Red Storm rising.. Aztez (J) vs Ctangus (A) CHS 155

[aztez]

Game date is 2nd of April 1942
 
 
DEI
 
 
Batavia
 
 
Day Air attack on Batavia , at 20,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21-II Sally x 23
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4
 
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 20,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 30
 
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 6 destroyed
Martin 139: 5 destroyed
 
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 20,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-21-II Sally x 38
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
 
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
 
 
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 29
 
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 20,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
G3M Nell x 23
G4M1 Betty x 44
 
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed
Martin 139: 2 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 25
 
 
I was hoping to catch some B17D's on the ground. Unfortunately Chuck had moved them out.
 
 
Manado
 
 
Day Air attack on Manado , at 39,67
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 29
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
 
Runway hits 11
 
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Day Air attack on Manado , at 39,67
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 124
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 30
 
 
...good but not good enough. Allied B17's took off from Menado and assaulted Mini KB.
 
 
Day Air attack on TF at 42,64
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,64
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AO Shoyo Maru
 
 
[:D][:D]... thankfully Zero fighters did perform quite nicely. 10 B17's shot down always brings a smile!
 
 
Day Air attack on TF at 43,65
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
B5N2 Kate x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Diamond Head, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK Exmoor, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Canadian, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Mana, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Makua, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,67
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Diamond Head
AK Makua, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Mana, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,69
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
B5N2 Kate x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Coast Farmer, Bomb hits 10,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
Mini KB and LBA bombers found some allied transports around Manado. Too bad that CL Boise TF was not one of them. Well, another +5 transports sent into bottom.
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
LBA raids were conducted againts Bankha, Palempang, Port Moresby and Changsa.
 
I have decieded to sent some 100 000 supply points into Shanghai. This should help the precarious supply situation in this operational area.

[aztez]

...situation map!

[aztez]

Game date is 3rd of April 1942
 
 
Burma

Rangoon
 
 
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 96
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
Ki-21-II Sally x 42
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
 
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 44
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 32 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 20 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 27 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 15
 
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-21-II Sally x 28
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
 
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 39
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 22 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 18 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
 
Hmmm. That was bloody encounter. Just goes to show that RAF is a force to be reckon with. I will make a another run next turn with additional bombers involved.
 
Tavoy
 
 
Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
 
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 23
Blenheim I x 16
Blenheim IV x 34
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged
 
Resources hits 11
 
Ouch! [8|] ...This is bad and hopefully I can shutdown Rangoon/Moulmein. I'am short in resources as it is! The CHS really puts limitations to the Japanese economy.
 
 
DEI
 
 
Singkawang
 
 
Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
 
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 9 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Runway hits 8
 
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
 
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17E Fortress x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
 
 
These bombers flew out of Bandoeng! Another enemy airfield I need to deal with swiftly!
 
 
Southern Philippines
 
 
Manado
 
 
Day Air attack on Manado , at 39,67
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 139
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 57
 

That pretty much closes down this enemy airfield!
 
 
Cagayan
 
 
Ground combat at Cagayan
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 47475 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 977
 
Defending force 17746 troops, 188 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 363
 
Japanese max assault: 760 - adjusted assault: 151
 
Allied max defense: 367 - adjusted defense: 1045
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
2255 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
 
Allied ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
 
 
[:(] ...sometimes I do wander about the ground combat system! These troops need to rest next turn. Fatigue and distrubtion is + 60!!! I really don't want to bring in more troops!
 
Dadjangas was seized further south near Davao!
 
 
China
 
 
Changsa
 
 
Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Ki-51 Sonia x 31
Ki-15 Babs x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
 
Resources hits 7
 
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 75
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Ki-51 Sonia x 80
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Ki-15 Babs x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 6 damaged
 
Resources hits 11
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24
 
 
Few resources hit. I need to keep doing this though since 29 enemy units are reported at Nanchang. Those troops need to be kept low on supplies!
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
Palempang and Batavia were bombed.
 
Japanese production regarding the Oscar fighters is running very low! At the moment the Oscar pool shows 0 fighters ready for replacement! Also the Nakajima engine pools are almost empty!
 
Next turn paratroopers will seize the base at Toboali! I need to have this resource center operational soon as possible!

[aztez]

Quiet turn.
 
Game date is 6th of April 1942
 
 
Burma

Rangoon
 
 
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 28
Ki-21-II Sally x 64
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
 
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 54
P-40E Warhawk x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 38 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 12 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 destroyed, 33 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 15 destroyed, 10 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 42
 
 
Ouch. This hurt me bad! [X(] I was hoping to gain at least 1:1 odds in terms of losses.
 
Oh, well I need to deal with RAF so this is good time as any. I have swapped fatigued bombers and send in fresh ones in Bangkok. Also some 70 Zero fighters will fly againts Rangoon from Victoria Point. Add these to some 70 Zero's on escort mission from Bangkok and you will have one hell of an battle raging.
 
The really bad news is that my Zero pools are not looking good. Just 10 in replacement pools. (Add the 0 Oscars currently there so you can get an idea how bloody things have been)
 
Hopefully the Rangoon airfield will be shutdown. Chuck flew another raid againts my resource centers at Tavoy.
 

Other NEWS
 
 
Bases bombed were Badoeng, Batavia, Changsa, Cagayan (Resource centers bombed to dust) and Port Moresby.
 
KB is nearing DEI. From here they will cruise in to the area and shutdown any enemy resistance.
 
In China Nanchang might be circled. Enemy troops managed to push out my troops in the South.
 
Invasion TF is gathering and will hit Palempang soon.
 
Toboali was seized by IJA paratroopers.
 
Additional troops are loading at Manila and these troops will head out to Cagayan.

[aztez]

Game date is 8th of April 1942
 
 
Burma
 
 
Rangoon
 
 
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
Ki-21-II Sally x 43
Ki-48-I Lily x 33
Ki-49 Helen x 65
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 6 destroyed, 35 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 14 destroyed, 10 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 75

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 28 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
Ki-21-II Sally x 30
Ki-48-I Lily x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 38
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 8 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 21 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged
Blenheim IV: 7 destroyed
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 11 destroyed


Another costly raid againts RAF. My Zero and Oscar pools are down to 0!!! Allthough it seems that maybe RAF is finally overrun or at least a lot of Hurricane fighters are shot to pieces. Btw, what is the actual replacement rates for Hurricanes in CHS???


Southern Philippines

Cagayan
 
 
Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 43,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 148

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 105

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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45018 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 849

Defending force 16908 troops, 172 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 341

Japanese max assault: 674 - adjusted assault: 226

Allied max defense: 307 - adjusted defense: 391

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
1016 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1


The bombing runs didn't help too much as you can see from the ground assault. Additional 35 000 will land at Cagayan soon. These TF's have already left Manila.
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
KB will enter DEI region next turn.
 
Palempang invasion TF is loading and will head very soon. I have 2 full divisions earmarked  for this operation. Hopefully it will be enough. Current intel indicates that there are some 17 000 men at Palempang.
 
The following bases were bombed Badoeng, Batavia, Bankha, Changsa, Sabang and Port Moresby.
 
Mini KB will head out to Nagasaki were it will rendevouz with CV Junyo and soon to be launche CV Hiyu + additional Oilers.

[Mistmatz]

Dont forget the (combat?) engineers. Supposedly they help to prevent damage to the oil fields and resource centers.

Anyway you should bomb the forces there to dust before actually capturing the base.

Good luck!

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Mistmatz

Dont forget the (combat?) engineers. Supposedly they help to prevent damage to the oil fields and resource centers.

Anyway you should bomb the forces there to dust before actually capturing the base.

Good luck!

Cheers Mistmatz,

Yeah. Those engineers are important. Unfortunately I can just manage to bring in 2 Base Force units into this battle.

So far the resources have been nicely intact though. The biggest problem is that I do not have control over key bases at DEI just yet.

[aztez]

Quiet 2 days of the war.
 
 
Game date is 10th April 1942
 
 
Burma

Rangoon
 
 
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Ki-21-II Sally x 38
Ki-48-I Lily x 14
Ki-49 Helen x 45
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 10 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 55
 
 
Chuck withdrew his RAF fighter squadrons out of Rangoon. I guess the losses were terrible for him too. Now I just need to flatten Moulmein and thus deny him any frontline airbases in this region.
 
 
China
 
 
Nanchang
 
 
Ground combat at Nanchang
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 108351 troops, 452 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2638
 
Defending force 185829 troops, 790 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 4608
 
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
 
 
I decieded to launch bombardment assault to get intel on his troop strenghts. So, 29 units totalling near 200 000 men! I hope I can hold onto to this base. Changsa was bombed daily and hopefully it will burn his supplies.
 
 
DEI
 
 
Tarakan
 
 
Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Martin 139 x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #5
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Senyu Maru #2, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Martin 139 x 11
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
TK Tonan Maru #3, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
MSW Takashima Maru
 
 
These Dutch bombers flew out of Balikpapan. The tanker received just minor damage.
 
Next turn KB will shutdown this enemy airfield on its journey towards Java.
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
Additional Japanese troops started unloading at Cagayan. I think the base will be overrun quite quickly now.
 
Mini KB continue its journey towards Nagasaki. Currently 12 days left for the arrival of CV Hiyu.
 
Batavia, Badoeng, Bankha, Sabang and Port Moresby were bombed.

[Rob Brennan UK]

He's got to be running out of hurricanes by now, I'm guessing 25-30/month for replacements but don't have CHS installed to check it out. try an game as allies vs the AI to have a looksie (assuming thats allowed).

Your Zero sweeps were by far more effective at killing off canes than those tied to escorts, is that because of experience ?

good luck

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK

He's got to be running out of hurricanes by now, I'm guessing 25-30/month for replacements but don't have CHS installed to check it out. try an game as allies vs the AI to have a looksie (assuming thats allowed).

Your Zero sweeps were by far more effective at killing off canes than those tied to escorts, is that because of experience ?

good luck

I could look it up BUT I want to "fight blind" so to speak. This makes the game more intresting and quite an challenge. (As it isn't already playing with Japan)

I noticed that similar fact too. Don't really know why the sweeps went much better. The experience levels were quite the same actually. Around 65-80 so it propably wasn't the decisive factor. Propably something to do with Dice rolls. Allthough I did notice that earlier too the sweep missions againts the Hurricanes were quite deadly.

So, I guess it might have something to do with fighter models engaging too.

Otherwise I'am doing "ok" as a novice. Despite my Zero pool which is currently empty 0!! but on the bright side I now have 2 Oscars in the pools!!! [:D][:D][:D]

Oh, ...and I still do intend to assault Soviet Union!!!

[Feinder]

I think it's sort of a rock-paper-scissors thing.
 
From observation (most things being relatively equal in plane qualitiy, quantiy, experience etc), by mission, the pecking order (top to bottom).
 
Sweep has advanatage over
CAP has advanatage over
LRCAP has advanatage over
Escort is pretty much fodder to distract from bombers.
 
It's like saying a SC TF trumps a bombardment TF which trumps an ASW TF.
 
-F-

[aztez]

Feinder: I think your analysis on things is 100% correct! As for the Zero vs Hurricane... well sweep missions seems to be deadly! [:)] ...btw you still got a PBEM ongoing vs Dave? *curious*
 
 
Game date is 12th of April 1942
 
 
Burma
 
 
Moulmein
 
 
Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 30,34
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
Ki-21-II Sally x 35
Ki-48-I Lily x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 42
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
Lysander I: 3 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 49
 
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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 30,34
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-II Sally x 23
Ki-48-I Lily x 11
Ki-49 Helen x 33
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 1 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18
 
 
It seems that RAF has withdrawn into Mandalay! I guess the losses at Rangoon were significant.
 
 
DEI
 
 
KB near Balikpapan
 
 
Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
 
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 120
B5N2 Kate x 130
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 11 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 89
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,71
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A2 Val x 26
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Belawan, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Peri
AK Sigli, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Sibolga, Bomb hits 1
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,71
 
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 28
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Empire Peri
AK Senang, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AK Sigli, Bomb hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Belawan, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A2 Val x 131
B5N2 Kate x 152
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 107
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2
 
 
At least Balikpapan is out of action for now. Those transports were propably shifting supplies and resources out of DEI. Next turn the KB moves further into DEI.
 
 
Southern Philippines

Cagayan
 
 
Ground combat at Cagayan
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 62728 troops, 197 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1412
 
Defending force 16646 troops, 160 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 339
 
Japanese max assault: 1912 - adjusted assault: 754
 
Allied max defense: 302 - adjusted defense: 325
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
2967 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
 
Allied ground losses:
362 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
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Ground combat at Cagayan
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 63306 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190
 
Defending force 16126 troops, 151 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 325
 
Japanese max assault: 1428 - adjusted assault: 1180
 
Allied max defense: 294 - adjusted defense: 1048
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1072 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
 
Allied ground losses:
570 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
 
 
These assaults burned a lot of supplies! [:-] ...next turn just an bombardment assault is scheduled. More supplies are enroute from Manila.
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
The invasion TF heading towards Palempang has left Singapore.
 
CV Hiyu is just 8 days away and will head out to Nagasaki ASAP.
 
Ground reinforcements are reaching Tavoy. I will propably start to push towards Rangoon soon.

[Feinder]

btw you still got a PBEM ongoing vs Dave? *curious*

 
Yep.
 
It's about May 43. 
He has most of his flight decks intact (only one CVE sunk because it decided to hit a mine into and out of his Midway invasion).
I have Essex, Wasp, Sara, + CVEs and CVLs + some RN flight decks.  But basically, I've been "roughly handled" in that area.
Have just liberated SoPac except for Fiji and Nukufetau.  It cost me 3x CVEs with two torps each, 1 will be ok, 2 might go still succomb to wounds.
Midway is his, but next on the bashing list.  It's been "combat splattered" for a while - I think I actually had him watching for me to liberate Midway, so I moved for SoPac (he was still able to throw lots of 2es at me, we hatessss them).
 
My guess is, he's fortifying the heck out of CentPac, given his experience in your game vs. Dave.  So I'm just going to "do something different" (altho I have no idea what that is at this point).
 
Next task is to "combat splatter" Fiji and invade Midway "sometime when I get around to it".
 
Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if Dave let me have SoPac (not really that defensable for him anyway).  But I'll take what I can get.  It seems that that my game vs. Dave is my "lessons in what NOT to do as Allies".  I'm really still playing just to "not lose" (no auto-victory).  I don't think I will get nailed by auto-victory, it's like 2.4 : 1 (which I realize goes to 3:1 in 1944).  But the ratio isn't getting any worse, so I think I'm good for it.
 
I wish I could come up with a way to stop his training programs, or train my own pilots up.
 
day air attack on San Jose = 400 Betty, 200 Tojo, 300 Zero...
day air attack on San Jose = 400 Betty, 200 Tojo, 300 Zero...
day air attack on San Jose = 400 Betty, 200 Tojo, 300 Zero...
day air attack on San Jose = 400 Betty, 200 Tojo, 300 Zero...
 
I actually thought about leaving Upulo or one of those tiny bases in SoPac for training, but it just rubbed me the wrong way (not calling it gamey).  So I didn't leave any for training (for me).  Shrug.
 
-F-

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Feinder

btw you still got a PBEM ongoing vs Dave? *curious*

Yep.

It's about May 43. 
He has most of his flight decks intact (only one CVE sunk because it decided to hit a mine into and out of his Midway invasion).
I have Essex, Wasp, Sara, + CVEs and CVLs + some RN flight decks.  But basically, I've been "roughly handled" in that area.
Have just liberated SoPac except for Fiji and Nukufetau.  It cost me 3x CVEs with two torps each, 1 will be ok, 2 might go still succomb to wounds.
Midway is his, but next on the bashing list.  It's been "combat splattered" for a while - I think I actually had him watching for me to liberate Midway, so I moved for SoPac (he was still able to throw lots of 2es at me, we hatessss them).

My guess is, he's fortifying the heck out of CentPac, given his experience in your game vs. Dave.  So I'm just going to "do something different" (altho I have no idea what that is at this point).

Next task is to "combat splatter" Fiji and invade Midway "sometime when I get around to it".

Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if Dave let me have SoPac (not really that defensable for him anyway).  But I'll take what I can get.  It seems that that my game vs. Dave is my "lessons in what NOT to do as Allies".  I'm really still playing just to "not lose" (no auto-victory).  I don't think I will get nailed by auto-victory, it's like 2.4 : 1 (which I realize goes to 3:1 in 1944).  But the ratio isn't getting any worse, so I think I'm good for it.

I wish I could come up with a way to stop his training programs, or train my own pilots up.

day air attack on San Jose = 400 Betty, 200 Tojo, 300 Zero...
day air attack on San Jose = 400 Betty, 200 Tojo, 300 Zero...
day air attack on San Jose = 400 Betty, 200 Tojo, 300 Zero...
day air attack on San Jose = 400 Betty, 200 Tojo, 300 Zero...

I actually thought about leaving Upulo or one of those tiny bases in SoPac for training, but it just rubbed me the wrong way (not calling it gamey).  So I didn't leave any for training (for me).  Shrug.

-F-

[8|] ...Ouch. Yeah, Dave propably wohn't let CenPac unguarded after the bombing campaign he got in our game.

Yeah! I think you are absolutely correct about SOPAC. The further the game advances than more "useless" it becomes.

We are now reaching June 1945 in our PBEM.

..now an AAR update to follow...

[aztez]

Game date is 18th of April 1942
 
 
Burma
 
 
Moulmein
 
 
Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 30,34
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70
Ki-21-II Sally x 16
Ki-48-I Lily x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 28
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Hurricane IIb x 28
P-40E Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 25 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7


After this "hit and run" appereance RAF vanished again. I think his main airbase is currently at Mandalay. Which is currently out of reach for IJA.
 
Definately good play by Chuck. Now Moulmein remains shutdown since I have kept bombing it into dust.
 
 
DEI
 
KB strikes at DEI
 
 
Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A2 Val x 102
B5N2 Kate x 96

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 20 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Silindoeng, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK P. J. Duinker, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AK Loa Koeloe, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Parigi, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
AK Van Overstaten, Bomb hits 3,  on fire
AK Van der Lijn, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Verspijck, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK Paula, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
AK Van Lansberger, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Sinabang, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AK Sipirok, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK D. L. Kruithof, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK J. D. Schreijers, Bomb hits 1,  on fire


Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 70
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 23,66
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
D3A2 Val x 38
B5N2 Kate x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD Fazant, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Stagen, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Op Ten Noort, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
D3A2 Val x 112
B5N2 Kate x 113

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
C.XI-W: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
TK P. J. Duinker, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Loa Koeloe, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK D. L. Kruithof, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Parigi, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Van Overstaten, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Van Heemskerck, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Sipirok, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK J. D. Schreijers, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Silindoeng, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Van der Lijn, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Sinabang, Bomb hits 1,  heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 77
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Malang , at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A2 Val x 107
B5N2 Kate x 132

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 3 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 83

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Day Air attack on Malang , at 22,66
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A2 Val x 100
B5N2 Kate x 142

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 105

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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 20,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A2 Val x 89
B5N2 Kate x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 69


Not too bad results. I was hoping to catch some major battle ships here but they are nowhere to be seen.
 
 
Palempang
 
 
Ground combat at Palembang
 
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 40071 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 787

Defending force 13143 troops, 83 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Japanese max assault: 1592 - adjusted assault: 1058

Allied max defense: 171 - adjusted defense: 814

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
1191 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 38013 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Defending force 11342 troops, 60 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Japanese max assault: 1052 - adjusted assault: 317

Allied max defense: 165 - adjusted defense: 190

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
363 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


The initial were not costly since my bombings had shutdown most of coastal guns.
 
Next turn another assault is scheduled. This operation is supported by 2 IJN BB TF's.
 
 
Southern Philippines
 
 
Cagayan & Davao
 
 
Ground combat at Davao

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22968 troops, 37 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Defending force 8313 troops, 63 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Japanese max assault: 397 - adjusted assault: 163

Allied max defense: 195 - adjusted defense: 181

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


Japanese ground losses:
641 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
950 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 64005 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1096

Defending force 14728 troops, 130 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 300

Japanese max assault: 975 - adjusted assault: 498

Allied max defense: 274 - adjusted defense: 589

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


Japanese ground losses:
1209 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
560 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


Hmmm. I'am still stuck here, unfortunately. Next turn assault is scheduled at Cagayan.
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
Mini KB is refitting and regrouping at Japan. CV Hiyo has joined the TF.
 
Allies seems to be building up Thursday Island. Several transport vessels were hit in the area by Nell's and Betty's.
 
IJA is reorganizing some of its divisions currently stationed at China.

[aztez]

Game date is 20th of April 1942
 
 
Southern Philippines
 
 
Cagayan
 
 
Ground combat at Cagayan
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 64900 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1123
 
Defending force 12738 troops, 91 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 271
 
Japanese max assault: 1022 - adjusted assault: 1250
 
Allied max defense: 175 - adjusted defense: 316
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan base !!!
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
398 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Allied ground losses:
20161 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
 
 
Nice! [:D] ...now I just need deal with Davao and I'am ready to continue.
 
 
DEI
 
 
Palempang
 
 
Ground combat at Palembang
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 37119 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 621
 
Defending force 11123 troops, 58 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
 
Japanese max assault: 432 - adjusted assault: 195
 
Allied max defense: 147 - adjusted defense: 367
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
Hmmm. IJN and IJA airforce will support this assault next turn. Lets see whether it will make the diffrence.
 
 
Bandoeng
 
 
Day Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A2 Val x 115
B5N2 Kate x 149
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 107
 
 
Another DEI airfield closed down. Unfortunately it was empty though. Next turn KB will move and support our efforts at Palempang.
 
 
China
 
 
Nanchang
 
 
Ground combat at Nanchang
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 4916 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5029
 
Defending force 128191 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2667
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
[X(][8|] ... + 5000 assualt points present here! My reinforcements are moving towards Shanghai and will continue immediately towards Nanchang.
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
Moulmein, Sabang, Bangkha, Palempang and Port Moresby were bombed.
 
Additional IJA division was relased from Japan. This fresh division will head out to help in forthcoming Java campaign.
 
 
 
 
 

[aztez]

Game date is 24th of April 1942
 
 
Southern Philippines

Davao
 
 
Ground combat at Davao
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 22018 troops, 28 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 449
 
Defending force 4958 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
 
Japanese max assault: 748 - adjusted assault: 338
 
Allied max defense: 88 - adjusted defense: 40
 
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!!
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
349 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
9214 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
 

Good. That was the final major bastion in the Philippines. Now I either move more into troops into Java invasion or I strike againts Kendari. I haven't made up my mind just yet.
 
 
China
 

Changsha
 
 
Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 83
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 89
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Ki-15 Babs x 3
 
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20
I-153c x 9
I-16c x 21
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
I-153c: 8 destroyed
I-16c: 15 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 44
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 74
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Ki-51 Sonia x 114
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Ki-15 Babs x 3
 
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15
I-153c x 2
I-16c x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 16 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 6 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
I-153c: 1 destroyed
I-16c: 8 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 41
 
 
[:-]...This was not an pleasant suprise to find out. Those allied aircraft have withdrawn out of the base now BUT I think they will be back.
 
4 IJA divisions is enroute towards Nanchang. That ought to even out some balance currently stationed there.
 
 
Other NEWS
 
 
Palempang still is in enemy hands. Another ground assault is scheduled for next turn. KB will stay in the area just in case Chuck has any bright ideas here.
 
I have around 1500 assault points gathered just outside Burma. I haven't made up my mind when or how to strike against Burma.
 
The Russian adventure is still at the TOP of my list. I will start shipping supplies into Manchuko area soon!
 
I'am trying to gather forces to land againts Java. I cannot delay this much further.

[aztez]

The game has made progress and mostly the news are not good.

The main concern at the moment is Economy which is not producing enough aircraft, etc to keep me in the war! [8|][8|][:(][:(]
 
 
Game date 2nd of May 1942
 
 
DEI
 
 
Palempang
 
 
Ground combat at Palembang
 
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 35793 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 535

Defending force 6927 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Japanese max assault: 826 - adjusted assault: 1123

Allied max defense: 112 - adjusted defense: 205

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
512 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


This is one of good news from the war. The resources, etc are intact.
 
I preparing already for the invasion of Java. This operation will commence ASAP.
 
 
China

Changsha
 
 
Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 55
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 19
I-153c x 7
I-16c x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 12 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
I-153c: 4 destroyed
I-16c: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 25


Ok. Chuck is going to dogfight at China. These fighters didn't fly out of Changhsa though.
 
Next more IJA bombers will be moved into China in order to deal with this problem.
 

South Pacific
 
 
Port Moresby
 
 
Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-21-II Sally x 14

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 19
P-40E Warhawk x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 54,93
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 40
G4M1 Betty x 17

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Mauban, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Latouche, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Kwangtung, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
MSW Whyalla, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Barwon, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK Magallanes, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 54,93
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 26
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 15 destroyed

Allied Ships
MSW Wollongong
AK Montanes
AK Barwon, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Anakan, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Toowoomba
AK Kwangtung, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 54,93
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G3M Nell x 33
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Whyalla, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Wollongong, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Forafric, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Kwangtung, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Latouche,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Colac

--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-21-II Sally x 11

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-21-II Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 21
P-40E Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 61

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 12 destroyed
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 57

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 20
P-40E Warhawk x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged


Hmmm... at least I sunk few enemy AK's allthough the cost for this was way too high!
 
 
Burma
 
 
Rangoon
 
 
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 89
Ki-21-II Sally x 24
Ki-48-I Lily x 113
Ki-49 Helen x 35
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 58
Kittyhawk I x 26
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 65 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 19 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 5 destroyed, 16 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1


[X(][X(][:(]  ...this was a disaster!!! RAF is a force to be reckong with! Next turn I have put some 300 fighters into sweep mission in Burma. Hopefully this problem will be eliminated.
 

ECONOMY
 
* I'am running out of aircraft. My Zero squadrons are quite depleted and I do not have any aircraft from which replace them. (Same is with Oscar's)
 
* Currently I haven't had any new aircraft designs come into production!!! [X(] ...this is NOT good!
 
* Resources are running short and I'am shipping everything I can into Japan!
 
 
....basically I'am committing an Harakiri here somehow! [:(]

[Local Yokel]

Well done aztez, you got Palembang intact! Lots of lovely oil and resources! When you take Balikpapan you'll get more. Likewise Kendari.

Meanwhile, unless you have a house rule against it, Palembang's oil/resources are vulnerable to air attack from Batavia. Suggest you consider moving in some good fighter units to guard against that.

Not sure what new a/c you're expecting to come into production - from memory, don't think either Ki-44 or Ki-61 are due to start rolling off the lines until July/August or thereabouts.

Where can you make cuts to get fighters where you need them? Are the air attacks at Changsha and Moresby really a priority right now? What can you do to boost fighter production to maximum? Can you throttle production of transport/float plane production, for example? Perhaps even stop bomber production? How is your supply situation? - if good, you might be able to make limited expansions of the fighter assembly lines, but in your situation that may be very risky and won't produce a quick solution.

Suspect that reducing all but essential air ops to a minimum may be best way to go.

[Mistmatz]

I assume your fighters over Rangoon were on escort mission?

If so, try to get the zeroes in on sweep missions for a few days and escort your bombers with scrap that you can afford to loose afterwards. On sweep missions the fighters perform considerably better.