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Not the Emerald's Night!

Another fight goes badly...

Daylight arrives...and no joy. Hit by a long lance at the start of battle.

Miss...but Kongo class BBs...as I expected.

The struggle is over on Java...

March 1, 1942

The IJN task forces headed for Ceylon seem to have retreated, looks like some of it is headed for Akyab, and there are 7 IJA units headed for Chittagong and also north east along the jungle line looking to surround Chittagong.

Could the Ceylon forces look to invade Diamond Harbor or Viz now?

The IJA Tank Spearhead in China, 10 units and 600+ vehicles has now reached my major holding position where Stuarts lie in ambush (absolute rookies, experience 8[X(]). This fight will be super interesting. Can the Chinese and their Commonwealth Allies hold?

In Australia, the armor gets a solid TOE upgrade with Matilda's really filling out the armor. Only have enough Matildas to partially fill one armor unit though.

Hornet has arrived at Balboa, but will simply train there for a bit, till some escorts arrive. The Deathstar, sans Saratoga is at Pearl training, while Saratoga is headed for Port Augusta/Adelaide area. The British carriers are going into harms way today...

Lots of new planes coming online this month, along with strong Dutch reinforcements. Too bad there is no Dutch airforce anymore, pretty much. The Lodestars are still flying though.

A closer look at the defenders for the pivotal battle in China...for this week.[;)]

March 2, 1942

Flying Tigers are still strong, I have enough P40Es to upgrade one squadron, I wonder if I should do it, or save them for Australia and India?

Stalemate at Maryborough, for now...

Had to abandon Kalgoorlie, lest the troops get cut off, and now instead of taking the empty base, he is bombing it for VP.

P-40Es - you have those 3 to 4 air groups that came in mid-Jan being withdrawn shortly, but you get to keep the pilots and airframes. Keep that in mind when deciding on where those precious P-40s go.

American TB groups - I tend to take them off my CVs and train them up in NavT, then NavB, and thirdly in Gnd to increase their overall experience levels which you will need to have them be effective in '43 and beyond. Even when you get the Avenger, unless their overall experience levels are decent or better, they will not get many TT hits. Place a marine fighter group on the CVs to increase their survivability chances.

Results from the air trap yesterday...forgot to get an in game picture of it.

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

P-40Es - you have those 3 to 4 air groups that came in mid-Jan being withdrawn shortly, but you get to keep the pilots and airframes. Keep that in mind when deciding on where those precious P-40s go.

American TB groups - I tend to take them off my CVs and train them up in NavT, then NavB, and thirdly in Gnd to increase their overall experience levels which you will need to have them be effective in '43 and beyond. Even when you get the Avenger, unless their overall experience levels are decent or better, they will not get many TT hits. Place a marine fighter group on the CVs to increase their survivability chances.

I took one of the TB groups off, maybe more. I do like to use them in an ASW role. I will double check and see how many Marine fighter squadrons I have on the carriers. I remember you like doing that!

At present I am more afraid of Iboats, than a CV clash which I am taking efforts to avoid![;)]

March 3, 1942

Big fight in China....got my first confirmed replay glitch.[;)] Have to digest this fight, but I think I am ok for a while...several better Corp are in reserve just one hex a way...so I can rotate troops in.

Ground combat at 74,52 (near Tuyun)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29537 troops, 206 guns, 741 vehicles, Assault Value = 1166

Defending force 54337 troops, 496 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 1703

Japanese adjusted assault: 768

Allied adjusted defense: 3997

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
892 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 104 (26 destroyed, 78 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
2186 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 213 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Vehicles lost 40 (3 destroyed, 37 disabled)

The weakest Chinese Corp, the 21st seems to bear the brunt of the attack...and will retreat. The artillery came thru in good condition with very few disablements to none in the dedicated Art units. The 14th Corp also took some damage...you can look back a few posts and see a tracker report on these troops.

Lots of Hijinks here...don't think Japan knows there are troops here. Partly cloudy forecast.

More IJN movements...

If he was about to land at Chittagong, I'd think he'd still be moving in with his land units. I think he's going to land at Diamond Harbor, and you are very prepared there. I think that your opponent is in for a very unpleasant surprise, and one that will change the initiative in this theater.

So he has gone for the Indian Ocean islands?

Looks like he's going for the cutting off of India and Ceylon but he's giving you plenty of warning about it if he is

And its either Viz, Diamond Harbour or Chittagong, but then again, it always is

March 4, 1942

Invasion Chittagong

Parasquads?