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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:56 pm
by Lowpe
The two arms of the Palembang invasion spring shut this turn...we will see what happens. Two Allied taskforces in Palembang along with 50 fighters.
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:01 am
by Lowpe
Dec 23, 1941
Six large AA units (none of which have searchlights or radar); 1 Eng unit with searchlights and a sound detector; and still the AA doesn't fire during the night against these low flying beasts.
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:04 am
by Lowpe
Destroyers sink a few Dutch PT boats; invasion will land tomorrow. 4 Tankers fueling at Palembang, and a few PT boats.
Davao invasion is underway.
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:07 am
by Lowpe
Enterprise found...and yesterday I diverted TF Shokaku to support Wake Island invasion. Oh well.
1 Destroyer sunk by dive bombers. 2 strikes during nasty winter weather.[:(]
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:56 am
by Lowpe
Dec 24, 1941
Balikpapen invasion underway.
8 Screening surface IJN fleets, 5 battleships, the mini-KB, all gather to screen two invasion task forces, one major and one minor.
The Allied PT boats are quickly dispatched, and the landings start. The CD guns score a few hits, but nothing to worry about and the troops are all ashore during the night.
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:01 am
by Lowpe
Then, with a zillion float planes flying search, lots of land and carrier planes flying search, somehow, incredibly these raiders thread the needle, past 8 surface action groups patrolling, and lay into the main invasion fleet.
Just amazing![:D]
And then they get clean away![X(]
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:47 am
by Lowpe
Palembang continues to see nightly air attacks.
This first attack of the night -- and wonders of wonders, the AA actually fires two bursts (animations) against them. Six AA units and this is the first they have fired. They don't fire on the other two B17 attacks...
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:52 am
by Lowpe
Saigon gets a visit. Sound detectors just really stink!
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:55 am
by Lowpe
Will the Davao invasion force get savaged too?
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:00 am
by ny59giants
Klingon cloaking device - new Allied secret weapon on warships [:D]
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:00 am
by Lowpe
The cold and stormy North!
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:07 am
by Lowpe
You could call it the 5th Carrier Division, but I prefer TF Crane.
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:16 am
by Lowpe
Rabaul
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:12 am
by Lowpe
ORIGINAL: ny59giants
Klingon cloaking device - new Allied secret weapon on warships [:D]
It is results like this that make the game playable. Well done!
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:34 am
by Lowpe
Attacking Balikpapen today...moving on Davao; getting ready for Rabaul.
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:54 pm
by Lowpe
Plane r&d:
Two factories repair to 5/25: Ki61a and the A6M3.
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 1:39 pm
by ny59giants
Air HQs - Where are you sending them?
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:20 pm
by Lowpe
ORIGINAL: ny59giants
Air HQs - Where are you sending them?
Boy, of the top of my head: Truk; Palembang; Khota Baru or Kuantan; Victoria Point; Georgetown. Something like that...Balikpapen too shortly.
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 4:17 am
by Lord_Calidor
Hi Lowpe. Very interesting read
Following both yours and Obvert's AAR closely.
What's the situation in Burma?
Do you expect you could advance Nick or Tojo by a month, in such short time? I never invest research in their early versions for advancing, only cca 30 days before their designated date so my factories are repaired and ready to start producing/researching next version.
RE: The Dutch are the first to Die!
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:31 am
by Lowpe
ORIGINAL: Lord_Calidor
Hi Lowpe. Very interesting read
Following both yours and Obvert's AAR closely.
What's the situation in Burma?
Do you expect you could advance Nick or Tojo by a month, in such short time? I never invest research in their early versions for advancing, only cca 30 days before their designated date so my factories are repaired and ready to start producing/researching next version.
I am moving hard into Burma...I will post a screen picture with the next turn.
Tojo might advance one month, most likely not. Nicks will advance 1 month, perhaps maybe 2. But unlike a lot of JFB's I like the Nick C and will bounce the r&d facilities down the line.