Amis vs Aussies - World Domination(no jrcar or Tony)

[Yamato_Blitzer]

If you can't bounce the Chinese out of Singyang right away are you gonna do anything else while Singyang becomes a meat grinder? Or are you just gonna keep sending guys in and then attack? I think you should send most of your arty units to Singyang, because the Japanese definitely seem to be able to outgun the Chinese...so bleed em there, then maybe later on you can encircle them? Looks like a prime location for encirclement.

BTW, compliments on the AAR, you're making it really fun to read. I'll be following this whenever I have the time.

[jwilkerson]

12/30 12/31 1941

China
We attacked SE of Sinyang and routed the small Chinese Corps there out of the woods. Of course this also had the affect of hastening the enemy in the direction they want to go. Now they can "retreat" into the Sinyang hex and sit - or they can retreat in there and then keep on going back to Nanyang. But at least we've cleared the wood SE of Sinyang.

Thailand
We shot down one AVG plane and several Blenheims over our base at Rahaeng. This makes the ratio of Oscar to "P40ish" planes 7 Oscar lost to 4 "P40ish" lost.

Malaya
We continue marching South, looks like the Brits are mostly following the "bug out" plan but keeping a light screen of units in front of us to keep us from "zooming" South and also providing "spotters" for the Allied bombers.

Nik had some excitement on his side of the map, but I'll leave it to him to relate those events.

So 1941 comes to a close. No big surprises thus far in terms of our attack on the SRA.

[jwilkerson]

12/31/1941

Thailand
Oscars and Nates defending Rahaeng against attack from AVG and Brits operating from Rangoon.

[fabertong]

Hi Joe,

What is your Burma Strategy......in stock...Burma was easy(for the Japanese)..... due to all the easy road movement.....but in AE the allies will have time to build a sound defence......what are you marching where?.....or are you looking to go by sea after Singapore falls?

[jwilkerson]

Actually, in stock, I found Burma, or any of the historically captured areas, to be tough for the Japanese. If you try to take the historical areas, with the historical forces, on the historical time table, I've always found it tough in stock.

And yes, I think it is tougher in AE. My formula, in AE, is to use greater than the historical forces and hope that works - we will see if it does!!! [:D]

[Nikademus]

Admiral Nik-omoto is a man of few words.....and even fewer posts.

Admiral Nik-omoto is a busy man.






Admiral Nik-omoto doesn't like it when pesky Allied players attempt to interfere in his plans.....especially when those forces can't defend themselves.

Admiral Nik-omoto hates sneaks......especially Ozzie sneaks.


Admiral Nikomoto had not forgotton the suprise raid on Tarawa invasion Butai.


So here we are in the sleepy sunny Coral Sea........not so sleepy anymore. Admiral Nik-omoto is in the House.

Red lines show my simotanious invasions. Green line to first arrow shows Kido Butai covering these invasions. When sneaky un-honorable Ozzies don't show up to be blown up.......KB heads south to come knocking maybe on Brisbane, or Sydney. I'll give Cold Chisel something to write a song about!

[Nikademus]

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[Nikademus]

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[Nikademus]

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YOUR ALL IN MY POWER NOW

[Nikademus]

OZZIES before Nik

[Nikademus]

Ozzies after Nik..

[Nikademus]

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Belep Islands at 106,155

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30



Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12
TBD-1 Devastator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
TBD-1 Devastator: 3 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Brisbane at 105,160

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
B5N2 Kate x 74
D3A1 Val x 35



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Mugford
DD Bagley
CL Concord, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Blue
DD Ralph Talbot
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
DD Patterson, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
26 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
13 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
13 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
26 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 27 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes

Training flight from VF-3 has been caught up in attack
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Saratoga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Phoenix


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Belep Islands at 105,152

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AE Lassen, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Lawrence
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 1
AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 2
AP President Polk, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD King
AP Tasker H. Bliss, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AE Lassen
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP President Polk

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Brisbane at 105,160

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9



Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CL Concord, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bagley



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Belep Islands at 105,152

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
B5N2 Kate x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Lawrence
AP Henry T. Allen, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
26 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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oh yeah.....and about that buildup in the Philippines.....Admiral Nik-omoto doesn't like it when Ozzies try to sneak in reinforcements!

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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5731 troops, 31 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 260

Defending force 10596 troops, 54 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 314

Japanese adjusted assault: 163

Allied adjusted defense: 63

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

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

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
4245 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 182 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (29 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 8


Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
3rd/101st PA Battalion
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
2nd/101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
Mindanao Force Corps


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[Nikademus]

Moral of the story....


Do not anger Admiral Nik-omoto.......He is like Pitbull who see Slim Jim.........CHOMP!

[:)]

[Takeshi]

Isn't that a Doberman?

[Nikademus]

nope.

Pure Dumbbull!

[jwilkerson]

01 Jan 42 - 02 Jan 42

China
One small Chinese unit destroyed in Central China a medium sized one bounced out of our rear area in North China and our drive continues towards Chuhsien in the South.

Malaya
Biggest air battles of the war on land side. Lots of our Sallys covered by Nates and Oscars bombing the British front and rear, intercepted by a fair number of Beef-a-lows. And Allied bombers hitting us covered by more Nates and Oscars. Losses were 6 Sally II and 5 Sally I, against 5 Beef-a-lows and 4 Blenhiems. We had the vastly larger number of attacking aircraft, so though heavy, we accept our losses under these circumstances.

Our troops (5ID, 18ID, 56ID, IGD and now joined by 21ID) continue their drive South towards Singapore.

Our armored vanguard shifted a British Battalion out of the line on the Western Coast.

Production
We turned the Musashi back on last turn, Shoho due in 5 days, call it 08 Jan 42 in game terms.

[jwilkerson]

01 Jan 42 - 02 Jan 42

Central China
The Orange dotted arrow at the top shows the retreat path of the Chinese unit we just ejected from our hex.
The red arrows show our planned lines of advance.
The yellow arrows show expected Chinese lines of advance.
The yellow/red circle show the primary contested city of Sinyang.

[jwilkerson]

01 Jan 42 - 02 Jan 42

Air Losses to date:

[jwilkerson]

01 Jan 42 - 02 Jan 42

Malaya
See annoted enemy troop concentrations.