My fav's would be Operations "Kaboom", "Grape Nuts" and "Trix".
Speaking of Saturday Night Live, Eddie Murphy did the "grown up" Buckwheat character from Little Rascals and listed his brother and sisters in one skit....
"I have a little sister named Shredded Wheat, a sister who's a prostitute named Trix, an older brother who's gay, Lucky Charms, and a mentally retarded brother, Special K".[&o] SNL in the late 70's and early 80's has no rival.
This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff
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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff
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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff
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My fav's would be Operations "Kaboom", "Grape Nuts" and "Trix".
Speaking of Saturday Night Live, Eddie Murphy did the "grown up" Buckwheat character from Little Rascals and listed his brother and sisters in one skit....
"I have a little sister named Shredded Wheat, a sister who's a prostitute named Trix, an older brother who's gay, Lucky Charms, and a mentally retarded brother, Special K".[&o] SNL in the late 70's and early 80's has no rival.
Yea, I loved Mr. Robinson's neighborhood. I was showing my kids those skits just the other day. He was 'friends' with the landlord's wife... great stuff!
RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff
13 August 42 - 16 August 42 Executive Summary
Attu is now back in Allied hands, AirGriff sent a nice email about asking me to remind never never to get into a real fight with him as I seem to bring way more force than could possibly be required. So the goal of drawing his forces to the Kurile Islands may or may not have worked.
Pilot Training
With the Arrival of the CVE Copahee, I am going to make some changes to may naval training program as noted below. Before any pilots are added to the Kingfisher they are first pulled through a squadron of the type of plane they will train for, this allows for the pilots to start with skills in the area they will train in. I need to ensure that I have enough pilots in the pool for the carriers that arrive next year and the medium/heavy bombers that arrive in February of 1943.
Dive Bomber Goal - 50+ Exp, 70+ NavB, 70+ GndB.
Torpedo Bomber Goal - 50+ Exp, 70+ NavT, 70+ NavB
Fighter Goal - 60+ Exp, 70+ Air, 70+ Defn
1. Six OS2U-3 Kingfigher ACUs will train pilots for Naval attack. Unchanged.
2. Two OS2U-3 Kingfigher ACUs will train pilots for sweep. Unchanged.
3. One OS2U-3 Kingfigher ACU will train pilots for GndB that have first hit 70+ NavB. Unchanged.
4. One PBY-5 Catalina ACU will train pilots for NavT. Change down from two ACUs.
5. VT-71 flying the TBF-1 Avenger will be removed from the Wasp and replaced with two sections of a broken down Marine Fighter ACU. VT-71 will convert to the Devastator torpedo bomber and will train pilots in the NavT skill. Change.
6. The Enterprise, Lexington, Hornet, Saratoga & Yorktown will each take on two sections of a broken down Marine Fighter ACU. Change down from one full ACU.
7. VRF-3B flying the SDB-3 Dauntless will train pilots with 70+ NavB in GndB. Change.
8. VRF-3F flying the F4F-4 Wildcat will train pilots with 70+ Air in Defn. Change.
9. CVE Copahee will operate one Marine Fighter ACU and part of one Fighter Marine ACU.
The total comes to 5 and 2/3 Marine ACUs. I have eight Marine Fighter ACUs at Pearl harbor - four Carrier Trained and four Carrier Capable, the four Capable are on the Enterprise working towards Trained. I will use one Carrier Capable on the CVE Copahee that means I am only short 2/3 of a trained Marine ACU and I should have one of the last four trained by the time the Enterprise is repaired.
Raiding
Sub attack near Truk CS Nisshin, Torpedo hits 1 vs SS Cachalot (reported sunk don't believe it)
A lot of SC arrived this turn I am working to get them to the SWPAC where they are needed. Not a lot other activity to note at this time.
Allied Naval Forces
Fleet of Doom: USN CAR DIV 1 (Wasp), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington), CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga), Force H (Illustrious) and Force Z (Repulse and North Carolina) are supporting Operation Super Golden Crisp.
Enterprise has 22 days left to be fully repaired at Pearl Harbor. The Yorktown and Hornet are ready to roll.
The USN 1st Bat Div (Pennsylvania, Idaho, New Mexico, Mississippi, 2 CA, 5 DD & 1 DMS): There are several slow BBs that are in port at Lugnaville that can join this force as needed. This force is Providing escort for the Apple Jacks taffy.
Force X (Revenge, Royal Sovereign, Ramillies, Valiant): at Colombo. I may or may not move this force to Diamond Harbor to cover my sea flank.
Mini-Doom: The small CVE fleet, in two separate taffys has been formed. Currently it comprises the Long Island with 17 Marine F2A-3 Buffalo fighters (speed 16) in one. The second one contains the CL Hermes (speed 25) with 20 Sea Hurricane Ib. Both of these are at Suva, waiting to surge to support landings in the Southwest Pacific as needed. The CVE Copahee just arrived and will join this force after a quick stop a Pearl Harbor to unload its ACUs.
KB and Mini-KB
Assumed to be repairing at Rabaul/Truk. There are 55 ships reported in port at Rabaul.
China
He has continued to bombard from the ground at Wenchow to work to burn off my supplies and damage the airfield, supplies stand at 1.4K (rising). We also have 32K troops in the max stacking of 40K, Forts 3(9)-64%. My air force will return for a turn to keep him honest. I have nine MTB that I have been saving that will now raid Shanghai. It also seems I have 5K of fuel so I had six submarines in the area that are now going to refuel from this base.[:D] Again I am slow but I get there.
His army is also prepping for a 42/43 offensive once Wenchow falls. Moving units to hold the areas he is prepping to attack and protect against any Flanking maneuvers. Targets he is prepping for are: Sian, Wuchow, Changsha and Chenchow.
CBI
Will Post is a separate post below.
Operation Apple Jacks & the SWPAC
The 1st Marine Division, 641st Towed TD Bn, 1 USMC Parachute BN, 54th Base Group, 1st Pion Bn, and the 1st USM Tank Bn have taken Ndeni. Port is level 1 and we are working to expanding the port and the airfield now. Additional Engineer, Air HQ and aviation support is in route. Once the unloading of all the land units are done --- this section will change to the SWPAC as a title.
At Vanikoro is a Port level 1-17%, the Airfield 5-89% and the Fort 3, 14 PT Boats, one ACM, 150 mines and one AGP. The 1st Marine Raider Bn and the 8th Marine Def Bn, 1st US Naval Construction Bn , 13th MAG HQ, 2nd USMC Parachute Bn, 2/7 Commando Bn, 3rd Naval Const Bn, 94th Cst AA Rgt and the Del Monte AAF Base Force are at this location. There is one P-39D ACU, two A-24 ACUs, one F4F-3P ACU, one F2A-2 Buffalo ACU, one F4F-3A Wildcat, one SBC4-Helldiver and one one SB2U-3 Vindicator. Additional Marine Fighter and Dive Bomber ACUs are ready to rotate in or base here as the airfield expands.
Luganville is safe with Forts Level 3, Airfield 8(5), two CD LCUs, one ACM, the 2nd Marine Divion + a lot of friends, 12 PT Boats and 148 mines. The island has 284 Aviation Support and one Air HQ. four B-17E ACUs, three P-39D ACUs and two P-38E ACUs. At Koumac I have one B-17D ACU, two B-17E ACUs and one LB-30 ACU. All of the bombers are now resting and waiting for the next operation, these bombers will be used for the same effect remove the airfield at Tulagi from projecting any fighter cover forward during active operations. He could project some force from the Shortlands level 4 airfield but one air field is not enough to slow me down.
Operation Mr. T
The retaking of the Ellice Islands: Vaitupu and Funafuti. Allied high command wants to make sure we keep the pressure on him from both the Southwest and Central Pacific. I think I am going to fall into a very historical Left-Right attack along the MacArthur and Nimitz lines of advance.
From Nadi the 4 FA Bn, 32nd Infantry Div and the 192nd Tank Bn will attack Funafuti, preparation in the mid 90’s. The 754th Tank Bn, Americal Inf Div and the 205th FA Bn will attack from Koumac and take Vaitupu - ~70% prepped and climbing.
Operation Cookie-Crisp
The landing at Tabiteuea and Tarawa. Forces will stage from Pearl will take these islands. At this point it is just planning and prepping. I don’t expect to be able to do this until all the carriers have completed their upgrades.
For Tabiteuea the 27th Infantry Division, the 181st FA Bn, 763rd Tank Bn, 97th Cst AA Rgt, 145 FA Bn,and the 34th Cmbt Eng Rgt are all prepping for this in the low-80s {most of them}. The forces from the NOPAC will also be added to this tally once the redeploy to Pearl Harbor.
For Tarawa the 24th Infantry Division (2/3 Restricted), 134th Combat Engr Bn, 198th FA Bn, 110th Cmbt Engr Bn, 223rd FA Bn, 40th Infantry Division and the 762nd Tank B are all prepping in the mid-20’s to the mid-70's.
Operation Super Golden Crisp
The 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Pioneer Bn, Camp Adair, 4th Air Advn Base Force, I US Corps, and the 165th FA Bn have landed and the island is secure. In a turn or two the remaining 70K of supplies will unload and then the combat units will redeploy to Peal Harbor. The Fleet of Doom will cover this landing, until the landing force leaves.
Operation Kaboom
Securing of Kirakira. Need to recon this base dot as it show empty. Looking to take it in a para drop and then reinforce with marine raider units off of SST's. After this falls we move on to Tulagi, intel shows 29K of troops with a stacking limit of 25K at Tulagi.
Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Babo (83,111)
Amphibious Assault at Makassar (65,106)
Amphibious Assault at Selaroe (78,118)
Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Bassein
Babo
Singkep
Makassar
Selaroe
Allies Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
Allied forces CAPTURE Attu Island !!!
Attu is now back in Allied hands, AirGriff sent a nice email about asking me to remind never never to get into a real fight with him as I seem to bring way more force than could possibly be required. So the goal of drawing his forces to the Kurile Islands may or may not have worked.
Pilot Training
With the Arrival of the CVE Copahee, I am going to make some changes to may naval training program as noted below. Before any pilots are added to the Kingfisher they are first pulled through a squadron of the type of plane they will train for, this allows for the pilots to start with skills in the area they will train in. I need to ensure that I have enough pilots in the pool for the carriers that arrive next year and the medium/heavy bombers that arrive in February of 1943.
Dive Bomber Goal - 50+ Exp, 70+ NavB, 70+ GndB.
Torpedo Bomber Goal - 50+ Exp, 70+ NavT, 70+ NavB
Fighter Goal - 60+ Exp, 70+ Air, 70+ Defn
1. Six OS2U-3 Kingfigher ACUs will train pilots for Naval attack. Unchanged.
2. Two OS2U-3 Kingfigher ACUs will train pilots for sweep. Unchanged.
3. One OS2U-3 Kingfigher ACU will train pilots for GndB that have first hit 70+ NavB. Unchanged.
4. One PBY-5 Catalina ACU will train pilots for NavT. Change down from two ACUs.
5. VT-71 flying the TBF-1 Avenger will be removed from the Wasp and replaced with two sections of a broken down Marine Fighter ACU. VT-71 will convert to the Devastator torpedo bomber and will train pilots in the NavT skill. Change.
6. The Enterprise, Lexington, Hornet, Saratoga & Yorktown will each take on two sections of a broken down Marine Fighter ACU. Change down from one full ACU.
7. VRF-3B flying the SDB-3 Dauntless will train pilots with 70+ NavB in GndB. Change.
8. VRF-3F flying the F4F-4 Wildcat will train pilots with 70+ Air in Defn. Change.
9. CVE Copahee will operate one Marine Fighter ACU and part of one Fighter Marine ACU.
The total comes to 5 and 2/3 Marine ACUs. I have eight Marine Fighter ACUs at Pearl harbor - four Carrier Trained and four Carrier Capable, the four Capable are on the Enterprise working towards Trained. I will use one Carrier Capable on the CVE Copahee that means I am only short 2/3 of a trained Marine ACU and I should have one of the last four trained by the time the Enterprise is repaired.
Raiding
Sub attack near Truk CS Nisshin, Torpedo hits 1 vs SS Cachalot (reported sunk don't believe it)
A lot of SC arrived this turn I am working to get them to the SWPAC where they are needed. Not a lot other activity to note at this time.
Allied Naval Forces
Fleet of Doom: USN CAR DIV 1 (Wasp), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington), CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga), Force H (Illustrious) and Force Z (Repulse and North Carolina) are supporting Operation Super Golden Crisp.
Enterprise has 22 days left to be fully repaired at Pearl Harbor. The Yorktown and Hornet are ready to roll.
The USN 1st Bat Div (Pennsylvania, Idaho, New Mexico, Mississippi, 2 CA, 5 DD & 1 DMS): There are several slow BBs that are in port at Lugnaville that can join this force as needed. This force is Providing escort for the Apple Jacks taffy.
Force X (Revenge, Royal Sovereign, Ramillies, Valiant): at Colombo. I may or may not move this force to Diamond Harbor to cover my sea flank.
Mini-Doom: The small CVE fleet, in two separate taffys has been formed. Currently it comprises the Long Island with 17 Marine F2A-3 Buffalo fighters (speed 16) in one. The second one contains the CL Hermes (speed 25) with 20 Sea Hurricane Ib. Both of these are at Suva, waiting to surge to support landings in the Southwest Pacific as needed. The CVE Copahee just arrived and will join this force after a quick stop a Pearl Harbor to unload its ACUs.
KB and Mini-KB
Assumed to be repairing at Rabaul/Truk. There are 55 ships reported in port at Rabaul.
China
He has continued to bombard from the ground at Wenchow to work to burn off my supplies and damage the airfield, supplies stand at 1.4K (rising). We also have 32K troops in the max stacking of 40K, Forts 3(9)-64%. My air force will return for a turn to keep him honest. I have nine MTB that I have been saving that will now raid Shanghai. It also seems I have 5K of fuel so I had six submarines in the area that are now going to refuel from this base.[:D] Again I am slow but I get there.
His army is also prepping for a 42/43 offensive once Wenchow falls. Moving units to hold the areas he is prepping to attack and protect against any Flanking maneuvers. Targets he is prepping for are: Sian, Wuchow, Changsha and Chenchow.
CBI
Will Post is a separate post below.
Operation Apple Jacks & the SWPAC
The 1st Marine Division, 641st Towed TD Bn, 1 USMC Parachute BN, 54th Base Group, 1st Pion Bn, and the 1st USM Tank Bn have taken Ndeni. Port is level 1 and we are working to expanding the port and the airfield now. Additional Engineer, Air HQ and aviation support is in route. Once the unloading of all the land units are done --- this section will change to the SWPAC as a title.
At Vanikoro is a Port level 1-17%, the Airfield 5-89% and the Fort 3, 14 PT Boats, one ACM, 150 mines and one AGP. The 1st Marine Raider Bn and the 8th Marine Def Bn, 1st US Naval Construction Bn , 13th MAG HQ, 2nd USMC Parachute Bn, 2/7 Commando Bn, 3rd Naval Const Bn, 94th Cst AA Rgt and the Del Monte AAF Base Force are at this location. There is one P-39D ACU, two A-24 ACUs, one F4F-3P ACU, one F2A-2 Buffalo ACU, one F4F-3A Wildcat, one SBC4-Helldiver and one one SB2U-3 Vindicator. Additional Marine Fighter and Dive Bomber ACUs are ready to rotate in or base here as the airfield expands.
Luganville is safe with Forts Level 3, Airfield 8(5), two CD LCUs, one ACM, the 2nd Marine Divion + a lot of friends, 12 PT Boats and 148 mines. The island has 284 Aviation Support and one Air HQ. four B-17E ACUs, three P-39D ACUs and two P-38E ACUs. At Koumac I have one B-17D ACU, two B-17E ACUs and one LB-30 ACU. All of the bombers are now resting and waiting for the next operation, these bombers will be used for the same effect remove the airfield at Tulagi from projecting any fighter cover forward during active operations. He could project some force from the Shortlands level 4 airfield but one air field is not enough to slow me down.
Operation Mr. T
The retaking of the Ellice Islands: Vaitupu and Funafuti. Allied high command wants to make sure we keep the pressure on him from both the Southwest and Central Pacific. I think I am going to fall into a very historical Left-Right attack along the MacArthur and Nimitz lines of advance.
From Nadi the 4 FA Bn, 32nd Infantry Div and the 192nd Tank Bn will attack Funafuti, preparation in the mid 90’s. The 754th Tank Bn, Americal Inf Div and the 205th FA Bn will attack from Koumac and take Vaitupu - ~70% prepped and climbing.
Operation Cookie-Crisp
The landing at Tabiteuea and Tarawa. Forces will stage from Pearl will take these islands. At this point it is just planning and prepping. I don’t expect to be able to do this until all the carriers have completed their upgrades.
For Tabiteuea the 27th Infantry Division, the 181st FA Bn, 763rd Tank Bn, 97th Cst AA Rgt, 145 FA Bn,and the 34th Cmbt Eng Rgt are all prepping for this in the low-80s {most of them}. The forces from the NOPAC will also be added to this tally once the redeploy to Pearl Harbor.
For Tarawa the 24th Infantry Division (2/3 Restricted), 134th Combat Engr Bn, 198th FA Bn, 110th Cmbt Engr Bn, 223rd FA Bn, 40th Infantry Division and the 762nd Tank B are all prepping in the mid-20’s to the mid-70's.
Operation Super Golden Crisp
The 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Pioneer Bn, Camp Adair, 4th Air Advn Base Force, I US Corps, and the 165th FA Bn have landed and the island is secure. In a turn or two the remaining 70K of supplies will unload and then the combat units will redeploy to Peal Harbor. The Fleet of Doom will cover this landing, until the landing force leaves.
Operation Kaboom
Securing of Kirakira. Need to recon this base dot as it show empty. Looking to take it in a para drop and then reinforce with marine raider units off of SST's. After this falls we move on to Tulagi, intel shows 29K of troops with a stacking limit of 25K at Tulagi.
Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Babo (83,111)
Amphibious Assault at Makassar (65,106)
Amphibious Assault at Selaroe (78,118)
Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Bassein
Babo
Singkep
Makassar
Selaroe
Allies Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
Allied forces CAPTURE Attu Island !!!
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CBI, All in for the Attack....
I could just fall back like Sir Robin, but I am more of an advance in the opposite direction kind of guy. The forces in Prome will make a deliberate attack on the five units of unknown strength now in the hex. Its possible that one additional units of unknown strength will join him or my forces driving on the hex may join.
Every Allied Bomber that came make it will bomb the ground units in Prome, three British Hurricane IIb fighter ACUs will provide LR CAP over Prome. Recon is in place out of Mandalay and Akyab to provide detailed troop strength and detect any attempts to flank me.
At Mandalay there are 39K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn, two base force and Forts 4 - 13%. All units in the area will fall back here and if supplies drop below 20K, we will start air lifting them in. The goal is to hold this area for a long as possible for the least amount of loss, while burning his supply and providing a forward air base into the Magew oil fields. The plan is to his the oil fields with every bomber we have on "city attack" oil as soon as it falls.
Team Yankee:Three poorly equipped Indian Armored Cav Rgts, the 7th Armored Bde, and the Burma Inf Bde are making their way north after smashing everything that got in their way.
Red Force: Troops:8660, Guns 55, AFV:0. Four units the 2nd Recon Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment and the 16th Infantry Regiment. The 16th Infantry Regiment is the only forces that was not crushed by Team Yankee.
Team Alpha: This force is in route to Prome. The goal is to get there before the Japanese but this may not be possible, We need to hold in Prome to allow the forces routed at Rangoon to withdraw north. A1: 75th IAC Reg (ARM), 44th Cavalry Reg (ARM) & 3 Burmese Inf Bn;;; A2: Kowloon Bde (INF);;; A3: 112th RAF Adv Base Force (ENG);;; A4: 2/1st Med Reg Artillery Unit.
Team Bravo: In route to Mandalay. 20th Indian Mtn Gun Rgt (ART)& 44th Indian Bde (INF).
150th RAC
This unit will move to prevent any flanking maneuver that may be attempted.
I could just fall back like Sir Robin, but I am more of an advance in the opposite direction kind of guy. The forces in Prome will make a deliberate attack on the five units of unknown strength now in the hex. Its possible that one additional units of unknown strength will join him or my forces driving on the hex may join.
Every Allied Bomber that came make it will bomb the ground units in Prome, three British Hurricane IIb fighter ACUs will provide LR CAP over Prome. Recon is in place out of Mandalay and Akyab to provide detailed troop strength and detect any attempts to flank me.
At Mandalay there are 39K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn, two base force and Forts 4 - 13%. All units in the area will fall back here and if supplies drop below 20K, we will start air lifting them in. The goal is to hold this area for a long as possible for the least amount of loss, while burning his supply and providing a forward air base into the Magew oil fields. The plan is to his the oil fields with every bomber we have on "city attack" oil as soon as it falls.
Team Yankee:Three poorly equipped Indian Armored Cav Rgts, the 7th Armored Bde, and the Burma Inf Bde are making their way north after smashing everything that got in their way.
Red Force: Troops:8660, Guns 55, AFV:0. Four units the 2nd Recon Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment and the 16th Infantry Regiment. The 16th Infantry Regiment is the only forces that was not crushed by Team Yankee.
Team Alpha: This force is in route to Prome. The goal is to get there before the Japanese but this may not be possible, We need to hold in Prome to allow the forces routed at Rangoon to withdraw north. A1: 75th IAC Reg (ARM), 44th Cavalry Reg (ARM) & 3 Burmese Inf Bn;;; A2: Kowloon Bde (INF);;; A3: 112th RAF Adv Base Force (ENG);;; A4: 2/1st Med Reg Artillery Unit.
Team Bravo: In route to Mandalay. 20th Indian Mtn Gun Rgt (ART)& 44th Indian Bde (INF).
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CBI, What a Mess for All....
My main force from Rangoon only has a one hex-side it can retreat from and the Japanese advance forces are out of supply and temporarily cut off. So the next stage of the race is on. [X(][X(] The only retreat path out of Prome is marked in blue and the forces on on the march to this hex now......
The Allied Air force is working to smash his forces at Prome from the air and doing a good job of it over the last four days. While we have taken losses on the bombers he is cut off from supply and hopefully I can get the land units out without them being cut off.
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 8 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 6 destroyed, 12 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Bolingbroke IV: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Beaufort V: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Mohawk IV: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
17th of August
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Well his one unit from the south arrives before my force and he makes a Shock attack at 13:1 - kicking all of my forces out of Prome, to the hex to the east. The arriving unit was the mostly intact Imperial Guards Division - which turned the tied.
18th of August
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a) The Allied Forces from Rangoon (minus) the 39th Ind Infantry Div move into Prome and have to shock attack at 1:4 and get a lot of disabled devices. These forces now have no valid retreat patch until the Kowloon Inf Bde can move down from the hex northeast of Prome on the 20th.
b) The 39th Infantry Division is attacked in the hex southwest of Prome and retreats one hex to the east cutting supply to the Japanese in Prome.
C) Team Yankee is ordered to rescue the forces at Prome by any and all means.
19th and 20th of August
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a) The Japanese 60th Recon Rgt spends to days smashing the forces that were just kicked out of Prome on the 17th.
b) The Imperial Guards Division leads two 1:1 attacks on the forces that moved into Prome destroying: 1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment; Rangoon BAF Battalion; 100th RAF Base Force.
c) The Kowloon Bde arrived in Prome and now opens a one hex-side path for the forces in Prome to withdraw to. It makes a 1:2 Shock attack across the river to do so but takes little damaged as he shows Supply(-).
At Mandalay there are 36K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn, two base force and Forts 4 - 13%. All units in the area will fall back here and if supplies drop below 20K, we will start air lifting them in. The goal is to hold this area for a long as possible for the least amount of loss, while burning his supply and providing a forward air base into the Magew oil fields. The plan is to his the oil fields with every bomber we have on "city attack" oil as soon as it falls.
Team Yankee:Three poorly equipped Indian Armored Cav Rgts, the 7th Armored Bde, and the Burma Inf Bde are making their way south the open another retreat route.
Red 1: Troops:20120, Guns 177, AFV:147. The units are the Imperial Guards Division, 6th Tank Regiment, 25th Army, 18th Mountain Gun Regiment & 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment.
Red 2: Troops:8660, Guns 55, AFV:0. Four units the 2nd Recon Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment and the 16th Infantry Regiment. The 16th Infantry Regiment is the only forces that was not crushed by Team Yankee.
Team Alpha: A1: 75th IAC Reg (ARM), 44th Cavalry Reg (ARM)& 3 Burmese Inf Bn;;; A2: Kowloon Bde (INF), three RAF Base Forces, 17th Ind Inf Div, 221 Group RAF & Burma Corps;;; A3: 112th RAF Adv Base Force (ENG);;; A4: 2/1st Med Reg Artillery (ART);;; A5: 2/9 Field Art Regt (ART).
Team Bravo: In route to Mandalay. 20th Indian Mtn Gun Rgt (ART)& 44th Indian Bde (INF).
150th RAC
This unit will move to prevent any flanking maneuver that may be attempted.
My main force from Rangoon only has a one hex-side it can retreat from and the Japanese advance forces are out of supply and temporarily cut off. So the next stage of the race is on. [X(][X(] The only retreat path out of Prome is marked in blue and the forces on on the march to this hex now......
The Allied Air force is working to smash his forces at Prome from the air and doing a good job of it over the last four days. While we have taken losses on the bombers he is cut off from supply and hopefully I can get the land units out without them being cut off.
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 8 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 6 destroyed, 12 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Bolingbroke IV: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Beaufort V: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Mohawk IV: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
17th of August
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Well his one unit from the south arrives before my force and he makes a Shock attack at 13:1 - kicking all of my forces out of Prome, to the hex to the east. The arriving unit was the mostly intact Imperial Guards Division - which turned the tied.
18th of August
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a) The Allied Forces from Rangoon (minus) the 39th Ind Infantry Div move into Prome and have to shock attack at 1:4 and get a lot of disabled devices. These forces now have no valid retreat patch until the Kowloon Inf Bde can move down from the hex northeast of Prome on the 20th.
b) The 39th Infantry Division is attacked in the hex southwest of Prome and retreats one hex to the east cutting supply to the Japanese in Prome.
C) Team Yankee is ordered to rescue the forces at Prome by any and all means.
19th and 20th of August
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a) The Japanese 60th Recon Rgt spends to days smashing the forces that were just kicked out of Prome on the 17th.
b) The Imperial Guards Division leads two 1:1 attacks on the forces that moved into Prome destroying: 1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment; Rangoon BAF Battalion; 100th RAF Base Force.
c) The Kowloon Bde arrived in Prome and now opens a one hex-side path for the forces in Prome to withdraw to. It makes a 1:2 Shock attack across the river to do so but takes little damaged as he shows Supply(-).
At Mandalay there are 36K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn, two base force and Forts 4 - 13%. All units in the area will fall back here and if supplies drop below 20K, we will start air lifting them in. The goal is to hold this area for a long as possible for the least amount of loss, while burning his supply and providing a forward air base into the Magew oil fields. The plan is to his the oil fields with every bomber we have on "city attack" oil as soon as it falls.
Team Yankee:Three poorly equipped Indian Armored Cav Rgts, the 7th Armored Bde, and the Burma Inf Bde are making their way south the open another retreat route.
Red 1: Troops:20120, Guns 177, AFV:147. The units are the Imperial Guards Division, 6th Tank Regiment, 25th Army, 18th Mountain Gun Regiment & 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment.
Red 2: Troops:8660, Guns 55, AFV:0. Four units the 2nd Recon Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment and the 16th Infantry Regiment. The 16th Infantry Regiment is the only forces that was not crushed by Team Yankee.
Team Alpha: A1: 75th IAC Reg (ARM), 44th Cavalry Reg (ARM)& 3 Burmese Inf Bn;;; A2: Kowloon Bde (INF), three RAF Base Forces, 17th Ind Inf Div, 221 Group RAF & Burma Corps;;; A3: 112th RAF Adv Base Force (ENG);;; A4: 2/1st Med Reg Artillery (ART);;; A5: 2/9 Field Art Regt (ART).
Team Bravo: In route to Mandalay. 20th Indian Mtn Gun Rgt (ART)& 44th Indian Bde (INF).
150th RAC
This unit will move to prevent any flanking maneuver that may be attempted.
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17 August 42 - 20 August 42 Executive Summary
Not much going on, getting recon into place to look at the next round of targets and moving lift around for the next advances. Some minor fun with a CAP Trap over Wenchow but nothing major this turn other than the mess in Burma as noted above.
Raiding
The MTB raid near Shanghai had no real effect. MGB G-5, Shell hits 2 vs MTB 27, Shell hits 1
Sub attack near Hengchun xAK Teikoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1 vs SS Finback
Sub attack near Truk xAKL Tomozono Maru #3, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage vs SS Tautog
Allied Naval Forces
Fleet of Doom: USN CAR DIV 1 (Wasp), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington), CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga), Force H (Illustrious) and Force Z (Repulse and North Carolina) are supporting Operation Super Golden Crisp.
Enterprise has 18 days left to be fully repaired at Pearl Harbor. The Yorktown and Hornet are ready to roll.
The USN 1st Bat Div (Pennsylvania, Idaho, New Mexico, Mississippi, 2 CA, 5 DD & 1 DMS): There are several slow BBs that are in port at Lugnaville that can join this force as needed. This force is moving to Noumea where I am gathering lift for the next phase.
Force X (Revenge, Royal Sovereign, Ramillies, Valiant): at Colombo. This force is in route to Diamond Harbor to cover my sea flank.
Mini-Doom: The small CVE fleet, in two separate taffys has been formed. Currently it comprises the Long Island with 17 Marine F2A-3 Buffalo fighters (speed 16) in one. The second one contains the CL Hermes (speed 25) with 20 Sea Hurricane Ib. Both of these are at Suva, waiting to surge to support landings in the Southwest Pacific as needed. The CVE Copahee just arrived and will join this force after a quick stop a Pearl Harbor to unload its ACUs.
KB and Mini-KB
Assumed to be repairing at Rabaul/Truk. There are 55 ships reported in port at Rabaul.
China
He has continued to bombard from the ground at Wenchow to work to burn off my supplies and damage the airfield, supplies stand at 1.4K (rising). We also have 32K troops in the max stacking of 40K, Forts 3(9)-68%. The air force arrived for two days and then left.
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
His army is also prepping for a 42/43 offensive once Wenchow falls. Moving units to hold the areas he is prepping to attack and protect against any Flanking maneuvers. Targets he is prepping for are: Sian, Wuchow, Changsha and Chenchow.
CBI
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Operation Apple Jacks & the SWPAC
The 1st Marine Division, 641st Towed TD Bn, 1 USMC Parachute BN, 54th Base Group, 1st Pion Bn, and the 1st USM Tank Bn have taken Ndeni. Port is level 1 and we are working to expanding the port and the airfield now. Additional Engineer, Air HQ and aviation support is in route. Once the unloading of all the land units are done abd the lift has left --- this section will change to the SWPAC as a title.
At Vanikoro is a Port level 1-25%, the Airfield 5-96% and the Fort 3, 14 PT Boats, one ACM, 150 mines and one AGP. The 1st Marine Raider Bn and the 8th Marine Def Bn, 1st US Naval Construction Bn , 13th MAG HQ, 2nd USMC Parachute Bn, 2/7 Commando Bn, 3rd Naval Const Bn, 94th Cst AA Rgt and the Del Monte AAF Base Force are at this location. There is one P-39D ACU, two A-24 ACUs, one F4F-3P ACU, one F2A-2 Buffalo ACU, one F4F-3A Wildcat, one SBC4-Helldiver and one one SB2U-3 Vindicator. Additional Marine Fighter and Dive Bomber ACUs are ready to rotate in or base here as the airfield expands.
Luganville is safe with Forts Level 3, Airfield 8(5), two CD LCUs, one ACM, the 2nd Marine Divion + a lot of friends, 12 PT Boats and 148 mines. The island has 284 Aviation Support and one Air HQ. four B-17E ACUs, three P-39D ACUs and two P-38E ACUs. At Koumac I have one B-17D ACU, two B-17E ACUs and one LB-30 ACU. All of the bombers are now resting and waiting for the next operation, these bombers will be used for the same effect remove the airfield at Tulagi from projecting any fighter cover forward during active operations. He could project some force from the Shortlands level 4 airfield but one air field is not enough to slow me down.
Operation Mr. T
The retaking of the Ellice Islands: Vaitupu and Funafuti. Allied high command wants to make sure we keep the pressure on him from both the Southwest and Central Pacific. I think I am going to fall into a very historical Left-Right attack along the MacArthur and Nimitz lines of advance.
From Nadi the 4 FA Bn, 32nd Infantry Div and the 192nd Tank Bn will attack Funafuti, preparation in the mid 90’s. The 754th Tank Bn, Americal Inf Div and the 205th FA Bn will attack from Koumac and take Vaitupu - ~70% prepped and climbing.
Operation Cookie-Crisp
The landing at Tabiteuea and Tarawa. Forces will stage from Pearl will take these islands. At this point it is just planning and prepping. I don’t expect to be able to do this until all the carriers have completed their upgrades.
For Tabiteuea the 27th Infantry Division, the 181st FA Bn, 763rd Tank Bn, 97th Cst AA Rgt, 145 FA Bn,and the 34th Cmbt Eng Rgt are all prepping for this in the low-80s {most of them}. The forces from the NOPAC will also be added to this tally once the redeploy to Pearl Harbor.
For Tarawa the 24th Infantry Division (2/3 Restricted), 134th Combat Engr Bn, 198th FA Bn, 110th Cmbt Engr Bn, 223rd FA Bn, 40th Infantry Division and the 762nd Tank B are all prepping in the mid-20’s to the mid-70's.
Operation Super Golden Crisp
The 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Pioneer Bn, Camp Adair, 4th Air Advn Base Force, I US Corps, and the 165th FA Bn have landed and the island is secure. In a turn or two the remaining 70K of supplies will unload and then the combat units will redeploy to Peal Harbor. The Fleet of Doom will cover this landing, until the landing force leaves.
Operation Kaboom
Securing of Kirakira. Need to recon this base dot as it show empty. Looking to take it in a para drop and then reinforce with marine raider units off of SST's. After this falls we move on to Tulagi, intel shows 29K of troops with a stacking limit of 25K at Tulagi.
Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Toboali (50,93)
Amphibious Assault at Talaud-eilanden (79,97)
Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Kaimana
Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.
Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
Howland Island
Not much going on, getting recon into place to look at the next round of targets and moving lift around for the next advances. Some minor fun with a CAP Trap over Wenchow but nothing major this turn other than the mess in Burma as noted above.
Raiding
The MTB raid near Shanghai had no real effect. MGB G-5, Shell hits 2 vs MTB 27, Shell hits 1
Sub attack near Hengchun xAK Teikoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1 vs SS Finback
Sub attack near Truk xAKL Tomozono Maru #3, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage vs SS Tautog
Allied Naval Forces
Fleet of Doom: USN CAR DIV 1 (Wasp), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington), CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga), Force H (Illustrious) and Force Z (Repulse and North Carolina) are supporting Operation Super Golden Crisp.
Enterprise has 18 days left to be fully repaired at Pearl Harbor. The Yorktown and Hornet are ready to roll.
The USN 1st Bat Div (Pennsylvania, Idaho, New Mexico, Mississippi, 2 CA, 5 DD & 1 DMS): There are several slow BBs that are in port at Lugnaville that can join this force as needed. This force is moving to Noumea where I am gathering lift for the next phase.
Force X (Revenge, Royal Sovereign, Ramillies, Valiant): at Colombo. This force is in route to Diamond Harbor to cover my sea flank.
Mini-Doom: The small CVE fleet, in two separate taffys has been formed. Currently it comprises the Long Island with 17 Marine F2A-3 Buffalo fighters (speed 16) in one. The second one contains the CL Hermes (speed 25) with 20 Sea Hurricane Ib. Both of these are at Suva, waiting to surge to support landings in the Southwest Pacific as needed. The CVE Copahee just arrived and will join this force after a quick stop a Pearl Harbor to unload its ACUs.
KB and Mini-KB
Assumed to be repairing at Rabaul/Truk. There are 55 ships reported in port at Rabaul.
China
He has continued to bombard from the ground at Wenchow to work to burn off my supplies and damage the airfield, supplies stand at 1.4K (rising). We also have 32K troops in the max stacking of 40K, Forts 3(9)-68%. The air force arrived for two days and then left.
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
His army is also prepping for a 42/43 offensive once Wenchow falls. Moving units to hold the areas he is prepping to attack and protect against any Flanking maneuvers. Targets he is prepping for are: Sian, Wuchow, Changsha and Chenchow.
CBI
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Operation Apple Jacks & the SWPAC
The 1st Marine Division, 641st Towed TD Bn, 1 USMC Parachute BN, 54th Base Group, 1st Pion Bn, and the 1st USM Tank Bn have taken Ndeni. Port is level 1 and we are working to expanding the port and the airfield now. Additional Engineer, Air HQ and aviation support is in route. Once the unloading of all the land units are done abd the lift has left --- this section will change to the SWPAC as a title.
At Vanikoro is a Port level 1-25%, the Airfield 5-96% and the Fort 3, 14 PT Boats, one ACM, 150 mines and one AGP. The 1st Marine Raider Bn and the 8th Marine Def Bn, 1st US Naval Construction Bn , 13th MAG HQ, 2nd USMC Parachute Bn, 2/7 Commando Bn, 3rd Naval Const Bn, 94th Cst AA Rgt and the Del Monte AAF Base Force are at this location. There is one P-39D ACU, two A-24 ACUs, one F4F-3P ACU, one F2A-2 Buffalo ACU, one F4F-3A Wildcat, one SBC4-Helldiver and one one SB2U-3 Vindicator. Additional Marine Fighter and Dive Bomber ACUs are ready to rotate in or base here as the airfield expands.
Luganville is safe with Forts Level 3, Airfield 8(5), two CD LCUs, one ACM, the 2nd Marine Divion + a lot of friends, 12 PT Boats and 148 mines. The island has 284 Aviation Support and one Air HQ. four B-17E ACUs, three P-39D ACUs and two P-38E ACUs. At Koumac I have one B-17D ACU, two B-17E ACUs and one LB-30 ACU. All of the bombers are now resting and waiting for the next operation, these bombers will be used for the same effect remove the airfield at Tulagi from projecting any fighter cover forward during active operations. He could project some force from the Shortlands level 4 airfield but one air field is not enough to slow me down.
Operation Mr. T
The retaking of the Ellice Islands: Vaitupu and Funafuti. Allied high command wants to make sure we keep the pressure on him from both the Southwest and Central Pacific. I think I am going to fall into a very historical Left-Right attack along the MacArthur and Nimitz lines of advance.
From Nadi the 4 FA Bn, 32nd Infantry Div and the 192nd Tank Bn will attack Funafuti, preparation in the mid 90’s. The 754th Tank Bn, Americal Inf Div and the 205th FA Bn will attack from Koumac and take Vaitupu - ~70% prepped and climbing.
Operation Cookie-Crisp
The landing at Tabiteuea and Tarawa. Forces will stage from Pearl will take these islands. At this point it is just planning and prepping. I don’t expect to be able to do this until all the carriers have completed their upgrades.
For Tabiteuea the 27th Infantry Division, the 181st FA Bn, 763rd Tank Bn, 97th Cst AA Rgt, 145 FA Bn,and the 34th Cmbt Eng Rgt are all prepping for this in the low-80s {most of them}. The forces from the NOPAC will also be added to this tally once the redeploy to Pearl Harbor.
For Tarawa the 24th Infantry Division (2/3 Restricted), 134th Combat Engr Bn, 198th FA Bn, 110th Cmbt Engr Bn, 223rd FA Bn, 40th Infantry Division and the 762nd Tank B are all prepping in the mid-20’s to the mid-70's.
Operation Super Golden Crisp
The 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Pioneer Bn, Camp Adair, 4th Air Advn Base Force, I US Corps, and the 165th FA Bn have landed and the island is secure. In a turn or two the remaining 70K of supplies will unload and then the combat units will redeploy to Peal Harbor. The Fleet of Doom will cover this landing, until the landing force leaves.
Operation Kaboom
Securing of Kirakira. Need to recon this base dot as it show empty. Looking to take it in a para drop and then reinforce with marine raider units off of SST's. After this falls we move on to Tulagi, intel shows 29K of troops with a stacking limit of 25K at Tulagi.
Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Toboali (50,93)
Amphibious Assault at Talaud-eilanden (79,97)
Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Kaimana
Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.
Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
Howland Island
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Between radio intercepts, some spotting by land based search planes and the snip-it below it seems those subs that passed by Pearl Harbor a week or so ago now are all in this area. I have routed all of my convoys around the area for the next 25 days.
Combat Reporter and Intel Monkey are very nice tools to pull data out on what is going on around the world.
Between radio intercepts, some spotting by land based search planes and the snip-it below it seems those subs that passed by Pearl Harbor a week or so ago now are all in this area. I have routed all of my convoys around the area for the next 25 days.
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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff
21 August 42 - 24 August 42 Executive Summary
Not much going on, getting recon into place to look at the next round of targets and moving lift around for the next advances.
Raiding
Sub attack near Hengchun xAK Yuzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire vs SS Finback
Submarine attack near Hengchun xAK Yuzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage vs SS Finback
Sub attack near Kangean xAK Teiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage vs SS O19
Sub attack near Mare' SS I-3, hits 3 vs AM Doomba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (lager sinks)
Submarine attack near San Francisco SS I-16 vs xAK Lipscomb Lykes, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage (lager sinks)
Allied Naval Forces
Fleet of Doom: USN CAR DIV 1 (Wasp), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington), CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga), Force H (Illustrious) and Force Z (Repulse and North Carolina) are supporting Operation Super Golden Crisp.
Enterprise has 14 days left to be fully repaired at Pearl Harbor. The Yorktown and Hornet are ready to roll.
The USN 1st Bat Div (Pennsylvania, Idaho, New Mexico, Mississippi, Warspite, Colorado, 2 CA & 7 DD): This force is at Noumea where I am gathering lift for the next phase.
Force X (Revenge, Royal Sovereign, Ramillies, Valiant): This force is in route to Diamond Harbor to cover my sea flank.
Mini-Doom: The small CVE fleet, in two separate taffys has been formed. Currently it comprises the Long Island with 17 Marine F2A-3 Buffalo fighters (speed 16) in one. The second one contains the CL Hermes (speed 25) with 20 Sea Hurricane Ib. Both of these are at Suva, waiting to surge to support landings in the Southwest Pacific as needed. The CVE Copahee just arrived and will join this force now in route from Pearl Harbor.
KB and Mini-KB
Assumed to be repairing at Rabaul/Truk. There are 55 ships reported in port at Rabaul.
China
He has continued to bombard from the ground at Wenchow to work to burn off my supplies and damage the airfield, supplies stand at 1.8K (rising). We also have 32K troops in the max stacking of 40K, Forts 3(9)-70%. The air force arrived for two days and then left.
His army is also prepping for a 42/43 offensive once Wenchow falls. Moving units to hold the areas he is prepping to attack and protect against any Flanking maneuvers. Targets he is prepping for are: Sian, Wuchow, Changsha and Chenchow.
CBI
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The SWPAC
At Ndeni the 1st Marine Division, 641st Towed TD Bn, 1 USMC Parachute BN, 54th Base Group, 1st Pion Bn, and the 1st USM Tank Bn have taken Ndeni. Port is level 1(1)-53%, Airfield 0(5)-80% and we are working to expanding. Additional Engineer, Air HQ and aviation support is in route.
At Vanikoro is a Port level 1(0)-60%, the Airfield 6(4)-04% and the Fort 3, 14 PT Boats, one ACM, 150 mines and one AGP. The 1st Marine Raider Bn and the 8th Marine Def Bn, 1st US Naval Construction Bn , 13th MAG HQ, 2nd USMC Parachute Bn, 2/7 Commando Bn, 3rd Naval Const Bn, 94th Cst AA Rgt and the Del Monte AAF Base Force are at this location. There is one P-39D ACU, two A-24 ACUs, one F4F-3P ACU, one F2A-2 Buffalo ACU, one F4F-3A Wildcat, one SBC4-Helldiver and one one SB2U-3 Vindicator. Additional Marine Fighter and Dive Bomber ACUs are ready to rotate in or base here as the airfield expands.
Luganville is safe with Forts Level 3, Airfield 8(5), two CD LCUs, one ACM, the 2nd Marine Divion + a lot of friends, 12 PT Boats and 148 mines. The island has 284 Aviation Support and one Air HQ. four B-17E ACUs, three P-39D ACUs and two P-38E ACUs. At Koumac I have one B-17D ACU, two B-17E ACUs and one LB-30 ACU. All of the bombers are now resting and waiting for the next operation, these bombers will be used for the same effect remove the airfield at Tulagi from projecting any fighter cover forward during active operations. He could project some force from the Shortlands level 4 airfield but one air field is not enough to slow me down.
Operation Mr. T
The retaking of the Ellice Islands: Vaitupu and Funafuti. Allied high command wants to make sure we keep the pressure on him from both the Southwest and Central Pacific. I think I am going to fall into a very historical Left-Right attack along the MacArthur and Nimitz lines of advance.
From Nadi the 4 FA Bn, 32nd Infantry Div and the 192nd Tank Bn will attack Funafuti, preparation in the mid 90’s. The 754th Tank Bn, Americal Inf Div and the 205th FA Bn will attack from Koumac and take Vaitupu - ~70% prepped and climbing.
Operation Cookie-Crisp
The landing at Tabiteuea and Tarawa. Forces will stage from Pearl will take these islands. At this point it is just planning and prepping. I don’t expect to be able to do this until all the carriers have completed their upgrades.
For Tabiteuea the 27th Infantry Division, the 181st FA Bn, 763rd Tank Bn, 97th Cst AA Rgt, 145 FA Bn,and the 34th Cmbt Eng Rgt are all prepping for this in the low-80s {most of them}. The forces from the NOPAC will also be added to this tally once the redeploy to Pearl Harbor.
For Tarawa the 24th Infantry Division (2/3 Restricted), 134th Combat Engr Bn, 198th FA Bn, 110th Cmbt Engr Bn, 223rd FA Bn, 40th Infantry Division and the 762nd Tank B are all prepping in the mid-20’s to the mid-70's.
Operation Super Golden Crisp
The 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Pioneer Bn, Camp Adair, 4th Air Advn Base Force, I US Corps, and the 165th FA Bn have landed and the island is secure. In a turn or two the remaining 70K of supplies will unload and then the combat units will redeploy to Peal Harbor. The Fleet of Doom will cover this landing, until the landing force leaves.
Operation Kaboom
Securing of Kirakira. Need to recon this base dot as it show empty. Looking to take it in a para drop and then reinforce with marine raider units off of SST's. After this falls we move on to Tulagi, intel shows 29K of troops with a stacking limit of 25K at Tulagi.
Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Larantoeka (67,113)
Amphibious Assault at Padang (44,85)
Amphibious Assault at Pare Pare (66,104)
Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Talaud-Eilanden
Billiton
Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.
Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
Agattu Island
Not much going on, getting recon into place to look at the next round of targets and moving lift around for the next advances.
Raiding
Sub attack near Hengchun xAK Yuzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire vs SS Finback
Submarine attack near Hengchun xAK Yuzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage vs SS Finback
Sub attack near Kangean xAK Teiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage vs SS O19
Sub attack near Mare' SS I-3, hits 3 vs AM Doomba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (lager sinks)
Submarine attack near San Francisco SS I-16 vs xAK Lipscomb Lykes, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage (lager sinks)
Allied Naval Forces
Fleet of Doom: USN CAR DIV 1 (Wasp), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington), CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga), Force H (Illustrious) and Force Z (Repulse and North Carolina) are supporting Operation Super Golden Crisp.
Enterprise has 14 days left to be fully repaired at Pearl Harbor. The Yorktown and Hornet are ready to roll.
The USN 1st Bat Div (Pennsylvania, Idaho, New Mexico, Mississippi, Warspite, Colorado, 2 CA & 7 DD): This force is at Noumea where I am gathering lift for the next phase.
Force X (Revenge, Royal Sovereign, Ramillies, Valiant): This force is in route to Diamond Harbor to cover my sea flank.
Mini-Doom: The small CVE fleet, in two separate taffys has been formed. Currently it comprises the Long Island with 17 Marine F2A-3 Buffalo fighters (speed 16) in one. The second one contains the CL Hermes (speed 25) with 20 Sea Hurricane Ib. Both of these are at Suva, waiting to surge to support landings in the Southwest Pacific as needed. The CVE Copahee just arrived and will join this force now in route from Pearl Harbor.
KB and Mini-KB
Assumed to be repairing at Rabaul/Truk. There are 55 ships reported in port at Rabaul.
China
He has continued to bombard from the ground at Wenchow to work to burn off my supplies and damage the airfield, supplies stand at 1.8K (rising). We also have 32K troops in the max stacking of 40K, Forts 3(9)-70%. The air force arrived for two days and then left.
His army is also prepping for a 42/43 offensive once Wenchow falls. Moving units to hold the areas he is prepping to attack and protect against any Flanking maneuvers. Targets he is prepping for are: Sian, Wuchow, Changsha and Chenchow.
CBI
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The SWPAC
At Ndeni the 1st Marine Division, 641st Towed TD Bn, 1 USMC Parachute BN, 54th Base Group, 1st Pion Bn, and the 1st USM Tank Bn have taken Ndeni. Port is level 1(1)-53%, Airfield 0(5)-80% and we are working to expanding. Additional Engineer, Air HQ and aviation support is in route.
At Vanikoro is a Port level 1(0)-60%, the Airfield 6(4)-04% and the Fort 3, 14 PT Boats, one ACM, 150 mines and one AGP. The 1st Marine Raider Bn and the 8th Marine Def Bn, 1st US Naval Construction Bn , 13th MAG HQ, 2nd USMC Parachute Bn, 2/7 Commando Bn, 3rd Naval Const Bn, 94th Cst AA Rgt and the Del Monte AAF Base Force are at this location. There is one P-39D ACU, two A-24 ACUs, one F4F-3P ACU, one F2A-2 Buffalo ACU, one F4F-3A Wildcat, one SBC4-Helldiver and one one SB2U-3 Vindicator. Additional Marine Fighter and Dive Bomber ACUs are ready to rotate in or base here as the airfield expands.
Luganville is safe with Forts Level 3, Airfield 8(5), two CD LCUs, one ACM, the 2nd Marine Divion + a lot of friends, 12 PT Boats and 148 mines. The island has 284 Aviation Support and one Air HQ. four B-17E ACUs, three P-39D ACUs and two P-38E ACUs. At Koumac I have one B-17D ACU, two B-17E ACUs and one LB-30 ACU. All of the bombers are now resting and waiting for the next operation, these bombers will be used for the same effect remove the airfield at Tulagi from projecting any fighter cover forward during active operations. He could project some force from the Shortlands level 4 airfield but one air field is not enough to slow me down.
Operation Mr. T
The retaking of the Ellice Islands: Vaitupu and Funafuti. Allied high command wants to make sure we keep the pressure on him from both the Southwest and Central Pacific. I think I am going to fall into a very historical Left-Right attack along the MacArthur and Nimitz lines of advance.
From Nadi the 4 FA Bn, 32nd Infantry Div and the 192nd Tank Bn will attack Funafuti, preparation in the mid 90’s. The 754th Tank Bn, Americal Inf Div and the 205th FA Bn will attack from Koumac and take Vaitupu - ~70% prepped and climbing.
Operation Cookie-Crisp
The landing at Tabiteuea and Tarawa. Forces will stage from Pearl will take these islands. At this point it is just planning and prepping. I don’t expect to be able to do this until all the carriers have completed their upgrades.
For Tabiteuea the 27th Infantry Division, the 181st FA Bn, 763rd Tank Bn, 97th Cst AA Rgt, 145 FA Bn,and the 34th Cmbt Eng Rgt are all prepping for this in the low-80s {most of them}. The forces from the NOPAC will also be added to this tally once the redeploy to Pearl Harbor.
For Tarawa the 24th Infantry Division (2/3 Restricted), 134th Combat Engr Bn, 198th FA Bn, 110th Cmbt Engr Bn, 223rd FA Bn, 40th Infantry Division and the 762nd Tank B are all prepping in the mid-20’s to the mid-70's.
Operation Super Golden Crisp
The 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Pioneer Bn, Camp Adair, 4th Air Advn Base Force, I US Corps, and the 165th FA Bn have landed and the island is secure. In a turn or two the remaining 70K of supplies will unload and then the combat units will redeploy to Peal Harbor. The Fleet of Doom will cover this landing, until the landing force leaves.
Operation Kaboom
Securing of Kirakira. Need to recon this base dot as it show empty. Looking to take it in a para drop and then reinforce with marine raider units off of SST's. After this falls we move on to Tulagi, intel shows 29K of troops with a stacking limit of 25K at Tulagi.
Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Larantoeka (67,113)
Amphibious Assault at Padang (44,85)
Amphibious Assault at Pare Pare (66,104)
Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Talaud-Eilanden
Billiton
Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.
Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
Agattu Island
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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff
CBI, Still a Mess for All....
My main forces from Rangoon only have only a one hex-side retreat path from and the Japanese advance forces --- which are still out of supply and temporarily cut off.
The only retreat path out of Prome is marked in blue and the forces on on the march to this hex now......
At Mandalay there are 34K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn, two base force and Forts 4 - 24%. All units in the area will fall back here and if supplies drop below 20K, we will start air lifting them in. The goal is to hold this area for a long as possible for the least amount of loss, while burning his supply and providing a forward air base into the Magew oil fields. The plan is to hit the oil fields with every bomber we have on "city attack" oil as soon as it falls.
Team Yankee:Most of these forces made it to the Japanese 60th Recon Rgt and will counter attack this turn. The forces in this hex are 1st Burma Bn (INF), 44th Cavalry Rgt (ARM(, 75th IAC Rgt (ARM) & BFF Bde (INF).
Red 1: Troops:20120, Guns 177, AFV:147. The units are the Imperial Guards Division, 6th Tank Regiment, 25th Army, 18th Mountain Gun Regiment & 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment.
Red 2: Troops:8660, Guns 55, AFV:0. Four units the 2nd Recon Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment and the 16th Infantry Regiment. The 16th Infantry Regiment is the only forces that was not crushed by Team Yankee.
Team Alpha: A1: 3rd Burma Bn (INF), 42nd Cavalry Rgt (ARM), 43th Cavalry Reg (ARM), 7th Armored Bde (ARM), B Sgn 3rd Hussars Rgt (ARM)& Railway BAF Bn (INF) ;;; A2: Three RAF Base Forces (ENG), 17th Indian Div (INF), 221 Group RAF (HQa), Burma Corps (HQc) & Kowloon Bde (INF);;; A3: 112th RAF Adv Base Force (ENG) & 2/1st Med Rgt (ART);;; A4: 2/9th Field Rgt (ART).
Team Bravo: In route to Mandalay. 20th Indian Mtn Gun Rgt (ART)& 44th Indian Bde (INF).
150th RAC
This unit will move to prevent any flanking maneuver that may be attempted.
39th Indian Division
This until will fall back north towards Team Yankee and live to be rebuilt.
My main forces from Rangoon only have only a one hex-side retreat path from and the Japanese advance forces --- which are still out of supply and temporarily cut off.
The only retreat path out of Prome is marked in blue and the forces on on the march to this hex now......
At Mandalay there are 34K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn, two base force and Forts 4 - 24%. All units in the area will fall back here and if supplies drop below 20K, we will start air lifting them in. The goal is to hold this area for a long as possible for the least amount of loss, while burning his supply and providing a forward air base into the Magew oil fields. The plan is to hit the oil fields with every bomber we have on "city attack" oil as soon as it falls.
Team Yankee:Most of these forces made it to the Japanese 60th Recon Rgt and will counter attack this turn. The forces in this hex are 1st Burma Bn (INF), 44th Cavalry Rgt (ARM(, 75th IAC Rgt (ARM) & BFF Bde (INF).
Red 1: Troops:20120, Guns 177, AFV:147. The units are the Imperial Guards Division, 6th Tank Regiment, 25th Army, 18th Mountain Gun Regiment & 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment.
Red 2: Troops:8660, Guns 55, AFV:0. Four units the 2nd Recon Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment, 14th Tank Regiment and the 16th Infantry Regiment. The 16th Infantry Regiment is the only forces that was not crushed by Team Yankee.
Team Alpha: A1: 3rd Burma Bn (INF), 42nd Cavalry Rgt (ARM), 43th Cavalry Reg (ARM), 7th Armored Bde (ARM), B Sgn 3rd Hussars Rgt (ARM)& Railway BAF Bn (INF) ;;; A2: Three RAF Base Forces (ENG), 17th Indian Div (INF), 221 Group RAF (HQa), Burma Corps (HQc) & Kowloon Bde (INF);;; A3: 112th RAF Adv Base Force (ENG) & 2/1st Med Rgt (ART);;; A4: 2/9th Field Rgt (ART).
Team Bravo: In route to Mandalay. 20th Indian Mtn Gun Rgt (ART)& 44th Indian Bde (INF).
150th RAC
This unit will move to prevent any flanking maneuver that may be attempted.
39th Indian Division
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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff
25 August 42 - 30 August 42 Executive Summary
Still a mess in the CBI, but it looks like I will get all of my forces back to India or Northern Burma.
Raiding
Sub attack near Fukue-jima xAKL P-67, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage vs SS Growler
Submarine attack near Fukue-jima xAKL P-24, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage vs SS Growler
Sub attack near Fukue-jima xAKL Hoko Maru, Shell hits 8 vs SS Albacore, hits 4, on fire
Submarine attack near Makassar vs xAKL Muroran Maru, Shell hits 1 vs SS Porpoise
Sub attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo xAKL P-150, Shell hits 28, heavy fires, heavy damage vs SS Halibut
ASW attack near Vanikoro SS I-30 vs DD Voyager, Torpedo hits 1
Sub attack near Anatom SS I-154 vs AMc Tongkol, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage (later sinks)
ASW attack near Nadi SS I-155, hits 1 vs AMc Inchkeith
Submarine attack near Davao xAKL Tama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage vs SS O24
Sub attack near Nadi SS I-155 vs AMc Manuka, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage (later sinks)
Sub attack near San Francisco SS I-166 vs xAK Unicoi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sinks)
Sub attack near Truk xAK Kurohime Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire vs SS Tautog
The effects of the sub campaign continue to take a small toll on AirGriff. They key is good submarine captains and continued patrols. Yes, the duds prevent a lot of damage but by forcing him to sail escorts, ASW Taffey's and fly plans we drain him of fuel and supply plus tie down air units that could be training pilots.
Allied Naval Forces
Fleet of Doom: USN CAR DIV 1 (Wasp), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington), CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga), Force H (Illustrious) and Force Z (Repulse and North Carolina) are supporting Operation Super Golden Crisp and are two days from Pearl Harbor for some R&R.
Enterprise has nine days left to be fully repaired at Pearl Harbor. The Yorktown and Hornet are ready to roll and at Pearl Harbor.
The USN 1st Bat Div (Pennsylvania, Idaho, New Mexico, Mississippi, Warspite, Colorado, 2 CA & 7 DD): This force is at Noumea.
Force X (Revenge, Royal Sovereign, Ramillies, Valiant): This force is at Diamond Harbor to cover my sea flank.
Mini-Doom: The small CVE fleet, in two separate taffys has been formed. Currently it comprises the Long Island with 17 Marine F2A-3 Buffalo fighters (speed 16) in one. The second one contains the CL Hermes (speed 25) with 20 Sea Hurricane Ib. Both of these are at Suva, waiting to surge to support landings in the Southwest Pacific as needed. The CVE Copahee just arrived and will join this force and is now in route from Pearl Harbor.
KB and Mini-KB
Assumed to be repairing at Rabaul/Truk.
China
He has continued to bombard from the ground and air at Wenchow to work to burn off my supplies and damage the airfield, supplies stand at 2.5K (rising). We also have 32K troops in the max stacking of 40K, Forts 3(9)-70%. The air force arrived for two days and then left.
His army is also prepping for a 42/43 offensive once Wenchow falls. Moving units to hold the areas he is prepping to attack and protect against any Flanking maneuvers. Targets he is prepping for are: Sian, Wuchow, Changsha and Chenchow.
CBI
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The SWPAC
At Ndeni the 1st Marine Division, 641st Towed TD Bn, 1 USMC Parachute BN, 54th Base Group, 1st Pion Bn, 2nd Marine Air Wing, the 1st USM Tank Bn and the 5th USN Const Bn are based here. Port is level 1(1)-85%, Airfield 1(5)-51% and we are working to expanding. Additional Engineer, Air HQ and aviation support is in route. At the airfield we have one F4F-3P ACU, one F2A-2 Buffalo ACU and one F4F-3A Wildcat.
At Vanikoro is a Port level 2(0)-02%, the Airfield 6(4)-23% and the Fort 3, 14 PT Boats, one ACM, 150 mines and one AGP. The 1st Marine Raider Bn and the 8th Marine Def Bn, 1st US Naval Construction Bn , 13th MAG HQ, 2nd USMC Parachute Bn, 2/7 Commando Bn, 3rd Naval Const Bn, 94th Cst AA Rgt and the Del Monte AAF Base Force are at this location. There is one P-39D ACU, two A-24 ACUs, two C-47 Skytrain ACUs, two RD-41 Skytrain ACUs, one SBC4-Helldiver and one one SB2U-3 Vindicator. Additional Marine Fighter and Dive Bomber ACUs are ready to rotate in or base here as the airfield expands.
Luganville is safe with Port 4(3)-94%, Forts Level 3(9), Airfield 8(5), two CD LCUs, one ACM, the 2nd Marine Divion + a lot of friends, 12 PT Boats and 148 mines. The island has 284 Aviation Support and one Air HQ. four B-17E ACUs, three P-39D ACUs and two P-38E ACUs.
At Koumac I have one B-17D ACU, two B-17E ACUs and one LB-30 ACU. All of the bombers are now resting and waiting for the next operation, these bombers will be used for the same effect remove the airfield at Tulagi from projecting any fighter cover forward during active operations. He could project some force from the Shortlands level 4 airfield but one air field is not enough to slow me down if I am willing to take 4E Bomber losses.
Operation Mr. T
The retaking of the Ellice Islands: Vaitupu and Funafuti. Allied high command wants to make sure we keep the pressure on him from both the Southwest and Central Pacific. I think I am going to fall into a very historical Left-Right attack along the MacArthur and Nimitz lines of advance.
Right now air recon shows these islands to be empty. We will make an attempt on each with a NZ Inf Bde, covered by the Mini-Fleet of Doom. If this does not work we will use the big forces noted below and the Fleet of Doom to bail us out.
From Nadi the 4 FA Bn, 32nd Infantry Div and the 192nd Tank Bn will attack Funafuti, preparation in the mid 90’s. The 754th Tank Bn, Americal Inf Div and the 205th FA Bn will attack from Koumac and take Vaitupu - ~80% prepped and climbing.
Operation Cookie-Crisp
The landing at Tabiteuea and Tarawa. Forces will stage from Pearl will take these islands. At this point it is just planning and prepping. I don’t expect to be able to do this until all the carriers have completed their upgrades.
For Tabiteuea the 27th Infantry Division, the 181st FA Bn, 763rd Tank Bn, 97th Cst AA Rgt, 145 FA Bn,and the 34th Cmbt Eng Rgt are all prepping for this in the low-80s {most of them}. The forces from the NOPAC will also be added to this tally once the redeploy to Pearl Harbor.
For Tarawa the 24th Infantry Division (2/3 Restricted), 134th Combat Engr Bn, 198th FA Bn, 110th Cmbt Engr Bn, 223rd FA Bn, 40th Infantry Division and the 762nd Tank B are all prepping in the mid-20’s to the mid-70's.
Operation Super Golden Crisp
The 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Pioneer Bn, Camp Adair, I US Corps are now in route to Pearl Harbor for the next wave of landings. This lift will base out of Pearl Harbor for Operation Cookie-Crisp.
Operation Kaboom
Securing of Kirakira. Recon of this base dot shows 1 unit an 200 troops. Looking to take it in a para drop and then reinforce with marine raider units off of SST's. After this falls we move on to Tulagi, intel shows 29K of troops with a stacking limit of 25K at Tulagi.
We have the 3rd USMC Parachute Bn, 2nd USMC Parachute Bn, 2/7 Comando Bn all at mid 60% preparation. The plan is to go in four days and use the 4E Bomber to soften up the target.
Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Sibolga (44,79)
Amphibious Assault at Donggala (68,99)
Amphibious Assault at Bandjermasin (60,99)
Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Magwe (para drop!)
Padang
Pare Pare
Larantoeka
Sibolga
Sawahloento
Donggala
Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.
Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
Shemya Island
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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff
CBI, A little Less of a Mess....
My forces should be able either make India along the coast or Northern Burma. He launched a daring para drop at Magwe and sized (two days agao) it while I was moving forces around. I have gotten off one 1:2 attack with my armored force and it will fall this turn. I have bombed the oil at Magwe for the last two days and now the oil shows 83(218) - so that should hurt him in the long run.
Mandalay: There are 33K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn, two base force, 20th Indian Mtn Gun Rgt (ART) and Forts 4 - 27%. All units in the area will fall back here and if supplies drop below 20K, we will start air lifting them in. The goal is to hold this area for a long as possible for the least amount of loss, while burning his supply and providing a forward air base into the Magew oil fields.
Team Yankee: Y1:1st Burma Bn (INF), BFF Bde (INF);;; Y2:3rd Burma Bn (INF), 44th Cavalry Rgt (ARM), Railway BAF Bn (INF);;; Y3: 42nd Cavalry Rgt (ARM), 43th Cavalry Reg (ARM), 75th IAC Rgt (ARM), 7th Armored Bde (ARM) & B Sgn 3rd Hussars Rgt (ARM) will Deliberate attack.
Team Alpha: A1: Three RAF Base Forces (ENG), 17th Indian Div (INF), 221 Group RAF (HQa), Burma Corps (HQc) & Kowloon Bde (INF).
112th RAF Adv Base Force (ENG), 2/1st Med Rgt (ART), 2/9th Field Rgt (ART)
In route to Magwe.
6th Med Art Rgt (ART)
In route to Akyab.
Team Bravo: 44th Indian Bde (INF) & 4th Burma Bn (INF). Will Deliberate attack and every bomber that can reach will support.
150th RAC
This unit will move to prevent any flanking maneuver that may be attempted.
39th Indian Division
This until will fall back north towards Magwe and live to be rebuilt.
My forces should be able either make India along the coast or Northern Burma. He launched a daring para drop at Magwe and sized (two days agao) it while I was moving forces around. I have gotten off one 1:2 attack with my armored force and it will fall this turn. I have bombed the oil at Magwe for the last two days and now the oil shows 83(218) - so that should hurt him in the long run.
Mandalay: There are 33K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn, two base force, 20th Indian Mtn Gun Rgt (ART) and Forts 4 - 27%. All units in the area will fall back here and if supplies drop below 20K, we will start air lifting them in. The goal is to hold this area for a long as possible for the least amount of loss, while burning his supply and providing a forward air base into the Magew oil fields.
Team Yankee: Y1:1st Burma Bn (INF), BFF Bde (INF);;; Y2:3rd Burma Bn (INF), 44th Cavalry Rgt (ARM), Railway BAF Bn (INF);;; Y3: 42nd Cavalry Rgt (ARM), 43th Cavalry Reg (ARM), 75th IAC Rgt (ARM), 7th Armored Bde (ARM) & B Sgn 3rd Hussars Rgt (ARM) will Deliberate attack.
Team Alpha: A1: Three RAF Base Forces (ENG), 17th Indian Div (INF), 221 Group RAF (HQa), Burma Corps (HQc) & Kowloon Bde (INF).
112th RAF Adv Base Force (ENG), 2/1st Med Rgt (ART), 2/9th Field Rgt (ART)
In route to Magwe.
6th Med Art Rgt (ART)
In route to Akyab.
Team Bravo: 44th Indian Bde (INF) & 4th Burma Bn (INF). Will Deliberate attack and every bomber that can reach will support.
150th RAC
This unit will move to prevent any flanking maneuver that may be attempted.
39th Indian Division
This until will fall back north towards Magwe and live to be rebuilt.
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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff
The Air War....
One of the items that came up in a several PMs with other players is why was I using the P-40E as my primary fighter with DaBigBabes-B Scen 28? As the P-39D (assuming you fight at 15K or less) is a much better fighter over the P-40E other than range.
The P-39D is six miles an hour faster, has a better climb, better durability and a CL mounted cannon + MG than the P-40E. The answer is I am not, I am using the P-40E in Burma but in the four rounds of fleet combat (Christmas, Fiji, New Caledonia, Espiritu) I used nothing but the P-39D.
I have been saving the P-39D frames (82 in reserve) for Burma for when I have the P-40K model. I will mix the P-39D and P-40K in 1:1 ratio. The P-40K will fly at 20K and the P-39D at 15K. With numbers, layered CAP and 50+ Exp, 70+ Air and 70+ Def Pilots I should be able to hold my own against anything within six hexes of my airfields.
I have to say both AirGGriff and I have found the air changes to DBB mode to be a very good change to the feel of the air war.
One of the items that came up in a several PMs with other players is why was I using the P-40E as my primary fighter with DaBigBabes-B Scen 28? As the P-39D (assuming you fight at 15K or less) is a much better fighter over the P-40E other than range.
The P-39D is six miles an hour faster, has a better climb, better durability and a CL mounted cannon + MG than the P-40E. The answer is I am not, I am using the P-40E in Burma but in the four rounds of fleet combat (Christmas, Fiji, New Caledonia, Espiritu) I used nothing but the P-39D.
I have been saving the P-39D frames (82 in reserve) for Burma for when I have the P-40K model. I will mix the P-39D and P-40K in 1:1 ratio. The P-40K will fly at 20K and the P-39D at 15K. With numbers, layered CAP and 50+ Exp, 70+ Air and 70+ Def Pilots I should be able to hold my own against anything within six hexes of my airfields.
I have to say both AirGGriff and I have found the air changes to DBB mode to be a very good change to the feel of the air war.
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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff
31 August 42 - 05 September 42 Executive Summary
Still a mess in the CBI, but it looks like I will get all of my forces back to India or Northern Burma. Operation Kaboom and Operation Mr. T went off without a hitch! The landing fleet is withdrawing to fix some minor dings and redeploy for the next round for landings. For any Allied Players reading this AAR from this point on don't try thing you read - given the smashing of his fleet I am going to move as if there were 1943.
Raiding
Submarine attack near Fukue-jima xAK Yuzan Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, heavy damage vs SS Drum
Submarine attack near Fukue-jima xAKL P-142, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage vs SS Growler
Submarine attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo xAKL P-130, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage vs SS Halibut
Sub attack near Makassar xAKL Suez Maru, Torpedo hits 1 vs SS Perch
Submarine attack near Soerabaja DD Suzukaze, DD Kawakaze, DD Yamakaze vs SS O19, hits 19, and is sunk
Allied Naval Forces
Fleet of Doom: At Pearl Harbor getting its minor dings sorted out. USN CAR DIV 1 (Wasp + Illustrious), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington), CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga), CAR DIV 4 (Yorktown), CAR DIV 5 (Hornet) and Force Z (Repulse, South Dakota & North Carolina). Force H will disband to free up more surface ships for other operations.
Enterprise has four days left to be fully repaired at Pearl Harbor.
The USN 1st Bat Div (Pennsylvania, Idaho, New Mexico, Mississippi, Warspite, Colorado, 2 CA & 7 DD): This force in route to Noumea, was protecting the landings for Operation Mr. T.
Force X (Revenge, Royal Sovereign, Ramillies, Valiant): This force is at Diamond Harbor to cover my sea flank.
Mini-Doom: Two separate taffys exist. CVE Force- Long Island with 17 Marine F4F-4 Wildcat fighters (speed 16) in one. The second one contains the CVL Hermes (speed 25) with 20 Sea Hurricane Ib. Both of these are in route to Noumea after covering the Mr. T landings. The CVE Copahee is in route to join the CVE Force.
KB and Mini-KB
Assumed to be repairing and upgrading at Rabaul/Truk. The AM63a Zero arrived this month so I assume this will be making its way onto his remaining carriers.
China
He has continued to bombard from the ground and air at Wenchow to work to burn off my supplies and damage the airfield, supplies stand at 2.5K (rising). We also have 32K troops in the max stacking of 40K, Forts 3(9)-70%. Two Chines Fighter ACU's will deploy again to see what damage we can do.
His army is also prepping for a 42/43 offensive once Wenchow falls. Moving units to hold the areas he is prepping to attack and protect against any Flanking maneuvers. Targets he is prepping for are: Sian, Wuchow, Changsha and Chenchow.
CBI
Will Post is a separate post below later when I have time. Its a game of back with armor in the open plans. I don't think he can throw me out of Mandalay for a while unless he brings in two fresh infantry divisions.
The SWPAC
At Kirakira we have "most of" the 2nd USMC Parachute BN and the 2/7 Commando Bn. Once these two units are landed (via air) we will expand the port and airfield for we can bring in an advnaced air base for fighter cover along with a Marine Raider Bn. This base will play my Cactus Air-force [:D].
At Ndeni the 1st Marine Division, 641st Towed TD Bn, 1 USMC Parachute BN, 54th Base Group, 1st Pion Bn, 2nd Marine Air Wing, the 1st USM Tank Bn and the 5th USN Const Bn are based here. Port is level 2(1)-08%, Airfield 2(5)-20% and we are working to expanding. Additional Engineer and aviation support is in route. At the airfield we have one F4F-3P ACU, one F2A-2 Buffalo ACU, one F4F-3A Wildcat ACU and two P-30D ACUs. There are 12 PT Boats protecting the base.
At Vanikoro is a Port level 2(0)-29%, the Airfield 6(4)-36% and the Fort 3, 14 PT Boats, one ACM, 150 mines and one AGP. The 1st Marine Raider Bn and the 8th Marine Def Bn, 1st US Naval Construction Bn , 13th MAG HQ, 3rd Naval Const Bn, 94th Cst AA Rgt and the Del Monte AAF Base Force are at this location. There are two A-24 ACUs, three C-47 Skytrain ACUs, three RD-41 Skytrain ACUs and one SBC4-Helldiver. Additional Marine Fighter and Dive Bomber ACUs are ready to rotate in or base here as the airfield expands.
Luganville is safe with Port 5(3)-24%, Forts Level 3(9), Airfield 8(5), two CD LCUs, one ACM, the 2nd Marine Divion + a lot of friends, 12 PT Boats and 148 mines. The island has 284 Aviation Support and one Air HQ. four B-17E ACUs, one B-17F ACU, one P-39D ACU, one SB2U-3 Vindicator ACU, one P-38F ACU and one P-38E ACU.
At Koumac I have one B-17D ACU, one B-24D ACU and one LB-30 ACU. All of the bombers are now resting and waiting for the next operation, they flew for two days to smash the 240 troops on Kirakira before my paratroops took the island. There are three B-24D ACUs in route to the area to support Operation Colon Blow and Super Colon Blow (will detail later).
Operation Mr. T
The retaking of the Ellice Islands: went off without a hitch as the islands were empty. Both Island will need some supply run to each base as we landed with minimal supplies to get out of dodge quickly if he showed up with the KB.
Vaitupu: Is held by the 14th NZ Bde and the 30th Port Maint Engr Bn. Working to expand forts, airfields and the port.
Funafuti: Is held by the 8th NZ Bde, we are going to send a Port Maint Engr Bn. orking to expand forts, airfields and the port.
At Nadi: The following forces need to be re-tasked for new objectives - 4 FA Bn, 32nd Infantry Div and the 192nd Tank Bn.
At Kormac: The following forces need to be re-tasked for new objectives - 754th Tank Bn, Americal Inf Div and the 205th FA Bn.
Operation Cookie-Crisp
The landing at Tabiteuea and Tarawa. Forces will stage from Pearl Harbor will take these islands. AI am now looking at this operation in the next 30 days or possibly sooner - we will start with Tabiteuea and then move on Tarraw after I have time to regroup.
For Tabiteuea the 27th Infantry Division (100), the 181st FA Bn (100), 763rd Tank Bn (100), 145 FA Bn (89), 34th Cmbt Eng Rgt (74), 151st Cmbt Engr Bn (25), 3rd Marine Div (33) and the I US Corps are all prepping. All of these are at Pearl Harbor.
For Tarawa the 24th Infantry Division (100, 2/3 Restricted, requires 1290 PPs), 134th Combat Engr Bn (84) and the 198th FA Bn (100) - all at Pearl Harbor. At Christmas Island we have the 110th Cmbt Engr Bn (76), 223rd FA Bn (79), 40th Infantry Div (77) and the 762nd Tank Bn (77) all prepping.
Once we move on Tabiteuea, we will need all of the major naval forces - the key will be bombardment for the BBs to soften up the target right before we land. I don't plan on more than one bombardment with the 1st USN BAT DIV - we will go in hard and fast and hold Force Z for any surface threats.
Baker Island will have AKEs and 75 Fighters at as a fall back potion and a place to rest and repairs. Vaitupu is closed (11 hexes vs 13 for Baker) but Baker Island has 40 Aviation support that will grow into 72. The Island will be overstated wit 7k on a 6K island. The 147th(Sep) Inf Rgt, 804th Aviation Engr Bn and the 318th Base Group.
Operation Kaboom
Securing of Kirakira was completed via para-drop.
Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Mataram (59,109)
Amphibious Assault at Ruteng (64,111)
Amphibious Assault at Siberoet (42,85)
Amphibious Assault at Madjene (65,103)
Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Mataram
Bima
Siberoet
Endeh
Sipora
Allies Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Vaitupu (138,145)
Amphibious Assault at Funafuti (138,147)
Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
Vaitupu
Funafuti
Kirakira (Para-drop).
Still a mess in the CBI, but it looks like I will get all of my forces back to India or Northern Burma. Operation Kaboom and Operation Mr. T went off without a hitch! The landing fleet is withdrawing to fix some minor dings and redeploy for the next round for landings. For any Allied Players reading this AAR from this point on don't try thing you read - given the smashing of his fleet I am going to move as if there were 1943.
Raiding
Submarine attack near Fukue-jima xAK Yuzan Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, heavy damage vs SS Drum
Submarine attack near Fukue-jima xAKL P-142, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage vs SS Growler
Submarine attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo xAKL P-130, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage vs SS Halibut
Sub attack near Makassar xAKL Suez Maru, Torpedo hits 1 vs SS Perch
Submarine attack near Soerabaja DD Suzukaze, DD Kawakaze, DD Yamakaze vs SS O19, hits 19, and is sunk
Allied Naval Forces
Fleet of Doom: At Pearl Harbor getting its minor dings sorted out. USN CAR DIV 1 (Wasp + Illustrious), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington), CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga), CAR DIV 4 (Yorktown), CAR DIV 5 (Hornet) and Force Z (Repulse, South Dakota & North Carolina). Force H will disband to free up more surface ships for other operations.
Enterprise has four days left to be fully repaired at Pearl Harbor.
The USN 1st Bat Div (Pennsylvania, Idaho, New Mexico, Mississippi, Warspite, Colorado, 2 CA & 7 DD): This force in route to Noumea, was protecting the landings for Operation Mr. T.
Force X (Revenge, Royal Sovereign, Ramillies, Valiant): This force is at Diamond Harbor to cover my sea flank.
Mini-Doom: Two separate taffys exist. CVE Force- Long Island with 17 Marine F4F-4 Wildcat fighters (speed 16) in one. The second one contains the CVL Hermes (speed 25) with 20 Sea Hurricane Ib. Both of these are in route to Noumea after covering the Mr. T landings. The CVE Copahee is in route to join the CVE Force.
KB and Mini-KB
Assumed to be repairing and upgrading at Rabaul/Truk. The AM63a Zero arrived this month so I assume this will be making its way onto his remaining carriers.
China
He has continued to bombard from the ground and air at Wenchow to work to burn off my supplies and damage the airfield, supplies stand at 2.5K (rising). We also have 32K troops in the max stacking of 40K, Forts 3(9)-70%. Two Chines Fighter ACU's will deploy again to see what damage we can do.
His army is also prepping for a 42/43 offensive once Wenchow falls. Moving units to hold the areas he is prepping to attack and protect against any Flanking maneuvers. Targets he is prepping for are: Sian, Wuchow, Changsha and Chenchow.
CBI
Will Post is a separate post below later when I have time. Its a game of back with armor in the open plans. I don't think he can throw me out of Mandalay for a while unless he brings in two fresh infantry divisions.
The SWPAC
At Kirakira we have "most of" the 2nd USMC Parachute BN and the 2/7 Commando Bn. Once these two units are landed (via air) we will expand the port and airfield for we can bring in an advnaced air base for fighter cover along with a Marine Raider Bn. This base will play my Cactus Air-force [:D].
At Ndeni the 1st Marine Division, 641st Towed TD Bn, 1 USMC Parachute BN, 54th Base Group, 1st Pion Bn, 2nd Marine Air Wing, the 1st USM Tank Bn and the 5th USN Const Bn are based here. Port is level 2(1)-08%, Airfield 2(5)-20% and we are working to expanding. Additional Engineer and aviation support is in route. At the airfield we have one F4F-3P ACU, one F2A-2 Buffalo ACU, one F4F-3A Wildcat ACU and two P-30D ACUs. There are 12 PT Boats protecting the base.
At Vanikoro is a Port level 2(0)-29%, the Airfield 6(4)-36% and the Fort 3, 14 PT Boats, one ACM, 150 mines and one AGP. The 1st Marine Raider Bn and the 8th Marine Def Bn, 1st US Naval Construction Bn , 13th MAG HQ, 3rd Naval Const Bn, 94th Cst AA Rgt and the Del Monte AAF Base Force are at this location. There are two A-24 ACUs, three C-47 Skytrain ACUs, three RD-41 Skytrain ACUs and one SBC4-Helldiver. Additional Marine Fighter and Dive Bomber ACUs are ready to rotate in or base here as the airfield expands.
Luganville is safe with Port 5(3)-24%, Forts Level 3(9), Airfield 8(5), two CD LCUs, one ACM, the 2nd Marine Divion + a lot of friends, 12 PT Boats and 148 mines. The island has 284 Aviation Support and one Air HQ. four B-17E ACUs, one B-17F ACU, one P-39D ACU, one SB2U-3 Vindicator ACU, one P-38F ACU and one P-38E ACU.
At Koumac I have one B-17D ACU, one B-24D ACU and one LB-30 ACU. All of the bombers are now resting and waiting for the next operation, they flew for two days to smash the 240 troops on Kirakira before my paratroops took the island. There are three B-24D ACUs in route to the area to support Operation Colon Blow and Super Colon Blow (will detail later).
Operation Mr. T
The retaking of the Ellice Islands: went off without a hitch as the islands were empty. Both Island will need some supply run to each base as we landed with minimal supplies to get out of dodge quickly if he showed up with the KB.
Vaitupu: Is held by the 14th NZ Bde and the 30th Port Maint Engr Bn. Working to expand forts, airfields and the port.
Funafuti: Is held by the 8th NZ Bde, we are going to send a Port Maint Engr Bn. orking to expand forts, airfields and the port.
At Nadi: The following forces need to be re-tasked for new objectives - 4 FA Bn, 32nd Infantry Div and the 192nd Tank Bn.
At Kormac: The following forces need to be re-tasked for new objectives - 754th Tank Bn, Americal Inf Div and the 205th FA Bn.
Operation Cookie-Crisp
The landing at Tabiteuea and Tarawa. Forces will stage from Pearl Harbor will take these islands. AI am now looking at this operation in the next 30 days or possibly sooner - we will start with Tabiteuea and then move on Tarraw after I have time to regroup.
For Tabiteuea the 27th Infantry Division (100), the 181st FA Bn (100), 763rd Tank Bn (100), 145 FA Bn (89), 34th Cmbt Eng Rgt (74), 151st Cmbt Engr Bn (25), 3rd Marine Div (33) and the I US Corps are all prepping. All of these are at Pearl Harbor.
For Tarawa the 24th Infantry Division (100, 2/3 Restricted, requires 1290 PPs), 134th Combat Engr Bn (84) and the 198th FA Bn (100) - all at Pearl Harbor. At Christmas Island we have the 110th Cmbt Engr Bn (76), 223rd FA Bn (79), 40th Infantry Div (77) and the 762nd Tank Bn (77) all prepping.
Once we move on Tabiteuea, we will need all of the major naval forces - the key will be bombardment for the BBs to soften up the target right before we land. I don't plan on more than one bombardment with the 1st USN BAT DIV - we will go in hard and fast and hold Force Z for any surface threats.
Baker Island will have AKEs and 75 Fighters at as a fall back potion and a place to rest and repairs. Vaitupu is closed (11 hexes vs 13 for Baker) but Baker Island has 40 Aviation support that will grow into 72. The Island will be overstated wit 7k on a 6K island. The 147th(Sep) Inf Rgt, 804th Aviation Engr Bn and the 318th Base Group.
Operation Kaboom
Securing of Kirakira was completed via para-drop.
Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Mataram (59,109)
Amphibious Assault at Ruteng (64,111)
Amphibious Assault at Siberoet (42,85)
Amphibious Assault at Madjene (65,103)
Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Mataram
Bima
Siberoet
Endeh
Sipora
Allies Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Vaitupu (138,145)
Amphibious Assault at Funafuti (138,147)
Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
Vaitupu
Funafuti
Kirakira (Para-drop).
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CBI, Well at Least it September....
My forces should be able either make India along the coast or Northern Burma. His Para forces were completely destroyed at Magwe and Team Yankee is driving south again to kick him out of the clear hexes. With my armor all the entire allied bomber forces I hope to hold him off for another 39 days and then a food chunk of the armored units go poof. After that we will see how long I hold out, it will really depend on how much of his air force and additional land units he brings to the party.
The goal is to hold this area for a long as possible for the least amount of loss, while burning his supply and providing a forward air base into the Magew oil fields.
Mandalay: There are 32K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn and two base forces. One of the Burma Infantry Bn is marching to Shwebo to prevent any more para-drops. All units in the area will fall back here for the final stand when required. If supplies drop below 20K, we will start air lifting them in.
Team Yankee: Y1:1st Burma Bn (INF), BFF Bde (INF), 44th Cabalry Rgt;;; Y2: 112th RAF Adv Base Force (ENG), 3rd Burma Bn (INF), 42nd Cavalry Rgt (ARM), 43th Cavalry Reg (ARM), 75th IAC Rgt (ARM), 7th Armored Bde (ARM) & B Sgn 3rd Hussars Rgt (ARM) the armored forces are moving to Y3 to attack;;; Y3: 20th Indian Mnt Gun Rgt (ART);;; Y4: 4th Burma Bn & 44th Indian Bde - the 44th is moving to Y3 to attack;;; Y5: 13th Burma Bn & 39th Indian Div - the 39th will withdraw to India as it is destroyed with 21 AV left.
Team Alpha:Three RAF Base Forces (ENG), 17th Indian Div (INF), 221 Group RAF (HQa) & Kowloon Bde (INF). These are in move mode to Akyab.
Burma Coprs & 221 Group RAF: In Route to Magwe in move mode.
2/1st Med Rgt (ART), 2/9th Field Rgt (ART):In route to Magwe in move mode.
6th Med Art Rgt (ART): In route to to the Blue Hex.
Team Bravo: 44th Indian Bde (INF) & 4th Burma Bn (INF). Will Deliberate attack and every bomber that can reach will support.
150th RAC
This unit will move to prevent any flanking maneuver that may be attempted.
39th Indian Division
This until will fall back north towards Magwe and live to be rebuilt.
Blue Hex
24th Indian Mnt Gun Rgt (ART) & 1st Middlesex Bn.
My forces should be able either make India along the coast or Northern Burma. His Para forces were completely destroyed at Magwe and Team Yankee is driving south again to kick him out of the clear hexes. With my armor all the entire allied bomber forces I hope to hold him off for another 39 days and then a food chunk of the armored units go poof. After that we will see how long I hold out, it will really depend on how much of his air force and additional land units he brings to the party.
The goal is to hold this area for a long as possible for the least amount of loss, while burning his supply and providing a forward air base into the Magew oil fields.
Mandalay: There are 32K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn and two base forces. One of the Burma Infantry Bn is marching to Shwebo to prevent any more para-drops. All units in the area will fall back here for the final stand when required. If supplies drop below 20K, we will start air lifting them in.
Team Yankee: Y1:1st Burma Bn (INF), BFF Bde (INF), 44th Cabalry Rgt;;; Y2: 112th RAF Adv Base Force (ENG), 3rd Burma Bn (INF), 42nd Cavalry Rgt (ARM), 43th Cavalry Reg (ARM), 75th IAC Rgt (ARM), 7th Armored Bde (ARM) & B Sgn 3rd Hussars Rgt (ARM) the armored forces are moving to Y3 to attack;;; Y3: 20th Indian Mnt Gun Rgt (ART);;; Y4: 4th Burma Bn & 44th Indian Bde - the 44th is moving to Y3 to attack;;; Y5: 13th Burma Bn & 39th Indian Div - the 39th will withdraw to India as it is destroyed with 21 AV left.
Team Alpha:Three RAF Base Forces (ENG), 17th Indian Div (INF), 221 Group RAF (HQa) & Kowloon Bde (INF). These are in move mode to Akyab.
Burma Coprs & 221 Group RAF: In Route to Magwe in move mode.
2/1st Med Rgt (ART), 2/9th Field Rgt (ART):In route to Magwe in move mode.
6th Med Art Rgt (ART): In route to to the Blue Hex.
Team Bravo: 44th Indian Bde (INF) & 4th Burma Bn (INF). Will Deliberate attack and every bomber that can reach will support.
150th RAC
This unit will move to prevent any flanking maneuver that may be attempted.
39th Indian Division
This until will fall back north towards Magwe and live to be rebuilt.
Blue Hex
24th Indian Mnt Gun Rgt (ART) & 1st Middlesex Bn.
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Operation C-3PO's. Objective Horn Island
At this point we are just planing the land portion, as we don't have enough lift to do everything. We currently have two invasion groups of lift. The "good stuff" made up of all the APs, AKs, AMCs, and some APDs is at Pearl harbor for Operation Cookie-Crisp. The "ok stuff" small/medium xAPs and some APDs are in the Southwest Pacific for the march on Guadalcanal.
At of the 8th of September we have unleashed the Dutch and Australian Bomber force on the Island. The goal here as always is to: 1) Exchange the poor early war airframes for some gain before them become useless 2) Burn his Supply 3) Stretch his air units 4) Close the Pilot Gap.
Coen: Airfield2(6)-31% with 66 Aviation Support. There is one O-47A ACU and two Kittyhawk IA ACUs at the base. The Kittyhawk's are sweeping Horn Island. I have some additional aviation support in route. As I can support one Wirraway ACU it will also soon relocate here to add to the bombing. As addital support arrives and the airfield expands we may also add more Wirraway ACUs.
Cooktown: Port 1(2), Airfield 6(6)-24% with 236 Aviation Support. The 14th MAG is based here to provide an Air HQ. One Catlina I ACU, one B-25C Mitchell ACU, two Beaufighter Ic ACUs, five Hudson I ACUs are based out of the hex. All of the bombers are set to bomb the airfield at Horn Island and the fighters are set to escort.
Land Units: The following units are based in Townsville and are prepping for Horn Island. 2nd Australian Div (100), 5th Australian Div (99), 12th Field Rgt (100). I need to find one more ART and one ARM unit to add to this mix. I will also look at finding a US Infantry Div to add as well just in case he adds additional troops. This will bring me near the 40K stacking limit for the hex, recon only shows 10K of troops on the island.
Pilots
All of the bomber pilots have 50+ EXP and 70+ Ground. The Fighter Pilots all have 50+ EXP, 70+ Air. We are working to swap in pilots that also have 70+ Def but only about 1/2 of the pilots meet this requirement.
Aircraft
The Hudson I's are to be used up, as the have the same bomb load as the Hudson III but less range and no radar. I don't care about their loss as long as they are doing something, I don't want to lose them for nothing so we will not be reckless with these airframes. The Wirraways will be thrown into the heat of the combat with reckless abandon, we have 97 in the pool and more arriving every day. Outside of training they are pretty useless with two 100 lb bombs. If they distract some fighters great, as their pilots his 60 EXP they will be pulled duty and replaced with nuggets.
At this point we are just planing the land portion, as we don't have enough lift to do everything. We currently have two invasion groups of lift. The "good stuff" made up of all the APs, AKs, AMCs, and some APDs is at Pearl harbor for Operation Cookie-Crisp. The "ok stuff" small/medium xAPs and some APDs are in the Southwest Pacific for the march on Guadalcanal.
At of the 8th of September we have unleashed the Dutch and Australian Bomber force on the Island. The goal here as always is to: 1) Exchange the poor early war airframes for some gain before them become useless 2) Burn his Supply 3) Stretch his air units 4) Close the Pilot Gap.
Coen: Airfield2(6)-31% with 66 Aviation Support. There is one O-47A ACU and two Kittyhawk IA ACUs at the base. The Kittyhawk's are sweeping Horn Island. I have some additional aviation support in route. As I can support one Wirraway ACU it will also soon relocate here to add to the bombing. As addital support arrives and the airfield expands we may also add more Wirraway ACUs.
Cooktown: Port 1(2), Airfield 6(6)-24% with 236 Aviation Support. The 14th MAG is based here to provide an Air HQ. One Catlina I ACU, one B-25C Mitchell ACU, two Beaufighter Ic ACUs, five Hudson I ACUs are based out of the hex. All of the bombers are set to bomb the airfield at Horn Island and the fighters are set to escort.
Land Units: The following units are based in Townsville and are prepping for Horn Island. 2nd Australian Div (100), 5th Australian Div (99), 12th Field Rgt (100). I need to find one more ART and one ARM unit to add to this mix. I will also look at finding a US Infantry Div to add as well just in case he adds additional troops. This will bring me near the 40K stacking limit for the hex, recon only shows 10K of troops on the island.
Pilots
All of the bomber pilots have 50+ EXP and 70+ Ground. The Fighter Pilots all have 50+ EXP, 70+ Air. We are working to swap in pilots that also have 70+ Def but only about 1/2 of the pilots meet this requirement.
Aircraft
The Hudson I's are to be used up, as the have the same bomb load as the Hudson III but less range and no radar. I don't care about their loss as long as they are doing something, I don't want to lose them for nothing so we will not be reckless with these airframes. The Wirraways will be thrown into the heat of the combat with reckless abandon, we have 97 in the pool and more arriving every day. Outside of training they are pretty useless with two 100 lb bombs. If they distract some fighters great, as their pilots his 60 EXP they will be pulled duty and replaced with nuggets.
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Operation Colon Blow. Objective Luga
This operation is planned to occur simultaneously with Operation Super Colon Blow the landing at Tulagi.
The "ok stuff" small/medium xAPs and some APDs are in the Southwest Pacific will support this landing. The needed recon in place, as are airfields and lots of 4E bombers. As the airfields expand we will bring the 2E bombers into play where we can. The airborne units will fly out of Ndeni but we will need the airfield to expand first.
If recon start to detect additional forces at the base, we can reassign the 8th Australian Div to the target as well.
At Kirakira: We have "most of" the 2nd USMC Parachute BN and the 2/7 Commando Bn. Part 1st Marine Raider Bn is also unloading from SSTs. Once these two units are landed (via air) we will expand the port and airfield so we can bring in an advanced air base for fighter cover. This base will play my Cactus Air-force. So far he has visited the base once with three BBs. Seems you can damage a Level 0 port as my port damage is 79. Think the BBs are based out of Rabaul but they could be from the Shortlands using AKEs - my subs are tracking them so we will see.
Landing Forces Prepping: 1st Marine Raider BN (59) moving to Kirakira. 3rd Marine Raider BN (65) at Vanikoro. 1st USMC Parachute BN (25) at Suva. 3rd USMC Parachute BN (25) at Ndeni.
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Night Naval bombardment of Kirakira at 116,140
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 12
BB Ise firing at Kirakira
BB Mutsu firing at 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion
BB Nagato firing at Kirakira
This operation is planned to occur simultaneously with Operation Super Colon Blow the landing at Tulagi.
The "ok stuff" small/medium xAPs and some APDs are in the Southwest Pacific will support this landing. The needed recon in place, as are airfields and lots of 4E bombers. As the airfields expand we will bring the 2E bombers into play where we can. The airborne units will fly out of Ndeni but we will need the airfield to expand first.
If recon start to detect additional forces at the base, we can reassign the 8th Australian Div to the target as well.
At Kirakira: We have "most of" the 2nd USMC Parachute BN and the 2/7 Commando Bn. Part 1st Marine Raider Bn is also unloading from SSTs. Once these two units are landed (via air) we will expand the port and airfield so we can bring in an advanced air base for fighter cover. This base will play my Cactus Air-force. So far he has visited the base once with three BBs. Seems you can damage a Level 0 port as my port damage is 79. Think the BBs are based out of Rabaul but they could be from the Shortlands using AKEs - my subs are tracking them so we will see.
Landing Forces Prepping: 1st Marine Raider BN (59) moving to Kirakira. 3rd Marine Raider BN (65) at Vanikoro. 1st USMC Parachute BN (25) at Suva. 3rd USMC Parachute BN (25) at Ndeni.
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Night Naval bombardment of Kirakira at 116,140
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 12
BB Ise firing at Kirakira
BB Mutsu firing at 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion
BB Nagato firing at Kirakira
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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff
If only the real life military used Operational names like these...
RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff
ORIGINAL: Feurer Krieg
If only the real life military used Operational names like these...
Politically correctness, so boring.....
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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff
Operation Super Colon Blow, Objective Tulagi
This operation is planned to occur simultaneously with Operation Colon Blow the landing at Lunga. This may or may not be possible depending on what the troop strength is at each location. We are leaning towards staring this before Operation Cookie-Crisp, using the USN 1st BAT DIV and the Mini-Fleet of Doom. However, that is not set in stone and it will take five to ten turns to get all the needed lift in the correct spots and for recon to sort out how much is in the target hexes.
The "ok stuff" small/medium xAPs and some APDs are in the Southwest Pacific will support this landing. The needed recon in place, as are airfields and lots of 4E bombers. As the airfields expand we will bring the 2E bombers into play where we can. The airborne units will fly out of Ndeni but we will need the airfield to expand first.
At Kirakira: We have "most of" the 2nd USMC Parachute BN and the 2/7 Commando Bn. Part 1st Marine Raider Bn is also unloading from SSTs. Once these two units are landed (via air) we will expand the port and airfield so we can bring in an advanced air base for fighter cover. This base will play my Cactus Air-force. So far he has visited the base once with three BBs. Seems you can damage a Level 0 port as my port damage is now at 69 after some repair. The hope is to be able to fly fighter cover from this base but it may or may not be possible. Worst case it forces him to use his BB to keep this from expanding and not hitting my airfields further south.
Landing Forces Prepping: I Australian Corps (100), 2nd Marine Div (100), 2nd USMC Tank Bn (100), 2nd USMC FA BN (100), 1st USMC AA BN (100), 2nd AmphTrac Engr Bn (100), 2nd Pion BN (100), 15th Base Group(100) and then 102 Cmbt Engr Rgt (100) at Luganville. 1st Marine Div (60), 1st USMC Tank Bn (67) and the 1st Pion Bn (65) are at Ndeni. 1st AmphTrac Engr Bn (76), 22nd Marine Rgt (100) and the 1st USMC FA Bn (35) are in route to Ndeni. The 1st Australian Div (100) is at Townsville.
This operation is planned to occur simultaneously with Operation Colon Blow the landing at Lunga. This may or may not be possible depending on what the troop strength is at each location. We are leaning towards staring this before Operation Cookie-Crisp, using the USN 1st BAT DIV and the Mini-Fleet of Doom. However, that is not set in stone and it will take five to ten turns to get all the needed lift in the correct spots and for recon to sort out how much is in the target hexes.
The "ok stuff" small/medium xAPs and some APDs are in the Southwest Pacific will support this landing. The needed recon in place, as are airfields and lots of 4E bombers. As the airfields expand we will bring the 2E bombers into play where we can. The airborne units will fly out of Ndeni but we will need the airfield to expand first.
At Kirakira: We have "most of" the 2nd USMC Parachute BN and the 2/7 Commando Bn. Part 1st Marine Raider Bn is also unloading from SSTs. Once these two units are landed (via air) we will expand the port and airfield so we can bring in an advanced air base for fighter cover. This base will play my Cactus Air-force. So far he has visited the base once with three BBs. Seems you can damage a Level 0 port as my port damage is now at 69 after some repair. The hope is to be able to fly fighter cover from this base but it may or may not be possible. Worst case it forces him to use his BB to keep this from expanding and not hitting my airfields further south.
Landing Forces Prepping: I Australian Corps (100), 2nd Marine Div (100), 2nd USMC Tank Bn (100), 2nd USMC FA BN (100), 1st USMC AA BN (100), 2nd AmphTrac Engr Bn (100), 2nd Pion BN (100), 15th Base Group(100) and then 102 Cmbt Engr Rgt (100) at Luganville. 1st Marine Div (60), 1st USMC Tank Bn (67) and the 1st Pion Bn (65) are at Ndeni. 1st AmphTrac Engr Bn (76), 22nd Marine Rgt (100) and the 1st USMC FA Bn (35) are in route to Ndeni. The 1st Australian Div (100) is at Townsville.
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