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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 9:50 am
by Lowpe
A better look at China...
Certainly the opportunity for Japan taking China is not lost, yet, but it will require a radical change in operations. Japan moving off road really benefits China currently. The Japanese bombers have not been used much, but that will change as it will become the only safe area for them to operate in. PDU off of course helps China too.
That is the 1st Burma Division marching to Paoshan...there are I think 3 Indian mountain gun units, 1 cavalry unit in China so far. The 254th Armor is just outside of Lashio. The mountain gun units have seen some good combat and the cavlary unit fought once and is now digging in and recovering. They are primarily a fire brigade.
Japan's assault on China frustrated at every turn where I chose to fight: the move on the Ankang road, the thrust into the mountains above Sian, east from Ichang to Changteh, on the road towards Tuyun, the western approach from Lashio, and now the road to Chikiang.
The war in China has played out pretty much as I planned, doing a bit better than I planned actually.[;)]
One tactic, I am developing is the use of Chinese artillery in a reserve, no pursuit mode on the frontlines where Japan has concentrated their Artillery. Not sure how this will work out, but I want to keep the Chinese artillery as an anti tank threat, and not lose them in artillery duels where I am outgunned by Japan. Also conserves a bit of supplies.[;)]
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 9:55 am
by Lowpe
Working on causing op losses to Japanese planes while doing milk runs for the Allies.
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 10:00 am
by Lowpe
The Laida, which brought emergency supplies to Luzon, got sunk on her return trip, but her sacrifice allowed the AVD Childs to avoid combat for the day...perhaps she will escape Luzon?
Of the three merchants sent to Luzon with emergency supplies, one was sunk by an Iboat, another got cold feet and diverted to Aleutians, but the Laida made the run...kudos to her!
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 10:47 am
by BBfanboy
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
A better look at China...
Certainly the opportunity for Japan taking China is not lost, yet, but it will require a radical change in operations. Japan moving off road really benefits China currently. The Japanese bombers have not been used much, but that will change as it will become the only safe area for them to operate in. PDU off of course helps China too.
That is the 1st Burma Division marching to Paoshan...there are I think 3 Indian mountain gun units, 1 cavalry unit in China so far. The 254th Armor is just outside of Lashio. The mountain gun units have seen some good combat and the cavlary unit fought once and is now digging in and recovering. They are primarily a fire brigade.
Japan's assault on China frustrated at every turn where I chose to fight: the move on the Ankang road, the thrust into the mountains above Sian, east from Ichang to Changteh, on the road towards Tuyun, the western approach from Lashio, and now the road to Chikiang.
The war in China has played out pretty much as I planned, doing a bit better than I planned actually.[;)]
One tactic, I am developing is the use of Chinese artillery in a reserve, no pursuit mode on the frontlines where Japan has concentrated their Artillery. Not sure how this will work out, but I want to keep the Chinese artillery as an anti tank threat, and not lose them in artillery duels where I am outgunned by Japan. Also conserves a bit of supplies.[;)]
Did you march those Indian Mountain Gun units to China or fly them in? Just wondering about the feasibility of the latter.
BTW, Changteh is West of Ichang, if that comment was about the Japanese unit currently stuck in Changteh having come from Ichang?
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 10:49 am
by BBfanboy
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
Working on causing op losses to Japanese planes while doing milk runs for the Allies.
Almost the same number of daily sorties and you win 10-0! That's doing something right! [:)][&o]
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 10:52 am
by Lowpe
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
Did you march those Indian Mountain Gun units to China or fly them in? Just wondering about the feasibility of the latter.
BTW, Changteh is West of Ichang, if that comment was about the Japanese unit currently stuck in Changteh having come from Ichang?
yeah, meant west from Ichang to Changteh.[8|]
Flew in the Indian gun units, and forgot to mention a British AT gun unit also flown in sans motorized support and they saw combat versus the IJA tank spearhead too![:)]
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:09 am
by Lowpe
Looking ahead to April, there are a ton of upgrades...lots and lots of radar installations. Subs, Destroyers, Cruisers, AM, AVD, DMS etc...the list goes on and on and on.[X(]
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:16 am
by Lowpe
Upcoming new planes...
May is a very good month with C47s, P38, B26b Avengers. Really need those transports!
I suspect soon I will have some Tojo IIa to deal with.[:(]
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:21 am
by Lowpe
I rescued this unit from Ceylon, after the invasion happened. Incredibly strong AA unit...Allied AA is a competitive advantage over Japan. It allows so much flexibility both offensively and defensively!
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:24 am
by BBfanboy
Apparently the P-38Es need some better pilots and leaders to make use of the new plane. Players who threw it straight into battle found it "underwhelming".
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:27 am
by Lowpe
Looking down the road a bit...
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:31 am
by Lowpe
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
Apparently the P-38Es need some better pilots and leaders to make use of the new plane. Players who threw it straight into battle found it "underwhelming".
I know I have savaged the P38Es with A6M2s in the past, also caught the P38 fleet on the ground on islands and destroyed them via naval bombardments in the past too.
I am not happy with my pilot training program, this game I haven't done as many leadership changes as I would like. But I am getting there.[:)]
PDU off presents a bit of leeway timing wise.
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:41 am
by Lowpe
I am not sure I will ever do this, but rather than throw away the Dutch bombers in fruitless low level attacks on IJN invasion fleets, I disbanded them. Part of the reason why I did this is because of the very early Java invasions by Japan not allowing any time to train the pilots.
If I ever retake Soerabaja, I will be able to use these guys in an ASW role, milk run bombing, or night time bombing role. Not great, but not bad either. Pools are ok.
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:51 am
by Lowpe
British and Indian reinforcements flowing into India.
The 70th Div is crack, 80 exp.
Also India is getting the 40th American Division, elements arriving in Bombay in the next few days, remainder still being bought out at Mombasa.
The final regiment in the 2nd Marines arrives in San Diego in 3 days and will be targeted to India too.
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 12:00 pm
by Encircled
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
I am not sure I will ever do this, but rather than throw away the Dutch bombers in fruitless low level attacks on IJN invasion fleets, I disbanded them. Part of the reason why I did this is because of the very early Java invasions by Japan not allowing any time to train the pilots.
If I ever retake Soerabaja, I will be able to use these guys in an ASW role, milk run bombing, or night time bombing role. Not great, but not bad either. Pools are ok.
Pretty sure you will get some of them reforming in Aden in a couple of months.
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 12:32 pm
by Lowpe
ORIGINAL: Encircled
Pretty sure you will get some of them reforming in Aden in a couple of months.
That would be nice, but I don't understand how they would.
Current Dutch air force. Messed up not establishing a dot base flying boat base that was Dutch owned.[:(]
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 12:34 pm
by witpqs
Ex-pats. Think Polish Air Force in Britain. In this case ex-ex-pats. [:D]
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 1:44 pm
by DesertWolf101
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
Looking down the road a bit...
Why are you waiting for size 4 airfields before transferring air groups to New Zealand?
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 2:47 pm
by RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
Upcoming new planes...
May is a very good month with C47s, P38, B26b Avengers. Really need those transports!
I suspect soon I will have some Tojo IIa to deal with.[:(]
Ahem. [&:]
The Avenger is a single engine, carrier capable, US Naval Torpedo bomber that was also used by some of the US Naval Infantry air infantry air units plus sent out as Lend Lease aid to many countries.[:D]
The B26B is a twin engine land based bomber known as the Marauder. Four Marauders did carry torpedoes and use them at Midway but not one of them stuck a target
and exploded. Since the B25 had a slightly longer range, the B26 was then used in the ETO being replaced by the B25 among other bombers.[:D]
To help increase OPs losses, a small LRCAP over the enemy bases can help with that.
RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 5:26 pm
by BBfanboy
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
ORIGINAL: Encircled
Pretty sure you will get some of them reforming in Aden in a couple of months.
That would be nice, but I don't understand how they would.
Current Dutch air force. Messed up not establishing a dot base flying boat base that was Dutch owned.[:(]
There is an alternate "national" base for each nationality to allow their reinforcements and arrivals to show up somewhere. If they do show up at Aden, that is a perfect place to train them to the limits, and in multi skills too.
You could always use PP to buy out a dot base for the Dutch Patrol aircraft - or are they all destroyed already? Should be able to buy the air units back as well when PP become more plentiful.