Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post descriptions of your brilliant victories and unfortunate defeats here.

Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition

Post Reply
User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

A ways back I started a December 8th 1941 Babes game with Wargamr who is/was winding down his game with Mr. Kane.

I don't think we have any house rules.

Asian roads for a slower pace hopefully, scenario 1 style game, with PDU off and R&D set to unrealistic.

Here is a link to a war room post I made of taking Singapore with no river shock attack by the end of December 1941.

tm.asp?m=4478858&mpage=1&key=wargamr�

Don't expect much of a AAR...just some key actions detailed, and the economy, plane r&d, ship builds and base building.



User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

From the prior mentioned thread...

Dec 31, 1941



Image
Attachments
zc.jpg
zc.jpg (398.97 KiB) Viewed 1681 times
User avatar
RangerJoe
Posts: 16071
Joined: Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:39 pm
Location: Who knows?

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by RangerJoe »

Palembang and Singapore is a great New Years present for the emperor.

Subscribed.
Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
― Julia Child

User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

End of April 1942

Japan has been going slowly here, curious to see the impact of the Asian Roads mods, but China is really already toast....



Image
Attachments
zc.jpg
zc.jpg (440.65 KiB) Viewed 1681 times
User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

Japan is being very conservative this game....not much action here for example.

Image
Attachments
zc.jpg
zc.jpg (214.51 KiB) Viewed 1681 times
User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

Luzon, late April 1942, is seeing a troop build up. Aparri was taken by fast transport and two divisions are pushing forward. More on the way...

Naga was taken earlier, and about a division equivalent have moved north to threaten Manila.

Image
Attachments
zc.jpg
zc.jpg (155.58 KiB) Viewed 1681 times
User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

SRA finishing moves...no plans on taking Darwin. The 21st Division will head to Luzon after Ambon.

Image
Attachments
zc.jpg
zc.jpg (222.12 KiB) Viewed 1681 times
User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

Burma...used the Navy to invade and take Burma...heck with the long march. I hoped to catch more troops here, so I had to come up with other plans to weaken the British/Commonwealth forces somewhat.

I could invade India for example...

Image
Attachments
zc.jpg
zc.jpg (352.57 KiB) Viewed 1681 times
User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

Instead of India, I decided for an invasion of Ceylon...landed at Jaffna, smashed two Aussie brigades that were still in SR mode, and moved four divisions across. Seeing all the troops here, a 5th division just arrived and the first attack on Colombo happened yesterday knocking forts down to four.

I quite like destroying all those AA guns.[:)]

Image
Attachments
zc.jpg
zc.jpg (179.26 KiB) Viewed 1681 times
User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

This task force has bombarded once, and now will make trips every two days. The DMS are dong their job and preventing mine hits.

I suspect Colombo will fall pretty easily. The first attack did shatter one division knocking their effective assault value down to 14...but that was to be expected.

Image
Attachments
zc.jpg
zc.jpg (166.22 KiB) Viewed 1681 times
User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

After some initial naval clashes, the Allies have pretty much pulled back...



Image
Attachments
zc.jpg
zc.jpg (122.55 KiB) Viewed 1681 times
User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

Navies not even scratched. This bodes very badly for Japan...and I was hoping to catch something at Ceylon but alas, not the case.

Image
Attachments
zc.jpg
zc.jpg (126.81 KiB) Viewed 1681 times
User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

Japan High Command is thinking about moving on Midway after Ceylon adventures are over, no real hurry, and will probably develop an overly complicated plan.

Also, pretty much planning on abandoning Ceylon once the troops there are wiped out.

Image
Attachments
zc.jpg
zc.jpg (172.54 KiB) Viewed 1681 times
User avatar
RangerJoe
Posts: 16071
Joined: Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:39 pm
Location: Who knows?

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by RangerJoe »

Surround Madras and wipe it out as well?
Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
― Julia Child

User avatar
Lokasenna
Posts: 9303
Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:57 am
Location: Iowan in MD/DC

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lokasenna »

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Surround Madras and wipe it out as well?

Urban heavy, possible high forts, and connection to the rail network might make that a tall order.
User avatar
RangerJoe
Posts: 16071
Joined: Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:39 pm
Location: Who knows?

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by RangerJoe »

Un/semitrained units, naval superiority on a coastal hex. Units needed elsewhere for garrison duty, anti-invasion duty. Invade at Cochin and the AFB would have to worry about leapfrogging up the coast, taking every base possible. Surround it by land first and use the auto bombardment feature by invading with a small force the day of every attack at least, if not done every day.

If those units are destroyed, then those that are bought back would also face a dearth of replacements. That can hinder the entire Indian Army for a long time. Combine that with the losses on Ceylon, the entire Commonwealth may be hurting for common devices as well if the bought back Indian units are also receiving those devices.
Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
― Julia Child

User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

There is a large force at Madras...but we aren't going there.

The sad truth is that the Allies will always be able to find the troops for offensive action no matter how hard you nail them. They will just use their PP to purchase other troops elsewhere with deeper pools.

User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

Hokkaido

I took pains early on to secure it from an air raid/amphibious raid early on.

Far more likely Allied CVs will raid into the Marshalls...

Image

Honshu's coast line is protected, too.
Attachments
wordpress.jpg
wordpress.jpg (117.7 KiB) Viewed 1682 times
User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

I protected Pakhoi from Allied shipping pretty hard this game too...a few 3rd rate destroyers, some R boats and a squadron of midgets.

At Samah there was a nice Jake squadron with naval strike orders flying low...

of course it was never needed.

I also guarded Wenchow the same way...Wenchow can prove nasty as Allies like to fly in bombers for naval strikes in those heady days in December 1941.

When the 1st and 2nd Tank Divisions form up in a month or two, we will land them at Canton for a push up the road to Chungking...

Image
Attachments
wordpress.jpg
wordpress.jpg (188.35 KiB) Viewed 1681 times
User avatar
Lowpe
Posts: 24063
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:25 pm

RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

Post by Lowpe »

India...

Image
Attachments
wordpress.jpg
wordpress.jpg (194.52 KiB) Viewed 1681 times
Post Reply

Return to “After Action Reports”