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RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 8:12 pm
by Lowpe
I think two more Allied destroyers went down...

RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 8:16 pm
by Lowpe
Normal Japanese good fortune here, at least in the bottom I can blame my settings and not my local Captain.
My CAP traps over Manchuko miss...
Hard to see the six fleets under the black in the Aleuts...showed up on my monitor but not the post.
RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 11:15 am
by Lowpe
These four cruisers were in numerous surface engagements prior to bombarding Palembang, where forts are two, and the terrain is swamp. Japanese troops are not overstacked, and were all in combat mode.
Absolutely devastating bombardment from four cruisers. Runway closed.

RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 11:56 am
by Lokasenna
Do you have any plans to contest the Allied navy in greater strength in the DEI?
RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 12:32 pm
by Lowpe
ORIGINAL: Lokasenna
Do you have any plans to contest the Allied navy in greater strength in the DEI?
Yes, but all things in their proper time.
RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 7:36 pm
by Lowpe
March 17, 1942
Our relief convoy doesn't make it in time.

RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 7:37 pm
by Bif1961
Revenge is the dish best served cold?
RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:14 pm
by Lowpe
The cold north

RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:43 pm
by Lowpe
Manchuko

RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:58 pm
by Lowpe
Ship losses for the day...

RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 11:31 pm
by PaxMondo
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
March 17, 1942
Our relief convoy doesn't make it in time.
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RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 11:32 pm
by PaxMondo
busy busy busy ... definitely one of the busiest AAR's in along time. the tempo is just scary ...[X(]
RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 12:40 am
by Lowpe
Other news...
Bettys' raid a port leaving an already damaged Soviet destroyer with fires and heavy damage. Perhaps heavy fires, can't remember now.
Allies were quiet in the air relatively speaking, but got 8/10 DL on Pontianak, so all but one heavy cruiser (that was pumping out the counter flooding will leave for Balikpapen. Beefed up the air defenses the best I could.
Boela was bombed, AA Regiment arrives today and Zeroes are flying LRCAP. I should have held off taking the base till I had Rufes. Two engineering units arriving too.
I had to scuttle that destroyer, fires.
5 Mavis lost when the base in the Aleut fell, couldn't repair them.
RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:19 am
by Encircled
I'm still ridiculously impressed on how both of you are doing in this one.
As has been said, the pace is relentless, and it makes it a fascinating read.
RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 5:40 am
by GetAssista
ORIGINAL: Encircled
I'm still ridiculously impressed on how both of you are doing in this one.
As has been said, the pace is relentless, and it makes it a fascinating read.
+1
If only it did not pain me this much to see my beloved Japan in such a stress
RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:34 am
by jwolf
Very much agree on the relentless pace for both sides. It's as though, with the Soviet activation, both sides are taking a "there's no tomorrow" approach. For the Japanese, that might even be true [:'(] but I am surprised at how super aggressive the Allies are playing.
RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 12:30 pm
by Lowpe
ORIGINAL: GetAssista
+1
If only it did not pain me this much to see my beloved Japan in such a stress
This is nothing yet....when Honshu burns, that will be stress.[;)]
RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 12:58 pm
by Lokasenna
ORIGINAL: jwolf
Very much agree on the relentless pace for both sides. It's as though, with the Soviet activation, both sides are taking a "there's no tomorrow" approach. For the Japanese, that might even be true [:'(] but I am surprised at how super aggressive the Allies are playing.
I am also. The Allied OOB is not at all forgiving until 1943.
RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 1:14 am
by PaxMondo
Agreed, the allies must be stretched thin, but no real signs of cracking yet ....
RE: Soviets Activated....
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 8:53 am
by Lowpe
March 18, 1942
Northern Sumatra
