Into the Breach

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:09 am

More minor attacks

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:18 am

An expanded look at my mini map. Something is out there but I have no air recon reports.

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:54 pm

The battle of Lunga has begun.

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:52 am

We continue to shell each other at Lunga. the KB has shown itself to the NW about 400NMiles away. One day out from what the 1st Marine Div know will recieve a good iron lunch. Dig those holes deeper boys. In other news night raids continue to be utilized by both sides in the NG theatre of Operations. A 200 plane raid was made on the airfield base at Kavieg looking to kill more IJA planes. Lunga was bombed by SBDs out of Irau and B24s from a long distance.

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:40 pm

Today was the first time in this game the allies had more VPs(by ten points).

Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17358 troops, 199 guns, 59 vehicles

Defending force 11849 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

PO2 M.Hori of F2/201st Daitai is credited with kill number 2
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 280
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 130

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:53 am

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17220 troops, 199 guns, 59 vehicles

Defending force 11563 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 295
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 172

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:25 pm

Today The allies did not fly 4e LBA into lunga to support the ground attack and this is the effect. No reduction in fort level.

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:42 am

Lunga has fallen to the Allies. VP spread has moved to a +500 position over the Japs, almost enough for a minor allied victory. 8 months ago when we started this game we both said "no rules".

Bigred has promised to humble me beyond question. To pulverize the Japanese and make me cry ¨I GIVE UP!!¨ To place his dirty bare foot on the neck of a prostrate Ike99 laying in horse dung in an unquestionable display of Allied dominance over the Japanese.

IKe can still win a decisive victory, but now the same is also true for me. I would say the first player to make a major mistake will cost him the game. I was lucky 2 times earlier as the results could have been worse.

Yes, somewhere, on some post, I must admit the I did say "Ike99 needed to be humbled." God Willing. I noticed I am a Matrix veteran w/ 2 stars and Ike is elite w/ 4 stars. I guess that means he puts out 2x BS.

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:52 am

In other news, the KB has shut down Lae airfield. The allies have shut down Madang and Saidor.

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:59 am

edit

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:09 pm

Currently I am trying to suppress IKE's airfields w/ daylight bombing and Ike is trying to score points by doing night raids on my extended positions. The score is tight. I will wait for Ike to return and let him post the VPs.
Today a mixed bag of LBA out of Lae and Nazib dropped 10 bombs on 4 Kongo class BBs about 330 NMiles north. Probably just "scratches on the paint" as Ike would say.

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:30 pm

The Big Picture

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:29 pm

Yes, the allies do have mines also. Seems a DD fast transport to Finschaven ran into an allied minefield. 4 DDs reportedlu hit. Too bad for bad weather as the allied LBA sat at base and let the TF get away. Screen says type 93 mine which is a jap mine. Ike may have ran into his own minefield.

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:19 pm

Ike lost one destroyer so far to make this happen. Not sure it is worth his effort.

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:46 pm

Today was thunderstorms and not much air action. Looks if Ikesan99 is moving Back to the slot w/ a BB TF. I promised no taunting while Ike is on vacation.

tocaff · Post by **tocaff** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:56 pm

No taunting?  Why?  It's something he does often as he tries to play head games with his opponent.

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:19 pm

I am currently sitting on a marginal victory. Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition. 8-8-43. Mark this date. I continue to play on as does Ikesan99. My objective is a decisive victory. If I make a mistake I could lose the game. Ike has landed a recon unit at Lunga.

tocaff · Post by **tocaff** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:50 am

It appears that keeping one's opponent off balance at this point would be of great value.  A major conflict over a base would bleed the IJN or irreplaceable assets so if it occurs the Allies can't afford to blink, even if it appears to take them to the edge.

Kingfisher · Post by **Kingfisher** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:20 am

Finschafen appears ripe for picking.

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:20 pm

Ike sank 2 DMS at Russell. He saw my tendencies.

Into the Breach

RE: 7-18-43

RE: 7-20-43

RE: 7-20-43

RE: 7-21-43

RE: 7-23-43

RE: 7-24-43

RE: 7-26-43

RE: Lunga captured

RE: 7-28-43

RE: Into the Breach

RE: 8-2-43

RE: The Front

RE: Surprise, surprise

RE: finschaven again

RE: 8-6-43

RE: 8-6-43

RE: Marginal victory

RE: Marginal victory

RE: Marginal victory

RE: caught at Russell Is