WPO Beta AAR: Sprior(IJ) vs Belphegor(Allies) Campaign 1.

[Terminus]

The air does suck, up to a point. That's part of why WPO is so different.

[Tankerace]

ORIGINAL: BossGnome

Another question: The americans don't have any air power in the philippines? It seems like even those crappy bombers could prove useful against the japanese lurking in the jungle... After all, whether a 250 kg or 30kg bomb falls on your head, you're still dead!

In the 1926 scenarios there is a squadron of DH-4s in the PI. The 1922 scenario, oddly enough, starts about a week before the same squadron shipped out of California to be sent to the PI. Also, and this is fairly new, be forewarned. We researched deployments of troops in the PI. And well, they make what is in WitP a Godsend.

[Terminus]

Oh yeah! Three words: Get Your Helmets![X(]

[Belphegor]

my...my god those bombers are lame... I'd expected the air in this game to suck but...oh my god! I'm really enjoying your AAR by the way. I have a small question, how am I doing with the french fleet? Have you replaced me yet? I should be in command of the CA Desaix, or that other big ship (there are only a few in the french fleet). Name is Lamothe, G.

Another question: The americans don't have any air power in the philippines? It seems like even those crappy bombers could prove useful against the japanese lurking in the jungle... After all, whether a 250 kg or 30kg bomb falls on your head, you're still dead!

I'll check your progress with the Fleet, I Don't think I replaced you, and the French gave a very good account of themselves early in the game opposing the landings in PI.

I have some aircraft at Guam, but none in the PI. But boy, if he comes within 30 miles of Guam watch out! [:D]

He has landed at Lamon Bay, it seems to cut off my southern defences. Naughty.

I have brought the fleet to Pearl, it is coaling before steaming to Midway.

[sprior]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/24/22

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TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Roxas, 42,55


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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Vigan at 44,49

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso

Allied Ships
SS S-15

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Day Time Surface Combat at 46,47

Japanese Ships
CA Kasuga, Shell hits 13, on fire
CA Adzuma, Shell hits 9
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Nara, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Tsubaki, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Kuwa, Shell hits 4
DD Urukaze, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AP Asama Maru
AP Atsuta Maru
AP Atuta Maru
AP Awa Maru
AP Ayaha Maru
AP Bokuyo Maru
AP Burisuben Maru
AP Buyo Maru
AP Denmark Maru
AP Kamikaze Maru
AP Oyo Maru
AP Syoryu Maru
AP Tanba Maru

Allied Ships
CL Dartmouth, Shell hits 24, on fire
DD Campbell, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mackay, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ready, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Relentless, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Rival, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sybille, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Radstock


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13076 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13950 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Davao

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25596 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3516 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Ground combat at Davao

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25596 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3516 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Roxas

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 883 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Roxas base !!!



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Ground combat at Lamon Bay

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8294 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 149 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lamon Bay base !!!



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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6145 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11527 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7472 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 23385 troops, 79 guns, 57 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported


The RN tries interdicting a homeward bound convoy. Think they won that one.

[Belphegor]

The RN tries interdicting a homeward bound convoy. Think they won that one.

Believe it or not this was an accident. I wasn't trying to find anything. I am as surprised as you are.
I think I came off worse most of my shots were non-penetrating.

We'll see who makes it back to port.

Intercepted at 23000 yards, final fight near 10000 yards. This interception was north of Luzon

[sprior]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/25/22

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Sub attack near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Settsu

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese Ships
CA Iwate
CA Asama, Shell hits 1
CA Tokiwa, Shell hits 3
CA Yakumo, Shell hits 1
DD Keyaki
DD Maki
DD Momi, Shell hits 2
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
BC Australia, Shell hits 1
CL Brisbane, Shell hits 1
CL Melbourne
CL Sydney
DD Anzac
DD Huon
DD Swan
DD Warrego, Shell hits 1
DD Yarra
DD Stalwart, Shell hits 1
DD Success
DD Swordsman
DD Tasmania

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese Ships
CA Iwate, Shell hits 1
CA Asama, Shell hits 3
CA Tokiwa, Shell hits 10
CA Yakumo, Shell hits 3
DD Keyaki
DD Maki, Shell hits 2
DD Momi, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Kaya, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BC Australia, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Brisbane, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Melbourne, Shell hits 8, on fire
CL Sydney
DD Anzac
DD Huon, Shell hits 1
DD Swan
DD Warrego, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yarra, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Stalwart, Shell hits 1
DD Success, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Swordsman, Shell hits 1
DD Tasmania

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Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 44,50

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Kikuzuki
BB Settsu
BB Hyuga
BB Ise


Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13113 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13948 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6155 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11502 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7369 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 23562 troops, 79 guns, 58 vehicles




Hmm, I expected much worse from the Aussies, a mauling at least. Anway, here are the results of the above surface action at Rabaul:

[sprior]

But this is what a torpedo hit looks like...

[Belphegor]

That's funny. I have the screenshots from the same locations. Yes, my Aussies didn't do too much damage. I get handed my hat in a brutal night engagement

[Belphegor]

But I was certainly pleased to see another BB in my sights. That's 2 BBs, and I think 2 CAs hit by submarine launched torpedos in under a month.

[Belphegor]

ORIGINAL: Belphegor

That's funny. I have the screenshots from the same locations. Yes, my Aussies didn't do too much damage. I get handed my hat in a brutal night engagement

And here is my damage compared to his... sorry for the fuzziness, it looked great until I saved it. The Rabaul fight was definitely a Japanese victory. I'll have to withdraw to repair.

[sprior]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/26/22

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ASW attack near Vigan at 44,49

Allied Ships
SS S-15


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13139 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13968 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6151 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11558 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7394 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 23708 troops, 84 guns, 62 vehicles


A much quieter day...

[Belphegor]

I have very few standing fleets left, and really busy dockyards. The American Battlefleet is coming out of refit as I mentioned earlier, but I lack troops to push forward, so any journey now to relieve the PI will be a self-contained convoy and pretty much a one-way journey for now simply because I don't want to spend the time to send them there and then have them return to Pearl.

Afraid I am going to have to react to the IJN strategy at this point to determine where I'll commit the BF and how much of it.

Now if I could only find him....

[sprior]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/27/22

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ASW attack at 47,46

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
SS S-7

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
TK Tonan Maru #2, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Arizona
BB Tennessee
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB New York
BB Texas
CA Charleston
CL Birmingham
DM Stribling
DM Ingraham
DM Ludlow
DM Burns
DM Anthony

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
AK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Arizona
BB Tennessee
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB New York
BB Texas
CA Charleston
CL Birmingham
DM Stribling
DM Ingraham
DM Ludlow
DM Burns
DM Anthony

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
AK Kazuura Maru

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Arizona
BB Tennessee
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB New York
BB Texas
CA Charleston
CL Birmingham
DM Stribling
DM Ingraham
DM Ludlow
DM Burns
DM Anthony

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
TK Tatekawa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
TK Funakawa Maru

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Arizona
BB Tennessee
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB New York
BB Texas
CA Charleston
CL Birmingham
DM Stribling
DM Ingraham
DM Ludlow
DM Burns
DM Anthony

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
DD Yakaze
AV Wakiyama
TK Goyo Maru
TK Mirii Maru
TK Mitu Maru
TK Moji Maru
TK Nichiei Maru

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Arizona
BB Tennessee
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB New York
BB Texas
CA Charleston
CL Birmingham
DM Stribling
DM Ingraham
DM Ludlow
DM Burns
DM Anthony

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
AK Kagu Maru
TK Okigawa Maru

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Arizona
BB Tennessee
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB New York
BB Texas
CA Charleston
CL Birmingham
DM Stribling
DM Ingraham
DM Ludlow
DM Burns
DM Anthony

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
AK Naples Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Arizona
BB Tennessee
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB New York
BB Texas
CA Charleston
CL Birmingham
DM Stribling
DM Ingraham
DM Ludlow
DM Burns
DM Anthony

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CA Charleston
BB Texas
BB New York
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB Arizona
BB Oklahoma

Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

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TF 3 troops unloading over beach at San Jose, 41,53


Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13228 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13969 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6140 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11554 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7394 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 23839 troops, 84 guns, 62 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported



Well, I found you! The USN turns up at Wake and sinks 3 merchies... not a very good return on such an investment in time and effort.

[Tankerace]

I would definately fire some commanders of that TF....

[Belphegor]

A portion of the US Battle Fleet practices their long range gunnery skills at Wake. Remainder of the fleet still refitting. These guys need more shooting practice. I gotta admit, I'm looking forward to meeting the IJN BBs at some point. No further aggressive action planned. Retiring to Pearl.

[sprior]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/28/22

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TF 3 troops unloading over beach at San Jose, 41,53



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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13373 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14035 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at San Jose

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 755 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Jose base !!!



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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6151 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11574 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7431 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 24068 troops, 87 guns, 62 vehicles



A quiet turn. Units moving into position for phase 2...

[Belphegor]

Phase 2? I haven't even recovered from Phase 1 yet. But on the plus side I am still duking it out in PI.

[sprior]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/29/22

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
AK Lyons Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS R-10


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13424 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14016 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported


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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6162 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11554 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7430 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 41224 troops, 188 guns, 62 vehicles



The PI looks like this:

[Tankerace]

A little note to potential WPO buyers, in the final game, PI conquest should be somewhat faster. This game is from an older build, where we changed the TOE of the PI units, but left the actual units in. As it is now, after I could get ahold of some actualy OOBs for the PI, the units on Luzon include 1 Divisions, 1 US Rgt, 3 PS Regiments, and 1 US battalion. (in lieu of engineer and base forces). On Mindanao there is 1 Division, purelyu for balancing purposes.

The reason being that the Philippines didn't become a commonwealth until 1935, and consequently, the Philippine Army wasn't raised until 1935, and no real thought was given to its defence.

Now, I'll stop hijacking [:D]