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ALLIES REPULSED IN BURMA - 2/19/2012 2:59:29 AM   
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Dave sent in some more surface raiders to hit Kirawina Is. but an Allied surface TF based at Rossel Is. reacted and hammered them:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiriwina Island at 102,131, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Hasu

Allied Ships
CL Java
CL De Ruyter
CL Perth
CL Trenton, Shell hits 1
DD Encounter
DMS Southard




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 42% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsushima launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Trenton at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Hasu engages CL Trenton at 4,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Hatsushima at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DMS Southard at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Hasu at 2,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Hatsushima at 2,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Hatsushima at 2,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Hasu at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Hatsushima at 5,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Hasu at 5,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Hatsushima at 5,000 yards
CL Java engages DD Hatsushima at 5,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Hasu at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Hasu engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 9,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Hatsushima at 9,000 yards
CL Java engages DD Hatsushima at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Hasu engages DD Encounter at 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Hatsushima at 11,000 yards
CL Java engages DD Hatsushima at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DMS Southard at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Hatsushima at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
DD Hasu engages DD Encounter at 9,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Hatsushima at 9,000 yards
CL Java engages DD Hatsushima at 9,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Hasu at 9,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Hatsushima at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsushima sunk by CL Perth at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Hasu engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Hasu at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Hasu at 11,000 yards
DD Hasu engages DD Encounter at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


Then poor DD Hasu tried to make it back to Manus but SS S-33 was waiting in the narrows between New Guinea and New Britain and then sank her near Finschafen:


Sub attack near Finschhafen at 101,126

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-33



SS S-33 launches 4 torpedoes
S-33 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection



The weather finally clears over Manus and Port Moresby. The USAAF strategic bomber reserve is again released from Australia and is staged to 5th Air Force at Port Moresby. General Kenney of 5th Air Force decides to bomb the Japanese AF at Manus that recon shows to be basing 75 fighters and 40 bombers. I hit the wrong button when trying to stage P-38Fs to Port Moresby to escort the airstrike so instead of having 35 P-38Fs sweeping Manus at high altitude I only have 13 P-38Fs sweeping.



PHILIPPINES


Japan hits Manila with air, naval and aerial bombardments and rests 17th Army.



CBI


Lots of action here so I attached a screenshot of northern China.

In Burma....the Allies capture Magwe. Burma Corps invests Lashio and should take the base next turn.

I ordered a deliberate attack at Taung Gyi last turn but Dave had the entire IJA panzer korps there and Eastern Army was humiliated:


Ground combat at Taung Gyi (59,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39983 troops, 659 guns, 574 vehicles, Assault Value = 1525

Defending force 15182 troops, 120 guns, 768 vehicles, Assault Value = 550

Allied adjusted assault: 375

Japanese adjusted defense: 1591

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 41 (6 destroyed, 35 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2487 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 630 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 52 disabled
Guns lost 52 (2 destroyed, 50 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Assaulting units:
18th British/A Division
7th Australian/B Division
SSVF Brigade
18th British/B Division
45th Indian Brigade
7th New Chinese/C Corps
8th Indian Brigade
14th British Brigade
6th British Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
14th Canadian Brigade
23rd British Brigade
7th New Chinese/B Corps
26th Indian Brigade
27th Infantry/A Division

Defending units:
7th Tank Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
33rd Div /1
7th JAAF Base Force
18th JAAF Base Force
48th JNAF AF Unit
13th Naval Construction Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
34th Road Const Co /2


This result is very disturbing as Dave defeated the cream of Allied combat forces...elements of 7th Australian and 18th UK Divisions were roughly handled. Recon shows that Japan just landed another 40,000 troops at Rangoon. Together...these 2 results indicate that my previous hope to overrun SE Asia by the end of the year is only a pipe dream. I need to rest my troops and regain disabled squads.

In China....Chinese troops captured Kweiteh.

I had invested Taiyuan in the far north with 2700 Chinese AV and it appears that Dave has now railed his entire northern reserve into Chengting to confront this advance. That leaves the Japanese front almost devoid of combat troops at Suchow and now there is nothing to stop the Chinese from cutting off northern China from central China by severing the railroad at Suchow.





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RE: ALLIES REPULSED IN BURMA - 2/20/2012 12:00:51 AM   
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SWPAC


The USAAF heavy bomber strikes go in without escorts and before the P-38F sweeps for the 2 days of airstrikes at Manus...even with General Kenney at command of 5th Air Force we havent had a coodinated strike with escorts or after the sweepers go in in 4 attempts now. Port Moresby reached a level 6 AF this turn and Im not sure what else I could do to get better strike coodination.


Still...Manus is now 61% damaged and 16 Oscars were destroyed on the ground. Overall Japan lost 46 AC to 23 Allied AC this turn.



PHILIPPINES


Air, naval and ground bombardments at manila this turn as both sides rest their forces.

The Allies still have 26,000 supplies at Manila plus another 12,000 supplies next door at batangas.



CBI


Burma Corps captures Lashio.

After shooting down 30 Tojos 1 turn ago over Taung Gyi with P-38s sweeps Dave decided not to LRCAP the base this turn. Rangoon is the largest remaining operational AF for Japan in Burma. I will now rest the P-38s until Akyab is enlarged to a level 5 AF(now over 60% completion) and then they will sweep and escort a massed 4E attack from the base over Rangoon.

I cant kick the Japanese troops out of Taung Gyi now so the IJA 15th Army will make good on its escape to southern Burma.




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RE: ALLIES REPULSED IN BURMA - 2/20/2012 10:16:21 PM   
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CBI


It looks like Dave has railed half a dozen divisions into Suchow so the Chinese offensive is halted and everyone outside Suchow is ordered to fall back on Kaifeng.

Fairly quiet in Burma as we reorganize Eastern Army and Burma Corps.

Akyab has over 80% completion of a level 5 AF and as soon as its completed we will stage in the 4Es and hammer Rangoon.

Over 1000 AV of Indian armor has completed crossing of the river just SE and E of Akyab and now they are racing down the coastal road towards Prome.



PHILIPPINES


Dave bombards Manila for the 3rd turn in a row:



Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6911 troops, 289 guns, 402 vehicles, Assault Value = 1785

Defending force 51322 troops, 638 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 1398

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
4th Raiding Regiment
18th Division
4th Engineer Co
28th Division
48th Division
5th Division
21st Div /1
17th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry/C Division
102nd PA Infantry/A Division
1st PA Infantry/B Division
61st PA Infantry/A Division
71st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry/C Division
192nd Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry/C Division
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry/B Division
102nd PA Infantry/B Division
2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
61st PA Infantry/B Division
51st PA Infantry/A Division
21st PA Infantry/C Division
1st PA Infantry/A Division
21st PA Infantry/A Division
21st PA Infantry/B Division
1st PA Infantry/C Division
Far East USAAF
Manila USAAF Base Force
I Philippine Corps
1st USMC AA Battalion
II Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
201st PA Construction Battalion
USAFFE
Provisional GMC Grp



Looks like Dave has about 1800 AV here vs 1400 Allied AV.




NORTHERN AUSTRALIA


Australian armor recaptures Wyndham.

Two more Aussie armor brigades invest Nookanbah and an assault is ordered for next turn.




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CHINESE WITHDRAW BACK TOWARDS KAIFENG - 2/22/2012 4:24:24 PM   
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PHILIPPINES


Japan launches a 1:5 assault at Manila:



Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57753 troops, 801 guns, 554 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830

Defending force 51615 troops, 638 guns, 497 vehicles, Assault Value = 1429

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 594

Allied adjusted defense: 3513

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
3267 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 323 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 42 disabled
Guns lost 35 (7 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
746 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 42 (10 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (5 destroyed, 21 disabled)


Assaulting units:
4th Engineer Co
5th Division
48th Division
28th Division
4th Raiding Regiment
18th Division
21st Div /1
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Army
31st Fld AA Gun Co
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
71st PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry/C Division
2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry/C Division
102nd PA Infantry/B Division
2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
51st PA Infantry/C Division
102nd PA Infantry/A Division
51st PA Infantry/A Division
31st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry/B Division
21st PA Infantry/A Division
61st PA Infantry/C Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
21st PA Infantry/B Division
91st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Infantry/A Division
11th PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry/A Division
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry/B Division
192nd Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry/B Division
1st PA Infantry/C Division
USAFFE
I Philippine Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
201st PA Construction Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
Manila USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
1st USMC AA Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp


I like the loss ratios but Im surprised to see only 5 IJA divisions attacking. Either Dave pulled back 4 divisions to Iba to rest...or he has committed those 4 divisions to another theatre and is adopting more of a siege strategy at Manila.

If Japan has in fact withdrawn 5 divisions from Luzon...Id expect most of them to be on their way to Burma.




CBI


Dave has reinforced both Taiyuan in the north and also Suchow by railing in troops. Ive pulled back my 2700 AV Chinese army from Taiyuan and I was attempting to pull back my troops from Suchow to Kaifeng.

This turn Dave has a force of 12 LCUs that has caught about 400 AV of my army in clear terrain just outside of Suchow. He will decimate these Chinese troops next turn before they can evacuate the hex. The other Chinese troops in the area will continue to withdraw towards Kaifeng.



THE AIR WAR


For the first 6 months of the war Dave and I were using our bombers almost primarily for bombing each others ground troops. For the last few months....Ive been using my level bombers almost exclusively for air superiority missions....shutting down Japanese airfields and destroying Japanese AC on the ground. We have both been using our fighters to sweep each others bases or troops at crucial hexes that have to be CAPed or LRCAPed.

Ive been able to shut down all the Japanese airfields in Burma by a combination of high altitude sweeps and 4E airfield attacks. This last turn I completed a level 5 AF at Akyab and before I could stage in my 4Es and P-38s Dave mostly evacuated all of his air force from Rangoon. Rangoon was the last big airfield left for Japan in Burma....last turn some 250 AC were there but now there remains a mere 24 fighters. Japanese air in SE Asia is now mostly based in Thailand.

In the south Pacific Ive also been able to use sweeps and level bomber attacks to shut down all of the Solomons and also mostly close Japanese airfields at Manus and Rabaul. This turn Dave staged some fighters and bombers into a level 2 AF at Gasmata and swept my base at Kirawina with Tojos on high altitude sweeps before bombing the shipping there:


Morning Air attack on Kiriwina Island , at 102,131

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 33



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 22


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

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 4 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 33000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 36100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
12th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kiriwina Island at 102,131

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
D3A1 Val x 10



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 4 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Wawa, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Dubbo



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
35th FG/41st FS with P-40E Warhawk (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
12th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Wawa



Morning Air attack on Kiriwina Island , at 102,131

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 15


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 33000 feet

CAP engaged:
35th FG/41st FS with P-40E Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
12th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



The Allies end up losing 31 AC in A2A combat vs 11 Japanese AC. Individual plane losses include 16 P-39Ds, 12 P-40es and 10 Kittyhawk Ias. The P-39Ds and P-40Es have more than held their own against Oscars and A6M2s over the last 6 months in the south Pacific...but its obvious that they are now outclassed by the Tojo.

The P-38s are great at high altitude sweeps and long range escort but not so good for CAP due to their high service rating. I need to get some VMF squadrons with F4F-4s into the front line army AFs to tangle with the Tojos. Ive also finally gotten enough of the new Spitfire Vc Trops in the AC pools that I can upgrade an Aussie Kittyhawk squadron.


Meanwhile....Im staging in over 70 medium bombers to Woodlark Is. to shut down Gasmata.



SOPAC


With the notable exception of CV Saratoga.....virtually all of the USN capital ships are completing repairs and upgrades this turn and the next. USN, RAN, RNZN and RN ships from Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Pearl and the US west coast are all leaving port now to rendezvous at Noumea and Luganville for the next big SOPAC offensive.

CVE Altamaha and CVE Nassau arrive at Tacoma and are immediately sent to the south Pacific....that will give the USN 4 CVEs with 90 fighters to cover amphib assaults.




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THE AIR WAR - 2/24/2012 4:24:31 PM   
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THE AIR WAR


Its been a month since I last posted air losses so here we go again.

The Allies have lost 4641 AC to date vs Japanese AC losses of 5359....about a 15% difference.


In A2A....the Allies have lost 2056 AC vs Japanese losses of 2318 AC....about a 13% difference.


Here is a screenshot of Japanese AC losses. Note that the dreaded Tojo makes the list for the first time.




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THE AIR WAR.......continued


And here is a screenshot of Allied plane losses. Note that the Blenheim IV sits in 4th place....testament to the effects of poor coodination with escorts and sweeps. Unlike the 4Es....when the Blenheims go in without escorts they die...and this is representative of RAF medium bombers in general in SE Asia where most squadrons are at less than 50% effective strength. I havent bombed with RAF medium bombers in a few months....their primary mission now is to fly in supplies from India to rear area bases like Myitkina and Shwebo.

The other AC type that is climbing on the chart is the C-47 Skytrain. In my 1st game of AE the C-47s suffered the heaviest plane losses of any type...and over 95% of their losses will eventually be to Ops.... testament to what happens in AE when you are constantly flying AC at close to their maximum endurance.....even on flak free and CAP free "milk runs".




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SWPAC


The 1st Marine Division continues to slug it through the muddy jungles of New Guinea towards Lae.

Allied medium bombers hammer Gasmata. The airfield there is now 68% damaged but we only detroyed 2 Japanese AC on the ground.

The 2 main Japanese airfields in the area are the level 4 AF at Manus and the level 6 AF at Rabaul. Manus AF is still 30% damaged from 5th Air Forces strike a couple of turns ago. 5th Air Force is mostly shut down now due to a shortage of P-38s. The P-38s are the only long range fighters the Allies have in this theatre and I just dont have enough replacements to simultaneously conduct aerial campaigns in the south Pacific and in Burma...... and Burma has priority right now. Im trying to keep 2 P-38 squadrons in action in both theatres.....but in SWPAC I have 1 nearly full strength P-38F squadron and 1 half strength P-38G squadron that is slowly building up. The 4Es are back in reserve in Australia...I had turned off their replacements a couple of months ago so that I could build a critical mass of 4Es in India....about 100 in total. But before SOPAC can renew its offensive into the northern Solomons I will need to neutralize both Manus and Rabaul so Ive turned on the 4E replacements in Australia.

5th Air Force will really step up the tempo of operations shortly before SOPAC begins its offensive.

I cant believe how easily supplies are drawn thru the New Guinea jungles.....Buna sucked over 30,000 supplies from Port Moresby while Salamaua sucked another 4000 supplies and actually left Port Moresbyt a bit low on supplies....so Ive shut off the supply draw for Buna.



PHILIPPINES

The siege continues at Manila with daily bombardments. Supplies on Luzon are now down to 18,000 at Manila with another 12,000 supplies next door at Batangas.





CBI

The main Japanese army in northern China hammers a small Chinese force outside of Suchow:


Ground combat at 90,47 (near Suchow)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 85111 troops, 614 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 3148

Defending force 12454 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 435

Japanese adjusted assault: 3671

Allied adjusted defense: 69

Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2414 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 212 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
8765 casualties reported
Squads: 323 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 172 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 34 (20 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 7


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
110th Division
17th Division
58th Division
59th Division
22nd Division
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment
68th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Cavalry/B Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry/A Corps
38th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry/C Corps
24th Group Army
36th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment


All Chinese LCUs in the area are withdrawing back to Kaifeng.

Farther south....Dave retakes Chuhsien as it changes hands for the 10th time or so in the war.


Quiet on the ground in Burma. Tenth Air Force....based at Chittagong....will try to put Rangoon out of action next turn. Rangoon is the last large operational Japanese AF in Burma and Tenth Air Force will both sweep Rangoon with 2 squadrons of P-38s and then level it with about 70 4Es.




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CENTPAC


CV Lexington finally completes repair of her torpedo damage and heads out to sea.....she has been in the shipyards for over 2 months to finish the repairs and upgrades.

CV Saratoga will need another week on "critical pierside" to complete her upgrades and repair of torpedo damage and then she will also head out to the south Pacific.

We now have 3 PBY squadrons reconning Japanese held islands in the Gilberts to divert Dave's attention away from the Solomons.



PHILIPPINES


The assault on Manila has now turned into a siege....1800 AV of IJA troops bombard away at 1400 AV of Allied troops every turn.


CBI


The Japanese northern army retakes Kweiteh and continues its advance toward Kaifeng. Chinese troops continue to entrench in Kaifeng.

In Burma....the reorganization of Eastern Army and Burma Corps is nearly complete at Mandalay and Meiktila....then the advance on Rangoon will commence.

The armored right flank of the Allies continue to race down the coastal road of Burma towards Rangoon....lead elements of the Indian armor prepare to assault across the river into Prome.

Tenth Air Force pounds Rangoon AF for 2 turns( 4 days) leaving it 59% damaged. Japan losses 20 Tojos and 9 Nicks in the air battle while the Allies lose 6 P-38Es and 3 P-38Fs. The 4Es will switch targets next turn and hit the Japanese AF at Moulmein now that Rangoon AF has been mostly abandoned.




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PHILIPPINES


Japan again takes heavy losses in another 1:2 attack at Manila:



Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 72678 troops, 960 guns, 622 vehicles, Assault Value = 2202

Defending force 51673 troops, 628 guns, 486 vehicles, Assault Value = 1449

Japanese adjusted assault: 1202

Allied adjusted defense: 2193

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
5282 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 360 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 68 disabled
Guns lost 90 (1 destroyed, 89 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (4 destroyed, 32 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1010 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 114 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 69 (20 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (14 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Assaulting units:
8th Division
5th Division
18th Division
48th Division
28th Division
4th Raiding Regiment
21st Div /1
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Army
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st PA Infantry/A Division
2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
192nd Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry/C Division
41st PA Infantry/C Division
2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
1st PA Infantry/B Division
31st PA Infantry/A Division
61st PA Infantry/A Division
11th PA Infantry/B Division
51st PA Infantry/A Division
71st PA Infantry/B Division
31st PA Infantry/C Division
41st PA Infantry/B Division
194th Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry/C Division
21st PA Infantry/A Division
71st PA Infantry/C Division
91st PA Infantry/B Division
41st PA Infantry/A Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry/A Division
102nd PA Infantry/A Division
2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
102nd PA Infantry/C Division
91st PA Infantry/C Division
11th PA Infantry/A Division
51st PA Infantry/B Division
61st PA Infantry/B Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry/C Division
21st PA Infantry/B Division
91st PA Infantry/A Division
11th PA Infantry/C Division
31st PA Infantry/B Division
102nd PA Infantry/B Division
1st PA Infantry/C Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Far East USAAF
I Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
201st PA Construction Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp



Japan suffers nearly 3:1 losses vs Allies in disabled/killed squads.



CBI


The 3700 AV Japanese army in northern China continues to close in on Kaifeng.

In Burma....Indian armor will cross the river and attack Prome next turn.

The Allied 4Es fail to strike Moulmein AF due to poor weather. We will try to hit Moulmein again next turn.



CALM BEFORE THE STORM.......SOPAC FALL OFFENSIVE


There may not be any shooting going on in the Solomons now but SOPAC is a beehive of activity. Assault transports, CVs, CVEs, BBs, CAs, CLs and DDs converge on Noumea and Luganville from the 6 points of the compass. The long awaited resumption of the SOPAC offensive in the Solomons had to be delayed while virtually the entire US Navy upgraded and /or repaired. Now the SOPAC fall offensive into the northern Solomons should commence in about 5-6 turns.

The operational problem we need to solve in launching the offensive is the suppression of the two Japanese level 4 AFs at Manus and Kavieng and.....of course....the complete neutralization of the massive Japanese aerodrome at Rabaul. The level 2 SF at Gasmata is currently 100% damaged as are the level 4 AFs at Munda and Shortlands.

Right now...I only have 1 squadron of P-38Fs and about 12 P-38Gs that are capable of reaching the Japanese AFs at Manus, Kavieng and Rabaul.. Besides that...there are only enough 4Es to close 1 AF at at time. I will be using the Aussie Beaufighter Ic fighterbombers in a long range escort role to help the bombers get through....they are inadequately trained to stand up the the IJAAF aces in the Tojos and Oscars and I have about 20 available.

My most forward AF in the region....at Kiriwina...is only 7 hexes from Rabaul and I will have 2 squadrons of P-40Ks available to stage in there when the offensive begins......they are the only other USAAF fighter available with a range of greater than 6(7).

I have SWPAC making a lot of noise in New Guinea as the 1st Marine Division closes in on Lae. I also have PBYs reconning Japanese held islands in the Gilberts to create a distraction.

The 1st Phase of the SOPAC offensive will be a little dicey as long as the Japanese AFs are able to conduct flight ops.

One bit of good news....CV Saratoga has rapidly repaired her damage faster than estimated and should be able to leave Pearl Harbor in 4 days.




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SOPAC....THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM


The buildup in the south Pacific continues. Amphib transports will begin loading assault troops next turn. AOs begin to deploy to the north near the combat zone.

BB Indiana traverses the Panama Canal and begins the long voyage to the combat zone.

Another USN CVE is completed at Tacoma and she heads out of port to Pearl. The first 4 CVEs that arrived all are loaded with elite USN fighter pilots. The fighter pilot training pools have been depleted so the new CVE will need to train her below average pilots before she can enter battle.




PHILIPPINES


Dave orders yet another 1:2 attack at Manila:


Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 66312 troops, 939 guns, 605 vehicles, Assault Value = 1846

Defending force 50473 troops, 614 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 1324

Japanese adjusted assault: 734

Allied adjusted defense: 2039

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4860 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 315 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled
Guns lost 76 (5 destroyed, 71 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (7 destroyed, 40 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1674 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 184 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 25 (7 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
4th Raiding Regiment
8th Division
5th Division
18th Division
28th Division
48th Division
21st Div /1
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
31st Fld AA Gun Co
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
17th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry/B Division
41st PA Infantry/B Division
31st PA Infantry/A Division
91st PA Infantry/B Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
61st PA Infantry/A Division
71st PA Infantry/C Division
1st PA Infantry/B Division
192nd Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry/C Division
51st PA Infantry/B Division
194th Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry/A Division
71st PA Infantry/B Division
11th PA Infantry/A Division
51st PA Infantry/A Division
41st PA Infantry/A Division
2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
11th PA Infantry/B Division
31st PA Infantry/C Division
41st PA Infantry/C Division
51st PA Infantry/C Division
31st PA Infantry/B Division
91st PA Infantry/A Division
21st PA Infantry/A Division
91st PA Infantry/C Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
11th PA Infantry/C Division
21st PA Infantry/C Division
61st PA Infantry/B Division
2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
1st PA Infantry/C Division
Provisional GMC Grp
Asiatic Fleet
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Far East USAAF
I Philippine Corps
201st PA Construction Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
1st USMC AA Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st PA Infantry/A Division


The American and Philippino troops are holding their own.



CBI


Indian armor captures Prome:


Ground combat at Prome (55,50)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4608 troops, 18 guns, 501 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Defending force 921 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 326

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 163 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Prome !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
736 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Cavalry Regiment
44th Cavalry Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
15th JAAF AF Bn



The cool thing here is that the Allies captured over 2300 sorely needed supplies at Prome.



Meanwhile...the 2700 AV Eastern Army continues to rest at Meiktila....licking their wounds suffered at Taung Gyi. In a couple turns they will begin to advance on Rangoon along with the Indian armor at Prome.


The P-38s fail to sweep Moulmein but the 4Es hammer the airfield. Six A6M2s and 19 Nicks are destroyed on the ground.....but 30 sortied to CAP the airfield and the Allies lose 5 precious 4Es. Moulmein is now 50% damaged and Rangoon is 75% damaged. A week ago there were over 200 Japanese fighters at Rangoon and now a mere 15 fighters remain between Moulmein and Rangoon.

Allied 4Es are ordered to hit Rangoon again next turn.




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CBI



The Tenth Air Force orders heavy bomber strikes against both Rangoon and Moulmein.....the Nicks have been withdrawn and there is only a handfull of ineffective Tojos available to intercept the 4Es. Rangoon is left with 75% damage while Moulmein is now 81% damage.

Dave has now mostly withdrawn his fighter CAP from southern Burma.....yet he has 28 ships in port at Rangoon including CLs, DDs and SS. Only 300 AA guns at the port can protect his shipping now.

For the 1st time in 2 or 3 months....the USAAF and RAF medium bombers in India will be released from supply transport duty to port bomb Rangoon at 10,000'. There will be about 120 medium bombers on port attack and they will be joined by about 120 heavy bombers from Tenth Air Force. P-38s and Beuafighters will escort the bombers to target but it appears that there will be little if any CAP at Rangoon to oppose them.

I expect Dave to evacuate Rangoon harbor the following turn so SS Trusty will mine the river exits from Rangoon this turn while a half dozen Allied subs patrol the Andaman Sea.


Eastern Army continues to rest at Meiktila while Indian armor continues to mass at Prome.


Relatively quiet in China.



PHILIPPINES


Dave bombards away at Manila for 2 turns(4 days):


Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3475 troops, 180 guns, 288 vehicles, Assault Value = 1805

Defending force 49688 troops, 604 guns, 471 vehicles, Assault Value = 1312

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
18th/C Division
4th Division
18th/A Division
5th/B Division
5th/C Division
18th/B Division
18th Tank Regiment
48th Division
5th/A Division
28th Division
21st Div /1
31st Fld AA Gun Co
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
17th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
71st PA Infantry/B Division
51st PA Infantry/A Division
61st PA Infantry/B Division
41st PA Infantry/B Division
31st PA Infantry/C Division
2nd PA Constabulary/B Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry/A Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry/C Division
31st PA Infantry/B Division
1st PA Infantry/B Division
21st PA Infantry/C Division
2nd PA Constabulary/C Division
51st PA Infantry/B Division
21st PA Infantry/A Division
192nd Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry/C Division
71st PA Infantry/C Division
21st PA Infantry/B Division
11th PA Infantry/B Division
61st PA Infantry/A Division
194th Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry/C Division
41st PA Infantry/C Division
41st PA Infantry/A Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry/B Division
11th PA Infantry/A Division
91st PA Infantry/A Division
11th PA Infantry/C Division
1st PA Infantry/A Division
31st PA Infantry/A Division
2nd PA Constabulary/A Division
1st PA Infantry/C Division
I Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Far East USAAF
II Philippine Corps
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
USAFFE
Provisional GMC Grp



Looks like Dave has 7 divisions at Manila now so evidently he didnt redeploy them to another theatre...they must have been resting at Iba.

The odds now look like 1800 IJA AV vs 1300 Allied AV.



CALM BEFORE THE STORM.....SOPAC FALL OFFENSIVE


Admiral Hill's amphib transports complete the loading of assault troops at Lunga....mostly all of the 2nd Marine Division will be used in the initial phase of the SOPAC fall offensive including including the 2nd and 8th Marine Regiments, 2nd USMC Tank and 2nd USMC Eng.

As far as I can tell....Dave's long range search and recon hasnt detected any of the Allied amphib TFs, carriers TFs and surface combat TFs assembling in the Coral Sea. He had been reconning Luganville every turn but this turn there was no recon at Luganville...and thats fortunate as newly repaired CV Lexington reached the port there this turn along with BB Washington. They quickly refuel and will leave port before daylight to rejoin the rest of the Allied TFs....now milling about in the southern reaches of the Coral Sea.

CVE Nassau and CVE Altamaha are still 3 days out from Luganville....and I may begin the offensive before they arrive. I have plenty of land based AC to cover the 1st phase of the SOPAC fall offensive. CV Saratoga requires 1 more day to complete repairs at Pearl and then she will rejoin the fleet.

All we are waiting for now is for the weather to clear over the major Japanese aerodrome at Rabaul....currently there is heavy rain there. The initial phase of the SOPAC fall offensive is being held at D-day minus 3 until we have decent weather over Rabaul. On D-Day minus 2...the heavy bomber reserve in Australia will be releaed to 5th Air Force to put Rabaul out of business while amphib and combatant TFs are staged from the southern Coral Sea to their jump off positions.




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Status: offline 		Great AAR as usual, and even if I rarely comment, I still look forward to seeing its quite consistent daily update. Looks like your SOPAC offensive will land before the Japanese units in the Philippines can get there. Do you think you'll be able to complete your objectives in Burma before all those divisions at Manila can finish off USAFFE and ship to the front lines?

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RE: CALM BEFORE THE STORM - 3/6/2012 3:11:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		House Stark...thanx for your comments. I most certainly will launch the SOPAC offensive before Japan can recover their troops fighting on Luzon.SOPAC should complete its offensive and SWPAC should take Lae, Finschafen and Madang before Japanese reinforcements make their way to that theatre.

Burma....Im not so sure about. I am having huge supply issues....I cant seem to draw supplies to Meiktila. I have all my transport AC airlifting supplies into Myitkina and Shwebo and Magwe is producing 100 supplies/day so Im just resting Eastern Army until I can build up at least a little supply to launch an attack. I imagine that Japan will probably reinforce Burma before I can launch a serioius assault at Rangoon but we shall see.



11/6-11/7/42


CBI:

Quiet in China. It looks like Dave is doing a huge reorganization of his army in China. The Japanese southern army may be working its way back to the north so he can launch an overwhelming attack somewhere. Im getting ready to pull back in the north to more defensible positions.


Dave guessed right at Rangoon...he had over 100 fighters on extremely long range LRCAP over the port but it didnt make any difference in regards to his shipping.....every vessel in port was sunk at its mooring:



Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 82



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 7
Blenheim IV x 19
Hudson IIIa x 6
Liberator II x 10
Wellington Ic x 12
A-29 Hudson x 3
B-18A Bolo x 3
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-17F Fortress x 14
B-24D Liberator x 31
B-25C Mitchell x 30


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
A-29 Hudson: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 14 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Hayate, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Teikin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Fuji, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Hagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tokuwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CM Okinoshima, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS W-17, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Tokiwasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Ukishima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APD Mochizuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-4, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

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



Port hits 11
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (45 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(45 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
45 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (31 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(31 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
31 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (41 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(41 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
41 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 60



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 10


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Teikin Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Teishun Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 39 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 23 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 28 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes




Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 60



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 15


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tokiwasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSD Akitsu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CM Okinoshima, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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



Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 39 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 23 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 28 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 60



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DMS W-2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Teishun Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 39 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 23 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 28 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

Massive explosion on DMS W-2


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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 60



Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CM Okinoshima, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-5, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSD Akitsu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Bunzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Anbo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Shinshui Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB America Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 39 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 23 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 28 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 70



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 1
Blenheim IV x 14
Hudson IIIa x 6
Liberator II x 3
Wellington Ic x 5
Hudson III (LR) x 2
A-29 Hudson x 2
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 27
B-25C Mitchell x 28


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Hudson IIIa: 2 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Teikin Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Fuyukawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-5, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Ukishima Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Tokuwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
CM Okinoshima, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
PB America Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kizugawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Shinshui Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Teishun Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Bunzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Ina Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Anbo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
1 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (31 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(31 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
31 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (32 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(32 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
32 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 48



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 7
B-17F Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 19


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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 6 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 12 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Fuyukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Bunzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Anbo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Teishun Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LSD Akitsu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Shinshui Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 444 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 390 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3


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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Fuyukawa Maru, and is sunk
LSD Akitsu Maru, and is sunk



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

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB America Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Bunzan Maru, and is sunk



Port hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
59th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes




Japan loses 2 CLs, 1 DMS, 6 AKL, 1 AP, 1 LSD, 2 AK and 1 CM in the port attack.


Allied air losses are huge.....the Allies lose 69 AC vs 51 Japanese AC.....49 of those AC in A2A combat. Most of Japan's are losses are from Ops as they flew LRCAP at extreme range.

Individual plane losses include 27 Tojos, 21 A6M2s, 14 B-25Cs, 12 Wellington Ics, 7 Blenheim IVs, 4 Hudson IIIas, 4 B-24Ds, 4 Beaufort Is, 5 B-26Bs and 4 B-26s. The Allied medium bombers in the CBI had been at 50% TOE before the attack but now they are probably down to 25% TOE.

There arent any ships left in Rangoon port for the Allied subs in the Andaman Sea to ambush.




PHILIPPINES


Japan bombards at Manila for the 3rd turn in a roiw.


SOPAC FALL OFFENSIVE....PHASE I: INVASION SHORTLANDS.....D-DAY MINUS 2


The weather clears a bit over Rabaul to heavy clouds so the SOPAC invasion sequence advances to D-Day minus 2. Over 100 4Es are staged into Woodlark from Australia...escorted by 20 Beaufighters they will bomb the AF at Rabaul. Dave has over 70 fighters at Rabaul. Nearly 150 P-40Ks and 40 P-38s will sweep Rabaul.

Adm Hill's amphib TF.....with most of the 2nd Marine Division embarked....will advance to its invasion jump off point this turn about 8 hexes S of Shortlands. Allied carrier TFs and surface TFs sortie from the southern Coral Sea to the N to be in position to cover the landings on Shortlands.

The objective of the 1st Phase of the offensive will be to close Rabaul AF and capture Shortlands. Then medium bombers and short ranged fighters will be staged into Shortlands to keep Rabaul AF neutralized. The 4Es can then be staged into Port Moresby to suppress Manus and Kavieng. Then SOPAC will commence Phase II of its fall offensive.




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LOGISTICS - 3/10/2012 7:07:27 PM   
racndoc


Posts: 2519
Joined: 10/29/2004
From: Newport Coast, California
Status: offline 		I havent received a turn in almost a week now as Dave has been busy with RL. I havent said much about logistics up to this point in the war but now I have time to mention some of the more mundane but absolutely vital aspects of the game.



INDIAN OCEAN CONVOY ROUTES


Ive attached a screenshot of the main convoy and secondary convoy routes for the Allies. At the start of the war.... I gathered up all the excess shipping from India and the DEI and sent about 150 of the long ranged xAKs and xAPs to the US west coast as the Allies have a much greater deficiency of shipping in the eastern Pacific at the start of the war. The shorter ranged xAKs from the DEI and India were sent to Abadan and Aden and about 50 of the extremely long ranged xAKs were staged to Capetown. The TKs were all carrying fuel from Abadan to Karachi but now that the Allies have over 2.3 million fuel at Karachi and 250,000 fuel at Calcutta the longer ranged TKs are hauling the fuel now to Perth. The extremely long ranged xAKs(15,000-17,000 endurance) carry supplies from Capetown to Perth but recently Ive sent some convoys from Capetowwn to Calcutta in an effort to provide more supply to be sucked to the Burmese border and Ledo. I also have secondary convoys from Abadan carrying supplies to Calcutta.



PACIFIC OCEAN CONVOY ROUTES


The main Allied convoys routes in the Pacific extend from LA and San Diego to Luganville and Noumea. Secondary xAK convoys then carry supplies from Luganville to the Solomons and Port Moresby while secondary TK convoys carry fuel from Noumea to Sydney. My biggest logistical issue to date has been trying to get sufficient fuel to Australia. After a score of WitP games Ive finally figured out how to shut down HI(duh) so Ive turned off HI at Melbourne and Sydney and now Im slowly building up fuel levels in Oz. After being critically short of fuel in Oz for the first 8 months of the war the Abadan/Perth and Noumea/Sydney convoys have built up fuels levels to 227,000 fuel at Melbourne, 387,000 fuel at Sydney, 30,000 fuel at Perth and 25,000 fuel at Brisbane. I have about 100 long ranged xAKs....4 TFs of 25 ships apiece....also transporting fuel to Noumea and Luganville to supplement the TKs.



SWPAC


Secondary convoys have been sending troops and supplies from Luganville to Port Moresby and there are now 33,000 supplies at Port Moresby. The supplies at Port Moresby are easily drawn through the jungle to Buna(36,000 supplies) and Salamaua(44,000 supplies) so I dont think that I will have too much difficulty sucking the supplies all the way up to Lae and beyond as SWPAC advances.



SOPAC

Im launching the SOPAC fall offensive next turn and have been stockpiling fuel and supplies in the theatre for awhile.

Currently there are 200,000 supplies and 300,000 fuel at Noumea and 380,000 supplies and 180,000 fuel at Luganville. There is another 170,000 supplies at Lunga while AOs sailing with the invasion forces are carrying another 100,000 fuel at sea.




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INVASION SHORTLANDS! - 3/17/2012 10:29:25 PM   
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CBI


The heavy bombers of Tenth Air Force hit Rangoon port again but no shipping is left in the harbor.

China is relatively quiet.

I only have 5 Chinese A-29s left and no more are being built.....but I just thought of a good use for them. Many Japanese players run tanker convoys from Singapore back to Japan by hugging the coastline of China. I currently have over a half dozen subs on patrol between Formosa and southern Japan. This turn I staged the Chinese A-29s to Nanchang and Im using their 14 hex range for naval search. They can search the IJN sea lanes all around Formosa and cover from Indochinese waters to the Home Islands. If this helps my sub patrols I may launch an offensive with the Chinese army to recapture a coastal port and extend my naval search radius deeper into Japanese waters.



PHILIPPINES


Dave continues to rest his troops on Luzon and merely bombards at Manila.



AUSTRALIA


Four Aussie armor regiments reach Derby and a deliberate attack is ordered for next turn.



SOPAC FALL OFFENSIVE.....INVASION SHORTLANDS: D-DAY MINUS ONE


Adm Hills amphib TF reaches its jump off point 8 hexes to the south of Shortlands. Next turn they will race in at full speed and the 2nd Marine Division will assault the beaches tomorrow. Six Allied CVs, 1 CVL and 4 CVEs stand by to cover the landings. So far it appears that the invasion and support TFs have remained unspotted by long ranged Japanese search planes so surprise should be total. Over 150 medium bombers based at Deboyne Is., Rossel Is., Russell Is. and Lunga will ground attack the Japanese troops on Shortlands.

Unfortunately...I had poor weather....thunderstorms....over Rabaul. The 40 P-38Fs and 75 P-40Ks all swept Rabaul and fought a large air battle with over 80 Japanese AC on CAP. The heavy bombers of Fifth Air Force hit Rabaul for 2 days but with the inclement weather they only caused 31% damage to the airfields there. After the 2 day air battle Japan loses 57 AC vs 48 Allied AC. In A2A Japan lost 39 AC vs 31 Allied AC. Individual plane losses include 29 A6M2s, 32 Oscars, 14 P-40Ks, 12 Beaufighter Ics, 7 Beaufighter Vcs and 7 of the precious P-38Fs.

At the end of the turn.....it appears that Dave has evacuated the airfields at Rabaul....only 3 fighters remain there. I think that Dave will instead LRCAP Rabaul next turn from the level 4 AF at Kavieng. I am worried that Dave may send in a bombardment TF to Woodlark Island so I staged all the heavy bombers back to Port Moresby....and next turn the 4Es will strike Kavieng.




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PHILIPPINES


Dave launches an absolutly horrific assault on the brave defenders of Manila:


Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 79288 troops, 890 guns, 605 vehicles, Assault Value = 2501

Defending force 50203 troops, 601 guns, 471 vehicles, Assault Value = 1389

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1020

Allied adjusted defense: 3315

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
9229 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 816 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled
Guns lost 95 (2 destroyed, 93 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (5 destroyed, 36 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1839 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 174 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 29 (12 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Assaulting units:
18th Division
28th Division
90th Infantry Regiment
4th Division
48th Division
33rd Division
18th Tank Regiment
16th Division
5th Division
21st Div /1
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
61st PA Infantry/B Division
11th PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry/C Division
192nd Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry/C Division
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry/A Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
51st PA Infantry/B Division
41st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry/C Division
1st PA Infantry/A Division
71st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry/A Division
91st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry/B Division
51st PA Infantry/A Division
1st PA Infantry/B Division
1st PA Infantry/C Division
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
201st PA Construction Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
Manila USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I Philippine Corps
Provisional GMC Grp






AUSTRALIA


Aussie armor recaptures Derby:



Ground combat at Derby (64,127)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2880 troops, 0 guns, 424 vehicles, Assault Value = 236

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 140

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 140 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Derby !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

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



Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /1





SOPAC....INVASION SHORTLANDS


The 2nd Marine Division storms ashore at Shortlands against light opposition. A deliberate attack is ordered for next turn. Allied carriers and surface TFs stand by to cover the invasion.



Fifth Air Force hammers Kavieng AF in decent weather.....the AF is 98% suppressed. Fifth AF heavy bombers will strike Rabaul AF next turn.



USMC SBDs hammer an IJN TF off Rabaul:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8



Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shun Yuan, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Kongo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead




Allied subs engage IJN TFs across the map:





SUBS/ASW


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 10, 42
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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
APD Asakaze
DD Susuki
DD Isokaze

Allied Ships
SS O16



SS O16 is sighted by escort
O16 bottoming out ....
DD Susuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Iriomote at 88,65

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
E Kasasagi
AO Toho Maru
AO Toei Maru
TK Kaizyo Maru
TK Hoyo Maru
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
SS Trigger, hits 1



SS Trigger launches 4 torpedoes at DD Oyashio
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oyashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
PB Toko Maru #4
AO Notoro
AO Naruto
TK Ogura Maru #2
DD Kuroshio

Allied Ships
SS Grunion, hits 1



SS Grunion launches 2 torpedoes at PB Toko Maru #4
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuroshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuroshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Georgetown at 48,73

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shingetsu Maru
xAKL Dori Maru
xAKL Kosho Maru
PB Eiko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Trusty



Captain of SS Trusty elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PB Eiko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub




Sub attack near Pescadores at 84,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Kamogawa Maru
xAK Oita Maru
xAK Toei Maru
xAK Chicago Maru
xAK Akiura Maru
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Konsan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo



SS Wahoo launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kamogawa Maru
Wahoo diving deep ....
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Konsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Konsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Konsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Konsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Konsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Konsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
PB Ikuta Maru
xAK Oita Maru
xAK Chicago Maru
xAK Kamogawa Maru
xAK Kumagawa Maru
xAK Akiura Maru
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Konsan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo



SS Wahoo launches 2 torpedoes at PB Ikuta Maru
Wahoo diving deep ....
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Konsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Konsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Konsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Konsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Konsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #5
PB Yamadori Maru
PB Nishho Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16



SS O16 is sighted by escort
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub and abandons 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...
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

ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #5
PB Yamadori Maru
PB Nishho Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16



SS O16 is sighted by escort
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub and abandons 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...
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

ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #5
PB Yamadori Maru
PB Nishho Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16



SS O16 is sighted by escort
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub and abandons 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...
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

ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #5
PB Yamadori Maru
PB Nishho Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16



SS O16 is sighted by escort
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub and abandons 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...
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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INVASION SHORTLANDS! - 3/18/2012 7:02:07 PM   
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SOPAC FALL OFFENSIVE....INVASION SHORTLANDS


The 2nd Marine Divisison easily captures Shortlands:


Ground combat at Shortlands (109,131)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10757 troops, 188 guns, 313 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

Defending force 2529 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 978

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Shortlands !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1174 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Regiment
2nd USMC Engineer Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
I US Amphib Corps

Defending units:
II/81st Nav Gd /4
35th JNAF AF Unit
11th JNAF AF Unit
51st Const Co
38th JNAF AF Unit
4th JNAF AF Unit /4



The defeated Japanese remnants retreat to Torokina.


A 2nd amphib TF immediately begins unloading construction engineers, base forces, an air HQ and thousands of additional supplies at Shortlands. Over 200 medium bombers and short range fighters will be staged in this turn and they will be tasked with continuing the 100% neutralization of Rabaul as SOPAC pushes forward with the 2nd phase of their fall offensive.

The 100 plus heavy bombers of Fifth Air Force work over a defenseless Rabaul this turn and now both Rabaul and Kavieng airfields are 100% damaged. The heavy bombers will next be tasked with closing the final Japanese airfield in the region.....the level 4 airfield at Manus.

BB Musashi is spotted in port at Kavieng. Its probably BB Yamato....but if it is actually BB Musashi I guarantee that BB Yamato is there also and Dave is probably planning a major air/surface engagement next turn. Its only November 1942 and I only have 6 CVs present so I dont feel the need to take any unnecessary risks next turn. So Im going to let discretion take the better side of valor and all amphib TFs, carriers and surface TFs will be withdrawn to the southern Solomons where they can be covered by the hundreds of land based aircraft distributed throughout the Solomon island chain.



CBI

All quiet in Burma and India. Tenth Air Force commits all the heavy bombers to help transport supplies to Burma so that our offensive there can resume.



PHILIPPINES


All quiet at manila as Japan licks its wounds from the drubbing it took the previous turn. The Allies still hold all of southern Luzon with 2300 supplies remsining at Manila and another 11.000 supplies stored at Batangas.




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RE: INVASION SHORTLANDS! - 3/18/2012 7:41:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		And the race is on! Seven+ divisions bashing themselves against Manila to no avail as you advance in Burma and SoPac...exciting stuff. Those poor Japs in Manila aren't even going to get any rest to enjoy their victory when (if?) they finally take the place.

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INVASION SHORTLANDS! - 3/20/2012 2:52:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		House Stark....thanks for your comments. Manila is indeed proving to be a tough nut for the Japanese to crack.




11/14-11/15/42



CBI


The Allies armies in Burma continue to rest as the supply levels slowly build. We now have nearly 7000 supplies between Mandalay and Shwebo.

Dave withdraws his 37 LCU 15th Army from Taung Gyi towards southern Burma.



PHILIPPINES


Dave paradrops the 1st Raiding Regiment to take Atimonan....effectively cutting southern Luzon in half. Im sending the 2 US armored battalions from Manila to Atimonan to deal with the Japanese paratroops.



AUSTRALIA

Two Aussie armored regiments reach Broome and a deliberate attack is ordered for next turn.






SWPAC


The 1st Marine Division captures a deserted Lae as the Japanese withdraw up the Markham River valley to Nadzap. The 1st Marine Division will now advance up the Markham River all the way to Madang.



SOPAC FALL OFFENSIVE


Allied medium bombers staged into Shortlands pound Rabaul. The heavy bombers of Fifth Air Force hammer Manus following sweeps by P-38Fs and P-38Gs. The Allies lose 20 AC in A2A combat vs 19 Japanese AC. Individual plane losses include 7 A6M2s, 6 Tojos, 8 P-38Gs, 6 P-38Fs and 4 Beaufighter Ics. My 2 P-38 squadrons and 2 Beaufighter squadrons have been pretty much decimated... but the main Japanese AFs in the region have been suppressed. Manus is now 47% damaged while Rabaul is 79% damaged. The amphib transports complete unloading at Shortlands...we now have 44,000 supplies on the ground there.....and head back to Luganville to embark troops for the 2nd phase of the SOPAC offensive.




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INVASION SHORTLANDS! - 3/23/2012 3:19:43 AM   
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SOPAC


Medium bombers based at Shortlands, B-25cs based at Woodlark and the 4Es of 5th Air Force pummel Rabaul, Kavieng and Manus respectively. Japanese CAP is virtually knil over Rabaul and Kavieng while a handful of Tojos at Manus rise up to face the heavy bombers. Rabaul AF is now 100% damaged, Kavieng AF is now 76% damaged and Manus AF is now 57% damaged.

Allied DBs and A-20A1 attack bombers strike Rabaul port and sink a sub :



Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD-2 Dauntless x 12


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 5 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
A-20A1 Havoc x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 4


Allied aircraft losses
A-20A1 Havoc: 9 damaged
A-20A1 Havoc: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 1
ACM Tama Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing and strafing from low level *
8 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing and strafing from low level *


Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD-2 Dauntless x 8


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 4 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
SS I-175, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-20A1 Havoc x 13


Allied aircraft losses
A-20A1 Havoc: 8 damaged
A-20A1 Havoc: 3 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
ACM Tama Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing and strafing from low level *
8 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing and strafing from low level *





This was my 1st real low level naval attack of the war using the medium attack bombers. Flak and OP losses are disproportionately heavy with all the AA at Rabaul so I think that I will begin to train up the attack bombers for strafing at sea.



The Allied carriers and surface TFs continue to withdraw to the southern Coral Sea....Dave sends a wolfpack of IJN subs after them and intel reports that we sank SS RO-65 and SS I-6 also this turn. Next turn Im putting a couple hundred DB and TB on ASW and adding 4 ASW TFs to the melee. I want to eliminate the sub menace before we launch the 2nd phase of the SOPAC offensive.

Amphib transports at Luganville begin loading assault troops for the next round of invasions. Cv Saratoga reaches Luganville this turn and refuels....we now have all 6 USN CVs undamaged and available for duty for the 1st tirm in the war.



PHILIPPINES


Ground bombardment only at Manila. I was successful in drawing all my supply from Batangas to Manila last turn but it shows that only 7500 supplies remain at Manila....either I used a lot or I somehow lost some supplies in the transfer. The 2 US Army armor battalions will reach the Japanese paratroops at Atimonan next turn.



NORPAC


Dave swept my fighters at Unmak and invaded at Yunaska Is. this last turn.



AUSTRALIA


Aussie armor retakes Broome this turn. Port Hedland remains the only Australian town in captivity now.



CBI


All quiet in China for awhile. Dont know where the 2 main IJA foramtions went but when they re-appear Im sure it wont be pretty.

SS Grunion sank xAK Oridono Maru off Taihoku this turn...it was carrying fuel so Dave is also using his xAKs to move fuel around.

All quiet in Burma. Even with nearly 6000 AV there its nearly a stalemate for the Allies due to a supply shortage. Ive stopped my air campaign closing the Japanese airfields and all 2Es and 4Es in theatre are now flying supplies into Burma.




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SWPAC


Colonel Chesty Puller's 7th Marine Regiment leads the 1st Marine Division in the march up the Markham River valley to Nadzab. This turn the 5th and 7th Marine Regiments will assault the Japanese at Nadzab.

No problem in sucking supplies thru the jungles of New Guinea....the Allies have accumulated over 35,000 supplies at Lae already.



SOPAC


Adm Hill's amphib TF completes loading of the assault forces for the 2nd phase of the SOPAC fall offensive and departs Luganville for its voyage north across the Coral Sea to the war zone.

Dave knows that Luganville is my main port for debarkation and he also knows that something is up...he has his extremely long ranged Mavis search planes on recon over Luganville and spotted CV saratoga before she was able to refuel and leave port.

CVE Prince William and BB Indiana reach Luganville this turn and refuel. Im reorganizing the Allied carriers now. Covering the invasions I will have an air combat TF led by CV Illustrious. She will be joined by CVL Hermes and 4 USN CVEs. CVL Hermes has been converted from a torpedo plane carrier to an air defense carrier and she now holds 20 Sea Hurricanes..... the Sea Hurricanes are strictly for point defense and will fly CAP up on top at 31,000'. The F4F-4s will be layered underneath them from 20,000' on down. Together this air combat TF will be able to put some 144 fighters over the assault trnasports. The six USN CVs will be placed in fast carrier Task Group 58. Task Group 58 will be able to muster nearly 200 fighters and will operate independent from the smaller carriers. Hopefully if the SOPAC invasion forces run into overwhelming Japanese land based air or all of KB the Japanese airstrikes will be split up between the 2 Allied carrier groups.

Meanwhile...the Allied air forces are doing their part to ensure that the invasion forces wont run into overwhelming Japanese land based air. The heavy bombers of 5th Air Force continue to pound the level 4 AF at Manus and even with continuously bad weather have left the AF there with 61% damage. B-25s have inflicted 100% damage at the level 4 AF at Kavieng and the remaining Alied medium bombers based at Shortlands and Woodlark have left Rabaul 75% damaged.


CBI

Dave sent the invicible IJA armor down the Hangchow/Nanchang highway and inflicted heavy casualties on a far superior Chinese force in a 1:2 attack. The Chinese then reinforced and dealt the IJA armor a crippling blow in a shock attack:


Ground combat at 87,54 (near Anking)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 24028 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1249

Defending force 2317 troops, 4 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

Allied adjusted assault: 760

Japanese adjusted defense: 297

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 97 (40 destroyed, 57 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Allied ground losses:
1214 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 108 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
53rd Chinese/B Corps
75th Chinese/C Corps
32nd Chinese/A Corps
95th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese/B Corps
86th Chinese/A Corps
21st Chinese/A Corps
3rd New Chinese/B Corps
71st Chinese/B Corps
75th Chinese/A Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
28th Chinese/A Corps

Defending units:
12th Tank Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
9th Tank Rgt /2


If you can achieve decent odds a Chinese shock attack...while expensive....is the best way to deal with the evil Jap tankettes.


All quiet over the rest of the CBI. The monsoon season must be over now as supplies seem to be flowing into Burma. The Allies now have over 8000 supplies at Akyab and those supplies appear to be moving to Prome where we now have 5000 supplies for the 1000 AV of armor there. Supplies are flowing nicely to Imphal, Ledo and the rest of NE India. I have all medium and heavy bombers in theatre flying supplies from Impahl and Ledo into Mandalay and Meiktila.... but that doesnt explain how I now have nearly 15,000 supplies in central Burma and the amount is growing every turn. I will soon resume the offensive in southern Burma. Dave has 29 LCUs sitting at Toungoo so Ive begun to prep troops for that base.


THRILLA IN MANILA

The US Army armor retakes Atimonan from the IJA paratroops and we now have complete control of southern Luzon. I think that we are reaching the final chapter here as Dave has significantly reinforced his troops at Manila:


Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31384 troops, 506 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 3100

Defending force 46603 troops, 576 guns, 312 vehicles, Assault Value = 1204

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
18th Division
14th Garrison Unit
4th Division
28th/B Division
18th Tank Regiment
5th Division
2nd Recon Battalion
48th Division
21st Div /1
5th Armored Car Co
28th/A Division
28th/C Division
16th Division
8th Division
33rd Division
12th Garrison Unit
4th Ind. Engr Rgt /3
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
17th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry/A Division
1st PA Infantry/B Division
71st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry/C Division
11th PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry/A Division
61st PA Infantry/B Division
31st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry/B Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
21st PA Infantry/B Division
61st PA Infantry/C Division
51st PA Infantry/C Division
1st PA Infantry/A Division
61st PA Infantry/A Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Infantry/C Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
201st PA Construction Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
USAFFE
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Philippine Corps
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
Asiatic Fleet
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp


The Allies have a mere 4000 supplies remaining at Manila. There are about 2000 supplies spread around the rest of southern Luzon so Im moving all the BFs spread around the south back to Manila and hopefully we can suck all remaining supplies in southern Luzon back to Manila.




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THRILLA IN MANILA


Dave launches a massive assault on Manila with his newly reinforced army:


Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 100454 troops, 1140 guns, 799 vehicles, Assault Value = 3130

Defending force 46534 troops, 574 guns, 311 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1766

Allied adjusted defense: 2631

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
5640 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 849 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 70 disabled
Guns lost 97 (2 destroyed, 95 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3884 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 363 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 163 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 83 (13 destroyed, 70 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)


Assaulting units:
28th Division
14th Garrison Unit
8th Division
33rd Division
5th Armored Car Co
18th Tank Regiment
48th Division
5th Division
16th Division
2nd Recon Battalion
18th Division
21st Div /1
12th Garrison Unit
4th Division
4th Ind. Engr Rgt /3
31st Fld AA Gun Co
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
17th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
51st PA Infantry/C Division
41st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry/C Division
21st PA Infantry/C Division
51st PA Infantry/A Division
61st PA Infantry/A Division
71st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry/B Division
11th PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry/B Division
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry/A Division
21st PA Infantry/A Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry/B Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry/B Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry/C Division
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Manila USAAF Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Far East USAAF
Provisional GMC Grp


Even though Japan lost nearly 900 squads...the Allied losses are clearly unsustainable. The Allied armor is racing back to Manila but it wont be nearly enough to stem the tide. Supplies at Manila are down to about 2000. Dave will almost certainly continue his assault next turn and I think that the Allies have less than 2 weeks left at Manila.



SWPAC


The 1st Marine Division captures Nadzab:


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Ground combat at Nadzab (98,125)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8236 troops, 188 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 287

Defending force 769 troops, 3 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 176

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nadzab !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 44 (44 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Marine Regiment
7th Marine Regiment
3rd NZ Division

Defending units:
44th Nav Gd /1
4th JAAF Base Force
6th Field AF Const Bn /1
16th JNAF AF Unit /1



Colonel Chesty Puller's 7th Marines will rest for a couple turns before it resumes its drive up the Markham River valley towards Madang.


CENTPAC


Dave stages some Bettys into Tarawa and they hit Allied convoys in the area at long range:


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Howland Island at 149,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Benjamin Franklin, Bomb hits 1
xAK John Hart
xAK Thomas Nelson



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb




Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Howland Island at 149,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Benjamin Franklin
xAK George Taylor
xAK Edgar Allan Poe



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb








SOPAC



OK...I admit it. I abused the gamne engine and put nearly 300 carrier bombers on ASW(virtually all are highly cross trained at ASW by this point in the war) to prevent the IJN sub wolfpack from wreaking havoc on the Allied carriers like they did back in May and June 1942. For crissakes...I just got CV Saratoga back on the line last turn for the torpedo damage it suffered back in June. i thought that by withdrawing south into the Coral Sea and by having nearly a half dozen ASW TFs patrolling to the north that I would have a margin of safety with the IJN sub menace.

Unfortunately....the subs move _before_ the ASW AC fly:


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ASW attack near Rossel Island at 104,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-11

Allied Ships
DD Bulmer
DD Aylwin
DD John D. Edwards



SS I-11 is located by DD Bulmer
DD John D. Edwards attacking submerged sub ....
DD John D. Edwards is out of ASW ammo
DD John D. Edwards is out of ASW ammo
DD John D. Edwards is out of ASW ammo
DD John D. Edwards is out of ASW ammo
DD Bulmer fails to find sub and abandons search
DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD John D. Edwards attacking submerged sub ....
DD John D. Edwards is out of ASW ammo
DD John D. Edwards is out of ASW ammo
DD John D. Edwards is out of ASW ammo
DD John D. Edwards is out of ASW ammo
DD John D. Edwards is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Rossel Island at 104,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-11

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CL Helena
CLAA San Juan
CLAA Atlanta
DD Lamson
DD Fanning
DD Reid
DD Perkins
DD Cushing



SS I-11 is sighted by escort
DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Perkins fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cushing fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Reid fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Rossel Island at 104,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-11

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Mississippi
CL Phoenix
CL St. Louis
CLAA San Diego
DD Laffey
DE Paul Jones
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Phelps
DD Downes
DD Hughes



SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Wasp
DD Isaac Sweers fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Downes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hughes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isaac Sweers fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Downes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isaac Sweers fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Downes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Downes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Downes fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


SS I-11 not only evades the USN ASW TF but puts a torpedo in the 1st CV she spots and then gets away scot free.

CV Wasp has her hull ripped open to the sea and green water begins to flood the aircraft carrier. Im trying to make the closest port with her but with 15 SYS 62 FLT and 23 ENG damage her prognosis is extremely guarded.

Of course after the naval move is over the AC fly and Allied ASW AC make quick work of SS I-11 and SS I-28:



SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-2 attacking a Type L4 class SS at 104,141
a Type L4 class SS is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-2 attacking a Type KS class SS at 104,141
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-2 attacking a Type A1 class SS at 104,141
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-3 attacking a Japanese SS at 104,141
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-5 attacking a Type J1 class SS at 104,141
a Japanese DD is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 attacking a Japanese SS at 104,141
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-6 attacking a Japanese SS at 104,141
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-8 attacking a Japanese SS at 104,141
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object near surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object under water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports shape below surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports periscope at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports turbulence in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/3 attacking a Type J3 class SS at 104,141
SOC-1 Seagull reports turbulence in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports shadow in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-151 attacking a Japanese SS at 104,141
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-2 attacking SS I-11 at 104,141
SS I-11 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-2 attacking SS I-11 at 104,141
SS I-11 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 104,141 near Rossel Island, speed 12, Moving West
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-3 attacking SS I-11 at 104,141
SS I-11 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-5 attacking SS I-11 at 104,141
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-6 attacking SS I-11 at 104,141
SS I-11 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-6 attacking SS I-11 at 104,141
SS I-11 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-6 attacking SS I-11 at 104,141
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-6 attacking SS I-11 at 104,141
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-6 attacking SS I-11 at 104,141
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports oil slick at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SB2U-3 Vindicator reports periscope at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SB2U-3 Vindicator reports periscope wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 104, 141 near Rossel Island
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 104, 141 near Rossel Island


Fast carrier Task Group 58 is now down to 5 carriers....and CV Wasp will probably be out of action for at least the next 6 months....so Im going to stack every flattop I have in the same hex now and go back to Death Star tactics.

Kind of interesting how this game has followed RL WWII...BB Hiei gets heavily damaged by USN CAs and eventually sinks in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.... CV Saratoga gets torpedoed between Luganville and Guadalcanal.....and now CV Wasp gets torpedoed in the Coral Sea. Well lets hope we dont follow RL and CV Wasp makes it back to port to fight another day. IJN subs have also sank 2 R Class BBs and torpedoed CV Lexington...and put a near death experience into CVE Long Island with 2 torpedoes and 80 FLT damage.

The SOPAC fall offensive will still continue. There were 2 parameters for the initiation of the 2nd Phase of the offensive:

1) Capture of Shortlands and rebasing of Allied DBs, TBs, fighters and medium bombers to Shortlands AF and
2)Neutralization of the massive aerodrome at Rabaul and suppression of the level 4 AFs at Kavieng and Manus. This turn the heavy bombers of Fifth Air Force inflict 82% damage at Manus while the Allied medium bombers leave both Kavieng and Rabaul at 100% damage.

Now Phase II can commence. Adm Hill's amphib TF will reach its jumpoff point this turn for the invasion of Green Island. Allied carrier and surface TFs sail to the north to cover the assault.





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Adm Hill's amphib TF reaches its jumpoff position for the assault on Green Is. next turn. The Japanese AFs at Manus, Kavieng, Gasmata and Rabaul are completely shut down. Fighters based at Shortlands will cover the amphib assault on Green Island.


The computer redirected heavily damaged CV Wasp _NORTH_ to the level 5 port at Milne Bay. Dave knows that Cv Wasp is headed there and put 2 more kamikaze subs in position to finish her off:


SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-3 attacking a Japanese SS at 101,136
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-3 attacking a Japanese SS at 101,136
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-3 attacking a Type A1 class SS at 102,135
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-5 attacking a Type C1 class SS at 101,136
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 attacking SS I-9 at 102,135
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 attacking SS I-9 at 102,135
SS I-9 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 attacking SS I-9 at 102,135
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 attacking a Japanese PT at 101,136
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-6 attacking a Type KS class SS at 101,136
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-6 attacking a Japanese SS at 101,136
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-6 attacking SS I-9 at 102,135
SS I-9 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-6 attacking a Japanese SS at 101,136
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-6 attacking SS I-9 at 102,135
SS I-9 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-8 attacking a Japanese SS at 101,136
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-8 attacking SS I-9 at 102,135
SS I-9 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports object near surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SB2U-3 Vindicator reports periscope at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-151 attacking SS I-9 at 102,135
SS I-9 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-151 attacking a Japanese SS at 101,136
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-151 attacking SS I-9 at 102,135
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 101, 136 near Milne Bay

SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-2 attacking SS I-9 at 102,135
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-2 attacking SS I-9 at 102,135
SS I-9 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-2 attacking a Type A1 class SS at 101,136
a Japanese DD is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports possible submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports shadow in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-5 attacking SS I-9 at 102,135
SS I-9 is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 attacking SS I-9 at 102,135
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-6 attacking a Japanese SS at 101,136
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-6 attacking a Japanese SS at 101,136
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports turbulence in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object near surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports radio transmissions at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shadow in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 attacking a Type C1 class SS at 101,136
a Japanese SS is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports object under water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports shape below surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports diving submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports turbulence in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
TBF-1 Avenger reports periscope wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports turbulence in water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports submarine wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports possible submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object under water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SOC-1 Seagull reports shadow in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports diving submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object under water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object under water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports shadow in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports diving submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports shape below surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports conning tower at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports possible submarine at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SOC-1 Seagull reports object under water at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SOC-1 Seagull reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SB2U-3 Vindicator reports turbulence in water at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine wake at 102, 135 near Deboyne Islands
SBD-3 Dauntless reports shape below surface at 101, 136 near Milne Bay
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-151 attacking SS I-9 at 102,135




SS I-9 faces an untimely demise.


Adm Hill's amphib TF will land assault troops on Green Is. next turn.



THRILLA IN MANILA


As I anticipated...Dave launches a second consecutive bloody assault at Manila:


Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69879 troops, 833 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 2575

Defending force 43197 troops, 561 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 924

Japanese adjusted assault: 816

Allied adjusted defense: 1443

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
6190 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 469 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Vehicles lost 38 (4 destroyed, 34 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3014 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 196 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 157 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 62 (20 destroyed, 42 disabled)


Assaulting units:
48th Division
33rd Division
2nd Recon Battalion
16th Division
8th/A Division
28th/A Division
14th Garrison Unit
28th/B Division
8th/B Division
18th Tank Regiment
4th Division
5th Division
8th/C Division
18th Division
12th Garrison Unit
21st Div /1
28th/C Division
4th Ind. Engr Rgt /3
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Fld AA Gun Co
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st PA Infantry/B Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
61st PA Infantry/B Division
21st PA Infantry/A Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry/C Division
51st PA Infantry/B Division
61st PA Infantry/A Division
71st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry/A Division
21st PA Infantry/B Division
51st PA Infantry/A Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry/C Division
31st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry/C Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp
USAFFE
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
Far East USAAF
I Philippine Corps
201st PA Construction Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
51st PA Infantry/C Division
Cebu USN Base Force /4


The situation is deteriorating rather quickly here now.



BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA


I knew that things would get ugly when Dave's large manuever army reappeared. Well...this turn nearly 18 Jap divisions materialized on the Hangchow/Nanchang highway:



Ground combat at 87,54 (near Anking)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 192199 troops, 1490 guns, 370 vehicles, Assault Value = 7094

Defending force 55877 troops, 469 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2219

Japanese adjusted assault: 4148

Allied adjusted defense: 2061

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
25288 casualties reported
Squads: 649 destroyed, 1403 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 379 disabled
Engineers: 61 destroyed, 111 disabled
Guns lost 162 (25 destroyed, 137 disabled)
Vehicles lost 52 (8 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Units pursuing 1


Allied ground losses:
26480 casualties reported
Squads: 438 destroyed, 840 disabled
Non Combat: 596 destroyed, 317 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 59 disabled
Guns lost 152 (61 destroyed, 91 disabled)
Units retreated 15
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
37th Division
41st Division
68th Division
40th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
110th Division
56th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
17th Division
22nd Division
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
34th Division
58th Division
59th Division
6th Division
15th Division
9th Tank Rgt /2

Defending units:
86th Chinese/A Corps
71st Chinese/B Corps
75th Chinese/B Corps
21st Chinese/A Corps
3rd New Chinese/B Corps
95th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese/A Corps
53rd Chinese/B Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese/C Corps
75th Chinese/A Corps
77th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese/A Corps


I'd certainly call this a pyrrhic victory...Japan has nearly 5 divisions disabled with one and one half divisions destroyed. Two more attacks like this and the Jap manuever force would be completely depleted. Still....the Chinese are defeated and the road is open to Nanchang and eventually Changsha. Chinese corps from all over southern China are being railed into Changsha. I cant stop 7000 AV but as before....I can attack them where they ain't. Im going on the offensive in the north with another drive to the sea from Kaifeng.




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RE: BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA - 3/26/2012 10:06:43 AM   
paullus99


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Status: offline 		Wow - 1:1 losses in that attack, that's extremely bloody (and probably very unanticipated on his part).

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DISASTER IN SOPAC - 3/30/2012 8:18:49 PM   
racndoc


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Status: offline 		paullus99...yeah.....Japan lost 2000 AV in the attack in China last turn but they still have another 5000 AV in the army...meanwhile...I need to build a new 4000 AV Chinese army real quick on the Nanchang/Changsha highway.



11/26-11/27/42


Didnt get a turn from Dave for nearly a week and when I did it wasnt pretty.


CBI


The 5000 AV left in the former 7000 AV Japanese army is pursuing the Chinese back to Nanchang. I cant stop them at Nanchang and will need to continue to withdraw the Chinese to the W to some rough terrain on the Changsha/Nanchang highway.

In Burma...some 4000 AV of Allied troops is marching to the south towards Rangoon.


SWPAC


The Aussie 6th Division reaches Nadzab. They will continue up the Markham River valley towards Madang. The 1st Marine Division will assault Saidor and Finschafen.



SOPAC DISASTER


Even with hundreds of highly trained pilots on ASW and naval search....even with over 200 ships in a hex with over a hundred of them DDs with the latest and greatest ASW weaponry and sonar... a solitary IJN sub gets through and torpedoes a USN CV for the 2nd time in a week:



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 27, 42

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Feni Islands at 107,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu
CL Helena
CLAA San Juan
CLAA Atlanta
DD Lamson
DD Fanning
DD Reid
DD Perkins
DD Cushing



SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Enterprise
I-8 diving deep ....
DD Reid fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Perkins fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Not only does the SS I-8 slip away undetected and unscathed...she immediately fires a spread of torpedoes at an Allied replenishment TF:


ASW attack near Feni Islands at 107,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
DD Witte de With
SC-705
AO Kanawha
SC-707



SS I-8 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Witte de With
I-8 diving deep ....
DD Witte de With fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-707 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-707 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-707 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-707 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-707 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-707 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


And then SS I-8 slips away undetected again.

CV Enterprise now has 46 SYS, 75 FLT, 4 ENG and 12 Fire. Im just hoping to move her 4 hexes to Woodlark Is. and disband her in port before she sinks. Now with both CV Wasp and CV Enterprise heavily damaged by IJN subs...the Allied focus is on saving the carriers at the expense of continuing the SOPAC offensive.

This turn Adm Hill's amphib TF captured Green Is:



Ground combat at Green Island (108,127)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2779 troops, 42 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

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

Allied adjusted assault: 105

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Green Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment






I had launched a "Market Garden" style aerial drop this turn and dropped paratroops at Mussau, Feni and Lihir Islands. The Ist Amphib Corps was to follow up the paradrops with amphib landings on Mussau, Feni and Lihir but after the carrier debacle all further landings and amphib assaults are cancelled. The Allied paratroops captured Lihir but were repulsed at Mussau and Feni Is. I had the 160th Regiment loaded on an amphib TF to follow up the paratroops at Feni Is. but it accidently dropped the troops at Shortlands. I havent spotted KB for awhile but Im sure its nearby and the remaining operational 4 USN CVs, 1 RN CV, 1 RN CVL and 4 USN CVEs are heavily outnumbered. So all the Allied amphib transports will withdraw to the south as the Allied carriers withdraw to the south to cover the 2 damaged CVs.

Im sure that Dave will now heavily reinforce Mussau as its loss would be almost catastrophic to Japan. Green Is. is pretty secure for the moment with a full US Army regiment ashore but Lihir hangs by a thread and the outcome is still in doubt at Feni. I will send some APDs with supplies on fast transport to help the paratroops on Feni while additional paratroops are landed by transport AC and PBYs.

About half of the seabees, engineers and BFs loaded on the amphib transports for Green, Feni, Lihir and Mussau will be dropped at Shortlands. Two RN surface Tfs and 1 Dutch surface TF will cover them. About 100 fighters at Vella lavella will LRCAP the transports and surface TFs at Shortlands while another 100 fighters and 100 DBs are staged to Shrotlands in case Dave decides to pursue the retreating Allied carriers and surface TFs wih KB. Another 200 fighters are staged to Woodlark Is. to LRCAP CV Enterprise and about 150 medium and attack bombers are staged into Milne Bay is case the IJ Navy comes from that direction. The other heavy and medium bombers will continue to suppress the AFs at Rabaul, Gasmata,Kavieng and Manus.

With the cancellation of the remainder of the SOPAC fall offensive we will need to modify our strategy in the northern Solomons and the Bismarcks. I was going to bypass Torokina and use bases farther to N instead. Now...the 2nd Marine Regiment will assault Torokina and the BFs and seabees now landing at Shortlands will march overland on Bouganville to reach Torokina. The AFs at Shortlands and Torokina will be built up and will anchor SOPAC defensive positions in the northern Solomons. I will try to reinforce Green, Lihir and Feni by transport AC and PBYs and SSTs. Im pretty sure that SOPAC can hang onto Green Is. and eventually develop the AF there.....Feni and Lihir Im not so sure about. Mussau Is. is of course hopeless...if the SSTs worked like they did in RL Id evacuate the squads of the 503rd Para Regiment there but since they dont the troops will be left to their fate.

The main Allied concern here is of course getting battered CV Wasp and CV Enterprise back to a friendly port/shipyard. I have 3 ARs heading north to meet up with CV Enterprise. CV Wasp is slowly moving south acroos the Solomon Sea under her own power and I dont think she was spotted last turn.

Even worse...the lone RN CV....Illustrioius....will need to withdraw within a month. That will leave SOPAC with only 4 CVs for at least the next 6 months. Not only will SOPAC ops be postponed until the Essex Class CVs arrive...but the planned spring 1943 offensive by CENTPAC into the Gilberts will now need to be postponed until summer 1943.

At least SWPAC is ashore in New Guinea and can continue its advance.

And CVE Price William has just reached the war zone and will rendezvous with the Allied carriers off Woodlark next turn...her complement of 28 F4F-4s will nearly make up for CV Wasps VF squadron.




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SOPAC


CV Enterprise makes port at Woodlark with 75 FLT but at least now the fire is out.. Next turn Im sending her to disband in port at Rossel Is. A TF with 3 ARs will meet her there and I hope to repair the non major damage before sending her further south. The remaining Allied carriers....now joined by newly arrived CVE Prince William...stand by to cover the withdrawal of Enterprise. Dave doesnt pull a John Wayne or Bull Halsey by pursuing me with KB.... evidently the threat of the Allied land based air is enough to give him pause. I was able to pull off all of the air groups of CV Enterprise at Woodlark so now her highly trained air groups are part of the battle again.

Meanwhile....CV Wasp repairs much of her damage at sea...she is now down to 15 SYS, 53 FLT and 22 ENG and she is able to make 11 knots now. She is in the southern reaches of the Coral Sea and is hopefully out of harm's way but still a couple of turns from a friendly port.

I looked at the ship availabilty in the info screen and lo and behold I get 3 more CVEs in the next 30 days.... that will give me another 84 fighters for fleet defense so maybe I can still launch a limited offensive in the Gilberts in spring 1942.

When Dave sent me the turn he joked that at least I didnt have any CVs torpedoed this turn. That was true...but newly arriving CA Wichita took a beating from IJN subs:

Sub attack near Sydney Island at 154,150

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
CA Wichita, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nicholas



SS I-26 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Wichita
I-26 diving deep ....
DD Nicholas fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nicholas fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nicholas fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nicholas fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nicholas fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Sub attack near Sydney Island at 154,150

Japanese Ships
SS I-26, hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Wichita, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nicholas



SS I-26 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Wichita
DD Nicholas fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nicholas fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nicholas attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nicholas fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nicholas attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-26 eludes DD Nicholas by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub


I was amazed that CA Wichita stayed afloat long enough to absorb 5 torpedoes.

Meanwhile the Allies put in another typical useless turn with their subs and ASW:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 28, 42
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 107,126

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-7

Allied Ships
DD John D. Edwards
DD Aylwin
DD Bulmer



SSX Ha-7 is located by DD John D. Edwards
DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-7 eludes ASW attack from DD Bulmer
DD Bulmer cannot establish contact with SSX Ha-7
DD Bulmer loses contact with SSX Ha-7
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Rabaul at 107,126

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-10, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Aylwin
DD John D. Edwards
DD Bulmer



SSX Ha-10 is sighted by escort
Ha-10 bottoming out ....
DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer fails to find sub and abandons search
DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD John D. Edwards attacking submerged sub ....
DD John D. Edwards loses contact with SSX Ha-10
DD John D. Edwards loses contact with SSX Ha-10
SSX Ha-10 eludes ASW attack from DD John D. Edwards
DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Shikuka at 125,45

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
xAK Hohuku Maru
xAK Gyoko Maru
xAK Taibun Maru
xAK Yamahuzi Maru
xAK Sumatra Maru
PB Sonobe Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish



SS Sunfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ariake
Sunfish diving deep ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Sonobe Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonobe Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonobe Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonobe Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonobe Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonobe Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,62

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-32
SC CHa-13
SC CHa-28

Allied Ships
SS Tunny



SS Tunny launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-32
Tunny bottoming out ....
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-32 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Sub attack near Utsonomiya at 116,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Nankai Maru
xAK Hokuroku Maru
xAK Katuragi Maru
DMS W-22

Allied Ships
SS Tunny



SS Tunny launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nankai Maru
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 101,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Ishikari Maru
PB Bunzan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grunion



SS Grunion launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ishikari Maru
Grunion diving deep ....
PB Bunzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Bunzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Bunzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Bunzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Bunzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Toyohara at 125,47

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokuzan Maru
xAK Kurogane Maru
xAK Nitimei Maru
xAKL Shinmei Maru
xAKL Taikei Maru
xAKL Kensyo Maru
xAKL Nitiyu Maru
xAKL Shinnan Maru
SC CHa-21

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard



SS Gurnard is sighted by escort
Gurnard diving deep ....
SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
E Hatsukari
DD Susuki
DD Umikaze

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII



SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Isokaze
KXVIII bottoming out ....
DD Susuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Color me skeptical about the modeling of sub/ASW combat in late 1942.


Meanwhile....the 2nd Marine Regiment captures Torokina:


Ground combat at Torokina (109,130)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4071 troops, 94 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Defending force 1195 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 111

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Torokina !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Regiment

Defending units:
87th Nav Gd /1
51st Const Co
35th JNAF AF Unit
11th JNAF AF Unit
22nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1


Seabees and BFs are now on the march across Bouganville so that we can develop a large airfield at Torokina.

USMC paratroops capture Buka so now at least we have 3 new bases at Torokina, Buka and Green that can be built up... and Green Is. is only 3 hexes from Rabaul so eventually we should be able to put Rabaul out of business once and for all.

Meanwhile...the battle rages on at Feni Is.


Ground combat at Feni Islands (108,126)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 480 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Defending force 266 troops, 2 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 4

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), disruption(-)

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



Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Rgt /1
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1
118th USAAF Base Force /5

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /3
39th Road Const Co


Ground combat at Feni Islands (108,126)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 40 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 1261 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62



Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /3
39th Road Const Co

Defending units:
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
503rd Parachute Rgt /1
118th USAAF Base Force /5


Dave reinforced Feni with transport AC while I reinforced Feni both with a paradrop and with APDs on fast transport. Im not committing any additional paratroopers to the fray here but I will start sending the 100% prepped
160th Regiment in by APDs this turn from Shortlands.


Transport AC from throughout the Solomons will send in supplies to Buka and Green Is. while PBYs fly in seabees to begin base construction. I finally received my 1st 2 barges in the game at Shortlands and with their range of 4 hexes I will try to use them to send seabees to Buka. All APs and AKs are being pulled from the battle area and sent to the rear. As soon as I build level 1 ports at Buka and Green I can send in the SSTs to transport BFs, supplies and additional engineers.....the same way we built up Rossel Is. and Deboyne Is. under the nose of the Japanese in April 1942.



PHILIPPINES


Only a ground bombardment at manila this turn. Im now out of supplies and my AV is down to 632 so the end is near.


CBI


The Allies now have 1000 AV of armor at Prome that begins to advance on Rangoon while about 3300 AV of Eastern Army has advanced adjacent to toungoon. Dave has 29 LCUs at toungoo so we may have a pitched battle there.

In China....Dave's 7000 AV army that was about to recapture Nanchang has suddenly disappeared. I figured it was almost easier for me to restsrt my offensive in the north than assemble another army to stop him outside of Changsha...so now I have 3700 AV of Chinese in Kweiteh and will assault it next turn. The road to Suchow again appears to be open...and his 7000 AV army in the south is at a week long forced march away from the nearest railhead in Hangchow.







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CBI


Quiet in China. I blew the assault orders for Kweiteh but will overrun it next turn. I sent scouts down the Nanchang/Hangchow highway but the 7000 AV Japanese army is long gone. I lost a turn so Dave may be able to rail his army north from Hangchow to Suchow before we can take it.

In Burma....Allied troops continue to advance on Toungoo and Rangoon.



THRILLA IN MANILA


Dave assaults Manila once again and just misses a 1:1 attack:


Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69392 troops, 905 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 2229

Defending force 43638 troops, 529 guns, 606 vehicles, Assault Value = 653

Japanese adjusted assault: 1017

Allied adjusted defense: 1045

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3820 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 326 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 41 disabled
Guns lost 45 (2 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Vehicles lost 44 (3 destroyed, 41 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1983 casualties reported
Squads: 122 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 184 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 77 (12 destroyed, 65 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)


Assaulting units:
48th Division
33rd Division
5th Division
12th Garrison Unit
18th Division
8th/C Division
8th/B Division
8th/A Division
2nd Recon Battalion
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Div /1
16th Division
4th Division
18th Tank Rgt /2
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Fld AA Gun Co
17th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry/B Division
11th PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry/A Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry/B Division
192nd Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
61st PA Infantry/C Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
61st PA Infantry/A Division
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry/A Division
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry/C Division
51st PA Infantry/A Division
51st PA Infantry/B Division
1st PA Infantry/C Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
USAFFE
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
201st PA Construction Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Philippine Corps
Bataan USN Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
1st PA Infantry/B Division
II Philippine Corps
51st PA Infantry/C Division
Manila USAAF Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force /2
PAF Aviation
Far East USAAF
Cebu USN Base Force /4



The hexes to the SE of Manila reverted to Japanese control by osmosis so Im sending an armor unit SE to retake the hexes and hopefully open up a retreat route for the remaining Allied forces at Manila.



SOPAC


CV Enterprise makes it safely into port at Rossel Is. with 50 SYS, 76 FLT and 5 ENG. Three ARs arrived this turn at Rossel. The repair estimate for non major damage was something like 125 days for critical ready, 95 days for critical pierside and 62 days for critical repair ship. I selected critical repair ship and have 2 more ARs on the way to help. I also loaded SOPAC HQ with her 120 naval support on amphib transports at Lunga and they should arrive at Rossel in a couple of turns.

IJN subs are sniffing around Rossel so I had to withdraw my remaining carriers yet again to the S but I put some 200 DBs and TBs back on ASW patrol. I must have over a dozen ASW Tfs with handpicked commanders on patrol in the Coral Sea now to cover both CV Wasp and her withdrawal and also the remaining operational Allied carriers.

USN fast transport TFs with APDs land a large portion of the 100% prepped 160th Regiment on Feni Is.:


Ground combat at Feni Islands (108,126)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 48 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 2759 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183



Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /3
39th Road Const Co

Defending units:
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
503rd Parachute Rgt /1
160th Infantry Rgt /1
118th USAAF Base Force /5


I now have overwhelming force at Feni and a shock attack will be ordered next turn.



The 2nd Marine Regiment finishes off the Japanese stragglers at Torokina:



Ground combat at Torokina (109,130)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3996 troops, 94 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 972 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 53

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Regiment

Defending units:
87th Nav Gd /1
51st Const Co
35th JNAF AF Unit
11th JNAF AF Unit
22nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1


51st Const Co Wiped Out at Torokina by attrition!!!

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11th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Torokina by attrition!!!

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35th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Torokina by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Torokina by attrition!!!



While we failed at Mussau Is....the SOPAC fall offensive is now virtually complete and has achieved all of its objectives save for one. Shortlands, Torokina, Buka, Green, Feni and Lihir Islands have been captured and the chains have been moved yet another 400 miles to the north. Japan has been kicked out of the Solomons save for a 100% damaged AF at Munda and it has become a Japanese POW camp until we decide to overrun it.

New Britain and its huge aerodrome at Rabaul have dominated the south Pacific since early 1942. Now a western pincer of SWPAC forces and an eastern pincer of SOPAC forces threaten to surround and isolate the massive Japanese bastion.

While SOPAC must now take a breather and consolidate its positions until CV Wasp and CV Enterprise are repaired... SWPAC is still on full advance mode and should overrun much of SE New Guinea before the Japanese forces currently fighting at Manila can intervene.....and Im creating a heck of a diversion in southern Burma so hopefully that sucks up as many IJA formations as possible.

Ive taken the Solomons and threatened New Britain mainly to cover the flank of the SWPAC drive up the northern coast of New Guinea. 1943 will be all about SWPAC overruning New Guinea to hopefully set up an assault on Mindanao by summer or fall 1943. When Mindanao is taken the SRA will be completely severed off from the home islands.

Meanwhile CENTPAC will be advancing into the Gilberts and Marshalls to both stage a diversion and shorten Allied convoy routes from the US west coast.





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SOPAC


SOPAC troops capture Feni Is.:



Ground combat at Feni Islands (108,126)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2843 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 207 troops, 12 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 161

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 161 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Feni Islands !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2



Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
503rd Parachute Rgt /1
160th Infantry Rgt /1
118th USAAF Base Force /5

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /3
39th Road Const Co


Base building is proceeding very nicely at Buka and Green Is. Now the transport AC and PBYs will begin to fly in engineers and supplies to Feni and Lihir.

CV Enterprise repairs damage from 50 SYS 76 FLT 5 ENG last turn to 49 SYS 58 FLT 5 ENG. Its amazing that 18 FLT was repaired last turn....it reminds me that when CVE Long Island entered port with 80 FLT the next turn it had only 40 FLT....I think that FLT reduction must be from pumping water out of the hull. The remaining operational Allied carriers stand off from CV Enterprise's anchorage at Rossel Is. to cover her repairs. CV Enterprise's FLT damge has been reduced so much that I may move her south to Noumea sooner than later.

CV Wasp sits just outside Brisbane and will enter the port next turn. Ive set up a half dozen AC squadrons on naval search and ASW between Brisbane and Sydney and also have a half dozen ASW TFs patrolling between the same two bases. Next turn CV Wasp will put out back to sea from Brisbane to Sydney after all my ASW assets are in place.

Meanwhile....Allied xAKs and xAPs are busy as we stage assault troops, BFs and engineers from Luganville to Milne Bay for the next SOPAC offensive into New Britain.

The heavy bombers of Fifth Air Force and all the Allied medium bombers continue to suppress Japanese AFs at Kavieng, Manus, Rabaul, Gasmata and Munda.



AUSTRALIA


Dave sends in a bombardment TF with BBs to hit Darwin:



Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Ise
DD Naganami
DD Suzukaze
DD Uzuki
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
AM Katoomba, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Goulburn, Shell hits 4, and is sunk



Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 28% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
AM Katoomba sunk by BB Ise at 12,000 yards
xAK Goulburn sunk by BB Fuso at 12,000 yards
xAK Goulburn sunk by BB Fuso at 12,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 19 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 15 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Fuso


Allied ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 30

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Ise
BB Ise firing at Darwin
BB Fuso firing at Darwin



This really surprised me that Dave risked 2 of his remaining 6 BBs(including BB Yamato and BB Musashi) but he knew that I would have nothing better than DBs to hit back at him. I looked all over OZ and found that I have no air HQs with torpedo capability so I will need to send in one from SOPAC.

Dave is concerned about Darwin as I have thousands of combat troops and support forces moving in on a daily basis....yet I have no offensive plans from Darwin until late 1943 at the earliest.... and then it will just be a diversion from the SWPAC advance across New Guinea to the Paulaus and Mindanao. But even now it appears as if Im inadvertantly creating a diversion.



THRILLA IN MANILA


Dave's attack at Manila this turn is only a 1:3:



Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45282 troops, 647 guns, 596 vehicles, Assault Value = 2058

Defending force 40067 troops, 514 guns, 526 vehicles, Assault Value = 485

Japanese adjusted assault: 388

Allied adjusted defense: 1279

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2400 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 252 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 51 (2 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (4 destroyed, 21 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1575 casualties reported
Squads: 124 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 49 (11 destroyed, 38 disabled)


Assaulting units:
48th/C Division
48th/B Division
16th Division
8th/B Division
8th/C Division
8th/A Division
4th Division
2nd Recon Battalion
5th Division
18th Division
33rd Division
48th/A Division
21st Div /1
12th Garrison Unit
18th Tank Rgt /2
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry/B Division
61st PA Infantry/B Division
192nd Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry/C Division
21st PA Infantry/C Division
71st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry/A Division
11th PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
61st PA Infantry/A Division
41st PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry/A Division
51st PA Infantry/B Division
51st PA Infantry/A Division
1st PA Infantry/C Division
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
USAFFE
Manila USAAF Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force /2
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Bataan USN Base Force
1st PA Infantry/B Division
PAF Aviation
51st PA Infantry/C Division
II Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Provisional GMC Grp
201st PA Construction Battalion
Cebu USN Base Force /4



At this point in the struggle at Manila I dont care about the destroyed squads.....they will never recover anyway...so in regards to the disrupted squads Japan takes heavy loses yet again. The US Army armor unit recaptured Batangas so the Allied forces at Manila have a clear escapre route to southern Luzon and Japan will have to pursue me all the way to Naga and Legaspi after Manila falls.



CBI


My troops failed to attack at Kweiteh yet again. Ive never seen this before but I believe that I had one combat unit on bombrd orders and another combat unit on deliberate attack and the bombard order overrode the deliberate attack order. No matter...the 7000 AV Japanese army has totally disappeared from the radar screen in south central China and is about to reach Suchow by rail.....so my 4000 AV Chinese army will begin to withdraw towards Kaifeng.

Meanwhile...there is no longer a Japanese threat against gahngsha and we will even retain Nanchang...and begin to advance forward towards Hangchow.


In Burma...the 3400 AV of Eastern Army pause in rough terrain adjacent to Toungoo. Recon shows 31 IJA LCUs in Toungoo and another 29 LCUs adjacent to Toungoo,,,,,thats a lot of LCUs! There is a lot of armor there so Im pausing until I bring uo more anti-tank guns from Taung Gyi.

Meanwhile...some Japanese tankettes south of Taung Gyi make the mistake of attacking SWPAC tank destroyers. Im surprised I lost any tank destroyers at all as this is the equivalent of German Mark Is attacking Soviet KV-Is:

Ground combat at 58,50 (near Toungoo)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2240 troops, 4 guns, 225 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Defending force 532 troops, 3 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 101

Allied adjusted defense: 163

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

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


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)


Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion


The heavy bombers of Tenth Air Force are ordered to neutralize the Japanese airfield at Toungoo next turn.






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Dave has subs sniffing around the Solomon Sea looking for badly damaged CV Enterprise and CV Wasp. A wolfpack of IJN subs lays just to the W of Guadalcanl and it will receive a lot of attention from Allied ASW assets next turn.

Allied ASW had an unusually successful turn against IJN subs Solomon Sea last turn sinking both a SS and a SSX:



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 04, 42
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Sub attack near Hirosaki/Aomori at 117,53

Japanese Ships
xAK Tensin Maru
PB Chitose Maru
xAK Hohuku Maru
xAK Gyoko Maru
xAK Taibun Maru
xAK Hiteru Maru
PB Sonobe Maru
PB Fukeui Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard



SS Gurnard launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tensin Maru
Gurnard diving deep ....
PB Sonobe Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonobe Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Lunga at 113,138

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
DD Worden



SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes
I-7 diving deep ....
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Sepandjang at 59,107

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kyuei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Higari Maru
xAKL Tamaki Maru
PB Kakyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gato



SS Gato launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kyuei Maru
Gato diving deep ....
PB Kakyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kakyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kakyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kakyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kakyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Kiriwina Island at 103,130

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
DD Frazier
DD MacDonough
DD Cassin



SS I-169 is located by DD Frazier
I-169 diving deep ....
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cassin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Miri at 64,86

Japanese Ships
TK Zuiyo Maru
TK Terukawa Maru
TK Juko Maru
PB Tatsumi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayback



SS Grayback is sighted by escort
Grayback bottoming out ....
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Miri at 64,86

Japanese Ships
TK Mirii Maru
TK Fujisan Maru
PB Tsukikawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayback



SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at TK Mirii Maru
PB Tsukikawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tsukikawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tsukikawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tsukikawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tsukikawa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Gasmata at 104,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
DD Cassin
DD Gillespie



SS I-169 is sighted by escort
I-169 diving deep ....
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cassin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cassin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cassin attacking submerged sub ....
Massive explosion on SS I-169
DD Cassin attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-169 forced to surface!
DD Gillespie firing on surfaced sub ....
DD MacDonough firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Gillespie firing on surfaced sub ....
DD MacDonough firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Gillespie firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 05, 42

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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 7
SC Ch 4
CM Shirakami
E Kasasagi

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 1



SS O23 is sighted by escort
O23 bottoming out ....
E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kasasagi attacking submerged sub ....
E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kasasagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Lunga at 113,138

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
SC-517
SC-630



SS I-7 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Bancroft
DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-630 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


ASW attack near Rabaul at 107,126

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-8, hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough



SSX Ha-8 is located by DD MacDonough
DD MacDonough attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


ASW attack near Lunga at 113,138

Japanese Ships
SS I-7, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
SC-518
SC-517
SC-630



SS I-7 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Bancroft
DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-630 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-630 cannot reach attack position over SS I-7
DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-630 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bancroft attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-7 eludes DD Bancroft by diving deep
DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bancroft fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



PHILIPPINES


Japan bombards away at Manila.



CBI


Relatively quiet across the CBI as both sides continue to manuever and mass. The Eastern army continues to mass just outside of Toungoo.



SWPAC


Colonel Chesty Pullers enter Saidor and will assault it next turn.

Dave moved some guerillas....remnants of formations that were defeated and retreated into the jungle months ago....into Buna and the 1st Marine Armor will assault them next turn.



SOPAC

The SOPAC offensive is over and now we are in a period of consolidation as we try to both secure and build up newly acquired bases. Base building is going smoothly at Buka, Green and Feni but has been slow at our most forward and exposed base at Lihir. I have some 50 transport AC flying in supplies to Lihir but its not nearly enough. Next turn I will send a fast transport TF with 3 APDs to Lihir to bring in supplies but they will be very exposed if Japan brings any surface or air combat TFs into the area.

CV Wasp will make its final run now from Brisbane to the shipyards in Sydney....Allied air and naval ASW assets are in place to cover this short voyage.

SOPAC HQ is landed at Rossel Is. and its 120 naval support goes into action in the critical repair effort on heavily damaged CV Enterprise. A 4th and 5th AR also reach Rossel and the repair work on the wounded carrier seems to have ramped up. The 1st turn in port CV Enterrpise went from a repair estimate of 62 days to 60 days. The this last turn it went from 60 days to 50 days(repair of minor damage only) so it looks as if the repair process has been greatly accelerated and hopefully we can send her south to safety in less than a moth. The remaining Allied carriers are standing off just to the SW of Rossel Is. just out of the IJN sub patrol areas.






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The fast transport TF of APDs makes it to Lihir and back to Shortlands without incident and drops off 300 sorely needed supplies....now base building can begin in earnest there. Level 1 bases are now 75% complete at Buka and Green Is. Im using some of the slow AKs(12 knot) and AP William Burrows(12 knots) to drop of engineers, BFs and supplies at Buka, Green and Feni Is. I consider these 12 knot AKs and AP to be expendable....I will only be using the faster 15-17 knot APAs and AKAs for my upcoming 1943 atoll assaults.

CV Wasp lies 3 hexes from Sydney and will _finally_ make a shipyard next turn to begin repairing her flotation damamge. CV Enterprise remains in port at Rossel but only reduces the repair estimate from 50 days to 48 days this turn(minor damage only). Dave has subs milling around the Solomon and Coral Seas looking for the wounded USN CVs and last turn an Allied ASW TF sunk SS RO-34 near Deboyne Is.

Allied xAKs and xAPs are very busy now moving supplies, assault forces, seabees and BFs from Luganville and all around the backwater Solomon bases to our forward base at Milne Island. Milne Is. will be the hub for SOPAC's upcoming amphib assaults on New Britain.


SWPAC

The 1st Marine Tank Battalion routs IJA guerillas investing Buna:


Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1155 troops, 0 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

Defending force 230 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 71

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 71 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
223 Group RAF
33rd Aviation Base Force
7th USN Naval Construction Battalion
73rd RAAF Wing

Defending units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit





Colonel Chesty Puller's 7th Marine Regiment is hit hard by Japanese bombers and is repulsed at Saidor:


Ground combat at Saidor (99,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4096 troops, 94 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Defending force 1074 troops, 12 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied adjusted assault: 26

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
7th Marine Regiment

Defending units:
Sasebo 5th SNLF /3
38th JNAF AF Unit /2
1st Naval Const Bn /4
4th JAAF Base Force /2




Ground combat at Saidor (99,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4081 troops, 94 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Defending force 1048 troops, 12 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 24

Japanese adjusted defense: 37

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
7th Marine Regiment

Defending units:
Sasebo 5th SNLF /3
38th JNAF AF Unit /2
1st Naval Const Bn /4
4th JAAF Base Force /2



Thr 7th Marines are tired and disrupted by the air attacks and also out of supply. I will pause them for a couple turns to bombard and suck supplies from Lae and recover their morale and disruption.

Fifth Air Force will both LRCAP 7th Marines and pound the heck out of their opposition for a couple turns with both medium and tactical bombers. Meanwhile the heavy bombers will work over the new level 4 AF at Wewak where the Japanese bombers appear to be based.



PHILIPPINES


Japan continues to ground bombard at Manila. Dave now has 2376 AV there to oppose the remaining 455 AV of Allied troops.


CBI


Chinese troops continue to woithdraw from Suchow and Kweiteh towards Kaifeng as the Japanese army continues to rail into Suchow.

Meanwhile...the Chinese at Nanyang continue to advance E towards Hangchow as the Japanese in the area seem to have disappeared.

Ive paused the 3400 AV Eastern Army outside of Toungoo due to the presence of a large amount of Japanese armor at the base. im waiting for some extra AT gun units to move up before we invest Toungoo. Meanwhile a 1400 AV stack threatens to cut off Toungoo from the east while another 1000 AV of Indian armor threatens Toungoo from the west.







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