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RE: 1944 March 25

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Woe to the Betties ordered to attack a US DD TF in 1944 - small chance of a hit, big chance of being shot down! [:)]

That IJN TF on the left side of the screen is still in the same hex as the previous post. Bad planning if it is a CV TF. Hope your sub gets in a little "torpedo recon"!
This version might be more clear. Again I can't be certain if the one I am labeling yesterday's convoy really is that one, but it makes sense. First, the direction of travel seen yesterday matches. Second, the speed matches. A carrier TF could sprint into any one of the positions with sightings from outside of search range, but a convoy could not.

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1944 March 26

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Boeton

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Sidate

Our subs got a PB.

1,461 AV at Chungking.

Burma is still quiet. That convoy is still at Tavoy, along with 2 dozen fighters. 117 fighters are at Chiang Mai so the Empire might be trying something soon. Our B-24J groups at Diamond Harbour are well reseted, but those in and around Dimapur are still (stood down) conducting long term maintenance on airframes. In a day or two we will order P-47 sweeps over Chiang Mai and 4EB strikes to beard the lion in his den, if he cooperates by waiting.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Tinian
Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Tinian
Burke's Bow Wows ran into the two retiring IJN DD that caused convoys to stop unloading yesterday, but that was bad news because it left his TF in range for many air attacks during daylight. Hammann was eventually hit by a torp, and much later hit by two more. It seemed that all the attacking aircraft came from Soerabaja. Unfortunately our Spitfires at Kalao, even bolstered by their new ground-based radar system, did not make any intercepts. Before too long Salajar and Watampone should both be sporting their radars (via Kendari) and their own fighter squadrons as their airfields near completion.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sepandjang at 59,107, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio, Shell hits 2
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
DD Gansevoort
DD Gillespie
DD Kalk
DD Hammann
DD Mustin
DD Conyngham
DD Shaw
DD Cushing

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Burke, Arleigh A. crosses the 'T'
DD Shaw engages DD Oshio at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Shaw at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Cushing engages DD Oshio at 5,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Cushing at 5,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Oshio at 5,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Gillespie at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Cushing engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Gansevoort at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Cushing at 12,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Oshio at 12,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Kalk at 12,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Gansevoort at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Tinian is secure. The assault and landing units are now tasked to prepare for Amami Oshima, to the NE of Okinawa.
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Ground combat at Tinian (108,94)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26648 troops, 563 guns, 602 vehicles, Assault Value = 1080

Defending force 7802 troops, 55 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 1325

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 189 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2052 casualties reported
Squads: 153 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
38th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Regiment
347th base Group
V Amphib Corps
868th Aviation Engineer Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
868th Aviation Engineer Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
26th USN Naval Construction Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
29th USN Naval Construction Regiment
19th US Naval Construction Battalion
20th US Naval Construction Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
23rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
16th US Naval Construction Battalion
860th Aviation Engineer Battalion
4th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
23rd US Naval Construction Battalion
26th US Naval Construction Battalion
855th Aviation Engineer Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
30th USN Naval Construction Regiment

Defending units:
54th Division
Southeast Area Fleet


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Tinian
The opposition at Sidate is a naval guard unit but our troops are highly disrupted by the low-preparation landing and are in no condition for an immediate attack. The regiment should finish unloading tomorrow and then the Bn will be shuttled in.
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Ground combat at Sidate (75,100)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1860 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 1722 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Assaulting units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit

Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment


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Meanwhile the loading and transfer of troops for Iwo Jima continues. Opportunistically, so does the repair of minor damage to the fleet carriers.

The invasion forces for Koepang will be met by a fleet oiler TF tomorrow to tend to the short range craft, then the whole movable feast will set off for Roti and Koepang.

Lots of units are still being transferred from the eastern coast of Australia to Darwin and the eastern DEI

There appears to be a major reinforcement of Haha Jima underway.

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1944 March 27

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1944 March 27

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Ruteng

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Sidate

Our subs came up empty.

1,391 AV at Chungking. There was what appeared to be an armour only attack today, but the fortifications were reduced.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 100470 troops, 874 guns, 902 vehicles, Assault Value = 3525

Defending force 147616 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1540

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 567

Allied adjusted defense: 1477

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 117 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 230 (6 destroyed, 224 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2164 casualties reported
Squads: 86 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
66th Infantry Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Infantry Brigade
37th Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
13th RGC Temp. Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
32nd/A Division
11th Ind.Infantry Brigade
26th Engineer Regiment
51st Infantry Brigade
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade
32nd/C Division
12th Tank Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
35th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
17th Tank Regiment
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
104th/A Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
11th Army
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
31st Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
2nd New Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
11th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
8th Prov Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
48th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
80th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
64th Chinese Corps
18th Artillery Regiment
33rd Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
27th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese
8th War Area
32nd Group Army
259th Brigade
36th Group Army
CAF HQ
3rd Group Army
129th Red Chinese Division
1st Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
34th Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
34th Group Army
30th Group Army
10th Group Army
15th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
14th Group Army
Central Reserve
Red Chinese Army
14th Construction Regiment
79th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
38th Group Army
29th Chinese Corps
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
6th Chinese Base Force
12th Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
7th Group Army
China Command
10th Construction Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th Chinese Base Force
2nd Chinese Base Force
84th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
49th Chinese Division
4th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
4th Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force
303rd Brigade
31st Group Army
17th Construction Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
20th Chinese Base Force
5th War Area
19th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force


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Burma is still quiet as we send various units to Ramree Island and both sides coil air strength for the next strike. All USA 4EB will strike Chiang Mai tomorrow, which is sporting about 114 fighters and 9 auxiliary types. Six squadrons of fighters will sweep ahead of the bombers (which are on naval/airfield attack and so should hit in the afternoon): 2x P-47D25, 3x P-47D2, and 1x P-38L.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
The unloading at Sidate finished but both convoys lacked time to set sail.

Kongo was identified somewhat west of Soerabaja in a TF that shows as heading west. There is a CA TF just SE of Soerabaja at Probolinggo and heading southeast. The Roti/Koepang invasion force will move forward two hexes (some landing craft just refueled at sea from oilers). They should be plenty out of range of naval interdiction, and will be in a better position to rush (such as slow ships can rush) to their objective between IJN sortie pulses.

The movement of forces for Iwo Jima continues.

Here is the eastern DEI.

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1944 March 28

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1944 March 28

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs got an E and two xAK.

1,448 AV at Chungking.

The sweeps over Chiang Mai netted more than a dozen Tojo for no losses, but the weather deteriorated so badly that no bombing runs went in. The orders are left the same for tomorrow, but who knows what DAW HQ decided after today's sweeps.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
IJN warships continue gathering in the Java Sea. A TF with 2x BB is seen midway between Java and Borneo just 4 hexes north of Soerabaja. A CA TF is just off the southeastern tip of Java. An ASW TF is 3 hexes east of Soerabaja. Our Roti/Koepang invasion moves two more hexes NW tomorrow, which will put them 3 hexes SSE Koepang. The Dutch/Australian TF at Kendari will patrol just NE of Salajar tomorrow. Watampone has a size 1 airfield now and a P-47 group is moving in. Salajar itself will build a size 1 airfield in probably two more days. Burke's Bow Wows will move to Kalao in anticipation of running interference for the Koepang invasion forces within a couple of days. Kalao airbase will be size 2 in two days, allowing dive bombers to operate.

Even while there is increasing activity in the DEI in response to our movements there, the Bonins and other islands that we are interested in keep on receiving convoys. The last unit for the Iwo Jima invasion is loading at Manus for the Marianas. Others are on their way, one is unloading now, and a number are already there awaiting their brethren so that all can combat load at the same time. Meanwhile the fleet carriers are repairing minor wear and tear at Truk and all will be ready in about 13 days, which should mean that they are ready to go as soon as the troops are all combat loaded and ready to go.

I've been looking at potential B-29 targets. All of the Home Islands are at best extended range from the Mariana Islands. Maybe I'll start with them in Calcutta and thereabouts and reduce the industrial assets in places like Bangkok first. Opinions? Suggestions? Just saw that Palembang is in normal range from Palopo (NW Kendari) and Watampone (already under development, and both can build to size 9. I'll get some more engineers moving! Perhaps a massed strike or two on Bangkok industry, then transfer to Watampone for strikes against Palembang industry.

Here is a look at the eastern DEI with Allied search missions shown (except for a night search mission from Watampone added after the pic). Soerabaja has 98 fighters, 113 bombers, and 68 auxiliary types.

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RE: 1944 March 28

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Also, range to Miri and Brunei is only 18 hexes. Even is within normal (28) range at only 27 hexes. The collection of other Allied bases nearby can provide additional fighter protection and work to suppress Imperial bases within range. Watampone looks like a good spot.
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Do you have a HR against nightbombing of strategic targets?
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Do you have a HR against nightbombing of strategic targets?
No.

I will definitely use that with the 'night' version of the B-29; the version with most guns removed. Not so sure I will use it much with the 'regular' B-29.
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I will definitely use that with the 'night' version of the B-29; the version with most guns removed. Not so sure I will use it much with the 'regular' B-29.

Heh, they are pretty much the same thing. I strongly urge you not to use any version of the B29 in daylight. At least not against enemy CAP. [:D]

I would fly extended range from the Marianas hitting MAN at Osaka and Tokyo. You will take horrendous losses even at night once your opponent can start massing NFs. But the engine seems to go a bit bonanza with the extremely high numbers of HI/LI ath those two locations.

Even a small amount of fire can burn down tremendous amounts of HI/LI. This works very well until it drops down to about 1k were returns really start to diminish. I would start there until losses get too high and then start hitting any HI/LI within range in China. Its relatively safe to do until you get the "25" and "B" versions.
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I will definitely use that with the 'night' version of the B-29; the version with most guns removed. Not so sure I will use it much with the 'regular' B-29.

Heh, they are pretty much the same thing. I strongly urge you not to use any version of the B29 in daylight. At least not against enemy CAP. [:D]

I would fly extended range from the Marianas hitting MAN at Osaka and Tokyo. You will take horrendous losses even at night once your opponent can start massing NFs. But the engine seems to go a bit bonanza with the extremely high numbers of HI/LI ath those two locations.

Even a small amount of fire can burn down tremendous amounts of HI/LI. This works very well until it drops down to about 1k were returns really start to diminish. I would start there until losses get too high and then start hitting any HI/LI within range in China. Its relatively safe to do until you get the "25" and "B" versions.
Crikey! Is it that bad? OK, I'll definitely think about it.

They are pretty tough bombers. Are you mostly talking about the later Imperial fighters? If I can torch the Palembang oilfields in April '44 it might be worth a few B-29 losses.

I don't know if it matters, but these are my best land bombing crews. I've been pulling out the best crews in the other 4EB squadrons in preparation for the B-29 squadrons' arrival.
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Also, range to Miri and Brunei is only 18 hexes. Even is within normal (28) range at only 27 hexes. The collection of other Allied bases nearby can provide additional fighter protection and work to suppress Imperial bases within range. Watampone looks like a good spot.
Oops, meant to quote this but edited it instead. Added the bit about Miri, Brunei, and Singapore.
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Crikey! Is it that bad? OK, I'll definitely think about it.

They are pretty tough bombers. Are you mostly talking about the later Imperial fighters? If I can torch the Palembang oilfields in April '44 it might be worth a few B-29 losses.

I don't know if it matters, but these are my best land bombing crews. I've been pulling out the best crews in the other 4EB squadrons in preparation for the B-29 squadrons' arrival.

They get shot down exactly as easily as B24s. [:(] I had hoped their higher speed would save them. But not so. Can´t remember the exact numbers but I lost about 20-30 B29s per MISSION against the HI flying at night. So more then a month of replacements per mission when Erik got his NFs massed.

I don´t usually promote myself but it might be a good idea to read my AAR against Erik. [:)] I think I was pretty detailed at documenting the STRAT campaign. Especially the early campaign when flying from the Marianas. I did burn down a lot of LI/HI but lost pretty much all my EXP90+ pilots in the process and gutted my B29 force. Took 3 months before I could use them again...and I was way later then you so I had both "25"s and "B"s I think. Can´t remember for sure though!

If you decide to go for PB. Hit the oil directly rather then the MAN. It only works to hit MAN when MAN numbers are big. With only 3 MAN you will most likely never cause any damage to the oil. I STRONGLY urge you (again [:D]) to go in at night.
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I did read it, as it happened. Not that I memorized the strat bombing strategy, though! [:D]

I figured Eric had managed to amass large numbers of advanced fighters with great pilots. Falling the same as B-24s is pretty alarming.
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Not sure how things was on his end. I never had the time to read his AAR after we finished. One day though... [:)]
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Re: your amphib forces for Koepang: The port can only be approached from the Roti hex or the one NW of Koepang. That may add an extra hex travel to your approach.
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Re: your amphib forces for Koepang: The port can only be approached from the Roti hex or the one NW of Koepang. That may add an extra hex travel to your approach.
Yep, and Roti will be seized by a commando unit embarked on APD types. If it is not garrisoned. No recon!
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1944 March 29

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1944 March 29

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Namu

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs came up empty.

1,457 AV at Chungking.

Our sweeps over Chiang Mai went well overall, but very bad weather seemed to limit bombing damage of the airfield. Tomorrow Pegu will get the same treatment with the aim of destroying supply.

Allied bombardments in the Pacific.
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan
Allied Ships Bombarding Rabaul
The Bonins and Daito Shoto are still receiving convoys. Our forces for Iwo Jima continue to transit, and our carriers continue to repair minor damage.

The Empire Strikes Back! Here is the Java Sea (see pic below), now heavily populated by Imperial battleships, aircraft carriers, and other warships. Some of the search sightings were complemented by combat sightings, hence the ships names, which are inconsistent with the ship counts.

Our non-combat traffic will pull back past carrier aircraft range. The Dutch-Australian cruiser force just north of Salajar is unseen by Imperial spy drones, and might just ambush Kirishima and Haruna. Several heroic air attacks on those evil beasts were smited by Zero CAP from their carriers. A USMC Vindicator DB squadron was wiped out, every last plane.

Imperial death drones attacked our warships at Salajar and finally put a torpedo into a destroyer, but she survives at anchor with massive flotation damage. The fires are almost out.

We have reshuffled a lot of combat groups in the area. Kendari is the closest field that can fly offensive ops, followed by Namlea. Ambon can but we have no air support there. There are now two P-47 squadrons at Watampone, protected by a PT flotilla. Two Spitfire VIII groups are still at Kalao and Salajar will be a size 1 field either tomorrow or the day after. It will be several days before Watampone makes size 2. There are 3x Fletchers at Salajar and two other DD (different max speed) in another TF. Kalao sports a small PT contingent, a 4x DD TF, and Burke's Bow Wows of 7 mixed breeds. How can we lose?

Kendari gave sent away some FB that got chewed up so they can R&R, and now sports more fighters and a fresh USN DB squadron out for blood. The USMC group has upgraded to SBD-3 and called in 13 new pilots (ouch!). Other fighters have staged to Namlea where they can provide support if the IJN tries to pass the Kalao-Salajar line and hunt for convoys. Still more fighters and dive bombers staged farther back to wait for room to move up.

The Koepang invasion is safe where it is unless the Imperial carriers pass south into the Indian Ocean. That being possible even if the invaders are not sighted, they will pull back toward the Australian coast. Besides, a long distance search from the carriers might allow a surface groups to catch them on succeeding days, slow as they are.

If the carriers should head north, there are three submarines patrolling the Makassar Strait. There are loads of fighters and bombers at Soerabaja too, as expected.

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Here are today's highest air losses (there are some more singles).

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Here is the combat report (attached but not displayed).
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Admiral Wa on vacation? Has life actually intervened to slow the flow of information from the front?
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Admiral Wa on vacation? Has life actually intervened to slow the flow of information from the front?
Wouldn't you just know that real life would pick what is sure to be an exciting turn resolution to throw down a course of tar and fly-paper? The Admiral has found himself up to his tail in cria poop (look it up!). Nothing serious, but time consuming and energy draining. Come to think of it, maybe he's just found one of those online un-dead type games? Nah.

Of course, my pet theory - publicly, I mean - is that the IJN got its booty bruised in the unrevealed fracas and the Emperor has ordered the Admiral to hold off on the next turn until he finishes personally digging a trench line around the Imperial Palace (the Admiral, that is; the Emperor doesn't dig). After all, the Tokyo invasion armada sails any game-year now, and the Emperor must know that.

Supreme Side 1 Commander Wa has been completing a temporary move, and things never happen the way they are supposed to happen. There is some sort of formula that, in essence, says that the more that you do correctly, the less that all of the other involved parties get right. So when he gets back in the swing of things if you are tempted to give him a hard time, go ahead. Why not!? [:D]
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