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

[goodboyladdie]

In China the Allied units at Tientsin have been given orders to withdraw to Peking to defuse the situation. The Japanese have agreed to withdraw to Tsingtao. We will have to see if the Japanese can keep their word...

The Chinese mobile army has finally assembled at Kaifeng. They will rebuild while awaiting the opportunity to strike at the Japanese invaders.

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/17/22

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TF 11 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Uzuki

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

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

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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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 Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 113197 troops, 549 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1826

Defending force 39219 troops, 210 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 521



Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18972 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519

Defending force 130473 troops, 549 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 1826


Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2

[goodboyladdie]

APs arrived at San Diego to start loading 1st Cav Div.

Here is a screenie showing that Martin has reinforced his Manila force...

[goodboyladdie]

2 more AKs arrived at Cebu to pick up more of the US Base Force. The first has already sailed. The subs at Manila seem to have driven off Martin's surface forces. I am trying to sneak some supplies in while my subs hold them off. I think he must have a lot of damaged ships clogging his yards because he seems to be scared of my subs...

[goodboyladdie]

All units seem to be withdrawing from Tientsin. As soon as Martin's last unit gets clear my troops will return. They have stopped North of the river. C Brigade of Chinese 3rd Division will detach from the Mobile Army and head for Wuhan to secure the river crossing. An HQ unit is moving from the Burma Frontier to give the appearance of a defence at the last remaining crossing point.

The large number of units Martin has at Manila are a worry. They are capable of causing me a lot of problems when Manila eventually falls as they could overwhelm me wherever he decides to send them.

Here is Hong Kong now that all assigned units have arrived.

[Anthropoid]

Great AAR Goodboyladdie!

[goodboyladdie]

ORIGINAL: Anthropoid

Great AAR Goodboyladdie!

Thank you very much! Wolfie has hopefully sorted his PC problems so we'll be starting a later campaign with a back burner (turn a week!) game. I plan to do one for that too as WPO turns do not take very long. The increased air units in the later scenarios should give me a little more to write about. The Brits/CW/French/Dutch will start off neutral in the new game too.

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/18/22

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
BB Asahi
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships
SS S-3


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 131320 troops, 565 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 2009

Defending force 39534 troops, 214 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 529

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


Japanese ground losses:
3736 casualties reported
Guns lost 75

Allied ground losses:
986 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


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Ground combat at Chiamussu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 600 troops, 0 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chiamussu base !!!



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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18722 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

Defending force 134320 troops, 469 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 1769

[goodboyladdie]

BB Rhode Island has been stuck on 1 sys damage point in Seattle for ages. I have tried forming her up in a tf and disbanding (twice), which usually works, but not this time. I can wait no longer, as I do not know in which direction Martin will go next. She sailed with 3 DDs to join her two sisters in North Force at Dutch Harbor.

I have cancelled the SOPAC force's orders to bombard Kwajalein as I cannot afford to take too much damage as these ships will need to be fit to fight in the DEI. They will bombard Ponape instead as it's the distraction that I am after as they shift location. 3 AKs are unloading further elements of 119th USN Base Force at Rabaul. 2 more are unloading 5000 tons of supplies as the ANZAC build up continues. I have subs out in an arc at Admiralty Islands, Kavieng and one other location to warn of a Japanese approach.

Here is a screenie of this BB's latest escape. An escort counter-attacked but did no damage.

[goodboyladdie]

The Jap sub at Cam Ranh Bay has gone. As I was allowed back into Tientsin this turn (orders issued), it points to Martin not wanting to antagonise the French or British further. I think he is going to go for the DEI or the Central Pacific next. Manila will need to hold out as long as possible to buy me time to deploy. As you can see from the latest battle screenie from Manila, he really wants the place!

S-2 has refuelled at Canton and is heading for Takao. S-14, which was patrolling Saipan, now has sys damage of 11 so is withdrawing to Singapore to undertake repairs.

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/19/22

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
SS S-3


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 488 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1887

Defending force 38643 troops, 214 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 510



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19096 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Defending force 140695 troops, 487 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 1887


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

[goodboyladdie]

1st Cav has finished loading at San Diego. The ships are just topping off with supplies and will hopefully get underway this turn. They are performing a dog leg South of Canton Island on their way to Rabaul to refuel. The 2 Armoured Cruisers from Dutch Harbor finally arrived at PH. USS Seattle joined the patrolling force, while USS Missoula disbanded to repair slight system damage.

Here is a screenie of the summary screen.

[goodboyladdie]

S-3s last torpedoes failed to detonate and she has sailed to Canton to rearm. RAF 20 Squadron has loaded onto an AK at Singapore and will sail with 5 DDs for Hong Kong.

Martin has gone quiet in China. He is struggling to overcome Manila, so perhaps he is moving his forces to help out? My units in Manila are suffering very few disruptions when he attacks. I think he is short on supplies and needs to build up supplies while bombarding me from land, sea and air to heavily disrupt my troops to counteract the effect of the urban hex.

Here is a mouse over showing what he has at Takao. I hope my luck with torpedoes will change as I really need to whittle down his Navy until I can commit my main fleet to the action. I am waiting for PPs to build up to allow me to assemble enough troops to hop to Wake...

[goodboyladdie]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/20/22

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Sub attack near Takao at 48,45

Japanese Ships
BB Okinoshima, Torpedo hits 1
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze

Allied Ships
SS S-2, hits 3

Woo Hoo!
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 508 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1934

Defending force 39221 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 518



Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19217 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 518

Defending force 141893 troops, 510 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 1934


Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[goodboyladdie]

1st Cav Div is finally at sea. ML Baltimore and 3 DMs arrived back at Mare Island. They re-armed and are off to lay a minefield at Dutch Harbor. BB Oklahoma finished repairs and joined the ready force off Pearl Harbor, along with 2 more DDs. The 2 new BBs should arrive next turn so it will be time for me to make a decision on splitting my modern force and sending some to the DEI.

Here is a list showing the LCUs due. Within a month I should have enough available to think about offensive operations in the Central Pacific. I have started loading large supply convoys for PH, Anchorage, Pago Pago, Sitka and Juneau. I should have enough transports back at Mare Island in 25 days to start moving my new LCUs forward.

[goodboyladdie]

The BB shown being hit below was not heavily damaged. The torpedo only achieved a belt armour penetration, with no secondary damage or fires. The counter attack by 2 of the escorting DDs caused damage of 7/4 to S-2, so she will remain on patrol at Takao.

I am toying with idea of sending a unit North to reconquer Martin's recent gains in Northern China. I have very few mobile assets and a couple have quite low morale so I am not sure...

[goodboyladdie]

Just the Combat Report, such as it is, for now. Martin is away until Tuesday so I shall take my time with the turn...

It looks like Martin is having trouble supplying his units at Manila.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/21/22


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 504 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2008

Defending force 39631 troops, 229 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 520



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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19320 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 520

Defending force 143416 troops, 511 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 2008


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

[goodboyladdie]

BBs Nevada and Pennsylvania arrived at Pearl Harbor today. They joined the ready force with 4 more DDs I am still thinking about splitting my modern fleet and sending a portion to the DEI, but I am leaning towards keeping my modern ships concentrated in support of a cross Pacific strategy.

A minelaying task force of an AV and 2 DMs has laid a new minefield at Midway and is heading back to Mare Island.

[goodboyladdie]

Nothing much is happening elsewhere, now that Martin seems to have decided to stop antagonizing the British. My sub blockade of Manila also seems to be working well. He must be hurrying more supplies in to help him achieve the reduction of Manila. I smell an opportunity to cause some havoc. However, I must wait for more subs and DDs to arrive...

[Terminus]

Good AAR, GBL.[8D]