You sure he managed to survive the rubber duck in bath?
Oh ye of little faith...
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Oh ye of little faith...
Some people have no patience!
Nice update. Why don't you try to complete taking out India and Australia before taking on the US?
Nice update. Why don't you try to complete taking out India and Australia before taking on the US?
Your advance looks good. Once you strike against the USA, they shouldn't have any Allied bases left to operate from, which should protect your shipping lanes from the East Indies to Japan a bit.
Nice update!
Nice update!
I may have missed it (if so, sorry), but what is your main focus production wise at the moment and also technology wise while at it?
Ideally yes, the shipping lanes will ahve more security, and by taking these islands, we deny the American access to our newly captured Burma
Some people have no patience!
Nice update. Why don't you try to complete taking out India and Australia before taking on the US?
India has no more resistance left as far as our intel can tell, and I'm content in the knowledge that Australia's convoys are decimated, thus making it difficult for them to attack us and support the landing. I'm not too keen on invading mainland Australia, but our new Marine divs are done and are awaiting their first orders...
Not at all, I tend only to mention production and tech if it's major (i.e Carriers finishing). We are at the moment nearly finshed producing 5 CV's some convoys, Landing craft and a few mar divisions. Tech is mostly just Land and Navy stuff.
Some people have no patience!
Nice update. Why don't you try to complete taking out India and Australia before taking on the US?
It has nothing to do with patience. We play several multiplayer games with Callan and are just kidding him
It's even more funny to follow this AAR, because it's Japan... and Callan is infamous for his naval skills... well actually the lack of it :closedeyes:
It has nothing to do with patience. We play several multiplayer games with Callan and are just kidding him
It's even more funny to follow this AAR, because it's Japan... and Callan is infamous for his naval skills... well actually the lack of it :closedeyes:
"Admiral Callan sir, I think the ship is in trouble, perhaps we should avoid ramming other ships in future?
"Shut up you knave! Now, drive the Carriers into those enemy battleships! And flip this ship back up immediately! Why are we not firing at those ships over yonder?!?"
"Those are our ships sire, they are providing support to the landings like we should b-
"FIRE ANYWAY! At least we can say we hit SOMETHING besides our bow!
"We only hit it because you gave the order to-
"SILENCE FOOL!"
In conclusion, I'm the best admiral that ever sailed the seven seas.
(I should have just written the AAR like this XD)
You are Japan, suicidal ramming is totes legit
Perhaps, but not ramming into friendly ships. This, as I was later informed whilst being dragged kicking and screaming of my sinking flagship, is considered not sporting. Who knew?
Laying Anchor
1st December 1939-1st January 1940
1st December 1939-1st January 1940
Being so close to the years end, the Imperial high command decided to look ahead to the next year in terms of production, technology and other such matters. It was concluded that Japan was short on modern destroyers, as well as perhaps another army's worth of troops. Guarding Japan, and now India will take a toll on the troops we can field against our foes to the West and the North, so more boots on the ground will no doubt be required. We most certainly have enough brave men willing to volunteer from our manpower pool, which grows heavily with every province we take. If we play our cards right, our available manpower could nearly match that of the Soviet Union, our nearest, most dangerous neighbor. All we need to do is arm them and train them, but if only it were as simple as that. With every department vying for production priority, we will see how many divisions and destroyers we can make before the carriers are once again placed to the fore.
The Hatsuzuki, an Akitsuki class Destroyer, the most modern in the world. These will provide excellent cover to our new Carriers, and older battleships.
No sooner were the decisions made and we were thrown into action on the 6 December with disturbing news, that the next stage of Operation Rygou had encountered resistance. Our attack on the Admiralty Islands, spearheaded by the renowned 4 Rikusentai marine division, was struggling against the 4th Australian Garrison division. The eventual cause was linked to supply issues, which had become a slight problem in certain small islands ports. Regardless, it took a further 13 days o take the island, with a staggering 528 casualties. In light of this development, all Operation Rygou's final stages were postponed until the new Year. We have 3 more ports to take, so we will let the marines resupply and re-organize before continuing.
The battle for Admiralty Island. Supply issues made for a very bloody, drawn out conflict. We must be more careful.
More encouraging was the news from India. We have advanced forward in all directions at an excellent pace as previously stated, all thanks to the Light armour. However, upon arriving on the Nepalese border,
the 9.Hoheshiden Infantry Divisions was attacked by 2 Infantry divisions, both Nepalese. Whilst High Command suspects this was a diversionary measure to stall our troops, we have given the go ahead for our troops o move into Kathmandu. However, due to the terrain and the chance he we will run into supply issues, our Tactical Bombers will attempt to clear a path using overwhelming aerial superiority, before sending in our troops. With Nepal and and it's bothersome neighbor Tibet knocked out, we can prevent them from causing havoc in our new Indian territories.
Neplase troops march from Kathmandu to the border to oppose the advancing 9.Hoheshiden. Brave, experienced and having a massive advantage in regards to terrain, out troops will require air cover to advance
On the seas, we were informed that the highly successful 8.Sensuikanta submarine fleet had been sunk, and that the 7. Sensuikanta was heavily damaged and was limping back to Singapore. Both Submarine fleets were operating in the Java sea, and reports were coming in that a small British fleet was sighted there. Thankfully, the 5th Navy under Admiral Hyakutake was in the neighboring Sea zone, and he was scrambled to the scene to engage the fleet. The 5th Navy contained 2 Battle cruisers and a few of our older battleships, as well as a host of destroyers and light cruisers, and was sinking thousands of tons of Allied shipping in the Java Sea and Singapore Strait. It quickly found the British fleet, which was surprisingly well armed, with 1 Battleship, a heavy cruiser and a destroyer flottila. A short engagement on the 19th saw the the battleship and Heavy cruiser sunk, and the 5th Navy supreme. Our submarines can raid convoys in peace once again.
The Kirishima, an example of our pre-war battle cruisers that were assigned for convoy raiding. However, as shown by the 5th Navy's engagement in the Java Sea, they can stil prove deadly, in the right circumstances.
We also finally managed to encircle and crush the last reaming troops in Burma, who were trapped and out of supply in the so called "Bruma corrider". It must be said Siam proved to be most useful in this exercise while we were busy in India, but Japanese troops are the ones to finish it. On the the 21st of December, Major General Homma leading his 25. Hoheshiden and the 1st "Tokyo" Hoheshiden into Thanbyuzayt, where the Allied troops are trapped. It takes 3 days and 150 casualties, but the Allies have no supplies, and are quickly trumped. Their destruction marks the last of the Allied vanguard in Asia destroyed, and India, Burma and Nepal effectively on their own.
Homma's men make short work of the Allies trapped in Thanbyuzayt. This also will free our troops in Burma for good, allowing them to be used in more important activities.
Before the year was out, Imperial High command decided that there were too many troops in China which were needed elsewhere. This was because of the Chinese minors, and so it was decided that we would neutralize the Guangxi Clique in the South. 2nd Army under General Higashikuni were already in the region, with the 5th Corps in North and the 4th Corp in the south. The plan is simple, push on both fronts until encirclement is complete. With air support, we anticipate little trouble to the conquers of China.
The simply titles Guangxi plan will allow us to use 2nd Army elsewhere. We anticipate very little resistance and an easy victory, if such a thing does exist.
Also folks, don't forget to vote for the Iron HeARRt winner for 2014 as well as HOI3 Q4 2014 ACA's. Some great AAR's up for the award, though I have a soft spot for Dathshitnitz's Empire beneath the sands and Hochseeflotte by sebas379. Check those out if you haven't already!
How many Japanese ships were lost?
We think a lifeboat fell off one of the Battleships, but nothing else ^^
Good update, I guess it's time to put the screws on to the allies before turnning your sights on either the Soviets or Americans?
And tahnk you for your support of my own little AAR
And tahnk you for your support of my own little AAR
The Akitsuki class looks a little odd to me. The B turret seems to be situated very high, especially compared to Y turret. I thought the turrets were kept as low as possible so that they would not impede visibility with smoke and offer a more stable gun platform.
This is usually correct, but the Akitsuki was interesting in the regard it's purpose was to challenge ships far heavier than itself, thus requiring 4 100mm twin mounted turrets, which would be considered a very large caliber for a destroyer. I imagine this required a more secure fit to the deck, similar to a battleship. Despite the weird design, it was considered to have been the best class of destroyers Japan fielded during the war.
Good update, I guess it's time to put the screws on to the allies before turnning your sights on either the Soviets or Americans?
And tahnk you for your support of my own little AAR
Exactly that. Need to lay the foundations of the house down before we can go around building it ^^
You seem to be wrapping up Brits and the Chinese quite handidly and with time to spare. Who and when do you plan to crush next?
Why, Japan propeses a peacefull co-existince with everyone in the East Asia Propesirtiy Sphere
I estimate one half of India is under our domain. We go as fast as the supply trains can keep up with our tanks