Matrix Games Forums

IN Russia - empire definitely not pressing for Vladivostok. that empire opportunity is closed.

ORIGINAL: jwolf

ORIGINAL: topeverest
In Russia, Empire again did not attack where she crossed near Vladivostok.

Maybe this move was a feint designed to pull several Soviet units away from the offensive in Manchuria?

So I cant extend air power to interdict Miri, so I sent 5 disposable DE's. The outcome was pretty good, because he doesn't have a lot of air around...at least for now.

Since they were loading fuel, I would assume all with heavy fires will sink, as it is impossible to stop a tanker on fire.



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,87, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Sakura
DD Tachibana
E W-39
TK Manju Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
TK Lee Tung, Shell hits 2, on fire
TK Shokai Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Hioki Maru
TK Asakaza Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
TK Domon Maru
TK Saitama #1, Shell hits 1
TK Saitama #4, Shell hits 11, heavy fires
TK Karasu Maru #3, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DE Gillette
DE Major
DE Joseph E. Connolly, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DE Cross
DE Hanna, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends loading operations and begins to get underway
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 16,000 yards
DE Joseph E. Connolly fires at DD Sakura at 16,000 yards
DE Joseph E. Connolly fires at E W-39 at 16,000 yards
DE Hanna fires at TK Karasu Maru #3 at 16,000 yards
DE Hanna fires at TK Asakaza Maru at 16,000 yards
DE Hanna fires at TK Shokai Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
E W-39 engages DE Hanna at 15,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Saitama #4 at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Sakura engages DE Hanna at 12,000 yards
DE Joseph E. Connolly engages TK Shokai Maru at 12,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Saitama #4 at 12,000 yards
DE Cross engages TK Asakaza Maru at 12,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Hioki Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DE Cross engages TK Karasu Maru #3 at 11,000 yards
E W-39 engages DE Hanna at 11,000 yards
DE Major engages TK Karasu Maru #3 at 11,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Saitama #1 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Karasu Maru #3 at 8,000 yards
DE Cross engages DD Sakura at 8,000 yards
DE Hanna engages E W-39 at 8,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Karasu Maru #3 at 8,000 yards
DE Gillette engages TK Saitama #4 at 8,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Domon Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Karasu Maru #3 at 4,000 yards
DE Cross engages TK Karasu Maru #3 at 4,000 yards
E W-39 engages DE Hanna at 4,000 yards
DE Major engages TK Karasu Maru #3 at 4,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Saitama #4 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DE Joseph E. Connolly engages DD Tachibana at 5,000 yards
DD Sakura engages DE Major at 5,000 yards
DE Hanna engages E W-39 at 5,000 yards
DE Gillette engages TK Karasu Maru #3 at 5,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Manju Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Sakura engages DE Hanna at 5,000 yards
DE Hanna engages E W-39 at 5,000 yards
DE Major engages TK Manju Maru at 5,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Saitama #4 at 5,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Saitama #1 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DE Joseph E. Connolly engages DD Tachibana at 6,000 yards
DD Sakura engages DE Gillette at 6,000 yards
DE Hanna engages E W-39 at 6,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Saitama #4 at 6,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Manju Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
TK Karasu Maru #3 , TK Saitama #4 , TK Saitama #1 ,
TK Domon Maru , TK Asakaza Maru , TK Hioki Maru ,
TK Shokai Maru , TK Lee Tung screened from combat
- escorted by DD Tachibana
DD Sakura engages DE Hanna at 5,000 yards
E W-39 engages DE Hanna at 5,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Manju Maru at 5,000 yards
DE Major engages TK Manju Maru at 5,000 yards
DE Gillette engages TK Manju Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DE Cross engages TK Shokai Maru at 3,000 yards
DE Hanna engages E W-39 at 3,000 yards
TK Karasu Maru #3 sunk by DE Major at 3,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Saitama #4 at 3,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Manju Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Saitama #4 at 2,000 yards
DD Sakura engages DE Joseph E. Connolly at 2,000 yards
E W-39 engages DE Hanna at 2,000 yards
DE Major engages TK Shokai Maru at 2,000 yards
DE Gillette engages TK Lee Tung at 2,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Asakaza Maru at 2,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Manju Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DE Cross engages TK Shokai Maru at 3,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Saitama #1 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DE Hanna at 5,000 yards
DE Cross engages TK Shokai Maru at 5,000 yards
E W-39 engages DE Joseph E. Connolly at 5,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Saitama #4 at 5,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Shokai Maru at 5,000 yards
TK Saitama #4 , TK Saitama #1 , TK Domon Maru ,
TK Asakaza Maru , TK Hioki Maru , TK Shokai Maru ,
TK Lee Tung , TK Manju Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Tachibana
DE Cross engages E W-39 at 5,000 yards
DD Sakura engages DE Gillette at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
TK Saitama #4 , TK Saitama #1 , TK Domon Maru ,
TK Asakaza Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Tachibana
DD Sakura engages DE Hanna at 10,000 yards
DE Cross engages E W-39 at 10,000 yards
DE Joseph E. Connolly engages TK Hioki Maru at 10,000 yards
DE Cross engages TK Shokai Maru at 10,000 yards
DE Gillette engages TK Lee Tung at 10,000 yards
DE Gillette engages TK Manju Maru at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DE Hanna engages TK Hioki Maru at 12,000 yards
DE Cross engages TK Saitama #1 at 12,000 yards
DE Major engages TK Saitama #4 at 12,000 yards
DE Gillette engages TK Manju Maru at 12,000 yards
Bissell, J.A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Bissell, J.A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

The empire has adeptly prevented my forces from doing a quick pincer.

On the western end of the historical pincer, the size / strength of the ruskies has finally pushed through the rough terrain, and they are now on the Changchun plain. The western force plans to stay south of the main river and trap all exposed empire forces.

ON the eastern side, the battle has progressed very slowly. given thy have to advance on rail lines, and through the wooded rough, progress has been very slow. Just destroyed the fortress at kotou 116.42 and have turned south to gomeet the other end of the pincer in 4 to 6 weeks

On Sakhalin, the empire has moved enough forces on the island that the existing red forcs will not take Shikuka until I get more troops and a combat engineer there. Well done empire on that. But my sieging land forces serve as magnets to empire air, and that takes pressure off the exposed airbase network

As I have described throughout the young ruskie campaign, the empire has massed more than enough aircraft to manhandle the Ruskie air fleet. Sure, I have been able to win some air battles, but the empire clearly is superior here. Most of the eastern coastal soviet bases are bombed out or damaged.

This will continue to be a problem for many months, until the other allies get close.

After a long stalemate, I massed a large army and have been taking on all comers. This may be a long lived event. In any event, here is where it is now.

here is the world map view

Here are the java specifics. As stated before I decided to take this island rather than isolate it.

we officially entered extra innings today.

titanic air battles continue to occur around Vladivostok with heavy losses on both sides. Russian airpower has been mostly pushed out of eastern Russia due to empire air dominance. I still have Rybolov but I am not sure how much longer. The empire planes are vastly superior.

American's invade Kusai and are well on their way to capture the base after 4 days. Once the base is taken, the fleet will move to sorong area to support the final isolation of DEI and the attack on the Mariana's.

Here is the particulars. today, the Russians were on top, busting through poorly coordinated empire air attacks. more than 200 empire planes go down. yesterday, I screwed the pooch with my air orders and he bombed a base into the stone age, destroying 125 aircraft.

you get the idea.

Note I have moved the bulk of my Red air forces, and all bombers out of empire fighter range, because they aren't safe!

Allies begin reducing last bastion on Sumatra, even as I have begun ferrying troops from Oostavan to Java

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Sibolga (44,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20916 troops, 301 guns, 1336 vehicles, Assault Value = 1320

Defending force 16632 troops, 134 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 459

Allied adjusted assault: 703

Japanese adjusted defense: 268

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
670 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (4 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
401 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
19th Motorised Division
267th Armoured Brigade
7th SA Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
7th Guards Division
3rd Air Army
54th Construction Battalion
101st POW Cont Co
6th JAAF Base Force

Kusai first attack. I do believe the extended air attack destroyed most of the supply, otherwise his AV would have been stronger.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground combat at Kusaie Island (125,118)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42862 troops, 733 guns, 959 vehicles, Assault Value = 1241

Defending force 28762 troops, 296 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 737

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 669

Japanese adjusted defense: 125

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
1102 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled

Allied ground losses:
979 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
XXIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
5th Marine Division
3rd Marine Division

Defending units:
66th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
153rd Division
11th Ind.Mixed Brigade
156th JAAF AF Bn
51st Construction Battalion
67th Construction Battalion
20th Base Force
13th Air Flotilla
157th JAAF AF Bn

ORIGINAL: topeverest

Here is the particulars. today, the Russians were on top, busting through poorly coordinated empire air attacks. more than 200 empire planes go down. yesterday, I screwed the pooch with my air orders and he bombed a base into the stone age, destroying 125 aircraft.

you get the idea.

Note I have moved the bulk of my Red air forces, and all bombers out of empire fighter range, because they aren't safe!

The graphics do not agree with your statement of 125 aircraft lost on the ground - the Intel screen says only 4 were lost.
Did you get a report of 125 aircraft damaged? If so, the report is not well stated since it would really mean 125 holes total in an unstated number of aircraft.

I think the destroyed Russian planes were from the previous turn, and on the current turn the Russkies got some revenge.

Correct.

ruskie air force is getting smacked around by the empire. The empire has many more planes to throw into the game. combine that with low ruskie AA and few engineer squads, and you have the recipie that shuts down the Russian airforce against a methodical empire player.

And my esteemed opponent is far from haphazard!

ORIGINAL: jwolf

I think the destroyed Russian planes were from the previous turn, and on the current turn the Russkies got some revenge.

What does extra innings mean?

Great Russian air battles![:)]

It was a baseball metaphor for the fact that the historical war ended September 1 1945.

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

What does extra innings mean?

Great Russian air battles![:)]

Russian airspace falls silent.

About the only material event this past turn is that Kusai fell to the American onslaught AND a second allied DE tf going to Miri gets chewed up by an empire CL task force.

gotta send in the cruisers next...

In all fairness, he smoked the fleet (ette) I sent, but it is still an empire win. FYI, that is the only oil producing port he can access on the western end of Borneo, so he is committing to it. I am not yet in range of LBA (cant use 4e navally in our game)

I just cant understand why my DE's didn't win - ha ha.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,87, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Sugi, heavy damage
DD Hinoki, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Kashi
DD Nara, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tsubaki, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
CA Asama, Shell hits 3
CL Okaro

Allied Ships
DE Bicester, Shell hits 1
DE Blackmore, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DE Calpe, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Chiddingfold, Shell hits 38, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DE Cowdray, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DE Farnsdale, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 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...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Poole K. crosses the 'T'
CA Asama engages DE Farnsdale at 4,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Chiddingfold at 4,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DE Chiddingfold at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Farnsdale at 2,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Farnsdale at 2,000 yards
DD Tsubaki engages DE Chiddingfold at 2,000 yards
DD Nara engages DE Chiddingfold at 2,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DE Chiddingfold at 2,000 yards
DE Chiddingfold sunk by DD Hinoki at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Farnsdale at 6,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Farnsdale at 6,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Calpe at 6,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Blackmore at 6,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DE Calpe at 6,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DE Blackmore at 6,000 yards
DD Sugi engages DE Farnsdale at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Farnsdale at 9,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Cowdray at 9,000 yards
DD Tsubaki engages DE Farnsdale at 9,000 yards
DD Nara engages DE Farnsdale at 9,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DE Farnsdale at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Farnsdale at 11,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Cowdray at 11,000 yards
DD Nara engages DE Blackmore at 11,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Bicester at 11,000 yards
DD Sugi engages DE Bicester at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Farnsdale at 12,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Calpe at 12,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DE Blackmore at 12,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DE Farnsdale at 12,000 yards
DD Sugi engages DE Blackmore at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Farnsdale at 14,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Cowdray at 14,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Calpe at 14,000 yards
DD Nara engages DE Calpe at 14,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Bicester at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Farnsdale at 13,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Calpe at 13,000 yards
DD Nara engages DE Calpe at 13,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Bicester at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Calpe at 11,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Cowdray at 11,000 yards
DD Tsubaki engages DE Calpe at 11,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Blackmore at 11,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DE Bicester at 11,000 yards
DD Sugi engages DE Calpe at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Sugi collides with DD Tsubaki at 64 , 87
CA Asama engages DE Farnsdale at 8,000 yards
DE Farnsdale sunk by CL Okaro at 8,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DE Blackmore at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Cowdray at 5,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Cowdray at 5,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Blackmore at 5,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Bicester at 5,000 yards
DD Hinoki engages DE Calpe at 5,000 yards
Handa M. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Cowdray at 4,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Calpe at 4,000 yards
DD Tsubaki engages DE Calpe at 4,000 yards
DD Nara engages DE Bicester at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Cowdray at 5,000 yards
DE Cowdray sunk by CL Okaro at 5,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Blackmore at 5,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Bicester at 5,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Calpe at 6,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Blackmore at 6,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Bicester at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Blackmore at 8,000 yards
DE Blackmore sunk by CL Okaro at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Calpe at 11,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Bicester at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Asama engages DE Calpe at 14,000 yards
CL Okaro engages DE Calpe at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...

This attack went well. I was patient and the empire was stripped of supply prior to invading. It reaped rewards.

I will use this base for 4E to bomb the remaining bases in Marshalls to oblivion.

Now that all the immediate objectives around the Marshalls have been taken, the main American CV fleet is moving to Sorong to effect two objectives -
1. cut off Celebes and Borneo from Philipines (and home islands)
2. begin the walk to the Mariana's - expect allies to move on Babelbob / pelilieu next, but it will be several game weeks before the fleet is moved and assembled.
3. stage the bulk of the American force around Sorong for the jump into the Phippines.
4. mass supply and fuel for the biggest / largest contested invasion of the game - - - Philippines.