RE: 11 DEC 41
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 9:27 am
Those B17's can hit, especially if allowed to fly low on a port strike. They scare me no end, and until I get CAP up I usually put most ships to sea that are within B17 range.
16 DEC 41
Troops land at Kuching and unload. My Amphib TF gets caught by three CL; I lose 4 ships. I have a SCTF patrolling in the area but those three CLs managed to slip by… @ least the troops were fully unloaded.
I continue suppressing Manila and Clark while troops continue to march on empty or mostly empty bases. Michael is holing up in Clark/Manila. Naga falls this turn.
I do a lot of G_ATKs with air groups over Hong Kong plus a D_ATK with my ground forces. I get 2:1 odds and drop the forts from 3 to 2. I need to wait a turn or two to get the supplies of my troops back up and then I'll rinse-and-repeat.
At Nanning my 4th Mixed Rgt. Runs into a buzz-saw. Michael has the 52nd Chines Corps, the 35th Group Army, and the 9th Chines Base Force.
At Rabaul Michael is bombarding my three ground units, the I & II Naval Guards and the 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy. Other convoys laden with troops are nearby and will be unloading them within a turn or two.
At Ichang Michael puts in another G_ATK that nocks my forts down to 1. He takes 2:1 casualties in comparison to myself but he does have more troops… <grin>. I'm concentrating more of my air assets to G_ATK his ground troops at Ichang.