Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[Lowpe]

Thanks Alfred for the heads up.



IF I am very careful with these Dutch B25c....then I will be able to upgrade a few of the 9 plane Dutch squadrons to them for ASW duty or perhaps just night time harassment bombing....ASW more likely.

I do have 30+ DB7 but so far I can only find one small 3 plane Dutch squadron that goes into them. 303 machine guns and 250# gp bombs short range...not very strong offensively.1

Perhaps a coding oversight on the American B25c?

[Lowpe]

I think Japan is undergoing an attitude adjustment break...normally he is very fast with the turns, especially on the weekend.

This is the last message I got from Japan:

Its like 44 with all of these a/c in the air!

Will finish off the turn after I sleep on it

Little does he know that most heavy bomber squadrons didn't fly...

The vaunted KB got a bloody nose off Brisbane, the IJN heavy cruiser force is a complete mess, the IJA is evacuating Comilla and Dacca, the mini KB got roughly handled by 1 Banshee squadron and two American fighter squadrons, American subs are running rampant,
the IJA is surrounded at Bundaberg, Rockhampton is perilous, China is a stall, and the Japanese Air Force is getting roughly handled...I fear for what his pilot quality is like.

Japan can point to savaging the British Navy...but in truth it disappears anyhow and he isn't leveraging those gains. Plus there has been quite a few American Destroyer losses too...but they have certainly earned their VP overall.

What will happen?

[Lowpe]

May 10th, 1942

Three bombardment groups go in and hit Bundaberg...followed by sweeps and air raids. There was some Zero opposition.

Two IJN SAGs were one hex away...and didn't get involved.

[Lowpe]

Well, we are just going to rest here for several days...I have another armor unit (Matildas on the way).

Perhaps some LRCAP can catch his transports....Not successful so far though.

[Lowpe]

Success! What Joy![:)]





Rangers on Gardner Island today, tomorrow some AV support and then a few Catalinas.

[Lowpe]

Butchers bill

That is F2As downing all those fighters...[;)]

[Lowpe]

Matildas and Stuarts square off versus Japanese tanks...on the road just south of Bowen. Road to Rockhampton now open for the Japanese.

Ground combat at 94,149 (near Bowen)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3810 troops, 25 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Defending force 336 troops, 0 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese adjusted assault: 263

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 87 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 56 (13 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Perhaps some LRCAP can catch his transports....Not successful so far though.

I don't recall ever having success with early fighters. Maybe it takes the faster fighters available later on.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Perhaps some LRCAP can catch his transports....Not successful so far though.

I don't recall ever having success with early fighters. Maybe it takes the faster fighters available later on.

I haven't pulled out all my tricks to do it yet...only two hexes away...should be able to. Probably skills and experience matter somewhat along with range.

[Lowpe]

Ceylon...

Good offensive options for the morrow here...Tanjore has 300 planes, well in fact every base is packed except for Triv where I feared a bombardment.

I think the IJ planes might make a switch to Triv today...maybe.

[Lowpe]

Allied armor is so great.

[BBfanboy]

He is in a situation where your search and recon can see what he is doing before he does it - like that BB TF headed for Madras. It's a losing proposition to stay there when he cannot spring any surprises. He would be better off withdrawing and taking Chittagong IMO.

Nice to see those old BBs pumped down to just major float damage and clearing some engineering damage. It will be much harder to finish them off than he probably thinks.

[ushakov]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
Nice to see those old BBs pumped down to just major float damage and clearing some engineering damage. It will be much harder to finish them off than he probably thinks.

Indeed. Would it be an idea to try and move Resolution north and out of harms way, with that Flot and Eng damage reduction? He most likely thinks they're both critically damaged and trapped in port, and if the next bombardment only shows one BB he might assume the other one sank. You'd still have Ramillies to serve as bait, and it might save a couple of hundred VPs if he brings the kitchen sink to Cochin.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Perhaps some LRCAP can catch his transports....Not successful so far though.

I don't recall ever having success with early fighters. Maybe it takes the faster fighters available later on.

I haven't pulled out all my tricks to do it yet...only two hexes away...should be able to. Probably skills and experience matter somewhat along with range.

Try them at 1000 feet to catch them taking off and landing.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Allied armor is so great.

If he has little to no armour, antitank guns, and other artillery there, the other units can bombard while those Lee/Grants can keep attacking. Especially if you can keep up the sea bombardments. Burn his supplies, keep the disruption and fatigue up, also keep him from digging in with any port and/or airfield damage.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I think Japan is undergoing an attitude adjustment break...normally he is very fast with the turns, especially on the weekend.

This is the last message I got from Japan:

Its like 44 with all of these a/c in the air!

Will finish off the turn after I sleep on it

Little does he know that most heavy bomber squadrons didn't fly...

The vaunted KB got a bloody nose off Brisbane, the IJN heavy cruiser force is a complete mess, the IJA is evacuating Comilla and Dacca, the mini KB got roughly handled by 1 Banshee squadron and two American fighter squadrons, American subs are running rampant,
the IJA is surrounded at Bundaberg, Rockhampton is perilous, China is a stall, and the Japanese Air Force is getting roughly handled...I fear for what his pilot quality is like.

Japan can point to savaging the British Navy...but in truth it disappears anyhow and he isn't leveraging those gains. Plus there has been quite a few American Destroyer losses too...but they have certainly earned their VP overall.

What will happen?

can only hope your opponent will keep going with the game in late 42 because attacking India, Australia, China and deep into the Pacific results in being defeated in every theater. He should be experienced enough to know that sending a division or two somewhere with limited support won't result in a whole continent to crumble.

The first major carrier engagement will probably end this PBEM which is quite a pity, I always kind of regret seeing these failed IJ campaigns in early 42.[:(]

[821Bobo]

They are playing Iron DBB so empire can afford some early setbacks. NJP is experienced therefore I have been wondering too what is he doing. He probably could not resist and with all the additional assets wanted to go big from start, he should have known better.

[Lowpe]

I don't think he will call it...he is a campaigner to the bitter end with Japan.

I think he is merely transitioning his strategey.

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Perhaps some LRCAP can catch his transports....Not successful so far though.

I don't recall ever having success with early fighters. Maybe it takes the faster fighters available later on.

I haven't pulled out all my tricks to do it yet...only two hexes away...should be able to. Probably skills and experience matter somewhat along with range.

1. What is the range from the airfield which houses the LRCAP fighters and the target enemy base you qare attempting to interdict the enemy transport planes?

2. Are the LRCAP fighters using drop tanks?

3. What is the normal and extended range of the LRCAP fighters?

4. What range have you limited your lrcAP fighters to?

5. Do you have multiple squadrons tasked with intercepting the enemy transport units? As a general rule more than 1 LRCAPing fighter unit against enemy transports is a waste of fighter assets.

6. Leader stats will be important.

7. Even if the interception range to the transports can be met, shorter ranged fighters are not as good as long range fighters.

Alfred

[Lowpe]

May 11, 1942

Two torpedoes hit only one explodes....