Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[Lowpe]

China

Constant bombing, the terror bombing of Chungking twice so far, back to pounding the ground troops, but with most forts 3 or 4 it isn't very effective. Worse, by far, is the huge heavy artillery along the road west of Changteh, which I notice is 22 hexes from Ledo. Oh my.[;)]

[Lowpe]

Building experience rotating units...you can tell the heavily disrupted units by the load size in comparison to the TOE....

The Chinese Army is still relative strong...just lacks supply. All the read also shows some overstacking...



Prep is kind of odd...I sincerely doubt I have changed the corp with 33 prep on Sian in months and months and months, I do know they have a pitiful 35 experience though.

[Lowpe]

Just discovered SC cannot be included in bombardment task forces but surface task forces are a go...so that will be some juggling with the slow battleships right prior to and after bombardments.

[Lowpe]

If I can get established in the Gilberts, I will push further west and build up more bases with fast transports, small xaps, SST, and by flying boat.

Rabaul has not been built up...

[BBfanboy]

He is certainly good with his sub placements!

[Lowpe]

Just finished the turn, and August is over...

Marine division should land at Pearl tomorrow unload, switch out of transport mode, and re-embark for the Marcus Invasion. I am not 100% sure I can get the DeathStar there in time...lol.

Shipping is so darn tight. Big liners are carrying troops forward to Christmas, Fanning and Pearl, while everything else is moving them forward...a seemingly endless line, although I guess it only gets worse as the Arsenal of Democracy cranks up.

B24s can hit 24 hexes away from Ledo, and now I have two squadrons of them...thinking some maximum strikes...

All but four slow battleships are moving out...for the Marcus Operation. The Fast BBs (2) are heading forward to support the Gilbert operations.

Should get recon on Darwin today with a bit of luck...perhaps bomb some disbanded ships at Norfolk, perhaps cap trap the IJ bombers over Tabby...hopefully no more torpedo hits (sigh[:-]).

Moving forward in what I think is a super aggressive method in the Pacific...definitely not safe.

Buckle-up, gentle reader....we are in for one heck of September![:D]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Buckle-up, gentle reader....we are in for one heck of September![:D]

Words the fans like to hear!

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[Lowpe]

Just a timely reminder, gentle readers, will be giving out lots of advance planning...so be careful what you say in other threads:

[Lowpe]

September 1, 1942


Looks like a pretty good take, if I can move fast enough![:)]

The minesweepers discovered no mines at either Baker or Tabby. Our leading Port Maint units look to land on our two atolls (capacity 10K for Arorae, 15k for Nikunau).

Looking to grab Beru with the fully prepped Pioneers on APDs...

Although we have basically no HR, I won't fragment units to grab multiple bases but keep them together, so the Marine Paras will reinforce Nikunau, and the 32nd Division will secure Arorae. We have other troops heading for the other atolls...some coming up from Bora Bora and others from Fanning and Christmas and Pearl.

Baker invasion moves closer, and the base is simply being pounded into the dirt daily. Bombardment of Tabby will start today, with ships retiring to Nikunau and awaiting the AKE (enroute). Will only use DD, CA, CL. Warspite is the only heavy here, and she is staying with half of the Deathstar.

North Carolina and South Dakota will arrive at Canton tomorrow and move forward....either Baker or Tabby...not sure which yet.



Fast BB North Carolina is due an upgrade, bulking up her AA this month & new radar, and South Dakota gets one next month. Not long upgrades and certainly highly desirable, but the pace of operations now make it an impossible accomplishment.

[Lowpe]

No point in pushing this attack until we consolidate and improve the supply situation...shouldn't be too long. Fully prepped with complete HQ command structures.

A few more subs are called...

[Lowpe]

Run Away!



Will they go for Chungking or head for Kweiyang? Our artillery park wants to know.

[Lowpe]

Scrolling back thru my recent posts, I noticed my post on the damage to the CVs didn't go thru...will recreate them now but with more pertinent plans.

Since Lady Lex could continue flight operations, and we were only steaming a short distance, the Lex continued with the Death Star...

[Lowpe]

As so often happens in war, the first reports of catastrophic damage to Enterprise was ciphered/reported incorrectly....she is happily undamaged, if short a few fighters.

[Lowpe]

I have 20 SC working hard right now....and I don't think I could pull off these operations without them...or without suffering much more. Still need to get some forward to form hunter killer groups...or use my few Clemson DEs in that role.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

As so often happens in war, the first reports of catastrophic damage to Enterprise was ciphered/reported incorrectly....she is happily undamaged, if short a few fighters.

[:)]
That Japanese sub skipper must have been on LSD!

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I have 20 SC working hard right now....and I don't think I could pull off these operations without them...or without suffering much more. Still need to get some forward to form hunter killer groups...or use my few Clemson DEs in that role.

Yes, O'Bannon shows up before Fletcher herself because the latter is away doing a Tom Hanks movie ...[;)]

[Lowpe]

So, this is the moment I have been waiting for -- the IJA Tank Divisions showing up concentrated in force in China.

I have massed my artillery, flown in Indian Jungle Guns and British 2 pounders, 1 Stuart unit (that withdraws in 44 days lol), haven't been able to free up or upgrade the potent 254th(?) Armor at Lashio, and can't really spare it from the defense of Lashio at present...

But where will the tank divisions go west to the mountains, north to Chungking, or west, north to Chungking?

2 Tank Divisions, concentrated, normally can steam roller the Chinese, but here we have 3! Thank you scen 2 Iron Babes.[:D]

[Lowpe]

Sept 2, 1942

DMS squadron finds mines and Tabby, bombardment group follows up...the storied Cuttlefish.

A relatively rare sub hit...he must be pulling the resources from here -- 2nd thought it is the supply convoy forced away from Tabby.

[Lowpe]

The tanks advance...we hold for today.

Also stop an attack north of Ankang in the mountains...

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

So, this is the moment I have been waiting for --

So too said the guy with a sure-fire plan to trap Godzilla!