fdeutsch(Jpn) vs skrewball(Allies) : Allied Perspective

[skrewball]

This is a non-fdeutsch zone, if you are fdeutsch or resemble him in anyway, please do not read past this line [:)]

Hello all, this is my first attempt at a PBEM game. Even though I have been playing WitP since it came out I have never played as the Allies. I thought it best to just jump in and play them. That way I can make my newbie mistakes and adapt on the fly.

I will be posting a narrative/report style. That way you won't have to scroll through pages of useless data. I may not be able to keep it all up to date. However, I will do the best I can with a 84-hour work week [X(] Feel free to discuss strategy and offer tips for a new allied player. The one tip I do know is to not confront the KB with any US carriers unless you outnumber them 3-1 [:)]

For now, here are the agreed upon house rules:

The option choosen are
Reinforcement (japanese & allies ) +/- 60 days - Just to mix it up a bit
Turn cycle 1
Japanese Sub Doctrine OFF
Allied Sub Doctrine OFF
Fog of War ON
Historical First Turn OFF
Advanced Weather effect ON
December 7th surprise ON
Allied Damage Control ON
Player Define Upgrade ON
Automatic Submarine Option OFF

Turn1 rules :
1. Allies can only give orders to ships that are not in port on turn one
2. Allies cannot give orders to any ground or air units except for China Command units on turn one. Allies can give any construction or HQ change orders he desires to any of his bases on turn one.
3. Japanese can only make turn one landings at allied bases that are within 15 hexes of a Japanese base
Exception: the Japanese may always invade Wake on turn one.
4. Japanese are limited to one port attack on turn one. This attack may be at any port that can be reached by Japanese aircraft.
5. Japanese carriers must end movement within 5 hexes of an allied or Japanese base hex on turn one
6. The Japanese may not sail past Singapore to the north on turn 1 (no landing at Johore to cut Singapore off from the rest of Malaya on turn 1)

Time Limited rules :
7. No Allied skip bombing (100 ft. altitude naval attacks with level bombers) until 1/1/1943
8. No air missions except for transfer to base/ship can be flown off of carriers by carrier-capable air
units until 1/1/1944. Carrier-trained units may fly any missions that are available to them.
9. No Attack of Russia or West Coast before 1/1/1944

Bug related rules :
10. For Isolated that can't retreat to base. After 2 successful deliberate attack, the unit cannot be move or evacuate until it is fully supplied again.
11. If big ressource point is taken with heavy destruction after the first successful delibarate attack by a Brigrade or Division, another ressource point is evacuated. The big ressources point are
Brunei
Tarakan
Balikpapan
Kendari
Kuala Lumpur
Palemberg
Batavia
Soerabaja
12. The weather is supposed to be clear in the whole map, any major airstrike cancelled at turn 1 will trigger a redo turn.

Rules :
13. No night bombing attacks allowed
14. No invasions or recon raids using submarine
transport missions. Sub transport is for supplies and evacuation.
15. CV airgroups may not leave their ship except to base on the airfield that the CV is docked at if the CV is crippled by damage. Airgroups may be recovered and based anywhere if their home carrier is sunk.
16. No 4-engine bomber missions (against either land or naval targets) below 5000 feet
17. Japanese "light" sentais cannot be upgraded to Sallys, Helens or Peggys. Light Sentais must remain
dive bombers, Lilys or fighter-bombers.
18. Allied bomber units may upgrade to any 4 engine bomber, if those units either are or divide into 12 aircraft groups. The 16 aircraft allied bomber groups may only upgrade to a 2 engine bomber at the most.
19. PT boat cannot be mixed with other ships
20. Fast TF can only target bases in LBA range or CV range


So let the games begin! See you in Tokyo!

[skrewball]

[center]WAR!!![/center]
[center]Japan attacks Pacific! 1000’s Killed![/center]

Yesterday December 7th, the Imperial Army and Navy under the command of Fdeutsch launched a surprise attack on US, Dutch and British forces throughout the Pacific!

[center]*One of the many ships in the Port of Manila*[/center]
Manila the capital of the Philippines was hardest hit in a dawn attack by Japanese carrier aircraft. Over 400 aircraft attacked the port facilities sinking and damaging much of the US fleet based there, along with over a dozen aircraft. Reports are coming in stating that Japan has landed troops in the Philippines, Borneo, and Malaysia.
President Roosevelt has declared a state of war between the United States and the Japan. He announced the full mobilization of all available assets to “Staunch the flow of Imperial aggression”. The President has appointed Marine Gen. Skrewball as Chief of all Pacific operations. The British and Dutch ambassadors have approved this action and are pushing their governments to unite under Gen. Skrewball’s command.

“I accept this command. I will put forth my best effort to restore order to the Pacific in the wake of these unprovoked attacks. I will not sleep until the Army and Navy of Japan has been decimated and The United States of America stands victorious. Japan will be the example of what happens when you murder the citizens of our great nation!” Gen. Skrewball is quoted his acceptance speech.
More on this story to follow.




These are the combat reports of note:


He deceided to forgo the attack on PH and hit Manila hard. I made it out with one submarine. A couple of others might make it but not likely.

Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 92
D3A Val x 126
B5N Kate x 217

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A Val: 7 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 16 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Finch, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pike, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Snapper, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS S-40, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seal, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Mindanao, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-35, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Lark, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Perch, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT PT-34, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seadragon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 1
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-31, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1
MSW Quail, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
15 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
17 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
14 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
25 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
26 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
15 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
17 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
17 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
15 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
25 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
15 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
25 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
5 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
G3M Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 77

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
SS Permit, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Snapper, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Porpoise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Lark, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
24 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet


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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50 – Air Attacks were kinda of weak.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G3M Nell x 98

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
14 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
Ki-21 Sally x 93

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
P-26A: 6 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 147

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
21 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
21 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Well as you can see, this leaves me with some air assests in the Far East. Lets hope we can bloody some noses! I'll post more about where he landed later on. It is your standard fare.

[skrewball]

Well day 2 has come and gone. I must say that fdeutsch is taking a very conservative strategy. Nothing much out of the ordinary. I haven't inflicted much damage on him.

This turn saw the take over of Hong Kong...to add insult to injury I forgot about the 3 DDs there. I may not have been able to get them anywhere but for 3 healthy DDs to be scuttled in port it's just annoying.

Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 58730 troops, 512 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 13016 troops, 117 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
13187 casualties reported
Guns lost 91
Vehicles lost 1

I will post a pic of his current expansions. The following bases fell this turn:

Cagayan, Hong Kong, Lingayen, Guam, Naga and Brunei. So he is starting off with some Oil and Resource hexes.

There are a couple of light notes this turn.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga at 44,54


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Ozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire - I bet that Smarts!

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Hudson I x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships - Not much DMG here, probably (non-pen), but oh so fun to watch!
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1
CA Takao, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Sub attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
AK Hoeisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Oigawa Maru
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #12
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Kyo Maru #2
MSW W.18
MSW W.17
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.8
MSW W.7

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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Sub attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
AK Hoeisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hawaii Maru
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #12

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage - Definately should be put in for a medal!

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Also, it appears that I have a pilot at Clark Field that shot down 3 Sally's! There isn't a single operational plane at clark, but I will attempt to evacuate that unit as soon as I can.

So does anyone here like my summarization of the turns or would you prefer to see the full thing?

[skrewball]

SITUATION REPORT

To: Commander in Chief
From: Commander Pacific Forces
Subj: Current War Situation

As of today's date 12/11/1941 our situation in the Pacific is grave indeed. Currently our forces around the Phillipine Islands (See Attachment 1a) are unable to stop the numerous invasions by the Japanese. They are retreating on all fronts and hope to make a stand at Clark Airbase.

Attachment 1A:



We have suffered numerous shipping losses. I am still waiting on the reports but I can tell you that so far we have lost around 75 US and Dutch shipping. The largest of those being a CL.

Our strikes against the Japanese have been largely ineffective. We are still trying to coordinate with the British and Dutch commands.

As of right now I do not have much information to offer you. I hope to have more this evening.


///SIGNED///
Skrewball
Gen. USMC