My war against Gen.Hoepner

[DuckofTindalos]

New sig, hawker? Is that your way of saying you'd like one of those in WitP?[;)]

[mc3744]

ORIGINAL: hawker

I think that he make a bad move here.I will paradrop in Wuchow to cut his rear.With any luck nine of his units will be in trap.[;)]

Hey Hawker, [:)]

I would strongly advise you not to count on GH's mistakes. He seldom makes one. Are you positive Wuchow is empty?
It's not like GH to do such a mistake. It could actually be a trap for your paratroopers.

The only way I see he makes a mistake is if he is for some reason underevaluating you, but again don't count on it.

Anyway it looks like you've been doing a good job so far [;)] Keep it up!

[hawker]

Thank you MC [&o].In Wuchow he has 1 unit.I will do som more recon.

[hawker]

AFTER ACTION REPORT FOR 12.12.1941

Pontianak is liberated today.Supply convoys approaching Brunei.I plan to put 80k supply to start repair oil ther (44 out of 300)[:@]

Renegade ships still run and still sinking[:D]
Today several more going under the sea

Night Time Surface Combat at 34,51

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Fumizuki
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
AK Anakan, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,75

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Kanlaon II
AK Latouche, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Mindanao, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Latouche, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,59

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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MALAYA

Alor Star is conquered and we start to forced myrch south.Next month will be sad for Singapore[8D]

Transport loading troops in Davao for attack on Tarakan and Ambonia.Only way to win this war is blitz everywere.

[mc3744]

ORIGINAL: hawker

Thank you MC [&o].In Wuchow he has 1 unit.I will do som more recon.

Getting beaten over and over teaches something [;)]
When you are in doubt with GH, think always the worst possible case scenario .... and then some [:'(]

[hawker]

AFTER ACTION REPORT FOR 13.12.1941

MALAYA

Tomorrow 5th.div will enter Georgetown.Pushing south as planned.14.12. will be hard day for Singapore,250+ bombers(Lilys,Bettys,Nells,Sallys)is set to bombard Singapore.Every third day Singapore will be bombarded with 250+ bombers.[8D]

CHINA

Transpot fleet with one div. is two days away from Canton.After unloading is complete division will move to HK to finish the job[;)]

PHILIPPINES

Invasion fleet for Tarakan is 3 days away.Invasion support are five BB,and five CA with escort.
Some more renegade ships sink today:

Day Air attack on TF at 58,63

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
B5N Kate x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Bisayas, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
G3M Nell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Mindanao, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,63

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
B5N Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Bittern, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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PACIFIC

Us fleet attacks Wake with BBs from Pearl.Sunk some damge ships and bombard Wake.That is antipicated.No big deal,that BBs is just floating targets,there will meet their destiny.
KB sneaks unnoticed,direction Kwaialein.Baby KB will assemble in Palau and after refiting move to protect ungoing invasion of Ambonia and Rabaul.After that Japan will have new base for Baby KB-SINGAPORE.[;)]

[hawker]

Terminus,
That ship is not from WITP[;)]

[DuckofTindalos]

Erm, yes... That was sorta the point...

[hawker]

AFTER ACTION REPORT FOR 14.12.1941

MALAYA

Today we hit Singapore from Khota Baru and Saigon,
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 72
Ki-48 Lily x 12
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 33
P-40B Tomahawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 10 destroyed, 9 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 10 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed
Swordfish: 3 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 76
G4M1 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
P-40B Tomahawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 12 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29

AF damge is 29.Today i will make another bomb run from Khota Baru then i will rest bombers two days and make another run and another and another...
Renegade ships from Philippines reach Johore Baru only to be destroyed by Anns from Khota Baru[8D]

Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru at 22,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,48

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 22
Ki-30 Ann x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
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BURMA

Troops are massing at Bangkok.Two squadrons of sallys are in Bankok and we start bombing Rangoon tomorrow.

BORNEO

He make surprise attack on our ships in Pontianak but CAs are on guard
Night Time Surface Combat, near Pontianak at 24,57

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Sendai
CL Naka
DD Samidare
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Asagiri
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
CL Java
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
DD Alden
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Parrott
DD Whipple
DD Stewart
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Evertsen

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pontianak at 24,57

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 32, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kiji, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Kamo, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW W.5, Shell hits 5
MSW W.6, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ranzan Maru
AP Hakozake Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Tsunushima Maru
AP Yoshinogawa Maru

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 3
CL Marblehead
DD Alden
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Parrott
DD Whipple
DD Stewart
DD Van Nes, on fire
DD Evertsen

Task force with two BBs dispatc in vicinity of Borneo to support our attack on Palembang.

PHILIPPINES

He move his PTs in Lingayen to attack invasion force there but he only meet IJN DDs[:D]
Two PTs sunk and two on the run[;)]
Day Time Surface Combat, near Lingayen at 43,49

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami, heavy damage
AK Heiei Maru #7
AP Awajisan Maru
AP Ayato Maru
AK Hokko Maru
AP Hokuriku Maru
AK Kenyo Maru
AP Kogyo Maru
AP Koryu Maru
AP Meiko Maru
AP Meiyo Maru
AK Naruto Maru
AK Nichizui Maru
AK Nissyu Maru
AP Nitta Maru
AK Nittei Maru
AK Noto Maru
AK Ryoka Maru
AP Ryujo Maru
AK Saiko Maru
AP Santos Maru
AK Sanuki Maru
AP Syoka Maru
AP Tatibana Maru
AP Tatsuho Maru
AP Tatumiya Maru
AP Tatuta Maru
AP Teiyo Maru
AK Thames Maru
AK Tone Maru
AP Ume Maru
AK Uyo Maru
AP Yuzan Maru
AP Meikai Maru
AP Yamato Maru
AP Tamatsu Maru
AP Amakusa Maru

Allied Ships
PT PT-31, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-32, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT PT-34
PT PT-41

PACIFIC

KB approaching Kwaelien

After next move i will elaborate my strategy for next month.Stay tuned

[hawker]

AFTER ACTION REPORT FOR 15-16.12 1941

MALAYA

Two divisions and four brigades are in Malaya and they pushing south.In Khota Baru are 150 bombers with two Zero Daitai for escort.That will be enough to punish Singapore.
His withdrawing his troops to south.I dont think that he is fool enough to withdraw to Singapore ASAP.I think that he make first stand North of Singapore and after in Johore Baru.I dont know.He is a good player and those withdrawing units he will not move in Singapore.

BORNEO

Invasion fleet for Palembang assembling in Kutcing.I need one more week.I need to conquer Palembang ASAP.There will not be naval bombardments in Palembang.

CHINA

I will maintain status quo on the north.After conquering HK i will have 3 divisions to attack Wuchow and move further north.

PHILIPPINES

Today we liberate San Marcelino,after some rest huge army will attack Manila.[;)]

PACIFIC

KB is almost reach Kwaialein unnoticed.I think that he try to raid from Wake to Kwaialein.If he try that he will be punish severely.
I will gamble.In Kwaiaelin i assembling huge fleet of transports (50+) and set sail for PH.KB will follow behind.That is the bait.If he thinks that i am attacking PH he may try to stop us with carriers,and that will be sudden day for US flattops[;)]
If i succeded in this one there will be no chance for him to win this war.We wil see.
Any thoughts?

[Kereguelen]

ORIGINAL: hawker
If he thinks that i am attacking PH he may try to stop us with carriers,and that will be sudden day for US flattops[;)]

Why should he? You left PH intact, there will be lots of ready fighter and bomber planes to cover the place - and he'll know that the majority of your battleships is employed elsewhere. And if he has reinforced the place with an additional division by now, he could should be confident to hold PH regardless of what you do. In his stead, I'ld simply wait for you with my carriers covered by LRCAP fighters from PH...

If i succeded in this one there will be no chance for him to win this war.

Why? He'll get new ones...

[Crimefighter]

I'm going to side with Kereguelen on this one... this PH gambit you have in mind sounds like the sort of operation one would use against the AI.

GH is definately not the AI... best case I think you can manage will be just wasting alot of fuel.

As early in the war as you are I dont think you need to resort to ruses just yet.

[hawker]

Kerguelen,
He dont know where is my four BBs,he dont know where is several of my divisions.I keep them unnoticed and boarded.With four divisions and support units,with four BBs,8 CA,25 DDs and KB i can invade anything and anywhere.Even PH.[;)]

[mc3744]

I'm with K too.

The most probable outcome is the loss of lots of your elite pilots, for little gain.
I'd rather aim for less protected targets like Ceylon or Townsville.

Good luck anyway [:)]

[Kereguelen]

ORIGINAL: hawker

Kerguelen,
He dont know where is my four BBs,he dont know where is several of my divisions.I keep them unnoticed and boarded.With four divisions and support units,with four BBs,8 CA,25 DDs and KB i can invade anything and anywhere.Even PH.[;)]

Hi,

four divisions are not even enough for PH when it was hurt by KB strikes from start on (you'ld need five then). The airfields are still intact, with all the engineer assets present at PH he'll have build forts from day 1 onwards (nothing else for them to do). If a third division has arrived by now, you'ld need at least seven divisions, probably even more (most likely about nine divisions). Four BBs are not enough against the seven (?) US BB's present at PH, they would massacre any landing attempt. But the most important point: Lots of fighters and bombers are at PH, thus you'ld have to protect your carriers which would reduce your ability to protect your own strikes with Zero escorts. And even a B-17 coming through your CAP could completely ruin your day, one 500lb bomb hitting a CV can send it back to the repair yard (I did something like this to one of my PBEM opponents, he wasn't even attacking PH but on the way home with a CV raiding force too close to PH[:D]). Not to forget the flak at PH.
Hoepner will know all this...

K

[hawker]

AFTER ACTION REPORT FOR 17-18-19.12.1941

MALAYA

WE are marching south to Kuala Lumpur.Two divisions,four bde.,and supporting units.More units will come for final showdown.As i forseen he will make a first stand north of Johore Baru.Mersing and JB are empty.My plan is,when i reach his lines i will paradrop in JB and Mersing assuming there are empty.If it works his first stand will be the final[:D]
Invasion force landing at Kuantan.
Singapore is heavily bombarded and airfield is closed[8D]
BURMA

Tavoy is liberated.Now i start to mass bombers,fighters and units there.I will wait for 33th division to make move to Rangoon.

CHINA

HK fell today,troops marchinh north.I will let them rest few days when they reach Wuchow.3 divisions,several art. units and eng. reg. is ready for that push.

BORNEO

Tarakan fell today.I am overcommit invasion force because i need fast victory there.Now those forces will strike Amboina.No damage to oil in Tarakan[8D]

PHILLIPINES

Huge army massing in San Marcelino.In next days i will have four divisions there.After troops are assembled there will be 200+ of them.Then i will crush things.Plan is,destroy allied forces in Phillipines ASAP.Then those divisions will be deployed elsewhere[;)]

PACIFIC

Invasion force for Rabaul and PM still assembling at Palau.There will be 100+ ships in invasion fleet.Baby KB will provide air support while 1st battleship fleet (4 BBs,4CAs and 10 DDs)will provide sea cover.
KB is still in Kwaeilein unnoticed.

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: hawker

Terminus,
That ship is not from WITP[;)]

Got a present for ya, hawker:

[hawker]

Thank you T.[&o]
Off course,this data is not entire correct.[;)]

[DuckofTindalos]

What's wrong?

[hawker]

Hi T.

Battleship Bismarck specifications:

-Lenght 251m
-Beam 36m
-Displacment (normal) 45200 tons
-Displacement (full load) 50950 tons
-Machinery: Steam turbines,turbo-electric propulsion
-Armour (belt):340 mm (your data is 320)[;)]
-Armour (deck) :80 mm (you say 120)[;)]
-Armour (turrets) :380 mm (you say 350)[;)]
-Aircraft :6 (you say four)[;)]