C3C PBEM - WWII TOS 4 Scenario - 'Hirohito'

[eric_A]

Yes got it and played it it's been a hectic week.

Near Formosa:
CW ASW DD damaged by arty and sunk by ASW DD
US ASW DD damaged by DD and sunk by another DD
US BC damaged by arty and sunk by AA cruiser

Near Guam, US PT boat damaged 2/4 by biplane fighter.

West of Chengdu 2 US trained infantry damaged (5/6 & 4/6)by heavy arty.

3 guerillas killed near Yenan
1 killed near Mukden
1 killed near Peking

The Communists Captured Lanchow - Again!

 

[botman]

GPS

- Paratroopers mopped up Japanese militia in the hills near Cebu, taking two damage.

- Four ASW DDs shelled Fortress Brigades in Abashiri and the airfield north.

- A B-29 destroyed the road into Canton.

- 16 heavy bombers attacked Formosa, redlining several Japanese ships, sinking an aircraft carrier, killing a citizen and doing 5 damage to the defenders. 4 BBs, 3 BCs and 2 CAs then shelled the city, sinking 7 IJN ships and doing another point of damage to the defenders.

- 4 B-29s attacked the Japanese mainland, damaging two tiles of infrastructure and killing a citizen in Toyko.

 

[Luthor_Saxburg]

The British make a sucessfull joint land-air-sea attack on Hong Kong, conquering the city!

The Japanese lost 1 Corp, 1 Field Art, 2 Fortress Bgds, 1 Flak unit and 2 Heavy Artilleries (captured).

The British lost 1 Lancaster bomber to AA fire within the city.

The city is now under Allied control. Festivities were postponed for a later stage due to the nearby presence of relevant Japanese forces.

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[aksully]

Chinese Air Forces bomb various IJA positions in Central China.

GPS to Japan
Sully

 

[Luthor_Saxburg]

Eric... we are ready for your counter-attack... we hope...

 

[eric_A]

Sorry for the delay, this game is getting so depressing I would like to resign
If that is OK with you guys.

On this turn:
Damaged the CA Northampton 3/5 with artillery on Formosa

3 Guerillas killed in Lanchow, city recaptured

1 Guerilla killed near Harbin

Sank US ASW DD near Iwo Jima but lost a CA in the process,
A DD (4/5) finished it off

 

[botman]

Hey Eric, I'll play my next turn just to see what I can do, but I think it's a fair move to resign at this point. Otherwise it was just going to be a city-by-city slog (a fun one, for us, but still... )

All up it was a lot of fun!

 

[Luthor_Saxburg]

Even though Japan is ahead in VP's, without resources I don't think there is much it can do, besides delaying the unavoidable. Off course it could use it's still impressive force (Armies) to get one or two symbolic victories but in the end, I don't think it could resist the Allies.

I must say that I was suprise to see Japan last for so long without capitulating. If it was me, I would have thrown in the towel some time ago.

Eric, thank you for your commitment to the game, even in the frustrating moments that lately fell over Japan.

I enjoyed the game!

 

[eric_A]

Even though Japan is ahead in VP's, without resources I don't think there is much it can do, besides delaying the unavoidable. Off course it could use it's still impressive force (Armies) to get one or two symbolic victories but in the end, I don't think it could resist the Allies.

I must say that I was suprise to see Japan last for so long without capitulating. If it was me, I would have thrown in the towel some time ago.

Eric, thank you for your commitment to the game, even in the frustrating moments that lately fell over Japan.

I enjoyed the game!

Thanks for the kind words. Even though I am still ahead by about 15,000, with number of turns left in the game the Allies will be able to close the VP gap easily. My biggest problem in this game was lack of oil.

 

[botman]

Forgot all about this. Last US turn, just showing off.

Formosa held out with a single redlined artillery.