Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, Docup(A)-Koniu(J)

[koniu]

BBs after battle. They are near Shimushiri-jima and will need to ronn for live.
Sadly Ise is capable only for 6kn at full speed and even if survive for him war is over. 9 months is dry dock is optimistic

[PaxMondo]

Nice outcome!!!


BANZAI!!!

[Lowpe]

Criminal task force composition by the Allies in 1945. The mind boggles. Heads should roll in the American Admiralty.

In this case, I guess they sank. [:D]


Unbelievable turn of events. Glory to the Emperor![&o]
[&o]

[koniu]

So day start.

Again bombers dont attack enemy troops on Shimushiri-jima.
Another wave of bpmbers attack allid fleet. But enemy CAP was strong but not as strong as expected.
Docup was only able to send barely 170 fighters over main CV TF

What is interesting all allied ships are fleeing East. His fleet is spread on 1000 miles.
Also what i see are two CV TF. It looks like ~400 fighters and 200 bombers total.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro-jima at 141,52

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 51
J2M5 Jack x 30
Ki-84r Frank x 27

Allied aircraft
Seafire L.III x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 99
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11
F6F-5 Hellcat x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 22 destroyed, 2 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Independence
CV West Virginia
CV Franklin


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro-jima at 141,52

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 24
J2M5 Jack x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 18

Allied aircraft
Seafire L.III x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 95
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11
F6F-5 Hellcat x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 12 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire L.III: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shasukotan at 137,52

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 33
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21

Allied aircraft
Hellcat F.II x 21
Seafire IIC x 1
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 45
F6F-3 Hellcat x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire only hit of day

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shasukotan at 137,52

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 40

Allied aircraft
Hellcat F.II x 20
Seafire IIC x 1
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 41
F6F-3 Hellcat x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 17 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Ommaney Bay
CVE Cape Esperance
CVE Nehenta Bay
CVE Attu

There was few more attacks but they dont get trough CAP

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Criminal task force composition by the Allies in 1945. The mind boggles. Heads should roll in the American Admiralty.

In this case, I guess they sank. [:D]


Unbelievable turn of events. Glory to the Emperor![&o]
[&o]

I believe in this case Docup have no chose.
I believe Docup left those BBs behind. They where heavily damaged. Both eat TTs earlier.
Both with critical damaged from fuel or ammo explosion. they probably was not able to move fast enough to catch with main fleet so Docup sacrifice them so save other ships.

[koniu]

And groun battle.
Allies bring hammer. Not sure how long i will hold.
What is good. Forts hold, so maybe i will hold few more days

Ground combat at Shimushiri-jima (132,51)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46950 troops, 855 guns, 1210 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900

Defending force 23545 troops, 233 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 676

Allied adjusted assault: 484

Japanese adjusted defense: 1661

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 6)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3181 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 249 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Guns lost 53 (20 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1258 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Guns lost 40 (1 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)

[koniu]

And Map

[PaxMondo]

Well, he is bailing out. Get your reinforcements in quick. Bombardment TF's will help during poor weather. You will have to stage your xAKE's in Etorfu (or your biggest port up there depending what you have built up) to rearm the TF's. IIRC, Aden converted will rearm your 36cm guns .. can't remember if they rearm the 40cm on the Nagato's or not ...

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Well, he is bailing out. Get your reinforcements in quick. Bombardment TF's will help during poor weather. You will have to stage your xAKE's in Etorfu (or your biggest port up there depending what you have built up) to rearm the TF's. IIRC, Aden converted will rearm your 36cm guns .. can't remember if they rearm the 40cm on the Nagato's or not ...

Aden class AKE can rearm all expect Yamato.
I have one sailing there, should be in few days. Another one in week+ maybe

As You write it looks he is retreating. Time to use that window. Full elite Guard ID will next turn move toward Shimushiri-jima. TF will move 6 hexes daily and need to travel 15 so i am expecting landing at night of day 3.

KB will tomorrow enter Ominato port. Refueling, rearming, standard maintenance.(only one day)
Most of groups already fly to Ominato AF, and they take replacements. In next two days they will all fly back to KB.

After one day on Ominato KB - without Zuikako, Taiho and with only one CVL - will back to sea and at day 3 should join Amph TF adding support to landing operation

By air i will move as much as i can. It is chance to transfer 100AV daily with all those TR planes i have

Question is if i will hold two more days

If something will be in range tomorrow i expecting first combat use of Ki-115b as kamikaze
That 382mph speed and 800/500kg bomb load should work nice

[PaxMondo]

I have found Tsurugi to be very effective. BANZAI!!

Based on your screenshots, I think you will hold unless you get really bad luck. Double check LCU leaders is about all you can, and maybe a weather break to get some LBA bombing runs.

Good Luck!

[KenchiSulla]

How is it going ?

[zuluhour]

Hello Joe!

[koniu]

I have lot of work this week so we play only one turn since last report.
Another one is on my mailbox but i don`t saw it.

I will give You details in few h.

[koniu]

12 March 1945

Naval battle in Kendari
I have CA/CL SAG in hex. I forgot to retret them back after they where detectrd last turn.
Docup dont wait long and he send CA and Fletcher SAGs to intercept.
Japan lost CL and 2 DD, Allies loses are 4 Fletcher.
Takao will survive if avoid subs, but at lest 3 months in dry dock.

I only showing major battles

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 1
CA Takao, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CL Natori, Shell hits 4
CL Kiso, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
DD Yukikaze
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 2
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Amagiri
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Baltimore
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 1
DD Conway, Shell hits 2
DD Cotten, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Cowell
DD Fullam, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Halford
DD Kidd
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 3
CL Natori, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Smalley, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Stevens, Shell hits 1
DD Tingey
DD Trathen, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Walker, Shell hits 1
DD Wickes, Shell hits 2
DD Grayson, Shell hits 3
DD Laffey, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Kendari at 70,106

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-63, hits 4, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Fullam, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Kidd




After that action back to North Pacific.
Heavily damaged eat TT. Ship is on surface but not savable

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Sub attack near Shimushiri-jima at 131,50

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS Spot




During day over 200 2E Jap bombers attack Shimushiri-jima. Allied loses are low. I only manage to disable 40 squads. Mostly support. but alllies burning suplies and that good.
Only 9 of 150 Ki-115b fly today, but they find tasty target.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro-jima at 139,51

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-83 x 35
Ki-115b Tsurugi x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-115b Tsurugi: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Unicorn, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-115b Tsurugi flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

Ammo storage explosion on CVL Unicorn

Docup sent 4E against Islands East of Paramushiro-jima. I send dhere some fighters. They manage to keep 2 of 3 islands open. Another 40 4E down. In last week Allies lost 160 4E over Kuriles. Almost 100 of them where B-29[:D]

One of raids


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Morning Air attack on Paramushiro-jima , at 137,47

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 17
Ki-84r Frank x 39

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 24
B-29-25 Superfort x 26
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 17 damaged
J2M5 Jack: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged



Allies try to capture island. another fail, and it lloks he start to have problems. His calulated AV is smaller every day. Sadly we lost fort today.


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Ground combat at Shimushiri-jima (132,51)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39718 troops, 842 guns, 1071 vehicles, Assault Value = 1763

Defending force 21479 troops, 217 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 491

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 291

Japanese adjusted defense: 841

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2049 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 31 (8 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 160 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 35 (9 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (3 destroyed, 44 disabled)

[koniu]

13 March 1945

Ise is gone. 3 more TT finish him.
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Sub attack near Uruppu-jima at 130,50

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS Threadfin


Reinforcements for Shimushiri-jima almost arrive. Docup know they comming.
AK sunk later but i mange to save over 450 troops. TF is 3 hexes from Shimushiri-jima and will start unloadaing during night next turn. I hope most of them will unload before day is over.

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Sub attack near Uruppu-jima at 129,51

Japanese Ships
AK Kaga Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Hodaka
E Ukuru
E Miyake
AK Nako Maru
AK Zenyo Maru
AK Kinugawa Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Suwa Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAK Tosei Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Kiso Maru
xAK Eihuku Maru
xAK Borneo Maru
E W-38
E No.23

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Again 200 Jap 2E attack Shimushiri-jima. This time i find small enemy CAP. I don`t see enemy ships around Shimushiri-jima but they must be 11 hexes or closer from Island. (7 hex limit on CV is only for offensive missions[&:]) Again over 40 enemy squads disabled during day

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Morning Air attack on 28th Canadian AA Regiment, at 132,51 (Shimushiri-jima)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 13
N1K2-J George x 8
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 108

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied CV TF attack Marcus Island. No CAP or ships in Port. I think Docup shoul that ships in norh Pacific supporting invasion, There it is waste of resources



Another deliberate attack on Shimushiri-jima. This time only tanks. We manage to disable over 80 of them

Ground combat at Shimushiri-jima (132,51)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5461 troops, 219 guns, 485 vehicles, Assault Value = 1641

Defending force 22252 troops, 233 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

Allied adjusted assault: 76

Japanese adjusted defense: 1221

Allied assault odds: 1 to 16 (fort level 5)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
698 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 86 (5 destroyed, 81 disabled)


I manage to airlift 90AV last turn on island. Tomorrow I should airlift another 90AV and unload 450AV elite Guard ID. It should give me 1000AV garisoon. I have another ID redy to unload in about week.
Tomorrow Amph TF will start unloading ID, two SAGs will protect them during nigh. One will stay another will bombard base before morning and retreat. KB should jump close to island and give CAP to invasion. KB is now force of 920 planes. Interesting turn tomorrow.

[Sangeli]

Yup everything is indicating this battle is going to turn into a magnificent victory! But you're going to need more reinforcements than that to finish off the Allied defenders in a reasonable amount of time.

[JocMeister]

Unless he has a second wave (I always have for major OPs) you have won this one by the looks of it!

[koniu]

I will divide last turn on two posts.
In first i will write about Marcus IIsland, in nex we will back to north pacific.

14 March 1945

So what was looking as CV raid in real was Marcus Island invasion.
But it go bad for allies. I believe Docup made here few mistakes. He forgot Marcus Island is atoll, he underestimate defenders flexibility on island size 1, he land with to big forces.


Landing start at night and from beginning it not go so well for allies.


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Pre-Invasion action off Marcus Island (123,85)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

183 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Adair
APA Dauphin
APA Dutchess
APA Renville

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Amphibious Assault at Marcus Island (123,85)

TF 315 troops unloading over beach at Marcus Island, 123,85

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 108 disabled[:D]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (1 destroyed, 48 disabled)

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Invasion Support action off Marcus Island (123,85)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

194 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Adair
APA Dauphin
APA Dutchess
APA Renville

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



During day, like day earlier Docup decide to attack defenders of Marcus from air. But this time i have there fighters.

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Afternoon Air attack on Marcus Island , at 123,85

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 33
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 46

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 58
F6F-3 Hellcat x 59
TBM-1C Avenger x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 21 destroyed, 8 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak



And ground combat phase start.
As usual first Japanise defenders shell landing forces. Nice result i must say

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Ground combat at Marcus Island (123,85)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4721 troops, 109 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Defending force 12421 troops, 238 guns, 345 vehicles, Assault Value = 428

Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)

And than miracle. To be honest Docup made the same mistake i do when i try recapture Wotje. On island of size of small parking he land 20k troops. Japanese soldier don`t even have to aim. Bloodbath

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Ground combat at Marcus Island (123,85)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10664 troops, 220 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

Defending force 6626 troops, 122 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Allied adjusted assault: 40

Japanese adjusted defense: 131

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 5)

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1795 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 39 disabled
Guns lost 60 (18 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1113 casualties reported
Squads: 102 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 63 (35 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 88 (85 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion - unit destroyed[:D]
41st Infantry Div /8 - down to less than 100AV[:D]
240th USN Base Force - down to 0 AV
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion down to 0 AV

Defending units:
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Kure 3rd SNLF
1st Ind.Tank Co
Minamitorishima Naval Guard Unit
4th Medium Mortar Battalion
29th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th JNAF AF Unit


Docup have two choices. Retreat what left from landing forces or unload what left on ships from 41st Infantry Div
If he do that tomorrow again he will shock. I plan to airlift to Marcus ~60-80 AV during next turn. If he shock i will crash him.
Current island defenders are reduced to 60 AV

[JocMeister]

Ouch, looks like DOCUP forgot about atolls. You need weeks of preparation attacks by BB bombardments and airstrikes...

Don´t think Marcus was the right choice for him to do right now. If I were him I would have landed on Hokkaido or the Okinawas.

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Ouch, looks like DOCUP forgot about atolls. You need weeks of preparation attacks by BB bombardments and airstrikes...

Don´t think Marcus was the right choice for him to do right now. If I were him I would have landed on Hokkaido or the Okinawas.

Capturing Marcus have some advantages. It closes my eyes on central Pacific.
Allowing him to safely travel between Hawaii and Aleutians and Kuriles

Remember, that Patrol planes from Marcus detect Paramushiro-jima invasion. Giving me extra few days to prepare. Also it make Marianas in P-51D range.

Only problem for Docup was that he made all wrong with that invasion.