Not a lot to say fromt he last turn I am now steadily redeploying assets.
One notable thing that happened is that I finally managed to sneak a fast convoy into Perth with two of the most critical units I will ever move.
Air Group HQ's sent from India
apart from the RN and a single fighter sqn the first visible sign on support from the Empire Australia has only one Air HQ and its static getting two RAF Air HQ's into Australia is the one thing that I badly needed to help my co ordination.
Other forces came as well specialist Arty regts etc etc.
One more convoy is en route with a full Armoured bde aboard this one is designed to be visible and convince PZB that I am committing to a fight in Australia.
Andy Mac v PZB This time India will Stand !!!!
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: Oh crap its for real
A little bit of back and forth as I redeploy.
I pulled out of Geraldtown as I expect a landing in my rear and its a long road as I cannot strat move back to Perth so I want to get a head start as I start to compress my front.
Given what happened v Sting I am going to avoid a fight until I must and am very glad Ipulled back from chasing KB.
My next step is to put together a powerfull force to begin the reconquest of Australia from my shortened lines - I will be re organisising forces to achieve this
My goal is to keep PZB firmly focussed on Australia
I pulled out of Geraldtown as I expect a landing in my rear and its a long road as I cannot strat move back to Perth so I want to get a head start as I start to compress my front.
Given what happened v Sting I am going to avoid a fight until I must and am very glad Ipulled back from chasing KB.
My next step is to put together a powerfull force to begin the reconquest of Australia from my shortened lines - I will be re organisising forces to achieve this
My goal is to keep PZB firmly focussed on Australia
RE: Oh crap its for real
Bit of a bun fight developing at Rockhampton PZB is trying to flank me as I am trying to flank him could get tasty in the area
Seriously glad that I didnt get into a toe to toe battle with KB in this game given what happened in the other one.
Looks like a weak Division thats flanking me I can deal with that size of force
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 03, 42
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Morning Air attack on Rockhampton , at 95,152
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 94,152
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 17000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rockhampton , at 95,152
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 94,152
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 5th Infantry Regiment, at 94,152
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 15
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F4F-3A Wildcat bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
8 x F4F-3A Wildcat bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 5th Infantry Regiment, at 94,152
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Hudson III (LR) x 15
Kittyhawk I x 16
B-18A Bolo x 4
B-17E Fortress x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 24
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Kittyhawk I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x Kittyhawk I bombing from 100 feet
2 x F4F-3A Wildcat bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
15 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x P-400 Airacobra bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
8 x Kittyhawk I bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Kittyhawk I bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 17th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 17th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 17th Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Raiding Regiment, at 74,154
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 9
Hudson I x 6
Hudson III (LR) x 7
B-17E Fortress x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Beaufort V bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th Infantry Regiment, at 94,152
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-25B Mitchell x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 5th Infantry Regiment ...
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ASW attack near Perth at 49,147
Japanese Ships
SS I-2
Allied Ships
DD Ward
SS I-2 is sighted by escort
I-2 bottoming out ....
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Ceduna (71,156)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1133 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Defending force 686 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Japanese adjusted assault: 8
Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /15
Katherine RAAF Base Force
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Ground combat at 94,152
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 3113 troops, 46 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Defending force 7659 troops, 102 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 244
Allied adjusted assault: 20
Japanese adjusted defense: 191
Allied assault odds: 1 to 9
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (0 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Motor Brigade
Defending units:
5th Infantry Regiment
17th Infantry Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th RF Gun Battalion
Seriously glad that I didnt get into a toe to toe battle with KB in this game given what happened in the other one.
Looks like a weak Division thats flanking me I can deal with that size of force
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 03, 42
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Morning Air attack on Rockhampton , at 95,152
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 94,152
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 17000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rockhampton , at 95,152
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 94,152
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 5th Infantry Regiment, at 94,152
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 15
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F4F-3A Wildcat bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
8 x F4F-3A Wildcat bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 5th Infantry Regiment, at 94,152
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Hudson III (LR) x 15
Kittyhawk I x 16
B-18A Bolo x 4
B-17E Fortress x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 24
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Kittyhawk I bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x Kittyhawk I bombing from 100 feet
2 x F4F-3A Wildcat bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
15 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x P-400 Airacobra bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
8 x Kittyhawk I bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Kittyhawk I bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 17th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 17th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 17th Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Raiding Regiment, at 74,154
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 9
Hudson I x 6
Hudson III (LR) x 7
B-17E Fortress x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Beaufort V bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th Infantry Regiment, at 94,152
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-25B Mitchell x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 5th Infantry Regiment ...
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ASW attack near Perth at 49,147
Japanese Ships
SS I-2
Allied Ships
DD Ward
SS I-2 is sighted by escort
I-2 bottoming out ....
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Ceduna (71,156)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1133 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Defending force 686 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Japanese adjusted assault: 8
Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /15
Katherine RAAF Base Force
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Ground combat at 94,152
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 3113 troops, 46 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Defending force 7659 troops, 102 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 244
Allied adjusted assault: 20
Japanese adjusted defense: 191
Allied assault odds: 1 to 9
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (0 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Motor Brigade
Defending units:
5th Infantry Regiment
17th Infantry Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th RF Gun Battalion
RE: Oh crap its for real
The action is all around the perimeter of Rockhampton so far
My attack under 1st Australian Army will have Townsville as its objective.
It will be two Infantry Corps
(1st Australian and 1st US Amphib)
Each will have 3 Infantry Divs 2 Armoured Bns/Regts and an Aus Cav Bde on strenght
A 3rd Corps the armoured corps will assemble in secret int eh rear as my super secret assault force
III Indian Corps will have under command
255th Armoured Bde
7th Armoured Bde
3rd Aus Motor Bde
3rd Army Tank Bde
4th Armoured Bde
4 x Indpt Aus Armoured Regts
2 x Indpt US Armoured Bns
2 US Inf Regts
8th Aus Infantry Div
1 AT Regt
3 x Medium and 8 x Field Regts (mixed US, British and Australian
between the three Corps assigned to 1st Australian Army I think I can retake Townsville and maybe rout the army PZB has facing me.
When they reach full strength those CW Armoured Bdes are hard to stop
If I abandon the Perth front I can add 27th US Div and an Armoured Car Bn to the force.
In total I should be able to raise c 4,000 AV on open terrain for this fight
As soon as 1 US Amophib Corps is full assembed and organised the atack on Tonwsville will begin.
Beofre I get to deep into this offensive I want 1st Aus Corps assembled and ready
the Amphib Corps readt
My attack under 1st Australian Army will have Townsville as its objective.
It will be two Infantry Corps
(1st Australian and 1st US Amphib)
Each will have 3 Infantry Divs 2 Armoured Bns/Regts and an Aus Cav Bde on strenght
A 3rd Corps the armoured corps will assemble in secret int eh rear as my super secret assault force
III Indian Corps will have under command
255th Armoured Bde
7th Armoured Bde
3rd Aus Motor Bde
3rd Army Tank Bde
4th Armoured Bde
4 x Indpt Aus Armoured Regts
2 x Indpt US Armoured Bns
2 US Inf Regts
8th Aus Infantry Div
1 AT Regt
3 x Medium and 8 x Field Regts (mixed US, British and Australian
between the three Corps assigned to 1st Australian Army I think I can retake Townsville and maybe rout the army PZB has facing me.
When they reach full strength those CW Armoured Bdes are hard to stop
If I abandon the Perth front I can add 27th US Div and an Armoured Car Bn to the force.
In total I should be able to raise c 4,000 AV on open terrain for this fight
As soon as 1 US Amophib Corps is full assembed and organised the atack on Tonwsville will begin.
Beofre I get to deep into this offensive I want 1st Aus Corps assembled and ready
the Amphib Corps readt
RE: Oh crap its for real
And the best thing of all this is only the diversion !!!!!!!
No more than 20 days before I wil be ready
No more than 20 days before I wil be ready
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RE: Oh crap its for real
The only other option I am considering is not surrendering kalgoorlie drawing in PZB's forces to the mainland at Perth then unleashing a 2 Corps Army on them in the West holding the Brisbane line with my 3rd Corps
i.e. get him to commit then try to rout him all the way back before he can dig in and get high forts West Australia is very armour and arty friendly country so thats got real possibilities as well
i.e. get him to commit then try to rout him all the way back before he can dig in and get high forts West Australia is very armour and arty friendly country so thats got real possibilities as well
RE: Oh crap its for real
Just to complete the picture of my dispositions
2nd Australian Army in the West has under command
III Australian Corps in West Australia
27th US Div
an Armoured Car Bn and about a Bdes worth of Indpt Bns
II Australian Corps (Adeilade Front)
1 X Motor Bde
2 x Aus Inf Bde
1 x NZ Inf Bn
1 x USMC Para Bn
1 x Recce Bn
2nd Australian Army in the West has under command
III Australian Corps in West Australia
27th US Div
an Armoured Car Bn and about a Bdes worth of Indpt Bns
II Australian Corps (Adeilade Front)
1 X Motor Bde
2 x Aus Inf Bde
1 x NZ Inf Bn
1 x USMC Para Bn
1 x Recce Bn
RE: Oh crap its for real
Been mulling it over at work I do wonder if actually letting him take Western Australia and then taking it back might not be best.
i.e. pull back to Kalgoorlie slowly and then when he extends use my massed armour to destroy his Infantry.
If I can assemble 4 Armoured and 2 Motor Bdes plus 6 - 8 Armoured Regts/Bns thats a lot of firepower.
Back it up with 2 - 3 Inf Divs and massed Arty for the breakthrough phase and it turns into a nice little problem for PZB.
i.e. pull back to Kalgoorlie slowly and then when he extends use my massed armour to destroy his Infantry.
If I can assemble 4 Armoured and 2 Motor Bdes plus 6 - 8 Armoured Regts/Bns thats a lot of firepower.
Back it up with 2 - 3 Inf Divs and massed Arty for the breakthrough phase and it turns into a nice little problem for PZB.
RE: Oh crap its for real
thats some intersting fighting!
RE: Oh crap its for real
Do you think you can get PZB to overcommit andy? If you can so much the better but PZB isnt reckless.
RE: Oh crap its for real
Spent some time today organising the air side of the Burma front
Broadly 3 forces are being assembled everything else will be feeders for these forces
i.e. training Sqns for pilots and rear area security.
I need to work out what my maximum sustainable force is.
225 Group under Air marshall Pierse will take the Chittagong/Akyab front.
I think I can sustain 3 Hurricane Sqns, 1 Canadian Kittyhawk Sqn, 3 Blenheim IV Sqns, 3 Hudson III Sqns, 2 Wellington Ic Sqns on this front so 12 Sqns total backed up by 2 recon flights.
221 RAF Gp at Imphal and Silchar will have less I am still working it out but it will probably be 2 Hurricane and 1 Buffalo/Mohawk Sqn, 2 Blenheim IV, 1 Hudson III and maybe 1 Blenheim I Sqn so weaker but will get priority on extra Sqns
based at Dacca will be the heavy hitters of the US's 19th BG in B17's all my remaining B17's will be sent to this BG B24's will be used in the pacific from here on out. Providing cover and AF protection for all forces will be 23rd US Fighter Group
Over time I will augment the force but the initial priority is to avoid heavy losses as my pool density is low and I need to train pilots
Broadly 3 forces are being assembled everything else will be feeders for these forces
i.e. training Sqns for pilots and rear area security.
I need to work out what my maximum sustainable force is.
225 Group under Air marshall Pierse will take the Chittagong/Akyab front.
I think I can sustain 3 Hurricane Sqns, 1 Canadian Kittyhawk Sqn, 3 Blenheim IV Sqns, 3 Hudson III Sqns, 2 Wellington Ic Sqns on this front so 12 Sqns total backed up by 2 recon flights.
221 RAF Gp at Imphal and Silchar will have less I am still working it out but it will probably be 2 Hurricane and 1 Buffalo/Mohawk Sqn, 2 Blenheim IV, 1 Hudson III and maybe 1 Blenheim I Sqn so weaker but will get priority on extra Sqns
based at Dacca will be the heavy hitters of the US's 19th BG in B17's all my remaining B17's will be sent to this BG B24's will be used in the pacific from here on out. Providing cover and AF protection for all forces will be 23rd US Fighter Group
Over time I will augment the force but the initial priority is to avoid heavy losses as my pool density is low and I need to train pilots
RE: Oh crap its for real
No I dont think he will over commmit but can I get him to commit at all thats the question.
RE: Oh crap its for real
As soon as I am able I will be sending Lysanders, Blenheim I's, Hurrican I's Waipitis basically everything thats older will be kept out of the fight
My A list of RAF types.
Hurricane II (a,b,c)
In reserve but to be removed ASAP Mohawks and Buffalos
Hudosn III
Bolingbroke
Blenheim IV
Wellington Ic
I will use the odd Beaufort and Blenheim I if I have to but want to save them for training and or nav strike duties in the rear
Eventually I will re equip the Bombers on the Assam front with Vengeance DB's as I get 25 of them per month so they are one of my few plentifull types
My A list of RAF types.
Hurricane II (a,b,c)
In reserve but to be removed ASAP Mohawks and Buffalos
Hudosn III
Bolingbroke
Blenheim IV
Wellington Ic
I will use the odd Beaufort and Blenheim I if I have to but want to save them for training and or nav strike duties in the rear
Eventually I will re equip the Bombers on the Assam front with Vengeance DB's as I get 25 of them per month so they are one of my few plentifull types
RE: Oh crap its for real
Unless/until you need the squadrons, consider keeping the "to be removed ASAP" types for training squadrons. That will keep the modern types in the pools for front line squadrons. YMMV.
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RE: Oh crap its for real
I loathe micro management and I am now having to do it in full measure oh joy.
Pilot training seems to be critical you just cannot leave it to the game.
Ah well.
OK planning my attack on Burma.
It will have 5 main component parts.
Eastern Army (soon to be renamed 14th Army) will attack from the Akyab front into Burma proper
It will have 4 Seperate Forces.
IV Corps will drive in a column going straight for Bassein from Akyab with 3 Armoured Regts, an Armoured Car Regt, 18th British Div, 20th Indian Div, 6th Aus Div and 7th Aus Div and 268th Motorised Bde it will also have my Army reserve consisting of 84th and 44th Indian Bdes. 1 Medium Arty Regt and 2 Mountain Gun Regts
XV Corps will be on its right flank heading for Magwe from Akyab (so over mountain) it will consist of the all animal transport 17th Indian Div, the Burma Frontier Force Bde, and 2 Regiments of Mountain Artillery in reserve it will have 45th Indian Bde because of its lack of Heavy Arty - this force has a lot of nasty ground to cover.4
Burma Corps will attack out of Assam it will have 1st Burma Div, 2nd British Div, 26th Indian Div and its objective is Schwebo/Mandalay if I can scare it up they will have an Armoured Bde in support
5th Chinese Army will move on Myktina from Ledo with the 3 Chindit Bdes of 70th British Div in support as well as the US 31st infantry Regt
In overall theatre reserve will be 26th and 88th Indian Bdes, 22nd East African Bde, 4th USMC Regt (prepped for Moulmien or Tavoy just in case [:D][:D])
Thats just about everything I can get ready in time and have free of PP's as I wont cross the border with troops that are not bought free.
A complicated plan that will hopefully force PZB to cover multiple axis.
I intend to start forces moving early in October so thats how long I have to prepare - I am short of Artillery and combat engineers so I will be lookign around for them.
After my recent battle with String i will be avoiding anything that requires carrier cover.
Pilot training seems to be critical you just cannot leave it to the game.
Ah well.
OK planning my attack on Burma.
It will have 5 main component parts.
Eastern Army (soon to be renamed 14th Army) will attack from the Akyab front into Burma proper
It will have 4 Seperate Forces.
IV Corps will drive in a column going straight for Bassein from Akyab with 3 Armoured Regts, an Armoured Car Regt, 18th British Div, 20th Indian Div, 6th Aus Div and 7th Aus Div and 268th Motorised Bde it will also have my Army reserve consisting of 84th and 44th Indian Bdes. 1 Medium Arty Regt and 2 Mountain Gun Regts
XV Corps will be on its right flank heading for Magwe from Akyab (so over mountain) it will consist of the all animal transport 17th Indian Div, the Burma Frontier Force Bde, and 2 Regiments of Mountain Artillery in reserve it will have 45th Indian Bde because of its lack of Heavy Arty - this force has a lot of nasty ground to cover.4
Burma Corps will attack out of Assam it will have 1st Burma Div, 2nd British Div, 26th Indian Div and its objective is Schwebo/Mandalay if I can scare it up they will have an Armoured Bde in support
5th Chinese Army will move on Myktina from Ledo with the 3 Chindit Bdes of 70th British Div in support as well as the US 31st infantry Regt
In overall theatre reserve will be 26th and 88th Indian Bdes, 22nd East African Bde, 4th USMC Regt (prepped for Moulmien or Tavoy just in case [:D][:D])
Thats just about everything I can get ready in time and have free of PP's as I wont cross the border with troops that are not bought free.
A complicated plan that will hopefully force PZB to cover multiple axis.
I intend to start forces moving early in October so thats how long I have to prepare - I am short of Artillery and combat engineers so I will be lookign around for them.
After my recent battle with String i will be avoiding anything that requires carrier cover.
RE: Oh crap its for real
My minimum requiremet for a unit to be ready is 100/100 readines and 40xp minimum
RE: Oh crap its for real
OK been doing some checking and I come up short on the Armour front.
Because I disbanded 50th Tank and 254th Armoured Bde on day 1 to free up replacements for other units they are both returning as shells in a few days.
255th and 7th are en route to Australia
That only leaves me with 267th Armoured Bde and a selection of Indpt Armoured Regts in theatre
43rd, 44th and 45th Armoured Regts all need Stuarts and they are in short supply as they are being diverted to Australian Units and its a shared supply - at best one of those units will be ready - 3rd Carbineers already has 2 Sqns operating with Stuarts so it should be ok add to that an Indian Armoured Car Regt and a Div Recce Regt and thats it on the armour front.
My only Indpt Heavy Armour Regt is the 150th RAC with 19 Vickers Tankettes.
267th has 60 Vickers Tankettes and 32 Stuarts on arrival so it aint exactly flush with first line equipment either
Now the cupboard is not all bare I recieve about 100 Stuarts, 60 Valentine III's and 100 ish General Lee's over the next three months.
Assuming I keep back about 60 Stuarts to bring 3rd Carbieeers, 267th Armoured's Light Regt and one of the Indpt Cav Regts up to strength that still leaves me weak in the heavier tank types.
Lets say I use the 100 General Lees to convert 267th Armoured's two Heavy Regiments and bring them up to strength that will return c 60 Tankettes to the pool.
So lets say 150th RAC gets broaught up to its full strength of 52 Vickers Tankettes.
That only really allows 1 Heavy Regt of the returning 50th Tank or 254th Armoured to be brought up to strength.
Which is not a lot.....so they need to sit the fight out in which case 150th RAC would be better gettign teh Lee's and allowing the Tankettes to go to the returning Armoured Bdes to begin fleshing them out.
That means I barely meet the minimum criteria for this op.
1 Armoured Bde (267th - Stuarts and Lee's)
2 Light Armoured Regts (Stuarts)
1 Heavy Armoured Regt (Valentine III's)
add to that my Recce screen
2 x Armoured Car Regts
1 x Recce Regt
and its tight
in total I will have about 90 Vickers Tankettes, 72 Valentine III's and 108 General Lee Tanks
Because I disbanded 50th Tank and 254th Armoured Bde on day 1 to free up replacements for other units they are both returning as shells in a few days.
255th and 7th are en route to Australia
That only leaves me with 267th Armoured Bde and a selection of Indpt Armoured Regts in theatre
43rd, 44th and 45th Armoured Regts all need Stuarts and they are in short supply as they are being diverted to Australian Units and its a shared supply - at best one of those units will be ready - 3rd Carbineers already has 2 Sqns operating with Stuarts so it should be ok add to that an Indian Armoured Car Regt and a Div Recce Regt and thats it on the armour front.
My only Indpt Heavy Armour Regt is the 150th RAC with 19 Vickers Tankettes.
267th has 60 Vickers Tankettes and 32 Stuarts on arrival so it aint exactly flush with first line equipment either
Now the cupboard is not all bare I recieve about 100 Stuarts, 60 Valentine III's and 100 ish General Lee's over the next three months.
Assuming I keep back about 60 Stuarts to bring 3rd Carbieeers, 267th Armoured's Light Regt and one of the Indpt Cav Regts up to strength that still leaves me weak in the heavier tank types.
Lets say I use the 100 General Lees to convert 267th Armoured's two Heavy Regiments and bring them up to strength that will return c 60 Tankettes to the pool.
So lets say 150th RAC gets broaught up to its full strength of 52 Vickers Tankettes.
That only really allows 1 Heavy Regt of the returning 50th Tank or 254th Armoured to be brought up to strength.
Which is not a lot.....so they need to sit the fight out in which case 150th RAC would be better gettign teh Lee's and allowing the Tankettes to go to the returning Armoured Bdes to begin fleshing them out.
That means I barely meet the minimum criteria for this op.
1 Armoured Bde (267th - Stuarts and Lee's)
2 Light Armoured Regts (Stuarts)
1 Heavy Armoured Regt (Valentine III's)
add to that my Recce screen
2 x Armoured Car Regts
1 x Recce Regt
and its tight
in total I will have about 90 Vickers Tankettes, 72 Valentine III's and 108 General Lee Tanks
RE: Oh crap its for real
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
After my recent battle with String i will be avoiding anything that requires carrier cover.
Don't want to be once bitten, twice bitten huh [:D]
I think you were quite unlucky in the string battle. While I don't condone wanton use of your carriers early, they are still your most powerful strike, and probably defensive, asset.
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RE: Oh crap its for real
No those hit rates appalled me so I need to lick my wounds from that one for a while
RE: Oh crap its for real
My only Indpt Heavy Armour Regt is the 150th RAC with 19 Vickers Tankettes.
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