Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock

[Lowpe]

Nov 20, 1944

Still fighting, Chengtu falls today...but IJA troopers in the mountains are still holding on.

[Lowpe]

Turn is done, and I have some planes flying CAP, especially in China...


Allies might be moving in force on Osaka, or perhaps a feint. Maizuru still gets plenty of attention.

On to Jockes game...[:)]

[Lowpe]

Nov 21, 1944

Now there is almost a doubling of troops in Osaka...up against some 2000 AV of Japanese troops, that are fully supplied and not disrupted behind level 3 forts in great, if destroyed, terrain.

I am dispatching another 1,000 points of reserve AV to this area....in case they are needed.

VP ratio stands at 2.5 to one, and now I am starting to strip some Chinese towns of some of their garrisons to bolster defensive front lines...near Ichang for example.

VP ratio is under 2.5 to 1, Growth in Nov has been been .2....can I make Jan?

[Lowpe]

Nov 22, 1944

The 3rd Tank Division, holding the lines in reserve mode at Maizuru is tasked with a quick relocation to Osaka...in fact almost all Japanese tanks are at Maizuru, but it is the the 3rd Tank that fields the most Type 3's, and is in the best shape.

Training, elan, and leadership excellent...they depart in the middle of the night for a long run.

Will it be in time, for there is now over 6000 AV of Allied troops in Osaka....and they are fresh. Not so for the battered Japanese.

And this day, High Command is correct at forecasting the attack...the Allied AF rain bombs down on Osaka, but good forts and nasty terrain shelter the troops and there is no naval bombardments.

The Expected attack comes in the afternoon, the 3rd Tank has made the run and is in position as a fast reaction reserve force....the tanks rev their engines, ready to plug gaps, o launch counter attacks, to hold the line...

But this day, yes, this day, the reserves aren't needed.

The line holds, the forts degraded, but the Japanese troops fight and hold.

The Allied resolve is failing, they can't take the losses...the drumbeat of a negotiated peace with honor set for Jan 1, 1945 draws one day closer.

[Lowpe]

A little worse from wear, from naval bombing and aerial bombardment, the 3rd Tank is ready to fight!



shells for their guns, fuel for their tanks, rations for the men....what bother a little disruption? -- this is war!!!

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe


... The line holds, the forts degraded, but the Japanese troops fight and hold.

The Allied resolve is failing, they can't take the losses...the drumbeat of a negotiated peace with honor set for Jan 1, 1945 draws one day closer...

You do realise that a 2:1 for the Allies on 1 January 1945 represents an unconditional surrender by Japan.

Of course, if you are preparing a public broadcast from the palace for your subjects, one could say you are being too modest. You may as well inform your subjects that as a great victory has been achieved, you have decided to spare the Allies from further pointless loss of life.

Alfred

[ny59giants]

What Type 3 tanks?? I didn't see any in your screenshot?

[panzer cat]

Have you driven the invaders from your home land?

[Lowpe]

Nov 24, 1944

Allies look to invade Soochow, one hex north of Shanghai, and then move to Shanghai and its 2300 VPs. Not much I can do to stop them...

Supplies scarce, Allies naval bombard Maizuru and aerial bomb Osaka. A deliberate attack strikes at Maizuru, where 30% of the IJA Army troops are in reserve no pursuit mode...one IJA division is totally out of supplies along with most of the AA present.

Ground combat at Maizuru (110,58)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 103127 troops, 1534 guns, 2893 vehicles, Assault Value = 3967

Defending force 174989 troops, 2956 guns, 1311 vehicles, Assault Value = 4336

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1343

Japanese adjusted defense: 2439

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
8546 casualties reported
Squads: 224 destroyed, 196 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 256 disabled
Engineers: 60 destroyed, 83 disabled
Guns lost 328 (71 destroyed, 257 disabled)
Vehicles lost 156 (13 destroyed, 143 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
3526 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 279 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 115 disabled
Guns lost 85 (4 destroyed, 81 disabled)
Vehicles lost 209 (19 destroyed, 190 disabled)

[Lowpe]

Digging Japanese troops out of their fortifications in the mountain roads near Kunming....Allies have reinforced with a 900AV Chinese Corp.

Ground combat at 71,48 (near Kunming)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 97112 troops, 321 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2253

Defending force 20000 troops, 183 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 439

Allied adjusted assault: 832

Japanese adjusted defense: 667

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
594 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1997 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 233 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

What Type 3 tanks?? I didn't see any in your screenshot?

Propaganda![:D]

[Lowpe]

Nov 26, 1944

Making for December...

Allied bombardments are slowing down at Maizuru...this is a relocation for the expected invasion of China I suspect.

Had an Oscar ram a Mitchel today, didn't even scratch the paint...but the Oscar went down.

Holding with strongpoints in China...

Shipping supplies from the SRA to China...

Holding, if barely. I suspect Shanghai falling will be the death knell...

[Lowpe]

Nov 27, 1944

Only one TF bombards Maizuru...I am expecting an invasion in China above Shanghai which has been pounded by heavy bombers for a week now.

Holding in China but the Allies are infiltrating everywhere.

A few fighters scramble over Kobe and do good work. The A6M5c were hugging the ground at 2000, while the George and Tonies were at 9000.

[Lowpe]

Allies are moving their troops around....seem to have given up on Osaka for now and probably look to either win the rough hex to the north, move southeast into another city or strike out cross country.

Or maybe they are resting after the last attack at Osaka. Doubtful, I bet he moves an additional 6000 AV to the north into the rough terrain.

[Lowpe]

Nov 28, 1944

Allies bombard Nagoya and move 35 units there. Japan has 2200 AV (light on AT/ARM and ART).

I guess this means no big invasion aimed at Shanghai?

5 more units arrived there today by rail, with plenty more coming in. I am going to strip everything to defend here over the next few days.

[Lowpe]

China...still fighting...level 4 forts in the nice terrain.

I made the right choice in not conducting a fighting retreat, but rather fighting on in my fortified positions in good terrain.

[Lowpe]

Turn is away, moving every artillry, dp unit, infantry and AA and engineers to Nagoya...all tanks are on the road to board trains for Nagoya...

This turn might be an ugly fight as AT weapons are in short supply at Nagoya...

[Lowpe]

Nov 29, 1944

Clash....clash at Nagoya. That ruined city, devastated more.

Ground combat at Nagoya (111,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 158422 troops, 2528 guns, 4484 vehicles, Assault Value = 6171

Defending force 78776 troops, 841 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 2581

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 3645

Japanese adjusted defense: 5573

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
4460 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 593 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 42 disabled
Guns lost 94 (9 destroyed, 85 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3168 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 414 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 187 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 75 disabled
Guns lost 87 (14 destroyed, 73 disabled)
Vehicles lost 181 (39 destroyed, 142 disabled)

Assaulting units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
44th Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
711th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
775th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
25th Infantry Division
713th Flame Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
1st Marine Division
41st Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
33rd Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Division
168th Field Artillery Regiment
XI Corps Artillery
XIV Corps Artillery
225th Field Artillery Battalion
X Corps Artillery
XXIV CorpsArtillery
1 USMC Seacoast Art

Defending units:
57th Depot Division
53rd/B Division
65th Brigade
73rd/A Division
53rd/A Division
60th Ind.Mixed Brigade
53rd/C Division
3rd Guards/A Division
58th Ind.Mixed Brigade
73rd/C Division
6th Depot Division
3rd Guards/B Division
81st Division
73rd/B Division
3rd Guards/C Division
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
41st Air Defense AA Battalion
113th JAAF AF Bn
6th Medium Mortar Battalion
112th AA Regiment
8th JNAF AF Unit
157th JAAF AF Bn
165th JAAF AF Bn
65th JAAF AF Bn
31st Ind.AA Gun Co
66th JAAF AF Bn
172nd JAAF AF Bn

[Lowpe]

Nov 30, 1944

Managed to get a half squadron up and into the air against bombing runs, where they did great downing about 19 planes mostly Hellcats and Wildcats but also 5-6 single engine bombers.

Job well done.

A6M5c are woefully obsolete, but if you can pick and choose where to use them, they can do really good work.

[Lowpe]

No attack at Nagoya...more troops are flowing in, but the Allies have at least one unit moving out.

Almost all of Japan's tanks are to the north, concentrated in massive group ready to rush to whereever.

What will the Allies do next? They are still bombing and bombarding Nagoya.

Welcome to December 1944 everyone![:)]