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26/1/43
A tanker is sunk near legaspi -ouch!, then another one in the same convoy!!!

Area1
the sallies begin unloading at Victoria point, thank goodness -thats 50 plus pilots and planes out of the rangoon wreckage.
the fllet retires, and the airforce is now brocken in burma
yammato - 45/1/2, haranua 43/38/2

I am keeping Mushia and a CL TF in the area, along with the CVEs - who unload their planes for rebuilding, training at singapore

Area2
Trying to sweep tenibar

Area3

A big decision today - I form a 3 sqs of betties and zeros reserve at palua - i base this on my UV experience - eventually as the allies advance up the chain , real opportunities open -thats when you release the hounds.
the initial defence will be conducted by the army air -and rookies

I continue to train frantically

Area4
I also make another big decision, stop Francis production, research - me thinks I wont be needing or able to use them, current supply, resource trends -esp oil show an industry collapse in 6 months - even with out enemy action[X(][8|][8|][8|]

Area5
China - the training planes head south.

27/1/43

THATS TORN IT!!!!!

haranua torped by a sub in mallacca straight

Area1
haranua 75 flood - trying to reach kuala lumpar -and AR ship enroute
help!!!

Area2
I strip sumutra of any troops -sending to southern java -a risk, but I cannot be everywhere!

A house keeping day -looking for -what have i missed!

28/1/43

5 AKs sunk on the map today by subs

depressing

A very quiet day, haranua at 77 flood - 1 hex to go, i do not think she will make it

the empire is already cracking -and tabpub has not even applied any pressure

Want to wreck your economy - appoint herbiesan as your economics minister!![8|]

Tabpub returns from holidays at last

29/1/43
Burma front

A raid on Pagan is contested by some oscars today -I lose 3 to to the spits and hurricanes
3 Mitchells attack rangoon, and hit an AP
Rangoon is repaired -but almost untenable I feel -so a few base forces are moving to rahaeng, behind the river -a new division is unloading at Bangkok -it too will take up position there.

The Indian adventure ends, ah well
some 18 betties make an incredibly long flight to Diamond harbour -here they easily avoid mowhawks 9even shooting one down!), and strike 4 large AKs with bombs

BB Haranua reaches Kuala Lumpar -at 57/79/1 - docks, and a AR pulls alongside.
Can she be saved?
yammato reaches Singapore -45 System - all from 1 torpedo -what grrrrrrrr

Dutch East Indies
Soerabaya is maxed out on training planes, as is Singapore
lautern again was heavily raided
The battle fleet is waiting to the North

Solomons
its a matter of trying to get supplies Fwd.
I do not believe he will attack Lunga until he has Ndini built as an A/F, so I have I think about 1 week left.
Convoys are going everywhere, and the submarine fleet awaits.

Gilberts/Siapan/Phillipines/ borneo
one AK sunk today by subs, I continue to build forts as best I can

China
Slumbers

At home I continue to struggle -I am way behind in Nakajima engines, and I have so many Nates i do not know where to put them - but oscar production is so poor(no engines!) it will be forever before I can convert them -by then they will be obsolete totally.
Grrrrrrrrrrr

hi herbieh, how about some overview with total loss (ac, ships..) and map with your frontiers?

Hi pauk!

gee, nice to know some one reads this - Umm -I am a bunny and have not worked out how to do screen shots[8|][8|][:(][:(]

But at the moment -other than holding Port moresby and lunga -i am totally historical for gains -the front in Burma is at the river at mandalaby -and he holds Akyab.

losses are very very low -but im still well ahead there
will post score ect when I get home
I have no chance of winning -but thats OK -I have an opponent who seems to play like I do -for the journey -not the result.
We both treat our men like they are real.(well mine are more heroic![:)])

ORIGINAL: 1275psi

Hi pauk!

gee, nice to know some one reads this

Well, UV veterans like us have to keep together. And the community could show respect for guys who founded separate AAR format[:D]
[;)]

ORIGINAL: 1275psi

Umm -I am a bunny and have not worked out how to do screen shots[8|][8|][:(][:(]

press the print screen button and then ctrl+v in open paint or irfanview and you have it.

ORIGINAL: 1275psi

losses are very very low -but im still well ahead there

ah, you aren't Felix that's for sure. i recall your UV AAR - your reports were something like "nothing to report, Allies are hiding".. it was against Wobbly, right?

hey thanks -now I have to get paint

yes - I am surprised how Wobbly and My idea for seperate AARs turned out -lots of honest people out there.

That AAR in UV is still going -buckets of damage now - and I really hope this will soon turn to the same soon.
(if some one sends me a turn[8|])

thanks for the compliments

30/1/43
was thinking that today might be D day from tabpub -but no -he just continues to squirrell away his forces, and make the snowball bigger and bigger

Area1
Burma
Pagan gets visited by some 48 spits, 38 hurricanes and 25 vengence -again a LRCAP of 8 oscars meet them -3 are shot down - I am doing this to make him use a lot of fighters as escort -so that tomorrow(or whenever they decide to fly[8|]) my bombers can have a go
At Mandalaby he has 14 units -at Pagan, 4, and those troops in the jungle to the east as well.
For the rest of the burma front -16th division is marching to rahaeng, to dig in behind the river -more construction troops enroute as well
Also -it occurs to me after reading several other AARs that I am very exposed to a para drop - so little base forces are scurrying everywhere to occupy the empty bases.

South -BB Haranua is 78 flood -it went down 1!
yamato probably wont be seen again for a long, long time -I am thinking of using her as a fixed fortress in a port -tried that with Mutsu in a UV game -very successfully.

Area2
DEI front
I have lots and lots of planes training -graduated some oscars today -pointless sending them to Burma -they move south to kendari -i will be using them for LRCAP in the solomons .
Lots of Subs off Morotai -far too many -this is my convoy route -2 AVs head there for ASW work.

Area3
The Solomons
I have decided the tactics
Oscars and AM2s to provide LRCAP for ships
Tonies and TOJOs base cover
poor experience zeros LRCAP ships
elite zeros - betty escorts
Army bombers to be used fairly heavily -and the betties only to be unleashed if he exposes himself.
I no longer hold any hope of stopping his steam roller -the 3 reserve divisions will be slowly fed into his path.
Its all about simply buying time.
Only missions on at the moment is rotating troops from malaria zones to truk.

Area4
The gilberts are so quiet its spooky

Home and China
I have definately over expended in research for planes -never mind, you live and you learn.

A very quiet day on most fronts

port moresby was visited by B17s, so was Lunga, and some sallies flew in Burma

Only real news was some wildcats flying over Ndini - maybe of a carrier -who knows
haranua 73 flood
what to do with yammato -and the 3 battle cruisers -they have pretty high system damage now.

1/2/43

We send Yammato home -the Battle cruisers will go to the Timor area -one action, then home for refit.
(if he ever attacks)

Some liberators night bombing in burma, haranua 71 flood

Big P38 sweep over PM -only a few rufes to shoot down
Liberators folow -a rufe actually claims one -one rufe pilot has 2 to his credit now.

The ASW war continues, a ship or two a day -but a SS was sunk today

Area1
4 liberators meet nicks in their debut today over burma -the 1st night air to air action
24 mitchells sink a AK in rangoon, sallies attack moulimein

The big news is a huge fleet is coming south from India -4 betties attacked -there was massive LRCAP, and CAP, so I must assume this is a very important fleet.
All units go to ALERT!!! -now i have lost air equality here, but still have teeth if i am careful

betties, sallies recieve fighter escorts, and i am as disbursed as i can get.

Area2
Nothing happening -palembang absorbs 125000 supply points -and is at 126 oil today
Thats 125000 points -what i would do to have them available!

Area3
31B17 attack lunga -LRCAP damage 15.
I have to rotate the zeros out to a full supply base -Tonies move into the role

Area4
recieved a lot of base forces today -when(if) they fill out -they are all allocated to the philipines

Area5
Training continues, and industry struggles along

3/2/43

A very quiet day overall
Pagan gets bombed again -and rangoon is visited

The mass of ships was simply a convoy to Akyab - I still wonder, has he noticed the force 2 hexes north of Akyab blocking the road?
They remain in good nick -unmolested, unsighted, supplied nicely.
I am going to pull them out soon though using subs.

Bad news on the sub front -subs operating in the yellow sea -and they have caught me pants down.

4/2/43

Rangoon is visited by a sweep of 63 P 40s and 24 lightings, but Im gone
pagan is hit by its daily raid
Tauang Gyi is bombed as well -I think his troops might have almost marched to the base by now

18 mitchell hit an AP rangoon today

lautern -a LRCAP of 6 oscars knock down just 1 buffalo training over the base
Port moresby is bombed -61 P38 and 28 liberators - 4 rufe put token resistance up
I think haranua is a goner -flood rises to 75 today

I have just 1 op on at the moment -withdrawing Indian Ocean ships to Davao -to concentrate the battle fleet.

5/2/43
When will he attack!!!!

More sweeps over Rangoon, and attacks on 2 AKs in the harbour
Pagan hit
Tyaung hit

I bet he feels that I must be shattered after weeks and weeks of bombing
bad news -size 9 forts, HQ support -proper preparation -my troops are still in very god shape.

Down south an experiment -some 50 experience betties are sent south with 60 exp zeros against shipping at Ndini
15 zero/14 Betty vs 11 wildcats
2 zero, 3 betty lost, 2 wildcats shot down -2 enemy CAs missed

Lunga is bombed -47 b17s attack, 13 Tony on LRCAP -2 tony shot down
A second betty strike misses an AK
So the betties can get through -need experienced ones to get a hit, so I rotate 1 crack unit in
Subs sink a ML in the slot - regrettably the big 6400 range one
Subs in the yellow sea are running riot! -a tanker sunk today.
poor haranua -flood to 77

Im Hiding, gathering, training - hunting desperately for supplies.

6/2/43

I attended a Bible study last night, and watched a really interesting video on people personalities.

I have seen the light[:)][:D]!!!
Now I know whats going on
There are 4 types of personalities -and I can apply them to WITP

Lions - are leaders -they have grand ideas, big plans, and brook little dissent -do it -and don't worry about the details
(Im a little like that -mighty ruler of the empire[:D][:D][:D][8|])

Otters -are do it now!!!, don't worry mate -she'll be apples -where is the party -whoops thats right -Im already at one!!!
(Im also like this -this explains why KB and the battle fleet have been here there and everywhere! -like some sort of headless chook)

Golden retrievers - are loyal-predictable and generally very passive people
(everything Im not) - I think Wobbly is a bit like that in WITP -yes, here is the recon -yes, a 4 BB and massive DD escort bombardment -oh -look, the DMS right on schedule -but -OH yes -something sneaky about the CVs is now happening.

And themn there are beavers
beavers are totally detail obseesssed -everything has to be perfect -beavers are always late, and beavers get hurt badly when things do not go right.

Thats TABPUB to a T -if you ask me.

Another day as he plans, and plans, and plans, and builds, and builds, and builds.

Im going to use this against him -big time.
After Baker -he is still worried about KB -so it must be preserved at all costs -just its threat is causing him to plan , and plan , and build and build -ect, ect, ect.
Delay for japan is very good.
So -lets let him plan and plan.
The solomons will be a slog -but the big ops are of course the Marianas and the phillipines -so KB will be reserved for them
So, KB, the 3 Battle cruisers and the 2 big sisters are sent home -fleet in being.
I will actually unload some air groups -and rotate them on and off a few CVLs -appearing here and there -to make him think.

Today -another quiet day
TABPUB E mails me -he comments on my strength in burma -and has commented that he "I have to totally re think my plan there"
To be realistic I told him of my unit on the road north of AKYAB -it is apparent he has never looked at the W key - in real life I cannot thinkthat a regiment could remain blocking a road for 6 months undetected.

Rangoon got bombed -3 AKs sunk
pagan got bombed - taung gyi got bombed
some Tojos swept a hex -met some spits -knocked a few down

Only 1 AK sunk by a SS today
poor haranua went to 88 flood

I have begun planning the forts ect for the phillipines.
36 days and a new division for Burma arrives shanghia

I've been to a Bible study once...when I was in the Army in some gawd forsaken place.
Couldn't wait to sink my teeth into those eager little beavers [:D]

7/2/43

Area 1 HQ to home command

Situation report -Army -burma front
Sir-
the army in burma has been reviewd -and is reported as in excellent shape.
In detail
Pagan -2 naval guards -both at 90%, and assorted support units -good forts
Mandalaby front - 3divisions, 3 brigades and 3 tank regiments -all at 100%, the exception is 35 brigade -it is 75%, enroute to rangoon for reinforcements
taung gyi -3 naval guard units, 2 tank regiments, a snlf -all at 80-100%
Size 3 forts protect us behind the river

Moulimien -a regiment here is at 75%
tavoy -another regiment at 90%
raehag -the 16th division is enroute
Vic point is secure, and in deep reserve at Songhilia -the 53rd division digs in

All up -5 divisions, 6 regiments, 7 naval guard units, and 4 tank regiments are in position -all in very good shape.
The enemy bombing has been futile -the forts protect us very well

rangoon is a wreck -but well supplied.
I believe the only chance of an offensive before mid 43 from the enemy must be a amphib landing south of rangoon.
I was very dissapointed to lose the BBs this week to home fleet -i note the latest allied convoy to Akyab included R class BBs -so the enemy is worried merely by the possible presence of the Mushia.
i am confident of retaining this front.

Area2
sabang is building int oa nice fort
java and sumutra is very thinly held.
in the timor area

rabo -naval guards
Samba - naval guards
maumene -is building to a good sized base and fort
Timor -2 regiments here

The sorong, ambonia, kedari area / line
is well stocked -with a division at kendari, and 2 naval guard units in reserve at davao
Air forces are good
The BBs are waiting
I too am confident that i can make a good fight of this front

Area3
the solomons
All bases are stocked -as ordered -none heavily -most just with a SNLF or naval guard unit
fort building has been dissapointing -too few supplies .
56 div is the main troop unit -and is divided -some troops enroute to lunga, some detailed off for munda
with 3 divs at palua in reserve -i am satisfied that im as ready as i could be -fort levels excepted.

The airforce is heavily concentrated in this area

Area4
Concentrating on the phillipines -siapan has a division

Area5
Total overhaul of industry today -and the creation of a coastal command -ASW is a mess -so new strategy is being called for.
I am forming 16 ASW groups, and will really start to get serious about the menance.

Come on tabpub -i get more troops soon!

8/2/43
well after 2 huge stocktake turns -it is a weekend after all -i think i have covered the holes i have found

oscars tangle with i-16s over kumming
pagan is hit again
the enmy lands on my roadblock north of akyab -it will be a fight
i bomb troops in burma -just to remind him he needs CAP as well

In china the AVG ambushes some nates -ouch1
Moulimien is bombed

And i raid darwin -32 oscars escort 4 betties -meet lots of fighters -shoot down 7 for 6 lost

haranua is 78 flood -disbanding may have helped!
Coastal command begins to form.

9/2/43

Guess what -Tabpub does buggar all again today!

pagan bombed, moulmien bombed -twice - and hes trying to remove the roadblock
Nothing else happening

Tomorrow I am actually going to pull most air forces right back out of bomber range -let him strike into a vacuum.

Getting a handle on industry -think I might have sorted it out at last.