Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy(A) vs KenchiSulla (J)
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RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
How did LST 725 get heavy damage between combat reports 1 and 2? Grounding on rocks?
No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
No clue. I didn't even notice until making my post.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
Be careful at Tarawa. It is not as isolated as Baker so you could potentially see the Japanese intervene here. Wouldn't be surprised to see the Japanese start bringing in reinforcements by air. Get ready for a local IJN counterattack in the Gilberts.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
29 April 1944
Regarding my damaged ships at Tarawa. LCI-725 wasn't the only one damaged, but is the worst off.
These weren't obvious, and I really had to dig to find them. Something to keep in mine with atolls, I think -- especially with these smaller landing ships. The rest of the amphib ships will retire to Tabiteuea once the remaining 7,000 supply are unloaded. I want to yank the troops out when it's done.
My armor pathfinders reach Patna. and get good odds crossing the river. I'll do a standard attack next turn and then sit tight until the infantry arrive. They're probably five days out yet. A West African division plus artillery and such.
I notice troops at Vizagapatnam are moving east. I may be shaking things up with my action in the north. Once Patna falls, I'll have recovered a good bit of light industry and resources. Anything to help the supply situation.
Regarding my damaged ships at Tarawa. LCI-725 wasn't the only one damaged, but is the worst off.
LCI-729 damaged while beaching at Tarawa
AP Gen. R. L. Howze runs aground while attempting to unload at Tarawa
LCI-725 rips open bottom at Tarawa
These weren't obvious, and I really had to dig to find them. Something to keep in mine with atolls, I think -- especially with these smaller landing ships. The rest of the amphib ships will retire to Tabiteuea once the remaining 7,000 supply are unloaded. I want to yank the troops out when it's done.
My armor pathfinders reach Patna. and get good odds crossing the river. I'll do a standard attack next turn and then sit tight until the infantry arrive. They're probably five days out yet. A West African division plus artillery and such.
Ground combat at Patna (54,30)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 798 troops, 0 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 3878 troops, 34 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
Allied adjusted assault: 80
Japanese adjusted defense: 33
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Gardner's Horse Regiment
Defending units:
4th Guards/C Division
I notice troops at Vizagapatnam are moving east. I may be shaking things up with my action in the north. Once Patna falls, I'll have recovered a good bit of light industry and resources. Anything to help the supply situation.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
01 May 1944
Stuff.
My subs have been busy again.
That's not counting the couple others that missed.
His subs have had a rougher time. A couple of them decided to tangle with my carrier group one hex off Tarawa.
According to the sound effects, it looks like both are down.
I'm pulling the carriers out of there now. It doesn't look like IJN carriers will be showing up and the CVEs with the landing ships should be able to fend off any unescorted raids from the Marshalls. I doubt the Georges can reach that far. I've sighted a cruiser force about 4 hexes SE of Ebon heading east. I'm going to route my CVs north for a possible shot at them before proceeding on to Pearl.
Last turn, unescorted IJAAF bombers hit my guys at Patna. I put up a LRCAP from Benares of Spitfires, but in return, had to deal with sweeps on Benares itself. The Spits haven't dealt with them very well. I've moved in a bunch of my better fighters to Benares now at a high altitude CAP. I can support 200 planes there now. A bunch of B-25s will also raid his troops at Patna.
Since there's nothing guarding Rangoon yet, I've sent the 29s in again.
I forgot to look, but I'm guessing about 3/4 of the refineries there are toast. Sorta linked with this is that the 20th USAAF and the XX Bomber Command have arrived at Cape Town. The former is headed to Karachi while the latter is off to Colombo, and from there to Trincomalee. The 29s are attached to the XX BC, so I'm hoping their presence will give their readiness a boost.
Stuff.
My subs have been busy again.
Submarine attack near Kwajalein Island at 132,115
Japanese Ships
xAKL Katsura Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Finback
xAKL Katsura Maru is sighted by SS Finback
SS Finback attacking xAKL Katsura Maru on the surface
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Submarine attack near Kwajalein Island at 132,115
Japanese Ships
xAK Araogawa Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Finback
xAK Araogawa Maru is sighted by SS Finback
SS Finback attacking xAK Araogawa Maru on the surface
Sub attack near Wakkanai at 124,48
Japanese Ships
xAK Juko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Kinmo Maru
xAK Uga Maru
PB Fumi Maru
Allied Ships
SS Bonefish
SS Bonefish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Juko Maru
Bonefish diving deep ....
PB Fumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Sub attack near Balabac at 71,84
Japanese Ships
xAK Teihoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Hakonesan Maru
xAK Asuka Maru
xAK Kotoku Maru
E W-26
Allied Ships
SS Pilotfish
SS Pilotfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Teihoku Maru
Pilotfish diving deep ....
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
That's not counting the couple others that missed.
His subs have had a rougher time. A couple of them decided to tangle with my carrier group one hex off Tarawa.
ASW attack near Tarawa at 136,129
Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 6
Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
CL Biloxi
CLAA Reno
DD Caperton
DD Brown
DD Picking
DD Mertz
DD Erben
DD Dortch
SS I-31 is sighted by escort
DD Picking fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mertz fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Erben fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dortch attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mertz fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dortch fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dortch fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dortch fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dortch fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dortch attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dortch is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Tarawa at 136,129
Japanese Ships
SS I-35, hits 4, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Bradford
BB New Jersey
CL Biloxi
CLAA Reno
DD Caperton
DD Brown
DD Picking
DD Mertz
DD Erben
DD Cogswell
SS I-35 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bradford
DD Picking fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mertz fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Erben fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cogswell attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
Submarine attack near Tarawa at 136,129
Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 25, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
CL Biloxi
CLAA Reno
DD Caperton
DD Brown
DD Picking
DD Mertz
DD Erben
DD Cogswell
SS I-31 is sighted by escort
DD Picking attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mertz attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-31 forced to surface!
DD Mertz firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Erben firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Cogswell firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Picking firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Mertz firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Erben firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Cogswell firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Picking firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Erben firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Cogswell firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Picking firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Mertz firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Erben firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Cogswell firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Picking firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Mertz firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Erben firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Cogswell firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Picking firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
According to the sound effects, it looks like both are down.
I'm pulling the carriers out of there now. It doesn't look like IJN carriers will be showing up and the CVEs with the landing ships should be able to fend off any unescorted raids from the Marshalls. I doubt the Georges can reach that far. I've sighted a cruiser force about 4 hexes SE of Ebon heading east. I'm going to route my CVs north for a possible shot at them before proceeding on to Pearl.
Last turn, unescorted IJAAF bombers hit my guys at Patna. I put up a LRCAP from Benares of Spitfires, but in return, had to deal with sweeps on Benares itself. The Spits haven't dealt with them very well. I've moved in a bunch of my better fighters to Benares now at a high altitude CAP. I can support 200 planes there now. A bunch of B-25s will also raid his troops at Patna.
Since there's nothing guarding Rangoon yet, I've sent the 29s in again.
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 41
No Allied losses
Refinery hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 18
No Allied losses
Refinery hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
No Allied losses
Refinery hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
I forgot to look, but I'm guessing about 3/4 of the refineries there are toast. Sorta linked with this is that the 20th USAAF and the XX Bomber Command have arrived at Cape Town. The former is headed to Karachi while the latter is off to Colombo, and from there to Trincomalee. The 29s are attached to the XX BC, so I'm hoping their presence will give their readiness a boost.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
02 May 1944
I worked over Rangoon again. About 3/4 of the refineries are wrecked.
I also dispatched a bunch of B-25s to Patna. I would have bet anything that CF had LRCAPped that base, but the skies were open.
I did a job on them. Everyone's stood down now. I've learned never to repeat anything in this game. I've already pushed my luck with the 29s on Rangoon, but I guess the refineries don't concern him that much. He must be content to ship oil if need be.
The 82nd West African Division and an AT unit also reached Patna this turn and they'll be attacking. I think this will be short and sweet, as the armor alone could handle them before. More troops are about half way to Ranchi, so with luck, I'll grab that quickly too. We'll see if he counterattacks north again after cleaning up Calcutta.
Speaking of...
I suffered an attack there and he managed 3-1 odds on me. However he still took serious lumps doing it. Things like this will always keep the ground war a mystery to me.
My fleet carriers came within two hexes of Mili in the Marshalls. Nobody flew on either side due to the weather. That's fine. I've upped the CAP to 70% and they're off to Pearl. If they have a go at me, they'll probably pay for it. Four CVs, three CVLs, and New Jersey will be a hard nut to crack.
One more B-29 squadron arrived at Aden. Probably my last one for a few months.
I worked over Rangoon again. About 3/4 of the refineries are wrecked.
I also dispatched a bunch of B-25s to Patna. I would have bet anything that CF had LRCAPped that base, but the skies were open.
Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/C Division, at 54,30 (Patna)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 31
B-25G Mitchell x 6
B-25H Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/C Division, at 54,30 (Patna)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-25G Mitchell x 7
B-25H Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/C Division, at 54,30 (Patna)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
P-38H Lightning x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/C Division, at 54,30 (Patna)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
I did a job on them. Everyone's stood down now. I've learned never to repeat anything in this game. I've already pushed my luck with the 29s on Rangoon, but I guess the refineries don't concern him that much. He must be content to ship oil if need be.
The 82nd West African Division and an AT unit also reached Patna this turn and they'll be attacking. I think this will be short and sweet, as the armor alone could handle them before. More troops are about half way to Ranchi, so with luck, I'll grab that quickly too. We'll see if he counterattacks north again after cleaning up Calcutta.
Speaking of...
I suffered an attack there and he managed 3-1 odds on me. However he still took serious lumps doing it. Things like this will always keep the ground war a mystery to me.
Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 86112 troops, 1009 guns, 1058 vehicles, Assault Value = 2957
Defending force 57713 troops, 1135 guns, 640 vehicles, Assault Value = 1517
Japanese adjusted assault: 3231
Allied adjusted defense: 1017
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5719 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 432 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 56 (5 destroyed, 51 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (6 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
387 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 78 (62 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
21st Division
53rd/C Division
6th Guards/B Division
6th Guards/A Division
18th Division
5th Division
Guards Tank Division
53rd/B Division
58th Division
53rd/A Division
38th Division
2nd Tank Division
6th Guards/C Division
35th JAAF AF Bn
50th Field AA Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
26th Air Defense AA Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
3rd Air Division
8th Field Construction Battalion
15th Army
10th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
29th Fld AA Gun Co
54th Field AA Battalion
14th Ind. Art. Mortar Battalion
44th Ind. AA Gun Co
7th JAAF Base Force
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th AA Regiment
45th Field AA Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
85th JAAF AF Bn
40th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
62nd JAAF AF Bn
96th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
25th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
33rd Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
My fleet carriers came within two hexes of Mili in the Marshalls. Nobody flew on either side due to the weather. That's fine. I've upped the CAP to 70% and they're off to Pearl. If they have a go at me, they'll probably pay for it. Four CVs, three CVLs, and New Jersey will be a hard nut to crack.
One more B-29 squadron arrived at Aden. Probably my last one for a few months.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
ORIGINAL: Mundy
I suffered an attack there and he managed 3-1 odds on me. However he still took serious lumps doing it. Things like this will always keep the ground war a mystery to me.
Well it's not as mysterious as you make it out to be. AV just corresponds to the number of assault teams (or vehicles) making an attack. When the adjusted AV ratio gets high enough to get a victory, that really just means the attackers have compromised the defenders position forcing them to fall back into disarray. It has no direct correlation with casualties on either side. A defender with greater firepower than the attackers may inflict significantly more damage than it takes even if the assault odds are is in the attackers favor. Furthermore, the majority of casualties a defender takes in being defeated arises in the retreat (or rout) itself. That is why 9/10 times when the attacker has assault odds in its favor it deals more damage than it takes. However, in this case your units are encircled and thus cannot retreat which is why you aren't suffering as many casualties as you would if you had an escape route.
That being said, I think you need to start ignoring the stated "casualties reported" as measure of how much each side suffered. I would not say the Japanese took "serious lumps". Yes, Japan took 400+ disabled squads but only a few dozen destroyed squads and devices. Those disabled squads will heal with time. I would probably qualify Japanese losses in this battle as being light to moderate.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
03 May 1944
Patna falls...quickly.
It's a level 7 airbase, so I have a bunch of base forces loading up on the train to get there. My rail network is proving valuable here. It's probably the better part of a week until my forces reach Ranchi.
At Tarawa, since my big carriers pulled out, he got a shot at the amphib force.
Her flt is around 85, so I'm not sure I can get her out or not. The rest are pulling out to Tabiteuea. I don't need to stick around for the last 400 supply on board. B-25s are hitting the troops there while SBDs and TBFs are working on the airfield, going for supply hits and getting some.
Troops at Calcutta getting bombarded yet by land and by sea.
P-61s are in production now. I'll be able to populate one of my new night fighter squadrons within the next 6 weeks or so. Dash-3 Helldivers are also cranking out. I think next month is the dash-5 Hellcat also.
Patna falls...quickly.
Ground combat at Patna (54,30)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11650 troops, 176 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 388
Defending force 3689 troops, 34 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
Allied adjusted assault: 161
Japanese adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied forces CAPTURE Patna !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
967 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 26 (24 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
Gardner's Horse Regiment
82nd (West African) Division
122nd British AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
4th Guards/C Division
It's a level 7 airbase, so I have a bunch of base forces loading up on the train to get there. My rail network is proving valuable here. It's probably the better part of a week until my forces reach Ranchi.
At Tarawa, since my big carriers pulled out, he got a shot at the amphib force.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
N1K1-J George x 38
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Kadashan Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Hoggatt Bay
CVE Wake Island
CVE Kasaan Bay
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VMF-321 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 32000.
Raid is overhead
15th FG/72nd FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VC(F)-78 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Her flt is around 85, so I'm not sure I can get her out or not. The rest are pulling out to Tabiteuea. I don't need to stick around for the last 400 supply on board. B-25s are hitting the troops there while SBDs and TBFs are working on the airfield, going for supply hits and getting some.
Troops at Calcutta getting bombarded yet by land and by sea.
P-61s are in production now. I'll be able to populate one of my new night fighter squadrons within the next 6 weeks or so. Dash-3 Helldivers are also cranking out. I think next month is the dash-5 Hellcat also.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
04 May 1944
Another attack at Calcutta.
The longer I keep them going there the better. I think I'm three days from Ranchi now. I was underestimating the travel time, but the ground is nice and open. Two days 'til another supply convoy reaches Karachi, with another about four days behind that one. Combined for about 140k. More are off-map coming in, and I'll launch another next turn. Colombo's in the 280k region, so they'll keep for now. I'll probably get another going there in about a week or so. In India, I have a number of bases with the yellow exclamation mark, but none in red, so that's good, at least. Patna might still be red. I upped their demand last turn. I've probably added about 50-60 light industry and resources taking these.
I haven't re-spawned killed units in a long time. I seem to recall the wait time being not very long, so I hope this is the case with the Calcutta group.
I'm launching a bombardment mission to Vizagapatnam to wear down some of the airpower there. About 6-7 USN CLs with a bunch of destroyers. As per Ed doctrine, everybody bombards. All the way to the beach if need be.
I've been meaning to post a map pic of the India region. The clipboard copy didn't take last time and I forgot this turn.
Another attack at Calcutta.
Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 84200 troops, 1010 guns, 1060 vehicles, Assault Value = 2537
Defending force 56094 troops, 1128 guns, 555 vehicles, Assault Value = 1427
Japanese adjusted assault: 3005
Allied adjusted defense: 609
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2955 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 323 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (8 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1186 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 28 (4 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Assaulting units:
6th Guards Division
21st/B Division
38th Division
58th/B Division
Guards Tank Division
18th Division
58th/A Division
21st/C Division
21st/A Division
2nd Tank Division
5th Division
58th/C Division
3rd Air Division
7th JAAF Base Force
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Air Defense AA Regiment
Southern Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
54th Field AA Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th AA Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
50th Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
15th Army
85th JAAF AF Bn
35th JAAF AF Bn
62nd JAAF AF Bn
8th Field Construction Battalion
29th Fld AA Gun Co
44th Ind. AA Gun Co
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
96th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
1st Marine Division
24th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
7th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
33rd Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
The longer I keep them going there the better. I think I'm three days from Ranchi now. I was underestimating the travel time, but the ground is nice and open. Two days 'til another supply convoy reaches Karachi, with another about four days behind that one. Combined for about 140k. More are off-map coming in, and I'll launch another next turn. Colombo's in the 280k region, so they'll keep for now. I'll probably get another going there in about a week or so. In India, I have a number of bases with the yellow exclamation mark, but none in red, so that's good, at least. Patna might still be red. I upped their demand last turn. I've probably added about 50-60 light industry and resources taking these.
I haven't re-spawned killed units in a long time. I seem to recall the wait time being not very long, so I hope this is the case with the Calcutta group.
I'm launching a bombardment mission to Vizagapatnam to wear down some of the airpower there. About 6-7 USN CLs with a bunch of destroyers. As per Ed doctrine, everybody bombards. All the way to the beach if need be.
I've been meaning to post a map pic of the India region. The clipboard copy didn't take last time and I forgot this turn.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
ORIGINAL: Mundy
I'm pulling the carriers out of there now. It doesn't look like IJN carriers will be showing up and the CVEs with the landing ships should be able to fend off any unescorted raids from the Marshalls. I doubt the Georges can reach that far. I've sighted a cruiser force about 4 hexes SE of Ebon heading east. I'm going to route my CVs north for a possible shot at them before proceeding on to Pearl.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
N1K1-J George x 38
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Kadashan Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Hoggatt Bay
CVE Wake Island
CVE Kasaan Bay
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
Don't be so quick to rule out the possibility of escorted LBA! You need more CAP from CVEs to stop these sorts of attacks. As it is 17/18 Betties managed to drop their torpedoes. Better bring more CVEs for this sort of landing in the future.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
Yep...figured that out. I have plenty to throw around at this point. Two more came in over the last week. His escorts had a pretty good reach, which I hadn't planned for. I thought he was topped out at 9 hexes, but maybe tanks weren't accounted for. Some of his bases in the Marshalls don't appear to have fighters present, so I'll start poking them a bit.
One more fleet carrier should arrive within a month. That and all the ones from India are enroute also.
Almost all the assault transports are now bound for Cape Town. I've kept the APAs separate as they have a 16 kt top speed. the LSTs and AKA are on their own. When the time comes, I can probably land on four islands in the Marshalls at once. Amphibious HQs will supervise also. If/when I take them, more options should open up after that.
One more fleet carrier should arrive within a month. That and all the ones from India are enroute also.
Almost all the assault transports are now bound for Cape Town. I've kept the APAs separate as they have a 16 kt top speed. the LSTs and AKA are on their own. When the time comes, I can probably land on four islands in the Marshalls at once. Amphibious HQs will supervise also. If/when I take them, more options should open up after that.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
A Zeke with drop tanks can make 14 hexes one way and then back to base. At that range their loiter time would be nil and the pilots would be highly fatigued.
No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
Love the idea of simultaneous landings! Though 4 simultaneous landings might spread you too thinly. Personally I would probably choose only 2 since you already have positions in the Gilberts that can support operations in the Marshalls. Probably time to start thinking about other amphibious operations in the Pacific such as the Solomon Islands.ORIGINAL: Mundy
Almost all the assault transports are now bound for Cape Town. I've kept the APAs separate as they have a 16 kt top speed. the LSTs and AKA are on their own. When the time comes, I can probably land on four islands in the Marshalls at once. Amphibious HQs will supervise also. If/when I take them, more options should open up after that.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
He's got lots of air in the area, so I'd like to be thorough. I'd like to have overkill with troops so I don't end up with drawn out affair like with Tarawa right now. If I have to downgrade to three, I have to strike a balance between the two main islands and the eastern ones.
I haven't looked at what's in the pipe for LCUs, but I'd like more yet.
(Typing this on a kindle is a pain...)
I haven't looked at what's in the pipe for LCUs, but I'd like more yet.
(Typing this on a kindle is a pain...)
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
07 May 1944
I had to deal with this a day ago.
I was just reaching parity with his forces at that point. Now he has a 168-135 advantage again. On top of that, I'm dedicating some late model B-25s to naval attack to try to catch any others. I'm perturbed I didn't see any warning of this, despite all the search planes I have out.
I'll be returning the favor at Vizagapatnam in a few days. My cruiser force is trying to set itself up for that. There's little to no Japanese naval search in the Indian Ocean, as they're still unseen.
I did a massive bombing of Ranchi with 24s and 25s, but they had to fight through Franks and thunderstorms, so little was accomplished. Sweeps start next turn. My troops took a shot.
I've got another division and regiment enroute, so when they arrive, it should push this over the top. They arrived late, so couldn't accompany this group. I probably should have held up until they arrived. If I take Ranchi, I'll be content with these for the time being. I can probably inch my way east up in the north, maybe cutting off the Kohima area.
I dealt with this near Woodlark Is.
I'm not sure if they're going to Gili Gili (Milne) or Moresby. More search is up in Australia and strike planes are ready if they come all the way over.
I've also been catching transports lately heading to the Kuriles area.
I had to deal with this a day ago.
Night Naval bombardment of Tarawa at 136,128
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Kuma
CL Yahagi
DD Suresushio
DD Nagatsuki
DD Ushio
DD Shikinami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Murasame
Allied ground losses:
734 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 46 (2 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Furutaka
CA Furutaka firing at 97th Field Artillery Battalion
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kinugasa
CA Kinugasa firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Aoba
CA Aoba firing at 111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
CL Kuma firing at 97th Field Artillery Battalion
CL Yahagi firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Suresushio firing at 111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Nagatsuki firing at 97th Field Artillery Battalion
DD Ushio firing at 111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Shikinami firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Murakumo firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Hatsuyuki firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Isonami firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Murasame firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
I was just reaching parity with his forces at that point. Now he has a 168-135 advantage again. On top of that, I'm dedicating some late model B-25s to naval attack to try to catch any others. I'm perturbed I didn't see any warning of this, despite all the search planes I have out.
I'll be returning the favor at Vizagapatnam in a few days. My cruiser force is trying to set itself up for that. There's little to no Japanese naval search in the Indian Ocean, as they're still unseen.
I did a massive bombing of Ranchi with 24s and 25s, but they had to fight through Franks and thunderstorms, so little was accomplished. Sweeps start next turn. My troops took a shot.
Ground combat at Ranchi (52,32)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21028 troops, 231 guns, 296 vehicles, Assault Value = 718
Defending force 12699 troops, 115 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 296
Allied adjusted assault: 327
Japanese adjusted defense: 815
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1147 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Assaulting units:
18th Cavalry Regiment
2nd British Division
Waziristan Division
Defending units:
124th Infantry Regiment
4th Guards/B Division
46th JAAF AF Bn
12th JAAF Base Force
56th Field AA Battalion
27th JAAF AF Bn
32nd JAAF AF Coy
I've got another division and regiment enroute, so when they arrive, it should push this over the top. They arrived late, so couldn't accompany this group. I probably should have held up until they arrived. If I take Ranchi, I'll be content with these for the time being. I can probably inch my way east up in the north, maybe cutting off the Kohima area.
I dealt with this near Woodlark Is.
ASW attack near Normanby Island at 103,133
Japanese Ships
DD Tatsuyuke
xAK Ada Maru
DD Uruyuke
Allied Ships
SS KVII, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS KVII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tatsuyuke
KVII diving deep ....
DD Uruyuke attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
I'm not sure if they're going to Gili Gili (Milne) or Moresby. More search is up in Australia and strike planes are ready if they come all the way over.
I've also been catching transports lately heading to the Kuriles area.
Sub attack near Wakkanai at 124,48
Japanese Ships
xAK Taibun Maru, Torpedo hits 1
TK Yuho Maru
xAK Sangetsu Maru
xAK Nissho Maru
xAK Ayo Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Bonefish
SS Bonefish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Taibun Maru
Bonefish diving deep ....
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
09 May 1944
Starting off the day right. I wasn't sure they'd go in today or not.
I'll be following up with sweeps and airfield strikes next turn.
That IJA unit I kicked out of Patna has been sitting in the hex to the SW. My division there just arrived and will kick them back further.
Troops at Benares have finally left the hex, bound for Ranchi. I've been sweeping there.
I'm back to parity at Tarawa. Starvation and keeping supplies rolling in for my side should eventually turn this, like it did at Baker.
Starting off the day right. I wasn't sure they'd go in today or not.
Night Naval bombardment of Vizagapatnam at 42,37
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 32 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M8 Zero: 27 damaged
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 8 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Birmingham
CL Columbia
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier
CL Denver
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Manpower hits 1
Fires 182
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 56
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 4
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Mobile
CL Mobile firing at Vizagapatnam
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Birmingham
CL Birmingham firing at 4th Guards/A Division
CL Columbia firing at Vizagapatnam
CL Santa Fe firing at Vizagapatnam
CL Montpelier firing at Vizagapatnam
CL Denver firing at 4th Guards/A Division
CL Phoenix firing at Vizagapatnam
CL Helena firing at Vizagapatnam
I'll be following up with sweeps and airfield strikes next turn.
That IJA unit I kicked out of Patna has been sitting in the hex to the SW. My division there just arrived and will kick them back further.
Troops at Benares have finally left the hex, bound for Ranchi. I've been sweeping there.
Morning Air attack on Ranchi , at 52,32
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 37
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ranchi , at 52,32
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 29
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ranchi , at 52,32
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 11
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ranchi , at 52,32
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ranchi , at 52,32
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 2
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
I'm back to parity at Tarawa. Starvation and keeping supplies rolling in for my side should eventually turn this, like it did at Baker.
Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2889 troops, 98 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 158
Defending force 8257 troops, 70 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
1st Engineer Co
18th Garrison Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit
11th RF Gun Battalion
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
80th JAAF AF Bn
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
CF is going to try to draw out the Tarawa campaign as long as possible. Do you have LBA bombers in the area? Some B-25s or Venturas would be pretty useful right here.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
I have two or three squadrons of B-25s at Tabiteuea and they've been bombing Tarawa for the last several days, along with SBDs. I've kept one in reserve for naval attack after his last bombardment, but I may throw them in too.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
10 May 1944
I left a little gift for CF.
This is probably the third ship up there that's hit my mines. I've been using the RN subs for this mission, as they still have mines in the pool whereas the USN has long been out. I'm starting to seed the shallows just south of Diamond Harbor.
I've landed a USMC defense battalion and some artillery at Tarawa. CF took a shot at my CVEs form the Marshalls with escorted Betties. I was able to beat them off with CVE CAP. A bunch of fighters from Makin will LRCAP next turn to be sure. In addition to the troops landed, another 8,000 of supply will also unload, which helps a lot. An Omaha plus some destroyers killed a bunch of troops with their bombardment, about 250 casualties, split pretty evenly between fighting and support troops.
Ranchi's getting weak in the air. I've got fresh squadrons sweeping next turn, plus a bunch of bombers will strike. I had everyone tasked for Vizagapatnam last turn, but nobody flew. I'll stick to the weak spot.
CF must be thinking ahead, as a bunch of flak is enroute to Saipan, according to intel.
My two remaining CVLs at Colombo are repaired and enroute for Pearl, via Cape Town.
I've moved a bunch of fighter, RAF Mosquitos, A-20s and a CAF B-25 squadron to Patna, as all the needed support have arrived. My division to the south drove off the remnants of his troops from the neighboring hex and are heading back to Patna. A-20s will work on them for awhile. The Chinese will bomb Kohima to see what's there. Two squadrons of recon Lightnings are also there, set at commander's discretion to watch for approaching troops. Once I get troops settled in and secure, I'd like to move east to cut off Kohima and Imphal from supply, killing that part of the map. I've converted one squadron at Delhi from Hurricanes to P-47s, but the pool isn't big enough yet to fill them out. Supply is on the low edge of acceptable in India. About 300k more is enroute waiting to show up on-map. Once my current convoy for Colombo ships off, I'll probably load another for Karachi. I'm trying to keep a conveyor belt going. xAKs from the states have been trickling in. I have lots and lots of ships dedicated to this route now. I'm hoping to grab Addu within a few weeks.
I left a little gift for CF.
TF 235 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)
Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
This is probably the third ship up there that's hit my mines. I've been using the RN subs for this mission, as they still have mines in the pool whereas the USN has long been out. I'm starting to seed the shallows just south of Diamond Harbor.
I've landed a USMC defense battalion and some artillery at Tarawa. CF took a shot at my CVEs form the Marshalls with escorted Betties. I was able to beat them off with CVE CAP. A bunch of fighters from Makin will LRCAP next turn to be sure. In addition to the troops landed, another 8,000 of supply will also unload, which helps a lot. An Omaha plus some destroyers killed a bunch of troops with their bombardment, about 250 casualties, split pretty evenly between fighting and support troops.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20
N1K1-J George x 19
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Shamrock Bay
CVE Petrof Bay
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
CAP engaged:
VC(F)-76 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-94 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Banzai! - Shiga U. in a G4M1 Betty is willing to die for the Emperor
Ranchi's getting weak in the air. I've got fresh squadrons sweeping next turn, plus a bunch of bombers will strike. I had everyone tasked for Vizagapatnam last turn, but nobody flew. I'll stick to the weak spot.
Morning Air attack on Ranchi , at 52,32
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 12
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 33910.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Ranchi , at 52,32
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 5
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Ranchi , at 52,32
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 13
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
CF must be thinking ahead, as a bunch of flak is enroute to Saipan, according to intel.
My two remaining CVLs at Colombo are repaired and enroute for Pearl, via Cape Town.
I've moved a bunch of fighter, RAF Mosquitos, A-20s and a CAF B-25 squadron to Patna, as all the needed support have arrived. My division to the south drove off the remnants of his troops from the neighboring hex and are heading back to Patna. A-20s will work on them for awhile. The Chinese will bomb Kohima to see what's there. Two squadrons of recon Lightnings are also there, set at commander's discretion to watch for approaching troops. Once I get troops settled in and secure, I'd like to move east to cut off Kohima and Imphal from supply, killing that part of the map. I've converted one squadron at Delhi from Hurricanes to P-47s, but the pool isn't big enough yet to fill them out. Supply is on the low edge of acceptable in India. About 300k more is enroute waiting to show up on-map. Once my current convoy for Colombo ships off, I'll probably load another for Karachi. I'm trying to keep a conveyor belt going. xAKs from the states have been trickling in. I have lots and lots of ships dedicated to this route now. I'm hoping to grab Addu within a few weeks.
RE: Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy vs Cannonfodder
11 May 1944
Some Screenshots:
CF put up about 70 Georges at Ranchi, and of course, my bombers went in with no sweeps. They actually fought through pretty good with minimal losses, delivering their bombs, but overall, it's' probably 15% damaged.
There appears to be no CAP at Magwe, so the 29s are going in again. To be safe, I'm sending them at 30,000'. I can judge their effectiveness at this altitude while I'm at it.
I caught another transport new Iwo Jima. Unfortunately, no troops on board.
Some Screenshots:
CF put up about 70 Georges at Ranchi, and of course, my bombers went in with no sweeps. They actually fought through pretty good with minimal losses, delivering their bombs, but overall, it's' probably 15% damaged.
There appears to be no CAP at Magwe, so the 29s are going in again. To be safe, I'm sending them at 30,000'. I can judge their effectiveness at this altitude while I'm at it.
I caught another transport new Iwo Jima. Unfortunately, no troops on board.