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Thanks Aztez for all the hard work you've put into this AAR. Just read it right from the beginning - great read.

crsutton: Good to see you! I gather you have been fine?

No! I have such desires to do this with scenario 2!

As for the patch! We are still running the last official one. Most likely will upgrade when the Beta phase ends.

rtrm: Welcome to the forums! Also, appreciated the kind words.

You can keep on following until the 1946's since this is definately not ending before that date.

Marianas (November 2nd 1944)


As expected our carriers became involved when closed in towards Marianas.

Touche that we cannot prevent those aircraft from taking off for non-existant / unimportant targets. Here is the summary of things from the combat.txt file.


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 112,97

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 14
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 85


No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 112,97

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 28
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 50


No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 112,97

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 33
F6F-5 Hellcat x 17
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 29


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shun Yuan, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 110,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
A6M5 Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19



Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 76
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 29
TBM-1C Avenger x 36


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CMc Ashizaki
xAK Dakar Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC Ch 25, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CMc Kuroshima, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Syoan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Wa 104, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AG Muroto, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Agrihan at 111,88

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 24


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Chojun Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-36, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Morioka Maru, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 69 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M5 Zero x 46
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16
Ki-61-Id Tony x 40
Ki-84a Frank x 35



Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 14
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 85
F6F-5 Hellcat x 16
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 20 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 12 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Jinsai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 7
xAK Kirisima Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-61-Id Tony x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 17



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 40
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 28
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 8 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
LST T-138
LST T-117, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SC CHa-15, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LST T-143, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
LST T-110
SC CHa-25
SC CHa-54
SC CHa-51

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 110,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M5 Zero x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 24


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG Muroto, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 25, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-61-Id Tony x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 7



Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 18


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Agrihan at 111,88

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20
TBM-1C Avenger x 18


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Chojun Maru, and is sunk

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 39
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Ki-61-Id Tony x 33
Ki-84a Frank x 33



Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 45
F4U-1A Corsair x 37
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 161
F6F-5 Hellcat x 29
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27
TBM-1C Avenger x 35


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 13 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Yaeyama, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Kirisima Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST T-110, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Hatsutaka, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Kurahashi, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Hinode Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
SC Ch 63
SC Ch 7, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Ki-61-Id Tony x 26
Ki-84a Frank x 17



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
LST T-138



Damn.. lost way too many aircraft on non-existant ships. Also, it seems that Pagan also has around 20 units stacked in the beaches at Marianas.

After looking at the strenght, fatigue and our losses it has left me no other option but to cancel those landings at Tinian + Saipan.

Instead I will divert these troops towards Truk and invade base without the troops being prepped for it.

This really well truly sucks but if look at the losses on the aircraft screen you will get the picture why this has to be done.

Eventhough I really don't need the base in terms of ports I need the base for advance airfield.

Another bump on the comeback journeys. The odds shifted at Marianas last turn.

The aircraft losses from the previous turn...

Burma (November 11th 1944)


Commonwealth forces have now entered the hex at Chiang Mai.

Only thing sure is that the base has 11 enemy units defending it.

I should have 1300-1600av there within next few days and I think that will more than enough to dislodge those japanese.

RAF and US airforces will provide bombing support from interior Burma.

Once Chiang Mai is secured I will start advancing towards the plains near Bangkok.

The airwar over Bangkok has been extremely fierce. I have lost the count of how many planes both sides have lost there.

It is definately 4 digit numbers and no sign of japanese giving up the skies above Bangkok. Instead they have made raids towards Rangoon.

Truk (November 11th 1944)


As stated earlier we had to postpone the Marianas offensive and instead we diverted those troops towards Truk.

The invasion begun on november 10th 1944 and the first 40 000 are now in the beaches.''

The losses regarding transport ships were less than expected on the 1st wave of the ships.

I have plenty of surface combat ships and carriers providing cover for the operations.

There are also LBA bombers flying into Truk from Rabaul and Marshalls.

Next turn I will land extra 40 000 men into the base and start soon hammering those defenders.

I have quite a few troops in the reserve just incase the defenders try to be too stubborn.

Here is the ground combat situation after the initial landings...

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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25094 troops, 361 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 959

Defending force 30194 troops, 533 guns, 1124 vehicles, Assault Value = 836



Assaulting units:
13th Garrison Unit
Truk Naval Fortress
1st Guards Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
72nd Div /4
64th Field AA Battalion
31st Army
4th Fleet /1
4th Base Force /2
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
171st AA Rgt /1
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
77th Field AA Battalion
68th Field AA Battalion
38th JNAF AF Unit /1

Defending units:
81st Infantry Division
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
775th Tank Battalion
6th Infantry Division
44th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
716th Tank Battalion
4th Eng Amph Bde
49th Aviation Base Force
X Corps Artillery
3rd Eng Amph Bde /6

Aztez: Good to see you are still going here. I hope you've got other ground units on those ships there or it could be a tough slog for Truk.

Good luck!

Cheers,
CC

Thanks Cody! Appreciated!

Well, the luck factor is something I do not have in this game.



I don't have the actual turn file so this update goes without the pictures.

We will run the latest news theatre by theatre.




Pacific reports (November 12th - 25th 1944)


South Pacific


The landings at Truk have come to an grinding halt for the allied side.

Japanese defenders have upgraded their fort levels to 9 there. The initial assaults showed adjusted defensive value of +20 000 for the enemy.

As if this was not bad enough game mechanics game into play. I have +40 000 units of supply currently there for the troops but somehow it is not divided.

Thus one single infantry division holds 95% of teh supplies landed on the beaches.

I have already withdrawn few units out of Truk and unless I can get those supplies working as intended than will forfeit this landing and remove rest of the units as well.

This ofcourse is costly endevour since the coastal guns are taking toll on the transports.

I could summarize the above: "Sometimes I really hate this damn game..."

We have started invasion north of Rabaul at Manus.

It seems allied troops are gaining upper hand here and expect that base to fall within next couple of turns.


Burma / India


There have been ground combat fought at Chiang Mai and the forts have been reduced to lvl 1 now.

The resistance is still very stubborn so hard to say how long the enemy can hold out here.

Japanese have landed paratroopers into vicinity of Lashio and we are working hard to dislodge those intruders.

This "drop" is an annoyance more than anything else.

At Colombo RN carriers and warships were ambushed by IJN. The results were not pretty at all as you can expect.

I cannot confirm the actual status of these ships but it seems that many of them are sunk or either very badly hit. Considering the date of things that means they are out of the war for good.

The combat.txt raid copy and pasted below:


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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 12



Allied aircraft
     Corsair II x 18
     Corsair IV x 8
     Seafire IIC x 10
     Seafire L.III x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 12



Allied aircraft
     Corsair II x 17
     Corsair IV x 8
     Seafire IIC x 10
     Seafire L.III x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 15
     A6M5 Zero x 61
     A6M5b Zero x 38
     A6M5c Zero x 16
     D4Y1 Judy x 28
     D4Y3 Judy x 54



Allied aircraft
     Corsair II x 10
     Corsair IV x 7
     Seafire L.III x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
     A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
     A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
     D4Y1 Judy: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged
     D4Y3 Judy: 10 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
     Corsair II: 2 destroyed
     Corsair IV: 1 destroyed
     Seafire L.III: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
     BB Queen Elizabeth, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage

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Afternoon Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 14
     B6N2 Jill x 12
     D4Y2 Judy x 26
     D4Y3 Judy x 41



Allied aircraft
     Corsair II x 4
     Corsair IV x 4
     Seafire L.III x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
     B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
     D4Y2 Judy: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged

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Afternoon Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 11
     B6N2 Jill x 27
     D4Y3 Judy x 15



Allied aircraft
     Corsair II x 1
     Corsair IV x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
     B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged
     D4Y3 Judy: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied Ships
     BB Queen Elizabeth, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
     AR Artifex, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 29,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 15
     A6M5 Zero x 85
     A6M5b Zero x 37
     A6M5c Zero x 15
     B6N2 Jill x 181
     D4Y1 Judy x 9
     D4Y2 Judy x 4
     D4Y3 Judy x 40



Allied aircraft
     Corsair II x 7
     Corsair IV x 20
     Seafire IIC x 32
     Seafire L.III x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
     A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed
     A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
     A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
     B6N2 Jill: 8 destroyed, 22 damaged
     D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged
     D4Y2 Judy: 1 damaged
     D4Y3 Judy: 3 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
     Corsair II: 1 destroyed
     Corsair IV: 1 destroyed
     Seafire L.III: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
     CV Indefatigable, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
     CVE Activity, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
     BB Howe, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
     BB Valiant, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire
     CVL Unicorn, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
     BB King George V, Torpedo hits 1
     TK Sunadmiral
     CVE Rajah, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
     DD Ulster
     TK William Sunoco, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
     DD Tenedos
     CLAA Euryalus




     D4Y3 Judy: 9 destroyed, 10 damaged


Allied Ships
     AR Artifex, Bomb hits 1
     BB Queen Elizabeth, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
     AS Adamant, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 30,51

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 57
     A6M5b Zero x 16
     A6M5c Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
     Avenger II x 17
     Seafire L.III x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     Avenger II: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
     Seafire L.III: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
     BB Fuso

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 29,48

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 16
     A6M5b Zero x 37
     A6M5c Zero x 13
     B6N2 Jill x 128
     D4Y1 Judy x 8
     D4Y2 Judy x 5
     D4Y3 Judy x 31



Allied aircraft
     Corsair II x 1
     Seafire IIC x 7
     Seafire L.III x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
     A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
     B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed, 57 damaged
     D4Y1 Judy: 5 damaged
     D4Y2 Judy: 2 damaged
     D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
     Seafire IIC: 2 destroyed
     Seafire L.III: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
     CVL Unicorn, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
     BB King George V, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
     DD Warramunga
     CVE Rajah, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
     BB Valiant, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
     CLAA Argonaut
     DD Redoubt
     DD Urchin
     CLAA Black Prince, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
     CL Swiftsure, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
     CLAA Euryalus
     CV Indefatigable, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
     DD Rocket
     BB Howe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
     DD Undine, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
     DD Ursa
     DD Tenedos
     DD Ulster


So that is that.. I could be happy about the aircraft / pilot losses for the japanese but since the game really does not model how hard it is maintain quality pilots it comes next to nothing.

Thus far I have shot down over +20 000 enemy aircraft and have not seen any diffrence on their numbers around the map whatsoever.

Few more ships not to worry about at least.


China

Not much happening. I still thinking about launching an offensive here even with poor supply situations.

Basically don't have much to lose in this game.


Aleutians


At the moment building up and garrisoning the bases I have recaptured from Dave.

The weather most likely prevents any major operations in this region.

Ouch! That hurt. It just goes to show that with Japanese carriers still afloat you can never relax. Got to give it to your opponent that was a brilliant raid.

I just wish Allied AA was not so useless. At this stage of the game you should have at least splashed a lot more attackers.

It has been a while since you reported. What are your carrier losses vs your opponents to date in your game?

Things are looking up for scuba diving off Colombo... bad luck Aztez!

Reagrding you situation in Truk:

1.) Truk is maybe the hardest place to invade and take in the game. It provides a superb terrain modifier and has a 60k troop limitation. With enough forts 6+ this island is very hard to take and needs a lot of preparation, even rotating troops to invade.

2.) Invading Truk with non prepared troops is pure suicide.

3.) You went over the 60k limit by a wide margin. You can invade with 65k troops or even a little more but 80k is way to much. The supply usage will explode with so much troops. That is the reason why only one of your division takes all the supply. It just tries to acquire the normal monthly supply needed for such a overstocked island. There is no "bug" in the engine.

4.) If you want Truk, take Ponape first and use it as the assault point. As far as i remember it does not have a troop limit. Drop 10 Aos there and 10AKEs into the port and you can use bombardment TFs from there to soften up Truk. I only pulled of an invasion once and i hammered Truk for around 3 weeks with 4 bombardment TFs around the clock from Ponape.

5.) For a Truk invasion rely on combat power and Tanks. You only have 60k troops so do not take anything which is not necessarily with you. One HQ, 20k Troops or so in tanks, and 3-4 of you best divisions and possible one of the amphibious support brigades for a few 100 naval support. All 100% prepped without question. In addition prepare 2-3 additional divisions if you need to rotate some of your units. As far as i know everything can be placed in Ponape as it does not have an limit.

Daring daring raid.  Impressive and a lesson to the allied player to not move everything forward.  Rob-Lenny, take note. 

Aztez, good to still find your AAR on P1 sometimes! I alwas enjoy reading it.

Just a comment Re: Truk:

Doublecheck if the other units stay in supply.

IIRC it does not matter whether 1 unit got 95% of the supply and the others only a small reserve.
The units which become undersupplied should draw supplies from the one that got the big bulk.

Good luck! [:)]

ORIGINAL: offenseman

Daring daring raid.  Impressive and a lesson to the allied player to not move everything forward.  Rob-Lenny, take note. 

Mike, you can draw as many units off Truk as you like. I would never dare to attack this Japanese bastion...

My sense of relief is overwhelming.  Sending APs in now for evac! 

ORIGINAL: LoBaron

I would never dare to attack this Japanese bastion...

I would. [:)]

crsutton: Yeah, take nothing away from Dave. He really pulled that off nicely.

AA did shoot down planes but not sure actually how many due to FOW.

It should since Colombo had monster AA in terms of units deployed.

Yeah, have been busy. I have the screens you requested below. Not going to comment more on them since it is getting late.

zzodr: Definately! Allthough would love dive towards IJN wrecks a bit more.

beppi: Welcome! I do hold Rabaul, Kusaie and Ponape. Truk is definately tough nut to crack but wasn't expecting this bonus difficulty.

Most of my troops were infantry and tanks units.

I do have a lot of troops floating outside Truk but will cancel this operation. Now, need to talk Dave about the situation and get those troops off.

Even that will costly due to heavy CD guns involved here.

offenseman: Indeed! Daring might be a bit modest word for it though.

LoBaron: Thanks. I have a lot of catching up to do in your, Rob's, offensemans and Seydlitz AAR.

The one division has 40 000 supply units now. Rest have 0 supplies but that is fine since forfeiting Truk and will bomb it to dust.

As said above need to confirm this with Dave.

witpqs: lol! I wohn't bet againts that statement.

It is late back here Finland but here are few screenies from the game as requested.

I wohn't comment on these now but mostly you get the "picture" from them.

The current game date is almost december 1944 in case you are wondering that...

Pacific Map late november 1944

IJN losses...