The Bitter End - Topeverest (A) vs Admiral Kamikaze (E)

[topeverest]

Here is that combat in the true west Manchukuo. First Russian ground combat is glorious for the motherland.

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Ground combat at 106,28 (near Borzya)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7998 troops, 86 guns, 719 vehicles, Assault Value = 436

Defending force 2162 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Allied adjusted assault: 368

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 368 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3005 casualties reported
Squads: 172 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 189 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
111th Tank Division
33rd Tank Battalion

Defending units:
6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade

[jwolf]

With Palembang lost, does Japan have any other "gold mine" bases like that? Or does it even matter anymore?

[topeverest]

Japan is far from defeated, and her economy is mostly intact. Because of that, her naval and air build capacity is basically intact. I am sure he is beginning to roll back production typical to this time of war, but I don't think he is in crises yet.

ORIGINAL: jwolf

With Palembang lost, does Japan have any other "gold mine" bases like that? Or does it even matter anymore?

[topeverest]

Attritional combat is useless at this point for the empire.

to your point if it matters, I think we are coming down to the last major counterpulse the empire will conduct. I expect it will be at the point I hit the Philippines. If it is in character, I expect every last kami, combat ship, airplane, and kitchen sink he can muster. I expect noise ships interfering with allied air and naval, and every last small combatant he can muster. It will be a whole stack of fun when it happens.

Still a long shot. The end game hasn't changed for the empire despite all the steroids we added.

[topeverest]

relatively quiet turn

Ruskies lose their first sub near tshushima and japs catch that transport tf trying to run to Sakhalin. NO major land combat on Asia. I lose 4 transports from that task force, but rest will make the safety of Sakhalin CAP.

Empire AA units on Kwajaaen take 60 planes operational losses. Pretty stiff, but I don't see a way around it. There are mines there, and I failed to sweep them earlier because of the coastal fort 9 (which my enemy has so graciously informed me about). The Kwaj invasion is in two turns. There are three units 8K, and this past turn I hit it on airfield attack with everything I had. One turn of ground and then invade.

Namlea in the DEI still holds despite being on SNLF with no AV. Frustrating, and I am diverting forces meant for Celebes to wrap this one up.

[topeverest]

ON we plod. With my and my esteemed friend's work and travel schedule, we go through periods of only a handful of turns per week...

August 15 Results were somewhat disappointing

bad weather prevented air operations at Kwajalaen. Invasion is ready, but I still need 2 turns of ground support. Tarawa and Kusai finally appear to be stripped of supply and ready for an invasion, but I am bogged down at Kwaj and then I queued Roi Namuer. Oh well.

I used my backup invasion forces for Namlea, and the base fell in the first turn. proceeding to build a large base. Forces in that area now need to reload before proceeding further west. reduction activities on ternate and Ambon will continue, but not rush to invade either location.

enemy is pushing another TF to Truk with escorts. we might have a surface combat shortly.

Russia is developing slowly - very different than historical. first major land combat reduces arshhaan 105.33 to level 5 fort. outcome not in doubt, but will take time. still 5 or so days away from major forces getting to hailer 107.30 in western Manchukuo and Mishan 114.42

[topeverest]

First soviet sub kill!

[topeverest]

Around truk - list looks to be very interesting. really unsure why the enemy is going to burn assets to resupply truk. The base is lost, and air bombardment will strip any supply quickly. Also keep in mind has has way too many troops on the island.

[topeverest]

Russian Subs have been on the losing end of ASW warfare near Fusan. Empire air attacks into eastern Siberia haven't been met by CAP yet, but I keep trying. IN Russians are far less mobile than historically. The road network slows them down. Some major combat in western Manchukuo further partially reduces a city fortress. Russian might is getting close to being deployed in the eastern sector. Western sector Russian units continue to aggregate and will do so for some time.

In DEI Damar finally falls, and allied transport are in the vicinity of Darwin reloading for a new attack. On Sumatra , the allies are driving on both ends of the island. Oosthaven on the eastern end will be a key launching point for Java and Borneo

In Marshalls, about three bad weather turns finally broke, nd the ground support attacks finally started. One more turn and I will attack

At Truk, cruiser surface combat occurred. Light casualties for both sides. I was responding to what I thought was a resupply effort. In fact it was an effort for surface combat. Amazingly I sent a ship without ammo, and my units abandoned the fight. I get a black eye on that one.

[topeverest]

Here are those truk results. This wasn't my best effort - sending a ship with low ammo. I had a good opportunity to do serious damage and failed to capitalize!

It turned out to be three combats. They all look like this.

Allies didn't lose a ship, and the empire lost 1 DD and perhaps a second.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 15, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 112,108, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kosho, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Toyohi, Shell hits 2
CA Tokiwa
CA Ogaki, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
CL Bushido
CL Samurai
CL Tojo, Shell hits 3
CL Minami
CL Nishiki
DD Monogatari #3
DD Monogatari #4, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA St. Paul
CA Portland, Shell hits 2
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
CL Marblehead
DD English
DD Douglas Fox
DD Gregory
DD Guest
DD Haggard
DD Hale
DD Halford
DD Hall
DD Halligan
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Lewis Hancock
DD Hazelwood
DD Healy
DD John Henley, Shell hits 1
DD John Hood
DD Hudson, Shell hits 1, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 50% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 50% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Merrill, A.S. "Tip" crosses the 'T'
CA Portland engages CA Tokiwa at 8,000 yards
CL Nishiki engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CL Minami at 8,000 yards
CL Tojo engages DD Hudson at 8,000 yards
CL Samurai engages DD John Hood at 8,000 yards
DD Kosho engages DD John Henley at 8,000 yards
DD John Henley engages DD Monogatari #4 at 8,000 yards
DD Kosho engages DD Hazelwood at 8,000 yards
DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Toyohi at 8,000 yards
DD Kosho engages DD Paul Hamilton at 8,000 yards
DD Toyohi engages DD Haggard at 8,000 yards
DD Monogatari #4 engages DD Guest at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Ogaki at 6,000 yards
CA Tokiwa engages CL Raleigh at 6,000 yards
CL Nishiki engages CL Raleigh at 6,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CL Tojo at 6,000 yards
CL Samurai engages CL Marblehead at 6,000 yards
DD John Henley engages DD Kosho at 6,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Monogatari #4 at 6,000 yards
DD Monogatari #4 sunk by DD Hazelwood at 6,000 yards
DD Toyohi engages DD Healy at 6,000 yards
DD Kosho engages DD Guest at 6,000 yards
DD Kosho engages DD English at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Ogaki engages CA Portland at 3,000 yards
CA Tokiwa engages CL Raleigh at 3,000 yards
CA Portland engages CL Nishiki at 3,000 yards
CA Ogaki engages CL Raleigh at 3,000 yards
CL Minami engages DD Hudson at 3,000 yards
DD Kosho engages DD John Hood at 3,000 yards
DD John Henley engages DD Toyohi at 3,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Toyohi at 3,000 yards
DD Kosho engages DD Hazelwood at 3,000 yards
DD John Henley engages DD Kosho at 3,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kosho at 3,000 yards
DD Gregory engages DD Kosho at 3,000 yards
DD Kosho engages DD English at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Ogaki engages CA Portland at 7,000 yards
CA Ogaki engages CA St. Paul at 7,000 yards
CA Ogaki engages CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CL Minami at 7,000 yards
CL Tojo engages CL Raleigh at 7,000 yards
DD John Hood engages DD Toyohi at 7,000 yards
DD Kosho engages DD John Henley at 7,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Toyohi at 7,000 yards
DD Hazelwood engages DD Kosho at 7,000 yards
DD Kosho engages DD John Hood at 7,000 yards
DD Kosho engages DD Hall at 7,000 yards
DD Toyohi engages DD Halford at 7,000 yards
CL Samurai engages DD Gregory at 7,000 yards
DD Kosho engages DD English at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Ogaki engages CA Portland at 9,000 yards
CA Tokiwa engages CL Raleigh at 9,000 yards
CA Ogaki engages CL Marblehead at 9,000 yards
CA Ogaki engages CL Raleigh at 9,000 yards
DD Toyohi engages DD Hudson at 9,000 yards
CL Samurai engages CA Portland at 9,000 yards
CL Bushido engages DD John Henley at 9,000 yards
DD Toyohi engages DD Healy at 9,000 yards
DD Toyohi engages DD English at 9,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Toyohi at 9,000 yards
DD Toyohi engages DD Guest at 9,000 yards
DD Gregory engages DD Kosho at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Ogaki at 12,000 yards
CA Tokiwa engages CL Raleigh at 12,000 yards
CL Nishiki engages CA Portland at 12,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CA Ogaki at 12,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CL Tojo at 12,000 yards
DD John Hood engages DD Kosho at 12,000 yards
CL Bushido engages CA Portland at 12,000 yards
DD Monogatari #3 engages DD Healy at 12,000 yards
DD Hazelwood engages DD Kosho at 12,000 yards
DD Hazelwood engages DD Kosho at 12,000 yards
DD Kosho engages DD Paul Hamilton at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CA Ogaki engages CA Portland at 15,000 yards
CA Tokiwa engages CL Raleigh at 15,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CA Ogaki at 15,000 yards
DD Toyohi engages DD Hudson at 15,000 yards
CL Samurai engages DD John Hood at 15,000 yards
CL Bushido engages CL Raleigh at 15,000 yards
DD Healy engages DD Monogatari #3 at 15,000 yards
DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Kosho at 15,000 yards
DD Monogatari #3 engages DD Halligan at 15,000 yards
DD Toyohi engages DD Haggard at 15,000 yards
DD Toyohi engages DD Guest at 15,000 yards
DD English engages DD Toyohi at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[topeverest]

Here is the combat result for the major combat in Russia. I probably will be able to take the base next attack.

That said, supply movement is tough out here, so it may be several days before I can finish her off. I am sending air supply from Russia to augment




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Ground combat at Arshaan (105,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53436 troops, 876 guns, 3539 vehicles, Assault Value = 2063

Defending force 12535 troops, 128 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1666

Japanese adjusted defense: 2134

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1783 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 26 (6 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Assaulting units:
927th SU Regiment
9th Guards Mechanized Corps
735th SU Regiment
5th Guards Tank Corps
7th Guards Mechanized Corps
1197th SU Regiment

Defending units:
96th Division
Arshaan Fortress
4th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
34th Const Engineer Regiment

[topeverest]

Weather working against me here.

[topeverest]

Two big fights will happen this turn. Invasion of Kwaj and soviet massed attack at Mishan 114.42 I should post results tonight.

[topeverest]

Kwajalean falls. That ground support makes all the difference in the world. ROI NAMUR is the last objective in the Marshalls



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Ground combat at Kwajalein Island (132,115)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11415 troops, 159 guns, 233 vehicles, Assault Value = 354

Defending force 332 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 378

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 378 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kwajalein Island !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
484 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 93 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
1st Marine Division

Defending units:
6th Fleet

[topeverest]

I was curious if I would get this in the first combat. Of course we started this game before stacking limits...



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Ground combat at Mishan (114,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 445885 troops, 9613 guns, 7283 vehicles, Assault Value = 18923

Defending force 24041 troops, 281 guns, 306 vehicles, Assault Value = 712

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 10951

Japanese adjusted defense: 209

Allied assault odds: 52 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mishan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
12971 casualties reported
Squads: 315 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 270 destroyed, 208 disabled
Engineers: 147 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 292 (275 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 342 (298 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 3

Allied ground losses:
5167 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 314 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 87 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 35 disabled
Guns lost 129 (2 destroyed, 127 disabled)
Vehicles lost 112 (7 destroyed, 105 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[topeverest]

I think we was just feeling me out if I stripped forces too much...I didnt



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Ground combat at 60,51 (near Mong Hsat)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15674 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 666

Defending force 14983 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 547

Japanese adjusted assault: 363

Allied adjusted defense: 1000

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th RTA Division
11th Militia Regiment

Defending units:
24th Chinese Corps

[topeverest]

Sakhalin will be a slog, below is a picture. I don't really have Air Supremacy, though I have knocked down adjacent base airfields. He has 50K forces there and most assuredly a fort level 9.

I am taking the long approach. I will get about an army on the island by September and begin siege tactics. It probably doesn't fall easy or quick.

[topeverest]

began reducing Padang 44.85 and sabang 44.70. Expect short fights. here is the result for Padang



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Ground combat at Padang (44,85)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13940 troops, 281 guns, 918 vehicles, Assault Value = 1302

Defending force 4532 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 644

Japanese adjusted defense: 211

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
970 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
255th Indian Tank Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
267th Armoured Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
44th Parachute Division
12th Army
24th Indian Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
303rd Ind.Infantry Brigade

[jwolf]

That Russian attack was awesome! Right out of the Eastern Front! (I mean Eastern Europe.)

[topeverest]

Ruskies got some umph for sure

ORIGINAL: jwolf

That Russian attack was awesome! Right out of the Eastern Front! (I mean Eastern Europe.)