Bloody Pacific: Undercovergeek (Japan) vs. Yank (Allies)
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RE: Turn 43 - 18/01/1942
lol - no worries - soon my friend, soon
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RE: Turn 44 - 19/01/1942
Pacific
Game is patched to patch 2
At Lahaina S-28 rises to engage an xAK on the surface, the transporter takes 4 hits the sub takes 5 and submerges due to damage.
SS Trout sinks an empty xAKL just arrived to start shipping airfield engineers to Kona.
SS Nautilus is found twice and takes 8 hits.
The 3 Inf Regiments from Kona march 30 miles towards to Hilo and should arrive next turn to attack the base.
A significant amount of TFs are created at Lahaina to pick up all the engineers and 1 base force to ship to Kona to throw into the airfield expansion project here - its level 3 and 56% now - i will raise it to 5 and then move these engineers to Hilo to perform the same task.
Before the patch Lahaina had 9 air units and was in the red for administration now it has plenty more room on the field - 3 more Sally units are brought on - there are now 205 bombers at Lahaina and 90 fighters at Kona - there are 6 fighters and 6 bombers at Pearl to the best of my knowledge.
43 Zeros escort 85 bombers to Pearl on port attack - 2 enemy fighters are destroyed, the Zeros are untouched and 3 bombers are destroyed and 49 damaged - again not a true reflection of actual damage. BBs Pennsylvania and Nevada are bombed again and left burning with heavy damage and the San Fransisco takes 2 bomb hits. The port takes minor damage and a few casualties are inflicted. 67 Zeros then sweep the island and noone attempts to oppose the air superiority of the IJA airforce here.
9 Zeros then intercept 5 unescorted SBDs attacking the BB Nagato, 3 are destroyed the rest return home still with their bombs - no zeros are damaged.
The KB never sees the 2 AVs again.
At Bikini a passing TF with the Maizuru 1st SNLF aboard is attacked by SS Pollack, 1 of the 3 xAKs is sunk.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
Sub activity picks up at Balikpapan now its in IJA hands, the SS Saury misses an xAK and then finds and sinks an empty xAKL just arrived in the harbour to pick up the 124th for the Maccassar attack.
Just short of Balikpapan a large transport TF is caught by the allied CV heading in the completely opposite direction i expected, she was heading east at the end of last turn but has doubled back past the Celebes and seems to be heading now for Soerbaja. Local subs are sent to this area and the BBs and CAs at Balikpapan are moved north beyond the range of the CVs bombers. The first wave hits and sinks 2 xAKLs and further damages 2 more AKs, in the afternoon the CA Chokai is hit and damaged - she is sound enough to return to Hong Kong for repairs and sets off - just fire and engine damage. I dont have a big enough airbase to support the Nells to hit the CV but they are moved further west from Manado in case they come around again.
The SNLF unloads at Legaspi and will take the undefended base next turn.
46 Oscars sweep Manilla, 2 are lost for 1 Allied fighter, recon shows Manilla to be now out of fighters, as a consequence 3 unescorted Hudsons hit Aparri and 2 are destroyed by the Oscar CAP.
The mini evil cruiser force bombards Singkawang presumably on its way back to Soerbaja, i will try and catch them as they pass the south of Borneo and maneuver subs across their path.
Malaya & Burma
Force B and the Imp Guards are stood 1 mile outside Timuleh, they will enter the base next turn - 3 units are attempting to exit the base.
At Malacca 8 defeated and disrupted units enter the base again to face the 18th Div - a deliberate attack is ordered to push them back towards Timuleh.
For 7 turns now transports have refused to take the 1st raiders to Rangoon, even though recon shows the base as empty - a sweep of Oscars is ordered to clear up any confusion about what is or isnt at the base.
China
2 deliberate attacks clear the lines near the almost encircled units - the final piece of the encirclement is 6 miles away from its destination - fingers crossed for next turn
Game is patched to patch 2
At Lahaina S-28 rises to engage an xAK on the surface, the transporter takes 4 hits the sub takes 5 and submerges due to damage.
SS Trout sinks an empty xAKL just arrived to start shipping airfield engineers to Kona.
SS Nautilus is found twice and takes 8 hits.
The 3 Inf Regiments from Kona march 30 miles towards to Hilo and should arrive next turn to attack the base.
A significant amount of TFs are created at Lahaina to pick up all the engineers and 1 base force to ship to Kona to throw into the airfield expansion project here - its level 3 and 56% now - i will raise it to 5 and then move these engineers to Hilo to perform the same task.
Before the patch Lahaina had 9 air units and was in the red for administration now it has plenty more room on the field - 3 more Sally units are brought on - there are now 205 bombers at Lahaina and 90 fighters at Kona - there are 6 fighters and 6 bombers at Pearl to the best of my knowledge.
43 Zeros escort 85 bombers to Pearl on port attack - 2 enemy fighters are destroyed, the Zeros are untouched and 3 bombers are destroyed and 49 damaged - again not a true reflection of actual damage. BBs Pennsylvania and Nevada are bombed again and left burning with heavy damage and the San Fransisco takes 2 bomb hits. The port takes minor damage and a few casualties are inflicted. 67 Zeros then sweep the island and noone attempts to oppose the air superiority of the IJA airforce here.
9 Zeros then intercept 5 unescorted SBDs attacking the BB Nagato, 3 are destroyed the rest return home still with their bombs - no zeros are damaged.
The KB never sees the 2 AVs again.
At Bikini a passing TF with the Maizuru 1st SNLF aboard is attacked by SS Pollack, 1 of the 3 xAKs is sunk.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
Sub activity picks up at Balikpapan now its in IJA hands, the SS Saury misses an xAK and then finds and sinks an empty xAKL just arrived in the harbour to pick up the 124th for the Maccassar attack.
Just short of Balikpapan a large transport TF is caught by the allied CV heading in the completely opposite direction i expected, she was heading east at the end of last turn but has doubled back past the Celebes and seems to be heading now for Soerbaja. Local subs are sent to this area and the BBs and CAs at Balikpapan are moved north beyond the range of the CVs bombers. The first wave hits and sinks 2 xAKLs and further damages 2 more AKs, in the afternoon the CA Chokai is hit and damaged - she is sound enough to return to Hong Kong for repairs and sets off - just fire and engine damage. I dont have a big enough airbase to support the Nells to hit the CV but they are moved further west from Manado in case they come around again.
The SNLF unloads at Legaspi and will take the undefended base next turn.
46 Oscars sweep Manilla, 2 are lost for 1 Allied fighter, recon shows Manilla to be now out of fighters, as a consequence 3 unescorted Hudsons hit Aparri and 2 are destroyed by the Oscar CAP.
The mini evil cruiser force bombards Singkawang presumably on its way back to Soerbaja, i will try and catch them as they pass the south of Borneo and maneuver subs across their path.
Malaya & Burma
Force B and the Imp Guards are stood 1 mile outside Timuleh, they will enter the base next turn - 3 units are attempting to exit the base.
At Malacca 8 defeated and disrupted units enter the base again to face the 18th Div - a deliberate attack is ordered to push them back towards Timuleh.
For 7 turns now transports have refused to take the 1st raiders to Rangoon, even though recon shows the base as empty - a sweep of Oscars is ordered to clear up any confusion about what is or isnt at the base.
China
2 deliberate attacks clear the lines near the almost encircled units - the final piece of the encirclement is 6 miles away from its destination - fingers crossed for next turn
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RE: Turn 45 - 20/01/1942
Pacific
SS Cuttlefish has 2 goes at an xAK at Lahaina, misses with the first and comes to the surface for the second, damage from the ship's gun forces her to submerge again.
SS Tautog also tries twice and misses with both attempts.
And a Hawaiian debut for SS Tuna - she is hit twice by the cruiser task force.
The 9th, 20th and III/4th Inf Btn arrive in Hilo and a shock attack is ordered - i want this over with as soon as possible.
Engineers have started unloading at Kona to work on the airfield - there seem to be no Allied subs here anymore.
The 1st Air Fleet HQ leaves Hiroshima for Hawaii to provide extra ordanance and AV Support, the 23rd Air Flotilla HQ is also on its way from Kwajelein.
At Lahaina and Hilo the Nells and Bettys are switched to port attack and the Sallys switch to ground attack - i want to see what happens in a ground attack - if there is a modicum of success the Pearl Invasion fleet will leave Midway - it would arrive in Pearl in about 6 turns leaving time for a fair amount of bombing and disruption.
32 Zeros sweep Pearl and in a blaze of glory the 32 return home undamaged leaving 7 destroyed fighters behind them.
38 Zeros then escort 106 bombers on port attack - 4 are destroyed and 76 damaged, again this is a highly exagerrated damage figure - almost all bombers are ready to go again next turn - 14 port hits are inflicted and the battleships here take a huge pounding again, AMc Cockatoo is sunk in the harbour.
The mini-KB comes within range next turn - Vals and Kates are on naval attack - im not going over the island with these bombers.
In defiance 4 SBDs and 1 escort fighter attack the BB Nagato at Lahaina - all aircraft are destroyed.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
The injured Chokai leaves Balikpapan to refuel at Tarakan and go to Hong Kong for repairs, the SS O21 spots her but misses with her salvo.
32 Oscars arrive in Balikpapan and are put on LRCAP to cover the 5 ship TF carrying the 124th to Maccassar just in case the CV/CVs i can see at Soerbaja can reach them at full stretch as they round the Celebes. The 65th is loaded and sent the other way round the Celebes to Manado, it will rendevous with Kongo/Haruna and wait for the Guards Brigade, a SNLF, some engineers, the 5th Air HQ and a base force before setting off for Kendari.
The sweeps go in again at Manilla, 2 Allied fighters are lost for 1 Oscar - recon shows 1 fighter left at Manilla.
Undefended Legaspi falls, the SNLF heads north to Naga. The 90th regiment is rounding Mindanao to land at Ternate and start taking the north of New Guinea. Small SNLFs at Babeldaob are reunited and sent out as garrisons to Baker, Canton, Palmyra, Tarawa, Mili, Jaluit, Maleolap, Wotje and Kwajalein.
There are 180 enginners at Miri who have only made a 4% jump towards a size 3 port in 2 weeks - they are boarded back on their transports and will round Borneo to Balikpapan to increase the airfield here.
Malaya & Burma
Force B and the Imperial Guards FINALLY arrive in Timuleh, a deliberate attack is ordered on the 3 units actually exiting the base - when this falls only Kuantan remains - there are 4 pockets of resistance in Malaya other than Singapore itself - 8 units of heavily damaged, heavily disrupted troops who are sat in Malacca at the moment, 2 blocks of 3 units between Kuantan and Kuala Lumpur and 9 units at Kuantan itself - i have plenty of troops in the field to clear this up and then the march on Singapore.
The 8 units are attacked at Malacca again - 682 casualties are caused, for 7 and they retreat back towards Kuantan
A sweep of Rangoon confirms some weird details - there is 17 port damage and 2 airfield damage, there are aircraft here not doing anything, but no troops - ill try a para drop again.
China
The encircling force is 1 mile out from completing the circle! Other than that maneuvering is occuring and troops are on the move - pics will follow this post
SS Cuttlefish has 2 goes at an xAK at Lahaina, misses with the first and comes to the surface for the second, damage from the ship's gun forces her to submerge again.
SS Tautog also tries twice and misses with both attempts.
And a Hawaiian debut for SS Tuna - she is hit twice by the cruiser task force.
The 9th, 20th and III/4th Inf Btn arrive in Hilo and a shock attack is ordered - i want this over with as soon as possible.
Engineers have started unloading at Kona to work on the airfield - there seem to be no Allied subs here anymore.
The 1st Air Fleet HQ leaves Hiroshima for Hawaii to provide extra ordanance and AV Support, the 23rd Air Flotilla HQ is also on its way from Kwajelein.
At Lahaina and Hilo the Nells and Bettys are switched to port attack and the Sallys switch to ground attack - i want to see what happens in a ground attack - if there is a modicum of success the Pearl Invasion fleet will leave Midway - it would arrive in Pearl in about 6 turns leaving time for a fair amount of bombing and disruption.
32 Zeros sweep Pearl and in a blaze of glory the 32 return home undamaged leaving 7 destroyed fighters behind them.
38 Zeros then escort 106 bombers on port attack - 4 are destroyed and 76 damaged, again this is a highly exagerrated damage figure - almost all bombers are ready to go again next turn - 14 port hits are inflicted and the battleships here take a huge pounding again, AMc Cockatoo is sunk in the harbour.
The mini-KB comes within range next turn - Vals and Kates are on naval attack - im not going over the island with these bombers.
In defiance 4 SBDs and 1 escort fighter attack the BB Nagato at Lahaina - all aircraft are destroyed.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
The injured Chokai leaves Balikpapan to refuel at Tarakan and go to Hong Kong for repairs, the SS O21 spots her but misses with her salvo.
32 Oscars arrive in Balikpapan and are put on LRCAP to cover the 5 ship TF carrying the 124th to Maccassar just in case the CV/CVs i can see at Soerbaja can reach them at full stretch as they round the Celebes. The 65th is loaded and sent the other way round the Celebes to Manado, it will rendevous with Kongo/Haruna and wait for the Guards Brigade, a SNLF, some engineers, the 5th Air HQ and a base force before setting off for Kendari.
The sweeps go in again at Manilla, 2 Allied fighters are lost for 1 Oscar - recon shows 1 fighter left at Manilla.
Undefended Legaspi falls, the SNLF heads north to Naga. The 90th regiment is rounding Mindanao to land at Ternate and start taking the north of New Guinea. Small SNLFs at Babeldaob are reunited and sent out as garrisons to Baker, Canton, Palmyra, Tarawa, Mili, Jaluit, Maleolap, Wotje and Kwajalein.
There are 180 enginners at Miri who have only made a 4% jump towards a size 3 port in 2 weeks - they are boarded back on their transports and will round Borneo to Balikpapan to increase the airfield here.
Malaya & Burma
Force B and the Imperial Guards FINALLY arrive in Timuleh, a deliberate attack is ordered on the 3 units actually exiting the base - when this falls only Kuantan remains - there are 4 pockets of resistance in Malaya other than Singapore itself - 8 units of heavily damaged, heavily disrupted troops who are sat in Malacca at the moment, 2 blocks of 3 units between Kuantan and Kuala Lumpur and 9 units at Kuantan itself - i have plenty of troops in the field to clear this up and then the march on Singapore.
The 8 units are attacked at Malacca again - 682 casualties are caused, for 7 and they retreat back towards Kuantan
A sweep of Rangoon confirms some weird details - there is 17 port damage and 2 airfield damage, there are aircraft here not doing anything, but no troops - ill try a para drop again.
China
The encircling force is 1 mile out from completing the circle! Other than that maneuvering is occuring and troops are on the move - pics will follow this post
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RE: Turn 46 - 21/01/1942
Pacific
SS Tautog eventually hits the target and sinks a big TK just finishing unloading at Lahaina.
Almost all the engineers unload at Kona, the airfield hits level 4 and goes 12% towards the max. 5.
Hilo is captured without trouble, the port is 27% towards level 3 and the airfield is 74% towards level 2 - the III/4th Inf Btn will stay on garrison duties, and the 9th and 20th return to Kona, supplies are rerouted from Kona to Hilo.
Weather completely shuts down the airfields at Lahaina and Kona, a small bombing force from Pearl is destroyed without loss.
The last of the Sallys reach Johnston Is.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
13 Oscars sweep Manilla, honours even as 2 fighters on both sides are lost - recon is obviously wrong in this area, and i found one of the groups sweeping at 6k feet and not 20k feet - up he goes next turn.
The 124th embarks for Makassar keeping a wary eye to starboard as they pass Soerbaja - a sub here confirms that more than one CV is in the area.
Placed here to catch the CVs the I-158 sinks the TK Augistina coming into Soerbaja.
Between Tarakan and Manado the SS Permit catches the 5th Air HQ and damages one of their transports - 2 continue to Manado, one returns to Tarakan to swap out for a new one.
Iba is eventually retaken by the Allies - the 4th Marine Regiment had been here alone for days.
Malaya & Burma
Temuloh falls - the defenders suffer from adjustments to morale, supply, leadership, experience and preparation and lose 1143 casualties to the IJAs 145. Kuantan remains - troops are being moved around to counter the remaining troops milling around mid peninsular.
The remaining Malacca defenders are decimated and these also retreat towards Kuantan.
I have no idea whats happening at Rangoon - port damage is upto 72, the sweep confirms no troops present and no aircraft but the transports will not para drop into the area - im reconning the next base west to see if this is empty - if it is i will drop here and march to Rangoon.
China
Undefended Wenchow falls to the IJA
My force in Chuhsien waiting for further reinforcements is attacked by the allies at the base - the Allies come out at 1:4 and suffer nearly 3000 casualties to the IJAs 180 - the attack will be returned in kind next turn.
The encirclement is complete - the deliberate attack is ordered.
SS Tautog eventually hits the target and sinks a big TK just finishing unloading at Lahaina.
Almost all the engineers unload at Kona, the airfield hits level 4 and goes 12% towards the max. 5.
Hilo is captured without trouble, the port is 27% towards level 3 and the airfield is 74% towards level 2 - the III/4th Inf Btn will stay on garrison duties, and the 9th and 20th return to Kona, supplies are rerouted from Kona to Hilo.
Weather completely shuts down the airfields at Lahaina and Kona, a small bombing force from Pearl is destroyed without loss.
The last of the Sallys reach Johnston Is.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
13 Oscars sweep Manilla, honours even as 2 fighters on both sides are lost - recon is obviously wrong in this area, and i found one of the groups sweeping at 6k feet and not 20k feet - up he goes next turn.
The 124th embarks for Makassar keeping a wary eye to starboard as they pass Soerbaja - a sub here confirms that more than one CV is in the area.
Placed here to catch the CVs the I-158 sinks the TK Augistina coming into Soerbaja.
Between Tarakan and Manado the SS Permit catches the 5th Air HQ and damages one of their transports - 2 continue to Manado, one returns to Tarakan to swap out for a new one.
Iba is eventually retaken by the Allies - the 4th Marine Regiment had been here alone for days.
Malaya & Burma
Temuloh falls - the defenders suffer from adjustments to morale, supply, leadership, experience and preparation and lose 1143 casualties to the IJAs 145. Kuantan remains - troops are being moved around to counter the remaining troops milling around mid peninsular.
The remaining Malacca defenders are decimated and these also retreat towards Kuantan.
I have no idea whats happening at Rangoon - port damage is upto 72, the sweep confirms no troops present and no aircraft but the transports will not para drop into the area - im reconning the next base west to see if this is empty - if it is i will drop here and march to Rangoon.
China
Undefended Wenchow falls to the IJA
My force in Chuhsien waiting for further reinforcements is attacked by the allies at the base - the Allies come out at 1:4 and suffer nearly 3000 casualties to the IJAs 180 - the attack will be returned in kind next turn.
The encirclement is complete - the deliberate attack is ordered.
RE: Turn 46 - 21/01/1942
How many subs have you hit in Hawaii ? Seem to be a lot more sub hits being generated then other games.
Is he getting supplies into Hawaii ?
Any pictures..
Is he getting supplies into Hawaii ?
Any pictures..
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RE: Turn 47 - 22/01/1942
Pictures will follow this post....... sorry for delay
Pacific
A turn of duels between transports and subs at Hawaii :-
SS Dolphin shoots it out with an xAK at Lahaina, 7 hits to 1 in favour of the sub but she submerges due to damage.
SS Thresher and an xAK exchange fire - 4 hits on the transport and 3 on the sub - she submerges due to damage.
SS Plunger takes 8 torpedoes to dispatch an xAK - 7 miss, 1 hits, then exchanges fire with another xAK, the transport takes 10 hits and a torpedo, the sub takes 7 hits from the deck gun and retires with the damage.
The previously reported sunk SS Tuna takes 5 hits from DD Kuretake before launching 5 torpedoes at an xAK - she misses.
A company of AV support loads at Johnston Is to top up the support at Lahaina.
Weather shuts the airfields down again - well, mine it does, Pearl is still open and 5 bombers with a single fighter escort attack ships at Lahaina - 4 bombers are damaged, 1 destroyed, and the escort goes down.
All the remaining BBs and CLs/CAs and DDs are grouped into a 25 ship bombardment TF and will bombard Pearl next turn - i need to cause as much disruption and damage as possible and dont know when the weather will clear.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
SS Permit attacks a passing oil tanker heading to Takao with 1250 tonnes of oil on board - she sinks immediately, the covering ASW force find the sub but cant arrange an attack on time.
Empty xAKs and AKs are heading to Balikpapan to transprt the Guards to act as reserve at Kendari, the 65th has rendevouzed with the Kongo and Haruna and another cruiser task force and is heading towards Manado to pick up the support troops for the landing.
The 124th should land at Makassar next turn, the CVs are still at Soerbaja and there is a sub at either end of the port entrance.
The 91st Naval Guards land at Sampit and start to unload.
16 Oscars sweep Manilla destroying one fighter for no loss.
Malaya & Burma
Post Temuloh troops are been reassigned and moved - the 5th Div has left the 18th Div on its own at Malacca and should join Force B and the Imp Guards before moving on Kuantan as the final allied base before Singapore is attacked.
At Moulemein the transports will still not take the paras to either Rangoon or the base immediately west of there. The base to the north west of Rangoon is reconned and a landing will be attempted there instead
China
After the disastrous Allied attack at Chuhsien the IJA counter attack and get odds of 1:1 destroying the forts and causing 450 casualties - a shock attack is ordered next turn.
With the encirclement complete at Kaoping just one half of the IJA steamroller attacks here with an AV of 4500, the Allies dont stand a chance and all the units surrender - the two bases south west of here will be completely encircled next - this has already begun from the South and should lead to the capture of 21 units if successful.
Pacific
A turn of duels between transports and subs at Hawaii :-
SS Dolphin shoots it out with an xAK at Lahaina, 7 hits to 1 in favour of the sub but she submerges due to damage.
SS Thresher and an xAK exchange fire - 4 hits on the transport and 3 on the sub - she submerges due to damage.
SS Plunger takes 8 torpedoes to dispatch an xAK - 7 miss, 1 hits, then exchanges fire with another xAK, the transport takes 10 hits and a torpedo, the sub takes 7 hits from the deck gun and retires with the damage.
The previously reported sunk SS Tuna takes 5 hits from DD Kuretake before launching 5 torpedoes at an xAK - she misses.
A company of AV support loads at Johnston Is to top up the support at Lahaina.
Weather shuts the airfields down again - well, mine it does, Pearl is still open and 5 bombers with a single fighter escort attack ships at Lahaina - 4 bombers are damaged, 1 destroyed, and the escort goes down.
All the remaining BBs and CLs/CAs and DDs are grouped into a 25 ship bombardment TF and will bombard Pearl next turn - i need to cause as much disruption and damage as possible and dont know when the weather will clear.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
SS Permit attacks a passing oil tanker heading to Takao with 1250 tonnes of oil on board - she sinks immediately, the covering ASW force find the sub but cant arrange an attack on time.
Empty xAKs and AKs are heading to Balikpapan to transprt the Guards to act as reserve at Kendari, the 65th has rendevouzed with the Kongo and Haruna and another cruiser task force and is heading towards Manado to pick up the support troops for the landing.
The 124th should land at Makassar next turn, the CVs are still at Soerbaja and there is a sub at either end of the port entrance.
The 91st Naval Guards land at Sampit and start to unload.
16 Oscars sweep Manilla destroying one fighter for no loss.
Malaya & Burma
Post Temuloh troops are been reassigned and moved - the 5th Div has left the 18th Div on its own at Malacca and should join Force B and the Imp Guards before moving on Kuantan as the final allied base before Singapore is attacked.
At Moulemein the transports will still not take the paras to either Rangoon or the base immediately west of there. The base to the north west of Rangoon is reconned and a landing will be attempted there instead
China
After the disastrous Allied attack at Chuhsien the IJA counter attack and get odds of 1:1 destroying the forts and causing 450 casualties - a shock attack is ordered next turn.
With the encirclement complete at Kaoping just one half of the IJA steamroller attacks here with an AV of 4500, the Allies dont stand a chance and all the units surrender - the two bases south west of here will be completely encircled next - this has already begun from the South and should lead to the capture of 21 units if successful.
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RE: Turn 46 - 21/01/1942
Pearl - the Mini KB is west of Pearl, the TFs at Lahaina are empty AKs waiting to load the 16th Div and the 33rd Div, and the bombardment fleet readying for Pearl.
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RE: Turn 46 - 21/01/1942
Undercovergeek,
ehm... I probably missed something, but are you sure this is a good idea ? If the Oahu (sp?) defenses are still working, this could be... painful. Based on WitP experience with bombarding Singapore with BB TFs, which seems to have a less impressive set of CD guns, those guns are definitely able to deal serious damage to BBs. Maybe in AE it is different and maybe you did suppress those guns effectively, so I don't know and may be all wrong - but I have to admit that I am a bit... concerned.
Hartwig
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All the remaining BBs and CLs/CAs and DDs are grouped into a 25 ship bombardment TF and will bombard Pearl next turn - i need to cause as much disruption and damage as possible and dont know when the weather will clear.
ehm... I probably missed something, but are you sure this is a good idea ? If the Oahu (sp?) defenses are still working, this could be... painful. Based on WitP experience with bombarding Singapore with BB TFs, which seems to have a less impressive set of CD guns, those guns are definitely able to deal serious damage to BBs. Maybe in AE it is different and maybe you did suppress those guns effectively, so I don't know and may be all wrong - but I have to admit that I am a bit... concerned.
Hartwig
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RE: Turn 46 - 21/01/1942
Not the busiest turn to demostrate it - but a glance at the shipping permanantely surrounding the HI delivery resources and fuel to Honshu:-
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RE: Turn 46 - 21/01/1942
ORIGINAL: hartwig.modrow
Undercovergeek,
ORIGINAL: undercovergeek
All the remaining BBs and CLs/CAs and DDs are grouped into a 25 ship bombardment TF and will bombard Pearl next turn - i need to cause as much disruption and damage as possible and dont know when the weather will clear.
ehm... I probably missed something, but are you sure this is a good idea ? If the Oahu (sp?) defenses are still working, this could be... painful. Based on WitP experience with bombarding Singapore with BB TFs, which seems to have a less impressive set of CD guns, those guns are definitely able to deal serious damage to BBs. Maybe in AE it is different and maybe you did suppress those guns effectively, so I don't know and may be all wrong - but I have to admit that I am a bit... concerned.
Hartwig
im about to find out in about 30 mins - i have got the turn, im just uploading some pics - gulp!
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RE: Turn 46 - 21/01/1942
Borneo, Mindanao and most of the Celebes - Sampit on the west of Borneo is just about to fall, the TFs between Balikpapan and Manado are the 65th heading east and support troops and AKs heading into port to collect the guards, just out of picture in the south is the 124th off Makassar:-
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RE: Turn 46 - 21/01/1942
China - the main action is around Kaifing and the site of the recent encirclement and its battle is marked at the dot base to the north. It is my intention to surround the 2 bases to the west of Kaifing and destroy all units here before moving down the tracks and taking Singyang and retaking Ichang:-
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RE: Turn 46 - 21/01/1942
Malaya - the few troublesome units around Kuala Lumpur and Temuloh will be mopped up and Kuantan retaken before advancing on Singapore:-
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RE: Turn 46 - 21/01/1942
Impressive game at the moment
Where is japan going to get the troops to take the DEI's from?
AE -you probably need 3, or more divisions. If the Allies reinforce -it gets incredibly tough!
Where is japan going to get the troops to take the DEI's from?
AE -you probably need 3, or more divisions. If the Allies reinforce -it gets incredibly tough!
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RE: Turn 46 - 21/01/1942
there are 5 divisions in Malaya and 5 divisions at Pearl - once Malaya and Pearl fall these divisions are free - 2-3 will garrison Pearl and the rest will take Fiji and on to Numea.
The 5 in Malaya - 3 will move into sumatra and 2 into Java and the 5 will then combine for maybe Darwin and Northern Oz
The 5 in Malaya - 3 will move into sumatra and 2 into Java and the 5 will then combine for maybe Darwin and Northern Oz
RE: Turn 46 - 21/01/1942
Terribly ambitious plans. Fiji and Noumea may already have strong garrisons before you are done with PH. And when attacking North Oz you can't forget about keeping garrisons in the DEI. What are the plans for Burma ?
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RE: Turn 46 - 21/01/1942
Agree with Smeulders there... You probably should earmark the 5 divs in Malaya + 2 from Pearl for the DEI...
EDIT : and your lift capacity and ability to move it to the DEI is probably also a real question mark.
EDIT : and your lift capacity and ability to move it to the DEI is probably also a real question mark.
Adieu Ô Dieu odieux... signé Adam
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RE: Turn 48 - 23/01/1942
Pacific
The first bombardment of Pearl happens during the night - 2 AMcs are destroyed first, a group of 5 PT boats are the next target - 2 are sunk, 14 mines are cleared next for the cost of DD Wakaba which sinks later in the day and then the bombardment begins - CL Kitakami is the only casualty, hit 4 times by shells from the shore - 143 casualties are inflicted on the island, and the airfield takes the brunt of the attack with moderate damage to the base, its supplies and the runway - this was much easier and less damaging than i thought, a follow up attack is ordered for next turn.
The SS Cachalot last seen near Midway launches 8 torpedoes during 3 seperate attacks on 3 different ships - all miss - weapons officers aboard clearly graduates of the same attack school the Nell and 139WH-3 pilots have attended.
The III/4th Inf Btn is reinforcing at Kona and the 9th and the 20th are halfway back to Hilo - garrisons of a different kind need to be brought here - the 9th and the 20th are integral parts of the 16th Div - they will be sent back to Lahaina to form the 16th.
The weather clears at last, during the first action of the day 8 Zeros sweep Pearl and meet 8 Allied fighters - 1 fighter is destroyed on both sides.
32 Zeros then escort 32 Nells and 20 Bettys on a port attack - 4 bombers are destroyed, 43 damaged, the port takes minor hits and a supplies are destroyed, an Allied fighter is destroyed by the escort. Whilst the damage to the bombers never really translates as high as this - some wings are heavily damaged and a few will rest next turn - morale is high 90s throughtout the force though. No Sallys took off to attack the ground troops.
24 Zeros sweep the base in the afternoon and meet no resistance.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
SS O24 attacks a 1250 ton tanker leaving Balikpapan but misses.
19 Oscars sweep Manilla - 2 are lost for the destruction of 3 Allied fighters - the forces here are exhausted - they will rest a few turns and commence operations in a few days.
The 124th starts to unload at Makassar and the 90th regiment starts to unload at Ternate amid bombs from the 139WH-3s - none hit [:D]
At Sampit the Allied CVs attack the single xAP and sink it - there were no troops aboard, they have just embarked and capture the base in the afternoon.
China, Malaya & Burma
Maneuvering - at Burma there is still no para drop on Prome, it is ordered again for next turn.
At Tsiaotso in China more units from around the base are cleared to enable the encirclement of the 2 bases here - 207 IJA casualties to 3064 Allied. Further South the 39th Division and 2 brigades clear a hex that most of the Chinese troops down there pass through - it is this units 7th victory and more Chinese are forced to retreat west, disrupted and fatigued. The shock attack at Chuhsien works and the 15th and 17th Div take the base, losing 605 men to 5482 of the Allies.
The first bombardment of Pearl happens during the night - 2 AMcs are destroyed first, a group of 5 PT boats are the next target - 2 are sunk, 14 mines are cleared next for the cost of DD Wakaba which sinks later in the day and then the bombardment begins - CL Kitakami is the only casualty, hit 4 times by shells from the shore - 143 casualties are inflicted on the island, and the airfield takes the brunt of the attack with moderate damage to the base, its supplies and the runway - this was much easier and less damaging than i thought, a follow up attack is ordered for next turn.
The SS Cachalot last seen near Midway launches 8 torpedoes during 3 seperate attacks on 3 different ships - all miss - weapons officers aboard clearly graduates of the same attack school the Nell and 139WH-3 pilots have attended.
The III/4th Inf Btn is reinforcing at Kona and the 9th and the 20th are halfway back to Hilo - garrisons of a different kind need to be brought here - the 9th and the 20th are integral parts of the 16th Div - they will be sent back to Lahaina to form the 16th.
The weather clears at last, during the first action of the day 8 Zeros sweep Pearl and meet 8 Allied fighters - 1 fighter is destroyed on both sides.
32 Zeros then escort 32 Nells and 20 Bettys on a port attack - 4 bombers are destroyed, 43 damaged, the port takes minor hits and a supplies are destroyed, an Allied fighter is destroyed by the escort. Whilst the damage to the bombers never really translates as high as this - some wings are heavily damaged and a few will rest next turn - morale is high 90s throughtout the force though. No Sallys took off to attack the ground troops.
24 Zeros sweep the base in the afternoon and meet no resistance.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
SS O24 attacks a 1250 ton tanker leaving Balikpapan but misses.
19 Oscars sweep Manilla - 2 are lost for the destruction of 3 Allied fighters - the forces here are exhausted - they will rest a few turns and commence operations in a few days.
The 124th starts to unload at Makassar and the 90th regiment starts to unload at Ternate amid bombs from the 139WH-3s - none hit [:D]
At Sampit the Allied CVs attack the single xAP and sink it - there were no troops aboard, they have just embarked and capture the base in the afternoon.
China, Malaya & Burma
Maneuvering - at Burma there is still no para drop on Prome, it is ordered again for next turn.
At Tsiaotso in China more units from around the base are cleared to enable the encirclement of the 2 bases here - 207 IJA casualties to 3064 Allied. Further South the 39th Division and 2 brigades clear a hex that most of the Chinese troops down there pass through - it is this units 7th victory and more Chinese are forced to retreat west, disrupted and fatigued. The shock attack at Chuhsien works and the 15th and 17th Div take the base, losing 605 men to 5482 of the Allies.
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RE: Turn 49 - 24/01/1942
Pacific
8 more mines are cleared at Pearl as the bombardment force comes in again - the DD Yamagumo hits a mine this time but will survive the day and returns to Lahaina for a patch up. Only 12 casulaties are inflicted this time but its not about numbers, its about increasing the fatigue and disruption here - the Fuso is hit by a shell that pings off into the night.
At Lahaina its the beginning of a very bad turn of events for SS Cachalot, she takes 5 hits from an ASW force during the night, 2 more hits from the returning bombardment force, and 3 more hits from an ASW force in the afternoon - this forces her to rise to the surface where she exchanges fire with the surface group - 16 hits later she disappears below the waves - this concentrated attack on 1 sub makes me think shes the only one here, we'll see.
The 9th and 20th arrive back at Kona, ships will be dispatched from Lahaina to collect them.
In the air the mini KB lends a hand to providing CAP and sweep over Pearl - 90 Zeros escort 33 bombers on port attack - 2 Allied fighters on CAP are destroyed, 5 bombers are destroyed and 24 damaged - more if not most of the naval bombers are resting for a turn or 2 now. 138 Zeros sweep Pearl but find no opposition and then the Sallys come in on ground attack.
3 B17s attack the uncappaed mini KB(!!) but all are damaged and return home with their loads - 15 Zeros are put on cap above the valuable force.
88 Zeros escort 112 Sallys at 4k feet - 5 bombers are lost and 85 damaged, the units attacked are the 25th Inf Div, a number of regiments and harbour artillery forces - there is nothing in this list that makes me think Pearl can withstand 5 divisions and their support forces landing here - the Pearl Invasion fleet leaves Midway!!!!!
Across the SoPac, garrisons arrive and bolster the defense of the islands, engineers are dispatched to Tabiteau - the airfield is at 40% here, built as the 6th base force gets off the ships. Construction engineers leave Badelbaob to help here and then will be sent to the islands to build forts.
At home the KB is steadily filling with aircraft and 2 of the 6 carriers at back to their original standing, 2 more are not far from full, only the pool of Kates is holding me back now - once this is done the KB is heading to the DEI.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
At Soerbaja the I-156 spots a sizeable surface force of 2 cruisers and 5 destroyers but misses one of the DDs with 6 torpedoes.
Off Mindanao the S-38 misses a passing xAK heading to Manado to assist with the attack on Kendari.
More evil mini cruiser force activities occur north of Borneo - 3 1250 ton tankers at Miri are found and sunk - their escort was en route but not quick enough, a 3 ship TF of xAKs is then found and sunk.
The SS Permit is found by a passing surface TF escorting the 65th brigade to Manado but no attack can be carried out.
A few of the exhausted Oscar pilots still take off for Manilla - 20 fighters sweep Manilla and the exchange is even as a fighter is lost on either side - all Oscars are now found and rested.
Makassar falls to the 124th regiment and both the BF and garrison battallion surrender - the ships for the regiment fled east after seeing the Allied CVs out here so they will wait for the ships return before prepping for Timor and surrounding islands.
Ternate falls to the 90th regiment and the 81 man(!) base force surrenders, their ships are still here and they reload and prepare for Ambon.
The 65th and its support troops approach Manado but will wait and see where the Allied CVs are going before heading to Kendari. The guards brigade are rounding the north of the Celebes.
At Balikpapan the construction engineers arrive and start expanding the airfield, after working here they will head to Kendari and Ambon to provide the same service.
Malaya & Burma
Force B and the Imp Guards are united with the 5th Division and head towards Kuantan where 9 units are waiting.
At Burma the troop transports finally take off and drop the 1st Yokosuka troops on Prome and they capture the base.
China
At the soon to be beseiged Sinyang the Allies attack first - after adjustments i have double the AV of the Allies and 3755 casualties are inflicted on the Allies while the IJA suffer 121. I have a choice now of shock attacking back and seeing the results or waiting for the 3 divisions that are 100 miles away marching towards the base from the south - i will wait.
Transports arrive to collect the 66th infantry regiment from Canton- this will head to the DEI and assist in Timor and Northern New Guinea.
8 more mines are cleared at Pearl as the bombardment force comes in again - the DD Yamagumo hits a mine this time but will survive the day and returns to Lahaina for a patch up. Only 12 casulaties are inflicted this time but its not about numbers, its about increasing the fatigue and disruption here - the Fuso is hit by a shell that pings off into the night.
At Lahaina its the beginning of a very bad turn of events for SS Cachalot, she takes 5 hits from an ASW force during the night, 2 more hits from the returning bombardment force, and 3 more hits from an ASW force in the afternoon - this forces her to rise to the surface where she exchanges fire with the surface group - 16 hits later she disappears below the waves - this concentrated attack on 1 sub makes me think shes the only one here, we'll see.
The 9th and 20th arrive back at Kona, ships will be dispatched from Lahaina to collect them.
In the air the mini KB lends a hand to providing CAP and sweep over Pearl - 90 Zeros escort 33 bombers on port attack - 2 Allied fighters on CAP are destroyed, 5 bombers are destroyed and 24 damaged - more if not most of the naval bombers are resting for a turn or 2 now. 138 Zeros sweep Pearl but find no opposition and then the Sallys come in on ground attack.
3 B17s attack the uncappaed mini KB(!!) but all are damaged and return home with their loads - 15 Zeros are put on cap above the valuable force.
88 Zeros escort 112 Sallys at 4k feet - 5 bombers are lost and 85 damaged, the units attacked are the 25th Inf Div, a number of regiments and harbour artillery forces - there is nothing in this list that makes me think Pearl can withstand 5 divisions and their support forces landing here - the Pearl Invasion fleet leaves Midway!!!!!
Across the SoPac, garrisons arrive and bolster the defense of the islands, engineers are dispatched to Tabiteau - the airfield is at 40% here, built as the 6th base force gets off the ships. Construction engineers leave Badelbaob to help here and then will be sent to the islands to build forts.
At home the KB is steadily filling with aircraft and 2 of the 6 carriers at back to their original standing, 2 more are not far from full, only the pool of Kates is holding me back now - once this is done the KB is heading to the DEI.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
At Soerbaja the I-156 spots a sizeable surface force of 2 cruisers and 5 destroyers but misses one of the DDs with 6 torpedoes.
Off Mindanao the S-38 misses a passing xAK heading to Manado to assist with the attack on Kendari.
More evil mini cruiser force activities occur north of Borneo - 3 1250 ton tankers at Miri are found and sunk - their escort was en route but not quick enough, a 3 ship TF of xAKs is then found and sunk.
The SS Permit is found by a passing surface TF escorting the 65th brigade to Manado but no attack can be carried out.
A few of the exhausted Oscar pilots still take off for Manilla - 20 fighters sweep Manilla and the exchange is even as a fighter is lost on either side - all Oscars are now found and rested.
Makassar falls to the 124th regiment and both the BF and garrison battallion surrender - the ships for the regiment fled east after seeing the Allied CVs out here so they will wait for the ships return before prepping for Timor and surrounding islands.
Ternate falls to the 90th regiment and the 81 man(!) base force surrenders, their ships are still here and they reload and prepare for Ambon.
The 65th and its support troops approach Manado but will wait and see where the Allied CVs are going before heading to Kendari. The guards brigade are rounding the north of the Celebes.
At Balikpapan the construction engineers arrive and start expanding the airfield, after working here they will head to Kendari and Ambon to provide the same service.
Malaya & Burma
Force B and the Imp Guards are united with the 5th Division and head towards Kuantan where 9 units are waiting.
At Burma the troop transports finally take off and drop the 1st Yokosuka troops on Prome and they capture the base.
China
At the soon to be beseiged Sinyang the Allies attack first - after adjustments i have double the AV of the Allies and 3755 casualties are inflicted on the Allies while the IJA suffer 121. I have a choice now of shock attacking back and seeing the results or waiting for the 3 divisions that are 100 miles away marching towards the base from the south - i will wait.
Transports arrive to collect the 66th infantry regiment from Canton- this will head to the DEI and assist in Timor and Northern New Guinea.
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RE: Turn 50 - 25/01/1942
Pacific
It seems Lahaina and Kona are finally free of the sub threat but Yank has moved further out, aware that the shipping lanes have got to be full of transports bringing reinforcements and supplies - SS Silversides is stationed just off Molokai and catches and sinks an xAKL coming into Lahaina to transport - ASW forces are directed here, all other shipping coming into the area is given a waypoint to the south to miss the sub zone.
82 Zeros escort the last of the port attackers before all Nells and Bettys are rested - 20 take off, 2 are destroyed and 14 damaged, minor port damage is inflicted - recon shows the port at 25 damage.
87 Zeros sweep Pearl and meet no opposition, and then the Sallys attack - 92 bombers attack the base, primarily the Oahu Harbour Defense force - 7 are destroyed, 78 damaged - the harbour defense takes a bit of a pounding destroying a number of guns and vehicles - hopefully the big ones! All bombers are rested for a turn while i take stock of the damage and replacements needed.
In reply a flight of Bolos attacks the 33rd regiment at Lahaina causing 52 casualties - CAP is placed over the island.
Next turn will be a turn of reorganisation and troop movement around the islands as we prepare for the Pearl Invasion - the 16th and 33rd will head north and meet the south bound main force at French Frigate Shoals and the mini KB and a TF with a large amount of artillery on board, unite and head south to Pearl as one.
Just off San Diego the I-19 is found by DD Schley and takes 3 hits - she will head further out to deeper water next turn.
Kona becomes a size 5 airfield and the engineers head east to start work on Hilo.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
Makassar's airfield is bombed by the Allied CVs heading east to Timor - there are no aircraft here and only slight damage is suffered by the runways. These CVs are either heading east to Darwin or North to Manado where the Kendari invasion force awaits, this TF is capped by 30 Oscars and the Nells at Manado are activated - for what its worth!
Engineers unload at Blaikpapan, oil is loaded at Balikpapan and Samarinda.
Undefended Naga falls to the IJA - the I/33rd based at Okinawa is loaded on transports to come and assist in south Luzon.
Malaya & Burma
Malaya is in limbo while troops rearrange themselves - Force B and the Imp guards have already set off for Kuantan - the Allied troops here seem to remain stationary - i imagine Yank is waiting for me to empty a base so he can jump in there and we go round in circles while i try and catch him - all bases in the area have ample garrisons and once Kuantan falls these forces will be chased down on the way to Johore Bharu.
All elements of the Yokosuka 3rd para force are now in Prome, and this has led to the 17 units in Pegu moving west into Rangoon - if Pegu empties i shall move the forces at Moulemein up here - that is the 144th inf regiment and 6th Thai Div.
China
Again lots of maneuvering - the large force that destroyed the encircled units crosses a river into Loyang and triggers a shock attack they were unprepared for and still in 'move' mode - the AV of 2887 is adjusted to 150(!!) - the Allies have 1359 AV adjusted to 717 - the 1:5 outcome leads to 1089 casualties and the IJA inflict 489 on the Allies - not bad after the disastrous adjustment - hopefully everyone is across the river - i will try some of that artillery everyone has been talking about for a few turns and then deliberate attack.
It seems Lahaina and Kona are finally free of the sub threat but Yank has moved further out, aware that the shipping lanes have got to be full of transports bringing reinforcements and supplies - SS Silversides is stationed just off Molokai and catches and sinks an xAKL coming into Lahaina to transport - ASW forces are directed here, all other shipping coming into the area is given a waypoint to the south to miss the sub zone.
82 Zeros escort the last of the port attackers before all Nells and Bettys are rested - 20 take off, 2 are destroyed and 14 damaged, minor port damage is inflicted - recon shows the port at 25 damage.
87 Zeros sweep Pearl and meet no opposition, and then the Sallys attack - 92 bombers attack the base, primarily the Oahu Harbour Defense force - 7 are destroyed, 78 damaged - the harbour defense takes a bit of a pounding destroying a number of guns and vehicles - hopefully the big ones! All bombers are rested for a turn while i take stock of the damage and replacements needed.
In reply a flight of Bolos attacks the 33rd regiment at Lahaina causing 52 casualties - CAP is placed over the island.
Next turn will be a turn of reorganisation and troop movement around the islands as we prepare for the Pearl Invasion - the 16th and 33rd will head north and meet the south bound main force at French Frigate Shoals and the mini KB and a TF with a large amount of artillery on board, unite and head south to Pearl as one.
Just off San Diego the I-19 is found by DD Schley and takes 3 hits - she will head further out to deeper water next turn.
Kona becomes a size 5 airfield and the engineers head east to start work on Hilo.
Phillipines/Formosa/South China Sea/Borneo
Makassar's airfield is bombed by the Allied CVs heading east to Timor - there are no aircraft here and only slight damage is suffered by the runways. These CVs are either heading east to Darwin or North to Manado where the Kendari invasion force awaits, this TF is capped by 30 Oscars and the Nells at Manado are activated - for what its worth!
Engineers unload at Blaikpapan, oil is loaded at Balikpapan and Samarinda.
Undefended Naga falls to the IJA - the I/33rd based at Okinawa is loaded on transports to come and assist in south Luzon.
Malaya & Burma
Malaya is in limbo while troops rearrange themselves - Force B and the Imp guards have already set off for Kuantan - the Allied troops here seem to remain stationary - i imagine Yank is waiting for me to empty a base so he can jump in there and we go round in circles while i try and catch him - all bases in the area have ample garrisons and once Kuantan falls these forces will be chased down on the way to Johore Bharu.
All elements of the Yokosuka 3rd para force are now in Prome, and this has led to the 17 units in Pegu moving west into Rangoon - if Pegu empties i shall move the forces at Moulemein up here - that is the 144th inf regiment and 6th Thai Div.
China
Again lots of maneuvering - the large force that destroyed the encircled units crosses a river into Loyang and triggers a shock attack they were unprepared for and still in 'move' mode - the AV of 2887 is adjusted to 150(!!) - the Allies have 1359 AV adjusted to 717 - the 1:5 outcome leads to 1089 casualties and the IJA inflict 489 on the Allies - not bad after the disastrous adjustment - hopefully everyone is across the river - i will try some of that artillery everyone has been talking about for a few turns and then deliberate attack.