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RE: March 1945

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There have been tactical discussions of strat bombing in both AARs. But I am certain there wasn't any op sec violation.

I see you had the good, bad, and the ugly. Take some credit for that! Good luck as you continue.
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RE: March 1945

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March 30, 1945

There is no let-up at the moment. LOTS of action throughout the board.

Here is something different. After escorting out all those Tankers, the Carriers and Escorts drift towards Sorong. We form up a Bombardment TF and 4 CA, 1 CL, and 8 DDs tear into the planes located there. Two ineffective attacks by Beaufort/Beaufighters come in but are handily dealt with. Damage about 100 planes and destroy about a dozen.

CV and CAs retiring towards Yap and then home.


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RE: March 1945

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March 30, 1945

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Port Arthur
Nightly bombardment by 2 CL and 6 DD.

Moppo
MLs vs PTs with the MLs winning. Three PT sunk for no loss.

Day
Fukoaka
Sweeps by three Corsair units run into 51 Fighters

Nagasaki
YIKES! Everything continues coming in but THIS TIME the Japanese are more ready. A total of 172 Fighters fight off HORDES of bombers and fighters. I lost count but it had to be around 300-350 4EB, 100 2EB, and 9 Sweeps. Really give s olid account of ourselves and damage a crapton of enemy bombers. Yes. CRAPTON is a technical word! The flak continues to blast away and do surprisingly well.

Have to note that I have sooooo much AA in the Home Islands. I have bought back every lost AA unit and rebuilt it. Probably 10-12 locations with 8-12 AA units in them.

At Sea
I-204 sinks LSM-213 near Groote Eylandt
I-198 sinks LSM(R)-192 near Damar

ATA Results:


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RE: March 1945

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Really great results.

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RE: March 1945

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It isn't going to last...

For the first time, I can see the writing on the wall. That damned four day Kamikaze Offensive drew down my fighter pools at the worst possible time.

On the BRIGHT side I get the next model of MISTER GEORGE April 1st.
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RE: March 1945

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How are you pilot pools? A little bit surprised your fighter pools are low. Don't know the economy that well but factories have not been hit and you have been hauling a lot of oil back to the home islands. I see the Tony's and Franks have been taking the brunt of it
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RE: March 1945

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I have a bunch of production spread between Frank and Tony for IJA and Sam/George with IJN. Pools are probably anywhere between 150--400 in each plane.
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RE: March 1945

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March 29, 1945

To the ugly. The Allies massively change their tactics over the Home Islands. Did someone spill the beans as to what was discussed in this Thread a little earlier?

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Nagasaki
Seven SWEEPS come in and level the Fighters defending Nagasaki. After that, in comes EVERY (seemingly) 4EB that Dan has in the area. Eight AA units do pretty well but it isn't enough to slow the aerial onslaught. A total--if I added everything together correctly--of 24 2EB, 276 B-24, and 142 B-29 plaster the city. Manpower, the AF, Port, HI...you name it...is hit and nailed pretty hard. Move in 250 Fighters for tomorrow...

Fukoaku
The Allied Carrier Fleet strikes this base with a total of five strikes by only CV aircraft. These waves are met by 89+ Japanese Fighters. Once the first two strikes big strikes go through the smaller ones get chewed up! All the effort, compared to Nagasaki, yields nothing. OK. That is a lie. Japan loses--exactly--ONE HI. bring in 150 Fighters.


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Hankow
This base finally falls. In what should be a total surrender, Dan misses a hex side so the troops retreat to the east and move into the forest.

East of Tsinan
The 3rd Tank Div is holding the Allies off in the hex just east of one of the Japanese targets when it gets totally clobbered by two Allied ID and a Brigade. Though my Tankers were at 50% strength I had HOPED they would hold. CRAP! Issue orders to retreat back towards the Manchurian Frontier.

Georgetown
The Allies take this base. They SHOULD have attacked the undefended AKs present there for two days as I loaded 8,500 troops and bring them back south.

Malaya continues as a holding action. I shall now include Sumatra in that equation. Move three banged up Brigades and three Base Forces to Tand-whatever its name is and begin to spread them out to hold the bases and see if we can punish Allied shipping anymore.

Other
1. The Japanese TK Force is one day south of Iwo Jima on its way home. Carrying nearly 600,000 fuel/oil, its arrival will carry Japan until the surrender. The 48 Tankers haven't lost a ship as of yet...

2. I-186 SINKS LST-810 near Bathurst Isle.

3. Keijo is bombarded by a CA and 5 DDs.




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Good job here. If I had to find a point where Dan is missing out, it is that he should be doing a better job of interdicting your tankers. I mean, it is March 1945.
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RE: March 1945

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March 31, 1945

Sorong, New Guinea
The enemy attempts to catch the Japanese Bombardment TF as it clears this base. Two engagements are fought with the CA--CL--DD TF taking on 4 US DDs and then British Newfoundland and 3 DDs. No serious damage is taken by the Japanese (CA Mikuma takes Torp) and damage is inflicted upon all Allied ships with DD McKee left in sinking condition.

The warships escape and head for Yap to rendezvous with the carriers.


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RE: March 1945

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March 31, 1945

Air
After the drubbing his bombers took yesterday I expected Dan to rest or shift targets while trying to crush my Fighters at Nagasaki. Soooooooooo...I order them to rest. Good thing! There are no less then 13 Fighter Sweeps over Nagasaki. The P-47s flew at 42,000 Ft and the P-51s at 41,900 Ft. No comment following.

The bombers did fly in China where he is trying to slow down my retreating forces. If any Japanese troops are in base hexes then they are nailed by 4EB. Nothing added there as well.


Ground
Malaya--Paratroopers fill the skies and capture Kuala Lumphur and Temoluh. There is nothing north of there so no big deal. Nicely done though!

Dili finally falls after a three month siege.

Nanyang is taken back after I re-took it a month ago.
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April 1945

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April 1, 1945

We have turned the page on another month. Here is the VP Screen:


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RE: April 1945

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April 1, 1945

Supply will quickly become a growing problem in China but other areas are working FINE. Here we see an aerial ambush that nearly destroys an entire squadron of DB:


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RE: April 1945

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April 1, 1945

Here are the day's numbers. I was hunting bombers and managed to catch several squadrons over China and Korea. Decent tallies for few fighter losses.


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The Frances losses were from a Kamikaze unit that tried to hit a TF of CVEs.
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RE: April 1945

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April 3, 1945

As bad as the ATA looks, the exchange continues somewhere around 1-1. Guess one really cannot complain about that at all.

Dan is now sweeping everywhere: Moppo, Keijo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Fusan, and Nagasaki.

The end is fast approaching. Dan has unloaded 500,000 fresh troops, 2.7 gadzillion supply, and now has about 5 trillion aircraft is action. These are SERIOUS numbers and I have counted them!



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RE: April 1945

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April 3, 1945

What about April 2?
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RE: April 1945

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I have pictures of that as well. Will try to do a comprehensive Post for the last two days. If we get the blizzard I hope for tonight then I should have time to update thoroughly.
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RE: April 1945

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ORIGINAL: John 3rd
2.7 gadzillion supply, and now has about 5 trillion aircraft is action. These are SERIOUS numbers and I have counted them!

You counted them? I didn't think you had that many fingers & toes [;)][8D][:D]
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RE: April 1945

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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

ORIGINAL: John 3rd
2.7 gadzillion supply, and now has about 5 trillion aircraft is action. These are SERIOUS numbers and I have counted them!

You counted them? I didn't think you had that many fingers & toes [;)][8D][:D]

Or that much time, for that matter. [:D]
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RE: April 1945

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IJ bunker, overlooking Tokyo Bay. Many officious types pouring over photos.

<Subway Manager> 1 Gadjilion, 4 hundred million, three hundred eighteen, 1 Gadjilion, 4 hundred million, three hundred nineteen...

<staff flunky, nicknamed Radar> Boss, must to pran for next attack, we need 2 million burrets, 40 thousand warriors, and 120 Ronsons loaded on 28 AK's in the next 12 days! They MUST arrive by April 16!! And we only have 3 type 5's for ASW!!

<Subway Manager> Radar, how many times I tell you, nevah interrupt me when I do important work! Now, where was I? (groans) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5....
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RE: April 1945

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Heh. [:)]
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