17th-19th June -44
Not much happening actually.
New Guinea
Shifting forces around in preparation for the next push. Erik didn´t oppose my reinforcement of Biak. This together with some other intel (see screenshot) enhances my feeling that Erik sent the KB to the Marianas. Unfortunately there is no concrete proof so nothing I can act on. I also finished off the troops at Biak.
DEI
I continue to sweep and keeping the AFs closed.
Burma
On the 19th Erik finally spot the danger and the Jap lines explode with activity. He won´t make it in time though. Two more days and I arrive at 55,51. I think my hunch was correct. My bombings have only found the following troops.
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 16th Division ...
Also attacking 55th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
If the intel is correct that is about 3500AV. I will have roughly 12.000 AV. Might actually work!? I´m guessing the Tank divisions are pretty useless as this point in the war? He is well dug in though. But seem to lack any kind of support troops like AT/ART and only a Army HQ found. Perhaps perhaps this might work.
Some troops went into the open hex NE of Pegu. On the same turn 350 Fighters suddenly disappeared from Bangkok. I´ve set a massive sweep for that hex tomorrow. I stood down the bombers though. I can´t risk flying into a massive LRCAP again like I did last month.
Marianas
Tinian finally fell!
Ground combat at Tinian (108,94)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 37306 troops, 875 guns, 981 vehicles, Assault Value = 1274
Defending force 11805 troops, 166 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Allied adjusted assault: 503
Japanese adjusted defense: 133
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tinian !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1505 casualties reported
Squads: 102 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 77 (57 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
378 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Air war
I have really stepped up the effort all over the map the last two weeks. Everywhere I can get to him I go. This has worked well with Erik losing about 50-100 fighters per day. I´m hoping the added pressure will force him back with the air force and lose vital cover.
This effort will culminate next turn with some very big sweeps going in over Burma, New Guinea and the DEI. Fingers crossed I can deal a massive blow.
KB
Well, it certainly looks like Erik went on a little tour trying to take advantage of my losses. As I wrote earlier this is not enough to act on though. If its really KB he will be in serious problems if I can get a definitive fix on it. If not at least he burned a crap load of fuel for nothing.
Also looks like Erik is starting a new game as the Allies this time...Can´t say that makes me very happy to be honest. I´m already pretty often waiting for turns from Erik (like now). He already has our game, his game with Torsten and 2 AARs going. He cannot possibly start a third game without our game suffering. I wish he would have waited until our game was over. But I guess that our game will eventually take less and less time. Ah well, perhaps I should wait and see before jumping to conclusions.