1922 Grand Campaign: goodboyladdie (A) vs Dixie (J)

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/13/22

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TF 23 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Japanese Ships
DD Hinoki, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 128258 troops, 740 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 2132

Defending force 40271 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 544

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
3835 casualties reported
Guns lost 71
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
513 casualties reported
Guns lost 14


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19047 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 521

Defending force 122922 troops, 622 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 1860


Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

[goodboyladdie]

Apologies for Post 220. I am very tired and quoted when I wanted to edit...

1st US Cav Div arrived at San Diego and is moving to Mare Island to load. It is prepping for Canton in China, where US/Chinese forces are pitifully weak. It will take months to make the move the long way round the South Pacific and around to the West of Borneo, so the strategic situation could have completely changed by the time they arrive in theatre.

Here is a screenie showing the current state of PH. As well as the 7 modern BBs in dockyard hands there are 2 patrolling offshore and 2 more on the way from CONUS.

[goodboyladdie]

5 AKs are heading to Cebu by various routes to save the remaining elements of 120th USN Base Force (see screenie). S-9, with sys damage of 20, has arrived at Canton and has started to unload elements of 31st US Inf Rgt. A severely understrength 22nd Indian Brigade has arrived at Karachi and is loading on a convoy for Singapore. The patrolling RN DDs off HK have returned to port after not sighting Dixie's sub for a day after the first abortive attack.

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/14/22

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Naval bombardment of Manila, at 43,52 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 3
BB Ise


Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 116366 troops, 628 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1915

Defending force 39714 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 527



Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19039 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 526

Defending force 125543 troops, 628 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 1915


Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2

[goodboyladdie]

1st Cav Div is marching back to San Diego and a convoy of 6 15kt/6000capacity APs are heading from Mare Island to load it to save a few days. VP-2, equipped with Curtiss H-16 Patrol Planes, has arrived at San Diego and has moved to Mare Island to await shipment to a destination still to be decided. ZP-1 equipped with Type B Blimps arrived also. They are changing their aircraft to the Type C Blimp, which has a much greater range before they fly to Mare Island for shipment to Midway.

[goodboyladdie]

S-9 is proceeding to Diamond Harbour for repair.

Here is a screenie of the Flagship of the Dutch Navy in the DEI. The DEI may be the next target after Manila falls so I thought I'd take the chance to show how ill-equipped they are for the coming storm...

[goodboyladdie]

They also have 2 of these and 8 Torpedo Boats and around 10 subs.

[mlees]

Eesh. Night experience in the 20's...

[goodboyladdie]

ORIGINAL: mlees

Eesh. Night experience in the 20's...

It does not give me great hope. They are essentially just a Coast Defence force. I am considering either sending a squadron of US Dreadnoughts to support them, or sending the SOPAC force. I would like to keep my battle fleet together and do not want to make the DEI a legitimate target for Martin if he has no plans in that direction. That's why the SOPAC option seems favourite for now. What do you think?

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/15/22


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Ground combat at Tientsin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 70835 troops, 349 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1396

Defending force 5789 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
630 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Martin's units were stuck so he had little choice, but this is very likely to lead to war...
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 117329 troops, 641 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1966

Defending force 39861 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 531



Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19090 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 529

Defending force 126613 troops, 646 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 1966


Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

[goodboyladdie]

The propaganda in a Japanese puppet newspaper...

Dateline: Peking, 15th July 1922

Japanese troops have moved to secure the Northern Chinese city of
Tientsin amidst mass rioting broke amongst the population. The
situation turned ugly after French soliders fired on a crowd gathering
outside the French Embassy in preperation for a march through the
streets. As a result individuals threw missiles at the French troops as
the situation rapidly spiralled out of control. The French Embassador,
Marcelle Du Porte and the Military attache (I don't know his name....
) placed the blame squarely on Japanese agents in the city and used
the opportunity to send patrols to harry the Japanese troops near the
city. As a result of this the Japanese Army has moved against the
French unit, an action which has inadvertantly drawn elements of the
British Middlesex Rgt into the struggle. Envoys from Japan and Britain
are frantically trying to stop the situation from spiralling out of
control, an event which could see the start of a second Great War.

[mlees]

Whatever you wish to eventually send to the DEI, you should get it moving as soon as you can. It takes a month to sail stuff over there. A lot can happen in a month.

[goodboyladdie]

ZP-1 has moved to Mare Island and has loaded for Midway. VP-2 has loaded for Canton Island. The last 6 unmodified DDs arrived at Mare Island and will be upgraded. BB Georgia and 2 escorts arrived at Dutch Harbor to join North Force.

[goodboyladdie]

The SOPAC force of odd Pre-Dreadnoughts and Cruisers is on the way to bombard Kwajalein before moving on to Rabaul. From Rabaul they will move to Soerabaya to assist the Dutch in securing their territory from aggression. If the political situation is too delicate they may move on to Canton to give the China Station a bit more muscle. S-4 is unloading a fragment of 88th FA Bn at Canton and the evacuation ship has loaded part of the remnant of 120th USN Base Force at Cebu and will proceed to Port Moresby.

[goodboyladdie]

A Japanese submarine has been spotted off Cam Ranh Bay. 4 French Sub Chasers are proceeding to the area to search for it.

I imagine Martin will try another assault at Tientsin this turn. I do not know if Martin wants the Brits involved in the war or not. His forces in the hex cannot move out for some reason. He has a unit to the South now. It may have retreated from Tientsin after the deliberate atack failed and will hopefully allow the rest to bugger off.

[goodboyladdie]

ORIGINAL: mlees

Whatever you wish to eventually send to the DEI, you should get it moving as soon as you can. It takes a month to sail stuff over there. A lot can happen in a month.

I agree my friend. I have decided to send the smaller force for now. I will keep my Dreadnoughts concentrated for the moment in case my Kwajalein bombardment stirs up some trouble.

[goodboyladdie]

Martin's forces in Tientsin are unable to move so we are discussing where to take the current situation. I have suggested options for a solution. Posted below is the latest post. I'll post the others so you can see what is going on. We'll issue political/diplomatic communiques when we arrive at a solution...

Well it depends on your strategy.

If you are going balls out for China you need that supply line between North and South opened so would need to go with a Jap hardball option and put political pressure on. This would lead to the forcing of a withdrawal to a guaranteed safe Shanghai in return for a free hand without non combatants in the firing line with the interests of British and French companies protected under your rule. With general war-weariness in France and the UK, together with being on the sidelines giving those countries a chance to profit from the situation and rebuild their post WW1 economies it is a believable solution.

Public opinion in Britain is another thing to be factored in. Pride has been bruised by two Japanese attacks and further provocation from your subs. The jingisotic Press would have a field day whipping the general populace up and they are very easy to manipulate. You only have to read about people booing damaged ships home after a misrepresented Jutland to imagine how it could be done. The victors in one conflict would still have the confidence from that victory and the US was more of an Ally than the Japanese in the last conflict. The Japanese were seen to have profited greatly from WW1 at little expense and this is sure to be resented.

If China is merely a secondary theatre to you, I will just move my units (if I can as you "own" all the routes to and from Tientsin) so you can move out. I would appreciate you leaving the hex Chinese if possible, so I can just walk back in.

As I said, your call, as only you know what your masterplan is. All of these "mistakes" could be deliberate bullying as far as I know...

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/22

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
BB Okinoshima
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze

Allied Ships
SS S-2

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
DD Ayanami
DD Isonami
DD Urunami
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
SS S-8

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ASW attack near Camranh Bay at 34,46

Japanese Ships
SS UC-99 (O5)

Allied Ships
SC Ch112
SC Ch111
SC Ch107
SC Ch106


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Ground combat at Tientsin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69809 troops, 319 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1739

Defending force 5585 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
690 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

All Governments are seeking to defuse the powder keg that Tientsin has become. British and French units will be ordered to Peking, while the Japanese units will be ordered to Tisngtao. It is hoped that no further incidents will occur...
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 127601 troops, 654 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 2019

Defending force 40072 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 536

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
4598 casualties reported
Guns lost 90

Allied ground losses:
755 casualties reported
Guns lost 17


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18742 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 504

Defending force 121711 troops, 529 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 1723


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

[goodboyladdie]

19th Pursuit Squadron was released to 9th Corps Hawaii command and moved to Mare Island from San Diego. They loaded onto a British AK and joined the ZP-1 convoy for Midway. At Mare Island 4 British AKs started conversion to AR and 1 began a conversion to Sub Tender.

[goodboyladdie]

3 subs arrived off Manila. Due to the rich pickings just offshore they have been given orders to attack Japanese warships before they pick up troops.