets are captured and I will begin to form the Outer and Inner Defense Perimeter. Weird to be saying that in mid-February!
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RE: 2nd Month of War
Abandon Changsa!! Nooooooo!! You have to be hurting him badly there. The only way he rebuilds forts so fast is that he has his whole army there. You are destroying his artillery which he can never replace as long as you keep the pressure on. You should have 4 eng regiments in the hex by now which will should reduce the forts with each attack. He can't replace the morale of his troops which must be in the 20 and 30s by now.
Changsa is producing no supplies and each turn he is burning supply to repair and build forts. His troops are being progressivly destroyed . Why pull out? I would love for China to fight me like this in Changsa. He will destroy his whole army there.
Changsa is producing no supplies and each turn he is burning supply to repair and build forts. His troops are being progressivly destroyed . Why pull out? I would love for China to fight me like this in Changsa. He will destroy his whole army there.
RE: 2nd Month of War
Maybe this is why I have issues with China. I see my casualties and think I can't keep it up! If you think so, then I will keep on trying. I pulled six divisions back to Wuhan to refit them. They have been there for five days. I will leave them two more days, move them back, and make another attempt. You are correct about force composition--except I think I have 3 Engineer Regiments.
My aerial bombardment continues to punish him. Chungking, Yenen, and Wuhan are all at less then 50% resource production and are approaching 50% HI. I'm enjoying that! My Daitai are all in the 80s for experience...
My aerial bombardment continues to punish him. Chungking, Yenen, and Wuhan are all at less then 50% resource production and are approaching 50% HI. I'm enjoying that! My Daitai are all in the 80s for experience...
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RE: 2nd Month of War
i would love to see his supply situation right about now. How is it going as far as closing the Burma road? If its closed is he attempting air resupply. You might have some big fat targets whereever his C47's are located.
What are the combat values at the end of your attacks in Changsa? At the end of the attack it gives the adjusted attack and defence value. Is this getting close to 1 to 1.
When involved in our game I pulled units back and let them rest for several weeks to recover. There is no rush because he has no ability to recover as long as you keep pressing him. Eventually his artillery will be at zero and his casualties will rise.
What are the combat values at the end of your attacks in Changsa? At the end of the attack it gives the adjusted attack and defence value. Is this getting close to 1 to 1.
When involved in our game I pulled units back and let them rest for several weeks to recover. There is no rush because he has no ability to recover as long as you keep pressing him. Eventually his artillery will be at zero and his casualties will rise.
RE: 2nd Month of War
I have the Burma side of the road--yes. Not sure about his transports.
Just spent an hour typing my AAR Update (during my planned hour) and the STUPID site logged my off so I lost the ENTIRE UPDATE! Hate that...[:@][:@] Is there ANYWAY to save the material lost? I already know the answer...
So, in other words, just keep up the aerial and ground bombardment, wait a few weeks and hit him again, or should I keep attacking even though I have those units in Wuhan?
Just spent an hour typing my AAR Update (during my planned hour) and the STUPID site logged my off so I lost the ENTIRE UPDATE! Hate that...[:@][:@] Is there ANYWAY to save the material lost? I already know the answer...
So, in other words, just keep up the aerial and ground bombardment, wait a few weeks and hit him again, or should I keep attacking even though I have those units in Wuhan?
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RE: 2nd Month of War
Since I just lost an hour's work, I will post this AAR Update in groups of 2-3 days...
Here we go for the SECOND time today:
February 18, 1942
No major SS activity.
Air
China
Yenen 35Z and 49B shot down 4 Hurricanes and do 5 Resource damage
Changsha
Raid 1: 17F and 58B do 23 Cas and nail the AF
Raid 2: 13F and 43B do 101 Cas lose 1Pl
Raid 3: 32F and 25B get 88 Cas
45B hit the Darwin Refugees for 73 cas and lose 1Pl
Ground
Landing at Kai Island, and Menado, Sula
Bombard Sing for 133 Cas
Bombard Changsha for 172 Cas
Navy
CVL Zuiho leaves Rangoon for Noumea to link up with KB1--Sho/Zui/Shoho
February 19, 1942
Subs
I-164 is damaged by LBA near Ceylon
I think I have figured out what Wolfpack is doing with his SS. I constantly see groups of 4-6SS in the same hex moving north or south through the Malacca Strait. He has got to be bringing in supply or hauling out unit fragments. Set-Up 3ASW DD TFs to block the Strait. See if I can do some damage. Also switch a Sally group to ASW.
Air
China:
Yenen--Zero Sweep--23Z vs 6Hur--shot down 3Hur
Changsha
Raid 1 47F and 60B hit AF and do 31 Cas
Raid 2 14F and 46B inflict 69 Cas
Raid 3 2F and 23B do 91 Cas
Darwin Refugees (known after this as DarRef) get 44B and lose 99 Cas
ABDA Strike of 6B put 1TT into an AK.
Sweep Dacca, Ind with 24Z and shot down 2Hur
Ground
Deliberate Attack @ Singapore and FINALLY drop Forts to 5--get 1-1--1511 Jap for 1840 ABDA.
Capture Menado, Sula and get 2728 POWs
Capture Bataan, Phil for 1745 POWs
Capture Kai Island
Bombard Chang for 85 Cas
DarRuf hit by 16th ID and lose 168 Cas--13-1
Naval
Bombard Menado for 184 Cas
February 20, 1942
No SS Activity
Air
China
Yenen sees 8Z and 45B and loses 7 HI
Changsha
Raid 1 41F and 93B do 43 Resource Damage and hits AF
Raid 2 3F and 17B do 47 Cas
Raid 3 15F and 37B get 102 Cas
Raid 4 7F and 6B cause 42 cas
Chandpur, India is hit by 34Z and 101B and NAILS the AF
Singapore gets 27F and 25B doing 119 Cas
Manila is hit by 12B for 28 Cas
DarRuf get 33B and lose 42 Cas
Ground
Oooopps! Forget to rest my Singapore troops and they attack. Not too bad--0-1--461 Jap for 254 ABDA.
Capture Tongatapu Island and get 2055 POWs
Landing at Norfolk Island--I want this island! I will raise the AF to 3-4 and use it to recon Australia, New Zealand, and ZAP any convoys trying to get through the area.
Bombard Chang for 31 Cas
Naval
KB1 approaching Sydney, Aust
February 21, 1942
SS--Nothing
Air
China
Yenen gets 8Z and 37B--shoot down 1Hur and do 8 Resource damage
Chungking--change targets--75Z and 148B shot down all 9 Hurricanes and inflict 31 Resource damage.
Sing hit by 17B, lose 2Pl, and do 33 Cas
Manila gets 6B and sees 33 Cas
DarRef hit by 48B and lose 94 Cas
ABDA Strike! 5F and 6B put 2TT into an AP at Bali! HATE THESE GUYS!!!
Ground
Capture Norfolk Island
Landing at Bali, Kragen, Java, and Aru Island
Sing Bomb gets 82 Cas
Chang Bomb yields 171 Cas
Naval
KB1 in action! The Aussies fling 10 Wirraways and 12 Beauforts against 36Z. Down fall 8Wir and 3Beau. The remaining 9 all drop their bombs on Zuikaku and THANKFULLY none hit!
For some reason only a small strike arrives over Synday of 12K versus 5Wir. I lose 1K and miss 3DD...
Choose to stick around another day. Might be a mistake...
Lose an AP and MSW to earlier damage.
Will post through February 25th in a while. Got to teach Economics!!!
Here we go for the SECOND time today:
February 18, 1942
No major SS activity.
Air
China
Yenen 35Z and 49B shot down 4 Hurricanes and do 5 Resource damage
Changsha
Raid 1: 17F and 58B do 23 Cas and nail the AF
Raid 2: 13F and 43B do 101 Cas lose 1Pl
Raid 3: 32F and 25B get 88 Cas
45B hit the Darwin Refugees for 73 cas and lose 1Pl
Ground
Landing at Kai Island, and Menado, Sula
Bombard Sing for 133 Cas
Bombard Changsha for 172 Cas
Navy
CVL Zuiho leaves Rangoon for Noumea to link up with KB1--Sho/Zui/Shoho
February 19, 1942
Subs
I-164 is damaged by LBA near Ceylon
I think I have figured out what Wolfpack is doing with his SS. I constantly see groups of 4-6SS in the same hex moving north or south through the Malacca Strait. He has got to be bringing in supply or hauling out unit fragments. Set-Up 3ASW DD TFs to block the Strait. See if I can do some damage. Also switch a Sally group to ASW.
Air
China:
Yenen--Zero Sweep--23Z vs 6Hur--shot down 3Hur
Changsha
Raid 1 47F and 60B hit AF and do 31 Cas
Raid 2 14F and 46B inflict 69 Cas
Raid 3 2F and 23B do 91 Cas
Darwin Refugees (known after this as DarRef) get 44B and lose 99 Cas
ABDA Strike of 6B put 1TT into an AK.
Sweep Dacca, Ind with 24Z and shot down 2Hur
Ground
Deliberate Attack @ Singapore and FINALLY drop Forts to 5--get 1-1--1511 Jap for 1840 ABDA.
Capture Menado, Sula and get 2728 POWs
Capture Bataan, Phil for 1745 POWs
Capture Kai Island
Bombard Chang for 85 Cas
DarRuf hit by 16th ID and lose 168 Cas--13-1
Naval
Bombard Menado for 184 Cas
February 20, 1942
No SS Activity
Air
China
Yenen sees 8Z and 45B and loses 7 HI
Changsha
Raid 1 41F and 93B do 43 Resource Damage and hits AF
Raid 2 3F and 17B do 47 Cas
Raid 3 15F and 37B get 102 Cas
Raid 4 7F and 6B cause 42 cas
Chandpur, India is hit by 34Z and 101B and NAILS the AF
Singapore gets 27F and 25B doing 119 Cas
Manila is hit by 12B for 28 Cas
DarRuf get 33B and lose 42 Cas
Ground
Oooopps! Forget to rest my Singapore troops and they attack. Not too bad--0-1--461 Jap for 254 ABDA.
Capture Tongatapu Island and get 2055 POWs
Landing at Norfolk Island--I want this island! I will raise the AF to 3-4 and use it to recon Australia, New Zealand, and ZAP any convoys trying to get through the area.
Bombard Chang for 31 Cas
Naval
KB1 approaching Sydney, Aust
February 21, 1942
SS--Nothing
Air
China
Yenen gets 8Z and 37B--shoot down 1Hur and do 8 Resource damage
Chungking--change targets--75Z and 148B shot down all 9 Hurricanes and inflict 31 Resource damage.
Sing hit by 17B, lose 2Pl, and do 33 Cas
Manila gets 6B and sees 33 Cas
DarRef hit by 48B and lose 94 Cas
ABDA Strike! 5F and 6B put 2TT into an AP at Bali! HATE THESE GUYS!!!
Ground
Capture Norfolk Island
Landing at Bali, Kragen, Java, and Aru Island
Sing Bomb gets 82 Cas
Chang Bomb yields 171 Cas
Naval
KB1 in action! The Aussies fling 10 Wirraways and 12 Beauforts against 36Z. Down fall 8Wir and 3Beau. The remaining 9 all drop their bombs on Zuikaku and THANKFULLY none hit!
For some reason only a small strike arrives over Synday of 12K versus 5Wir. I lose 1K and miss 3DD...
Choose to stick around another day. Might be a mistake...
Lose an AP and MSW to earlier damage.
Will post through February 25th in a while. Got to teach Economics!!!
Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.