Logistics Officer needed

[Halsey]

You should send a BF and a combat eng along also.[;)]

[grumpyman]

ORIGINAL: Halsey

You should send a BF and a combat eng along also.[;)]

It is too late to for that. My units are 6 miles from Buna. Maybe for the best. KB came in and leveled PM airfield. I have three CV TF in the area and I can't find the KB. I am withdrawing the TFs to Noumea.

[grumpyman]

I just want to give an update on my overland trip to Buna. First off, I have finally taken Buna. The amazing thing is it fell on exactly Jan 05, 1943. I believe the is also the historical date. My attempt to take buna became a case of grabbing a bull by the tail. It was a bit to much to handle with the resources I did send. If I had sent the resources initially were recommended by posters to this thread Buna would have fallen I am convinced in Oct. It wasn't that I didn't listen to the advice, I had already advanced my troops by that time. Also everything, I sent did not arrive. When the 30th Aus Brigade arrived they arrived without the AUSI Corps HQ and the Art Rgt I sent. I had set them to follow the 30th Brigade and for some reason they did not. I had been and was continuing to bomb Buna's port to slow down supplies to ther Japanese detachment. 30th Brigade made good progress at first and for awhile I though it would be enough. The HQ unit and Art where 60 miles away, so I got them going again toward Buna. Buna had a size 1 fort, a size 1 airfield, and a size 1 port. At the time I thought bombing would be enough to close down the airfield and port. I made them both targets. Initailly I had 30th brigade do a shock attack. I did that for the first two days. I then had them bombard until their disrupt lowered and then did a deliberate attack. I stirred added ice and repeated the process.

I should back track a bit, in my last post post I mentioned that KB had come in and leveled PM's airfield this was three days before 30th Brigade arrived at Buna. It tooks a only a few days to repair the airfield damage put at the time of 30th brigades arrival most of my planes were still in repair. Air search was showing a Japanese CV TF still in the area, but all searches were showing only 2 CV in the TF. I thought I would have a shot with my Air TFs so I turned them around heading northwest. I had 3 TF Enterprise, hornet, and Yorktown. Lexington and Saratoga were on the west coast for repair and refit. I figured it would be 3 again 2. Well, it turned out to 6 against 3. I spotted them first. My first wave for some reason was unescorted (I know why) and was slaughtered. My next 2 waves got hits on all CVs except 1 the same with my next. Then came the retaliation Enterprise and hornet were sunk. Yorktown never recieved an attack (a sub did put a torp in here side on the way back to Noumea) nad she is in SF now for repair and refit. The total result of the battle IJN - 2 CV Sunk and 3 sporting at least 1 shinny new torp in their sides. So all in all I got the better of the deal.

Things were getting worse at buna. The japs were reinforcing Buna. I sent an engineering unit toward Buna, but I new that would not be enough. After the CV battle I figured I could now chance going around the NGP. I loaded the 32 Div in APs noumea.

To cut this short (since I may be the only person to read this, or cares), things swung between me sending reinforcements and the Japs. When January arrived the Japs, just like that, quit trying to reinforce and buna fell.

One lesson I have learned here is, if I do not have to, I shouldn't go on the cheap. Buna was a size 1 fort and should have been easier. The next one I know will be bigger.

[Halsey]

Yep, a BF and engs should always be included in a base taking operation.

That's the purpose isn't it?
To build up and stage AC closer to the next objective.

[anarchyintheuk]

Just as easy to fly them there. They don't like to walk.

[Halsey]

They are getting ready to patch the heavy equipment airlift.
It wasn't working as designed.

As it stands now, it's a cheat.[;)]

[Gibbons]

G I'd say your CV action wasn't too bad considering the 3 against 6 odds.
 
How long exactly did it take from time of departure of your troops from PM to the time of fall for Buna? Also, since you are in January of '43 you should have 3-4  B-24 bomber groups now. Where are they and what are they doing?
 
 
Gibbons

[KPAX]

ORIGINAL: Halsey

Yep, a BF and engs should always be included in a base taking operation.

That's the purpose isn't it?
To build up and stage AC closer to the next objective.

Got that right ! Said like a Master Commander ![&o]

[Halsey]

[:D]

I wasn't really implying that an airlift is a cheat.
It is a major asset for the Allies.
It is bugged though.

I'm merely trying to imply that BF's and Engs are ALWAYS part of the expansive moves by the Allies.
Never leave home without them.[;)]

[grumpyman]

ORIGINAL: Gibbons

How long exactly did it take from time of departure of your troops from PM to the time of fall for Buna? Also, since you are in January of '43 you should have 3-4  B-24 bomber groups now. Where are they and what are they doing?


Gibbons

6 months from the time 30th Aus brigade started down the trail. Let's call it a learning experience[;)]. My bomber groups are currently keeping the airfields in Lae, Shortlands, Rabaul, and wewek piles of rubble.

[hvymtl13]

ORIGINAL: grumpyman

I am playing the AI.  My recon is showing falling force levels in buna.  Also a lot of AP are going in and out of buna.  The AI has started to appear a BIT dumb.  Like I said it was feeding me BBs to torpedo.  They are starting to appear on the sunk list.  Well, two have appeared I am expecting two more.  Kongo took 6 torps and is not on the list.  Kirishima finally did appear.  Is the AI smart enough to evacuate[:D]?

Yes. I have seen strategic and tactical level redeployments in game. Repositioning it's lines to deal with newly captured bases. And I believe if it (ai) evaluates a losing position it attempts to withdraw forces to redeploy it's frontline.

[hvymtl13]

logistics specialist