Lambs to the slaughter (Lowpe (J) vs Jocke; BillBrown (A)) Finished

[Lowpe]

August 19, 1943

These moves should be so impossible. Monsoon May 15 to Oct 15.

Huge Allied movements...

[Xargun]

Does he have LRCAP over all his troops moving in the open? Or are you punishing him?

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Xargun

Does he have LRCAP over all his troops moving in the open? Or are you punishing him?

I will try but this isn't 1942 anymore...normally he relies upon heavy AA concentrations which makes ground bombing fairly worthless. There are 200 Allied fighters at Ramree; 300 Allied fighters at Akyab. Corsairs and Jugs.

The Allies have 6 divisions plus in the plains there in central Burma, in monsoon season, with no road or trail to support them. And the sad fact is they are in a better supply position than my troops in bases on rail lines.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

August 19, 1943

These moves should be so impossible. Monsoon May 15 to Oct 15.

Huge Allied movements...

Just finishing up Slim's book Defeat into Victory. While difficult and horrible in many places during monsoon, it was also variable and when you read the book (and you must, it's that good!) you will be surprised at some of the things they did during monsoons.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Just finishing up Slim's book Defeat into Victory. While difficult and horrible in many places during monsoon, it was also variable and when you read the book (and you must, it's that good!) you will be surprised at some of the things they did during monsoons.

Thanks for the recommendation. Always appreciated Slim.

Knowing how the game system works, have to admit this move has pretty much broken my personal morale check.[:)]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Just finishing up Slim's book Defeat into Victory. While difficult and horrible in many places during monsoon, it was also variable and when you read the book (and you must, it's that good!) you will be surprised at some of the things they did during monsoons.

Thanks for the recommendation. Always appreciated Slim.

Knowing how the game system works, have to admit this move has pretty much broken my personal morale check.[:)]

I would prefer some movement effect for bad weather and certainly for monsoon. But as far as monsoon goes I think the code only takes it into account for bases with the supply received cap + monsoon effects flag, so it would be a whole new gig to have monsoon effects in non-base hexes. Oh well.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

I would prefer some movement effect for bad weather and certainly for monsoon. But as far as monsoon goes I think the code only takes it into account for bases with the supply received cap + monsoon effects flag, so it would be a whole new gig to have monsoon effects in non-base hexes. Oh well.

Doesn't really matter. This move has cracked Burma unless he does something stupid with all those troops on the plains.

[Lowpe]

I count 12 Allied divisions pushing forward their attack in the central plains of Burma and around Katha, plus 3 divisions at Ramree and to the east.

I figure 6 divisions or thereabout will cross the river and take a base or bases.

There is a lesser chance that the six divisions will march down and look to take control of the JR hex northwestH of Prome.

So, what does this move mean for Japan. I suspect it will shorten the war by six months to a year. I will most likely lose almost everything here.

[Lowpe]

Aug 20, 1943

Fighters at Katha do some good.

[Lowpe]

Burma

Confirmation the Marines pull back to Ramree...2 British/Commonwealth divisions there now east of Ramree along with tanks and artillery.

[Lowpe]

Big air day coming up.

[Lowpe]

Aug 21, 1943

Burma operations don't fly, bad weather I guess. One sweep goes out and meets nothing.

[Lowpe]

Augus 22, 1943

Allies expanding...Betty strikes in the AM an PM...we lose 11 to AA and Lightnings overall, but two raids go in untouched and we can't score a hit against Nashville and company.

[Lowpe]

But some half trained low naval attacks fly under the Lightnings and hit both in the morning and afternoon.

[Lowpe]

This strafing attack goes remarkably well. Unfortunately one Sentai of Oscar IV hits the Indian and Chinese Divisions to the north and gets really savaged.

Perhaps 100 or more Helens and Sallys bomb from 9K but despite the excellent crews losses there are disappointing. Another 100 twin engine bombers hit the Chinese and Indian Divisions to the north and losses there are respectable.

[Lowpe]

Pearl falls the 3rd Marines and friends. It had been pounded by 4-5 battleships for days on end. The worst part about this is I lose 100,000 supply.[X(]

[Lowpe]

Your typical horrendous plane losses for Japan. The Oscar IV hit the wrong target...the Betties got thru about the best you can, and their Oscar IIIa escorts actually downed 5 Lightnings.

The Nicks stood up well strafing the Allied tanks.

Even an Irving-C got shot down by flak over Horn Island.

[Lowpe]

The Action...down south.

[Lowpe]

Deathstar! Two big CV taskforces and on SAG.

[Lowpe]

Burma!