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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

ORIGINAL: Cannonfodder
Joc,

Try this one:

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-5016.aspx

Thanks! [:)] I´ll see if I can find it here in Sweden! Need to restock the bar. Only some Oban and Glengoyne left! [X(]

I just bought some of that last night. It's been my "next to buy" for a while, but I needed space in the cabinet first.

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cannonfodder

Joc,

Try this one:

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-5016.aspx

£24.95 for that one - how much is that in Drachmas?

New Drachmas, or old Drachmas?

My bottle only cost 24.95 USD. I guess that's not that much different.

They are still on Euro arn´t they? At least until tomorrow!

For now...

They won't stay on the Euro....

"You know all that money we borrowed from everyone else, well you won't believe it, but they want it back"

ORIGINAL: Encircled

"You know all that money we borrowed from everyone else, well you won't believe it, but they want it back"

Another way of looking at it: "If you owe the bank 100,000 Euros, you have a problem. If you owe them 8 Billion Euros, the bank has a problem!"

[font="Verdana"]February 5th 1942[/font]
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Huge relief in China

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Pacific
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First naval bombardment goes in at PH.

Night Naval bombardment of Pearl Harbor at 180,107 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro

Allied ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (2 destroyed, 26 disabled)

No damage among the troops noted though. That is good! [:)]

My PT boats sortie again against Lahaina.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 182,108, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Sento Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Zosen Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Tsuneshima Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PB Nigitsu Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Urashio Maru, Shell hits 5
xAKL P-36, Shell hits 1
xAKL P-104, Shell hits 2
xAKL P-113
xAKL P-120, Shell hits 2
xAKL P-130, Shell hits 3
xAKL P-136
xAKL P-150
xAKL P-157, Shell hits 1
xAKL P-165, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
PT-32
PT-33
PT-35
PT-36
PT-37
PT-38
PT-39
PT-40, Shell hits 1
PT-43
PT-44
PT-45
PT-46

KB launches an attack from the East. 7 Kates and 1 Val shot down by flak. Nice! [:)]

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China
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A huge sigh of relief as I win the race for both hexes! [&o] Recon is rubbish but its been a long time since I´ve seen any movement indicator on the big stack North of Ichang. He does move into the mountain hex. These troops will be very hard for him to move. The hex is overstacked with 800 AV. I´m moving 200 AV out.

The hex to the west have two Corps with 580 AV. Its a x3 hex and Nick has to shock across the river. If he does it could turn out very ugly for him.

As long as you hold the fuel points Joc, you should be able to squeeze long life out of China!! Nice line formed. Might I suggest having a couple of corps dig in the rocks that have a road? The hex three steps northwest of Sian for example...

ORIGINAL: Cannonfodder

As long as you hold the fuel points Joc, you should be able to squeeze long life out of China!! Nice line formed. Might I suggest having a couple of corps dig in the rocks that have a road? The hex three steps northwest of Sian for example...

I´m not sure about that. Don´t dare light even the slightest glimmer of hope regarding China. Supply is dwindling already...and once its out all my units will become useless. [:(]

Its a good idea to start digging in but I don´t have any troops to spare. Everything is currently committed. I have a 250 AV Corp in reserve at Lanchow. That is it! [X(]

No turn from Nick today. Not expecting one either with the election and everything going on.

[font="Verdana"]February 6th 1942[/font]
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First attack at PH. Not a good result for my poor troops. [:(]

Ground combat at Pearl Harbor (180,107)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 78094 troops, 689 guns, 480 vehicles, Assault Value = 2461

Defending force 55872 troops, 801 guns, 538 vehicles, Assault Value = 695

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1499

Allied adjusted defense: 2601

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
4987 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 389 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 58 disabled
Vehicles lost 55 (2 destroyed, 53 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2820 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 151 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 107 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 72 disabled
Guns lost 80 (5 destroyed, 75 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (4 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Can´t really complain though. Looks like I got a really good adjusted AV. Simply too many Japs and too few defenders. I guess Nick will rest for 6-7 days before attacking again. After that attack it will be over quickly...so mid February.

That plus you have the start-of-war squads for the USA defenders (and likely no USMC there at all). If these were '43 or '44 squads the firepower ratio would be very different.

ORIGINAL: witpqs

That plus you have the start-of-war squads for the USA defenders (and likely no USMC there at all). If these were '43 or '44 squads the firepower ratio would be very different.

Yeah. If I could just warp in two USMC 44 IDs and I could hold it forever! [:D]

[font="Verdana"]February 6th 1942[/font]
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Got the turn from Nick!

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Pacific
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Nothing to report besides the PH attack.

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DEI
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Sargo attacks a big TK twice. 8 torpedoes launch in total. All misses and a dud! Dang. Nick is now moving freely in the Java sea.

Big scare. Luckily only bombs! [X(]

Morning Air attack on TF, near Babar at 76,117

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Boise
CA Chicago
CL Marblehead
CA Chester

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

I´ve been lurking with the TF 8 hexes south of Ambon waiting for the inevitable attack. No luck though. Nick might have spotted them without me knowing it. Time to pull out now...

Nick also spots my DD TF lurking behind Java. Or...not lurking. Desperately trying to refuel more like it. Might have to give up and send them to OZ.

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China
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Not much happening. Almost two full IDs move into the mountain hex North of Ichang.

Ground combat at 82,46 (near Patung)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8929 troops, 73 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 695

Defending force 31065 troops, 208 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 797

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
39th/C Division
13th/A Division
39th/A Division
13th/B Division
13th/C Division

Defending units:
68th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps

This is not enough for him to kick me out. Good news! Looks like I plugged the hole for now. I´ll enjoy it while it lasts. [:)] Japanese AF is really taking an interest to the roadblock leading up to Sian. I have reserves in place but not much. I´ll see if I can free up something somewhere. Most likely not! [:D]

Lots of traffic in Nicks AAR. That can´t be good for me! [:D]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

ORIGINAL: Cannonfodder

As long as you hold the fuel points Joc, you should be able to squeeze long life out of China!! Nice line formed. Might I suggest having a couple of corps dig in the rocks that have a road? The hex three steps northwest of Sian for example...

I´m not sure about that. Don´t dare light even the slightest glimmer of hope regarding China. Supply is dwindling already...and once its out all my units will become useless. [:(]

Its a good idea to start digging in but I don´t have any troops to spare. Everything is currently committed. I have a 250 AV Corp in reserve at Lanchow. That is it! [X(]

In my next allied game I will be tempted to abandon china and move all China units to India.

Jocke,

If you can sneak an avd onto a undeveloped island around the celebes sea later u can fly in a pby. Jp recon will not pickup the ship in a zero port unless he target recons the hex. Then use urdestroyers to disrupt his transports. Hard for the betties to hit a 35 speed ship.

ORIGINAL: bigred
In my next allied game I will be tempted to abandon china and move all China units to India.

If it wasn´t for the "PPs to cross border" I would have them running there! [:D]

ORIGINAL: bigred

Jocke,
If you can sneak an avd onto a undeveloped island around the celebes sea later u can fly in a pby. Jp recon will not pickup the ship in a zero port unless he target recons the hex. Then use urdestroyers to disrupt his transports. Hard for the betties to hit a 35 speed ship.

I´ve tried moving in two AVPs (don´t have any available AVDs) but both were sunk by Nells before they could reach their destination. Just too slow [:(]

[font="Verdana"]February 7th 1942[/font]
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Gah. Finished the turn early this morning. But somehow forgot to send it to Nick so it has been sitting as a draft in my inbox all day...Also forgot to save a screenshot and I´m too lazy to fix a new one! [:D]

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Pacific
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Nick unloads more stuff a PH and loses 3-4 small xAKLs in the process. KB attacks the troops again. 4 Kates and a Val is lost.

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DEI
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Poor Astoria sink only 2 days from CT. During the replay I get a "major flooding" MSG and glugg glugg she goes [:(]. That increases the losses from my CV strike to 1 CV, 3 CAs and 2 DDs. The gain was a 2, possibly 3 week delay on Java for him. I think it may have been worth it.

Last defenders on Sumatra surrender.

[font="Verdana"]February 8th 1942[/font]
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Only one turn yesterday.

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Pacific
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Japanese BBs bombard PH causing a tremendous amount of damage.

Night Naval bombardment of Pearl Harbor at 180,107 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro

Allied Ships
PT-35, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
SS Gato, hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT-22, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
978 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Gato sinks during the day. AI us hurting me here as it auto disbands any sub damaged in the area. The subs is then stuck for 3 days in the yard before I can get it out. [:(] Going to have to pull the subs soon. I´ll relocate them to NORPAC and OZ.

KB makes another attack. 6 Kates and 2 Vals lost. [:)]

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DEI
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Nick manages to sneak a TF into the Indian Ocean and land undetected on Cocos. Dang. Its time to leave now as he will have Nav seach up and running shortly.

Dutch air force launches for the last time in the war. No hits scored. What few planes are left are disbanded creating 2 small groups. They are now all that remains of the Dutch air force. The Brit and NZ squadrons leave for OZ. Last remaining US Catalinas leave for Ceylon to bolster NavSearch in the IO.

My favorite sub Trusty gets into position in the Malaccas. Results are instant! [&o]

Sub attack near Sabang at 45,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Atutasan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Asakasan Maru
Trusty diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

Sub attack near Sabang at 45,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Asosan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Asosan Maru
Sub escapes detection

Looks like a supply TF headed for Rangoon.

The S-36 also nails a ship close to Balikpapan.

Sub attack near Donggala at 67,97

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokumai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Shosei Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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China
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Movement has stopped in the North. Sending recon there to make sure he isn´t trying to flank around to the North. Also starting to see some movement in the eastern flank.

Nick continues to pound the roadblock towards Sian. This might be his next push.