RE: October 1945
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:59 pm
Five atom bombs. Ouch!!!
(I finally got AE & wanted to quick say "Hi!" [:)])
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RE: October 1945
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:21 am
What does your aircraft pools look like?
RE: October 1945
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:36 pm
ctangus: Good to see you back on the forums! AE is diffrent than the classic we clashed but no doubt you will be succesfull in this release also.
I do hope everything is ok! Pretty much the same old here.. waiting for the summer already and the winter has not even begun yet! [:D]
JocMeister: Good question. Here is the lists.
The fighter part is more than ok and really have a lot of assets that I'am unable to put forward due to my poor choices and bad planning. Lets just say that you really should pay more attention to this area of the game.. than again I want to finish this in my lifetime so it got a bit overlooked somewhere down the road.
The normal bomber pools are not as stacked. This is a bit misleading though since have a lot of squadrons full and these don't show up the in the pools. The same old can be said here too. Have a lot assets but the problem remains the same as with fighters. Working on that issue but it is always more complicated than it sounds.
Torpedo/Divebombers.. have a lot of them. More than enough only thing that these planes need targets! [:D] ...and have pretty no clue where the juicy ones are hiding. Thus if some of the japanese fanboys say that allied intel is overpowered... well trust me these intelligence officers are not worth more than headless chickens.
Overall the airwar has been quite bloody.. and as you guys know we are out of pilots mostly. Not an big issue at least not yet since the squadrons are full mostly.
The screens you asked are below...
I do hope everything is ok! Pretty much the same old here.. waiting for the summer already and the winter has not even begun yet! [:D]
JocMeister: Good question. Here is the lists.
The fighter part is more than ok and really have a lot of assets that I'am unable to put forward due to my poor choices and bad planning. Lets just say that you really should pay more attention to this area of the game.. than again I want to finish this in my lifetime so it got a bit overlooked somewhere down the road.
The normal bomber pools are not as stacked. This is a bit misleading though since have a lot of squadrons full and these don't show up the in the pools. The same old can be said here too. Have a lot assets but the problem remains the same as with fighters. Working on that issue but it is always more complicated than it sounds.
Torpedo/Divebombers.. have a lot of them. More than enough only thing that these planes need targets! [:D] ...and have pretty no clue where the juicy ones are hiding. Thus if some of the japanese fanboys say that allied intel is overpowered... well trust me these intelligence officers are not worth more than headless chickens.
Overall the airwar has been quite bloody.. and as you guys know we are out of pilots mostly. Not an big issue at least not yet since the squadrons are full mostly.
The screens you asked are below...
RE: October 1945
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:37 pm
The bombers...
RE: October 1945
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:38 pm
The bombers part II...
RE: October 1945
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:57 pm
Wow! Looks like you are in really good shape! [:)] When you say bad planning on the fighter side what do you mean? Lack of trained fighter pilots?
Out of curiosity. Have you ever after say, past 43 felt you suffered from any kind of shortage in terms of aircraft? And have you noticed any hint that your opponent are suffering from any kind of shortage?
EDIT:
Oh and thank you for putting up the screens! Really interesting to see! [:)]
Out of curiosity. Have you ever after say, past 43 felt you suffered from any kind of shortage in terms of aircraft? And have you noticed any hint that your opponent are suffering from any kind of shortage?
EDIT:
Oh and thank you for putting up the screens! Really interesting to see! [:)]
RE: October 1945
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:09 pm
ORIGINAL: aztez
ctangus: Good to see you back on the forums! AE is diffrent than the classic we clashed but no doubt you will be succesfull in this release also.
I do hope everything is ok! Pretty much the same old here.. waiting for the summer already and the winter has not even begun yet! [:D]
I'm well, thanks for asking!
I'll be following this AAR whether I chime in a lot or not. I'm trying to catch up on it too, but 65 pages! I've made it through page 1 & 2 so far. [:D]
RE: October 1945
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:18 pm
JocMeister: No problems at all. It is always hard to know what stuff people want to see from the game.
I meant that "bad planning" was that I haven't seized enough bases with large airfield potential to this date so I could utilize the firepower.
Also "bad planning" being that many of the supporting units are not where I want them to be at this point of time. Thus lacking the airfields plus support.
There are no fast fixes to those issues. I would highly recommend that you make this one of your top priorities once you start enter later times.
I'am in good shape and this airwar has been much more bloody than the one I have ongoing vs katsuragi. I think the losses are -50% in that one.. and actually have lost about 20k aircraft in that one and he has around 18k.
As for shortages. There were few times when the pools were a bit "dry".. nothing major though since eventhough losses I have taken.. well I have inflicted more than equal in this one.
The training part has not been an problem for me. I have more than enough high skilled pilots in the fronts are many just sitting behind the lines drinking and enjoying the sunny side of the pacific. Thus training I have done good in this one from day 1.
I think the worst part for any allied player is 1942 and it becomes better. I would not even advice holding back than either since every plane you shoot down is one less you have to worry about later on.
As for Dave's pools and pilots. To be honest I think he is doing ok. He has launched few very large scale strikes near Philippines lately and it seems he has plenty left in the home islands as well.
I haven't taken his oil though, not cut DEI nor heavily bombed his stacks on the home islands. After the very bloody skies at Burma haven't spotted much flying there from Japanese side so that would make me think that in the end it became too costly for him to get involved longrun.
I meant that "bad planning" was that I haven't seized enough bases with large airfield potential to this date so I could utilize the firepower.
Also "bad planning" being that many of the supporting units are not where I want them to be at this point of time. Thus lacking the airfields plus support.
There are no fast fixes to those issues. I would highly recommend that you make this one of your top priorities once you start enter later times.
I'am in good shape and this airwar has been much more bloody than the one I have ongoing vs katsuragi. I think the losses are -50% in that one.. and actually have lost about 20k aircraft in that one and he has around 18k.
As for shortages. There were few times when the pools were a bit "dry".. nothing major though since eventhough losses I have taken.. well I have inflicted more than equal in this one.
The training part has not been an problem for me. I have more than enough high skilled pilots in the fronts are many just sitting behind the lines drinking and enjoying the sunny side of the pacific. Thus training I have done good in this one from day 1.
I think the worst part for any allied player is 1942 and it becomes better. I would not even advice holding back than either since every plane you shoot down is one less you have to worry about later on.
As for Dave's pools and pilots. To be honest I think he is doing ok. He has launched few very large scale strikes near Philippines lately and it seems he has plenty left in the home islands as well.
I haven't taken his oil though, not cut DEI nor heavily bombed his stacks on the home islands. After the very bloody skies at Burma haven't spotted much flying there from Japanese side so that would make me think that in the end it became too costly for him to get involved longrun.
RE: October 1945
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:23 pm
ORIGINAL: ctangus
ORIGINAL: aztez
ctangus: Good to see you back on the forums! AE is diffrent than the classic we clashed but no doubt you will be succesfull in this release also.
I do hope everything is ok! Pretty much the same old here.. waiting for the summer already and the winter has not even begun yet! [:D]
I'm well, thanks for asking!
I'll be following this AAR whether I chime in a lot or not. I'm trying to catch up on it too, but 65 pages! I've made it through page 1 & 2 so far. [:D]
That is good to hear! I was wondering that once went AWOL for some months.
Oh.. don't ask what I did one those pages!!! To be honest I have no clues at all but I can guarantee that you will learn few mistakes I made and maybe some good thing I did.
I will read this thing from the beginning once we are actually at the "The end" date. That will take few months to achieve though.
Lately been a bit busy RL but trying to keep this updated to the bitter end.
Actually pretty intrested what Dave has to say to all of this once he will read this through!
Again cannot say enough good things about him since most likely this would have been down into toilet with many other opponents. Whether we actually start 3rd match up.. well who knows and too early to say.
RE: October 1945
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:47 am
Just got caught up. Did not realize that you were still posting. It must be fun to run amok with the Soviets. I can wait for mine to get release. Viberpol and I are just about to enter 1945. I am doing well but he is a tough opponent. I "have" cut off his DEI oil but am having a hard time getting in range of the homeland with my bombers. Biggest success has been in CBI where I hold Bangkok and am trying to cut the SE Asia landmass in half.
In the PI I am just starting to take some based to build up my air power for the attack. He still have a very strong air force and navy but I am hoping that his lack of oil will soon be felt.
In the PI I am just starting to take some based to build up my air power for the attack. He still have a very strong air force and navy but I am hoping that his lack of oil will soon be felt.
RE: October 1945
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:54 am
ORIGINAL: crsutton
Just got caught up. Did not realize that you were still posting. It must be fun to run amok with the Soviets. I can wait for mine to get release. Viberpol and I are just about to enter 1945. I am doing well but he is a tough opponent. I "have" cut off his DEI oil but am having a hard time getting in range of the homeland with my bombers. Biggest success has been in CBI where I hold Bangkok and am trying to cut the SE Asia landmass in half.
In the PI I am just starting to take some based to build up my air power for the attack. He still have a very strong air force and navy but I am hoping that his lack of oil will soon be felt.
Yup, I'am still alive with this one! [:D]
Well.. "running amok with the soviets".. that makes things sound easy! [:D]
It actually is not that "easy". At least Dave has substantial forces and high level of forts in the region.
The movement is not that fast either at least not initially. The more you move ahead the harder it will become.
Knowing Viberbol don't expect an victory parade there and if you have lost in China even less so. It is one of those things that will keep your mind on the game late wars though. No doubt you will like running wild with the Russians but word of caution it is definately possible to get bogged down or even lose the momentum completely if you make mistakes.
Also don't expect much from the Russian airforces. They are doing poor job indeed!
If you have cut his oil supply you are doing fine! I would recommend you check out Leyte Gulf region for potential airbasss and do bring the stuff I did not in the first run. You will also never have enough supplies there either.
RE: October 1945
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:05 am
*doublepost*
RE: October 1945
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:20 pm
Thanks for the tips. I thought I had plenty of shipping but am amazed at the oil and supply needed to keep my war machine working. Seems like I am constantly pumping supply into Rangoon and to the South Pacific. Fuel, is another issue. I wish I had captured some more oil and refineries intact.
Holding Singapore is nice. The shipyard there is invaluable. Got my eye on Manila now.
Holding Singapore is nice. The shipyard there is invaluable. Got my eye on Manila now.
RE: October 1945
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:37 pm
ORIGINAL: crsutton
Thanks for the tips. I thought I had plenty of shipping but am amazed at the oil and supply needed to keep my war machine working. Seems like I am constantly pumping supply into Rangoon and to the South Pacific. Fuel, is another issue. I wish I had captured some more oil and refineries intact.
Holding Singapore is nice. The shipyard there is invaluable. Got my eye on Manila now.
Yeah. You never will have enough supplies and fuel.. no matter what you think.
Oh, Singapore definately is nice to have and congrats of seizing the place.
You might need to take Marianas if you are gunning for Manila though. That ain't easy to do and to be honest don't expect anything from your flak crews nor carrier CAP. It is leaking more than Titanic in his maiden voyage.
RE: October 1945
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:39 am
Pacific (October 30th 1945)
Japan
Nothing major to report. There has been small scale industry/manpower airstrikes but nothing significant just yet.
We are building / expanding more airfields before the larger scale bombing campaign will start.
Philippines
Japan has launched few large scale bombing and kamikaze strikes in the region. Few allied CVE's, cruisers, destroyers and transports were hit.
In return the japanese side lost anywhere between 500-1000 aircraft conducting these operations.
We are mopping up the bases here and the days at Cagayan are pretty much numbered for the japanese defenders. Once this is done we will move forward...
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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10653 troops, 309 guns, 265 vehicles, Assault Value = 559
Defending force 8251 troops, 176 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Allied adjusted assault: 127
Japanese adjusted defense: 119
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
565 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 17 (8 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Division
775th Tank Battalion
182nd Infantry Regiment
15th Australian Brigade
Defending units:
10th Div /1
64th Naval Guard Unit
11th Div /1
65th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Mortar Battalion
China
Nothing to report... just building up supply levels.
Burma
Allied troops have now marched into Nakhon Ratchasima. The base should be overrun within next couple of days...
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Ground combat at Nakhon Ratchasima (58,61)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27478 troops, 538 guns, 899 vehicles, Assault Value = 822
Defending force 9814 troops, 223 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 219
Allied adjusted assault: 73
Japanese adjusted defense: 48
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1225 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 19 (11 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
18th British Division
72nd British Brigade
Defending units:
22nd Ind.Mixed Bde /2
49th Tank Battalion
14th Div /1
101st Garrison Unit
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
16th Nav Gd /1
4th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
15th Nav Gd /1
28th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
68th Brigade
3rd South Seas Det. /2
89th JAAF AF Bn
55th Const Co
61st JAAF AF Bn
26th Ind.Mixed Rgt /2
103rd AA Rgt /1
51st Base Force
15th JAAF Base Force /1
Russia
Dave launched airstrikes againts the Russian naval forces stationed at Vladivostok. The abysmal performance by the russian airforce resulted the destruction of cruisers and some destroyers.
I have to say that the russian airforce cannot compete againts the japanese fighters nor bombers... here is an example of the "Star Wars" effect on how the game handles air to air combat...
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Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46
Weather in hex: Extreme overcast
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 35
Allied aircraft
La-5FN x 10
La-7 x 22
LaGG-3 x 27
P-63A x 7
Yak-7B x 10
Yak-9D x 23
Yak-9T x 5
Yak-9U x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
La-5FN: 2 destroyed
La-7: 2 destroyed
LaGG-3: 4 destroyed
P-63A: 2 destroyed
Yak-7B: 1 destroyed
Yak-9D: 8 destroyed
Yak-9U: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x J2M5 Jack sweeping at 36000 feet
CAP engaged:
83 SAD/3 IAP with La-5FN (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32800 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
7 IABr-TOF/6 IAP with P-63A (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
5 SABr/13 IAP with La-7 (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Raid is overhead
10 BABr-TOF/19 IAP with Yak-9D (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 27000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
83 SAD/32 IAP with La-7 (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Raid is overhead
12 ShAD-TOF/38 IAP with LaGG-3 (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
41 OIAP-STOF with LaGG-3 (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
29 IAD/60 IAP with Yak-9D (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29860 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Raid is overhead
69 SAD/301 IAP with Yak-9T (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
29 IAD/304 IAP with Yak-9D (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
70 IAD/305 IAP with Yak-9D (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Raid is overhead
70 IAD/306 IAP with Yak-9D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Raid is overhead
29 IAD/307 IAP with Yak-9D (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
70 IAD/308 IAP with Yak-9D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
147 IAD-PVO/429 IAP with Yak-9U (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Raid is overhead
297 IAD-PVO/938 IAP with Yak-7B (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Raid is overhead
42 SAP-TOF IAE with Yak-9D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
...just an one example what I mean by this. The enemy fighters sweeping high and rest is history.
Thus anyone expecting to have an fighting airforce.. well you will be disappointed.
Well I will return the favour elsewhere with higher sweeps so what comes around goes around.
The aircombat model does leave a lot be desired for... no matter what anyone says. and that is just one example of many combats reported.
There is also one of the most stubborn Border Defense Fortress near Yenki... I have been hitting this place for an month now and it wohn't go away...
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Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15933 troops, 265 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 592
Defending force 694 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Allied adjusted assault: 340
Japanese adjusted defense: 4
Allied assault odds: 85 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
39th Rifle Division
339th Guards SU Regiment
29th Rifle Brigade
393rd Rifle Brigade
Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress
..these defenders "respawn" turn after turn despite being cut off.
Elsewhere the intial ground assault againts Yenki was repulsed. There are high forts and large forces defending that base.
Overall the japanese seem to have large ground forces in central manchuko despite the allied early victories. This place definately wohn't be easy to overrun so do not expect historical advances in this region.
Deve has also continued his advance towards norther Russia via deserts. I have units arriving and this threat is under control. He will be waisting his time and assets with those operations.
CenPac / South Pacific
Few operataions brewing.. more about these later...
Japan
Nothing major to report. There has been small scale industry/manpower airstrikes but nothing significant just yet.
We are building / expanding more airfields before the larger scale bombing campaign will start.
Philippines
Japan has launched few large scale bombing and kamikaze strikes in the region. Few allied CVE's, cruisers, destroyers and transports were hit.
In return the japanese side lost anywhere between 500-1000 aircraft conducting these operations.
We are mopping up the bases here and the days at Cagayan are pretty much numbered for the japanese defenders. Once this is done we will move forward...
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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10653 troops, 309 guns, 265 vehicles, Assault Value = 559
Defending force 8251 troops, 176 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Allied adjusted assault: 127
Japanese adjusted defense: 119
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
565 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 17 (8 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Division
775th Tank Battalion
182nd Infantry Regiment
15th Australian Brigade
Defending units:
10th Div /1
64th Naval Guard Unit
11th Div /1
65th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Mortar Battalion
China
Nothing to report... just building up supply levels.
Burma
Allied troops have now marched into Nakhon Ratchasima. The base should be overrun within next couple of days...
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Ground combat at Nakhon Ratchasima (58,61)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27478 troops, 538 guns, 899 vehicles, Assault Value = 822
Defending force 9814 troops, 223 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 219
Allied adjusted assault: 73
Japanese adjusted defense: 48
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1225 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 19 (11 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
18th British Division
72nd British Brigade
Defending units:
22nd Ind.Mixed Bde /2
49th Tank Battalion
14th Div /1
101st Garrison Unit
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
16th Nav Gd /1
4th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
15th Nav Gd /1
28th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
68th Brigade
3rd South Seas Det. /2
89th JAAF AF Bn
55th Const Co
61st JAAF AF Bn
26th Ind.Mixed Rgt /2
103rd AA Rgt /1
51st Base Force
15th JAAF Base Force /1
Russia
Dave launched airstrikes againts the Russian naval forces stationed at Vladivostok. The abysmal performance by the russian airforce resulted the destruction of cruisers and some destroyers.
I have to say that the russian airforce cannot compete againts the japanese fighters nor bombers... here is an example of the "Star Wars" effect on how the game handles air to air combat...
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Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46
Weather in hex: Extreme overcast
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 35
Allied aircraft
La-5FN x 10
La-7 x 22
LaGG-3 x 27
P-63A x 7
Yak-7B x 10
Yak-9D x 23
Yak-9T x 5
Yak-9U x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
La-5FN: 2 destroyed
La-7: 2 destroyed
LaGG-3: 4 destroyed
P-63A: 2 destroyed
Yak-7B: 1 destroyed
Yak-9D: 8 destroyed
Yak-9U: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x J2M5 Jack sweeping at 36000 feet
CAP engaged:
83 SAD/3 IAP with La-5FN (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32800 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
7 IABr-TOF/6 IAP with P-63A (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
5 SABr/13 IAP with La-7 (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Raid is overhead
10 BABr-TOF/19 IAP with Yak-9D (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 27000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
83 SAD/32 IAP with La-7 (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Raid is overhead
12 ShAD-TOF/38 IAP with LaGG-3 (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
41 OIAP-STOF with LaGG-3 (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
29 IAD/60 IAP with Yak-9D (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 29860 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Raid is overhead
69 SAD/301 IAP with Yak-9T (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
29 IAD/304 IAP with Yak-9D (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
70 IAD/305 IAP with Yak-9D (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Raid is overhead
70 IAD/306 IAP with Yak-9D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Raid is overhead
29 IAD/307 IAP with Yak-9D (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
70 IAD/308 IAP with Yak-9D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
147 IAD-PVO/429 IAP with Yak-9U (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Raid is overhead
297 IAD-PVO/938 IAP with Yak-7B (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Raid is overhead
42 SAP-TOF IAE with Yak-9D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
...just an one example what I mean by this. The enemy fighters sweeping high and rest is history.
Thus anyone expecting to have an fighting airforce.. well you will be disappointed.
Well I will return the favour elsewhere with higher sweeps so what comes around goes around.
The aircombat model does leave a lot be desired for... no matter what anyone says. and that is just one example of many combats reported.
There is also one of the most stubborn Border Defense Fortress near Yenki... I have been hitting this place for an month now and it wohn't go away...
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Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15933 troops, 265 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 592
Defending force 694 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Allied adjusted assault: 340
Japanese adjusted defense: 4
Allied assault odds: 85 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
39th Rifle Division
339th Guards SU Regiment
29th Rifle Brigade
393rd Rifle Brigade
Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress
..these defenders "respawn" turn after turn despite being cut off.
Elsewhere the intial ground assault againts Yenki was repulsed. There are high forts and large forces defending that base.
Overall the japanese seem to have large ground forces in central manchuko despite the allied early victories. This place definately wohn't be easy to overrun so do not expect historical advances in this region.
Deve has also continued his advance towards norther Russia via deserts. I have units arriving and this threat is under control. He will be waisting his time and assets with those operations.
CenPac / South Pacific
Few operataions brewing.. more about these later...
RE: October 1945
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:22 am
Hi aztez, great aar. one question on your sub losses.. did you use zone combat patrol command or specific hex order for your sub patrols?
RE: October 1945
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:51 am
ORIGINAL: bigred
Hi aztez, great aar. one question on your sub losses.. did you use zone combat patrol command or specific hex order for your sub patrols?
Thanks bigred! I will keep this AAR ongoing to the end. I think less than year left in gametime now.Just been a bit more busy RL thus can't update as often and detailed.
As for your question. I use "patrol zone command" option with the subs. Too much work to detail their routes manually for each submarine but I do check that these boats keep out the shallow waters though.
November 1945
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 2:57 am
Pacific (November 12th 1945)
Japanยจ
Bombing some cities but keeping the major bomber forces at bay currently since the airfields are not ready yet.
Philippines
The japanese stubborn resistance continues at Cagayan. Dave has flown extra reinforcements there and those troops are putting up an fight.
That base is key here since it is pretty much the only major base before Luzon. I do hope to have that wrapped up soon though.
In the meantime Japanese launched heavy airstrikes againts our ships in Leyte Gulf...
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Morning Air attack on Guiuan , at 82,85
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 49
Allied aircraft
F-6D Mustang x 11
P-38J Lightning x 8
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51D Mustang x 11
P-51H Mustang x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 12 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
A6M3a Zero x 69
A6M5c Zero x 42
B6N2a Jill x 124
N1K2-J George x 35
Allied aircraft
F-6D Mustang x 12
P-38J Lightning x 8
P-38L Lightning x 11
P-51D Mustang x 12
P-51H Mustang x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 6 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Claxton
DE Lake, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Foreman
CA Chicago
DD Albert Grant
DD Foote
DE LeHardy, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK George Ross, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Clan Macneil
DD Evans
xAK George Taylor, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Converse
xAK George S. Boutwell
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 16
N1K2-J George x 34
Allied aircraft
F-6D Mustang x 10
P-38J Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 11
P-51D Mustang x 12
P-51H Mustang x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 8 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F-6D Mustang: 1 destroyed
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Knapp
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tacloban at 81,85
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3a Zero x 28
A6M5c Zero x 31
B6N2a Jill x 48
N1K2-J George x 67
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 49
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 10
F-6D Mustang x 11
P-38J Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 30
P-47N Thunderbolt x 12
P-51D Mustang x 23
P-51H Mustang x 24
F4U-1A Corsair x 34
F4U-4 Corsair x 49
F8F-1 Bearcat x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 20 destroyed, 4 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K2-J George: 7 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 9 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB Arkansas
DD Hunt
xAK Fort Duquesne
DE Wileman, Bomb hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
A6M3a Zero x 17
B6N2a Jill x 53
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 5
F-6D Mustang x 5
P-38J Lightning x 1
P-38L Lightning x 11
P-47N Thunderbolt x 9
P-51D Mustang x 6
P-51H Mustang x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
F4U-4 Corsair x 24
F8F-1 Bearcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 30 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Paul Hamilton
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 18
B6N2a Jill x 14
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 4
F-6D Mustang x 3
P-38J Lightning x 1
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-47N Thunderbolt x 8
P-51D Mustang x 5
P-51H Mustang x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F4U-4 Corsair x 20
F8F-1 Bearcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 5 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 6 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 167 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3a Zero x 30
A6M5c Zero x 37
B6N2a Jill x 27
N1K2-J George x 65
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 38
Allied aircraft
F-6D Mustang x 11
P-38J Lightning x 8
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51D Mustang x 11
P-51H Mustang x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 7 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 5 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F-6D Mustang: 1 destroyed
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M3a Zero x 38
B6N2a Jill x 33
N1K2-J George x 43
Allied aircraft
F-6D Mustang x 10
P-38J Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 8
P-51D Mustang x 10
P-51H Mustang x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 14 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 6 destroyed, 10 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K2-J George: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CA Chicago
DD Hazelwood
DD Evans
xAK Clan Macnair, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Luce
DE Foreman
CL Concord
...and that is an example why we just cannot move forward before securing the area.
Japanese still do carry some punch for sure. Nice to see so many aircraft toasted though.
China
Japanese forces have launched few ground offensives at Tienshui. Thus far the we have repulsed them.
Burma
We have now secured Nakhon Ratchasima and also Udan Thani in the plains east of Bangkok.
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Ground combat at Udon Thani (61,59)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8801 troops, 170 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 299
Defending force 2032 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Allied adjusted assault: 166
Japanese adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied forces CAPTURE Udon Thani !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1088 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
18th Australian Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
Defending units:
5th INA Regiment
15th JAAF AF Bn
55th Const Co /1
Nice since wanted to have both of these done before moving forward!
Russia
Dave continues to sweep Vladivostok area and the Russian fighters cannot compete againts the Japanese ones. Sad but true..
Japanese continue to push futher in north but we have that threat under control since have substantial troops there just waiting for them.
Meantime we have now moved some additional forces into Yenki! Whether we can actually strom
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Ground combat at Yenki (110,44)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8126 troops, 172 guns, 499 vehicles, Assault Value = 5210
Defending force 100781 troops, 1293 guns, 776 vehicles, Assault Value = 3120
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (6 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Assaulting units:
42nd Mechanized Brigade
208th Tank Brigade
105th Rifle Division
72nd Tank Brigade
76th Tank Brigade
72nd Mechanized Brigade
22nd Rifle Division
77th Tank Brigade
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
371st Rifle Division
231st Rifle Division
159th Rifle Division
259th Tank Brigade
40th Rifle Division
215th Rifle Division
300th Rifle Division
210th Tank Brigade
75th Tank Brigade
59th Rifle Division
1207th SU Regiment
184th Rifle Division
46th Engr-Sapper Brigade
2nd Far East Front
2nd/307th Gd.Mortar Regiment
60th Anti-Tank Brigade
53rd Mortar Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment
1634th AA Regiment
26th/42nd Gd.Mortar Regiment
61st Anti-Tank Brigade
Defending units:
12th/B Division
4th Brigade
120th Division
1st SP Gun Battalion
9th/B Division
7th SP Gun Battalion
148th/A Division
12th/A Division
12th/C Division
148th/B Division
1st Ind.Tank Co
136th Division
9th/C Division
111th Division
Manchukuo Guards Brigade
9th/A Division
124th Division
148th/C Division
34th Const Co
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
30th Mortar Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Machine Cannon AA Battalion
117th AA Regiment
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
32nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
57th Field AA Battalion
100th Field AA Battalion
1st Area Army
31st RF Gun Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th AA Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th JAAF Base Force
...this is not the only major thrust we have brewing so don't mind him sending extra troops here either.
More on these developments later...
now MERRY CHRISTMAS to all those following this little epsisode! [:)]
Japanยจ
Bombing some cities but keeping the major bomber forces at bay currently since the airfields are not ready yet.
Philippines
The japanese stubborn resistance continues at Cagayan. Dave has flown extra reinforcements there and those troops are putting up an fight.
That base is key here since it is pretty much the only major base before Luzon. I do hope to have that wrapped up soon though.
In the meantime Japanese launched heavy airstrikes againts our ships in Leyte Gulf...
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Morning Air attack on Guiuan , at 82,85
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 49
Allied aircraft
F-6D Mustang x 11
P-38J Lightning x 8
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51D Mustang x 11
P-51H Mustang x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 12 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
A6M3a Zero x 69
A6M5c Zero x 42
B6N2a Jill x 124
N1K2-J George x 35
Allied aircraft
F-6D Mustang x 12
P-38J Lightning x 8
P-38L Lightning x 11
P-51D Mustang x 12
P-51H Mustang x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 6 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Claxton
DE Lake, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Foreman
CA Chicago
DD Albert Grant
DD Foote
DE LeHardy, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK George Ross, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Clan Macneil
DD Evans
xAK George Taylor, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Converse
xAK George S. Boutwell
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 16
N1K2-J George x 34
Allied aircraft
F-6D Mustang x 10
P-38J Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 11
P-51D Mustang x 12
P-51H Mustang x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 8 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F-6D Mustang: 1 destroyed
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Knapp
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tacloban at 81,85
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3a Zero x 28
A6M5c Zero x 31
B6N2a Jill x 48
N1K2-J George x 67
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 49
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 10
F-6D Mustang x 11
P-38J Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 30
P-47N Thunderbolt x 12
P-51D Mustang x 23
P-51H Mustang x 24
F4U-1A Corsair x 34
F4U-4 Corsair x 49
F8F-1 Bearcat x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 20 destroyed, 4 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K2-J George: 7 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 9 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB Arkansas
DD Hunt
xAK Fort Duquesne
DE Wileman, Bomb hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
A6M3a Zero x 17
B6N2a Jill x 53
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 5
F-6D Mustang x 5
P-38J Lightning x 1
P-38L Lightning x 11
P-47N Thunderbolt x 9
P-51D Mustang x 6
P-51H Mustang x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
F4U-4 Corsair x 24
F8F-1 Bearcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 30 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Paul Hamilton
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 18
B6N2a Jill x 14
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 4
F-6D Mustang x 3
P-38J Lightning x 1
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-47N Thunderbolt x 8
P-51D Mustang x 5
P-51H Mustang x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F4U-4 Corsair x 20
F8F-1 Bearcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 5 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 6 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 167 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3a Zero x 30
A6M5c Zero x 37
B6N2a Jill x 27
N1K2-J George x 65
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 38
Allied aircraft
F-6D Mustang x 11
P-38J Lightning x 8
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51D Mustang x 11
P-51H Mustang x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 7 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 5 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F-6D Mustang: 1 destroyed
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M3a Zero x 38
B6N2a Jill x 33
N1K2-J George x 43
Allied aircraft
F-6D Mustang x 10
P-38J Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 8
P-51D Mustang x 10
P-51H Mustang x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 14 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 6 destroyed, 10 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K2-J George: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CA Chicago
DD Hazelwood
DD Evans
xAK Clan Macnair, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Luce
DE Foreman
CL Concord
...and that is an example why we just cannot move forward before securing the area.
Japanese still do carry some punch for sure. Nice to see so many aircraft toasted though.
China
Japanese forces have launched few ground offensives at Tienshui. Thus far the we have repulsed them.
Burma
We have now secured Nakhon Ratchasima and also Udan Thani in the plains east of Bangkok.
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Ground combat at Udon Thani (61,59)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8801 troops, 170 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 299
Defending force 2032 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Allied adjusted assault: 166
Japanese adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied forces CAPTURE Udon Thani !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1088 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
18th Australian Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
Defending units:
5th INA Regiment
15th JAAF AF Bn
55th Const Co /1
Nice since wanted to have both of these done before moving forward!
Russia
Dave continues to sweep Vladivostok area and the Russian fighters cannot compete againts the Japanese ones. Sad but true..
Japanese continue to push futher in north but we have that threat under control since have substantial troops there just waiting for them.
Meantime we have now moved some additional forces into Yenki! Whether we can actually strom
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Ground combat at Yenki (110,44)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8126 troops, 172 guns, 499 vehicles, Assault Value = 5210
Defending force 100781 troops, 1293 guns, 776 vehicles, Assault Value = 3120
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (6 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Assaulting units:
42nd Mechanized Brigade
208th Tank Brigade
105th Rifle Division
72nd Tank Brigade
76th Tank Brigade
72nd Mechanized Brigade
22nd Rifle Division
77th Tank Brigade
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
371st Rifle Division
231st Rifle Division
159th Rifle Division
259th Tank Brigade
40th Rifle Division
215th Rifle Division
300th Rifle Division
210th Tank Brigade
75th Tank Brigade
59th Rifle Division
1207th SU Regiment
184th Rifle Division
46th Engr-Sapper Brigade
2nd Far East Front
2nd/307th Gd.Mortar Regiment
60th Anti-Tank Brigade
53rd Mortar Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment
1634th AA Regiment
26th/42nd Gd.Mortar Regiment
61st Anti-Tank Brigade
Defending units:
12th/B Division
4th Brigade
120th Division
1st SP Gun Battalion
9th/B Division
7th SP Gun Battalion
148th/A Division
12th/A Division
12th/C Division
148th/B Division
1st Ind.Tank Co
136th Division
9th/C Division
111th Division
Manchukuo Guards Brigade
9th/A Division
124th Division
148th/C Division
34th Const Co
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
30th Mortar Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Machine Cannon AA Battalion
117th AA Regiment
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
32nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
57th Field AA Battalion
100th Field AA Battalion
1st Area Army
31st RF Gun Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th AA Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th JAAF Base Force
...this is not the only major thrust we have brewing so don't mind him sending extra troops here either.
More on these developments later...
now MERRY CHRISTMAS to all those following this little epsisode! [:)]
RE: November 1945
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 2:46 pm
I just rolled into 1945 in our game. The best thing is the amazing jump in the quality of Allied replacement pilots-especially Navy pilots. They come in with an average experience of about 50. Makes building up the pilot pool much easier.
Have you dropped any A-bombs?
And would you post a screen shot of you Russian front?
Have you dropped any A-bombs?
And would you post a screen shot of you Russian front?
RE: November 1945
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:31 am
crsutton: The pilots are not an issue as you said. Than again Japanese counterparts seems equal to the task mostly.
Oh, I have dropped all of the A-bombs available. It seems to damage manpower but does not do much other damage. I think the count is now at 5 A-bombs dropped.
As requested the pic from russia below...
Pacific (November 14th 1945)
Japan
Allied aircraft cause minor industrial damage at Toyohara and Matsuyama.
Philippines
Pretty quiet turn in this region. Just an little air to air show above Catbalogan where allied aces shot down severeal Ki-84a Frank fighters.
China
Quiet turn... ZzzzZzzzzz!
Burma
Allied forces capture Chanthaburi in Thailand.
Russia
The battle at Yekin begins with Soviet troops storming the base... happy to see fort levels drop down a bit.
Another offensive is ordered here next turn...
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Ground combat at Yenki (110,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 131699 troops, 2496 guns, 2612 vehicles, Assault Value = 5224
Defending force 100780 troops, 1293 guns, 776 vehicles, Assault Value = 3120
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7
Allied adjusted assault: 2485
Japanese adjusted defense: 8161
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 7)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4284 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 316 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 97 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Guns lost 204 (28 destroyed, 176 disabled)
Vehicles lost 56 (7 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6020 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 1047 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 263 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Guns lost 230 (37 destroyed, 193 disabled)
Vehicles lost 303 (91 destroyed, 212 disabled)
Assaulting units:
259th Tank Brigade
300th Rifle Division
40th Rifle Division
210th Tank Brigade
231st Rifle Division
76th Tank Brigade
1207th SU Regiment
77th Tank Brigade
184th Rifle Division
208th Tank Brigade
42nd Mechanized Brigade
72nd Mechanized Brigade
22nd Rifle Division
72nd Tank Brigade
75th Tank Brigade
159th Rifle Division
215th Rifle Division
59th Rifle Division
105th Rifle Division
371st Rifle Division
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
46th Engr-Sapper Brigade
53rd Mortar Brigade
2nd/307th Gd.Mortar Regiment
2nd Far East Front
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment
60th Anti-Tank Brigade
1634th AA Regiment
26th/42nd Gd.Mortar Regiment
61st Anti-Tank Brigade
Defending units:
111th Division
12th/A Division
4th Brigade
1st SP Gun Battalion
120th Division
9th Division
12th/B Division
136th Division
148th Division
Manchukuo Guards Brigade
124th Division
7th SP Gun Battalion
1st Ind.Tank Co
12th/C Division
117th AA Regiment
6th Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
57th Field AA Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th JAAF Base Force
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
26th AA Regiment
4th Machine Cannon AA Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st RF Gun Battalion
22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
32nd RF Gun Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Mortar Battalion
34th Const Co
1st Area Army
5th Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
100th Field AA Battalion
56th JNAF AF Unit /1
Japanese paratroopers capture Kyaktah in northern Russia... and soviet troops defend Tamsag in central russia...
Japanese contie their fighter sweeps and Soviet aircraft are absolutely no match to them.
Happy New Year 2013 to all readers!
Oh, I have dropped all of the A-bombs available. It seems to damage manpower but does not do much other damage. I think the count is now at 5 A-bombs dropped.
As requested the pic from russia below...
Pacific (November 14th 1945)
Japan
Allied aircraft cause minor industrial damage at Toyohara and Matsuyama.
Philippines
Pretty quiet turn in this region. Just an little air to air show above Catbalogan where allied aces shot down severeal Ki-84a Frank fighters.
China
Quiet turn... ZzzzZzzzzz!
Burma
Allied forces capture Chanthaburi in Thailand.
Russia
The battle at Yekin begins with Soviet troops storming the base... happy to see fort levels drop down a bit.
Another offensive is ordered here next turn...
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Ground combat at Yenki (110,44)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 131699 troops, 2496 guns, 2612 vehicles, Assault Value = 5224
Defending force 100780 troops, 1293 guns, 776 vehicles, Assault Value = 3120
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7
Allied adjusted assault: 2485
Japanese adjusted defense: 8161
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 7)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4284 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 316 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 97 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Guns lost 204 (28 destroyed, 176 disabled)
Vehicles lost 56 (7 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6020 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 1047 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 263 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Guns lost 230 (37 destroyed, 193 disabled)
Vehicles lost 303 (91 destroyed, 212 disabled)
Assaulting units:
259th Tank Brigade
300th Rifle Division
40th Rifle Division
210th Tank Brigade
231st Rifle Division
76th Tank Brigade
1207th SU Regiment
77th Tank Brigade
184th Rifle Division
208th Tank Brigade
42nd Mechanized Brigade
72nd Mechanized Brigade
22nd Rifle Division
72nd Tank Brigade
75th Tank Brigade
159th Rifle Division
215th Rifle Division
59th Rifle Division
105th Rifle Division
371st Rifle Division
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
46th Engr-Sapper Brigade
53rd Mortar Brigade
2nd/307th Gd.Mortar Regiment
2nd Far East Front
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment
60th Anti-Tank Brigade
1634th AA Regiment
26th/42nd Gd.Mortar Regiment
61st Anti-Tank Brigade
Defending units:
111th Division
12th/A Division
4th Brigade
1st SP Gun Battalion
120th Division
9th Division
12th/B Division
136th Division
148th Division
Manchukuo Guards Brigade
124th Division
7th SP Gun Battalion
1st Ind.Tank Co
12th/C Division
117th AA Regiment
6th Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
57th Field AA Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th JAAF Base Force
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
26th AA Regiment
4th Machine Cannon AA Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st RF Gun Battalion
22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
32nd RF Gun Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Mortar Battalion
34th Const Co
1st Area Army
5th Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
100th Field AA Battalion
56th JNAF AF Unit /1
Japanese paratroopers capture Kyaktah in northern Russia... and soviet troops defend Tamsag in central russia...
Japanese contie their fighter sweeps and Soviet aircraft are absolutely no match to them.
Happy New Year 2013 to all readers!