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0000 May 6th 1947.
Diplomatic Offices. Tokyo, Japan.
0900 May 6th 1947.
North China Army Headquarters. Lanzhou, China.
1100 May 7th 1947.
Kwantung Army Headquarters.
1600 May 7th 1947.
BB Division 1 Flagship. IJN Musashi, Gulf of Mannar.
Diplomatic Offices. Tokyo, Japan.
After the in depth discussion between Mamoru and Ginjiro a week ago some trades would be needed to further offset Japanese industrial needs. A flurry of activity would be noted as several foreign Ambassadors arrived in short order for tea with Mamoru.
The two South American countries of Ecuador and Peru where pursuaded to exchange some Energy for Japanese Supplies. Both trades were relatively free of convoy raiding and would be of some benefit.
Two more Ambassadors were also entertained by Mamoru. The Saudi Ambassador was quite happy to trade Oil and Energy for Supplies again with little enemy interference. Uruguay would also exchange a small amount of Energy for Supplies. The trades were not too major but they would help somewhat.
0900 May 6th 1947.
North China Army Headquarters. Lanzhou, China.
The situation in north east Mengkokuo was allowing Higashikuni a good opportunity to place pressure on the enemy as he was being allowed to utilise his strengthened forces in the area following the failed attempt by the enemy to penetrate his lines through Datong. Defence had turned into attack.
The Manchurian led forces in Kalgan would attack for a second time in a week as they targetted Jining on this occasion. Air support was provided by Tactical bombers on this occasion which would soften up the defenders by bombing their organisation. Three to one odds with support would be more than adequate for a victory after a few hours of combat. No advance would be ordered.
There was slightly more concern over the recent arrival of a major Armoured force in Erenhot with more Armour also approaching the province. Nakajima's Dive bombers were already attacking this force to try and weaken it before an assault would be launched.
There was slightly more concern over the recent arrival of a major Armoured force in Erenhot with more Armour also approaching the province. Nakajima's Dive bombers were already attacking this force to try and weaken it before an assault would be launched.
The attack would begin at 2300 hours as dawn broke. General Nishio led twenty divisions from Changde and Kalgan against General Novikov's six, which contained four Amoured and one Mechanised division. The Soviet commander would receive supplies after one hour but he would not be able to hold until dusk. The bombers would try and destroy as many tanks as possible before Novikov could retreat to adjacent territory. Nishio would also not be ordered to advance.
Enemy forces moved into Xilinhot at 1100 hours on May 7th which would draw Nakajima away from the Armour in Erenhot.
1100 May 7th 1947.
Kwantung Army Headquarters.
General Fujie would complete his advance into Harbin at 1100 hours on May 7th. He would not be staying for long.
His job had been done by temporarily removing the airbase from Soviet control and also reducing the infrastructure in the province to slow down enemy movements along the border. No aircraft were thought to have been destroyed as the airbase had been empty when Fujie's troops arrived. He would withdraw towards Xinjing as soon as he was attacked.
1600 May 7th 1947.
BB Division 1 Flagship. IJN Musashi, Gulf of Mannar.
Ozawa was keeping his Battlefleet off the coast of Ceylon to protect it from invasion but a landing would begin before he became aware of it.
The two surviving American Transport Divisions had managed to move off the coast of the island without further detection. The guns of BB Division 1 would respond as soon as the information had been passed that an invasion was in progress.
IJN Musashi would claim the only kill as the invasion ended. Ichimaru and Genda would hunt and destroy the remaining Transport Division before it could make good its escape. Once again an ancient Soviet Submarine Flotilla would be caught in the cross fire and totally ignored by Ozawa.
IJN Musashi would claim the only kill as the invasion ended. Ichimaru and Genda would hunt and destroy the remaining Transport Division before it could make good its escape. Once again an ancient Soviet Submarine Flotilla would be caught in the cross fire and totally ignored by Ozawa.
Do you still have enough patrols in Pacific Ocean to scout any enemy fleet?
It's been a long time we did not see any contact in that zone...
It's been a long time we did not see any contact in that zone...
Luckily the emperor approved this plan although troops are moving east and so away from Moscow 
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Hopefully the lack of manpower and the bad TC situation won´t stop you, the Red Army seems not to be able to do so at the moment.
.Hopefully the lack of manpower and the bad TC situation won´t stop you, the Red Army seems not to be able to do so at the moment.
Thank goodness for the air force. Otherwise, it would probably be a much tougher time for Remble.
*snorts* I think the Soviets can paint a bulls-eye on their submarine and Ozawa still wouldn't give them the time of day.
Remble said:
*snorts* I think the Soviets can paint a bulls-eye on their submarine and Ozawa still wouldn't give them the time of day.
Looks as if the Russians are about to get a very bloody nose. And I just finished reading your German AAR the World in gray nice job.
it is good to see there is still some fighting (though useless against remble) spirit left in the aussies
I can smell some executions in the USSR...
You could edit the save file to remove you from the Axis, so that other cold war events can trigger.
You could edit the save file to remove you from the Axis, so that other cold war events can trigger.
alan_le_cowboy - Two of the Interceptor squadrons are still upgrading but most of the area is still patrolled and will remain so.
cosminus - The Japanese High Command had little choice if they wished to have at least some chance of keeping the Emperors deadline
Thurak - TC is going to be one huge headache I am afraid. I know I can operate fairly well with an overload of 50-75% as long as the battles are very one sided but anything higher than that and it becomes very difficult to move.
Nathan Madien - My airforce is doing what a fully unleashed airforce normally does. Small as it might be on the World stage it is big enough to pack a fairly large punch over time. One day I might sink that Submarine but Ozawa is in no particular hurry
Avatar018 - Thank you and welcome aboard. I am glad you enjoyed my previous AAR
BobaFett696 - Maybe I should edit the partisan risk to decrease over time as it is in ARMA. I won't of course but I would guess its possible to do so.
elbasto - Some heads might be rolling certainly. I could edit myself out of the Axis but it would make things a lot easier if the Allies got into a War with the Soviets. I am still trying to work out how I am going to garrison things if the Red Army moves backwards.
The only thing I can think of is spending two years building garrisons and doing little else until my TC comes down. My manpower allows for 3-4 a month and we are looking at something like 100 to control the Soviet Union and other places I already control.
On that pleasant thought, update to follow ...
cosminus - The Japanese High Command had little choice if they wished to have at least some chance of keeping the Emperors deadline
Thurak - TC is going to be one huge headache I am afraid. I know I can operate fairly well with an overload of 50-75% as long as the battles are very one sided but anything higher than that and it becomes very difficult to move.
Nathan Madien - My airforce is doing what a fully unleashed airforce normally does. Small as it might be on the World stage it is big enough to pack a fairly large punch over time. One day I might sink that Submarine but Ozawa is in no particular hurry
Avatar018 - Thank you and welcome aboard. I am glad you enjoyed my previous AAR
BobaFett696 - Maybe I should edit the partisan risk to decrease over time as it is in ARMA. I won't of course but I would guess its possible to do so.
elbasto - Some heads might be rolling certainly. I could edit myself out of the Axis but it would make things a lot easier if the Allies got into a War with the Soviets. I am still trying to work out how I am going to garrison things if the Red Army moves backwards.
The only thing I can think of is spending two years building garrisons and doing little else until my TC comes down. My manpower allows for 3-4 a month and we are looking at something like 100 to control the Soviet Union and other places I already control.
On that pleasant thought, update to follow ...
Operation Improbable
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2300 May 8th 1947.
North China Army Headquarters. Lanzhou, China.
While Terauchi continued to execute Operation Improbable Higashikuni took temporary control of the forces covering Mengkokuo along the border of the two Japanese Armies.
He ordered another attack against the weak Soviet forces in the area of Xilinhot. Twenty six Japanese and Manchurian divisions launched the assault against six Soviet divisions defending the province with Close Air Support bombers providing assistance. Victory would only take a few hours presenting the Red Army commanders with another headache as a second part of their line began to suffer.
General Dohihara reclaimed Datong at 2200 hours on May 9th and easily defeated the Soviet troops moving towards the province. The entire Soviet line between Hohhot and Xilinhot was weakening fast as the much larger Japanese forces pushed the smaller enemy armies around almost at will. Constant air attacks were also taking a huge toll on the Soviet divisions.
Air groups would rotate on May 10th as Kondo's Tactical bombers relocated to Sapporo where they could attack further inland than the Dive bombers operating in the area. The Dive bombers had been targetting the mountains of Liaoyuan province and were making little progress in this hostile terrain. They would move to Lanzhou where they could operate over the same areas that the Tactical bombers had been which was much more open.
0100 May 10th 1947.
Yap Trench.
Japanese Interceptors continued to patrol large areas of the Pacific and they encountered an enemy vessel moving through the Yap Trench during one such patrol.
The previously damaged Canadian Battlecruiser HMCS Canada was steaming towards Palau where the reserve Japanese Transport fleet was currently at sea. The Transport ships had embarked one division from their base in Fiji and had also picked up the division defending Yap. They were bringing these two divisions to Asia to support operations in Manchuria and would wait in Palau until HMCS Canada was either spotted elsewhere or sufficient time had passed for it to be well out of the area.
Other Japanese Interceptors would also see action in the early hours of May 10th.
Other Japanese Interceptors would also see action in the early hours of May 10th.
One British Strategic bomber wing had been spotted over Abadan in Persia which led to both Interceptor wings based in the province taking off to intercept. Unfortunately a second Strategic bomber wing also entered the area as the dogfight commenced. Damage would be fairly high for both sides resulting in both Japanese wings being grounded for repairs and at least one of the bomber wings having to do the same. The higher organisation of the bombers had allowed them to suffer less casualties.
1500 May 10th 1947.
Kwantung Army Headquarters. Xinjing, Manchukuo.
0000 May 12th 1947.
North China Army Headquarters. Lanzhou, China.
1800 May 13th 1947.
BB Division 1 Flagship. IJN Musashi, Gulf of Mannar.
Kwantung Army Headquarters. Xinjing, Manchukuo.
Terauchi continued his march into the mountains of Jilin as he encountered more Soviet forces entering the province.
The two divisions were easily defeated which would send Timoshenko's Armour back towards Vladivostok which it had left to try and stop the Japanese advance into Jilin.
Timoshenko would be in a race with six Japanese divisions which began the invasion of Vladivostok as soon as he had left. Mj. General Banzai would spearhead the amphibious assault.
By 1300 hours on May 11th the situation in Manchuria strengthened for Terauchi as the Japanese divisions from Chifeng arrived in Mukden. The weakening of the Soviet postion on his left flank had left Chifeng well defended with sixteen divisions as there was only the enemy army in Ulan Hot that could attack it for the time being.
Tomoshenko would arrive in Vladivostok two hours before Japanese troops could complete their landing. The Tactical bombers from Sapporo had weakened his Armoured division to the extent that it was almost completely destroyed. Lt. General Tsuda would have little difficulty in winning the battle as Vladivostok's infrastructure was in very bad shape following multiple exchanges over the last few months.
At 0200 hours on May 13th Banzai led the Japanese troops ashore to claim the province for Japan again. How long they would stay would remain to be seen but most of the Soviet forces were heading away from the province in response to the attacks further inland.
0000 May 12th 1947.
North China Army Headquarters. Lanzhou, China.
Soviet progress into northern India had been torturously slow since the Armour had been destroyed and Japanese troops had repositioned fairly quickly.
Higashikuni's troops now protected the center of the corridor into India as Soviet troops continued to move to Srinagar from Hotan. More Soviet troops had arrived in Kashgar but they were not advancing for now.
Yet more pressure was applied to Soviet forces in and around Erenhot as the province was attacked again to force a retreat. Local Japanese forces used overwhelming force to win the battle and suffered negligable losses as a result. The Dive bombers would harass the retreating Soviets as was usual. The Soviet losses in this area alone were becoming almost intolerable as division after division suffered at the hands of the bombers in the wide open desert terrain.
1800 May 13th 1947.
BB Division 1 Flagship. IJN Musashi, Gulf of Mannar.
Ozawa was awaiting the Submarines to arrive from the Pacific as he continued to patrol the coast of Ceylon when he received a message from Admiral Komatsu who was blockading the Persian Gulf in Gwatar Bay. Ozawa did not like what he read.
Three modern American Aircraft Carriers, headed by the USS Antietam, had moved into the Gulf and attacked CA Division 3. Admiral English was in command of the Carriers as the night engagement began with heavy rain also falling. The weather conditions would allow Komatsu to close with the Carriers but neither side would inflict much damage. The Heavy Cruiser IJN Myoko would suffer most damage but it was still in fairly decent shape when Komatsu withdrew from the battle.
Ozawa ordered BB Division 1 into Colombo as he did not wish to encounter Admiral English under ideal Carrier conditions. He would chose when and where to fight as he had aircraft capable of keeping him informed of the Carriers whereabouts.
Ozawa ordered BB Division 1 into Colombo as he did not wish to encounter Admiral English under ideal Carrier conditions. He would chose when and where to fight as he had aircraft capable of keeping him informed of the Carriers whereabouts.
English would head south west away from any confrontation with Ozawa's Battleships as Genda tried to inflict some damage before the Carriers moved out of range. Some minor damage would be inflicted to one of the escorting Destroyer Divisions with the Carriers suffering no damage from the single bombing run. Patrols would have to be stepped up in this area until the Submarines could arrive on station later in the month.
Nice work with the Soviets.
With Saboru that highly skilled, why don't you promote him so that the interceptor wings don't suffer over-command penalty when they are engaging the enemy together?
Remble said:
With Saboru that highly skilled, why don't you promote him so that the interceptor wings don't suffer over-command penalty when they are engaging the enemy together?
I am most happy to see that Remble has made my recent prophecy come true!
The red army is crumbling now, and the cracks will widen fast, throwing the red army first into disarray, then into oblivion.
The red army is crumbling now, and the cracks will widen fast, throwing the red army first into disarray, then into oblivion.
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I agree with Zvetiki, you need a Lt. General to counter the over command max penalty. Or can Maj Gen command 8 air wings in DD? It was changed in some patch, but I can't recall when.
I see a nice little pocket in Manchuria! That's 13 divisions or so about to be destroyed...
I see a nice little pocket in Manchuria! That's 13 divisions or so about to be destroyed...
Remble said:
BANZAI!!!! :rofl:
I have to agree with the others... I think you should promote some of your leaders...
Have you checked the night modifiers to see if night attacks are a good plan. The Japanese doctrine tree offers such good night modifiers that you can actually be better off fighting at night rather than during the day.
I'm a little disturbed by that big air battle. The over-command modifier is something that you need to address as it probably made a big difference. Skill makes a limited difference for air leaders so promoting is less harsh than for ground commanders. I am still disturbed by the stack of advantages you have not yielding a better result - superior tactician, near base, interceptor. Those heavy bombers are nasty and it looks like there are lots around. Nice to see you using my favourite "ambush" defence technique.
In the ground combat are you intentionally trying to win the war of attrition by maximising engagement ratio or is that just coincidental with the standard offensive defensive approach for keeping the enemy at a distance. If you can maintain a high engagement ratio you might actually defeat the Soviets by wearing them down through ground combat rather than just air power.
I'm a little disturbed by that big air battle. The over-command modifier is something that you need to address as it probably made a big difference. Skill makes a limited difference for air leaders so promoting is less harsh than for ground commanders. I am still disturbed by the stack of advantages you have not yielding a better result - superior tactician, near base, interceptor. Those heavy bombers are nasty and it looks like there are lots around. Nice to see you using my favourite "ambush" defence technique.
In the ground combat are you intentionally trying to win the war of attrition by maximising engagement ratio or is that just coincidental with the standard offensive defensive approach for keeping the enemy at a distance. If you can maintain a high engagement ratio you might actually defeat the Soviets by wearing them down through ground combat rather than just air power.
safferli said:
MajGen can command 4 wings in DD, LtGen 8 and AirGen 16... So a promotion would definately be good thing to do, given the good performance of major general Saboru!
Remble said:Tomoshenko would arrive in Vladivostok two hours before Japanese troops could complete their landing. The Tactical bombers from Sapporo had weakened his Armoured division to the extent that it was almost completely destroyed. Lt. General Tsuda would have little difficulty in winning the battle as Vladivostok's infrastructure was in very bad shape following multiple exchanges over the last few months.
At 0200 hours on May 13th Banzai led the Japanese troops ashore to claim the province for Japan again. How long they would stay would remain to be seen but most of the Soviet forces were heading away from the province in response to the attacks further inland.
Are you aiming for an encirclement? Or are you just making noise for the Soviets to hear?