Rising Sun, Falling Skies: BTSL Bigred vs John 3rd

[bigred]

44-5-19:
I have seen the CBT report. Highlights.

1. 2 IJN BB TFs have steamed to SinaBang to Bombard. Heavy damage , one BB Fuso class took a torp. Effort is made to shut down my level 5 AF.
2. IJN is still losing transports at Sabang to allied TBDs out of Andamans. Sabang is under night HB attacks and has 100% reported runway damage. So Runway cant be fixed until John figures out how to stop my B24s flying out of Rangoon. So John has LR CAP over Sabang (which I sweep every day!!!.)
3. IJN CV TFs have disappeared from my reports.
4. Lunga falls this turn as allies gain a level 8 AF.
5. A fast IJN BB TF (2 Kowachi Class BCs w/speed 34) has arrived at Etorofu (intel).
6. A mismatch between surface units in the Kuriles It will be several turns before allied BBs can get into the area.
7. Looks like the IJN has reinforced southern Kuriles and Sakhalen Island at heavy transport cost collected by a 10 ship CVE TF stationed 5 hexes from Sakhalin and South Kuriles (the sweet spot). I figure John may try to ambush my CVEs with that Fast BB TF. If He misses then I will nail the BBs in daylight.
8. Northern Kuriles are under heavy allied pressure. US has bombarded and closed the AFs at Paramushiro and Shimiushiri.

[BBfanboy]

Nagato took 4 torps and some bombs in the previous report. Was there any confirmation of her sinking by FP losses?

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Nagato took 4 torps and some bombs in the previous report. Was there any confirmation of her sinking by FP losses?

The Nagato has escaped.

[1EyedJacks]

I put in a request to download the Reluctant Admiral files.

[bigred]

FYI, I am in the sweet spot, but running low on ammo.

The Kowachi TF is at Bihoro.

[bigred]

I put in a request to download the Reluctant Admiral files.

https://sites.google.com/site/reluctantadmiral/

IIRC this is senario #55. CV heavy, BB Lite.

Also have a BB heavy, CV lite senario.

[bigred]

44-5-19:

1. 2 IJN BB TFs have steamed to SinaBang to Bombard. Heavy damage , one BB Fuso class took a torp. Effort is made to shut down my level 5 AF.
2. IJN is still losing transports at Sabang to allied TBDs out of Andamans. Sabang is under night HB attacks and has 100% reported runway damage. So Runway cant be fixed until John figures out how to stop my B24s flying out of Rangoon. So John has LR CAP over Sabang (which I sweep every day!!!.)
3. IJN CV TFs have disappeared from my reports.
4. Lunga falls this turn as allies gain a level 8 AF.
5. A fast IJN BB TF (2 Kowachi Class BCs w/speed 34) has arrived at Etorofu (intel).
6. A mismatch between surface units in the Kuriles It will be several turns before allied BBs can get into the area.
7. Looks like the IJN has reinforced southern Kuriles and Sakhalen Island at heavy transport cost collected by a 10 ship CVE TF stationed 5 hexes from Sakhalin and South Kuriles (the sweet spot). I figure John may try to ambush my CVEs with that Fast BB TF. If He misses then I will nail the BBs in daylight.
8. Northern Kuriles are under heavy allied pressure. US has bombarded and closed the AFs at Paramushiro and Shimiushiri.

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44-5-20:

[1EyedJacks]

When I go to the site it asks for a Google drive password or account that has access...

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I put in a request to download the Reluctant Admiral files.

https://sites.google.com/site/reluctantadmiral/

IIRC this is senario #55. CV heavy, BB Lite.

Also have a BB heavy, CV lite senario.

[bigred]

Correction: I am facing the Owari class BB in the Kuriles. It has a 410mm gun. Probably equal to a 15inch gun.

[RangerJoe]

I am surprised that someone did not swap some of those 25mm AA weapons for 40mm AA weapons since this is a mod. I would do so on a 3 for 2 basis.

[Sarinator]

Loving the AAR...I check you daily

[John 3rd]

When I go to the site it asks for a Google drive password or account that has access...

google-drive.jpg

I put in a request to download the Reluctant Admiral files.

https://sites.google.com/site/reluctantadmiral/

IIRC this is senario #55. CV heavy, BB Lite.

Also have a BB heavy, CV lite senario.

Hey Sir.

The web site has been shut down due to age. I have commissioned my 17 Year-Old Christopher to develop me a new web page that I can fill with all the RA information. He thinks that he can get it going by the end of this weekend. Sorry about the issues.

Had a long conversation with Michael while we were driving back-and-forth to Craig on Tues-Wed and have made some major Mod decisions. We are going to create three variants of Between the Storms: Traditional, Moderate, and All-In. The thinking is what would have happened if Yamamoto couldn't drive out the 'Fleet' Faction (Traditional with Yamato's), partially wins and brings in more 'Treaty' Faction leadership (Moderate with several conventional 16" gun BBs and B-65 Battlecruisers), and then totally drives out the 'Fleet' Faction and the 'Treaty' Faction completely takes over the Kaigun (little-to-no heavy ship construction with complete CV emphasis).

It has been a long, LONG time since I had some motivation to go back into serious Modding. Looks like that is about to occur!

The Site will feature five Mods available for play. They will have the three BTS Variants (covering 1922- 1941), the original Reluctant Admiral (1937-1941), and then the Treaty Mod (1922-1936).

BANZAI!


Look for a new thread starting over in Scenario Design.

PS--One-Eyed Jacks: I cans end the files over to you thru email. What would you be interested in me sending? PM or directly email me Sir.

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When I go to the site it asks for a Google drive password or account that has access...

google-drive.jpg

https://sites.google.com/site/reluctantadmiral/

IIRC this is senario #55. CV heavy, BB Lite.

Also have a BB heavy, CV lite senario.

Hey Sir.

The web site has been shut down due to age. I have commissioned my 17 Year-Old Christopher to develop me a new web page that I can fill with all the RA information. He thinks that he can get it going by the end of this weekend. Sorry about the issues.

Had a long conversation with Michael while we were driving back-and-forth to Craig on Tues-Wed and have made some major Mod decisions. We are going to create three variants of Between the Storms: Traditional, Moderate, and All-In. The thinking is what would have happened if Yamamoto couldn't drive out the 'Fleet' Faction (Traditional with Yamato's), partially wins and brings in more 'Treaty' Faction leadership (Moderate with several conventional 16" gun BBs and B-65 Battlecruisers), and then totally drives out the 'Fleet' Faction and the 'Treaty' Faction completely takes over the Kaigun (little-to-no heavy ship construction with complete CV emphasis).

It has been a long, LONG time since I had some motivation to go back into serious Modding. Looks like that is about to occur!

The Site will feature five Mods available for play. They will have the three BTS Variants (covering 1922- 1941), the original Reluctant Admiral (1937-1941), and then the Treaty Mod (1922-1936).

BANZAI!


Look for a new thread starting over in Scenario Design.

PS--One-Eyed Jacks: I cans end the files over to you thru email. What would you be interested in me sending? PM or directly email me Sir.

Mod AAR site:
https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/view ... 8&t=401439

[bigred]

44/5/23 Recap: Looks like the allies will have to deal with fortress Singers.

[bigred]

44-5-21:

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44-5-22:

[bigred]

44-5-23:
Progress in the Kuriles. China started a front wide artillery barrage to use up jap supply. Easier to post the CBT RPT.
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Ground combat at 80,50 (near Changteh)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26503 troops, 108 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 780

Defending force 13858 troops, 123 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
6th War Area
26th Group Army

Defending units:
104th Division
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion


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Ground combat at 80,44 (near Patung)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11912 troops, 52 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 661

Defending force 26397 troops, 211 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 797

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
57th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
3rd Group Army
4th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
3rd Division
36th Division


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Ground combat at 73,51 (near Tuyun)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11073 troops, 68 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 212

Defending force 26666 troops, 225 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 783

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
10th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Division
16th Garrison Unit
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 81,40 (near Baoji)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26236 troops, 80 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 1154

Defending force 4048 troops, 26 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 208

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
81st Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
Red Chinese Army
17th Group Army
23rd Group Army

Defending units:
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
46th Const Co


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Ground combat at 81,42 (near Ankang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27145 troops, 191 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 951

Defending force 6381 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23505 troops, 69 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 851

Defending force 13322 troops, 109 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
21st Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
8th Route Army

Defending units:
13th Division


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Ground combat at 76,51 (near Chihkiang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17407 troops, 138 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 611

Defending force 16741 troops, 162 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Assaulting units:
24th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
6th Chinese Corps
7th War Area
1st Group Army

Defending units:
14th Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion


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Ground combat at 80,45 (near Patung)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32498 troops, 143 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 860

Defending force 10433 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 263

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
29th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
22nd Group Army

Defending units:
67th Division


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Ground combat at 81,39 (near Baoji)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12925 troops, 46 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 359

Defending force 11641 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 374

Assaulting units:
41st Chinese Corps

Defending units:
62nd Division


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Ground combat at Shen Ch'ou (79,50)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18473 troops, 75 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 646

Defending force 12420 troops, 95 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

Assaulting units:
45th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
22nd Division


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Ground combat at 80,43 (near Ankang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19046 troops, 58 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 608

Defending force 26832 troops, 182 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 841

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
76th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
34th Group Army

Defending units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
29th Division


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Ground combat at 80,49 (near Changteh)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8709 troops, 21 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 274

Defending force 5343 troops, 36 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Assaulting units:
90th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
5th Ind.Infantry Brigade
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

[bigred]

I am concerned that my army in AUS (10 divisions) will never get used to help defeat the Evil Empire. After a HUGE Victory off Baker Island in feb I wonder if I have wasted my momentum. When John invaded Austrailia in 42 I had no choice but to deploy the army to stop him. The problem occurs later as I have a shortage of troop transporters (because John sank them) with the army in AUS and I could not move forward until I sank his CVs.

Now the SoPac army is 3000 miles from Japan. I try to patrol the gap between Truk and Rabaul to trap the IJA in Sopac with me. Then this happens. Frustration>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 108,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y2 Judy x 71
N1K1-J George x 6
Ki-61-Id Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y2 Judy: 9 destroyed, 9 damaged
D4Y2 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Nehenta Bay, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DE Brackett, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Fanshaw Bay, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Thanet
DD O'Bannon
DD Morris
DE Stadtfeld, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
17 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
22 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMO-155 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-223 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-422 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers

Fuel storage explosion on CVE Nehenta Bay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Nehenta Bay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Fanshaw Bay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DE Brackett


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44-5-25: John has the turn. I was taking a close look at the Moulmein breakout. Last turn 3 AR units pursued after the attack into the adjacent jungle hex on the road to Raheen. After receiving the CBT Report for next turn note the Armor attack into the IJA stack located on a jungle hex.