Return of the Sheep! - JocMeister(A) vs. MrKane(J)

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RE: Return of the Sheep!

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[font="Verdana"] January 4th to 6th 1942 [/font]
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Actually pretty pleased with the last 3 turns! [:)]

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Singapore/Malaya
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My brave defenders have done more then I could ever hope for. I was expecting them to just fall over and die but they keep fighting. On the 5th the withstand the first Japanese attack since the river crossing.
Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49943 troops, 575 guns, 269 vehicles, Assault Value = 1390

Defending force 32838 troops, 364 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 407

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 735

Allied adjusted defense: 505

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2420 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 152 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 49 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1161 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 110 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 24 (11 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Perhaps Tom is so nonchalant about Singer after all. This attack is followed up by a second on the 6th.
Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 48243 troops, 574 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 1240

Defending force 31336 troops, 355 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 297

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 416

Allied adjusted defense: 411

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1436 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 18 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (11 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
1484 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 32 (5 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (9 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Luckily forts immediately jump back at 1. Could I hope to withstand another attack? Probably not but fingers crossed! [:)]

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Sub War
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Considering the low number of allied subs we are doing really well with 2-3 attacks per day. Sadly not one has managed to hit and detonate on something.

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China
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I´m starting to feel a little bit better about my situation. With Toms initial failure to break through the lines I may have bought some more time as he seem to swing his advance around. Now the question will be if I can shift defenses fast enough.

I´ll try to get a map up later tonight or with the next update as its hard to follow whats happening.

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SIGINT
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Hmm...
Radio call sign of BB Hyuga detected at 121,129.

Is this one of the KB BBs?





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No. Hyuga is one of the slower, 25-knot BBs. It's possible she's with KB, but I would doubt it. More likely to be with MKB, or a SCTF/bombardment TF.

I bet you've picked up on the invasion force for one of the SoPac targets... That looks to be roughly in line with the Truk-Suva routing?
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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

No. Hyuga is one of the slower, 25-knot BBs. It's possible she's with KB, but I would doubt it. More likely to be with MKB, or a SCTF/bombardment TF.

I bet you've picked up on the invasion force for one of the SoPac targets... That looks to be roughly in line with the Truk-Suva routing?

Ah, thanks. You are right about Truk-Suva. I bet KB is around in the area too. He wouldn´t send them in without KB cover. Especially since my CVs was last spotted around Canton.

Tomasz continues to be one step ahead of me. I had hoped I would get 2-4 weeks more.
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That was a costly attack there. Lots of non-combat losses. Could be he is in a hurry to be able to pass an invasion past Singers.

The Ise BBs (Hyuga) make excellent bombardment ships. 12x36cm guns.
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That was a costly attack there. Lots of non-combat losses. Could be he is in a hurry to be able to pass an invasion past Singers.

The Ise BBs (Hyuga) make excellent bombardment ships. 12x36cm guns.

Indeed I´m very pleased. Lots of combat engineers lost there. Might have problems lowering the forts for the next attack. But withstanding another attack would be a miracle. Raw AV is down to 212! [X(]

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With the Hyuga there I'd be thinking about the Canton Island-Christmas Island area. It's a straight shot down the Solomons to Fiji-Pago, so this looks to be heading further East. Hmmmm.
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Line Islands and then back fill from there?

Could well work
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With the Hyuga there I'd be thinking about the Canton Island-Christmas Island area. It's a straight shot down the Solomons to Fiji-Pago, so this looks to be heading further East. Hmmmm.

This is a bit far to the south to be Canton/Christmas, but I suppose those are possibilities. Canton is an important early target.
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Might go line island. No sign of them this turn. Still out of naval search and nothing more on SIGINT!
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Exciting for me stressful for you.
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[font="Verdana"] January 8th to 9th 1942 [/font]
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No much happening. But some interesting SIGINT...

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Singapore/Malaya
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After the two failed attacks Tom is satisfied with bombardments alone. Forts reach 2. [:)]

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Philippines
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Nothing to report here as the situation is static.

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China
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I´ve attached a screen of the situation on the 8th. Typical enough there seems to be a big shift among Japanese troops on the 9th. I´ll try to update the map for tomorrow. From the looks of it Tom has abandoned the attempt on Ankang which is a huge relief. I rather hold Ankang then Sian...

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Subwar
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A Japanese subs sink CL Mauritius while she was limping toward Colombo. She sinks like a rock. A Dutch subs misses BB Yamashiro (dang) but another Dutch subs sinks an xAK with troops onboard.

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SIGINT
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Not really a surprise here...nice with confirmation though.
11/33rd Division is loaded on a Japanese xAP moving to Noumea.

I wonder if he will play it safe with 1 ID at Noumea and 2 at Suva/Nadi. Or if he will be more ambitious?

The danger with the Amphib bonus is that he can just dump 3 ID on any island, pick them up and move on to the next. So any defense I put up will have to be strong enough to withstand (or at least slow) three full IDs + KB. Which means any defense has to be substantial. Sadly "substantial" is not part of the Allied OOB at this point.

I think the plan for now will continue to be to make sure OZ are as secure as possible. That means that besides some small speedbumps I won´t invest in SOPAC...for now...I like SOPAC. Best place on the map to fight the Japanese in 42. [:)]






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Not sure what troops you have in the Yenan area but if you can get a unit to the hex 89.31 or 90.32 you will cut off all practical supply flow to those 800av of troops. It is VERY hard to supply a drive on Lanchow through that route, his units will always be in the red and if you get a unit (or more of course) there it cuts the IJA off from all but a small trickle. He will have to send troops there to oust them and will have to shock attack to get there. Then you get the unit(s) back in Chungking later and he has lost a month of time. However you can supply that unit(s) enough to move them there in the first place.

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Not sure what troops you have in the Yenan area but if you can get a unit to the hex 89.31 or 90.32 you will cut off all practical supply flow to those 800av of troops. It is VERY hard to supply a drive on Lanchow through that route, his units will always be in the red and if you get a unit (or more of course) there it cuts the IJA off from all but a small trickle. He will have to send troops there to oust them and will have to shock attack to get there. Then you get the unit(s) back in Chungking later and he has lost a month of time. However you can supply that unit(s) enough to move them there in the first place.

Sadly I have nothing in the area or even close to those two hexes. [:(] I´m desperately trying to find some troops to send towards Lanchow. Right now all I could spare was two small corps (280 AV) that was resting at Sian.

I think Tom stripped southern China and sent everything towards Sian. At the moment I feel kind of depressed about the situation. Not much I can do against 4000 well supplied Japanese AV. I simply lack the troops for it. I would need at least 6000-8000 AV OR 4000 AV and adequate supply. My main goal has slowly shifted from trying to hold the line to keep some units intact to provide a credible defense of the Chunking basin once the MLR around Sian collapses.

The question I have to answer is: Do I abandon Sian and Lanchow to shorten the line and put up a new MLR around the Chungking basin. I´m leaning towards "no".
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I'd send one of those two corps to the aforementioned hexes anyway. [:)] One corps less will not make in difference in combat but as guerrilla fighters, it might make some difference.

I'd pull back and start a new MLR across the river on the Chungking side. Make them pay for a crossing and/or make them take a long time to go around it. Some great terrain over there for defense. I'd be real afraid of losing all those forces around Sian, including the Yenan area.
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But I can´t get them there? I would either have to walk around to the North over Kiuchian or walk "through" his 800 AV? Or am I misunderstanding you?

I´ll start looking at a withdrawal. First I want to see where his next push in the south will come. As long as I can make sure I have a route open to the west and don´t get my easternmost troops cut off I should be semi safe. I have around 2000 AV moving from the south from the Changsha area. While they won´t make it in time for Sian they can add to the defense of the Chungking basin.
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I was able to walk some from Yenan to the West and get on that yellow road from there. You won't beat his troops now but you'll cut their supply line nicely. [:)]
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Indeed, as Obvert said. [:)]
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Aaah, I see. Too tired to think. Last day of work tomorrow before the vacation. [:D]

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Me too!!! 10 glorious days off I am sure it is well deserved for both of us.
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Me too!!! 10 glorious days off I am sure it is well deserved for both of us.

I have 20 days off. [&o] Sadly since the two babies vacations arn´t really what they used to be! But at least I won´t have to (hopefully) get up at 4:30 in the mornings! [:D]
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