History repeats itself, almost

[freeboy]

Tom, Most of my lost ships came in 42, since late in 42 I have lost few ak/ap.s and one dissasterous month of foolishness lost FIVE BB's... and only one cv in 43.. Soem of Zeta16 BB where hit a long time ago.. but I doube they have much if any damage now...

[freeboy]

Soon we will see if Zeta can defend that hex accross the river in /near Rangoon area after 200K troops cross in a maass WAVE attack alla the russian front

and will he have the balls to leave his carriers near Java?

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: Tom Hunter

Looks a lot like freeboy filled up the ocean with sunk allied ships to build a road to Java. Its amazing the pounding the allies can take and still advance. I thought I was profligate with allied ships but Freeboy has me beat hands down, he is the master[&o].


Zeta I don't know if your right about not sinking any more CVs. Maybe, but that depends on a lot of things even really good cap is not really good all the time. I notice you have only lost one BB, are the rest intact or damaged?

They are all in great shape.

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: freeboy

Soon we will see if Zeta can defend that hex accross the river in /near Rangoon area after 200K troops cross in a maass WAVE attack alla the russian front

and will he have the balls to leave his carriers near Java?

Nope you can't Bruma is lost. A warning to all that play as the Japanese. If you do not take out India you will not be able to hold Burma for every long.

[Gen.Hoepner]

mmm...But how to take India and defend in south pacific? That's the question. Too many objectives, too few means.
The japanese fan boys are doomed since the beginning[:(]

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner

mmm...But how to take India and defend in south pacific? That's the question. Too many objectives, too few means.
The japanese fan boys are doomed since the beginning[:(]

I would not say I am a fanboy since I have more allied games than the Japanese, but the allies will move fast for the same reason the Japanese do. We knowwhat happened in the past so we can do better than they did in history.

[freeboy]

mmm...But how to take India and defend in south pacific? That's the question. Too many objectives, too few means.
The japanese fan boys are doomed since the beginning

the Jap player gets every thing in 41.. and send it all to sra, some troops to hit RB and Lunga.. And PI then swings against India.. it will be hard for the Brits to hold against the weight .. Zeta And I paused a game with my stated goal of a 42 attack and capture of Bombay and Kurachi.. the rest will wither.. asfter that all those troops there go against whomever.. it will be interesting if we ever start it up again.. but after 10 or 11 42, the odds slow way way down as lots of troops come on and on and on.. I still am getting troops that I cannot use as the allies in 2 444.. and soon those Brits in Burma will be putting a dent in the Imperial forces there.. Zeta has a long thin line of troops stretched out along the Rail to MAndaly, and I have been systematicaly attacking both troops and Resources ports to cut supplies.. did it help?? I cannot tell about the supplies but I know the troops have been taking a pounding the last 8 months or so...
after we get Rangoon, then Bankokis within easy range and I plan on reduciong it to dust.. and the move down the coast, no need for my invasion into maly. the first was such a disaster!

In Java Z is counterattacking into my strencth in the middle... good luck to his one cut off bas there in central Java.. Soerbaja now is really getting the heat, and after it fall those heavy inf guys will march down to Batavia

Z really put the hurt on some MSW and one DD and some AK in a two part spank me raid in JAva.. caught with my CV pants down, and Andamand Island...
I now added Two CV fleets and am hunting

We will see, these guys are cve heavy so they are very slow....

next up will be the attack on Davao.. Dejangelus just fell, and Morotoi and Mendeno are right there along with some very strong reserves.. read MARINES these guys where all set to hit Kwejilian untill recon showed another 216 CD guns .. Z is such a NAsty with MINES and CD guns on ATOLS.. you would think he want to win !!...


Speaking of winning Z has over a 2-1 lead.. My goal is to get it down under 2-1 before going to KAmi land.. then hitting him as hard as possible troops troops troops every where troops.. they cannot be kamikazied unless on ships !!!!

[freeboy]

Check out the huge number off sorties, this is a typical turn

Three area of major ground combat
Davao Zone, JAva and Burma

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/25/44

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TF 1143 encounters mine field at Tjilitjap (19,62)

Allied Ships
MSW Pieter de Bitter
MSW Jan van Amstel

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Sub attack at 41,54

Japanese Ships
AP Karimo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hokuhi Maru
PG Unkai Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard

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Night Air attack on Hangchow , at 51,39

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 3

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 19000 feet
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Night Air attack on Soochow , at 52,38

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 6

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
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Night Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
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Sub attack at 41,54

Japanese Ships
AP Hiyoshi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Unkai Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard

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TF 1143 encounters mine field at Tjilitjap (19,62)

Allied Ships
MSW Pieter de Bitter
MSW Jan van Amstel

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Canton , at 43,41


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 22


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 15
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57


Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 63
B-24J Liberator x 7


No Allied losses

Manpower hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
42 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 16000 feet
13 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
5 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 16000 feet
3 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 144


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 26
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
31 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
12 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 26


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 damaged

Runway hits 4
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
8 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 21000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 6


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Palau , at 52,67


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
F6F Hellcat x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7


Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
Beaufighter Mk 21: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F6F Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
8 x F4F-4 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x F4F-4 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Yap , at 54,66


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 2
SB2C Helldiver x 11


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x F6F Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4F-4 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 17
F4U-1 Corsair x 45
SBD Dauntless x 12
F6F-5N Hellcat x 24
TBM Avenger x 16


Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBM Avenger bombing at 15000 feet
19 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
12 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
24 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
24 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
15 x F6F Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
2 x F6F Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 22,65


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 42


Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
42 x P-38J Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 20,63


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
SB2C Helldiver x 58


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
48 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34


Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 2


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Avenger II bombing at 9000 feet
1 x Avenger II bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 40
SB2C Helldiver x 16
TBM Avenger x 8


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 596 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 50710 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 37200 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 73020 troops, 686 guns, 168 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Taung Gyi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 82791 troops, 874 guns, 326 vehicles

Defending force 3634 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 497 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Guns lost 14


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16101 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6060 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 9)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mandalay base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 29,33

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 95777 troops, 735 guns, 1300 vehicles

Defending force 34795 troops, 307 guns, 61 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55856 troops, 530 guns, 128 vehicles

Defending force 57172 troops, 313 guns, 138 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)


Japanese ground losses:
608 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
710 casualties reported
Guns lost 38
Vehicles lost 1

[Gen.Hoepner]

too much to hold...poor zeta[:(]

[freeboy]

It looks as though Mandaly and Rangoon have been totally evacuated..

He is putting up some fight in mid JAva.. and I am moving large forces into Davao area..
I expect a large carrier or BB battle soon.. although I hope to a void a direct surface engaement

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: freeboy

It looks as though Mandaly and Rangoon have been totally evacuated..

He is putting up some fight in mid JAva.. and I am moving large forces into Davao area..
I expect a large carrier or BB battle soon.. although I hope to a void a direct surface engaement

He has so many planes. I do better by not getting my planes shot down as he loses like 7 or 8 a day to ops becasue so many are flying from several fields. Moved out of Mandalay and Rangoon so I would not get trapped. I guess my goal in the game has become to protect the Home Islands. He has been a smart player and has not taken on much where I have troops yet. He did in Bruma but he had way more troops than I did so I lost. I will lose in Java but it is a little tuffer for him there as at least I have some troops with assult strentgh. He has not got into really any fights with any of my divisions in NG or the islands he moved through. Now he is facing some in Java.

[freeboy]

turn sent fyi
pix of java sans fleets:
I meant to say his defense in Mid java.. not that Batavia is in mid java

[freeboy]

and Rangoon Falls

[freeboy]

Moulmein evacuated... looks like a wholesale retreat away from the area...
plane loses from a carrier ,mine , against an ak/ap reinforcement group steaming toward java under lba umbrlla.. well it leaked alittle as my planes tore into those ships, and his counter attack hurt his planes
This is a good lesson in the FOW verses real losses..

Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 33
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 27

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
F6F Hellcat x 39
SBD Dauntless x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 94
Barracuda x 9
TBM Avenger x 180
Avenger II x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 47 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 27 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Nichiei Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK San Ramon Maru, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ogura Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Michishio, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Teiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 16, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kyokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 18, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 7
PC Shonan Maru #7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Takunan Maru #8, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonan Maru #6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 38
F6F Hellcat x 100
SB2C Helldiver x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 21 destroyed


Japanese Ships
PC Ch 16, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 47
F6F Hellcat x 86
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
Corsair IV x 8
P-38J Lightning x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 16 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 14
G4M2 Betty x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37

Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 47
F6F Hellcat x 85
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
Corsair IV x 8
P-38J Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 30 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 26 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 29 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 104 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 damaged

[freeboy]

So, I have a split rail road between Rangoon and Moulmein.. go both ways?
Daveo will be attacked soon

Java will be completely over run soon... not too soon as Zeta is using this time to poach for straglers... saw his CV group in the Indian Ocean recently.. beware the planes of Z.. if I can cut them off from Singapore I will sink them to a ship.. seems like they are using the dreaded 42 stealth ships I have come to fear so much[:-]

[freeboy]

Pagan and Moulmein fell today, nice that Z fell back to Tavoy as Moulmien has a nice large field closer to Bancok and other nice juicy air targets I think we ca ntake bases all the way to Goergetown areea before the activation begins.. in Java no new
The march on Daveo has begun and several jap ships wher bombed recently in the north side near Cagayan.. retreating? adding? bringing supplies? I couldnt tell...

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: freeboy

Pagan and Moulmein fell today, nice that Z fell back to Tavoy as Moulmien has a nice large field closer to Bancok and other nice juicy air targets I think we ca ntake bases all the way to Goergetown areea before the activation begins.. in Java no new
The march on Daveo has begun and several jap ships wher bombed recently in the north side near Cagayan.. retreating? adding? bringing supplies? I couldnt tell...

Had to retreat to get to a better line of defense and not to get trapped in Burma. I do not think I will stop him in Mayala as he has a ton of troops and more planes than I could ever have.

[freeboy]

I can attack, only thing stopping me is the Kami activation line..

[freeboy]

Soerbaja, not having been cut off, lasted awhile, it isn't over officailly, but it is down to a one fortification, and the ratio of loses is 8-1 or so.. Z raided with seemingly ALL his reamining carriers at Davao area.. caught me shuttling carriers from that zone to reinforce others... sunk a few but badly beat up MANY.. yet he cannot a ford to stay around in lba range.. too bad they where not detected and sent to a the depths...
I get 7 essex class plus about 10 cve's out of port soon.. hehe time to play deathstar cometh.. anew play featuring the everpresent Avengerr the long ranged Helldiver and several supporting catmembers new to this stage the Corsair and the Hellcat... seems like I can smell the coast of China and the Philipines calling me... I do want ot utilise these fleets on some raids before I activate the KAmikazzis.. so I am content to inch forward in PI.. and JAva is a slugfest, Z is retreating out of the ceter once he saw my 4 follow up divisions... It isn't that my troops are better.. its that the Allies can utilies so much is one area and then the next while the Japs do not have the luxery, plus getting the heck pounded by air
example last few turns blasted Bankok severly soon Tavoy.. Hanoi etc will no long be usefull for much

Maybe the next strategic feture would be railyard destrustion!

[freeboy]

In Java only the two end bases .. Batavia and ? remain in A's hands.. and after I can bomb Palambang.. a concession given as Z's bleeding fighters.. Palambang and Singapore will be ruined... My troops fresh fromthe jungle is Burma are getting a well desrved rest... but not for too long .. and Z's master stroke failed when I moved several hundred LBA into Morotia and Dedjangus,sp?.. and he thought better of having his remaining fighters get bet up fending off 38's and 24's.. granted it would have been costly to me also, but I can replace planes quickly.. and guess what . I think my first B-29 is due soon.. Davao made contact and the 25 other units.. including hte 1 and 4the MArine Div's are surronding that poiint of pride for the emperor.. almost was surprised I didn't see Yamato raiding .. but I do have a good amount of air power.... I am at just under 2-1 in points .. and as soon as I overrun. the MAly penninsula and PI, tht will balance out nicely... then what .. I keep looking at post Kamakazi Activation Bases.. any thoughts from the crowd? Formosa?