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RE: Malaya Sit-Rep - 3/27/2012 6:30:52 AM   
CT Grognard

 

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We captured the base on 9 December - more than two weeks ago.

With 20 engineers present there, guess what the damage levels still are on 26 December?

Port Damage: 46
Airfield Service Damage: 54
Airfield Runway Damage: 14

With engineers being in short supply it is going to be even more important to protect strategic airbases.

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RE: Slaughter at Ichang - 3/27/2012 10:39:02 AM   
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ORIGINAL: CT Grognard

One thing I've really noticed is the importance of preparation.

Forcing myself to have a minimum of 25 planning points for IJA units invading bases in the Dutch East Indies (most of my SNLFs are at that level or close to it anyway, e.g. 2nd Kure SNLF on its way to land at Dumanquilas has 26 prep for that base, Sasebo 2nd SNLF on its way to land at Oroquieta has 36 prep etc.) has really cut down on disruption and casualties.


I totally agree. 25pp is a good marker, more for sure is better , but needs must when the Devil vomits in your kettle, and you KNOW the enemy is starting to wobble....Banzai!!


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Disaster at Ambon - 3/28/2012 10:12:38 AM   
CT Grognard

 

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Status: offline 		My opponent gave me a bloody nose at Ambon. More details will follow later, but my entire Ambon invasion task force has been destroyed in return for two Allied destroyers.

< Message edited by CT Grognard -- 3/28/2012 10:13:37 AM >

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Disaster at Ambon - 3/28/2012 10:14:23 AM   
CT Grognard

 

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25 December 1941 - 3/28/2012 5:57:21 PM   
CT Grognard

 

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Status: offline 		Christmas Day, 1941. A quiet turn...

NAVAL MOVEMENT

A Dutch sub is sighted near Saigon, but manages to evade my ASW escorts.

MALAYA

The 1st Mysore Battalion is bombed. Kuantan is captured.

DUTCH EAST INDIES

We land at Miri. Kendari is captured on the second day's attack.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41
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Invasion Support action off Kuantan (51,79)

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
AK Sasako Maru
CL Kinu
DD Ayanami
CS Chiyoda


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


SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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ASW attack near Saigon at 62,74

Japanese Ships
DMS W-4
xAP Hakozaki Maru
xAK Junpo Maru
xAK Shingetsu Maru
xAK Yagi Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Kimishima Maru
TB Kasasagi
PB Fuji Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS KXI



SS KXI is sighted by escort
KXI bottoming out ....
TB Kasasagi fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Kuantan (51,79)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
AK Sasako Maru



SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Kuantan (51,79)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
AK Sasako Maru



SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops


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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 42



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st Mysore Battalion, at 49,77 , near Utan Melintang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 9



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 82,53 , near Changsha

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
44 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Pre-Invasion action off Miri (64,87)

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Kamikaze
xAP Tatsuta Maru
DD Hakaze

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



DD Kamikaze firing at 107th RN Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Miri (64,87)

TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 90th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 90th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 90th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 90th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 90th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 90th Infantry Rgt


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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4085 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Defending force 251 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 262

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 262 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
124th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
1st ISF Base Force


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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3761 troops, 36 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 883 troops, 11 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 79

Allied adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
717 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Kendari Base Force

< Message edited by CT Grognard -- 3/28/2012 5:58:43 PM >

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26 December 1941 - 3/28/2012 6:02:23 PM   
CT Grognard

 

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CA Mogami has a lucky escape near Hong Kong when a torpedo fails to detonate.

My heavy surface group has been refueled and rearmed, on its way out they sight a US submarine near Hong Kong, but cannot press home their attack.

DD Hatsuhara has a dud torpedo hit it near Singkawang.

Phew!

CHINA

We eject 35th Chinese Corps from the road leading to Kwesui, inflicting more Chinese losses.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 41
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Invasion Support action off Miri (64,87)

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Tatsuta Maru
DD Okikaze
DD Hakaze



xAP Tatsuta Maru fired at enemy troops
DD Okikaze fired at enemy troops
DD Hakaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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ASW attack near Hong Kong at 78,62

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
BB Haruna
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Atago
CL Isuzu
DD Akatsuki
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
SS Permit



SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at CA Mogami
Permit bottoming out ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Hong Kong at 78,64

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Kumano
CA Takao
CL Isuzu
DD Asashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
SS S-40



SS S-40 is sighted by escort
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,87

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
DD Nenohi
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hatsuharu
Sculpin bottoming out ....
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Miri (64,87)

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Tatsuta Maru
DD Hakaze



Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Miri (64,87)

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Tatsuta Maru
DD Hakaze



Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Morning Air attack on 208th RAF Adv Base Force, at 51,65 , near Victoria Point

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Base Force, at 76,57 (Wuchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Base Force, at 76,57 (Wuchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6



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


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


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



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Morning Air attack on 1st Mysore Battalion, at 49,77 , near Utan Melintang

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 28
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 12



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 3



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Miri (64,87)

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Tatsuta Maru
DD Hakaze



Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Ground combat at 91,37 (near Kweisui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23952 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 697

Defending force 11381 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

Japanese adjusted assault: 431

Allied adjusted defense: 115

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
3822 casualties reported
Squads: 97 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 136 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 13 (11 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps

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27 December 1941 - 3/28/2012 6:11:34 PM   
CT Grognard

 

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Disaster at Ambon. A strong Anglo-American surface group including BB Prince of Wales and CA Houston hits our invasion TF before they've had a chance to unload at Ambon.



The six destroyers escorting the five Kyushu's do well, under the circumstances...DD Alden is sunk, DD Paul Jones is also claimed, hopefully DD Electra and DD Express are also carrying moderate damage...I've sent in some ships to try to intercept the this force, hopefully we can land some torpedo hits on the larger vessels...

Two SNLFs have essentially been destroyed, 120 AV gone. My opponent must be grinning like a Cheshire cat.

And if that's not bad enough, a sub torpedoes a transport of mine, that subsequently sinks. At least the transport was empty!

MALAYA

The 3rd SSVF Battalion that retreated out of Georgetown surrenders to my troops. 5th Division is making good progress along the western coastal road towards Kuala Lumpur. Troops from 18th Division have FINALLY reached Temuloh (after 19 days' march). Once Temuloh is captured, all divisional assets will be railed there and they will rest a bit to allow 5th Division to reach Kota Bharu.

CHINA

At least things are going smashingly here...I suppose my good fortune in China makes up for the utter disaster that was the scalping of my invasion TF at Ambon. We shock attack the remainder of 88th Chinese Corps just north of Wenchow...heavy losses are inflicted. The 88th Chinese Corps now only numbers a few hundred men. We will continue marching south to capture Wenchow.

Two brigades start marching from Lang Son towards Nanning.

DUTCH EAST INDIES

Miri is captured - but only 123 of the oil centres are undamaged. It's going to be a long road to repair it all...I'm not going to repair the refineries, though.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 41
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Submarine attack near Channel Islands at 222,79

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
YO Y-5



YO Y-5 is sighted by SS I-26
Captain of SS I-26 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 2
DD Tsuta, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Yomogi, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Kashii Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAK Atutasan Maru, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 4
CA Houston, Shell hits 3
CL Danae, Shell hits 2
CL Durban, Shell hits 2
DD Alden, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Edsall
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Electra, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Express, Shell hits 3, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
5639 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 151 destroyed, 159 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 72 (37 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 24,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales fires at DD Yomogi at 24,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales fires at DD Tsuta at 24,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales fires at DD Murakumo at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yomogi at 19,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Tsuta at 19,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages BB Prince of Wales at 19,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Murakumo at 19,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages CA Houston at 19,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Kuroshio at 19,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Atutasan Maru at 19,000 yards
CA Houston engages xAK Kansai Maru at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yomogi at 17,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Tsuta at 17,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Yomogi at 17,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Murakumo at 17,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Yomogi at 17,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Asosan Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Kansai Maru at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Sagiri at 13,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Tsuta at 13,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Sagiri at 13,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Alden at 13,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Bulmer at 13,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Electra at 13,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Yomogi at 13,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Asosan Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Bulmer at 13,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Sagiri at 13,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Kansai Maru at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Yomogi at 11,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Sagiri at 11,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Express at 11,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Express at 11,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
DD Alden engages xAK Atutasan Maru at 11,000 yards
CA Houston engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Murakumo at 11,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Kansai Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Murakumo at 10,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Sagiri at 10,000 yards
CL Danae engages xAK Kashii Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Express at 10,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Yomogi at 10,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Sagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Alden engages xAK Asosan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages xAK Kashii Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Kansai Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages BB Prince of Wales at 8,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 8,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Oyashio at 8,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Bulmer at 8,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Express at 8,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Paul Jones at 8,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages xAK Asosan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 8,000 yards
xAK Kashii Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 8,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Kansai Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Sagiri at 7,000 yards
CL Danae engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Electra at 7,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Electra at 7,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Paul Jones at 7,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Alden at 7,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Sagiri at 7,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Sagiri at 7,000 yards
CL Danae engages DD Yomogi at 7,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Express at 7,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Paul Jones at 7,000 yards
CA Houston engages xAK Atutasan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Asosan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Murakumo at 7,000 yards
xAK Kansai Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Oyashio at 6,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Tsuta at 6,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Sagiri at 6,000 yards
CL Danae engages DD Sagiri at 6,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Murakumo at 6,000 yards
DD Alden engages xAK Atutasan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Edsall at 6,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Sagiri at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 7,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Alden at 7,000 yards
CL Danae engages DD Murakumo at 7,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Murakumo at 7,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Electra at 7,000 yards
DD Alden engages xAK Atutasan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Bulmer at 7,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Alden at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Electra at 6,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Tsuta at 6,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Sagiri at 6,000 yards
CL Danae engages xAK Atutasan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Electra at 6,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Paul Jones at 6,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Murakumo at 6,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Tsuta at 6,000 yards
DD Edsall engages DD Sagiri at 6,000 yards
CL Danae engages DD Yomogi at 6,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Yomogi at 6,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Paul Jones at 6,000 yards
DD Edsall engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Yomogi at 7,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Murakumo at 7,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Edsall at 7,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Alden
DD Alden sunk by DD Murakumo at 7,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Atutasan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Edsall engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Bulmer at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yomogi at 5,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Oyashio at 5,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Edsall at 5,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Edsall at 5,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Sagiri at 5,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Electra at 5,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Murakumo at 5,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Murakumo at 5,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Yomogi at 5,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 5,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Paul Jones at 5,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Express at 5,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Kuroshio at 5,000 yards
DD Edsall engages xAK Atutasan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Bulmer at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Electra at 11,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Tsuta at 11,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Murakumo at 11,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Murakumo at 11,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Express at 11,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Edsall at 11,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Sagiri at 16,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Sagiri at 16,000 yards
CL Danae engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Edsall at 16,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Bulmer at 16,000 yards
Collinson, A.C. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CL Danae engages DD Tsuta at 19,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Kuroshio at 19,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Kuroshio at 19,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Paul Jones at 19,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Edsall at 19,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Oyashio at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
xAK Atutasan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Tsuta
CA Houston engages DD Murakumo at 22,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Kuroshio at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Tsuta at 30,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Oyashio at 30,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Kuroshio at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Base Force, at 76,57 (Wuchow)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 3



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Soc Trang at 60,74

Japanese Ships
xAP Taizan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS O20



SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Taizan Maru
O20 bottoming out ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ariake is out of ASW ammo
DD Ariake is out of ASW ammo
DD Ariake is out of ASW ammo
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at 50,74 (near Georgetown)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4210 troops, 26 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 217

Defending force 364 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese adjusted assault: 153

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 153 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
3rd SSVF Battalion


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Ground combat at 88,57 (near Wenchow)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14367 troops, 163 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 379

Defending force 1529 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 644

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 161 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1370 casualties reported
Squads: 103 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 49 (49 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Division
China Expeditionary Army
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3628 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 696 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 90

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
380 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
90th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force
100th RN Base Force

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Philippines Sitrep - 3/28/2012 8:53:14 PM   
CT Grognard

 

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From: Cape Town, South Africa
Status: offline 		Herewith a snapshot of the Philippines situation.

Manila: 211 AV (6,924 troops)
Cabanatuan: 204 AV (5,514 troops)
Lingayen: 462 AV (16,028 troops)
At 79, 74: 246 AV (8,045 troops)
At Bayombang: 17 AV (6,909 troops)

On Luzon we have 183,593 tons of supplies (161k of this is at Manila).




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28 December 1941 - 3/30/2012 7:57:34 AM   
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I drop off the last remains of my Ambon invasion force - they get wiped out by attrition. DD Sagiri is still in good shape, hopefully we sank two Allied destroyers.

MALAYA

We are advancing down the peninsula, and virtually destroy 1st Mysore Battalion. A massive invasion force will land at Mersing in the next few days. I am planning to capture Singapore by mid January. Its port will be vital in my further expansion.

THE PHILIPPINES

We clean up Surigao on Mindanao.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41
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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri



Ambon Defenses firing at DD Sagiri
DD Sagiri fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109





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ASW attack near Soc Trang at 60,74

Japanese Ships
CS Chiyoda
SC Ch 9
AK Sasako Maru
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
SS O20



SS O20 is sighted by escort
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 1st Mysore Battalion, at 49,77 , near Utan Melintang

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 76
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 45



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


Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Base Force, at 76,57 (Wuchow)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 13



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 4 destroyed
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 12



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Amphibious Assault at Oroquieta (78,88)

TF 168 troops unloading over beach at Oroquieta, 78,88





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Ground combat at 49,77 (near Utan Melintang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14728 troops, 123 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 484

Defending force 427 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Japanese adjusted assault: 696

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 696 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
469 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Division
25th Army

Defending units:
1st Mysore Battalion


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Ground combat at Surigao (81,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1833 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 744 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese adjusted assault: 49

Allied adjusted defense: 4

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Surigao !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kure 1st SNLF

Defending units:
103rd PA Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1862 troops, 20 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Defending force 199 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1



Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
Ambon Defenses
Ambon Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF /1


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

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29 December 1941 - 3/30/2012 8:09:33 AM   
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A Dutch sub is sighted near Djemadja but escapes unharmed. A US sub sets a freighter of mine on fire near Samah. Another US sub misses a freighter near Samah, while a third sub shells a transport near Truk (the transport makes port later).

MALAYA

The last remnants of the 1st Mysore Battalion are eradicated via aerial bombardment. We land at Mersing - over 800 AV in two task forces - all with planning of at least 25 points or more, but I still suffer some casualties while unloading. At least they are not heavily disrupted. There are no British troops present.

We clean out Pontianak, south of Singkawang.

THE PHILIPPINES

Cotabato is captured by two infantry regiments. They will now advance to Cagayan and from there my Mindanao corps will proceed to Malaybalay, where my opponent is concentrating his forces in the mountains.

CHINA

I suffer a massive brain fart, setting my stack to attack at Changsha as soon as they arrive. BIG mistake.

I lose 142 combat squads and 35 engineers. STUPID STUPID STUPID. My troops are horribly disrupted. AV has dropped from 1367 to 800.

If Arnhem counterattacks next turn, I'm in massive trouble.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41
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ASW attack near Djemadja at 53,82

Japanese Ships
CL Oi
CL Kiso
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
DD Ushio
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
SS KXV



SS KXV is sighted by escort
DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Samah at 68,65

Japanese Ships
xAK Taibun Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Shark



xAK Taibun Maru is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark attacking xAK Taibun Maru on the surface
SS Shark low on gun ammo, Shane, L. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Submarine attack near Samah at 69,64

Japanese Ships
xAK Nittei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf



xAK Nittei Maru is sighted by SS Seawolf
SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nittei Maru


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Submarine attack near Truk at 110,108

Japanese Ships
xAK Nittai Maru, Shell hits 5

Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 1

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



xAK Nittai Maru is sighted by SS Tambor
SS Tambor attacking on the surface
Murphy, J.W. decides to submerge SS Tambor due to damage


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Morning Air attack on 1st Mysore Battalion, at 49,78 , near Utan Melintang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 74
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 54



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


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


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 9



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Amphibious Assault at Mersing (51,82)

TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82

Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



17 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 56th Engr Rgt
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 4th Infantry Rgt /1
7.7mm T99 AAMG dropped into water during unload of 2nd Engr Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 2nd Engr Rgt
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost overboard during unload of 4th Infantry Rgt /2
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 4th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 4th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 4th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 113th Infantry Rgt /1
12 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 113th Infantry Rgt /1
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 148th Infantry Rgt /1
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 148th Infantry Rgt /1
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 148th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 148th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 113th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 113th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 113th Infantry Rgt
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Recon Rgt


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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47448 troops, 486 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 1367

Defending force 95722 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2281

Japanese adjusted assault: 617

Allied adjusted defense: 5555

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
8714 casualties reported
Squads: 142 destroyed, 361 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 203 disabled
Engineers: 35 destroyed, 54 disabled
Guns lost 64 (12 destroyed, 52 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
736 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled


Assaulting units:
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Division
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
39th Division
40th Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
19th Group Army
9th War Area
29th Group Army
27th Group Army
30th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8271 troops, 68 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 243

Defending force 791 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 222

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 111 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
683 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
3rd/101st PA Battalion
305th Base Sqdn


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Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1806 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 443 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 4

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Pontianak Base Force

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30 December 1941 - 3/30/2012 8:24:00 AM   
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I had sent three destroyer task forces to hunt for the remains of Force Z that wiped out my Ambon task force. One of them finally runs into a Dutch convoy and sink two minelayers, a transport and a freighter. Small consolation.

I think Force Z have retired to Darwin, they'll probably head towards Brisbane or thereabouts for repairs to some of their ships (notably Repulse). I might have a surprise waiting for them.

A Dutch sub is sighted by ASW assets in the Makassar Strait, but escapes. My light forces in the Banda Sea are attacked by Swordfish torpedo bombers near Denpasar. His torpedo bomber assets are completely unscathed, having been pulled from Malaya. I'll have to do something about them.

MALAYA

Mersing is captured. I have 818 AV ashore. 2nd Division is moving south to capture Johore Bharu and seal off Singapore. Armour elements (6th Tank Regiment, 56th Recon Regiment) will rapidly advance to the west and then continue northwards to rapidly clear the railway line along the west coast. The target here is to capture Singapore by 15 January.

CHINA

The feared counterattack at Changsha does not materialise - hallelujah. I've replaced my ground commanders there. Hopefully we can hold. I have 8,700 troops at Lang Son. We bombard, there is one Chinese Corps there, I will attack tomorrow. Ultimate target here is Nanning.

My troops will also reach Wenchow tomorrow.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 30, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Roti at 66,117, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Amatsukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
AG Gold Star
CM Prins van Oranje, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Willem v d Zaan, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 17, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 18, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 19
HDML P 20
ML No. 310
ML No. 311
xAP Van Outhoorn, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Ethel Edwards, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Imazato, Hiroshi crosses the 'T'
CL Nagara engages CM Willem v d Zaan at 9,000 yards
CL Nagara engages ML No. 310 at 9,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages CM Willem v d Zaan at 9,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CM Prins van Oranje at 9,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages CM Willem v d Zaan at 9,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages CM Willem v d Zaan at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages CM Willem v d Zaan at 11,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages CM Prins van Oranje at 11,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages CM Willem v d Zaan at 11,000 yards
CL Nagara engages HDML P 18 at 11,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages HDML P 17 at 11,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages xAP Van Outhoorn at 11,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CM Willem v d Zaan sunk by CL Nagara at 8,000 yards
CL Nagara engages ML No. 310 at 8,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages CM Prins van Oranje at 8,000 yards
CL Nagara engages HDML P 19 at 8,000 yards
HDML P 18 sunk by CL Nagara at 8,000 yards
CL Nagara engages HDML P 17 at 8,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Nagara engages ML No. 311 at 6,000 yards
CL Nagara engages ML No. 310 at 6,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAP Van Outhoorn at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 6,000 yards
xAP Van Outhoorn sunk by DD Amatsukaze at 6,000 yards
HDML P 17 sunk by CL Nagara at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages CM Prins van Oranje at 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages CM Prins van Oranje at 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Nagara engages AG Gold Star at 10,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 10,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 10,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 10,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 10,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages CM Prins van Oranje at 8,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages AG Gold Star at 8,000 yards
CL Nagara engages HDML P 19 at 8,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CM Prins van Oranje at 8,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97

Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS KXVI



SS KXVI is sighted by escort
KXVI diving deep ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,109

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Samidare



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,109

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Natori



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



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Amphibious Assault at Mersing (51,82)

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)



75mm Infantry Gun lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
75mm T90 Field Gun lost in surf during unload of 56th FA Rgt
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 16th Infantry Rgt /3
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost overboard during unload of 16th Infantry Rgt /4
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost overboard during unload of 16th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt


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Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8748 troops, 72 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 255

Defending force 10511 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

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



Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4470 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 818

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 124

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 124 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
16th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
4th Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

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Update - 4/1/2012 3:46:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		Time for a big update - a lot has happened in the last game week.

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31 December 1941 - 4/1/2012 3:58:24 PM   
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The final day of the year 1941...

A Dutch sub tries to enter the Sulu Sea, but is sighted by our ASW patrol guarding the entrance. One of my submarines placed at Noumea to scope out strategic movement is attacked by two modern US destroyers. They report merchant shipping there. Hmmmm....

[...After Kido Butai had returned to Hiroshima/Kure, I replenished sorties and then split them into two - CV Kaga and CV Akagi set sail for Takao (under great secrecy) where she met up with CVL Zuiho, to form a smaller Air Combat TF (48 Zeroes, 70 Kates and 45 Vals). They set sail along the east coast of the Philippines, hopefully unsighted, with the idea to reach Babeldaob, there to refuel, and then head into the Celebes Sea and finally into the Banda Sea and then to threaten Darwin. At the same time, TF 5 - my Combined Fleet heavy surface group under Tanaka - had rearmed and refuelled at Hong Kong and was waiting at Kendari along with a number of light cruisers and destroyers. Fuel was sent to Kendari.

The other four carriers, CV Hiryu, Soryu, Zuikaku, Shokaku - 72 Zeroes, 90 Kates, 90 Vals - was sent to Truk under extreme radio silence. No search missions - only floatplanes from the escort cruisers. Also sent to Truk was a massive fuel replenishment task force.

The idea with my main Kido Butai group with four carriers was to penetrate the Coral Sea between Stewart Island and the Reef Islands, scope out New Caledonia, then head west to try to attack any shipping heading south to Brisbane/Sydney (hopefully some damaged stragglers from the DEI), then head up north and eventually rejoin the other carriers in the Dutch East Indies and support the invasion of Java (much later).

When the abovementioned sub of mine sighted shipping at Noumea, this main KB group was about two days' sailing away.]

PHILIPPINES

We continue bombing of Clark Field. Troops are all getting into place for the attack, probably in just under a week's time.

CHINA

We attack a Chinese Corps blocking the road from Lang Son to Nanning, inflicting heavy casualties. Intention here is to try to take Nanning.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97

Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS KXVI



SS KXVI is sighted by escort
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Noumea at 115,160

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68

Allied Ships
DD Henley
DD Patterson



SS RO-68 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Henley
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 1st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-27b Nate x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...
Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking Far East USAAF ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...
Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking Far East USAAF ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 71,56 , near Lang Son

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8748 troops, 72 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 255

Defending force 10518 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176

Japanese adjusted assault: 175

Allied adjusted defense: 83

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
4963 casualties reported
Squads: 143 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 222 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

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1 January 1942 - 4/1/2012 4:09:14 PM   
CT Grognard

 

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My heavy surface action group is attacked by a US sub off Kendari - a torpedo duds - and DD Michishio responds in anger, claiming a deptch charge hit.

My sub off Noumea tries to torpedo an Allied freighter, but misses - she is then brutally attacked by a US submarine...but should survive. She gives intel claiming xAP type ships off Noumea. KB is only one day away! We might bag something nice here...

CHINA

The AVG ambushes a Mary attack on Chinese troops just pushed towards Nanning the turn before, and absolutely cuts them to ribbons. We have cornered Chinese units at Wenchow. We will attack later, bombarding first, hopefully to reduce their supplies.

While trying to recover my disabled squads at Changsha, Arnhem has moved in a LOT of troops - we are attacked by almost 4,000 AV (150,000 troops).

I suffer heavily...losing 700 squads. My stack has been reduced to only 600 AV. Arnhem has really given me a bloody nose here, and it will take a long time to recuperate the losses sustained at Changsha. But I have learnt my lesson.

The consolation here is that with stacking limits it will be impossible for Arnhem to move that massive army in the open - it will just eat through his supply and increase fatigue massively. Oh, and also, the fact that we destroyed another 125 Chinese combat squads. He will find it hard to replace the losses I have been inflicting since 7 December. Once a month's fighting has passed, I shall calculate what the respective side's losses in China look like...

PHILIPPINES

Iba is finally taken, catching the US troops as they are trying to move out, inflicting heavy casualties. The Allies now only have Clark Field, Subic Bay and Bataan in their possession. We will continue bombing the troops at Clark.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 01, 42
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ASW attack near Kendari at 71,105

Japanese Ships
DD Asashio
BB Haruna
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CL Isuzu
CL Jintsu
DD Akatsuki
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1



SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Asashio
S-39 diving deep ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Michishio is out of ASW ammo
DD Michishio is out of ASW ammo
DD Michishio is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Noumea at 115,160

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68, hits 3

Allied Ships
xAK Florence D.
DD Patterson



SS RO-68 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Florence D.
RO-68 bottoming out ....
DD Patterson attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-68 eludes ASW attack from DD Patterson
SS RO-68 eludes DD Patterson by hugging bottom
DD Patterson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Patterson is out of ASW ammo
DD Patterson is out of ASW ammo
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 26th PS Cavalry Regiment, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-27b Nate x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Clark Field AAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...
Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Clark Field AAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Chinese Corps, at 72,56 , near Nanning

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 9



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14457 troops, 163 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 386

Defending force 15916 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 447



Assaulting units:
15th Division
China Expeditionary Army
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
88th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Iba (78,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7874 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

Defending force 3979 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Japanese adjusted assault: 113

Allied adjusted defense: 46

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Iba !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1052 casualties reported
Squads: 79 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division


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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 148468 troops, 731 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3942

Defending force 42219 troops, 469 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 833

Allied adjusted assault: 4063

Japanese adjusted defense: 1485

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
15033 casualties reported
Squads: 375 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 291 destroyed, 151 disabled
Engineers: 34 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 104 (67 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (18 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 12
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
7258 casualties reported
Squads: 121 destroyed, 568 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled
Guns lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
73rd Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
27th Group Army
30th Group Army
29th Group Army
20th Group Army
9th War Area
19th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
6th Division
39th Division
40th Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

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2 January 1942 - 4/1/2012 4:13:29 PM   
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A Dutch sub takes a shot at one of my destroyers covering a task force unloading supplies at Mersing.

Kido Butai finally makes its appearance after no hostile action since December 7th...they attack an Allied supply convoy, sinking eight Australian cargo ships, a PG and a French minelayer. Now Arnhem knows exactly where Kido Butai is (less Kaga and Akagi, of course).

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 02, 42
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ASW attack near Mersing at 52,82

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
DD Nowaki
DD Ushio
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
SS KXII



SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Maikaze
KXII bottoming out ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 26th PS Cavalry Regiment, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-27b Nate x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...
Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 115,160

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N2 Kate x 59
D3A1 Val x 51



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Bundaleer, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Barwon, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Age, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Moresby, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Barossa, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AM Chevreuil, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Cycle, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Dundula, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Echunga, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Corinda, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PG Moresby
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cycle
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Barwon
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Age


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14485 troops, 163 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

Defending force 15930 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 449



Assaulting units:
15th Division
China Expeditionary Army
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
88th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Base Force

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Post #: 75
3 January 1942 - 4/1/2012 4:20:38 PM   
CT Grognard

 

Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Status: offline 		Lots of action this turn...I was biting my nails.

NAVAL ACTION

Mini KB (Kaga, Akagi, Zuiho) had steamed south through the Banda Sea, closely followed by TF 5, my heavy surface combat force commanded by the daunting Tanaka...I ordered a port attack on Darwin.

We found a LOT of ships - 190 counted - including Allied warships! We score a number of nice bomb hits, including CA Canberra and CL Dragon!

Naval search detects an Allied surface task force steaming south between Moa and Bahar - sighted includes a CA and three DDs! I order mini KB to immediately sail as far as possible to the west to avoid this, remembering full well what happened to CVL Ruyjo...

In the south KB is in range of Brisbane and launched a raid at extreme range...the port is virtually empty (only a small minesweeper, which is sunk) but there are a LOT of troops in town and the flak is heavy...I lose 6 Vals. Main KB will now run up north towards Darwin...190 ships including Allied warships is too good a target to miss out on!

I will now try to swamp the area with TF 5 as well as CLs and DDs from Kendari to catch any attempted runners from Darwin.

CHINA

We continue bombarding Wenchow, since I wanted Pucheng to be taken first by the 102nd Infantry Regiment. 102nd will now march to support offensive operations against Wenchow, if required. Once Wenchow is taken, the Chinese will only retain Pakhoi as a port.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 03, 42
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
B5N1 Kate x 18
B5N2 Kate x 54
D3A1 Val x 44



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Wulin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Electra, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Bontekoe, Bomb hits 1
TK Havfru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Dragon, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAKL Isla Filipinas, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CA Canberra, Bomb hits 2
xAP Kajang, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Tjisaroea, Bomb hits 1
xAP Candesa, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Oriskany, Bomb hits 1, on fire


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


Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
18 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Massive explosion on xAKL Oriskany


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Morning Air attack on 51st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-27b Nate x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Brisbane , at 96,160

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 8 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
AMc Tongkol, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Port Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Port Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Port Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14509 troops, 163 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

Defending force 15930 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 449



Assaulting units:
15th Division
China Expeditionary Army
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4356 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 81

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 81 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pucheng !!!

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



Assaulting units:
102nd Infantry Regiment

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4 January 1942 - 4/1/2012 4:31:59 PM   
CT Grognard

 

Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Status: offline 		If I thought the previous turn was nerve-wracking, nothing could prepare me for this one...

NAVAL MOVEMENTS

An I-boat FINALLY connects off the West Coast, scoring a torpedo hit on a C2 Cargo freighter. US subs are now off the Japanese Home Islands - they torpedo an Aden-class freighter, but she'll make port. I'll need to sort out my escorts! The same US sub tries to attack another Aden, but is sighted on the surface, apparently out of gun ammunition and breaks off. Lucky escape for my freighter.

Now for the scary bits

My mini KB trying to run away to the west from Allied warships sighted coming in from the north runs smackbang into an ABDA task force of CL De Ruyter, CL Marblehead and two British destroyers...CL Marblehead has survived a number of encounters...I want to sink her!

I nervously watch, fully expecting one of my carriers to be disabled...but my brave destroyers do a fantastic job screening the carriers from combat...CL Abukuma takes two shells but suffers very little damage...

I then thought, phew! lucky escape...but then the same mini KB was intercepted by a large ABDA force consisting of nine destroyers led by CL Tromp...Admiral Doorman crossed the T...I expected disaster...again my brilliant destroyers screen the carriers from combat...CV Kaga does take two 15cm shell hits to her flight deck, but almost no damage is caused...

Having had two lucky escapes, my carrier aircraft launch in search of retribution...two Dutch transports are found, and sunk...they then find the ABDA attack force that had attacked them earlier...and revenge is sweet!

CL Tromp, five destroyers are showing as sunk outright...it looks like the remaining four might sink as well...a lot of the Dutch destroyers were indicated as being dead in the water...BANZAI!

MALAYA

We capture Malacca. Now we only need to capture Kuala Lumpur and I will have an uninterrupted railroad line from Thailand to Johore Bharu. BANZAI!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 04, 42
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Submarine attack near Channel Islands at 221,79

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
AK Procyon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire



AK Procyon is sighted by SS I-26
SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at AK Procyon


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Submarine attack near Saishu To at 99,56

Japanese Ships
xAK Rasin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish



xAK Rasin Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Rasin Maru


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Submarine attack near Saishu To at 99,56

Japanese Ships
xAK Mansyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish



xAK Mansyu Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish attacking xAK Mansyu Maru on the surface
SS Swordfish low on gun ammo, Smith, C.C. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 69,120, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Akagi
CVL Zuiho
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 2
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
DD Akikaze
DD Yukaze
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 3
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
DD Vampire, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Vendetta



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CL Abukuma at 20,000 yards
DD Arare engages CL De Ruyter at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Marblehead at 16,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL De Ruyter at 16,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Vendetta at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Marblehead at 15,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL De Ruyter at 15,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Vendetta at 15,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Vampire at 15,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Vendetta at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Marblehead at 14,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL De Ruyter at 14,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Arare at 14,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Vampire at 14,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Vendetta at 14,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Namikaze at 14,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Nokaze at 14,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages DD Vampire at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CL Abukuma at 11,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL De Ruyter at 11,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Vendetta at 11,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Vampire at 11,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages DD Vampire at 11,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Vendetta at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CL Abukuma at 9,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CVL Zuiho at 9,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Namikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Vampire at 9,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Vampire at 9,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Yukaze at 9,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Vendetta at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Vampire engages CV Akagi at 11,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL De Ruyter at 11,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Vampire at 11,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Numakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Nokaze at 11,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Vampire at 11,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Vendetta at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Kaga screened from combat
- escorted by DD Nokaze , DD Yukaze
CL Marblehead engages CL Abukuma at 14,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CL Abukuma at 14,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Numakaze at 14,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Vendetta at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Vampire at 14,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Arare at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CV Akagi screened from combat
CL De Ruyter engages CL Abukuma at 19,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Vendetta at 19,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Numakaze at 19,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Namikaze at 19,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages DD Yukaze at 19,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Vendetta at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CV Kaga at 22,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Numakaze at 22,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Akikaze at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
CV Akagi screened from combat
- escorted by DD Kasumi
CL Abukuma engages CL Marblehead at 25,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CV Kaga at 25,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Namikaze at 25,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Nokaze at 25,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Yukaze at 25,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Akikaze at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Kaga screened from combat
- escorted by DD Numakaze , DD Yukaze
CL Marblehead engages CV Kaga at 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Mersing at 52,82

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
DD Ushio
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
SS KXII



SS KXII launches 4 torpedoes at BB Hiei
DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,118, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 2
CV Akagi
CVL Zuiho
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1
DD Arare, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kasumi
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yukaze
DD Nokaze, Shell hits 1
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Shell hits 3
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Whipple, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
DD Banckert
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1, on fire



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Doorman, Karel WFM crosses the 'T'
CL Tromp engages CV Kaga at 20,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CL Abukuma at 20,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Numakaze at 20,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Evertsen at 20,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Numakaze at 20,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Akikaze at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CV Akagi screened from combat
- escorted by DD Nokaze
DD Banckert engages CV Kaga at 19,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Banckert at 19,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Numakaze at 19,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Numakaze at 19,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Arare at 19,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Kortenaer at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Tromp at 17,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages CV Kaga at 17,000 yards
DD Banckert engages CVL Zuiho at 17,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Van Nes at 17,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Numakaze at 17,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Evertsen at 17,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages DD Kortenaer at 17,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Piet Hein at 17,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Piet Hein at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CV Akagi screened from combat
- escorted by DD Kasumi
CL Tromp engages CV Kaga at 15,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Banckert at 15,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Arare at 15,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Witte de With at 15,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Nokaze at 15,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Kortenaer at 15,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Whipple at 15,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD John D. Edwards at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Banckert engages CVL Zuiho at 13,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Tromp at 13,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Numakaze at 13,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Namikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Namikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Yukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Whipple at 13,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD John D. Edwards at 13,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Tromp at 10,000 yards
DD Whipple engages CV Kaga at 10,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages CVL Zuiho at 10,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Akikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Arare at 10,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Yukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Van Nes at 10,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Kasumi at 10,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Piet Hein at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Tromp at 7,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Namikaze at 7,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages CVL Zuiho at 7,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Numakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Namikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Nokaze at 7,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages DD Piet Hein at 7,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages DD Whipple at 7,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Akikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Witte de With at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Tromp at 11,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Kasumi at 11,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Numakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages DD Evertsen at 11,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages DD Kortenaer at 11,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Whipple at 11,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Kasumi at 11,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Piet Hein at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CV Akagi , CV Kaga screened from combat
- escorted by DD Yukaze , DD Akikaze
CL Abukuma engages CL Tromp at 17,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Tenedos at 17,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Banckert at 17,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 17,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Witte de With at 17,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Kasumi at 17,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Kortenaer at 17,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Piet Hein at 17,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Whipple at 17,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD John D. Edwards at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
DD Whipple engages CV Kaga at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages CV Akagi at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-27b Nate x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truscott at 69,123

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Speelman, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Van Spilbergen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Van Spilbergen


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truscott at 71,121

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 17
B5N2 Kate x 39
D3A1 Val x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD John D. Edwards, heavy fires
DD Whipple, on fire
CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Witte de With, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Piet Hein, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Banckert, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, on fire
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Van Nes, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
26 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
17 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Magazine explodes on CL Tromp
Witte de With dead in the water ...
Banckert dead in the water ...
Piet Hein dead in the water ...
Kortenaer dead in the water ...
Evertsen dead in the water ...
Van Nes dead in the water ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truscott at 69,123

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Van Spilbergen, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truscott at 71,121

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 13



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Whipple, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD John D. Edwards, heavy fires
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Kortenaer dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kortenaer
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Whipple
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD John D. Edwards


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14565 troops, 163 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 396

Defending force 15954 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 449



Assaulting units:
15th Division
China Expeditionary Army
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
88th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Malacca (49,81)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 920 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 37

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
56th Recon Regiment

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Post #: 77
5 January 1942 - 4/1/2012 4:50:33 PM   
CT Grognard

 

Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
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A US sub tries to attack a transport TF off Cam Ranh Bay, but is sighted by escorts. Another US sub is in Japanese Home Waters, luckily the torpedoes dud.

One of my RO-boats off New Caledonia tries to take a shot at an AVP, but is sighted and has to escape. It is later sighted again and takes two depth charge hits, but suffers minimal damage... A US sub is successfully depth-charged near Taliaboe.

A US cargo freighter is torpedoed off Catalina Island.

Mini KB off Darwin has shifted position to be covered by an incoming DD task force (one CL and nine DDs) as well as to be closer to TF 5, which is still steaming along. A port raid is launched on Darwin, and we score some nice hits - ANZAC cruisers are in port! We hit CA Australia, CL Leander and CL Achilles...

CL Nagara with 8 destroyers (83% main gun ammo, 97% torpedoes) is patrolling the western approaches to Darwin with orders to react to any surface shipping...TF 5 (BB Kongo, BB Haruna, six CAs, two CLs, three DDs - fully loaded) is sprinting down to patrol the eastern approaches under Zero air cover...187 ships are still reported at Darwin...

Mini KB will perform another port strike on Darwin tomorrow, any runners will have to deal with the might of the Combined Fleet...Kido Butai racing up along the east coast of Australia is about three days away from Darwin...I aim to make Darwin port his Falaise, a real Hexenkessel...

MALAYA AND SUMATRA

Palembang is swept by fighters and reconned to see what's there...not much.

Recon had indicated a CL and DD in port at Singapore...I thought they might be repairing there...I ordered 90 Betties and Nells to bomb the port...they do not find warships, only two Harbour Defense Motor Launches that are obliterated...we suffer three lost bombers.

PHILIPPINES

Arnhem launches a deliberate attack at Clark Field...but it is bloodily repulsed, suffering 59(377) combat squads and 40(12) engineers...he must be horribly disrupted, we will launch a strong counter-attack tomorrow and hopefully capture Clark Field ahead of schedule...my units have been prepping for Clark Field for a while...

CHINA

We finally attack at Wenchow...but the Chinese are too strong...we'll hold and wait for 102nd Infantry Regiment marching from Pucheng before we attack again...

My troops crossing the river before Nanning launch an automatic shock attack...it could be worse, we get a 1 to 1 and reduce forts to 0, but disruption is high...these troops will now defend until their strength is built up again.

Just north of Kweisui we probe - there is a single Chinese Corps. We have a strong force of 25,000 infantry (777 AV) that will clear these Chinese brigands out and then eventually will continue along the road towards Lanchow...

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RE: 5 January 1942 - 4/1/2012 4:51:19 PM   
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,74

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 19
xAP Dairen Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAK Koryu Maru
xAK Noto Maru
SC Ch 23
SC Ch 22

Allied Ships
SS Snapper



SS Snapper is sighted by escort
Snapper bottoming out ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Tsushima at 102,56

Japanese Ships
xAK Nansin Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



xAK Nansin Maru is sighted by SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nansin Maru


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ASW attack near Koumac at 113,156

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
AVP Avocet



SS RO-67 is sighted by escort
AVP Avocet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVP Avocet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVP Avocet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVP Avocet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVP Avocet fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Taliaboe at 72,104

Japanese Ships
PB Saiko Maru
DMS W-8
DMS W-7
AO Hayamoto
TK Matsumoto Maru
xAK Meigen Maru
xAK Shinryu Maru
xAKL Kakyu Maru
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Showa Maru #3
PB Nichi Maru #1
PB Gamitsu Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1



SS S-39 is sighted by escort
S-39 diving deep ....
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Showa Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Koumac at 113,156

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67, hits 2

Allied Ships
AVP Avocet



SS RO-67 is sighted by escort
RO-67 bottoming out ....
AVP Avocet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVP Avocet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVP Avocet attacking submerged sub ....
AVP Avocet cannot establish contact with SS RO-67
AVP Avocet loses contact with SS RO-67
AVP Avocet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVP Avocet fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Santa Catalina Is at 223,80

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
xAK Maliko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



xAK Maliko is sighted by SS I-26
SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes


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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
45 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 57
G4M1 Betty x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
HDML 1096, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1097, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk


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


Repair Shipyard hits 2
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
21 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-27b Nate x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 46
D3A1 Val x 32



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Leander, Bomb hits 2
CA Australia, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CL Achilles, Bomb hits 2
DD Pillsbury



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14565 troops, 163 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 396

Defending force 15977 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450

Japanese adjusted assault: 203

Allied adjusted defense: 502

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 39 (1 destroyed, 38 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
15th Division
China Expeditionary Army
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
88th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24760 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 777

Defending force 6193 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127



Assaulting units:
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army


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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8692 troops, 72 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 247

Defending force 10015 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 164

Japanese adjusted assault: 184

Allied adjusted defense: 103

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1024 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled


Allied ground losses:
523 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
35th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20106 troops, 238 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 673

Defending force 26355 troops, 257 guns, 374 vehicles, Assault Value = 749

Allied adjusted assault: 76

Japanese adjusted defense: 2641

Allied assault odds: 1 to 34

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

Japanese ground losses:
521 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled


Allied ground losses:
3806 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 377 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 40 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 62 (8 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)


Assaulting units:
51st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
1st PI Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
48th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

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RE: 5 January 1942 - 4/1/2012 4:53:19 PM   
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CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL De Ruyter
CL Marblehead
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Perth

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RE: 5 January 1942 - 4/1/2012 4:59:07 PM   
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Allied warships sunk

BC Repulse (claimed, highly unlikely)
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania (this one suddenly showed up on the sunk list a few days ago, succumbed on 10 December from damage sustained during the Pearl Harbor attack)
BB Nevada
CL Boise
CL Mauritius
CL Java
CL Tromp
DD Jupiter
DD Russell
DD Thanet
DD Scout
DD Van Ghent
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Evertsen
DD Piet Hein
DD Peary
DD Stewart
DD Barker
DD Alden
SS Spearfish (250kg GP Bomb)
SS K.XIII (Type 95 Depth Chrg)

Japanese warships sunk

CVL Ryujo (a major loss, I'm sure Arnhem is still smiling about that one)
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
DD Hagikaze
DD Sazanami
DD Shiokaze
DD Manazuru
DD Yomogi
DD Tsuta
TB Manazuru
SS I-122 (Mk XVII Mine)

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More ship losses - 4/1/2012 5:04:34 PM   
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8x xAPs
20x xAKs
37x xAKLs
1x AO
4x TK
2x YO

Japanese merchant ship losses

1x xAP
1x AK
13x xAKs
4x xAKLs


So far so good...

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Malaya Sitrep - 4/1/2012 5:13:18 PM   
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I am very happy with my progress here. Within the next three days we will deliver another 30,000 tons of supplies at Johore Bharu.

There is 789 AV at Johore Bharu, 971 AV at Kuala Lumpur, 126 AV at Taiping, and 574 AV at Temuloh - they will all rail to Johore Bharu, rest for a bit, and then 2nd Division (88 prep), Imperial Guards Division (23 prep), and 18th Division (8 prep) will all cross the causeway to Singapore, to be later joined by 5th Division (currently 0 prep for Singapore), artillery, engineers and 25th Army HQ.




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RE: Malaya Sitrep - 4/1/2012 5:19:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		From the outset my strategy has been to utilise a heavy concentration of force in specific, concentrated areas.

Singapore was to fall to 25th Army by 20 January 1942 to sustain follow-up invasions of Sumatra and Java with its nice, big, deep port.

The Philippines has gone beyond my expectations, with 14th Army doing well, and I will end up significantly ahead of schedule there.

16th Army has performed adequately in Mindanao and will assist with the capture of Singapore (2nd Division); 38th Division will invade Sumatra soon.

15th Army is (as of 6 January 1942) about 40 miles outside Moulmein. Chiang Mai is 75% towards a Level 2 airbase to assist operations in Burma. Supply is going to be a massive issue here, it's moving very slowly along the secondary roads.

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Strategic Map - 4/1/2012 5:43:37 PM   
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More battles in the Timor Sea... - 4/2/2012 8:12:23 AM   
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My opponent asked me if I like shooting fish in a barrel...I told him my thirst for ABDA blood won't be quenched anytime soon, at all times the sailors and aviators of the Combined Fleet were rallied by the cry, "Remember the Ryujo...!".

NAVAL MOVEMENTS

Mini KB moves into position for another port strike, it has been augmented by four good destroyers to provide additional protection should a surface vessel break through...

...as pointed out previously, a destroyer task force headed by CL Nagara and then the mighty TF 5 (heavy surface group centred around BB Kongo and BB Haruna) had been sent forward under air cover to secure the western and eastern approaches to Darwin to intercept fleeing shipping.

Arnhem decided to sortie with an ABDA task force headed by Adm Doorman...one RNZN CL, one RAN CL, a two RAN destroyers, one British destroyer, one USN destroyer, one Dutch destroyer and one French destroyer...

They first react into the Nagara flotilla...Doorman crosses the T...the engagement is inconclusive, with some shell hits being traded.

Then the Allied task force runs into TF 5 that's on its way south to take up patrol on Darwin's eastern approach...the BBs and CAs score some good hits, CL Perth is sunk by two Long Lance hits...TF 5 finds the Allied task force again later that night, this time Tanaka has tactical surprise and crosses the T...but the Allied task force still performs well...CL Achilles is sunk, DD Le Triomphant looks like a goner...the Allies inflict heavy damage on DD Asashio, along with CA Atago, CL Isuzu and DD Michishio she runs north for Kendari and will eventually go to Hong Kong for repairs...

Tanaka's TF 5 again finds the Allied task force during daytime...all that's remaining are four destroyers...and all four are sunk.

Later mini KB does not launch its port strike but Vals attack DD Van Ghent as she tries to run back to Darwin...two 250kg SAP bomb hits are scored and she is set ablaze...

The main KB is still steaming northwards, about to turn past Horn Island, and is a day's striking distance from Darwin...here's hoping we can sink a lot of ships in the next few days while my carriers still have sorties...

The butcher's bill for the day appears to be:

CL Perth
CL Achilles
DD Le Triomphant
DD Pillsbury
DD Stuart
DD Voyager
DD Vendetta

Based on ships attacked in previous turns, I believe the following warships are still at Darwin (and damaged):

CA Australia (last seen on fire in Darwin harbour, having taken 5 250kg SAP bombs and two aerial torpedoes)
CA Canberra (took two 250kg SAP bombs in Darwin harbour)
CL Leander (took two 250kg SAP bombs in Darwin harbour)
CL De Ruyter (took three shell hits a few days ago)
CL Marblehead (took one shell hit a few days ago, should still have damage from earlier in the campaign)
CL Dragon (last seen on fire, took two bombs in Darwin harbour)
DD Vampire (last seen on fire near Koepang on 4 January)
DD Electra (last seen on fire with heavy damage, took a bomb hit in Darwin harbour)

At the very least I want to sink these, either in harbour or while attempting to make a run for it. If I can sink all of these, Allied surface assets will be completely absent in the Dutch East Indies which will considerable de-risk my planned invasion of Java.

BC Repulse and BB Prince of Wales have definitely escaped to fight another day.


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6 January 1942 - 4/2/2012 8:28:17 AM   
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A US sub tries to take a shot at a transport convoy on its way to Hong Kong to pick up 38th Division which is going to invade Sumatra...a deptch charge hit is claimed by a torpedo boat...another US sub fires four torpedoes at the same convoy, but they don't explode...yet another US sub attacks my Hong Kong convoy, but is sighted by the escorts...there are a lot of US subs near Hong Kong...ASW assets will be despatched here...

My dedicated ASW CVE Hosho task force sights a sub near the Home Islands, will close in and hopefully score a hit or drive the sub from the home waters...

MALAYA

We capture Port Dickson. There are no Allied troops left in the entire Malaya peninsula. We commence ground attacks with IJAAF bombers on Singapore, even at 15,000 feet there is a lot of flak.

1st Raiding Regiment performs a parachute assault on Port Blair! They have been prepping since early December. I've sent a Sentai of experienced (avg exp 71) Ki-43-Ic Oscars there to prevent AVG LRCAP'ing my transport aircraft...we will fly in a IJNAF Air Unit and base Mavis's here for long-range naval search, an early warning base to cover Allied operations from the Indian Ocean...

Georgetown will be my Indian Ocean submarine base.

PHILIPPINES

Things are going fantastic here. At Clark Field we carry off a 2-1 attack, reducing fortifications to 0. We'll take Clark tomorrow, 7 January 1942. We'll then recuperate our forces before moving to Bataan.

Interesting to note here is that Allied defense was adjusted be poor preparation, poor experience and (NB) poor supply. I can only assume that Arnhem has managed to stockpile all his supplies at Bataan. That said, we captured a lot of supply intact at Manila.

CHINA

Some proving attacks here. I forget to stop an armoured car regiment, they cross the river towards Changteh and shock attack, suffering serious losses. At least we now know what's at Changteh.

A bombardment attack at Nanyang discovers 1606 Chinese AV. Arnhem has a lot of troops at Changsha and Nanyang. I'm assuming the Nanyang troops have been pulled from the Loyang-Chengchow area.

1st Army continues to advance towards Sian. We are looking to possibly cut off large numbers of Chinese troops on the open plains of north China.

In north China, a strong infantry force pushes out a Chinese Corps from the mountains north of Kweisui. This force will ultimately target Lanchow...

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RE: 6 January 1942 - 4/2/2012 8:29:24 AM   
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ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 2
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
TB Tomozuru
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Permit, hits 1



SS Permit is sighted by escort
Permit bottoming out ....
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 73,123, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Perth
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 1
DD Stuart
DD Voyager
DD Vendetta
DD Van Ghent
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 1



Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Doorman, Karel WFM crosses the 'T'
CL Nagara engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 11,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Le Triomphant at 11,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Wakatake at 11,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Wakatake at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Pillsbury at 11,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Nagara at 6,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Van Ghent at 6,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Fubuki at 6,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Nagara at 6,000 yards
DD Kuretake engages DD Van Ghent at 6,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Van Ghent at 6,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Shirayuki at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Voyager at 6,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Pillsbury at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Fubuki at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Achilles at 7,000 yards
DD Sanae engages CL Achilles at 7,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Fubuki at 7,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards
DD Sanae engages DD Stuart at 7,000 yards
DD Sanae engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages CL Nagara at 11,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Nagatsuki at 11,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Shirayuki at 11,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Usugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Vendetta at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 74,122, Range 11,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Seagull V: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
CL Isuzu
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1
DD Michishio, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 2
CL Perth, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Pillsbury
DD Stuart
DD Voyager
DD Vendetta
DD Van Ghent
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 1



Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Mikuma at 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Mogami at 11,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Stuart at 11,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Pillsbury at 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages CL Jintsu at 11,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Pillsbury at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stuart at 7,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Michishio at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Asashio at 7,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards
CL Perth engages CL Isuzu at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards
DD Stuart engages DD Akatsuki at 7,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Perth at 4,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Asashio at 4,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Asashio at 4,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Mikuma at 4,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Perth at 4,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Atago at 4,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Takao at 4,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Perth at 4,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Le Triomphant at 4,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Perth at 4,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Achilles at 4,000 yards
CL Perth sunk by CA Kumano at 4,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Van Ghent at 4,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages BB Haruna at 10,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Michishio at 10,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Stuart at 10,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Akatsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Michishio at 10,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Asashio at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 73,122, Range 9,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Takao
CA Atago, Shell hits 2
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano
CL Jintsu
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Michishio, on fire
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Pillsbury
DD Stuart
DD Voyager
DD Vendetta
DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage



Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
BB Haruna engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages BB Kongo at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Suzuya at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Voyager at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stuart at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Atago at 9,000 yards
CA Takao engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Isuzu at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Jintsu at 9,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Stuart at 9,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Van Ghent at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Achilles at 5,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 5,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Kumano at 5,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Vendetta at 5,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Achilles at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Pillsbury at 5,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages CL Achilles at 5,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Stuart at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Le Triomphant at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages BB Haruna at 6,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Kumano at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Voyager at 6,000 yards
CA Mogami engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
CA Atago engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles sunk by CL Isuzu at 6,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Asashio at 6,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Asashio at 6,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages DD Akatsuki at 6,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
DD Vendetta engages DD Akatsuki at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Van Ghent at 6,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Le Triomphant at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Van Ghent at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Vendetta at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Le Triomphant at 8,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Le Triomphant at 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Le Triomphant at 8,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Vendetta at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Voyager at 12,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
TB Tomozuru
SC Ch 2
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Pike



SS Pike launches 4 torpedoes at TB Tomozuru
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 73,122, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Takao
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Stuart, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Voyager, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 4, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stuart at 22,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Stuart at 22,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Stuart at 22,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Stuart at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Stuart at 17,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Voyager at 13,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Stuart at 13,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Stuart at 13,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Stuart at 13,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Stuart at 13,000 yards
DD Stuart sunk by CA Takao at 13,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Akatsuki at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Vendetta at 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Voyager at 12,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Pillsbury at 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Vendetta at 12,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Vendetta at 12,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Pillsbury at 12,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Vendetta at 12,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Pillsbury at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Voyager at 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Pillsbury at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Vendetta at 10,000 yards
DD Vendetta sunk by CA Mogami at 10,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Voyager at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Pillsbury at 7,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards
Doorman, Karel WFM orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Voyager at 20,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Pillsbury at 20,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Voyager at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Voyager at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Voyager at 27,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Voyager at 27,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Voyager at 27,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Voyager at 27,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Voyager at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
DD Voyager sunk by CA Mikuma at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Pillsbury at 19,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Pillsbury at 19,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Pillsbury at 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Hong Kong at 78,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 2
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
TB Tomozuru
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS Searaven



SS Searaven is sighted by escort
Searaven bottoming out ....
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-27b Nate x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24



No Japanese losses


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


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

Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 74
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 58



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Malaya Army ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak


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


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A1 Val x 11



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied PG


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Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 19276 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 542

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 1055

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 41 (40 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
94th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
6th Construction Regiment
6th War Area


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12154 troops, 102 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 366

Defending force 62705 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1606

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



Assaulting units:
116th Division

Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
7th New Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
1st War Area
39th Group Army
5th War Area
2nd Group Army
22nd Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24832 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 785

Defending force 6214 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Japanese adjusted assault: 444

Allied adjusted defense: 76

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2480 casualties reported
Squads: 92 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22702 troops, 257 guns, 294 vehicles, Assault Value = 755

Defending force 19580 troops, 280 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 325

Japanese adjusted assault: 549

Allied adjusted defense: 190

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
592 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1307 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 26 (5 destroyed, 21 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
Far East USAAF
14th PS Engineer Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st PI Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force


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Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 313 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Blair !!!

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



Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1

(in reply to CT Grognard)
Post #: 88
RE: 6 January 1942 - 4/2/2012 9:12:37 AM   
CT Grognard

 

Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Status: offline 		I will post an update tonight after work detailing total losses so far, as well as what my industry currently looks like.

Thus far things have been going at or ahead of schedule.

Major setbacks I've suffered thus far include:

1) Losing CVL Ryujo to CL Boise
2) Having my entire Ambon invasion task force obliterated by Force Z
3) Attacking at Changsha, I lost almost a thousand squads in total here

(in reply to CT Grognard)
Post #: 89
Ground losses - 4/2/2012 11:35:38 AM   
CT Grognard

 

Posts: 694
Joined: 5/16/2010
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Status: offline 		After exactly one month of war, ground losses look as follows:

Chinese
Squads: 1,592 destroyed
Non Combat: 936 destroyed
Engineers: 60 destroyed
Guns: 160 destroyed

Commonwealth
Squads: 600 destroyed
Non Combat: 892 destroyed
Engineers: 45 destroyed
Guns: 224 destroyed
Vehicles: 112 destroyed

Dutch
Squads: 134 destroyed
Non Combat: 122 destroyed
Engineers: 2 destroyed
Guns: 30 destroyed
Vehicles: 11 destroyed


Total Allied
Squads: 2,744 destroyed
Non Combat: 2,459 destroyed
Engineers: 224 destroyed
Guns: 568 destroyed
Vehicles: 126 destroyed

Japanese (the vast majority in China, especially Changsha)
Squads: 840 destroyed
Non Combat: 532 destroyed
Engineers: 71 destroyed
Guns: 131 destroyed
Vehicles: 48 destroyed


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