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RE: Vegas Falls - LA Threatened - 10/3/2010 9:48:02 PM   
traskott


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RE: Vegas Falls - LA Threatened - 10/9/2010 8:36:30 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		OK the attack on PM has begun its more akin to a distraction keeping PZB's attention on SWPAC and CBI while my troops get ready for other operations

Major Japanese offensive underway in CBI dricving on Katha BurCorps is under severe pressure but holding...

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RE: Vegas Falls - LA Threatened - 10/9/2010 8:40:39 PM   
traskott


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Status: offline 		If u can hold the line at CBI, while attacking to P.M. and CENPAC, soon PzB will have a huge trouble !!!

Good luck !!!

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RE: Vegas Falls - LA Threatened - 10/10/2010 10:56:14 AM   
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RE: Vegas Falls - LA Threatened - 10/10/2010 12:45:25 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Got to suck him out of position anyway I am now willing to risk an all out carrier battle so on my next foray if he wants a stand up knockdown he will get one.

7 Fleet CV's and 6 Escort CVE's

Total 700 carrier aircraf I am happy to go toe to toe

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RE: Vegas Falls - LA Threatened - 10/10/2010 7:23:23 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		OK lots happening.

In the last few days I closed PM and bombed Buna and Gili Gili heavily.

My attempt to start building up Efate and Luganville ran into a setback when KB appeared sinking most of my convoys.

A nasty bombardment of Cooktown destroyed 90 kiwi and aus bombers on the ground I had SBD's and TBF's on naval attack to cover my AF's and the heavy CD units were a day away - PZB's timing was impeccable I had PT boats on route base hopping up the East Coast of Oz but they also arrived to late....

Could have been worse if he had sit the other base he would have bagged a load of B24's

In India Bur Corps is under serious pressure on the Katha line.

The Chinese, 17th Indian and the US 32nd Div are holding well and the Brit Bdes are doing ok.

BUT 2 Indian Bdes have all but been wiped out. In one day the Japanese assault appeared to go in against 84th Indian Bde's position I watched its AV drop to nothing through the Land Phases it took alot of heat during the fire phase then basically got stomped in the assault phase in one day it went from 90/100 to 1/29

It go seriously mauled - 2 replacement Bdes and some armour are en route and I expect to hold but seeing one bde get wiped so low was worrying - as I have said many times before for stand up knock down fights Bdes are useless you need Divisions !!!

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RE: Vegas Falls - LA Threatened - 10/10/2010 7:26:33 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		ps I dont mind PZB risking his BB's on these kind of raids last time I sank 4 BB's when he tried it if he keeps it up he will run over a sub with working Torps or my PT boats will get him.

Also Hydra II phase 1 is underway 3rd marines are en route to Palmyra with support from 7 Fleet and 6 Escort Carriers, 10 Battleships etc etc

This time I don't need to turn and run if KB comes on I will deal with it

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Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/10/2010 8:48:36 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Shot down 80+ Japanese bombers today when they walked into an ambush was fun to watch !!!

Japanese tried again to breach the Katha Line and failed

84th Indian Bde is out of the fight as is 45th Recce Rgft both are being withdrawn to katha and will ultimately be pulled to India to rebuild.

32nd US Div took the brunt of the fight today and the brunt of the casualties its down to 1/3 active devices so I am going to pull it back to India to refit 20th Indian Div will rotate in to replace it, 7th Australian Div wil take 20th Indian Divs place on the flank.

I need to keep rotating my LCU's as they get hit.

PZB could win this fight but he needs to attack several days in a row and not give me time to rotate units and dig in.

1:2's that cause 4k casualties are not bad results for an attacker

I lost 2,500 men today out of 45,000 he lost 5,000 out of 120k thats not a sustainable fight for me fortunately I have other units on the flanks.

De facto I would normally have a better ratio in this fight but with a large chunk of my AV coming fromt he Chinese Corps my firepower is low.

Andy




Ground combat at 60,43

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 119983 troops, 1385 guns, 1254 vehicles, Assault Value = 4291

Defending force 45068 troops, 844 guns, 740 vehicles, Assault Value = 1601

Japanese adjusted assault: 1480

Allied adjusted defense: 3163

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5611 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 328 disabled
Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 408 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 256 (104 destroyed, 152 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
2418 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 128 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 297 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 163 (13 destroyed, 150 disabled)


Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
14th Division
20th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
17th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
24th Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
1st Tank Regiment
90th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
4th Tank Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
33rd Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
16th Infantry Regiment
11th Division
4th Division
16th Guards Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Field AA Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Field Artillery Regiment
21st Army

Defending units:
32nd Infantry Division
16th British Brigade
17th Indian Division
23rd British Brigade
45th Recce Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
Kowloon Brigade
5th Chinese Corps
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
73rd Motorised Brigade
84th Indian Brigade
111th Chindit Bde /2
RAF 222 Group Base Force
6th Medium Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Burma Corps
14th Indian Light AA Regiment



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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/10/2010 8:58:52 PM   
traskott


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Status: offline 		Just a question: Is this the scn2 (Iroman??) ?

I see a LOT of Japanese troops !!!!

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/10/2010 9:20:26 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/10/2010 9:20:49 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/10/2010 9:23:18 PM   
traskott


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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/10/2010 9:23:35 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I have been trying to suck forces into Burma for months I want him concentrated here


Congratulations, you certainly have succeeded in doing so.

Alfred

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/10/2010 9:35:05 PM   
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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/10/2010 10:11:31 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		The initial landings on Palmyra are about 4 days away

Assault TF's for Baker Island, Canton and then possibly Tarawa are forming just waiting on a few more LST's to arrive at Pearl

Assault TF's for Lunga, and SOPAC will form after the CENTPAC portion is complete.

Assault TF's for PM, Milne Bay will attack when the next phase is complete

Assault TF's for port Blair etc will form after that

I have Div sized LCU's prepped for all these objectives and fuel and supplies pre positioned at Pearl, Aukland and Madras sufficient to keep the pace up.

I am short of Fuel in Australia and will need to push a major Fuel convoy through from both Abadan and West Coast but thats 6 or 7 weeks away

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/10/2010 10:38:50 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		The great thing about the battle going on in Burma at present is I dont really care if I lose..

Keeping those Army Tojo's and big Divs away from SWPAC and CENTPAC is the key goal.

I pulled XV Corps back to India leaving Bur Corps alone in the fight if it loses it loses ces't la vie

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/11/2010 12:39:13 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Another turn passes not a lot to say except KB goes haring off NW of New Cal - could it be.....I am spotted if so its 24 hours earlier than I wanted ah well....

Halsey is hitting Palmyra tomorrow to start the softening up process.

Going to hit it for two or three days straight with air power before I do anything else.

BB's will go in the night before and the night of the invasion and this time its going down.

If I take Palmyra I will basically ignore Christmas Island for a while until its a real backwater

I figure 3rd Marines will get the job done on Palmyra as soon as they do 2 Sqns of Corsairs and 4 of SBD's will take up residence and I will try to force an engagement with KB on optimal grounds.

My sub screen is in place over 30 submarines half USN modern half USN Pig Boats, RN and Dutch (with working torpedoes) with my trip wire in place and 3 replenishment sqns on Johnstone Island to keep my Sqns strength up I will go into the battle with KB if it comes to play at full strength.

I have 700 aircraft in my CAG's with another 200 on Johnson Island ready to refill my air groups all with good pilots....

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/11/2010 12:45:15 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		If PZB remembers my last organised offensive (Hydra from our last game) he may well deduce that I dont like single targets and probably have a long convoluted set of objectives !!!!

Personally Palmyra has achieved its goal for the Japanese its just a little to close to Pearl for my liking PZB is smart enough to know that so I am not expecting much more than mines a few CD guns and maybe a throwaway naval garrison.

If I were playing the japanese I would have evacced it down to a cadre of expendables and be ready to hold KB in or around the Gilberts - force me to come in after them if I want to make progress in 43.

Its not a good risk to force a carrier battle to close to my bases.

He has at most 500 carrier aircraft v my 700 and I am pretty assured of having a lot more escorts each of my TF's has 20+ good AA escorts including BB's in each TF to take some pressure off my carriers.

If he comes for me I will fight it out.

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/11/2010 12:48:37 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		ps although what I say above is logical this is PZB we are talking about....so a knife fight to the death at Palmyra is at least 70:30 :)

He likes high risk and he may decide to go for it - if he does that works for me !!!

he likes high risk ops sometimes they come off 90 aircraft torched ont eh ground...

Sometimes they dont 3 BB's sunk in the bay of bengal

I guess PZB's pattern is ultra aggression which gives me openings

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/11/2010 12:50:27 AM   
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What is the date ?

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/11/2010 10:50:19 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Halsey hit Palmyra today to start the softening up process.

I am in no real rush I have 3 or 4 days to hit Palmyra before my amphibs arrive and I want to pound it to the dirt

Various TF's are enroute and this will go on for a while

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 25, 43
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Morning Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 76,137

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     21 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 24


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     24 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 24


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     24 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     25 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     25 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 76,137

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 23



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
     P-38G Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
     Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4



Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
     Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
     20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
              Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Kweilin  ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18



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



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

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



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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     no flights


Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
     TBF-1 Avenger x 69


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 95

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     20 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
      2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     12 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
     B-25C Mitchell x 21


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
              Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
              Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
     B-17E Fortress x 15
     P-38F Lightning x 10


Allied aircraft losses
     B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
     15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 34



Allied aircraft
     Hurricane I Trop x 3
     Kittyhawk III x 5
     P-40E Warhawk x 15
     P-40K Warhawk x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
     Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
     P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
     P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
     17 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *

CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.118 Sqn RCAF with Kittyhawk III (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes


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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/12/2010 10:18:34 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Lots of action today my carriers retreated towards pearl leaving only a max range strike on Palmyra fortunaltey no Japanese aircraft launched....

Another atack came in on the Katha line - De facto the kowloon Bde is destroyed it hit their sector hard they are down to 25/75 strength and will need to retire back to garrison duty.

Basically each time he attacks one of my Bdes gets rendered combat inneffective.

23rd Div is almost on the line so when they are in place things will improve.

Not overly worried as yet no sign he is going to breakthrough and my reserve two Corps are at full strength in the rear.

Currently I need to rotate 32nd US Div, Kowloon Bde, 84th Indian Bde all to the rear to rebuild.

Slightly worried to see a full Inf Regt and an SNLF on Palmyra - thats a tought fight for 3rd Marines.

Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 26, 43
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor  at 174,120

Japanese Ships
     SS I-174, hits 6

Allied Ships
     BB Resolution
     BB Ramillies
     AM Kingfisher
     AP Heywood
     AP American Legion
     AP Henry T. Allen
     AK Algorab
     AK Alhena
     AK Fomalhaut
     xAP President Fillmore
     xAP St. Mihel
     DD Duncan
     DD Buchanan
     DD Monssen



SS I-174 is sighted by escort
DD Duncan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Buchanan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Buchanan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monssen cannot establish contact with SS I-174
DD Monssen loses contact with SS I-174
SS I-174 eludes DD Monssen by diving deep
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monssen cannot reach attack position over SS I-174
DD Monssen loses contact with SS I-174
SS I-174 eludes ASW attack from DD Monssen
DD Monssen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monssen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monssen is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     12 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 34



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     34 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32



Allied aircraft
     P-40E Warhawk x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
     31 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     12 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
     Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
     Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22



Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
     Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged


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


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
     20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
              Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
     22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Kweilin  ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Kweilin  ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Kweilin  ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Kweilin  ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Kweilin  ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Kweilin  ...


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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     no flights


Allied aircraft
     SBD-3 Dauntless x 128
     TBF-1 Avenger x 51


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
     ACM Menado Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
     209 casualties reported
        Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
      7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
              Port Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet *
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     17 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet *
              Port Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet *
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet *
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet *
              Port Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet *
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet *
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet *
              Port Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on 57th JNAF AF Unit , at 170,133 (Palmyra)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
     SBD-3 Dauntless x 33


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
     16 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
     15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     17 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
     TBF-1 Avenger x 17


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet *
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet *
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 27
     Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24
     Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
     Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3
     Ki-46-IIIb Dinah x 4



Allied aircraft
     B-25C Mitchell x 21


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged



Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
      9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
              Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
              Port Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     19 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead
11th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead
24th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead
24th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     10 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead
11th Sentai/C with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     5 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     8 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit  with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit Det with Ki-46-IIIb Dinah (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     10 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Raid is overhead
265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     17 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 30000
     Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Burma Corps , at 60,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32



Allied aircraft
     Hurricane IIa Trop x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     Hurricane IIa Trop: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
     23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



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Ground combat at 60,43

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 120374 troops, 1426 guns, 1183 vehicles, Assault Value = 4105

Defending force 42749 troops, 841 guns, 729 vehicles, Assault Value = 1473

Japanese adjusted assault: 1714

Allied adjusted defense: 2417

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
     7207 casualties reported
        Squads: 82 destroyed, 300 disabled
        Non Combat: 144 destroyed, 328 disabled
        Engineers: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
     Vehicles lost 135 (16 destroyed, 119 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
     3713 casualties reported
        Squads: 47 destroyed, 81 disabled
        Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 108 disabled
        Engineers: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
     Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 129 (49 destroyed, 80 disabled)


Assaulting units:
   21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
   90th Infantry Regiment
   1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
   11th Division
   55th Infantry Regiment
   20th Infantry Regiment
   Imperial Guards Division
   38th Division
   16th Infantry Regiment
   113th Infantry Regiment
   6th Tank Regiment
   21st Infantry Regiment
   14th Guards Regiment
   1st Tank Regiment
   112th Infantry Regiment
   4th Division
   17th Tank Regiment
   114th Infantry Regiment
   1st Recon Battalion
   24th Infantry Regiment
   7th Tank Regiment
   17th Infantry Regiment
   14th Division
   42nd Infantry Regiment
   9th Tank Regiment
   33rd Division
   16th Guards Regiment
   1st Field Artillery Regiment
   14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
   3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
   11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
   Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
   48th Field Artillery Regiment
   13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
   4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
   1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
   2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
   3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
   6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
   18th Mountain Gun Regiment
   15th Army
   51st Field AA Battalion
   2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
   3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
   21st Army

Defending units:
   84th Indian Brigade
   Kowloon Brigade
   45th Recce Regiment
   3rd Carabiniers Regiment
   16th British Brigade
   23rd British Brigade
   5th Chinese Corps
   150th RAC Regiment
   32nd Infantry Division
   73rd Motorised Brigade
   17th Indian Division
   111th Chindit Bde /2
   RAF 222 Group Base Force
   23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
   25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
   Burma Corps
   6th Medium Regiment
   14th Indian Light AA Regiment


(in reply to Andy Mac)
Post #: 922
RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/12/2010 10:21:21 PM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		I have to say thats a lot of strenght he is pouring into a fight that even if I lose I am not to bothered about.

XXXIII and XV Corps are in the rear and if I had realised how much he was going to commit in north Burma I would have retained enough amphib assets to land behind him....

Ah well cest la vie !!!!

Assaulting units:
  21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
  90th Infantry Regiment
  1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
  11th Division
  55th Infantry Regiment
  20th Infantry Regiment
  Imperial Guards Division
  38th Division
  16th Infantry Regiment
  113th Infantry Regiment
  6th Tank Regiment
  21st Infantry Regiment
  14th Guards Regiment
  1st Tank Regiment
  112th Infantry Regiment
  4th Division
  17th Tank Regiment
  114th Infantry Regiment
  1st Recon Battalion
  24th Infantry Regiment
  7th Tank Regiment
  17th Infantry Regiment
  14th Division
  42nd Infantry Regiment
  9th Tank Regiment
  33rd Division
  16th Guards Regiment
  1st Field Artillery Regiment
  14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
  3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
  11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
  Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
  48th Field Artillery Regiment
  13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
  3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  18th Mountain Gun Regiment
  15th Army
  51st Field AA Battalion
  2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
  3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  21st Army

Defending units:
  84th Indian Brigade
  Kowloon Brigade
  45th Recce Regiment
  3rd Carabiniers Regiment
  16th British Brigade
  23rd British Brigade
  5th Chinese Corps
  150th RAC Regiment
  32nd Infantry Division
  73rd Motorised Brigade
  17th Indian Division
  111th Chindit Bde /2
  RAF 222 Group Base Force
  23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
  25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
  Burma Corps
  6th Medium Regiment
  14th Indian Light AA Regiment

(in reply to Andy Mac)
Post #: 923
RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/12/2010 10:24:28 PM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		About 11 - 12 Divs plus support going in against at most 5 of mine !!!

Thank gawd some of my units are well dug in take 4 Divs out of that for a reaction force in Centpac or SWPAC and I would make no progress there at all until late 43.

Bur Corps is doing its job and keeping a mass of IJA units tied to the Burma front


(in reply to Andy Mac)
Post #: 924
RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/12/2010 10:26:55 PM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		IJA armour is a lot less usefull after the first 6 months of war all my Bdes and Divs have integral A/T weapons and the 150th Royal Armoured Corps Regt with its 52 General Lees and 3rd Cabiniers with 52 Stuarts have more combat power than all the IJA tanks combined especially on defence

Andy

(in reply to Andy Mac)
Post #: 925
RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/12/2010 10:38:50 PM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		In order to break through PZB needed to hit me with massive air strikes from deep to avoid IJAAF supply getting in the way of his attacking force

Hit me in multiple successive days even if its 1:2 probably saving a couple of Divisions i.e attack with 5 Divs on day one a different 5 Divs on day 2 and then the whole damned lot on day 3.

Even if he takes 20,000 casualties chances are I take 10,000 don't have enough supply and am bounced back to Katha.

Attacking every 3 - 4 days with his whole force allows me time to recover, gives my troops time to rotate and allows my supply and disruption to lower....

In AE in bad terrain odds are meaningless its casualties over multiple days that wins battles.

PZB needs to attack and keep attacking to break through then overturn the casualty balance by kicking the crap out of my retreating units.

Going for the one big nasty attack doesnt always work any more in AE

(in reply to Andy Mac)
Post #: 926
RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/13/2010 12:05:23 AM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		And yet again PZB doesnt follow up with another attack

20th Indian Div is about 15 miles away so 4 days at current marching speed.

He will probably wait another day if previous patterns hold true if thats the case Burma Corps needs to only hold out against one more attack.

In other news troops and amphibs are closing on Palmyra in the face of an astonishing number of Japanese subs.

I have 4 ASW TF's with the fleet plus 20% ASW for all SBD's in the fleet I need to keep those subs down.

Each of my Carrier TF's has at least 8 good DD's along for the ride

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 27, 43
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ASW attack near Palmyra  at 173,126

Japanese Ships
     SS RO-63

Allied Ships
     DMS Dorsey



SS RO-63 is sighted by escort
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Baker Island  at 147,138

Japanese Ships
     xAK Yamahagi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
     AK Sado Maru
     xAK Yamahuku Maru
     PB Nishho Maru

Allied Ships
     SS Plunger



SS Plunger launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yamahagi Maru
Plunger diving deep ....
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Baker Island  at 147,138

Japanese Ships
     xAK Yamahagi Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage

Allied Ships
     SS Plunger



xAK Yamahagi Maru is sighted by SS Plunger
SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes


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ASW attack near Palmyra  at 174,125

Japanese Ships
     SS I-153, hits 11,  heavy damage

Allied Ships
     BB Ramillies
     BB Revenge
     DD Saufley
     AM Kingfisher
     AP Heywood
     AP American Legion
     AP Hunter Liggett
     AK Algorab
     AK Alhena
     AK Prince Georges
     xAP St. Mihel
     DD Duncan
     DD Buchanan
     DD Grayson



SS I-153 is sighted by escort
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Buchanan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Grayson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Duncan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     12 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *
     12 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 76,137

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 23
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     21 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
     23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 24


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     24 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     25 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 76,54 (Kweilin)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
     Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8



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


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


Aircraft Attacking:
     20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
              Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Chinese/B Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 34



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     34 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     no flights


Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
     SBD-3 Dauntless x 162
     TBF-1 Avenger x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
     H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
     SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
     444 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
        Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
     15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     23 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
     16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
     12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
              Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra  ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     25 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 20


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
     20 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Burma Corps , at 60,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31



Allied aircraft
     P-39D Airacobra x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
     31 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/74th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000
     Raid is overhead



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Sub attack near Mili  at 139,120

Japanese Ships
     CM Itsukushima

Allied Ships
     SS Grunion, hits 1



SS Grunion launches 6 torpedoes
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima attacking submerged sub ....
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



(in reply to Andy Mac)
Post #: 927
RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/13/2010 12:07:06 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		PZB has overstacked palmyra its sitting at about 9,000 men - thats a 50% overstack that will hurt him when I attack as his disruption and fatigue will not recover quickly.

Its quite tempting to just keep pounding from the air for a few more days and let his disruption sky rocket

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/13/2010 7:16:08 PM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		Lots of subs at Palmyra sending in some ASW TF's to deal with them tonight not in any great rush at present this isnt a smash and grab so I have time

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RE: Burma Corps Stands Fast on the katha Line - 10/13/2010 8:39:41 PM   
Speedysteve

 

Posts: 15998
Joined: 9/11/2001
From: Reading, England
Status: offline 		Might sound like an obvious thing to say but make sure you have enough sorties left on your CV's and your groups ready for any naval battle! IIRC KB was last spotted in SoPac and could easily get to Palymra in a matter of days.

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