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RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/7/2010 4:13:53 PM   
herwin

 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

If the speed of Japanese advance seems quicker than historical, I think we're going to find that this is true for the Allies as well. Although AE succeeded in slowing the operational tempo down somewhat, it's not all the way back to historical.

I think it's correct that the Southern DEI is very vulnerable. To me this puts Northern Oz on the "Must Take" list for Japan, about equal with Port Moresby, and probably ahead of Canton and Noumea as veji1 pointed out. I think that's accurate. The Japanese must commit troops and airpower to this area to defend it.

Historically, why was the Southern DEI a non-theater? The Allies made no moves whatsoever there the entire war. Why? The Allies were acutely aware of the importance of the DEI to Japan. Why wouldn't they land on Sumatra?

I suspect the reason is difficulty of supply. Not the case in AE.



Yes, it was logistics. Burma buffered the DEI from an offensive based in India/Ceylon. Australia did attack Borneo in 1945, but from bases in the Philippines and New Guinea, and refused to continue on to Java.

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RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/7/2010 4:23:22 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		OK he let me run away and didnt try to attack with his tanks !!!! Looks like I managed to break contact - so thats a good thing !!!! PM will fall tomorrow but as long as I can get the Darwin mob out of jail I will be happy. Don't read to much into one game I lost Darwin on turn 3 in a couple of stock PBEM's so i am not to worried yet AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
    AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
    xAK Nittai Maru
    PB Nikkai Maru
    PB Nagata Maru
    PB Keijo Maru
    PB Kaiun Maru
    PB Kaikei Maru
    PB Ikunta Maru
    PB Hakkaisan Maru
    PB Fukui Maru
    PB Choko Maru #2
    PB Chiyo Maru #4

Japanese ground losses:
    5 casualties reported
      Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



15th RAAF Base Force firing at AMC Kongo Maru
PB Nikkai Maru fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
PB Nikkai Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Nagata Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kaikei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops
AMC Kongo Maru firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Submarine attack near Palmyra  at 163,137

Japanese Ships
    SS I-8

Allied Ships
    xAKL Coloradan, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage



xAKL Coloradan is sighted by SS I-8
SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Coloradan


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ASW attack near Darwin  at 75,123

Japanese Ships
    DMS Teiko
    CL Tama
    CL Abukuma
    CL Yura
    PC Kaki
    xAK Kuretake Maru
    DD Hokaze
    DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
    SS Seadragon



SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Teiko
Seadragon bottoming out ....
DD Hokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
    xAP Tango Maru
    PB Nikkai Maru
    PB Nagata Maru, Shell hits 1
    PB Keijo Maru
    PB Kaiun Maru
    PB Kaikei Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
    PB Ikunta Maru
    PB Hakkaisan Maru
    PB Fukui Maru
    PB Choko Maru #2
    PB Chiyo Maru #4



PB Nikkai Maru fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
PB Nikkai Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Nikkai Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Nagata Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Nagata Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Keijo Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kaikei Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaikei Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Amphibious Assault at Misool

TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Misool, 80,108

Japanese ground losses:
    Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



81mm Mortar damaged beyond repair during unload of 91st Nav Gd /2


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Amphibious Assault at Burias

TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Burias, 80,81



10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of I./33rd Inf Regt /2


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
    PB Nikkai Maru
    PB Nagata Maru
    PB Keijo Maru
    PB Kaiun Maru
    PB Kaikei Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
    PB Ikunta Maru, Shell hits 1
    PB Hakkaisan Maru
    PB Fukui Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
    PB Choko Maru #2
    PB Chiyo Maru #4



PB Nikkai Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Nagata Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Nagata Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kaikei Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaikei Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Ikunta Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Busuanga at 77,80, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
    PB Shinko Maru #3
    PB Shinko Maru #5
    CM Kyosai
    CM Ukishima

Allied Ships
    xAKL Luzon



Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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TF 131 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Ships
    SS I-159, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage





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Morning Air attack on 54th British Brigade, at 75,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
    Buffalo I x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
    Buffalo I: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
    4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 19000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
    (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
    0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
    Group patrol altitude is 16000
    Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    A6M2 Zero x 24
    Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
    24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet *
    14 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 27000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    A6M2 Zero x 36



Allied aircraft
    Buffalo I x 1
    CW-21B Demon x 2
    75A-7 Hawk x 1
    P-40B Warhawk x 4


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
    Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
    75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
    P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
    35 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet *

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
    (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
    0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
    Group patrol altitude is 20000
    Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
    (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
    0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
    Group patrol altitude is 10000
    Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
    (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
    0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
    Group patrol altitude is 10000
    Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
    (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
    0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
    Group patrol altitude is 6000
    Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 3/16th Punjab Battalion, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    Ki-21-IIa Sally x 53
    Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 30



Japanese aircraft losses
    Ki-21-IIa Sally: 15 damaged


Allied ground losses:
    35 casualties reported
      Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
      Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
    4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
            Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
    22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
            Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
    27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
            Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,106

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    A6M2 Zero x 22
    G3M2 Nell x 18



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
    AMc Kawi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
    18 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
            Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    A6M2 Zero x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
    9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
    9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    A6M2 Zero x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
    9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 87,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    Ki-27b Nate x 33
    Ki-30 Ann x 9



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
    18 casualties reported
      Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
    9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 1000 feet
            Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Sparrow Battalion, at 75,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    Ki-21-Ic Sally x 28
    Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9



Allied aircraft
    Buffalo I x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
    Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged



Allied ground losses:
    43 casualties reported
      Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
    20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
            Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
    6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
            Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
    4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
            Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
    5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
            Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
    (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
    4 plane(s) intercepting now.
    Group patrol altitude is 16000
    Raid is overhead

Also attacking 54th British Bde /1 ...
Also attacking 55th British Brigade ...
Also attacking Gull Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
Also attacking Darwin RAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Sparrow Battalion ...
Also attacking 55th British Brigade ...
Also attacking Darwin RAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Sparrow Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on 109th RAF  Base Force, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
    Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
    23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
            Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 109th RAF  Base Force, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
    Ki-48-Ib Lily: 11 damaged


Allied ground losses:
    3 casualties reported
      Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
    23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
            Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd RAN Base Force, at 75,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10



Allied aircraft
    Buffalo I x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
    Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged



Allied ground losses:
    15 casualties reported
      Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
    10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
            Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
    (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
    3 plane(s) intercepting now.
    Group patrol altitude is 16000
    Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 49th Australian Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    A6M2 Zero x 8
    G4M1 Betty x 39



Japanese aircraft losses
    G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
    5 casualties reported
      Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
    15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
            Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
    19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
            Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
    5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
            Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ...
Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    A6M2 Zero x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
    7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on 53rd British Brigade, at 75,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
    Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11



Allied aircraft
    Buffalo I x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
    Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged



Allied ground losses:
    22 casualties reported
      Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
      Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
    11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
            Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
    1 plane(s) intercepting now.
    Group patrol altitude is 16000
    Raid is overhead



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Sub attack near Miri  at 64,87

Japanese Ships
    DD Tatsuyuke
    SC Ch 21
    SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
    SS Sargo, hits 12



SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tatsuyuke
DD Tatsuyuke fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Lahaina  at 191,101

Japanese Ships
    SS I-17

Allied Ships
    TK Mobilstation, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
    DMS Trevor
    AVP Avocet
    TK Eidsvold
    TK H. M. Storey
    TK Hagood
    DD Crane
    PC Taney
    PC Reliance



SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at TK Mobilstation
DD Crane fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Taney fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Reliance fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Miri  at 64,87

Japanese Ships
    DD Urukaze

Allied Ships
    SS Saury, hits 5



SS Saury is sighted by escort
DD Urukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Urukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Urukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Urukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Urukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Urukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Urukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
    xAP Asama Maru
    PB Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 1
    PB Nagata Maru, Shell hits 1
    PB Keijo Maru
    PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 1
    PB Kaikei Maru
    PB Ikunta Maru
    PB Hakkaisan Maru
    PB Fukui Maru
    PB Choko Maru #2
    PB Chiyo Maru #4, Shell hits 1



PB Nikkai Maru fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
PB Nikkai Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Nikkai Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Nagata Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Nagata Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Keijo Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kaikei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Hakkaisan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12322 troops, 146 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793

Defending force 36501 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1042

Japanese ground losses:
    5 casualties reported
      Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
    176 casualties reported
      Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
      Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
  35th Division
  110th Division
  12th Tank Regiment
  15th Tank Regiment
  3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
  32nd Division
  11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
  26th Engineer Regiment
  5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
  11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
  2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
  80th Chinese Corps
  15th Chinese Corps
  40th Chinese Corps
  93rd Chinese Corps
  98th Chinese Corps
  24th Group Army
  10th Chinese Base Force
  39th Group Army
  14th Group Army
  Jingcha War Area
  36th Group Army
  4th Chinese Base Force
  15th Group Army
  1st War Area
  7th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4777 troops, 309 guns, 336 vehicles, Assault Value = 1463

Defending force 58970 troops, 1072 guns, 738 vehicles, Assault Value = 1849

Japanese ground losses:
    Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
    Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
    562 casualties reported
      Squads: 7 destroyed, 20 disabled
      Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 55 disabled
      Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
    Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
    Vehicles lost 33 (14 destroyed, 19 disabled)


Assaulting units:
  1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
  48th Recon Regiment
  Tanaka Detachment
  21st Division
  47th Infantry Regiment
  9th Infantry Regiment
  16th Engineer Regiment
  48th Engineer Regiment
  4th Tank Regiment
  2nd Tank Regiment
  65th Brigade
  7th Tank Regiment
  2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
  10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
  3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  14th Army
  9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
  48th Field Artillery Regiment
  1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  2nd Mortar Battalion
  20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
  4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
  2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
  192nd Tank Battalion
  86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
  2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
  31st PA Infantry Division
  57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
  4th Marine Regiment
  21st PA Infantry Division
  41st PA Infantry Division
  Kowloon Brigade
  2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
  1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
  1st PA Constabulary Regiment
  11th PA Infantry Division
  194th Tank Battalion
  31st Infantry Regiment
  91st PA Infantry Division
  71st PA Infantry Division
  3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
  4th PA Constabulary Regiment
  Manila Bay Defenses
  51st PA Infantry Division
  14th PS Engineer Regiment
  1st PA Infantry Division
  26th PS Cavalry Regiment
  2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
  Asiatic Fleet
  II Philippine Corps
  Bataan USN Base Force
  PAF Aviation
  Cavite USN Base Force
  202nd PA Construction Battalion
  201st PA Construction Battalion
  1st PI Base Force
  Provisional GMC Gp
  200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
  88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
  Far East USAAF
  803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
  1st USMC AA Battalion
  USAFFE
  Clark Field USAAF Base Force
  I Philippine Corps
  Manila USAAF Base Force
  301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 50,79

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 984 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 87 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 28

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:


Allied ground losses:
    40 casualties reported
      Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
    Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
  I/81st Naval Guard Unit
  2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
  1st ISF Base Force


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2358 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Defending force 15716 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 476



Assaulting units:
  49th Australian Battalion
  Lark Battalion
  Port Moresby Brigade
  15th RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
  4th Div /4
  8th Base Force


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12764 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 476

Defending force 3911 troops, 31 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Japanese adjusted assault: 211

Allied adjusted defense: 71

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
    77 casualties reported
      Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
    219 casualties reported
      Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
      Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
  4th Div /4
  8th Base Force

Defending units:
  Lark Battalion
  49th Australian Battalion
  Port Moresby Brigade
  15th RAAF Base Force



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Post #: 92
RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/7/2010 4:47:54 PM   
Q-Ball


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Status: offline 		Darwin is indefensible against a determined Japanese opponent. Especially in the first month or two, but unless you send every Militia formation in Australia to Darwin turn 1 (which is a real bad idea anyway), I don't see how it can be held against a Japanese player that puts a priority on taking it.

I held it in my game vs. Cuttlefish, but I think that's mostly because he prioritized Noumea first, as well as Java taking a bit longer than planned probably. Even then, a 3 IJA division assault would have cleared it as late as July or August.

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Post #: 93
RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/7/2010 5:06:54 PM   
veji1

 

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Status: offline 		Well for the moment the speed of operations certainly doesn't seemed to have slowed to much in AE. The main point is that it has shifted. TF vulnerability to midoceans intercepts and stacking limits in islands + hubbing in South Africa have meant that the Pacific is a lot less interesting. Nothing to gain it seems there for a japanese player.

While Northern OZ is not difficult pickings and very usefull... Indeed we will see later how the pace of operations for Allies is affected, but it worries me to see Qball and Canoerebel being able to stage very ambitious operations from northern OZ in late 42, and being able to send basically 2 to 3 corps worth of troops throught the jungles of Burma as well...

What will it be in 1943 ? It seems that a Japanese player can't really hold on to Burma during 1943 once the allies can get all those troops to bear.

We will see but supply pulling is probably an issue, just as it is in China for Japan, and the comparatevily uninteresting expansion for Japan in the Pacific might have unexpectedly turned this game from War in the Pacific to War In Indonesia South East Asia..


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Post #: 94
RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/7/2010 5:11:50 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		Dont forget a lot of the early games don't have th emonsoon restrictions on supply along the Assam border and wont have the impacts of limited supply draw in north australia either as these were patch 2 changes

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Post #: 95
RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/7/2010 5:19:20 PM   
veji1

 

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Status: offline 		fair enough, lets wait and see.

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Post #: 96
RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/7/2010 5:20:03 PM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		And anyway I aint out of the fight yet !!!

I chose not to defend PM in this game I made a different choice in my game with PZB and we have yet to see how that works out

Lets put it in context the first 8 weeks of the war are when the allies are at their absoulute 100% weakest and ok String has used that time to take PM and Darwin - well big wow he still doesnt have Java or Palmbang and has done nought in CENTAC.

My convoys to Fiji have been unmolested where PZB drove me to distraction and Burma is un threatened.

All that has happened is one Div that if sent to Malaya is lost anyway got a little trashed in Australia but with a little luck will be able to run for home at best speed.

I have not yet begun to fight !!!!!

Every day that passes I get stronger, every week that goes by my troops get better trained more forts and better equipment


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Post #: 97
RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/7/2010 8:07:33 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		Ah ok I hadnt quite made it out of the hex so its going to be close String now has 8 units in the same hex as me and will attack tomorrow as sure as day is day so I hope my troops get out of the patch of whats to come

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Post #: 98
RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/7/2010 9:24:24 PM   
jrcar

 

Posts: 3613
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From: Seymour, Australia
Status: offline 		The conscious decsion was made in early 1942 to not make Australia a base for offensive actions.

Logistics was the issue, but hardly insurmountable.

The planners determined that the railway line would need to be completed between Alice Springs and Birdum. This was going to take about 1 year or so (from memory, remember that due to the wet season this effectively meant 6 months of construction... the Wet is Nov-Apr approximately, so a decision in early 1942 could have meant the line functioning by Nov 1942... but if it slipped it wouldn't be until Jun 1943). In the end impatiance to do something, rather than prepare, also impacted on this decsion.

There were also issues with Australian warf gangs early war.

In the end the decision was made that instead of transshipping stuff from the USA at Sydney or Melbourne, onto one rail network, then transshipping onto another rail network (or sometimes twice depending on the transshipment point) the stuff could stay on the ships, and simply be offloaded once (Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville, Auckland, Wellington), broken down in to tactical amounts then sent by ship direct to the location... of course this only really worked if you were close to a port (and why ports were so important in real life, in the Pacific you are never that far from a port or potential port).

Despite this Darwin was significantly built up and had around 2 divisional equivelants of troops there. The road was significantly improved between Alice and Birdum, and the rail, meagre though it was, was able to keep up with the truck convoys and managed to supply everything needed to build up the massive airbases, the naval support facilities and supply the troops (a lot of food was grown locally, and water was available, as were key products like concrete and timber, so it was mainly spares, fuel and ammo that had to be moved).

Air attacks from Darwin area with Liberators on to the DEI had an impact on slowing the supply of products.

AE has increased the importance of ports and naval support significantly, it could have done more but many people would have considered it unplayable. But AE hasn't been able to limit the movement of supplies overaland, in fact with the supply draw feature (which is needed for other reasons) it may be worse.

So it is easier as the Allies to supply Northern Australia, or Burma (the Allies can afford the supply wastage)than in real life... OTOH in real life if the Allies HAD decided to do a ground offensive in Burma, or used Northern Australia as a base, they could have easily (with 6-12 months of effort) built the infrastructure required.


But the Northern Australia approach is one of my favorite what-ifs to the DEI, I've only managed it once in PBEM. For the Japanese taking Darwin early is relatively easy, but if the Allies fall back, bring up a couple of Aussie Divs with lots of the Arty, and don't attack piecemeal, it ends up being a nightmare for the Japanese (this is the voice of experiance from playing Joe in testing).

Early war let the Japanese take what they want, concentrate, then go where they aren't the Japanese CAN'T be everywhere! Don't fight their strength until you can crush them (mid to late 1943).

Cheers

Rob



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ORIGINAL: herwin


quote:

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

If the speed of Japanese advance seems quicker than historical, I think we're going to find that this is true for the Allies as well. Although AE succeeded in slowing the operational tempo down somewhat, it's not all the way back to historical.

I think it's correct that the Southern DEI is very vulnerable. To me this puts Northern Oz on the "Must Take" list for Japan, about equal with Port Moresby, and probably ahead of Canton and Noumea as veji1 pointed out. I think that's accurate. The Japanese must commit troops and airpower to this area to defend it.

Historically, why was the Southern DEI a non-theater? The Allies made no moves whatsoever there the entire war. Why? The Allies were acutely aware of the importance of the DEI to Japan. Why wouldn't they land on Sumatra?

I suspect the reason is difficulty of supply. Not the case in AE.



Yes, it was logistics. Burma buffered the DEI from an offensive based in India/Ceylon. Australia did attack Borneo in 1945, but from bases in the Philippines and New Guinea, and refused to continue on to Java.


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Post #: 99
RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/7/2010 10:05:18 PM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
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From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		Well one of my British Bdes dies today which was really aggravating it was at 38/44 miles out of the hex but then a singe device fragment unloaded at Perth which reset the movement of the 99% of the Brifgade fragment at the base outside of Darwin - Strings attack went in and I am scratch 1 bde

Really really annoyed at this one.

Thats a bde I did not need to lose bloody mechanics whoe designed this sodding game anyway - oh........ ah well

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 11, 42
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Kamakura Maru
PB Nikkai Maru
PB Nagata Maru
PB Keijo Maru
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Chiyo Maru #4



PB Nikkai Maru fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
PB Nikkai Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Nagata Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Keijo Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kaikei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Ikunta Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 2,000 yards


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ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
APD Nadakaze
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, hits 4



SS Seadragon is located by APD Nadakaze
Seadragon bottoming out ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Keijo at 100,50

Japanese Ships
E Susuki
PC Take
PC Nire
xAK Wakatu Maru
xAK Kizan Maru
xAKL Shinshui Maru
xAKL Mayachi Maru
xAKL Shuko Maru
DD Tsuga
DD Hasu

Allied Ships
SS Pike, hits 1



SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at E Susuki
Pike bottoming out ....
DD Tsuga fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hasu attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Enderbury Island at 158,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
xAKL Kentuckian, Shell hits 2



xAKL Kentuckian is sighted by SS I-8
SS I-8 attacking on the surface
SS I-8 low on gun ammo, Fujita U. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Submarine attack near Enderbury Island at 158,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
xAKL Kentuckian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



xAKL Kentuckian is sighted by SS I-8
SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Nikkai Maru
PB Nagata Maru
PB Keijo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 1
PB Chiyo Maru #4



PB Nikkai Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Nikkai Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Nagata Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Nagata Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Keijo Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Keijo Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kaikei Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kaikei Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Choko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Asama Maru
PB Nikkai Maru
PB Nagata Maru
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Ikunta Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Chiyo Maru #4, Shell hits 1



PB Nikkai Maru fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
PB Nikkai Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Nagata Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Ikunta Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Fukui Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Choko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Chiyo Maru #4 at 2,000 yards


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Submarine attack near Channel Islands at 221,77

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Mariner, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



xAK Steel Mariner is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Steel Mariner


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Sub attack near Channel Islands at 221,77

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Mariner, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage



xAK Steel Mariner is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes


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Morning Air attack on Kendari Garrison Battalion, at 68,104

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 24000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 3/16th Punjab Battalion, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 53
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 30 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 17 damaged


Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 110th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 109th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 3/16th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 110th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 109th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 3/16th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 110th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 109th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 110th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 109th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 3/16th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 110th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 109th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 3/16th Punjab Battalion ...
Also attacking 110th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 109th RAF Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 40



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 24 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...


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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 26
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 5 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 32



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 87,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 33
Ki-30 Ann x 9



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari Garrison Battalion, at 68,104

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 7



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Sparrow Battalion, at 75,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Sparrow Battalion, at 75,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Gull Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
Also attacking Sparrow Battalion ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 53rd British Brigade, at 75,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Nikkai Maru
PB Nagata Maru
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 1
PB Chiyo Maru #4



6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAP Asama Maru at 12,000 yards
PB Nikkai Maru fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
PB Nikkai Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Nikkai Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Nagata Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Kaiun Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Ikunta Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Hakkaisan Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Hakkaisan Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Fukui Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Choko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Chiyo Maru #4 firing at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Biak

TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Biak, 87,110





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Ground combat at 75,125

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27832 troops, 263 guns, 324 vehicles, Assault Value = 1054

Defending force 1851 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Japanese adjusted assault: 634

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 634 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2239 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 108 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
6th Tank Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
54th British Brigade
Kendari Base Force


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Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 48204 troops, 417 guns, 322 vehicles, Assault Value = 1796

Defending force 36354 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1034

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 918

Allied adjusted defense: 749

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 42 (0 destroyed, 42 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2968 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 184 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 290 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled


Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
110th Division
35th Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
26th Engineer Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
15th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
1st War Area
39th Group Army
24th Group Army
36th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
7th Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5020 troops, 310 guns, 361 vehicles, Assault Value = 1464

Defending force 58434 troops, 1071 guns, 726 vehicles, Assault Value = 1826

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1020 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (16 destroyed, 19 disabled)


Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
21st Division
16th Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
Tanaka Detachment
7th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1

Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
Manila Bay Defenses
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
USAFFE
201st PA Construction Battalion
Provisional GMC Gp
1st PI Base Force
I Philippine Corps
Cavite USN Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
PAF Aviation
II Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
Bataan USN Base Force
Far East USAAF
202nd PA Construction Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12691 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

Defending force 3609 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Japanese adjusted assault: 92

Allied adjusted defense: 47

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
4th Division
8th Base Force

Defending units:
49th Australian Battalion
Lark Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade
15th RAAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Atimonan (80,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Atimonan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
16th Recon Regiment


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Ground combat at Burias (80,81)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 552 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Burias !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
I./33rd Inf Regt


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Ground combat at Misool (80,108)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 593 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Misool !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: supply(-)



Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
91st Nav Gd /3


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 689 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 15521 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 464



Assaulting units:
Lark Battalion
49th Australian Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade
15th RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
4th Division
8th Base Force

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Post #: 100
RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/7/2010 11:04:13 PM   
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AE has increased the importance of ports and naval support significantly, it could have done more but many people would have considered it unplayable. But AE hasn't been able to limit the movement of supplies overaland, in fact with the supply draw feature (which is needed for other reasons) it may be worse.



I took a look this morning - Tenant Creek has a maximum overland draw of 100 supply. So in theory that is the most that can move overland from Alice Springs toward Darwin. Is that still too much?

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RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/8/2010 12:49:18 AM   
jrcar

 

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Sorry to sideline the thread :)

War preperations begun in Darwin in early 1938 with war coming on to the horizon.

In 1939 the line moved 86% more tonnage than 1938, In Nov 1939 more tonnage was moved than in the entire depression year of 1931-32. This increase was largely Naval and Army stores.

In late 1940 the Army was allocated a lot of money to improve the road from Alice in preperation for war. A total of 300 miles was built at 5 miles a day with 500 men.

Between Sept and Nov 1941 additional engines and rollingstock from West Australia was shipped in to Darwin to help handle the extra tonnages.

In early 1941 the 23rd Brigade was moved from NSW/Victoria to Darwin by Rail, a first. As a consequence three troop trains were developed (and later an Ambulance train). Each train was 10 coachs long and could handle 190 tons (the limit a single loco could haul). One troop train per day was possible (leaving Birdum at 11.45 AM it arrived in Darwin at 0743 the next day).

Tactical exercises were done using the trains to rapidly transport units from Darwin down the line in case of invasion.

In early 1942 there were around 30 ships in Darwin Harbour. Unloading was hampered by a lack of manifest paperwork, and a lack of warf labour. Eventually 160 extra men were allowed in by the Darwin Warfies, darwin had stacks of suitable storage thanks to the Meatworks area.

Jan 1942 a US engineer (Lief Sverdrup, later a MAJGEN under McArthur as Chief Engineer) is sent on behalf of the US Army to duplicate the road and rail in order to support Darwin "it would take more bulldozers than in the whole of Australia". Discussions were held on upgrading to handle 2000 tons per day.

By mid 1942 the line was moving 3 times as much as it did in 1940-41 and 11 times more than 1938-1939.

The main army supply depot was at Katherine (outside of Betty range from Koepang/Ambon), the RAAF were at Mataranka (also outside bombing range), with depots in between for ammo etc. Adelaide river had a hospital and the HQ of NORFORCE.

In 1943 30% of supplies for Darwin came by sea, 70% by rail. Much of the stuff that came by sea (fuel, bituman for the airfields and naval stores) was shipped inland via rail to the depots.

In 1942 there were 8 trains a day each way. So that means around 1500 tons per day shipped north (that includes troops). More could be scheduled if required for a burst (but there was a limit on engines and rollingstock).

From Jul 1942 to Jun 1943 161,000 tons of freight (500 tons a day) were hauled, which was twice that of the previous 12 months.

From Jul 1943- Jun 1944 this was increased by about 50%. In early 1944 the line was moving 500 tons a supply a day north, and 220 south (i.e from ships at Darwin to depots at Katherine)

In late 1943 a seabourne invasion of Indonesia was planned for 1944, requiring an extra 43,000 troops to me moved in and 21,000 permemntly housed in Darwin area. This would require the line capacity to be doubled, so extra engines and rollingstock were ordered (i.e the line was capable of handling the track, but rollingstock was the problem).

In Jun 1942 1300 trucks were used from Alice to Larrimah and could deliver 330 tons a day (the railway could move 500). The Line from Adelaide to Alice could move 300 tons of military traffic (in addition to civilian requirements). So the network capacity limit was between 300 and 500 tons.

Between Aug 1942 and Nov 1943 the road between Alice and Larrimah was rebuilt and bituman sealed, improving capacity.

In August 1944 in 24 hours 4 trains hauled 932 tons north, and three left Darwin with 492 tons (about what the Army prjected it needed for the Invasion of Indonesia forces). 19 trains were on the tracks that day requiring 31 engines (some of the longer heavier trains were double headed).


So to answer your question :)

300 tons of supply a day. Which was the limit accorss the entire network from Adelaide to Darwin. This doesn't include troops. This could be doubled if needed/towards the end of the war.

Cheers

Rob




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ORIGINAL: witpqs


quote:

ORIGINAL: jrcar


AE has increased the importance of ports and naval support significantly, it could have done more but many people would have considered it unplayable. But AE hasn't been able to limit the movement of supplies overaland, in fact with the supply draw feature (which is needed for other reasons) it may be worse.



I took a look this morning - Tenant Creek has a maximum overland draw of 100 supply. So in theory that is the most that can move overland from Alice Springs toward Darwin. Is that still too much?


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Post #: 102
RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/8/2010 1:06:39 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Well Tennat Creek gets a capacity of 100 per day per AF level + Fort/3

So 100 per day for now but build the AF up two levels and its 300 per day and that the key link in getting supplies to Darwin

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RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/8/2010 1:10:49 AM   
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ORIGINAL: jrcar

So to answer your question :)

300 tons of supply a day. Which was the limit accorss the entire network from Adelaide to Darwin. This doesn't include troops. This could be doubled if needed/towards the end of the war.

Cheers

Rob




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ORIGINAL: witpqs


quote:

ORIGINAL: jrcar


AE has increased the importance of ports and naval support significantly, it could have done more but many people would have considered it unplayable. But AE hasn't been able to limit the movement of supplies overaland, in fact with the supply draw feature (which is needed for other reasons) it may be worse.



I took a look this morning - Tenant Creek has a maximum overland draw of 100 supply. So in theory that is the most that can move overland from Alice Springs toward Darwin. Is that still too much?




So IRL was even less than allowed in AE. Which means it's not too much.

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Post #: 104
RE: Darwin Invaded - 1/8/2010 1:23:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ah part of my problem is I'm not useing the latest version of AE, so I don't have a supply draw limit. We are waiting to defat Joe and Niks invasion of Adak to upgrade :)

Cheers

Rob

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Post #: 105
Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/8/2010 1:04:13 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Havent been able to watch the turn yet so not 100% sure its not FOW but it sure looks like my guys avoided getting routed out of Fenton and kept their cohesion - just.....

Thats a Two Divisions plus armour pursuit force he is sending south.

1st and 3rd Motor Bdes are en route from Tennant Creek they will try to get close enough to act as rearguard for the retreating force

Ground combat at Fenton (76,126)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1746 troops, 38 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 1060

Defending force 3844 troops, 85 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 114

Japanese adjusted assault: 90

Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
    6 casualties reported
      Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
    Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
    282 casualties reported
      Squads: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
      Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 72 disabled
      Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
    Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
    Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Assaulting units:
  16th Infantry Regiment
  8th Tank Regiment
  146th Infantry Regiment
  24th Infantry Regiment
  38th Division
  6th Tank Regiment
  Sasebo 3rd SNLF
  2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
  Sparrow Battalion
  Gull Battalion
  2/4 MG Battalion
  53rd British Brigade
  7th Mil. District



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RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/8/2010 2:06:41 PM   
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RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/8/2010 4:57:12 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Not easily he has so much air power at Darwin that a single Recce Bn would get massacred

A Bde would have a better chance because of its integrated AA

But in the open desert within 90 miles of  100 plus bombers is not a good place for a Bn to be

Maybe if he keeps after me into the deep desert I could risk it but I doubt he is daft enough to pursue me so far that I would have a chance of counter routing me.

He will probably send the armour after me off the main road but I would be amazed if his Infantry went much further than Katherine

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RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/8/2010 8:21:27 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		OK unfortuantely his air power is being felt and my forces keep getting knocked into combat mode so I cannot run fast enough a second Bde of 18th Div may well end up dead tomorrow it will be a close run thing to get it out of the hex where his main force is.

I am running for all I am worth

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RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/8/2010 8:52:44 PM   
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RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/9/2010 8:22:55 AM   
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I understand that you are moving up the 1st and 3rd Mot Bdes up to Daly Waters to act as a rearguard.

(1)  Are the two motorised bdes prepped for Daly Waters?
(2)  Are you intending to move your fleeing shattered army through Daly Waters without stopping until it reaches Tennant Creek, relying upon the prepped rearguard at Daly Waters to hold the enemy there for 5-7 days before they too retreat to Tennant Creek?
(3)  How well is Alice Springs garrisoned and is that were the Allied armies make a determined stand?
(4)  Are you concerned about a secondary enemy axis of Normanton (a new sea landing/paradrop) and Mt Isa?

From where I sit, I don't think you should be too concerned by forward defence in the Northern Territory, rather you should be trading space for time.  Tennant Creek seems to be the first viable defensive line, although I think Alice Springs would be better.

Alfred

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RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/9/2010 10:31:51 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		1. They are prepping but are low levels at present.
2. Until it reaches Alice Springs actually.
3. I have a Corps HQ a base force and an Inf Bde there now with 2 more Bdes en route - more importantly I have enough light bomber sqns I can bring in that if he gets to close it will be painfull.
4. Yes - I have a base force and a Bn of Inf there now - the 5th RAA CD Regt is en route and an Inf Div in Strategic mode is at Charter Towers ready to go wherever needed.

The reason for standing at Daly waters at all is to let my Inf get a head start over his armour.

When we get off the main road his Inf units will slow down dramatically and its really just his two Armoured Regts I need to worry about.

I have no intention of letting my Motor bdes get into a fight for even a single Div their only role is to allow my Inf to move off in Move mode safely - even in Combat mode my Motor Bdes can move faster than his Inf so its all about stopping his Armoured regts alone from retreating my force

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Post #: 112
RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/9/2010 1:28:30 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		OK another turn passes and things are continuing to move I suspct another British Bde will get wiped out its heavily disrupted and not moving quickly enough

The other Bde should get away though.

When its safely past Daly waters I will make the decison whether or not I am going to rebuild 18th Brit Div.

Its going to be quite a difficult decison and I will need to consider all the implications

My initial view is if I get a single bde and the Recce Regt out more or less intact I might actually be able to rebuild it without stopping the re org of the Indian Army.

(the main reason why this might be possible is the following Indpt British Bns that I could sacrifice to rebuild the Div (de facto I would be transferring them into the Div in my own mind rather than disabading them)

2nd Bn Gordons
1st Bn Middlesex Regt (MG - out of HK)
2nd Bn Loyal Regt
1st Bn Gloucesters
1st Bn Somerset LI
2nd Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
1st Manchesters (MG

Now depending on whether I am willing to disband some or all of these to provide replacements I could probably scare up enough troops to bring 18th Brit up to 80% and then let replacements do the rest.

I would be sacrificing some good Bns in order to rebuild the Div.

So not sure - if I was confident I could a. get them out of Malaya and b. that india wasnt his target then its a slam dunk.

But sacrificing experienced British Bns if India is the target is a mistake




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RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/9/2010 11:15:10 PM   
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Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 88



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
B-339D x 1
CW-21B Demon x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *
30 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF/A with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
No.21 Sqn RAAF/B with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.21 Sqn RAAF/C with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
3e-1-VI.G.V Groep with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 28
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 39



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 21 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 18 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking III Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking III Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking III Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking III Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking III Indian Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-30 Ann x 41



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...


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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 35



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 11 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Bataan ...


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Morning Air attack on 2/4 MG Battalion, at 76,127

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Gull Battalion ...
Also attacking Sparrow Battalion ...
Also attacking 55th British Brigade ...
Also attacking Gull Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
Also attacking Sparrow Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
Also attacking Sparrow Battalion ...
Also attacking 55th British Brigade ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
Also attacking Sparrow Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Teloekbetoeng Base Force, at 76,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kendari Garrison Battalion, at 68,104

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 12



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
G3M2 Nell x 37
G4M1 Betty x 55



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *
12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
21 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Submarine attack near Calayan at 83,70

Japanese Ships
xAKL Choun Maru #8, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish



xAKL Choun Maru #8 is sighted by SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish attacking xAKL Choun Maru #8 on the surface
Smith, C.C. decides to submerge SS Swordfish due to damage


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ASW attack near Miri at 64,87

Japanese Ships
DD Urukaze

Allied Ships
SS Stingray



SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at DD Urukaze
Stingray bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Amphibious Assault at Hollandia

TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 93,116





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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24908 troops, 222 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 805

Defending force 14476 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 448


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
22nd Division
39th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
10th Group Army
25th Group Army
3rd War Area
14th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5480 troops, 340 guns, 401 vehicles, Assault Value = 1466

Defending force 53495 troops, 1045 guns, 660 vehicles, Assault Value = 1548

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1123 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 100 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 22 (10 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (14 destroyed, 29 disabled)


Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
Tanaka Detachment
47th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
48th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
21st Division
48th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1

Defending units:
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
Manila Bay Defenses
51st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
Kowloon Brigade
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
1st USMC AA Battalion
1st PI Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
201st PA Construction Battalion
USAFFE
Far East USAAF
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Bataan USN Base Force
Provisional GMC Gp
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Cavite USN Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
301st Construction Battalion
202nd PA Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Calapan (78,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 552 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Calapan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: supply(-)



Assaulting units:
I./33rd Inf Regt


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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 109607 troops, 822 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3544

Defending force 13728 troops, 116 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Allied adjusted assault: 5216

Japanese adjusted defense: 106

Allied assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ichang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
7077 casualties reported
Squads: 189 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 115 destroyed, 164 disabled
Engineers: 56 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 34 (32 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (40 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
5974 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 579 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 356 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
68th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
22nd Artillery Regiment
26th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
33rd Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
34th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division

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Post #: 114
RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/10/2010 12:01:28 AM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		He let me away again 18th Brit Div is a shell 4 out of 9 Bn equivalents left its been wrecked on the retreat and is not out of the woods yet

I am contuing to run south as fast as i can but its not easy I would like to be back at Daly Waters Tennat Creek ASAP.


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RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/10/2010 6:19:54 AM   
Alfred

 

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Joined: 9/28/2006
Status: offline 		Nice result at Ichang.  Not too many Allied players achieve any victories in China.

Alfred

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RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/10/2010 11:10:05 AM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		There is a nasty little fight going on at Loyang that I am going to lose

I really just want to ignore China as much as I can !!

String has been going after my Java air force in a big way he has destroyed most of the java based fighters which is nasty means any evac pretty much becomes impossible

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RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/10/2010 2:35:33 PM   
Takeshi

 

Posts: 51
Joined: 8/11/2009
From: West TN
Status: offline 		Andy Mac,

Can you locate the KB? He may be vulnerable to a disruptive carrier raid in the HI.

Tak

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RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/10/2010 3:43:47 PM   
sven6345789

 

Posts: 1050
Joined: 3/8/2004
From: Sandviken, Sweden
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Alfred

Nice result at Ichang.  Not too many Allied players achieve any victories in China.

Alfred


Ichang is probably the exception. There are many AARs where the allies have recaptured this salient. weak japanese forces and a strong chinese army around it make it relatively easy

_____________________________

Bougainville, November 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. It rained today.

Letter from a U.S. Marine,November 1943

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Post #: 119
RE: Desperate rear guard action at Fenton - 1/10/2010 4:23:25 PM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		KB was at Darwin I lost track of them after that I am worried about my main harbours like Colombo and Sydney

HI is pretty aggeressive not sure I want to take that risk yet

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