Rising Sun over the Rockies - F.K. vs OSO - Wake captured by US

[FeurerKrieg]

Here's the current size of the Japanese Empire. I've included a 'regular' map as well as the game map so hopefully all preferences will be accommodated.
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[center]Japanese Empire - April 1, 1942[/center]

[Alikchi2]

Here's the current size of the Japanese Empire. I've included a 'regular' map as well as the game map so hopefully all preferences will be accommodated.

Impressive, sir! You look to be in a very strong position. With New Zealand you'll have Australia completely cut off.

[DuckofTindalos]

And at the end of a very long supply line. Still, this is probably the sort of aggressive moves that are called for.

[Gen.Hoepner]

Amazing!...it will be very interesting to see where OSO is going to counterattack!

[FeurerKrieg]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

And at the end of a very long supply line. Still, this is probably the sort of aggressive moves that are called for.

Right you are! Since day one I have been trying to keep supplies moving south so that that we'd be in good shape for a while. Hopefully it is enough. Palmyra, Christmas, Wake, Midway all have over 20k supplies (or close to it) and more is on the way. I have about 250K supplies heading to New Zealand.

It isn't the millions that the Allies can churn out, but hopefully it will keep us in the game a bit longer if a deep CenPac drive cuts off the south.

[FeurerKrieg]

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner

Amazing!...it will be very interesting to see where OSO is going to counterattack!

Well, at the risk of AAR spies (I trust OSO very much though) - the best place for him to counterattack currently is in the North Pacific. I have been trying to harass his bases up there enough to slow his buildup in Dutch Harbor to buy time for my bases to get stronger. I've also focus my airbases on the mountain bases to get the 4x multipliers. But still - I have very little AV up there and the fall back positions at Paramisho Jima and OJ, are still only size 1, but rising now that I've put some engineers there.

Still - NoPac is what has me worried. A strong push there while I'm in the middle of the New Zealand ops would not be fun at all.

[FeurerKrieg]

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[FeurerKrieg]

April 1st, 1942
KB Vals hit Suva again and the attackers continue to reduce the defenses. The base should fall in 1-2 more days. (1 to 1, forts 2 -> 1)

Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean was captured today.

Kiska was occupied in the north.

We attacked at Sian, but results were less than desirable. Our troops will rest up again before the next attack.

[FeurerKrieg]

April 2nd, 1942
Following a Zero sweep that met no opposition, Sally, Helen and Liz bombers hit the Chinese east of Lashio. Two thirds of the 55th Division then easily force the Chinese back across the river to the east, back across the Burma/China border. One third will remain to guard the crossing, and the other will move north to attack Myitkina.

US Carrier planes attacked Adak and destroyed one Zero on the ground. 11 SBD-3's were damaged by our flak. Our planes will remain on station though, as several ships are spotted at Dutch Harbor and nearby.
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US Carriers in the North.[/center]

Suva will fall tomorrow as our assault today destroyed the remaining fortifications of the enemy.

[cantona2]

You're in a very strong position Feurer Kreig. As you mentioned in my AAR we have similar positions but on opposite sides. Your domination of the Pacific is what i'm trying very hard to stop GH doing. Great graphics

[FeurerKrieg]

April 3rd, 1942
Suva fell easily today and 10,000 enemy POW were taken. 4 Singapore planes were also captured.
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Suva captured.[/center]

In the north, our Jakes attacked twice today. First hitting a tanker and igniting its cargo, then hitting a cargo ship. We did have some losses there today though, 3 Zeros and 2 Jakes against 2 P-40Bs. New pilots are coming into the fighter unit there, but they are fairly green. (around 45-50 xp)
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Tanker is set on fire.[/center]

In China, despite our best efforts, one division arrived to Yenan to soon and was counterattacked by the Communist units there and forced to retreat. Tomorrow the rest of the army should arrive, and hopefully they will be able to hold. The division will move to Yangku and rest, while two brigades on garrison duty there move to Yenan. In south China, we have three divisions arriving in the next few days. Once those have arrived and moved into position, we will invade Changsha.
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Defeated again.[/center]

Off the coast of distant Karachi, the I-24 was attacked and hit with a depth charge. It has a long way to go, but it should be able to return to Singapore.

Nicobar Island was secured today.

Several bases in the Pacific were expanded today. Truk, Milne Bay, Port Moresby and Rabaul airfields were all expanded. Port Moresby also opened new dock facilities to facilitate faster ship loading.

[FeurerKrieg]

April 4th, 1942
Things were mostly quiet today. Lots of ships continue heading south to Suva and Noumea loaded with troops, supplies and fuel.

In Burma, a large air raid hit the 21st/A Mixed Bge as they march towards cutting off the trail out of Mandalay.
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Air attack in Burma.[/center]

[FeurerKrieg]

April 5th, 1942
More action in the north today. First, I-170 put a torpedo into DD Hughes. The sub took some light damage from other destroyers in the area and will return to Tokyo for repairs.
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Sub attack.[/center]

During the day, Jakes and Zeros again attacked the island of Umnak. Two cargo ships each took one 100kg AP bomb.
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Jakes strike again.[/center]

In China an attack was launched on Sian, but no major ground was taken.

[FeurerKrieg]

April 6th, 1942
Very quiet today.

Some fighters attack our troops in Burma.

After several days, our planes finally attack the enemy ground forces at Yenan. Th enemy there has not launched an attack since our troops moved in, so we may have finally become entrenched around the city for good. More troops are on the way, and once they arrive we will try to take over that base.

Noumea airfield was expanded today.

[Alikchi2]

I am still following sir, excellent work. I def approve of your use of Jakes in the North - low resource theatres = improvisation.

I also have to say, that's a whole LOT of LBA the Allies have in India. [X(] Do you plan on advancing any farther north than Mandalay?

[FeurerKrieg]

Mandalay and Myitkyina are all the farther I plan to go. I'd like to dig and pile up plenty of AA for that LBA.

[FeurerKrieg]

Hi all - sorry for lack of posts lately. We are still cranking through one turn per day, so I have several days I need to get caught up on in here. Won't take long though once I get to it since not much happening. April so far is pretty quiet as we get ready for Operation Sakura. And on that note, the final OOB is below....
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[Alikchi2]

!!

It must have taken a while to put that much force together! I count.. the equivalent of ten divisions and a whole lot of tanks... And enough Zeroes to make air support a given.

Sakura is New Zealand, right?

[FeurerKrieg]

Correct - New Zealand.

It has taken sometime - a couple more days and I'll start loading all these troops up. I'd guess about 80-85% of the my lift capacity is currently located at Suva and Noumea. Singapore falling in January helped a lot as those divisions were able to rest and start shipping east pretty early on.

[FeurerKrieg]

April 7th, 1942
Some Hurricanes bomb our troops in Burma, other than that mostly quiet.
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Air attacks in Burma.[/center]