RE: 1945 March 04
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 2:17 pm
Didn't realize this was 91 posts back!


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ORIGINAL: witpqs
Essentially, this is the same thing that Macclan5 is suggesting, but without a separate amphibious landing. Of course the big difference is "Target: Home Isands" rather than Manchuria or Korea. And I might not use Hong Kong as the exit port because it's pretty far behind the front now.
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BTW, still have 745,000 supply in Singapore with no air or LCU present and no ships home ported or in port there. After it's had a full week (to make sure one 'long' supply pull cycle has passed), I'll take steps to try and get it moving.
As far as moving Allied troops out of China, I will be able to use Hangchow after its capture, plus smaller ports. They can even be strat mode shipped to Formosa for combat loading there.ORIGINAL: Macclan5
ORIGINAL: witpqs
Essentially, this is the same thing that Macclan5 is suggesting, but without a separate amphibious landing. Of course the big difference is "Target: Home Isands" rather than Manchuria or Korea. And I might not use Hong Kong as the exit port because it's pretty far behind the front now.
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BTW, still have 745,000 supply in Singapore with no air or LCU present and no ships home ported or in port there. After it's had a full week (to make sure one 'long' supply pull cycle has passed), I'll take steps to try and get it moving.
Thanks for responding W [8D]
I suggested 'Honkers' largely because I assume you didn't spend engineering or supply on building up Foochow or Ningpo. Hong Kong must be a level 7 port even after damage and capture and you possibly did spend resources building it up as a ship repair point as I recall.
That new note on Singers is interesting / frustrating.
I have spent a fair time in trying to play with demand supply push pull for fuel / supply / oil resources. I posted a clarification thread in the War room forum 'logistics 101 clarification'.
If you are done with waiting I think you need to create a "pull / demand side request / demand sink" above and beyond HQ movement.
Again using our above mentioned cities of Honkers / Foochow :
1) Spin up the supply demand dial in port
2) Line up a series of xAKs task forces to load supplies from your preferred 'demand sink' ~ say three TFs with 10 ships each or more..
3) Load supplies -
4) Move offshore
5) Deposit them 'somewhere'
ORIGINAL: jwolf
Maybe it would make more sense to ship supply from Singapore to HK?
They were intercepted over 100 miles out from Shanghai and never even got close to Ningpo, their recent target. The Fletchers were too fast to escape and they were caught again just to the east.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 95,55, Range 5,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Agano, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 5, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Laws
DD Leutze
DD Longshaw
DD Marshall, Shell hits 4
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 5,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Marshall at 5,000 yards
DD Longshaw engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Marshall engages DD Yugiri at 5,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Longshaw at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Marshall at 2,000 yards
DD Marshall engages DD Uzuki at 2,000 yards
DD Marshall engages DD Yugiri at 2,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Laws at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Agano engages DD Marshall at 3,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Laws at 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Leutze at 3,000 yards
DD Laws engages DD Uzuki at 3,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Marshall at 4,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Marshall at 4,000 yards
DD Leutze engages DD Yugiri at 4,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Laws at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Marshall engages DD Yugiri at 5,000 yards
DD Leutze engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Leutze at 5,000 yards
DD Laws engages DD Tanikaze at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Agano engages DD Marshall at 8,000 yards
DD Longshaw engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Leutze at 8,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Laws at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Saishu To at 96,55, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Agano, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 4
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Laws
DD Leutze
DD Longshaw, Shell hits 2
DD Marshall
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
CL Agano engages DD Longshaw at 1,000 yards
DD Longshaw engages DD Tanikaze at 1,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Longshaw at 1,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Laws at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Marshall at 2,000 yards
DD Marshall engages DD Uzuki at 2,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Leutze at 2,000 yards
DD Laws engages DD Tanikaze at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Agano engages DD Leutze at 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Longshaw at 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Laws at 4,000 yards
CL Agano engages DD Longshaw at 4,000 yards
DD Longshaw engages DD Uzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Leutze at 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Laws at 4,000 yards
CL Agano engages DD Leutze at 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Leutze at 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Laws at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Agano engages DD Leutze at 5,000 yards
DD Laws engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Laws engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Marshall engages DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
DD Longshaw engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Laws engages DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Leutze at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Marshall engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards
DD Marshall engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards
DD Leutze engages DD Yugiri at 8,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Marshall at 8,000 yards
DD Marshall engages DD Yugiri at 8,000 yards
DD Laws engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards
DD Laws engages DD Yugiri at 8,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Laws at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Moving them out as fast as their feet will carry them. I hope the flood slows. Correction: Hong Kong has ~700,000 supply.Red Chinese Army arrives at Chengtu
8th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
8th Prov Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
17th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
19th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
34th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
39th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
47th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
59th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
61st Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
71st Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
72nd Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
81st Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
82nd Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
89th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
2nd War Area arrives at Chengtu
3rd Group Army arrives at Chengtu
12th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
13th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
15th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
Central Reserve arrives at Chengtu
17th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
18th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
33rd Group Army arrives at Chengtu
38th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps arrives at Chengtu
3rd Construction Regiment arrives at Chengtu
10th Construction Regiment arrives at Chengtu
57th AT Gun Regiment arrives at Chengtu
20th Artillery Regiment arrives at Chengtu
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment arrives at Chengtu
2nd Chinese Base Force arrives at Chengtu
6th Chinese Base Force arrives at Chengtu
12th Chinese Base Force arrives at Chengtu
21st Chinese Base Force arrives at Chengtu
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Ground combat at Guiuan (82,85)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1249 troops, 17 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 914 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Allied adjusted assault: 35
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 11 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
Defending units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
79th JAAF AF Bn
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Tomorrow one division will rest, reducing our AV for sure but keeping on the pressure.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Wakkanai (122,48)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28004 troops, 425 guns, 492 vehicles, Assault Value = 926
Defending force 11782 troops, 93 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
Allied adjusted assault: 557
Japanese adjusted defense: 479
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1516 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
6th Marine Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
6th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
Soya Fortress
4th Amphibious Brigade
77th/C Division
73rd JAAF AF Bn
27th JNAF AF Unit
5th Area Army
63rd JAAF AF Bn
27th Air Flotilla
49th JAAF AF Bn
7th/B Division
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Fox, D. reassigned
DD Douglas Fox arrives at Seattle





Either 1/4 or 1/3, I didn't calculate any to check. They seem to be in line with the rule (which is either 1/4 or 1/3, I forget).ORIGINAL: Drakanel
How "full" are those chinese units that arrived? The "starting" TOE, like at the beginning of the game (250-300 AV for each corp)? Or, emptier than that? Or their full TOE ( I don't think so but I'll ask..), around 700 AV each?
Still it's very good news, you can now use them either for attacking or for garrisoning! Should considerably speed things up in china.
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TF 60 encounters mine field at Fusan (103,55)
Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Fusan at 103,55
Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Zwaardvisch
DD Tanikaze is sighted by SS Zwaardvisch
SS Zwaardvisch launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tanikaze
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Submarine attack near Fusan at 103,55
Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Trusty
DD Tanikaze is sighted by SS Trusty
SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tanikaze
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We get a day off tomorrow, then the flood resumes for 4 days in a row. By the way, units are arriving at what looks to be 30% of infantry squads strength, plus LMG and support squads. Experience is 40...2nd Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
18th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
22nd Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
48th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
55th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
64th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
69th Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
115th Red Chinese Division arrives at Chengtu
1st New Chinese Corps arrives at Chengtu
5th War Area arrives at Chengtu
Jingcha War Area arrives at Chengtu
10th Group Army arrives at Chengtu
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps arrives at Chengtu
34th Separate Brigade arrives at Chengtu
7th Construction Regiment arrives at Chengtu
6th Construction Regiment arrives at Chengtu
14th Construction Regiment arrives at Chengtu
18th Artillery Regiment arrives at Chengtu
56th AT Gun Regiment arrives at Chengtu
1st Chinese Base Force arrives at Chengtu
4th Chinese Base Force arrives at Chengtu
8th Chinese Base Force arrives at Chengtu
9th Chinese Base Force arrives at Chengtu
15th Chinese Base Force arrives at Chengtu
Infantry will take a long time to catch up. We have 4 divisions plus supporting combat units in Nanking and now 2 more divisions are on the way. The last should arrive in 5 days, then we attack.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 564 troops, 0 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 54
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 54 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tienshui !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
11th PAVO Regiment
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They will rest tomorrow.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Guiuan (82,85)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1246 troops, 17 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Defending force 851 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Allied adjusted assault: 10
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 10 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
Defending units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
79th JAAF AF Bn
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All units on the line tomorrow for a full strength attack.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Wakkanai (122,48)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15324 troops, 279 guns, 435 vehicles, Assault Value = 914
Defending force 10708 troops, 92 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Allied adjusted assault: 370
Japanese adjusted defense: 177
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1385 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 22 (5 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Marine Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
6th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th Amphibious Brigade
Soya Fortress
77th/C Division
27th JNAF AF Unit
5th Area Army
73rd JAAF AF Bn
63rd JAAF AF Bn
27th Air Flotilla
49th JAAF AF Bn
7th/B Division
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