Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (Spoilers))

[Andy Mac]

Even so I wish we had never allowed research or Japanese production just breaks the game but cest la vie that's a 10 year old fight I lost !!!

In Ironman not an issue go for it I planned for it.....

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: Alfred

About 7-8 years ago I did the numbers and provided all the other SRA oil fields are captured in a timely manner, Japan can operate without Palembang oil until mid 1943.  After that date there is some limitation on Japanese operational capabilities if Palembang remains in Allied hands.

Alfred

Correct. I did the same calc with the same result.

Palembang is pretty important and +1000 days to repair if badly damaged during capture is well outside the window of opportunity, ignoring the +1M supply ...

[Lowpe]

Gonna sleep today. Riots seems to be over with the arrival of National Guard.

War will start up again tomorrow hopefully.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Gonna sleep today. Riots seems to be over with the arrival of National Guard.

War will start up again tomorrow hopefully.

Were you awake just in case?

[Bif1961]

Did you tell the rioters to keep it down you were trying to fight a war? [:D]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Did you tell the rioters to keep it down you were trying to fight a war? [:D]

[Lowpe]

March 26, 1942

Lots of air attacks on Shokaku at Rabaul, where the runways are still damaged. But they are beaten off...PM is a nasty stronghold.

[Lowpe]

March 28, 1942

Allies start ground bombing the troopers at Palembang, but the first attack comes off very nicely after a small cruiser bombardment, and a supplemental invasion bringing more artillery and the Tiger of Malaya (HQc).

Lost a TB to a mine, probably two more minesweepers and another xak to defenses there.

The Java invasion is making a flank speed run to get in before April 1...pretty sure this is pretty darn reckless and I would be better off waiting...

Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

344 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 3
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CL Oi, Shell hits 1
CL Kiso, Shell hits 4
CL Tama, Shell hits 2
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1
CL Yura, Shell hits 4
CL Isuzu
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
CL Sendai, Shell hits 2
DD Yakaze
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsushima
AMC Bankok Maru
xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 3
DD Tachikaze

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38145 troops, 411 guns, 319 vehicles, Assault Value = 1358

Defending force 8388 troops, 119 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 316

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 1155

Allied adjusted defense: 487

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
703 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1116 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 24 (9 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Division
25th Army /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2

Defending units:
Swan Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Kendari Garrison Battalion
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
27th Australian Brigade
Palembang Coastal Gun Battalion
Palembang Base Force









Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Refinery hits 1
Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 14
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for CA Mogami
CA Mogami firing at Palembang
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at Palembang Coastal Gun Battalion
Palembang Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Takao

[Lowpe]

Most losses over Palembang...

[Lowpe]

March 29, 1942

Palembang and Java Invasions....

I am hoping I have attrited Allied bomber forces with the Palembang invasion....



Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37263 troops, 410 guns, 318 vehicles, Assault Value = 1264

Defending force 7475 troops, 113 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1193

Allied adjusted defense: 340

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
968 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
484 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (10 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Division
2nd Division
25th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Swan Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Kendari Garrison Battalion
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
27th Australian Brigade
Palembang Coastal Gun Battalion
Palembang Base Force

[Lowpe]

March 30, 1942


Invasion bonus over, and the landings on Java have secured a toehold...


Amphibious Assault at Kalidjati (50,99)

TF 154 troops unloading over beach at Kalidjati, 50,99

Sound Detector (J) dropped into water during unload of 38th JNAF AF Unit


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Pre-Invasion action off Kalidjati (50,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuriku Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oshio
DD Karii
BB Haruna
xAK Kiyozumi Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
E Susuki
xAP Yoshino Maru

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokuriku Maru at 14,000 yards

Amphibious Assault at Kalidjati (50,99)

TF 403 troops unloading over beach at Kalidjati, 50,99

Japanese ground losses:
569 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Pre-Invasion action off Kalidjati (50,99) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 3
xAP Naminoue Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire
E Hashidate
xAP Ukishima Maru

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Kalidjati Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Sagiri
DD Sagiri firing at Kalidjati Coastal Gun Battalion
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Naminoue Maru at 8,000 yards

[Lowpe]

Carrier Division 2 fights off the Mitchells...they need some R&R now.

[Lowpe]

The Haruna...more yard time needed.

[Lowpe]

A small invasion of Sorong was repulsed, and the Boela invasion force won't make the April 1st deadline...should I land anyway. They aren't prepped at all...so I think I have to pull back.

Taiyo eats a bomb from a Mitchell II...

[apbarog]

I'm enjoying your AAR quite a bit. Games against the AI usually don't interest me, but your combination of a controlled offensive, not wanting to break the AI, and a beefed up Allied side that keeps giving surprises is really interesting. Thanks for the efforts.

[Lowpe]

March 31, 1942

Boela force lands, Chokai diverts from riding protection on Kagi to sink another Q boat. If those Seacats were set to strafing naval attacks it would have been goodbye Kagi![X(]

[Lowpe]

Palembang & Java

Will leave the Allied air concentration alone for now...sad to see this.[:(] Must be total chaos in Allied High Command.

[Lowpe]

Luzon...Mindanao is not invaded as of yet.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Is the AI allowed to launch offensive strikes from a level 1?

[Lowpe]

APDs, Destroyers, Cruisers are planning on carrying out fast transport missions here, but first I gotta get Rabaul Operational. Long Range CAP from the size 2 runway at Manus plus lots of engineers are slowly repairing the fields. Meanwhile the troops prepare for their invasions...

Carrier Division 5 is at Truk, lots of troops at Ponape.