PBEM - WW II - sid level against japan-AI

[sabrewolf]

nice

[smellymummy]

china didn't want to wait any longer. so general Sun's light tank army took Kiungchow and overran the bomber fleet stationed there.

operation formosa was a failure. the valiant light tank unit was bombarded as it approached the city, and it then got destroyed... by a flak unit

on the motherland, the bulk of the army moved northward, along with the entire artillery core.

Peking was heavily defended, although no japanese soldier can stand ground to the determined Chinese army.

7 chinese artillery units, along with the 3 artillery regiments captured from the japs, fired straight and true into the enemy. Only one shot missed. This was followed by a seven fold tank rush and then the city fell.

we are only 7% short of world area to dominate the game now

[Paddy]

looking forward to getting this save

a human Jappa opponent would be very interesting

[ChrisiusMaximus]

Yes indeed it would but for now we have a war to win

The Commonwealth has spent this month consolidating its grip on indonesia and moving forces about for future ops. There was small arms action to secure the airbase near Saigon and now the Jap has been totally removed from this theatre. I was surprised he made no use of this facility to fly reinforcements in but like my esteemed colleague says it would perhaps be different in another reality

China we intend to send the force of Artillery through your lands to assist your forces in the North, can you endeavour to clear a path for us.

America we have the small task force you spotted in sight but were unable to reach them at this time, we hope you can deal the death blow to their ships this turn.

One suggestion we have is to call all troops from the front lines for R&R for a month and heal those wounds, that is what we have done only sending out the Artillery to the Chineses with a secure escort.

Our Air force took possession of two new heavy bombers last month with 3 more rolling off the production lines next month, we hope to be able to bomb formosa next month

[sabrewolf]

dear allies

for the first time for months, no battles at all have taken place! units are recovering from the fierce battle for palau and transport ships are being built and loaded to move to the next target.

unfortunatly, we doubt netherlands will have to fight another battle in this game as only 6% of the region's area has to be conquered and after the liberation of formosa, the chinese army will only have to concentrate on one direction: north. by the time our units even reach the next enemy city, the war will be over! (which -as such- wouldn't be that bad)

[sabrewolf]

oops, forgot to send the save!

sorry.... 1943-02 to paddy

[Paddy]

consolidation underway

Operation Smack Them Down

Iwo Jima here we come

[smellymummy]

at first i thought the war was over, since my advisor advised me that the people want to build the history of ww2 ... it's odd that it didn't unlock (along with the military academy) a few turns earlier.

a lone japanese destroyer was sunk. seems the captain thought he could ram the ship through the Foochow harbor. a few well landed bombs proved him wrong. scouts didn't see any other enemy ship in the entire yellow sea, although it's possible some are hiding in the sea of japan. that area will be scouted out in march.

bombing runs on Mukden were successfull, amazingly there was not a single enemy interceptors, nor any planes in any air strips. oh and one skilled bombardier landed a big one right on Mukdens soldier barracks, obliterating it

following that, the 101st flying dragons landed on the mukden gold mines. Mukden is now surrounded, and is also under the aim of the artillery.

shelling will start soon

too bad general Sun's tank army is under maintenance in Peking. He should be able to resume action by april.

clearing the way for the CommonWealth:

hop on the Hillside Terminal to the north of your stack. from there take the kun-chun King express, and then connect with the Sian Line. workers are hurrying up to finish the Victory express rail, from Sian to Peking, although it probably will not be finished to speed up your stack in time. China sent you some pamphlets of the nearby highways and biways of the area, so please refer to them to find the best route

[ChrisiusMaximus]

This war will undoubtedly be over soon, we congratulate youy all our esteemed allies for the bravery and efficiency shown by your troops, seamen and air boys.

Jap is on the run and has nowhere to hide, only this month we bombed the city of Formosa with heavy bombers stationed in Hue, which we will continue to carry out untill an ally can take the city.

Our squadron of bombers is growing with 2 more rolling into service next month.

China we have followed the maps your troops borrowed to us and have sent advanced scouts to recce the route to take. Though there is a chance the Artillery will arrive too late to the party they shall press ahead regardless hoping to at least kill some more Japs before this thing is through.

America our Cruiser finished the Jap transporter near Manilla, though we are puzzled as to why exactly it had stayed put and not made a run for cover. Kamakaze transports without any diesel

Oh well the crew will be feeding the sharks now

There is a Jap destroyer operating in the area of Formosa and to its NE we are not sure where it ran to but be on the lookout !! you may get the prize unexpectedly.

Finally to our friends from the Netherlands, we would be very happy if you could help out with the clean up operation around Singapore. We apologise for not responding to your kind offer earlier as we let it slip our minds

[smellymummy]

that reminds me, if the Dutch are heading towards Formosa, she's all yours.

there's no way we're landing there ever again. Jap has a super flak, and we fear it's power

(besides everyone able to fight is far far away)

[Paddy]

looks like Jappa has some issues

[sabrewolf]

ok, i'll go for formosa... it'll be about 2-3 turns until my first units get there... they'll have to hold ground until the next wave comes. but if CM can then keep bombing then (not yet), i'll have a good chance of taking it

CM: cleaning crews will start next month... just 2 more own tiles to improve, then you hills will be mined and railroaded and the jungle cut depolluted and mined or irrigated (what do you prefer?)

[sabrewolf]

thanks for the resend

03/1943 sent to redboy-paddy!

moved units more into position. 2 full transports would be ready to "board" formosa in 2 turns, but i may wait for the 3rd ship which will take 1 turn more. i've got 2 combat engineers, 2 flak and tons of stupid little infanterists on those ships... more are following behind, but china and commenwealth will probably have cleaned japan out of asia and won the game before i can go for okinawa

CM: just 2 more of my tiles are not yet perfected, then my workers are all yours! i may even dispatch some in the next turn if my city doesn't need the extra mined and railroaded hills yet

[Paddy]

March 1943

Tis a perilous time in the Pacific

Fighter Bombers continue to roll from the production lines

Marine boot camps are overflowing

Fighter Bombers from Saipan commence bombing runs on Iwo Jima

The fleet moves

CA Honolulu dispatched a jap destroyer that tried to interfer

And the Fleet Bombardment of Iwo Jima begins

The shame of it, the airport was destroyed

Then the transport "Decider" unleashed her precious cargo of Marines upon the island.

The fighting was fierce, the loss of Jappa live amazing.

Iwo Jima be ours

F4 Wildcats and Fighter Bombers from Manila and Puerto Princess straff and bomb Formosa

SS SkipJack takes out Jappa Destroyer south east of Formosa

Guam continues to Riot, holding the "Sam Carter" and her mighty cargo.

[smellymummy]

march report:

scouts we're unable to find any enemy ships. if they have any naval units, they are not anywhere at sea near China

however the scouts have seen the Japan defenses for the isles of Komi and Saishu, both are defended by a flak unit. Okinawa on the other hand, scouts saw a regular infantry defending the city and another regular infantry guarding the radar on the hill of that island.

additionally, bombing of formosa took place without much result, except the destruction of the courthouse. sorry

Commonwealth: We'll allow you to pass through the city of Kaifeng, so your stack can reach the front in one turn. Please return it back once done, as it allows china to be up there in a single turn too.

shelling of Mukden did a good job at weakening defenses, allowing a frontal tank assault as the 101st flying dragons captured the city from the rear. the city is putting up some serious civillian resistance, yet it's still another victory for the allies

and with this great success of non conventional troops, training camps are now being set up across the country to help drill marines and paratroopers, much like the one in Sian where our american delegated drill seargeant is forming up the first Chinese Marine Regiment