Ocean of (Allied) Blood.

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Replay took 3:45 hours. 6 inf and one armor equivalant divisions ashore at Naha. KB splintered air attacks with minor effect. A7m3 has a gun rating of 30 an is untouchable with allied CV air. I suspect IJN bomber pilots are not as experienced as in mid war. Weather may have been a factor. Musashi is sunk in a nightfight w the Indiana and the North Carolina. IJAAF sank one CVE. As mentioned in post 1203 I suspect FatR has overcommitted to Singers. 250000 IJA in singers and 300000 in the Thai army have a long way to walk.

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Hi All. I produced an allied turn about 11pm. I then fell asleep. I woke up at 1130pm, then ended and locked the unprocessed pure allied turn then emailed it to FatR.

So next morning I get an email from FatR and he asked my why I did not send surface units after his KB. I thought I had.

So I looked at the file. I sent FatR the pure allied unprocessed turn in locked format. I immediately sent him the processed turn within 15 minutes of receipt of his replay and email comment.

If we play the unprocessed turn I loose two CVs. If we play my processed turn FatR looses 700 planes.

What should I do.

1. Play on with the unprocessed turn.

2. Ask FatR to except my processed turn.

3. Ask fatR to redo his turn.

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I am starting to feel like Montgomery. I am losing all the tactical battles but may win the war.

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FatR has agreed to redo the turn. I am grateful. The KB has repositioned to the P.I.-Formosa straits.

Naha has fallen as well as Sibolga island base in Sumatra.

IJAAF Land based air is slaughtered but sinks two CVEs. Allies down to 30 CVEs and 6 fleet CVs.

Seems FatR naval strategy involved use of Patrol Craft to disrupt allied invasion by mass enemy ships appearing in beachhead hex forcing amphibs to get underway.

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Problems w CV TF reactions lead to a near disaster with no counter strike.

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And the cassons go rolling along.

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Must be getting difficult for FatR to cover Naha and Palembang with one combined KB. Raided Palembang this turn.

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45-1-30b

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45-1-30d

[JocMeister]

Nice work. Naha is a key base. Now you can secure the rest of the Okinawas and start bombing the HI. [:)]

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the fight goes on

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2-5a

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The KB is was spotted moving NE of Naha and headed to Port Author.

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Periodic air raids at Jolo slow but do not stop the allied advance which hasmoved past Jolo to Jesselton and Puerto Princesa. Just south of georgetown the allies have had surrounded the IJA Malay army and sustained a 1-1 attack two days in a row.

Ground combat at Taiping (49,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 86333 troops, 1956 guns, 1838 vehicles, Assault Value = 2195

Defending force 80241 troops, 934 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 2322

Allied adjusted assault: 1201

Japanese adjusted defense: 683

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2135 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 159 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 47 (5 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2727 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 402 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 85 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 47 disabled
Guns lost 75 (16 destroyed, 59 disabled)
Vehicles lost 78 (51 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Defending units:
55th Division
18th Division
44th Division
48th Ind.Mixed Brigade
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
91st Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
47th Naval Guard Unit
27th Tank Regiment
16th Division
42nd Division
33rd Division
14th Ind.Mixed Regiment
20th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st JAAF Base Force
65th Field AA Battalion
4th Infantry Rgt /1
204th Naval Construction Battalion
93rd Base Force
111th AA Regiment
21st JAAF AF Bn /1

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45-2-12 situation SE Asia.

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Para recon at Quinon caused a build up of units at location. Troops are on the move by rail out of southeast asia. I wonder if my para drop derailed the troop movement.
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Ground combat at Quinhon (65,69)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 6081 troops, 120 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Rgt /1

Defending units:
41st Guard Battalion
52nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
42nd JNAF AF Unit
3rd FF Const Unit
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Air Division
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
68th JAAF AF Bn
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SECOND DAY
Ground combat at Quinhon (65,69)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 19678 troops, 266 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 420

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Rgt /1

Defending units:
105th Division
41st Guard Battalion
52nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Air Division
3rd Air Division
42nd JNAF AF Unit
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
33rd Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
22nd Ind.AA Gun Co
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
3rd FF Const Unit
68th JAAF AF Bn

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I can deviate from my invasion of Luzon and slam 6 divisions into the Hanoi area to block the withdrawal,but this will put my timetable out of wack by three months. Of course the withdrawing units will be trapped(500k IJA).
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3rd day buildup at Quinhon (65,69) --24 units
Defending units:
105th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Guard Battalion
52nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
54th Field AA Battalion
42nd JNAF AF Unit
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
3rd Air Division
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
68th JAAF AF Bn
25th Field AAA Auto-weapons Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
33rd Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
29th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd FF Const Unit
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th AA Regiment
22nd Ind.AA Gun Co
9th Air Division
82nd JAAF AF Bn
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4th day---28 units
Defending units:
105th Division
52nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Guard Battalion
4th South Seas Det.
42nd JNAF AF Unit
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Air Division
9th Air Division
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
82nd JAAF AF Bn
29th Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd FF Const Unit
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
25th Field AAA Auto-weapons Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
54th Field AA Battalion
16th AA Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
33rd Army
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
68th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
22nd Ind.AA Gun Co
11th JAAF AF Bn

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You can walk but you cant ride..Allied CV TF in the middle of South China sea shutting down the sea evac route.

[Crackaces]

I can deviate from my invasion of Luzon and slam 6 divisions into the Hanoi area to block the withdrawal,but this will put my timetable out of wack by three months. Of course the withdrawing units will be trapped(500k IJA).

The key would be how the plan fits into your endgame for victory .. Are you thinking of the ground VP's? or just keeping so much force trapped that you can selectivly use your reserves to achieve the end goal?