Andy Mac ...... Revenge of the Allies

[Andy Mac]

The problem with this game is forts you need to be aggressive and go deep to try and negate japanese fort building.
 
Lvl 9 forts with a single Bde or NLF or even a full up base force can stop 3 Divisons in assault Cold.
 
So you take risks and go deep to try and avoid the forts but all the bases that are needed by the allies are well guarded.
 
Where do the Japanese get all these construction engineers why didnt they do this in real life ?
 
My FT strategy was cunning but it was so dammed cunning that the troops landed without sufficient supplies (a cock up) so I have only myself to blame if it does not work.

[Andy Mac]

p.s. I dont understand why Pauk waited to take back bankha he had opportunities with a large force landed why did he wait - he has given me an edge and I don't understand why ?

[veji1]

oversight... I guess... I understand why you have to go for bold moves... The game has its problems when it comes to late war : Too many everything, forts, ships, planes, soldiers... Etc... turns the battle for a beachhead on an island in a VErdun like fest...

[Andy Mac]

Oh I am getting to detest forts they are just to powerfull and to frequent

[Andy Mac]

I just question why every where I go the Japanese have level 9 forts a NG campaign is impossible in game because every jump turns into a quagmire because of Japanese forts.
 
It just feels like its to easy to build them and they are to powerfull when built.
 
I know I am sounding like a broken record but for me this forces the allies to bullshit actions like loading up 800 AK's into convoys with 16 Divs and landing them on an atoll in one day as its the only way the mechanics operate its almost like the Japanese have too many engineers or perhaps both side are not having to use engineers for other tasks like maintenance of roads and railway bridge building etc etc allowing the historical level s of engineers to operate in ahistoric manner
 
I dont know
 
I cannot blame this for my recent issues though they are all mine [:D][:D]

[veji1]

I guess there are severall answers. I think the best one is that forts should have an SPS as well. Atolls would have an SPS of 0, Places like IWO JIMA an SPS of say 5 or 6, and most places should have an SPS of 1-3... So if the japs want to spend all their engineers in building forts in NG, they'll have a hard time getting forts above 4-5 in most places, and would most likely have to stay around 3-4...

But then again wouldn't that make the allied bulldozer unstoppable ???

Tough balance issue.

[Andy Mac]

But the allied bulldozer was more or less unstoppable once it got going !!!

My point is not that forts are unfair far from it but to face them everywhere is tricky it means you are always having to fight high fort levels whichever route you follow.

I dont mind places like Iwo/Saipan being a fortress it had a nice terrain feature to work with I think terrain should count more and forts less.

i.e. at present Iwo is a mountain hex which is I think 3 x Defence, Forts at level 9 add a further x 3 I think so to take Iwo I need to bring AT LEAST 9 x the defenders numbers or if I can cut the supply link 3x the AV (9 x .25)(difficult in the face of suicidal AK captains on 100 ship TF's or 100 1 ship TF's !!!)

Now actually I dont think this is unreasonable.

But to face that 3x multiplier everywhere allied to hostile terrain is tricky.

We play the game we have so this is NOT a complaint about any opponent I have calmed down a lot and things I considered 'broken' before and was ready to throw my toys out of the pram over i.e. HL Kamis I am more willing to reconsider in the case of balance and the fact that game although brilliant is flawed for both sides.

BUT I have huge worries about things like forts and more and more the issues around japanese control of production i.e. I am scared still about Shinden/Reppu in my PZB game if I am right and I have done my maths correctly he will be producing c 800 Reppus a month soon (all Zero factories I assume auto upgrade to reppus in July 45) and c 200 plus Shindens a month compared to my 144 Hellcats and 100 F4U1D's)

This will be a major issue...

[Andy Mac]

Apologies wrong AAR and I changed the subject in mid post [:D][:D][:D]
 
I will get back to the war now and stop whinging !!!

[Andy Mac]

Not a lot to say its been bloody Enterprise and a CVL were hit hard puting any thought of a Malacca operation out of mind
 
I will need to redeploy for the next fight.
 
A Jap tank Div arrived at my beachhead 72 hours after landing I think any chance of progress out of Malacca (aka Anzio) will be limited

[Andy Mac]

OK guys well it looks like Enterprise and Princeton will make VP where a level 2 port awaits and 4 AR's

4 Indian Divs are loading up for an attacksomewhere else in Malaya with Slim in charge my intnetion at present is alor star or georgetown.

Indiana was sank yesterday when the relieving Battle Sqn was held up outside of Bankha.

I transferred in my elite Coastal Command 1st Strike Wing today - these are carefully husbanded and protected RAF Sqns with Barracuda, Avenger and Vengeance Bombers.

In total 44 Barracudas, 12 Vengeance and 8 Avenger II's in 5 antishipping strike sqns all single engined and so able to load torps from a level 2 AF These guys have been nurtured since 41 and have awaited a chance to show their stuff well today 4 Sqns were involved in action (1 is at VP ready to rotate in)

Other anti shipping aircraft are orphans from the carriers

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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
J2M Jack x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 14

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 11
Barracuda x 17
TBM Avenger x 3
Avenger II x 3
Spitfire VIII x 3
Vengeance I x 5
P-38J Lightning x 3
P-47D Thunderbolt x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
J2M Jack: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Barracuda: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged
Avenger II: 2 damaged
Vengeance I: 3 damaged
P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
CA Nachi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
Barracuda x 3
P-38J Lightning x 3
P-47D Thunderbolt x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged
Barracuda: 2 damaged
P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
Barracuda x 2
P-38J Lightning x 2
P-47D Thunderbolt x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Barracuda: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 25

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 7
Thunderbolt II x 27
P-47D Thunderbolt x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 damaged
Thunderbolt II: 2 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #1, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hato

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 53
Corsair IV x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 7 damaged

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2
J2M Jack x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
Barracuda x 2
Spitfire VIII x 3
P-38J Lightning x 4
P-47D Thunderbolt x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-47D Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Kurokami

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
J2M Jack x 4
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
Barracuda x 6
P-38J Lightning x 3
P-47D Thunderbolt x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
Barracuda: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Tsubame
ML Hatsutaka

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
Spitfire VIII x 2
P-47D Thunderbolt x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied Ships
AK Empire Lake
AK Henry Dearborn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Samokla

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 8

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Ina Coolbrith, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Chase

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 4

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
Spitfire VIII x 2
P-47D Thunderbolt x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Samur, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Tavoy

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 60415 troops, 560 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value =
1098

Defending force 5865 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Japanese max assault: 1068 - adjusted assault: 1671

Allied max defense: 38 - adjusted defense: 69

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 29,33

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10987 troops, 95 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value =
538

Defending force 340 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 404 - adjusted assault: 306

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 306 to 1



Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Bankha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7614 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 17673 troops, 157 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value =
186



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4121 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3514

Defending force 85256 troops, 842 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value =
1791


Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Malacca

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24698 troops, 211 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 709

Defending force 37923 troops, 275 guns, 770 vehicles, Assault Value =
795


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Mili

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39860 troops, 164 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value =
996

Defending force 10500 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Allied max assault: 890 - adjusted assault: 526

Japanese max defense: 44 - adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mili base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
1578 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Malacca

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19431 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 794

Defending force 25190 troops, 211 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 709



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

[Andy Mac]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/27/44

OK another interesting turn lots happening..I deleted all the boring stuff

Part 1 I raided Bankok but there was NO CAP [:D][:D]

A massive army is cutting off the army advancing into Malaya I need to capture Bandou or I could be in trouble

US 6th Army at VP has two Corps under command - 4th Corps will revert to 14th Army Command when Slim enters the battle
Ind 4th Corps is driving South spearheaded by a LOT or armour
USA 14th Corps is going to try and hold the route south open and avoid getting cut off from the north and secure VP
1st Amphib Corps is at Malacca/Bankha and is fighting for its life with Jap Panzers the good news is that no supply is going north to the front because of allies holding a blocking position at Malacca

Ind 14th Army is currently loading up at Madras it will consist of 5 Division plus armour in 2 Corps its target is Alor Star landing behind the Japanese defending Songkia and securing a forward port for the allies

At Mandalay Indian 15th Corps, Burma Corps and 3rd Corps under 12th Army are trying to breakthrough but Mandalay has served its purpose keeping the bulk of the Japanese Army out of the fight I would just feel better if I could secure a breakthrough

I may withdraw 1 Corps back to India ready to deploy into Malaya.

Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 7
Thunderbolt II x 6
Liberator VI x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 65

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 8 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 2 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
361 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 57

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,51


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
SB2C Helldiver x 9
Barracuda x 16
Avenger II x 2
Spitfire VIII x 4
Vengeance I x 5
P-38J Lightning x 5
P-47D Thunderbolt x 16


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
Barracuda: 6 damaged
Avenger II: 1 damaged
Vengeance I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire [:D][:D][:D][:D]
CA Mikuma
DD Kamo

Aircraft Attacking:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 48
J2M Jack x 30
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
Barracuda x 2
Spitfire VIII x 4
P-38J Lightning x 5
P-47D Thunderbolt x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 14 destroyed
J2M Jack: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 5 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed
Barracuda: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 4 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Samokla

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Wiley, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Brackett, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Empire Granite, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at 28,39

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 59632 troops, 668 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value =
1777

Defending force 6210 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Japanese max assault: 2722 - adjusted assault: 2319

Allied max defense: 56 - adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 178 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
627 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Tavoy - THIS IS CRAP NOT FAIR ON PAUK BUT NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 60252 troops, 554 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value =
1089

Defending force 5685 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese max assault: 1063 - adjusted assault: 1124

Allied max defense: 35 - adjusted defense: 73

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at 30,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4514 troops, 0 guns, 288 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Defending force 2029 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Japanese max assault: 330 - adjusted assault: 136

Allied max defense: 54 - adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Bankha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7637 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 18607 troops, 156 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value =
186



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 26,39

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4194 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Defending force 2393 troops, 6 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Allied max assault: 184 - adjusted assault: 116

Japanese max defense: 78 - adjusted defense: 81

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4121 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3612

Defending force 85397 troops, 845 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value =
1798


Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Malacca

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24925 troops, 225 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 713

Defending force 36916 troops, 278 guns, 769 vehicles, Assault Value =
795



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Ground combat at Mili

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 39283 troops, 148 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value =
941

Defending force 6185 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Allied max assault: 1678 - adjusted assault: 492

Japanese max defense: 6 - adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 98 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
554 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Malacca

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19518 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 795

Defending force 25477 troops, 225 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 713



Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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65th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Mili by attrition!!!

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Sasebo 6th SNLF Wiped Out at Mili by attrition!!!



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SIG INT REPORT FOR 01/27/44

15th AA Regiment is located at Nagoya.
25th AA Regiment is located at Nagato.
62nd Construction Battalion is located at Truk.
Radio transmissions detected at Balikpapan.
103rd IJA Base Force is located at Hengchow.
2nd/A Division is located at 23,48.
12427 men are based at Songkhia. - [:D][:D] - SO NOT THAT MANY
3357 men are based at Etorofo Jima.
6th Reserve Tank Regiment is located at Bonin.
22nd AA Regiment is located at Kitakyushu.
6th Division is located at 42,30.
2nd Mountain Gun Regiment is located at Hong Kong.
Burma Area Army is located at Rahaeng.
5102 men are based at Nagoya.
5833 men are based at Sakashima.
6th Reserve Tank Regiment is located at Bonin.
22nd AA Regiment is located at Kitakyushu.
40th Division is located at 42,31.
18th Army is located at Ponape.
40th Division is located at 42,31.

[Andy Mac]

p.s. one of the most understated advantages the allies get in a PDU game and its not the obvious one....
 
TRANSPORT PLANES
 
All Sqns end up with C46 Commandoes 50% extra capacity and a lot longer range...
Large numbers of PBY Sqns end up with Coronados
 
Also nice [:D][:D]

[Andy Mac]

I am pretty happy now thats

Hiei, Yamato, Nagato, Musachi, Hygai all damaged not bad !!!

Not great that I lost Indiana but SODAK is back in ops and Iowa/Missouri jus arrived int he East and QE/Renown in the West.

I have the ships its time to use them to ATTACK !!!

I do need to think about my next move in the east...

Wake will play host to 4 or 5 B29 Groups attacking the HI forcing Pauk to redeploy some fighter assets soon.

I also need to think about whether to continue with the Marshalls or go all out for the Marianas I only have the ground troops to do one or the other.

I am actually pulling a few more Divs from Aus/NG/NZ and starting to move them east I want to have a strike force of 10 - 12 Divs I will then decide if its the Marshalls or the Marianas next...

My losses in the West Have been painfull will list em out in a turn soon essex, Wasp, Illustrious, 4 CVE's, 1 CVL, 2 BB's and god only knows how many other ships....

[Andy Mac]

I think Pauk has made a MASSIVE mistake take a look

I had Sig int that Kuantan had 1 man a few weeks ago but I ignored it as false.....

[Andy Mac]

This is the last of my paratroopers so I need to be carefull.
 
1 Bn is committed at Malacca a second at Bankha this is the third and last....

[Andy Mac]

OK a few turns have passed Independence has sank and Enterprise is in real trouble.
 
I tried another shock attack at Mandalay and lost heavily I am really getting pissed off with dividing big land units to stop them getting disrupted by air.
 
By dividing them I cannot because of the Air to Mud routine target enough units to make a difference.
 
I am pulling 1 Corps back and will airplift it back to India for R&R - I am NOT happy about how this has gone down after 6 months batle with total air superioirty and a far higher base AV and all 5 independent allied combat engineer regts and I have not knocked off a single fort level.
 
Anyway what else is happening I took Kuantan but PZB has responded and is shipping in massive numbers of reinforcements to take the base.
 
Both of my Inf Corps are driving south and I have taken Bandou I now need to Songkia.
 
14th Army with 100,000 fresh troops is heading for somewhere on the Alor Star/Kuala Lumper line. I will land them at the most inconvenient place for Pauk.
 
What else well my preparation for an attack in the East continues apace I am aiming for 10 Divisions in one force landing on to either the Marianas/Marcus or Iwo.
 
If I have Superforts on Wake then I expect to make it hard for Pauk to respond.
 
Andy

[Andy Mac]

OK Guys I have made a huge mistake and paid a terrible price for a strategy that just will not work so I am open to ideas.
 
The situation
 
VP Secure but defensive I have enough troops and aircraft and supplies to hold it but not to clear the rear of 6th US Army
 
6th US Army has secured bandou and is attacking Songkia but the rail line to its rear is cut and a substantial amount of strenght is required to guard Bandou.
 
1st Amphib Corps is ashore at Malacca and has bankha secure but is not able to take the AF or secure the base.
 
12th Army has 2 Corps at Mandalay and is continuing to attack in vain
 
Indian 3rd Corps has pulled back to Myktina where it will be airlifted to India minus 18th UK Div which will be airlifted to Victoria Point. 
 
14th Army is at sea with c 1,500 AV in 2 Corps and is heading SE towards Malaya eta 5 or 6 days
 
I am stopped at Mandalay, I am stopped at Malacca
 
I have one card left to play so it has to be a good one I am open to ideas.....
 
 
 
 
 

[aztez]

I always said that this operation was somewhat odd in an sense that you went too deep before you had Mandalay secured. Instead you should have turn this pinzer towards Mandalay and thus you would have relieved those troops.
 
Again this is quite late date already so landings at Iwo area or Northern Japan would be my choices if you can muster the assault power. You need to start causing Pauk huge worries and those areas certainly do that.

[Andy Mac]

ah well I went for it and have not succeeded.
 
Options
 
A Land 1 Div at Georgetown, 3 Divs at Alor Star cutting off forces at Songkia and only allowing reinforcements for Alor to arrive by air or from Taiping.
 
B Land 4 Divs at Alor Star cutting off forces at Songkia and only allowing reinforcements for Alor to arrive by air or from Taiping/Georgetown.
 
C Land 4 Divs at Kuala Lumper possibly 3 with 1 Div at Alor Star
 
D Land 4 Divs at Malacca
 
E Land 4 Divs at Bankha and wait for an opportunity
 
F Land 4 Divs at VP and use them to try and clear 6th Armies LOC
 
G Land 1 Div at Alor, 1 Div at Georgetown, 1 Div at Kuala and 1 Div at the hex between Kuala Lumper and Malacca and hope to find a weakspot.....
 
E and F are low risk G is probably to extreme....
 
A B or C are all viable
 
D looks like a waste of resources althoug I Amphib Corps is at least stopping supplies moveing forward and will be difficult to shift

[Andy Mac]

I suppose there is always G land the full 4 Divs at Johore......but that is definitly a step to far in my book