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Well another shot at playing japan. This time i'm going to take a different route then i am with GenBilly. While i think i still can beat general billy i know i could have taken PH if i had been a little more forceful. But after running the numbers japan starts with 21 divisions & 16 Brigades.

This time i'm going to be more conservative. I am sending 2 divisions to Midway straight off with a 2 BB bombardment task force. 2 Divisions to Wake.

I am sending 6 divisons to the city north of ClarkFIeld Lepasi(sp?) or no Lignayqyayaya <~~ sp

And then another 3 divisions to Naga. This time i'm not messing around i have 4 ART units and all the light units i can to just hopefully sweep right through the defenders. After that i will clean up and take all the rest of the unclaimed cities.

But this time i will be more conservative. You guys are my council so after taking Midway,Wake,Guam & PI i will need your advice. I was thinking taking vladavostok would be good. That would not bring the rest of the western powers into the war and it will give me 600 points i can use to hang in there. The soviets activate but they dont start with much.

Suggestions guys??

remember rookie player here need the help!

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Well i forgot about this game and i sent rick back his turn today.

I am going for a different approach. 2 division are heading to both midway and wake along with BB units All my task forces have DD's to guard them. I am sending way more divisions to PI to quickly put them under and minimize casaulties. I am landing at the base to the north of Clark
and will quickly march into Clark and take it once i eliminate the garrisons i can clean up PI at my leisure.

After that i will evaluate if i plan to move on PH or if i plan to hold that line firm and then swing back to take Hong Kong & Shanghai.

Ideas?

My BB fleets caught some of his cruisers a few hexes West of Manila and sunk a CA & CL. I have my other 3 fleets spreading out WEST to search. They are all heavily damaged so they cant get far. Question about REACT will it make my BB tf's move towards an enemy? And will it only work if they are still a full turn? or will it work while they are moving as well?

Also will it make transports run?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/02/22

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TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47


Japanese ground losses:
493 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat at 42,50

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 3
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro
CA Adzuma, Shell hits 1
CA Aso
CA Idzumo, Shell hits 1
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Huron, Shell hits 1
CA Rochester, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL New Orleans
CL Albany, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 42,50

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 3
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro
CA Adzuma, Shell hits 1
CA Aso
CA Idzumo, Shell hits 1
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Huron, Shell hits 1
CA Rochester, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL New Orleans
CL Albany, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Yakumo, Shell hits 4
CA Tokiwa, Shell hits 1
CA Asama, Shell hits 2
CA Iwate, Shell hits 3


Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
1690 casualties reported

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TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
1250 casualties reported

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TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
1165 casualties reported

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TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
640 casualties reported

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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
609 casualties reported

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TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
392 casualties reported

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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
502 casualties reported

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TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported

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TF 22 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported

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TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47


Japanese ground losses:
376 casualties reported

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Day Time Surface Combat at 41,51

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CA Adzuma
CA Aso
DD Hayakaze, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied Ships
CA Rochester, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

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TF 25 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54


Japanese ground losses:
786 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Batan Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8429 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1411 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Ground combat at Batan Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8429 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1411 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

This time i'm putting my new found knowledge of the game into use with Rick. I'm going to take all non Pearl islands and going to attempt to NOT engage the us fleet unless they come to me. I want them to be the ones to have to scurry home to a safe port. 2 Divisions on Wake & Midway and then Bde's on Palmyra, Johnston. I dont know if i will go for any hawaaiin islands. But i am focusing MAJORLY on manilla this time i am sending 15 divisions there with all the arty we have. I will not wait 3 months to take it. Also the Southern Area Army is going to be in manilla too to help reduce resistance.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/07/22

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TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 41,62


Japanese ground losses:
873 casualties reported

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TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59


Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
BB Settsu
BB Katori, Shell hits 2
BB Mikasa, Shell hits 1
BB Hizen, Shell hits 1
BB Iwami
CA Kasuga, Shell hits 2
CA Nisshin, Shell hits 1
DD Hinoki
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
DM Hart
DM Rizal, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Broome
DD Barker, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Peary
DD Zane
DD William B. Preston, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
BB Settsu, Shell hits 1
BB Katori
BB Mikasa, Shell hits 4
BB Hizen
BB Iwami
CA Kasuga, Shell hits 2
CA Nisshin
DD Hinoki
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
DM Hart
DM Rizal, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Broome
DD Barker, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary
DD Zane
DD William B. Preston, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
BB Settsu
BB Katori, Shell hits 1
BB Mikasa
BB Hizen
BB Iwami, Shell hits 3
CA Kasuga, Shell hits 2
CA Nisshin
DD Hinoki
DD Yanagi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DM Hart, Shell hits 41, and is sunk
DM Rizal, on fire, heavy damage
DD Broome
DD Barker, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
DD Zane
DD William B. Preston, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
BB Settsu, Shell hits 1
BB Katori, Shell hits 4
BB Mikasa, Shell hits 1
BB Hizen, Shell hits 2
BB Iwami
CA Kasuga
CA Nisshin
DD Hinoki
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
DM Rizal, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Broome, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Peary, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Zane, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
DD William B. Preston, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

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TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 41,62


Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported

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TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59


Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 44,48

Japanese Ships
DD Yanagi
DD Hinoki
BB Katori

Allied Ships
SS S-9

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
SS No. 14

Allied Ships
DD Pruitt, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
SS No. 14

Allied Ships
AK Lepus

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TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Cotabato, 41,60


Japanese ground losses:
1605 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27179 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 22987 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
1311 casualties reported
Guns lost 37

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 5