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RE: 8 MAR 42 - 2/16/2013 2:36:56 AM

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Never fight a land war in China...

Unless you are the Mongolian Hordes!!!

<My wife is Bordered Yellow Banner Clan to those of you with a historical bent. I guess that makes my little one a native born 'pillager'.

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11 MAR 42 - 2/17/2013 1:16:39 PM

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Singapore
Last turn I dropped forts down to 2. I dropped about 150 squads in the attack but the ground units @ Singapore are in surprisingly good spirits and the lost squads are rapidly being replaced (I picked up 47 after a single turn). Two more division en route to Malaya.

I�ve sent the 12th Ku K-1 (36 Betty) to Cam Rahn Bay. Goes to Kota Bharu next turn.

Nicks are en route to this theatre too.

Marshall Islands
Steve lays mines @ Wotje. My AMc are clearing the mines.

Gilbert Islands
7th Independent SNLF Coy aboard TF10 and en route for Tarawa.

China
The 4th air Division is nearing Kweiyang & 54th JAAF AF Bn is rail-prepping for a move to Tuyun from Changsha. This will give me air superiority as I work towards clearing China.

Steve has a few LCU near or @ Kungchang. The 20th Recon Rgt & 3rd Tank Rgt. are @ Kungchang & are prepared to throw the enemy LCU out. The 36th Div & 7th Mixed Bde en route to Kungchang.

Burma
The 5th Amphibious Bde, 4th RTA, & 17th Guards Rgt punched through to my 4ward deployed units just N of Toungoo. Steve had ran a unit into the hex and for some odd reason, I could not supply my troops� Punching in almost 400AV of troops seems to have done the trick though. 1198AV of Infantry supported by tanks & arty is all on a deliberate attack to bloody a nose.

The 6th Guards Div is moving to Moulmein from Pisanuloke. This is another 400+AV to throw into this front of Burma.

Subs
� I-166 calls Cam Ranh Bay home and is patrolling from Chittagong to Akyab and then over to the Adaman Islands.
� I-2 calls Hakodate home and is patrolling from Attu Isle to the waters of Cordova in the Gulf of Alaska.
� I-27 calls Balikpapan home and is patrolling from near Batavia in the Java Sea to NW of Horn Isle in the Arafura Sea.

Capture Bataan, PI
� 864AV of troops sit @ Clark awaiting additional troops
� 80th Infantry Regiment aboard TF136 is E of Aparri, PI and en route to Vigan, PI
� 38th Division is aboard TF120 E of Leyte and en route to Vigan, PI
� 14th Sentai (31 Sally-IIa) @ Legaspi airfield attack Bataan � 3.9.42
� 3rd Ku T-1 (9 C5M2 Babs) recon Bataan � 3.9.42
� 1st Ku K-1 (9 Nell) G-ATK Bataan � 3.9.42

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RE: 8 MAR 42 - 2/17/2013 1:29:24 PM

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Never fight a land war in China...

Unless you are the Mongolian Hordes!!!

<My wife is Bordered Yellow Banner Clan to those of you with a historical bent. I guess that makes my little one a native born 'pillager'. >

Well in truth, I haven't really had to fight for what I've gained so far in China. Really weird strategy from my eyes. Steve is moving all or most of his troops over to Burma. What happens to those troops when I cut off supply lines? He is flexing a little air-power muscle in the Burma theatre but as I move air support into the region my Zero air groups should clear out his fighters and smack down anything but 4e bombers while my Betty & Sally air groups should eat up his supplies to the point that it affects his troops.

@ least that's what I think is gunna happen. apparently Steve thinks otherwise? lol. To my eyes Steve has thrown me the keys to India.

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12 MAR 42 - 2/18/2013 3:16:34 PM

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3.12.42
Singpore
The 12th Ku K-1 is in Malaya and will rest this turn to drop down fatigue.

The 15th Ku K-1 & the Bihoro Ku K-1 at Kota Bahru are hitting the airfield again. Also the 4th Ku K-1 & the 89th I.F. Chutai @ Johore Bahru. I was pounding on his LCU but I�m not getting much damage. It�s smarter to keep damage on his airfield and port to keep the forts down to level 2.

LCU @ Singapore = 2185

The 4th Div is aboard TF45 & just east of Formosa. The 53rd Div is aboard TF94 and is just leaving the home isle of Japan. I�m rerouting TF45 as Steve is running subs between Batan Isle in the PI & the southern tip of Formosa.

China
@ Kungchang my armored units rolled 1:2 vs the 35th Chinese Corps broken down into its ABCs. I�ll sit and wait for the 36th Division & the 7th Indian Mixed Bde that are marching in from the south.

Burma
1198AV of troops now equals 1330AV just north of Toungoo. I kicked out the 53rd Chines Corps from that hex with 9:1 odds. God fights on the side with the best artillery � Napoleon. Well � tanks in this case, but his observation seems to still be spot on.

Navy
KB is three days from completing their refit. Battle Fleet is 7 days from completion. I�m trying to decide on pushing the back out towards the Marshall Isles VS using them in the DEI. I�d love to find his carriers but so far they have been hidden. I'm doing some house cleaning - swapping out FP from my war ships and checking my subs for AC. I'll keep the Glen on the subs. I wanna put on Jakes but in reading discussions on this subject it seems the Glen were the only AC that could be carried by subs.

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Post #: 154

13 MAR 42 - 2/19/2013 1:54:41 PM

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3.13.42
Singapore
LCU @ Singapore = 2253. Yesterday it was @ 2185AV�

Enemy airfield damage shows 8% so I rinse & repeat. Fatigue for the 12th Ku K-1 is @ 11% so they rest for an additional day.

Two divisions en route by sea are another day closer

China
Steve does the �Sir Robin� move @ Kunming. It will revert to me after the turn processes.

The 4th Air HQ is 1 hex S of Kweiyang & the 54th JAAF Bn will arrive @ Tuyun next turn.

45th Sentai (25 Lily-Ib) arrives @ Tuyun and will G-Atk enemy LCU @ 68,47 that is fleeing from Kunming.

Ground units are closing on the enemy locations. Knowing that the Chinese can retreat faster than the mighty Japanese Army can chase them down is a hard pill to swallow <insert laughter here>. I�ve never experience a Chinese campaign like this B4. I expect to have all of China by the end of 1942. This almost forces me into an India Campaign as the bulk of Japan�s forces in China are now closing in on Burma�

DEI
Namlea should see an assault next turn.

The 52nd Naval Guard arrives @ the empty Pare Pare. It will convert next turn.

Steve ran the Marblehead plus 4DD up to Balikpapan. They ended just south of my port. The Marblehead et all ran into a 1DD 1TB TF and expended most of their ammo trashing it. Then they ran into a 1DD TF that did the tango with them. The Japanese DD Yugumo planted 1 good hit on the Marblehead in a running engagement that went from 28k in range down to 8k and then ended back @ 20k. So Marblehead has no marbles left (probably torpedoes tho). The Tako Ku K-1 is on Naval Attack and torpedoes are available thanks to the 21st Air Flotilla stationed @ Palembang. 18 Betty managed to get 1 torpedo into the flank of the Marblehead �cause shooting fish @ the DDs is a losing proposition.
So I�m hoping the Marblehead is lame and will turn for safer waters slooooowly. I have a 3DD+1TB TF @ Balikpapan that will try to run it down. And if they stay within range, I�m hoping my Betty group will get a shot at anything left over.

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14 MAR 42 - 2/21/2013 3:58:28 AM

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3.14.42
China
The bulk of the 3rd Army is @ Vinh and unpacking. In another 2-3 days they�ll start the march to Udon Thani.

The bulk of the 11th Army is closing in on Kunming.

The 45th Sentai @ Tuyun has been reassigned to attack the airfield @ Tsuyung

DEI
Pare Pare falls to the mighty 52nd Naval Guard unit and they are off to plunder and pillage Makasar.

Ponderously the 33rd division moves from Kendari to Kolaka.

TF64 fails to unload troops for an assault on Namlea due to high command�s failure to turn off the Do Not Unload option on TF64. That error has been corrected.

To the Northwest of the Sulu Sea
Lays the tiny isle of Balabac which has received the mighty I/124th Infantry Battalion. It should be under new management next turn.

Gilbert Islands
Tarawa falls to the might of the Japanese Empire. Bwa-ha-ha-ha.

Singapore
LCU @ Singapore now 2294AV

4th Division is now in the South China Sea

53rd Division is now in the East China Sea

AA to Miri
The 44th Field AA Bn is in the South China Sea and headed for Miri. I�m hoping to surprise Steve and his 4E raids�

Line Islands
The 2nd JNAF AF Unit is loading aboard a fast TF for deployment @ Palmyra. Mini-KB escorts.

PH
Additional Subs deployed. I�d been repairing damage and kinda spaced them� Out they go to dance with his ASW TFs. You never know � Steve could send supplies or troops to Hawaii. And I haven�t seen his carriers anywhere. If I was Steve I�d deploy them as 4ward as I could with a safe feeling and right now he�s gotta be feeling pretty safe about Pearl Harbor.

KB
Is fully repaired and full of beans, fish, and bullets in 4 days. Where can I visit that�ll cause Steve some grey hairs? DEI? Hawaii?

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16 MAR 42 - 2/23/2013 1:52:08 PM

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3.16.42
Singkawang Area
I had split up my zero air group into 3 flights of 15 so I could rest them one at a time. Instead of A&B sweeping Palembang they each sweep one @ a time against a CAP of superior numbers. I did not lose many zero (much to my surprise) but I didn�t gain ownership of the skies over Palembang. Then I had unescorted bombers attack. I have three air groups on escort and a pair of MB air groups get their clocks cleaned by going in unescorted. Filth-and-foul-foul-filth.

I�ve recombined my zero air group and it�s on escort to Palembang. I traded a full Betty air group from Balikpapan for the two partials that were @ Singkawang. The full Betty air group is on airfield attack for Palembang. I�ve refilled the two air groups @ Palembang with aircraft and pilots.

Christmas Time
Steve does a landing on Christmas Isle. Naval Bombardment, air bombardment, plus landing force all in one fell swoop. I knew the Line Islands were hanging in the breeze and I�ve got support on the way but that�s all too late now. Fudge.
The RO-67 is in the area and should have a crack @ either the carriers or the landing TF. I-168 is near Palmyra and I�m vectoring it in towards the spotted TFs.

Mini-KB is near Truk�

Singapore
Troop AV = 2,362

PI
80th Infantry Regiment is moving from Lingayen to Clark Field and the 38th Division is unloading @ Lingayen.

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RE: 16 MAR 42 - 2/23/2013 3:20:22 PM

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Steve has been a great guy to play with. We keep things light. Often our emails are just - here's the turn kind of thing but every now and then we get lippy and have a bit of fun with each other.

Below is a portion of my email to Steve regarding his assault of Christmas Isle last turn.

Snip ***
Oh - by the way - you can have that stupid Christmas Island. We took all of the Christmas presents plus Santa and the elves and deer to Burma about a month ago. We've decided to put those elves to work building bridges. And we've conscripted Santa and his deer sleigh to move oil and fuel by air to avoid your pesky subs. That fat guy is fast! You'd be surprised how much oil/fuel he can get in those sleigh bags - it's almost magic or something.

Aaaaaaaaand we've started a reindeer breeding program. Those darned creatures fly farther, faster, and have better maneuverability then our Zero fighters. Our engineers think we can mount quad 20mm guns on a sleigh platform towed by 4 adult reindeer and get great results. And they run on hay - which is good 'cause there's rumors that oil and fuel are gunna be hard to come up with soon. I think you're gunna lose a lot of 4E bombers to our new weapons platform.

4E bombers... Blink-blink. Hmmm - 4D Sleigh bombers... Hey - I gotta talk to those Japanese engineers some more... I just got another idea.

End Snip ***

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17 MAR 42 - 2/24/2013 2:56:00 PM

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Repairs
TF119 (PB @ Takao) to Hong Kong via HP
TF98 (1CA 1E 1xAP 1xAK @ Babeldaob) to Hong Kong via HP
TF224 (1PB 1xAKL @ Legaspi) to Hong Kong via HP

Singapore
Transfer 11th Sentai (42 Oscar-Ic) from Cam Ranh Bay to Singapore. Naval attack @ 100ft to take out those MLs�

The 4th Division TF is just south of Soc Trang

The 53rd Division is just west of the Philippines.

Miscellaneous
I converted a couple of 12 aircraft Nate units to the Oscar-Ic. I�ll use these for escort missions to free up my larger air groups for sweeps. I want to outnumber his CAP and I want to take advantage of the altitude bonus when I sweep. The Ic does not have the fire power to kill a lot of allied fighters outright but good pilots and the maneuverability of the Oscar seem to be giving me those �attacking from behind� messages which equate to hits on the airframes. I�ll take the write-offs from damaging his planes but the tradeoff is that his pilots will most likely live to see another fight � thus gaining more experience.

Burma
The 16th Guards & the 5th Guards Cavalry have arrived @ Cam Rahn Bay and I�m moving them up to Bangkok and north into Burma.

Those ground units that were north of Toungoo are now back at that base.

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18 MAR 42 - 2/26/2013 1:59:12 PM

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Why didn't he take Palmyra also? I am rethinking my plans for which island chains I want to sit on. I think I want to go for those groups of islands that can be set up reasonably with air fields and where at least a few of them don't have such sucky stacking limits.

I'm moving air units about to cover bases in the DEI. Troops continue to unload in the PI. another week or so should see me putting a move on Bataan.

Another division of the 21st will arrive @ Cam Ranh Bay in a day or two. I'll send that to Burma also.

I'm trying to use my units in China as whole Armies to hit Burma and then push up into India. I'll never be able to use wet transport for them but they've got legs so I might as well use foot power...

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RE: 16 MAR 42 - 2/26/2013 5:42:57 PM

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Steve has been a great guy to play with. We keep things light. Often our emails are just - here's the turn kind of thing but every now and then we get lippy and have a bit of fun with each other.

End Snip ***

This is what makes a PBEM so much fun, if you have an opponent you can mess with a bit, who isn't short and easy to take offense, and where you can build a bit of a dialogue. Sounds like you guys are a good match.

I haven't been posting much on either side, as I read both, but might start here more. He gets enough advice/support.

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I converted a couple of 12 aircraft Nate units to the Oscar-Ic. I�ll use these for escort missions to free up my larger air groups for sweeps. I want to outnumber his CAP and I want to take advantage of the altitude bonus when I sweep. The Ic does not have the fire power to kill a lot of allied fighters outright but good pilots and the maneuverability of the Oscar seem to be giving me those �attacking from behind� messages which equate to hits on the airframes. I�ll take the write-offs from damaging his planes but the tradeoff is that his pilots will most likely live to see another fight � thus gaining more experience.

If I understand this right, you might be lowering their exp if they are wounded. But they probably do make it back. I've found my opponent loses only about 1:2 pilots to mine if I win the battle, but even less of course if I don't.

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I'm trying to use my units in China as whole Armies to hit Burma and then push up into India. I'll never be able to use wet transport for them but they've got legs so I might as well use foot power...

What do you plan to do moving through the jungle into India? Actually take some bases or just set up a deep MLR?

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RE: 16 MAR 42 - 2/26/2013 10:19:01 PM

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I'm trying to use my units in China as whole Armies to hit Burma and then push up into India. I'll never be able to use wet transport for them but they've got legs so I might as well use foot power...

What do you plan to do moving through the jungle into India? Actually take some bases or just set up a deep MLR?

Up through the Burma jungle and into India - yup! They are free to move without penalty in this game so what the heck - I might as well try to take the whole shebang - yes? And China - I want to take all of China. I think Steve only has about 9 Chinese bases left on the board...

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19 MAR 42 - 2/27/2013 1:26:55 PM

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Line Islands
My mine laying TF is 2 hexes west of Palmyra. Some scary stuff here at the big E was just east of Christmas Isle last turn. I think I�ve scared it off for a turn or three though. I-168 slapped a fish into the flank of the E. There are T-storms all through the Line Isles forecast for the next turn. I�m pushing through with this.

What do you think � is it too ballzee to try and drop an engineer unit off @ Palmyra? The Line Isles look like a good place to build up against the late 43 push� Fanning Isle can handle 60k of troops and the airfield can be built up to level 3. Do you think the Line islands are so far 4ward that Steve would just bypass them?

Operations in Borneo
I�m running 20k supplies to Kuching from Pescadores. All of that bombing @ Palembang eats up supplies pretty darned fast.

I moved my Betty unit to Kuching. It will be escorted by an Oscar & Zero group. I moved an additional Zero group to Singkawang for Sweeps of Palembang.

The 264th Sentai arrives @ Tarakan

Singapore
The 4th Division is unloading @ Kota Bharu

The Oscar attacks on shipping did some damage to ML the turn B4 but nothing happened last turn. I�ll keep this up tho as I still see shipping in Singapore every turn.

Burma
I�ve got TFs of xAPs moving to Cam Ranh Bay to pick up the 4th Guard Division of the 21st Army that will arrive in 9 days and transport it to Bangkok.

The 5th Guards Cavalry & the 16th Guards Regiment of the 21st Army are aboard TF5 that�s just passing Soc Trang en route for Bangkok.

The 55th Cavalry of the 15th Army is gunna die next turn. They were trashed last turn and will do a shock attack in the Banzai tradition of a last desperate military charge�

The 91st JAAF just made it in to Moulmein and is packing to use the trains for transport to Toungoo.

Miscellaneous
I�m sending in the DDs Isonami, Uranami, and the Mikazuki for a refit that�ll add DC to these ships.

I set up some additional TF to run resources to Miri & Tarakan

KB is headed to Truk. I upgraded all FP to Jakes on BBs/CAs

The 1st Independent SNLF Coy @ Babeldaob is loading for an assault of Manokwari

The III/66th/Naval Guard Unit @ Babeldaob is loading for an assault of Hollandia

I-16 which has been patrolling Oz near Sydney is headed to Truk for repairs. This has been a fun patrol to watch. Steve has been sending ASW TF after this sub almost daily for about a week. The I-16 manages to avoid the worst of DC attacks. The skipper never hits anything when they fire on a target �cause the targets are always DD on ASW patrol. Current damage on this sub is 11/0/1/0 and he�s close to empty on fish.

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RE: 16 MAR 42 - 2/27/2013 2:22:19 PM

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I'm trying to use my units in China as whole Armies to hit Burma and then push up into India. I'll never be able to use wet transport for them but they've got legs so I might as well use foot power...

What do you plan to do moving through the jungle into India? Actually take some bases or just set up a deep MLR?

Up through the Burma jungle and into India - yup! They are free to move without penalty in this game so what the heck - I might as well try to take the whole shebang - yes? And China - I want to take all of China. I think Steve only has about 9 Chinese bases left on the board...

Just make sure you get both Chungking and Chengtu within 30 days of each other. Otherwise one of them will be sprouting new units! Both are where the new units (previously destroyed count as new) can come in. Chungking first and Chengtu second. Take both and the Chinese just go away after you kill them, never to come back as long as you hold those two cities!

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RE: 16 MAR 42 - 2/28/2013 2:52:13 AM

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I'm trying to use my units in China as whole Armies to hit Burma and then push up into India. I'll never be able to use wet transport for them but they've got legs so I might as well use foot power...

What do you plan to do moving through the jungle into India? Actually take some bases or just set up a deep MLR?

Up through the Burma jungle and into India - yup! They are free to move without penalty in this game so what the heck - I might as well try to take the whole shebang - yes? And China - I want to take all of China. I think Steve only has about 9 Chinese bases left on the board...

Just make sure you get both Chungking and Chengtu within 30 days of each other. Otherwise one of them will be sprouting new units! Both are where the new units (previously destroyed count as new) can come in. Chungking first and Chengtu second. Take both and the Chinese just go away after you kill them, never to come back as long as you hold those two cities!

Do the new units come back @ 1/2 STR? And any clue as to morale and disruption? Good to know tho - thanx!

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RE: 16 MAR 42 - 2/28/2013 8:31:51 AM

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They come back at 1/3 TOE, but after recent tests it looks like most were coming back with decent experience and morale. Around 40-45 experience was the norm in my test game.

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RE: 16 MAR 42 - 2/28/2013 10:42:43 AM

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I'm trying to use my units in China as whole Armies to hit Burma and then push up into India. I'll never be able to use wet transport for them but they've got legs so I might as well use foot power...

What do you plan to do moving through the jungle into India? Actually take some bases or just set up a deep MLR?

Up through the Burma jungle and into India - yup! They are free to move without penalty in this game so what the heck - I might as well try to take the whole shebang - yes? And China - I want to take all of China. I think Steve only has about 9 Chinese bases left on the board...

Just make sure you get both Chungking and Chengtu within 30 days of each other. Otherwise one of them will be sprouting new units! Both are where the new units (previously destroyed count as new) can come in. Chungking first and Chengtu second. Take both and the Chinese just go away after you kill them, never to come back as long as you hold those two cities!

Don't you also need Kunming? I thought that was also a respawn site ... do we know all of the respawn sites?

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RE: 16 MAR 42 - 2/28/2013 11:03:25 AM

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It's just Chungking and Chengtu.

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20 MAR 42 - 3/1/2013 3:19:34 PM

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State-side
The I-1 puts a few shells and a torpedo into the xAK Walter Luckenbach.

Line Islands
TF61 drops their mines and are headed for safer waters.

I-168 takes over the patrol from RO-67 and gets in some happy hunting. No kills but he plants a fish in the AO Sabine & another in the AP President Polk. The I-168 is low on fish. I�ll let him hunt for another day and then it�s off to the Marshalls for resupply.

Johnston Isle
I�ve recombined my fighters again. I�d been cycling them through rest states to keep them fresh. I�m seeing FP sightings that seem to be smaller than PBY. I�m thinking Steve is gunna try to pound the isle again. The hex is decently mined and I�ve got a pair of midget subs lurking in the hex�

Marshalls
5 subs are headed to Kwajalein from Nagasaki to begin patrols. I need to keep eyes out near Johnston and the Lines.

RO-66 @ Kwajalein is headed home for repairs and a chance to chase skirt.

Gilbert Islands
I�ve got a TF next to Tarawa to recover the 7th Independent SNLF Coy and run it over to Ocean Isle for their next assault.

DEI
1st Independent SNLF Coy en route to Manokwari

III/66th Naval Guard is en route to Hollandia

A 4DD ASW group is en route to patrol the waters in and around the Makassar Strait

The 32nd Naval Garrison Unit is loading @ Gorontalo for an assault of Donggala

Sweeps over Palembang did a good job. Bombers never flew tho� If I don�t keep the pressure on Steve will ramp those forts up @ Palembang @ Singapore.

China
Units continue their slow crawl to assigned fronts.

I kinda cut off here. I'm jumping through a few travel hoops from today through next week but I'll try to feed a turn or three to Steve if I'm able to.

Thanks for advice and notes on China and the troops that re-spawn. Changes my plans a little. I'll want to bring a bigger hammer when I hit that neck of the woods.

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21 MAR 42 - 3/3/2013 3:55:00 PM

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Palembang Sweep
I�ve 3 air groups sweeping Palembang � one with 15 Zero of the 24th Air Flotilla, two with 19 Oscar-Ia of the 3rd Air Div, and three with 36 Zero of the 21st Air Flotilla. They have swept one-two-three twice now and I think they will always fly one-two-three. The problem is that by the time the 36 Zero air group hits Palembang most of Steve�s CAP is gone. So how do I get my Oscars to sweep last? I don�t think I can. I�ve rested one & two and will sweep with three today.

Day 2 of no airfield attack @ Palembang� 27 Betty are @ Kuching with a 9 Zero escort and I�m sweeping Palembang hard from Singkawang which results in e clearing the enemy CAP but weather sucks. 2morrow is extreme overcast� Air group leader has 63 aggression and 66 Air. If only the leader was a bit like Moses and could part the heavy clouds�

I was able to get in airfield attacks @ Singapore from Malaya and Singkawang... I guess those were breaks in the cloud cover.

Balikpapan
I�d split my Tainan Ku S-1 so I could cover Balikpapin, Ambon, & Namlea. I�ve got enough Oscar air groups in the area now that I can recombine Tainan. I�ll move it in for rotation for the Palembang Sweeps.

Celebes/DEI
61st Naval Guard Unit is @ Palopo & will D-Atk next turn.

1st Independent SNLF Coy @ Manokwari is on the beach and will D-Atk next turn.

I�m loading the 42nd Naval Guard @ Tokyo for an assault of Tawi Tawi.

All the standards in Burma/China/PI.

Support TF closing in on Johnston Isle. BBs Bang-Bang TF is closing in on Kwajalein. KB is north of Marcus Island.

I got a turn off late last night 2 Steve B4 I went to bed. I was still amped from the road-trip home yesterday.

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22 MAR 42 - 3/6/2013 4:53:05 AM

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Burma Theatre
The 5th Guards Cavalry of the 21st Army arrives @ Bangkok by way of sea and they are unloading.

A TF of xAP plus an aV arrive @ Cam Ranh Bay in preparation of transporting the 4th Guard Division of the 21st Army that will arrive on the board in a few days.

Enemy LCU @ Sandakar
2 enemy LCU I beat up earlier in my occupations are sitting at Sandakar which is owned by Japan. I�m sending a TF to Puerto Princesa to ferry the 91st Naval Guard unit over to give them another good bashing. It would do my soul good to destroy a couple of his units like he did my 55th Cavalry that died in Burma.

Sea Wasp
There�s a TF I always build with the CA Maya, the two CLs Kitakami & Oi, plus 2 or 3 DD with long legs (this iteration I have 2 DD assigned). There�s just something about Long Lance Broadsides that makes my thing ping. I sent them the Sea Wasp TF to Truk by way of the Banda Sea, through the Arafura Sea, past the Torres Strait, and into the Coral Sea B4 heading north to Truk.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 96,134, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Shirayuki
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
AM Bunbury, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Patris, Shell hits 33, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 96,134, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Shirayuki
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
xAK Johanne Justesen, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
639 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

So I assume the disabled units are floating about in the Coaral Sea in itty-bitty dingys while praying not to hear the theme music from the movie JAWS?

New Dirt
Manokwari & Palopo proudly raise the flag of the Rising Sun. A new age has begun.

Odds and Ends
The 33rd Division arrives @ Lolaka & will D-Atk.

I�m keeping the Tainan air group stood down for another turn due to fatigue.

I�m loading the 7th Independent SNLF Coy @ Tarawa 4 an assault of Tabiteuea

I�m loading a construction unit plus supplies @ Tokyo for deployment @ Tarawa

In the PI I switched air targets to ground units from the airbase @ Bataan

I recombined the 48th Division @ Clark. This is part of 1518AV that are marching upon Bataan.

I sent a mine-clearing TF to Bataan to see what happens. A BB TF and a CA TF are en route to the area. If I can clear the mines I�ll bombard. Does anyone know if, during a bombardment, I stay at long range, is the TF still susceptible to mines?

Palembang Sweep did much better with a single air group of 36 Zero with good pilots and low fatigue. Bombers again fail to fly�

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23 MAR 42 - 3/6/2013 1:43:40 PM

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Movie Notes from 3.23.42
The I-164 took 10 hits by an allied ASW TF � the damage is 20/8/2/0. I-164 will goto Cam Ranh Bay 4 repairs.

Palembang
I moved the Tainan AG up to Singkawang to sweep Palembang. I also moved a Betty AG 2 Kuching to attack the airfield of Palembang.

Singapore
The 2nd & 3rd Indian Arty arrived @ Johore Bahru & are unpacking. They�ll move to Singapore. The 4th Division is on the rail S of Temuloh & the 53rd Division is unpacking @ Kota Bharu. Troop AV @ Singapore is currently 2,461.

Burma
The 16th Guards Regiment @ Bangkok has finished unloading & is packing to take the rail to Pisanuloke.

China
9/10 Recon of Tsuyung shows 10 LCU � 68,020 Troops + 207 Guns.

5 divisions plus an HQ unit (2,270AV) are one hex out from Kunming with their arty/engineer support troops about another 60 miles east of the base.

Palmyra
DD sighted in the hex� Another invasion? I�m parking mini-KB east of Palmyra & have my air groups on the decks. If it�s just DD then I�m gunna waste a lot of torpedoes�

Hollandai will change flags next turn. It is empty of defenders and the III/66th Naval Guard is there with orders to D-Atk.

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RE: 23 MAR 42 - 3/6/2013 4:28:23 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: 1EyedJacks

Movie Notes from 3.23.42
The I-164 took 10 hits by an allied ASW TF � the damage is 20/8/2/0. I-164 will goto Cam Ranh Bay 4 repairs.

I believe Siagon has a repair yard and would fix I-164 faster.

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26 MAR 42 - 3/10/2013 8:31:21 PM

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I took Nashvillian's advice and sent the sub to Saigon (good thought there). I've been on travel most of last week and made it home late last night. Crazy-crazy week. Things should settle down again for a while... <grin>.

Notes:
3.26.42
� Steve flew LB over Balikpapan @ 3k while my CAP is @ 15k� 5k/15k/30k is probably my three ranges I need to keep�
� No coordination of bombers over Singapore today�
� I sent the escort Shimushu to Hong Kong from Tarakan for repairs on ASW patrol R2. It will auto-disband
�

Malaya
Singapore
� Aircraft Naval Attacks
o 3.26.42
 Oscar-Ic are doing well @ naval attacks set @ ALT-100ft. They only carry 15lb bombs and their guns are small caliber too but they are doing much-much better than using Ann/Ida/Sonia airframes. I wonder why? So in August the Oscar-IIa comes out with a pair of 250 kg bombs� Things that make me go hmmm. I have this vision of protecting my ports and islands with the Oscar. I�ve ab-so-lute-ly gotta try these on DDs.
� Aircraft Base Attacks
o 3.26.43
 Betty/Nell bombers seems to get more hits @ Singapore than Sally bombers do. Altitude doesn�t seem to make a difference. The pilots skills are very much the same between my Sally/Betty air groups. I thought the Sally was a better bomber than the Betty in real life but it doesn�t seem to pan out that way in this game.
 I added 5 Betty to the 12th Ku K-1
 I stood up the 261st Sentai and set their altitude down to 10k
� Ground Units
o At Singapore is 2,948AV of troops. I�m still waiting on the 53rd Division that is @ Kota Bharu and packing to use the rail for travel down to Johore Bahru.

Sumatra
Operation Palembang Scramble
� Air Units
o 3.26.42
 Sweep Palembang with Tainan Ku S-1 & 12th Ku S-1 @ Singkawang
 52nd I.F. Chutai attacks Palembang AF from Singkawang
 Kanoya Ku K-1 attacks Palembang AF from Kuching
 Yamada Det S-2 Escorts to Palembang from Kuching
 Takao Ku K-1 stood down
 Yamada Det T-1 Recons Palembang from Kuching
� Naval
o 3.26.42
 TF114(1DD 2PB 2SC 2xAK)unloading 10k supplies @ Kuching

Borneo
� 3.26.42 � Steve�s been running 4E over to whack my oil.
 47th Chutai flying CAP @ 10k over Balikpapan
 Chitose Ku S-1 Det stood down @ Balikpapan
 264th Sentai flying CAP @ Tarakan
� 3.26.42 - Steve has two LCU sitting @ Sandakan� The must B 2 weak to take the empty base�
 91st Naval Guards is aboard TF115(2DD 2xAK) and unloading @ Sandakan
� 3.26.42 - Capture Sintang
 The 2nd Recon Regiment is en route to the dot-base to capture it.

Celebes
� 3.26.42 � I�m sending the 33rd Division @ Kolaka to chase after the two enemy LCU I kicked out of that base.

DEI
� 3.26.42 � I�m sending the III/66th Naval Guard Unit @ Hollandia to Vanimo to capture the base.

China
Operation Long Throw
� Air Units
o 3.26.42
 Move the 11th Transport Air Group, Units A & B of the 13th Special Transport Unit, and the 1st Raiding Sentai from Wuchang to Samah and stand down for a rest.
� Ground Units
o 3.26.42
 Yokosuka Assault SNFL is resting

Operation Thunder
� Ground Units
o 3.26.42
 The majority of ground units assigned to Operation Thunder have arrived @ Kunming and are resting and preparing for the next phase of their mission. 3,800AV of troops will be marching on Tsuyung next turn.

Operation Heart attack
� Ground Units
o 5th Tank Regiment
o 9th Tank Regiment
o 5th Armored Car Company
 3.26.42
� The 5th and 9th Tank Regiments plus the 5th Armored Car Company are moving from Tienshui towards Kienko, which is currently empty of Chinese troops.
o 12th Tank Regiment
o 3rd Indiain Mixed Bde
 3.26.42
� The 12th Tank Regiment and the 3rd Indian Mixed Bde currently @ Ankang are moving towards Kienko.

Operation Clean the Stable
� Air Units
o 3.26.42
 I�m sending the 7th Sentai to attack an enemy LCU @ 82,36 to identify the enemy unit and gather some intel.
� Ground Units
o 23rd Tank Regiment
o 37th Division
o 4th Indian Mixed Bde
 3.26.42 � The above units are moving in on two enemy LCU in rugged terrain to thrash them again.
o 13th Independent Infantry Regiment is headed to Kiuchuan and will continue north towards Urumchi afterwards.
o The 1st Cavalry Brigade is en route to Urumchi

Philippines
Operation Sandman
� Ground Units
o 3.26.42
 1520AV of troops are marching on Bataan

Sub Operations
� I-154 HP=Saigon will patrol between Sabang & Port Blair
� I-166 HP=Saigon will patrol from Akyab to SW of Adaman Islands.

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27 MAR 42 - 3/12/2013 1:19:00 PM

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Malaya
Capture Singapore
Units @ Singapore:
- 4 Divisions
- 1 Brigade
- 2 Armored units
- 5 Engineer units
- 13 Arty Units
- 1 HQ
3.27.42 AV = 2,949
- The two arty units from Johore Bahru arrive @ Singapore
- Strat-Move the I/81st Naval Guard unit @ Chumphon to Kuala Lumpur. This will serve as the garrison unit for Kuala Lumpur.
- Set the 41st Infantry Regiment @ Kuala Lumpur to Strat-Mode and send it to Johore Bharu.
- The 53rd Division is done packing and should be on the rails next turn.
- My Oscar AG sinks a ML in Singapore. It went after a pair of DD also but only strafed them. 15 lb. bombs won�t do anything to a DD anyway�
- The 4th Guards Division @ Cam Ranh Bay is loading on a TF bound for Kota Bharu. Loading Supplies/Fuel has been turned off.
3.26.42 AV = 2,948
- 2 Arty units @ Johore Bahru are moving to Singapore
- 1 Division is packing to use the rail from Kota Bharu to Johore Bahru
- MB continue to attack the airfield of Singapore
- Oscar-Ic aircraft continue to attack shipping @ Singapore
- Zero aircraft fly escort.

Borneo
Balikpapan Defense VS 4E
3.27.42
- I pulled The Chitose Ku S-1 back on 70% CAP
- The 47th I.F. Chutai is already on 70% CAP
- I pulled the 84th I.F. Chutai from Kuching to Balikpapan. It�s resting this turn.

Tarakan Defense VS 4E
3.27.42
- 264th Sentai is on 50% CAP

Miri Defense VS 4E
3.27.42
- 50th Sentai is on 50% CAP

Assault Sintang
3.27.42
- 2nd Recon Regiment (37AV) is moving from Singkawang to Sintang. Currently 32m/138m

Assault Enemy units @ Sandakan
3.27.42
- There were 2 enemy LCUs here. The 107th RN Base Force was wiped out at Sandakan by attrition as my 91st Naval Guard Unit (60AV) was unloading last turn. The 91st is now set for a D-ATK this turn.

Assault Ketapang
3.27.42
- The 15th naval Guard Unit (60AV) near Singkawang is marching cross-country for the enemy base of Ketapang. 0/184m

China
Assault the 22nd Chinese Corps A & B Companies @ 86,39
3.27.42
- I�ve got an Infantry Division and a Brigade plus the 23rd Tank Regiment (764AV) but my infantry units are low on supplies.
- The 208th Sentai @ Chengting is flying in supplies for my LCU.
- The 7th Close Support Unit @ Chengting will G-ATK the two enemy units which should cause disruption and slow down their movement phase.

Assault of the 35th Chinese Corps @ 82,36 near Kungchang
3.27.42
- 36th Division (479AV)
- 7th Indian Mixed Brigade (210AV)
- 8th Indian Mixed Brigade (210AV)
- 3rd Tank Regiment (57AV)
o These units are moving from Kungchang to aggress the 35th Chinese Corps.

Assault Kienko
3.27.42
- 9th Tank Regiment (57AV)
- 5th Tank Regiment (57AV)
- 5th Armored Car Company � (17AV)
o These units are moving from Tienshui to assault the base � 42m/138m
- 12th Tank Regiment (80AV) @ Ankang is moving in to assault the base also
- 3rd Indian Mixed Brigade (210AV) @ Ankang is moving to assault Kienko
- The following units are 1 hex east of their goal to arrive @ Tienshuri:
o HQc 1st Army
o HQc 5th Army
o 9th Indian Mixed Brigade(209AV)
o 24th Division (458AV)
- Once they arrive @ Tienshuri they�ll proceed to Kienko

Assault Tsuyung
Units marching to Tsuyung from Kunming (3,910AV)
- 8 INF Divisions
- 2 ARM Tank Regiment
- 2 AA units
- 10 ART units
- 5 Engineer Units
- 1 HQc

Philippines
Capture Bataan Base
Units Marching on Battan:
- 2 INF Divisions
- 3 INF Regiments
- 1 HQc 100% prepped
- 3 Armored units
- 5 Arty Units
- 4 Engineer units
3.27.42
- Marching � currently 35m/46m
- Air units @ Takao, Aparri, & Legaspi attacking ground units @ Bataan.

Japan
Set up Air Operations @ Sapporo so I can fly ASW patrols
3.27.42
- TF50(1PB 2xAK)Amphibious is loaded with the 11th JNAF AF Unit from Toyama which will be deployed @ Sapporo.

Pacific
Build up airfield & forts @ Tabiteuea
3.27.42
- TF565(2PB 3xAK)Amphibious is loaded with the 12th Naval Construction Unit which has been assigned to build up forts and airfields @ Tabiteuea.

Deploy the remainder of the 2nd JNAF AF Unit aboard TF25 to Palmyra
3.27.42
- TF25(1DD 1AMC 1xAK)Amphibious still has the remainder of the engineer unit plus 6k supplies and is en route to unload @ Palmyra.
- TF9(1CVL 2CVE 1CA 1CS 4DD) follow as support

Increase minefield @ Johnston Isle
3.27.42
- TF55(1DD 1ACM)Mine Laying will drop eggs and auto-disband @ Johnston.

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RE: 27 MAR 42 - 3/13/2013 3:13:30 PM

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Malaya
Capture Singapore
Units @ Singapore:
- 4 Divisions
- 1 Brigade
- 2 Armored units
- 5 Engineer units
- 13 Arty Units
- 1 HQ
3.28.42 AV = 2,961
- All Units @ Singapore are on D-ATK except 3 chewed up regiments of the 25th Army that I have set on Reserve.
- 53rd Division is on the rail just south of Kuala Lumpur
- The I/81st Naval Guard Unit is on the rail just south of Nakhon Si Thammarat
- The 41st Infantry Regiment @ Kuala Lumpur has 1 day of packing left
- The 4th Guards Division aboard TF59 is fully loaded and the TF is in the South China Sea en route to Kota Bharu
- @ Kota Bharu I stood down the 12th Ku K-1
- Other air groups @ Kota Bharu/Johore Bahru had pilots or AC added as was available.
- Oscar-Ic look to have sunk a pair of xAP and a ML last turn. A 15kg bomb is what � about the size of a mortar round?
- TF221(1DD 4xAK)Cargo @ Tokyo is loading 26,460tn of supplies for transport to Kota Bharu.
3.27.42 AV = 2,949
- The two arty units from Johore Bahru arrive @ Singapore
- Strat-Move the I/81st Naval Guard unit @ Chumphon to Kuala Lumpur. This will serve as the garrison unit for Kuala Lumpur.
- Set the 41st Infantry Regiment @ Kuala Lumpur to Strat-Mode and send it to Johore Bharu.
- The 53rd Division is done packing and should be on the rails next turn.
- My Oscar AG sinks a ML in Singapore. It went after a pair of DD also but only strafed them. 15 lb. bombs won�t do anything to a DD anyway�
- The 4th Guards Division @ Cam Ranh Bay is loading on a TF bound for Kota Bharu. Loading Supplies/Fuel has been turned off.
3.26.42 AV = 2,948
- 2 Arty units @ Johore Bahru are moving to Singapore
- 1 Division is packing to use the rail from Kota Bharu to Johore Bahru
- MB continue to attack the airfield of Singapore
- Oscar-Ic aircraft continue to attack shipping @ Singapore
- Zero aircraft fly escort.

Borneo
Balikpapan Defense VS 4E
3.28.42
- Steve hit here with 15 Marauders & five B17 last turn
- I stood down the 47th I.F. Chutai
- I pulled the 12th Ku S-1 from Singkawang to Balikpapan and set them @ 70% CAP @ 10k
3.27.42
- I pulled The Chitose Ku S-1 back on 70% CAP
- The 47th I.F. Chutai is already on 70% CAP
- I pulled the 84th I.F. Chutai from Kuching to Balikpapan. It�s resting this turn.

Tarakan Defense VS 4E
3.28.42
3.27.42
- 264th Sentai is on 50% CAP

Miri Defense VS 4E
3.28.42
3.27.42
- 50th Sentai is on 50% CAP

Assault Ketapang
3.28.42 � 5/92m
3.27.42
- 2nd Recon Regiment (37AV) is moving from Singkawang to Ketapang. Currently 32m/138m

Assault Enemy units @ Sandakan (Mission Completed)
3.28.42
- The 91st Naval Guard Unit wiped out the 108th RN Base Force.
3.27.42
- There were 2 enemy LCUs here. The 107th RN Base Force was wiped out at Sandakan by attrition as my 91st Naval Guard Unit (60AV) was unloading last turn. The 91st is now set for a D-ATK this turn.

Assault Sintang
3.28.42 � 0/184m
3.27.42
- The 15th naval Guard Unit (60AV) near Singkawang is marching cross-country for the enemy base of Sintang. 0/184m

China
Build up Air Support for future Campaign against Chungking
3.28.42
- The following units are marching to Liuchow and then up towards Kweiyang:
o 1st JAAF AF Coy
o 2nd JAAF AF Coy
o 47th JAAF Bn
o 23rd Army HQc

Assault the 22nd Chinese Corps A & B Companies @ 86,39
3.28.42
- Supplies are good. D-ATK set.
- The 208th Sentai attacks the 22nd Chinese Corps company still in the hex (one has slipped past).
3.27.42
- I�ve got an Infantry Division and a Brigade plus the 23rd Tank Regiment (764AV) but my infantry units are low on supplies.
- The 208th Sentai @ Chengting is flying in supplies for my LCU.
- The 7th Close Support Unit @ Chengting will G-ATK the two enemy units which should cause disruption and slow down their movement phase.

Assault of the 35th Chinese Corps @ 82,36 near Kungchang
3.28.42 � 30/46m
3.27.42
- 36th Division (479AV)
- 7th Indian Mixed Brigade (210AV)
- 8th Indian Mixed Brigade (210AV)
- 3rd Tank Regiment (57AV)
o These units are moving from Kungchang to aggress the 35th Chinese Corps.

Assault Kienko
3.28.42 - moving
3.27.42
- 9th Tank Regiment (57AV)
- 5th Tank Regiment (57AV)
- 5th Armored Car Company � (17AV)
o These units are moving from Tienshui to assault the base � 42m/138m
- 12th Tank Regiment (80AV) @ Ankang is moving in to assault the base also
- 3rd Indian Mixed Brigade (210AV) @ Ankang is moving to assault Kienko
- The following units are 1 hex east of their goal to arrive @ Tienshuri:
o HQc 1st Army
o HQc 5th Army
o 9th Indian Mixed Brigade(209AV)
o 24th Division (458AV)
- Once they arrive @ Tienshuri they�ll proceed to Kienko

Assault Tsuyung
Units marching to Tsuyung from Kunming (3,910AV)
- 8 INF Divisions
- 2 ARM Tank Regiment
- 2 AA units
- 10 ART units
- 5 Engineer Units
- 1 HQc
3.28.42
- Units above are 0/46m in combat mode
- The 52nd & 58th Infantry Bde @ Changsha are loading to use the rail to Tuyunz

Philippines Region
Capture Bataan Base
Units Marching on Battan:
- 2 INF Divisions
- 3 INF Regiments
- 1 HQc 100% prepped
- 3 Armored units
- 5 Arty Units
- 4 Engineer units
3.28.42 � en route
3.27.42
- Marching � currently 35m/46m
- Air units @ Takao, Aparri, & Legaspi attacking ground units @ Bataan.

Capture Jolo
3.28.42
- TF334(2DD 2xAK)Amphibious out of Tokyo is loaded with the I/33rd Infantry Regiment and the TF is just east of Leyte.

Capture Tawi Tawi
3.28.42
- TF338(2DD 1xAP 1xAK)Amphibious out of Tokyo is loaded with the 42nd Naval Guard and the TF is just east of Leyte.

Dutch New Guinea
Capture Noemfoor
3.28.42
- The 1st Independent SNLF Coy @ Manokwari is loading aboard TF2(1PB 1CM 1APD 1xAK)Amphibious to assault Noemfoor.

Capture Vanimo
3.28.42
- The III/66th Naval Guard Unit @ Hollandia is marching through the jungle to Vanimo. Currently 9/46m.
Japan
Set up Air Operations @ Sapporo so I can fly ASW patrols
3.28.42 � en route
3.27.42
- TF50(1PB 2xAK)Amphibious is loaded with the 11th JNAF AF Unit from Toyama which will be deployed @ Sapporo.

Pacific
Capture Nauru Island
3.28.42
- The 43rd Naval Guard Unit & the 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Tokyo are loaded aboard TF109(1DD 1E 1AMC 1DMS 1xAP) and en route to Nauru.

Build up airfield & forts @ Tabiteuea
3.28.42 � en route
3.27.42
- TF565(2PB 3xAK)Amphibious is loaded with the 12th Naval Construction Unit which has been assigned to build up forts and airfields @ Tabiteuea.

Deploy the remainder of the 2nd JNAF AF Unit aboard TF25 to Palmyra
3.28.42
- En route
3.27.42
- TF25(1DD 1AMC 1xAK)Amphibious still has the remainder of the engineer unit plus 6k supplies and is en route to unload @ Palmyra.
- TF9(1CVL 2CVE 1CA 1CS 4DD) follow as support

Increase minefield @ Johnston Isle (Completed)
3.28.42
- Additional mines laid. The ACM will stay to support the minefield. The DD is returning to Kwajalein.
3.27.42
- TF55(1DD 1ACM)Mine Laying will drop eggs and auto-disband @ Johnston.

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RE: 27 MAR 42 - 3/14/2013 3:13:41 PM

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Burma
3.29.42
- The 6th Guards Division of the 21st Army (457AV) has finished packing @ Moulmein and will take to the rails for transport to Toungoo.
- The 16th Guards Regiment of the 21st Army (147AV) is @ Pisanuloke & moving to Moulmein.
- The 1st & 3rd Provisional Base Force units of the 21st Army have arrived @ Cam Rahn Bay and are loading aboard TF5(2DD 5xAP) for transport to Bangkok.
Malaya
Capture Singapore
Units @ Singapore:
- 4 Divisions
- 1 Brigade
- 2 Armored units
- 5 Engineer units
- 13 Arty Units
- 1 HQ
3.29.42 AV = 2,960
- I set all the troops to Combat mode last turn (They�ve been resting for the last 9 turns). I 4got to set them to attack� I�ve rectified that mistake this turn� <smacks 4head with hand>
- All AC that have been attacking the airfield have been set to attack enemy troops.
- The 53rd Division is unpacking @ Johore Bahru
- The 4th Guards Division is unloading @ Kota Bharu
- The 41st Infantry Regiment is finished packing @ Kuala Lumpur and will move to Johore Bahru
3.28.42 AV = 2,961
- All Units @ Singapore are on D-ATK except 3 chewed up regiments of the 25th Army that I have set on Reserve.
- 53rd Division is on the rail just south of Kuala Lumpur
- The I/81st Naval Guard Unit is on the rail just south of Nakhon Si Thammarat
- The 41st Infantry Regiment @ Kuala Lumpur has 1 day of packing left
- The 4th Guards Division aboard TF59 is fully loaded and the TF is in the South China Sea en route to Kota Bharu
- @ Kota Bharu I stood down the 12th Ku K-1
- Other air groups @ Kota Bharu/Johore Bahru had pilots or AC added as was available.
- Oscar-Ic look to have sunk a pair of xAP and a ML last turn. A 15kg bomb is what � about the size of a mortar round?
- TF221(1DD 4xAK)Cargo @ Tokyo is loading 26,460tn of supplies for transport to Kota Bharu.
3.27.42 AV = 2,949
- The two arty units from Johore Bahru arrive @ Singapore
- Strat-Move the I/81st Naval Guard unit @ Chumphon to Kuala Lumpur. This will serve as the garrison unit for Kuala Lumpur.
- Set the 41st Infantry Regiment @ Kuala Lumpur to Strat-Mode and send it to Johore Bharu.
- The 53rd Division is done packing and should be on the rails next turn.
- My Oscar AG sinks a ML in Singapore. It went after a pair of DD also but only strafed them. 15 lb. bombs won�t do anything to a DD anyway�
- The 4th Guards Division @ Cam Ranh Bay is loading on a TF bound for Kota Bharu. Loading Supplies/Fuel has been turned off.
3.26.42 AV = 2,948
- 2 Arty units @ Johore Bahru are moving to Singapore
- 1 Division is packing to use the rail from Kota Bharu to Johore Bahru
- MB continue to attack the airfield of Singapore
- Oscar-Ic aircraft continue to attack shipping @ Singapore
- Zero aircraft fly escort.

Borneo
Balikpapan Defense VS 4E
3.29.42
- I brought the 47th I.F. back on-line
3.28.42
- Steve hit here with 15 Marauders & five B17 last turn
- I stood down the 47th I.F. Chutai
- I pulled the 12th Ku S-1 from Singkawang to Balikpapan and set them @ 70% CAP @ 10k
3.27.42
- I pulled The Chitose Ku S-1 back on 70% CAP
- The 47th I.F. Chutai is already on 70% CAP
- I pulled the 84th I.F. Chutai from Kuching to Balikpapan. It�s resting this turn.

Tarakan Defense VS 4E
3.29.42
3.28.42
3.27.42
- 264th Sentai is on 50% CAP

Miri Defense VS 4E
3.29.42
3.28.42
3.27.42
- 50th Sentai is on 50% CAP

Assault Ketapang
3.29.42 � 8/92m
3.28.42 � 5/92m
3.27.42
- 2nd Recon Regiment (37AV) is moving from Singkawang to Ketapang. Currently 32m/138m

Assault Sintang
3.29.42 � 14/184m
3.28.42 � 0/184m
3.27.42
- The 15th naval Guard Unit (60AV) near Singkawang is marching cross-country for the enemy base of Sintang. 0/184m

China
3.29.43
- 2 Divisions and a brigade plus armor are unpacking @ Sinyang with plans to move them up through Ankang to Kienko.
- 2 infantry regiments plus an arty unit are marching to Tienshui 16/276m
- The 59th Brigade is marching to Ankang � 29/92m

Build up Air Support for future Campaign against Chungking
3.28.42 - The following units are marching to Liuchow and then up towards Kweiyang:
o 1st JAAF AF Coy
o 2nd JAAF AF Coy
o 47th JAAF Bn
o 23rd Army HQc
3.29.42 � 14/92m

Assault the 22nd Chinese Corps A & B Companies @ 86,39
3.29.42
- Everything slipped past�
- Units are giving chase
- The 208th Sentai is flying in supplies
3.28.42
- Supplies are good. D-ATK set.
- The 208th Sentai attacks the 22nd Chinese Corps company still in the hex (one has slipped past).
3.27.42
- I�ve got an Infantry Division and a Brigade plus the 23rd Tank Regiment (764AV) but my infantry units are low on supplies.
- The 208th Sentai @ Chengting is flying in supplies for my LCU.
- The 7th Close Support Unit @ Chengting will G-ATK the two enemy units which should cause disruption and slow down their movement phase.

Assault of the 35th Chinese Corps @ 82,36 near Kungchang
3.29.42
- Enemy slipped past here too. I�ve come a day late twice this turn�
3.28.42 � 30/46m
3.27.42
- 36th Division (479AV)
- 7th Indian Mixed Brigade (210AV)
- 8th Indian Mixed Brigade (210AV)
- 3rd Tank Regiment (57AV)
o These units are moving from Kungchang to aggress the 35th Chinese Corps.

Assault Kienko
3.29.42 - moving
3.28.42 - moving
3.27.42
- 9th Tank Regiment (57AV)
- 5th Tank Regiment (57AV)
- 5th Armored Car Company � (17AV)
o These units are moving from Tienshui to assault the base � 42m/138m
- 12th Tank Regiment (80AV) @ Ankang is moving in to assault the base also
- 3rd Indian Mixed Brigade (210AV) @ Ankang is moving to assault Kienko
- The following units are 1 hex east of their goal to arrive @ Tienshuri:
o HQc 1st Army
o HQc 5th Army
o 9th Indian Mixed Brigade(209AV)
o 24th Division (458AV)
- Once they arrive @ Tienshuri they�ll proceed to Kienko

Assault Tsuyung
Units marching to Tsuyung from Kunming (3,910AV)
- 8 INF Divisions
- 2 ARM Tank Regiment
- 2 AA units
- 10 ART units
- 5 Engineer Units
- 1 HQc
3.29.42 � 15/46m
3.28.42
- Units above are 0/46m in combat mode
- The 52nd & 58th Infantry Bde @ Changsha are loading to use the rail to Tuyunz
Philippines Region
Capture Bataan Base
Units Marching on Battan:
- 2 INF Divisions
- 3 INF Regiments
- 1 HQc 100% prepped
- 3 Armored units
- 5 Arty Units
- 4 Engineer units
3.29.42
- LCU have arrived. D-ATK ordered.
- Air groups continue G-ATK
3.28.42 � en route
3.27.42
- Marching � currently 35m/46m
- Air units @ Takao, Aparri, & Legaspi attacking ground units @ Bataan.

Capture Jolo
3.29.42
- Just south of Dadjangas
3.28.42
- TF334(2DD 2xAK)Amphibious out of Tokyo is loaded with the I/33rd Infantry Regiment and the TF is just east of Leyte.

Capture Tawi Tawi
3.29.42
- Just south of Dadjangas
3.28.42
- TF338(2DD 1xAP 1xAK)Amphibious out of Tokyo is loaded with the 42nd Naval Guard and the TF is just east of Leyte.

Dutch New Guinea
Capture Noemfoor
3.29.42
- Loading
3.28.42
- The 1st Independent SNLF Coy @ Manokwari is loading aboard TF2(1PB 1CM 1APD 1xAK)Amphibious to assault Noemfoor.

Capture Vanimo
3.29.42
- 13/46m
3.28.42
- The III/66th Naval Guard Unit @ Hollandia is marching through the jungle to Vanimo. Currently 9/46m.
Japan
Set up Air Operations @ Sapporo so I can fly ASW patrols (Completed)
3.29.42
- Arrived and unloaded
- 101st I.F. Chutia transferred and placed on ASW
- 42nd I.F. Chutia transferred and placed on ASW
3.28.42 � en route
3.27.42
- TF50(1PB 2xAK)Amphibious is loaded with the 11th JNAF AF Unit from Toyama which will be deployed @ Sapporo.

Pacific
Capture Nauru Island
3.29.42
- En route
3.28.42
- The 43rd Naval Guard Unit & the 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Tokyo are loaded aboard TF109(1DD 1E 1AMC 1DMS 1xAP) and en route to Nauru.

Build up airfield & forts @ Tabiteuea
3.29.42 � en route
3.28.42 � en route
3.27.42
- TF565(2PB 3xAK)Amphibious is loaded with the 12th Naval Construction Unit which has been assigned to build up forts and airfields @ Tabiteuea.

Deploy the remainder of the 2nd JNAF AF Unit aboard TF25 to Palmyra
3.29.42 � en route
3.28.42
- En route
3.27.42
- TF25(1DD 1AMC 1xAK)Amphibious still has the remainder of the engineer unit plus 6k supplies and is en route to unload @ Palmyra.
- TF9(1CVL 2CVE 1CA 1CS 4DD) follow as support

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30 MAR 42 - 3/16/2013 3:32:40 PM

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3.30.42
Singapore
- Notes: A much better experience @ Singapore. Here I�m attacking with a force that is 2:1 in strength to the allied defenders. Fort Level is 3� And Steve has been diligent in sending supplies over by sea� My assault odds were 1 to 2 and I dropped about 445AV during the assault. I lost 17 infantry squads to Steve�s 60. I lost 66 engineers and we came out about even in losses to guns and vehicles.
- Units @ Singapore are defending for a few turns so I can drop some disruption/fatigue and refurbish some of those damaged squads and replace some of those destroyed.
- The 53rd Division @ the 41st Infantry Regiment (458/126 AV) are unpacking and then marching to Singapore.
- The 4th Guards Division (400+ AV) is unloading @ Kota Bharu and will then pack for a move to Johore Bahru by rail.
- I�m transferring 26,220tn of supplies to Kota Bharu from Kuching aboard TF12(2DD 4xAK). This TF is currently @ Kuching.
- I�m transferring 26,460tn of supplies to Kota Bharu from Tokyo aboard TF221(1DD 4xAK). This TF is currently off of the south coast of Japan.
- I stood down the 75th Sentai @ Kompong Trach to take the edge off of fatigue. I will move this air group to Johore Bahru next turn.
- I transferred the 12th Transport Chutai from Bangkok to Kota Bharu and stood the air group down to drop some fatigue.

PI
- Notes: I got hammered in the attack. I needed more troops. Steve had forts @ 4. I reduced to 3 during the attack but still� 6,443 VS 613 in casualties (a 10:1 loss ratio). I lost 38 squads � Steve lost 7.
- I moved the 1st & 2nd Transportation Chutai from Taihoku to Takao (both bases on Formosa). I�ve upgraded from the Ki-59 to Topsy-I and Topsy-II aircraft. They are resting this turn. Once the units are back fully on-line I�ll move them both to Aparri in the PI. They�ll be transporting supplies to my troops @ Bataan.
- I�m sending the 48th JAAF AF Bn to Iba from Takao on TF84(2DD 3xAK). They�ll march from there to Clark.
- I bumped up supplies required @ Aparri from 1805 to 2805.
- I�ve set the 16th Sentai @ Aparri to attack Bataan airfield. Same with the 1st Ku K-1 Det & the 14th Sentai (these last two air groups are stationed @ Legaspi).

China
- The 11th Transportation Chutai and Units A & B of the 13th Special Transportation Unit are at Samah and transporting the INFp Yokosuka Assault SNLF to Canton. This turn should complete the transport of the para-unit to Canton after which the transport air groups will transfer to Canton.
- Already @ Canton is the 1st Raiding Sentai which is transporting the paratroopers to Kweiyang.
- The goal is to send the para-unit from Kweiyang to Kienko to capture the base.
- Three Infantry units, the 37th Division and the 7th & 8th Indian Mixed Brigades (480/210/210 AV) are just east of Kungchang and marching for that base.
- @ Tsuyung the 13th Tank Regiment and the 9th Armored Car Company forged ahead of the main body and are in the base alone. They are gunna get smacked and there�s nothing I can do but eat it.
- SE of Tsuyung is the main body of my eastern assault on Burma, which consist mainly of the 11th Army plus a few scattered divisions borrowed from other armies. 8 Divisions, a HQc, 5 Engineer units, 10 Arty and an AA unit. They are marching in combat mode and are 16 miles out from Tsuyung.

Borneo
- I�m Transferring 26,460tn of supplies to Tarakan from Tokyo aboard TF98(2E 4xAK)Cargo
- I�m transferring 13,110tn of supplies to Kuching from Pescadores aboard TF114(1DD 2PB 2SC 2xAK). This TF is currently unloading @ Kuching
- TF44(3SC 2xAKL) have finished dropping off the 44th Field AA Bn. @ Miri and is now headed to Cam Ranh Bay. The 7th Indian Tank Brigade will arrive @ Cam Ranh Bay in two turns and I want to transport that unit over to Malaya as soon as it�s on the board.

Burma
- The 3rd Army has travelled from China to Udon Thani and they are now packing for taking the rails to Pisanuloke. These units total about 2500 AV.
- The 1st Provisional Base Force is loaded aboard TF5(2DD 5xAP) out of Cam Ranh Bay and en route to Bangkok. More air support in this theatre will be great.
- The 16th Guards Regiment is @ Pisanuloke (147AV) and moving to Moulmein.
- The 2nd RTA Division @ Toungoo is packing to take the rail to Prome. Steve has been reconning the base pretty heavily and it look like the unit(s) that destroyed my 55th Cavalry Regiment last month are marching down the jungle path�
- The 6th Guards Division arrived @ Toungoo and is unpacking.
- The 19th Indian Mixed Bde & the 9th Indian Engineer Regiment @ Lang Son are packing for rail to Vinh from which they�ll unpack and begin the march to Udon Thani.

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2 APR 42 - 3/20/2013 6:15:25 AM

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4.2.42
I added 20 Ha-32 engines to production.

Today Murphy grinned at me. I lost a lot of 2E bombers at Singapore. I saw a fighter buildup but it showed 20F� I set 42 Oscar to Sweep from Johore Bahru. They swept after I lost some Betty to the meat-grinder. An air groups of Oscar-Ic @ Kota (30AC) choose to kick back and let a group of 40 Betty go to Singapore escorted by 10 Oscar-1a. And then my 42 Oscars swept� 3 or 4 additional groups of Sally/Betty goto Singapore unescorted. Few come back. Grumble-grumble filth-and-foul. I hate it when Murphy grins...

Singapore Assault Strength = 2,860. Set to D-ATK

I�ve been dumping supplies @ Kuching � about 25k worth so far. I figured it�d move to Singkawang which has airfield-3 and port 1.46. Nope. Pontianak has 21,725tn of supplies. I bumped supplies required @ Singkawang to 5996�
I resupplied my troops @ Tsuyang last turn. Now they D-ATK.

That�s it for now in the update. I�ve been jumping through hoops @ work and in life. I�m not complaining � it�s better than sitting on my bum. But it makes it a little hard to kick out turns to Steve and share this side of the war.

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3 APR 42 - 3/23/2013 6:26:07 PM

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I'm jumping through a few hoops to get turns out as I'm having problems with the Verizon router...

Singapore
Last turn I ordered a D-ATK and dropped forts down to 2. The odds were 1:2 and I kieed 48 allied squads to my loss of 25. My Engineers took a beating tho� The AV of my stack in Singapore is 2,334 and supplies are good. I�ve got the 12th Transport Chutai @ Kota Bharu flying in supplies to my stack in Singapore. More is better.

Fighters @ Johora Bahru and Kota Bharu are set to sweep over Singapore. I�ve stood down my MB. They were spanked a couple of turns back and I just can�t put enough in the air to make a difference. Also, moral of those air groups leave something to be desired�

Additional reinforcements are en route: The 53rd Division is marching over from Johore Bahru and the 4th Guards Division @ Kota Bharu is fully packed and in Strat-Mode to take the rails down to Johore Bahru.

Operation Slinky
I�ve got a Surface TF of 3BB 3CA plus some support that have made their way into the Java Sea. The TF will troll for enemy shipping and then make like geese and get out of the area.

Palmyra Supply Run
My Supply TF is almost empty @ Palmyra and should head back to the Marshall Islands on the next turn.

Burma
The 2nd RTA is in strat-mode and just outside of Prome. Steve has a stack coming down the trail from Prome to Akyab and I left that base empty. Steve has also been reconning the base�

Operation Dragon Kite
I�ve been working a mass of units (pretty much all of the 3rd Army) from China over to Burma. They are now in Strat-Mode and just south of Pisanuloke� A 2,194AV tsunami should reach the Burma front towards the end of April.

Tsuyung, China
Last turn Bombers from all over China aggressed the enemy troops @ Tsuyung while 3,655 AV consisting mostly of the 11th Army did a D-ATK which rocked Steve�s troops there pretty good.

This turn all of those bombers are flying in supplies and my troops are resting. Two armored units, the 13th Tank Regiment and the 9th Armored Car Company took it in the shorts a couple of turns back by being to far out in front of my main hoard. Now they are running towards Tsuyung to get in on the next attack. A bit further back along the trail is the 34th Division of the 11th Army which should join up with the main hoard in a week or so.

Kienko, China
I�ve got three armored units there and Steve left no defenders. This place will be under new management shortly.

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