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RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs Historiker (A) - 8/3/2012 1:12:10 PM   
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SUBS: Just outside Soerabaja during the night I-124 intercepted CL Sumatra leaving the area and put one torp into her. If I remember rightly this is the CL that appears in Soerabaja around now in a damaged state, and she was smoking before the attack. Hopefully this was enough to put her under. Can't be sure though.

DEI: Bandjermasin is invaded today to provide a forward airbase for the Java invasions. I'm thinking of going in at both Banjowengi and Semarang. Another group of Dutch bombers sorties against the TF and is wiped out by LR CAP.

CHINA: It looks like a full ten corps were wiped out yesterday from the attack results today at Nanyang. One more seems to have been wiped out today, as well as the 181 listed infantry squads destroyed. Sucks that i didn't get numbers for the amount of squads actually destroyed for the units that were surrounded and surrendered.

Chengchow was taken with no opposition. Loyang should fall tomorrow.

After sweeping the base one group of Sallys hit Changsha, and surprisingly found the AVG there. One plane was destroyed and 11 more damaged. More of this to come.

PI: In preparation for our coming reinforcements, some BBs hit Cagayan pretty hard. This should soften the troops up.

MALAYA: Troops are still resting. The IJAAF is doing good work to suppress for building, as 31 field hits were accompanied by 12 on the base and 3 supply hits today.

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Sub attack near Pamekasan at 58,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra, Torpedo hits 1

SS I-124 launches 4 torpedoes
I-124 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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Night Naval bombardment of Cagayan at 79,89

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Stearman 75M: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Kongo
CL Kitakami


Allied ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (12 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Manpower hits 4
Fires 2712
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 16
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

BB Yamashiro firing at Cagayan
BB Mutsu firing at 102nd PA Infantry Division
BB Nagato firing at Cagayan
BB Kongo firing at Cagayan
CL Kitakami firing at 102nd PA Infantry Division

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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12



Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 11 damaged
H81-A3: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 60,99

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 10


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Kuma

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6369 troops, 77 guns, 853 vehicles, Assault Value = 2453

Defending force 42071 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Japanese adjusted assault: 312

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1086 casualties reported
Squads: 181 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 27 (5 destroyed, 22 disabled)


Assaulting units:
13th Division
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
35th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
56th Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
12th Army
1st Army
4th Mortar Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
5th War Area
2nd Group Army
31st Group Army

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These beasts pack a punch, but if there is CAP they're useless.
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RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs Historiker (A) - 8/3/2012 4:05:54 PM   
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DEI: Bandjermasin is captured and a base force will land tomorrow. Oscars and Ryujo's zeros will fly in.

The 4Es are still lurking and probing for opportunities around the DEI. He is aiming at oil and resources mostly. Today he hit Samarinda, and our CAP just didn't get there, with only one zero showing up. Only a few hits, but it's annoying.

CHINA: At Nanyang the Chinese still hold on. Today the 19:1 DA gets 215 infantry squads and forces another unit to surrender.

PI: Tomorrow all troops will be in place and a bombardment will see again what we're facing and hopefully produce some casualties.

Kates hit the fields at Cagayan. Another BB bombardment TF should hit the base tomorrow. I'd like the place to be nice and soft when the troops arrive in a few days. Many are landing now at Butuan.

PACIFIC: Munda is invaded.

BURMA: Sonias hit Rangoon. Nothing major. The AVG seems to have pulled back completely here now.

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Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 24



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Stearman 75M: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Oil hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6401 troops, 77 guns, 853 vehicles, Assault Value = 2089

Defending force 35154 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Japanese adjusted assault: 252

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3777 casualties reported
Squads: 215 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 250 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 20 (3 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
13th Division
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
1st Army
12th Army
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
59th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
2nd Group Army
5th War Area
3rd Group Army
31st Group Army


Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Nanyang
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Ground combat at 82,57 (near Kanhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4541 troops, 42 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Defending force 3093 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97

Japanese adjusted assault: 84

Allied adjusted defense: 97

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
102nd Infantry Regiment
51st Recon Regiment

Defending units:
3rd New Chinese Corps
10th Group Army

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Ground combat at Bandjermasin (60,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 132 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 28

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandjermasin !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kure 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Bandjermasin Base Force

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Oscar groups are now filling out giving many more options for covering our forces and sweeping ahead of bombing runs.
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< Message edited by obvert -- 10/5/2012 7:13:35 AM >

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RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs Historiker (A) - 8/3/2012 4:24:51 PM   
JocMeister

 

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Status: offline 		Nice work at Nanyang!

What are your future plans for China? Push up and try to grab Sian? Sorry if you already answered this. I´m on my phone and the small screen makes it hard to read AARs!

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RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs Historiker (A) - 8/3/2012 9:42:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yep. Sian is next. He's got a roadblock forming. I'll solidify it and try to move around on the slow road to flank it as well. More soon about plans.

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RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs Historiker (A) - 8/4/2012 7:45:50 AM   
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SUBS: The I-172 picks off xAK Agwimonte near Christmas Island, Pacific. Looks like it was traveling solo. If he's going to be doing that, I need to start getting more subs into the Pacific!

DEI: Air groups move into Bandjermasin and prepare for sweeps across Java. A fast transport TF is targeting Semarang and should be there within a few days if conditions look amenable. There are about 60 bombers at Bangoeng, but not many at either Batavia or Soerabaja. Not sure where the fighters are just now.

CHINA: At Nanyang another 300 or so infantry squads destroyed and it looks like there are only a few more still hanging on.

PI: All units are in place in Manila, but the Allies are evacuating the base, so we might not get a chance to damage any of them. Too bad.

Another naval bombardment at Cagayan puts the base at near 100% damage to fields and forts. Troops should all arrive within the next few days.

A good raid at Clark today and another Cat destroyed. Not sure why these very valuable planes are still based here?

MALAYA: Bombardments will commence at Singapore tomorrow.

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Submarine attack near Christmas Island at 179,136

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
xAK Agwimonte, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

xAK Agwimonte is sighted by SS I-172
SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Agwimonte
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Night Naval bombardment of Cagayan at 79,89

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Stearman 75M: 1 damaged
Stearman 75M: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Chikuma
CA Tone


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Manpower hits 4
Fires 545
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 7

BB Kirishima firing at Cagayan
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hiei
BB Hiei firing at Cagayan
CA Kinugasa firing at Cagayan
CA Aoba firing at Cagayan
CA Chikuma firing at Cagayan
CA Tone firing at Cagayan
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-27b Nate x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 32



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6417 troops, 77 guns, 853 vehicles, Assault Value = 2103

Defending force 21733 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese adjusted assault: 384

Allied adjusted defense: 8

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3394 casualties reported
Squads: 311 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 98 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 24 (3 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
1st Engineer Regiment
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Tank Regiment
35th Division
9th Tank Regiment
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Division
56th Engineer Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Recon Regiment
1st Army
12th Army
4th Mortar Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
31st Group Army


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Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Nanyang
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15194 troops, 271 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 894

Defending force 17706 troops, 180 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 350

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


Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
47th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Division
4th Tank Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
Tanaka Detachment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
31st Special Base Force

Defending units:
41st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
Manila USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
Cavite USN Base Force
USAFFE
Asiatic Fleet
II Philippine Corps
1st USMC AA Battalion

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14347 troops, 244 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 878

Defending force 29958 troops, 300 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 816


Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
Barisan KNIL Regiment
6th KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
Marinier Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
Riouw KNIL Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
Zuid KNIL Battalion
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Bengkalis Base Force
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Palembang Base Force
Bintan Det. Base Force
6th Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
33rd Division
65th Brigade
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
4th Division
Yokosuka 4th SNLF


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C-1 class Agwimonte. In the war it was put under near South Africa by U-177 in 1943.
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RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs Historiker (A) - 8/4/2012 10:15:53 AM   
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CHINA: At Nanyang another DA gets a 70:1 with 162 infantry squads destroyed, and after the turn it appears all KMT units have evaporated there. Banzai!!

Now it appears a roadblock is forming in the foist one hex East of Sian. We'll move quickly to see if our stack can overwhelm it before it's complete. If we don't have 3 to 1 odds I'll camp and move to flank with 2k AV of tanks and brigades, plus a division moving from near Yenan. I'll bypass that base, as it is terrible to supply and there is a force of 2 corps moving through the mountains to reinforce it or reconquer it. I'l let them wither.

PI: It is taking a long time to get all of the units disembarked at Butuan, but it should be worth it in speed of conquest once they arrive in Cagayan.

Manila falls after being abandoned today. I'l now garrison and move to Clark quickly. All forces are already in motion to enter from all hex-sides.

PACIFIC: Lae is invaded. I'm getting nervous about sending anything near Port Moresby as I'm sure soon some bombers will appear there. Recon is now being moved to the area to check out what he's been doing in New Guinea.

BURMA: HQ decided to begin challenging the Burma front with some incursions. Several bases are lightly held behind Rangoon and Moulmein. Pegu, Prome, and Taung Gi will be targeted in succession. I want to see how and with what he reacts. Maybe a para move could also make him abandon Moulmein which would be great. Not likely though.

So today the 1st Raiding rgt took Pegu. It will be flown out tomorrow.

MALAYA: The bombardment goes well at Palembang. I'll keep it on for a few days. It looks like he's lost 200 AV from the first attack. We're down about 400 AV, but quickly recovering.

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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6457 troops, 77 guns, 852 vehicles, Assault Value = 2136

Defending force 12542 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese adjusted assault: 281

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 70 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
2851 casualties reported
Squads: 165 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 91 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 35 (29 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
56th Engineer Regiment
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
1st Engineer Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
13th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
1st Army
12th Army
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
31st Group Army


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Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Nanyang
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Ground combat at 85,49 (near Hankow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5838 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 280 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 220

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 220 to 1

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


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


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
21st Group Army


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28767 troops, 342 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 900

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 792

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 792 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
Tanaka Detachment
16th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
31st Special Base Force


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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9748 troops, 101 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 471

Defending force 8770 troops, 58 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 323

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



Assaulting units:
Kure 1st SNLF
41st Guard Battalion
146th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
8th Tank Regiment
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2

Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2665 troops, 273 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 2651

Defending force 46817 troops, 565 guns, 400 vehicles, Assault Value = 1108

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
38th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
112th Infantry Regiment
5th Division
21st Division
113th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
41st Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Gordons Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
SSVF Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
1st Hyderabad Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st Manchester Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
11th Indian Division
2nd Malay Battalion
FMSV Brigade
9th Indian Division
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
1st ISF Base Force
223 Group RAF
Singapore Fortress
III Indian Corps
Singapore Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
112th RAF Base Force
110th RAF Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
111th RAF Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
AHQ Far East
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Aitape (95,118)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 376 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aitape !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 598 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 397 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 2

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pegu !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)


Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1

Defending units:
4th Burma Rifles Battalion


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DEI: Palembang fields are at 100% damage. I'll be able to now concentrate on Java for a short while with the Singkawang Nells.

Bengkalis magically went over to our side without invasion. This means that Torsten is of course now trying to bomb the oil. Our CAP at Johore Baru leaked over, but only one zero got into the 4Es and couldn't stop a few hits. Tomorrow I'll LR CAP.

CHINA: In SE China another groups of Corps is pushed back and will now most likely be able to get back to safety at Henyang. Took another 74 infantry squads off them.

PI: No movements out of Clark to mess up our moves into it, which is a relief. He probably doesn't know how little I have here.

One thing i noticed today which is very interesting. There is over 90k supplies in Manila! I wonder if a lot of Allied supply was left there when they evacuated?

BURMA: The paras make it back safely with no LR CAPing of Pegu.

MALAYA: Another successful bombardment at Singers.

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Morning Air attack on Bengkalis , at 48,82

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
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Ground combat at 89,39 (near Taiyuan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11877 troops, 131 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 430

Defending force 6457 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Japanese adjusted assault: 550

Allied adjusted defense: 79

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2497 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
41st Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
6th Group Army


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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9809 troops, 101 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 476

Defending force 8771 troops, 58 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 323

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



Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
41st Guard Battalion
8th Tank Regiment
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
146th Infantry Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2872 troops, 294 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 2673

Defending force 46808 troops, 563 guns, 400 vehicles, Assault Value = 1114

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
38th Division
21st Division
18th Division
113th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
5th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
1st Manchester Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
FMSV Brigade
1st Hyderabad Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
11th Indian Division
2nd Malay Battalion
SSVF Brigade
9th Indian Division
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
Singapore Fortress
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
109th RAF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
110th RAF Base Force
III Indian Corps
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
223 Group RAF
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
111th RAF Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
112th RAF Base Force
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 342 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy


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The units at Ternate will move to invade Dili. Another engineer unit will also be moved in. Both Ambon and Koepang look to be set up as minor speed bumps in the area. I'll go around them and bomb for a while before attacking directly.
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If he lost 90k supply that's going to help you speed things up!


There is stil flak over Clark so if he did lose that it hasn't affected things yet. I'm going to split the bombing now to Clark and Bataan to hopefully get both firing their AA and using supply, as well as slowing the fortification. Clark has between 30-40 damage a day lately.

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DEI: A fast transport landed a preliminary invasion force at Semarang during the night. This was intended more as a scouting force than a real invasion. Good thing too. Torsten has moved the Batavia CD gun unit to Semarang. A 50 AV unit that ripped into the CLs and DDs carrying the Kure 2nd SNLF ashore. Luckily the troops made it intact. I'll wait for paras or other forces to be available before starting to attack here.

I still need more supply to Bandjermasin to give drop tank availability to give air cover here. I got lucky that he didn't sortie heavily against this fast transport after unloading during the day phase. Only a few Dutch came out to play, but he's also been using Seagulls to hit shipping and today scored one hit on the CL Kuma at Semarang. Only 10 system damage was incurred though.

CHINA: The AVG jumped some Sonias today bombing Chinese troops. It sucks to give them kills and make better US pilots at this stage. On the day 14 Sonias were lost.

PI: Another BB assault on Cagayan. Troops are nearly in place for a DA.

BURMA: Another para-drop takes Taung Gyi. The purpose of these is to see what forces will move to reinforce and to destabilize the defenses. Also, the plan is to take Prome soon and instead of pulling units out immediately as with the first two drops, to send in a Naval Guard and engineers. Most of the Burmese defense is forward in Pegu and Moulmein, and Rangoon must keep a garrison, so it will be harder and take longer to pull back to Prome to battle the incursion. If I can hold it, this cuts off one significant retreat for forces in the area.

Rangoon was hit hard today by Netties. No opposition here again.

MALAYA: Another successful bombardment. Since I'm actually reducing his AV while mine is growing, I'll keep this up for a few more days. The 18th division is back to 142 AV strength now, from 15 AV after the crossing.

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Night Naval bombardment of Cagayan at 79,89

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Arashio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
DD Nowaki
DD Hayashio


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


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port hits 4

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at Cagayan
BB Mutsu firing at Cagayan
BB Nagato firing at Cagayan
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Cagayan
DD Arashio firing at Cagayan
DD Oshio firing at 102nd PA Infantry Division
DD Asashio firing at 102nd PA Infantry Division
DD Nowaki firing at Cagayan
DD Hayashio firing at 102nd PA Infantry Division


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Pre-Invasion action off Semarang (53,102) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Shell hits 2
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1

Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Tama
CL Tama firing at Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
CL Kuma firing at Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Kuma
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 2
SOC-1 Seagull x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
CL Tama
CL Kuma, Bomb hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3037 troops, 317 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 2713

Defending force 46853 troops, 563 guns, 400 vehicles, Assault Value = 1109

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
55th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
41st Infantry Regiment
38th Division
5th Division
113th Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
21st Division
2nd Division
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1

Defending units:
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
FMSV Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Hyderabad Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
11th Indian Division
SSVF Brigade
1st Malay Battalion
9th Indian Division
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
109th RAF Base Force
111th RAF Base Force
Singapore Fortress
AHQ Far East
III Indian Corps
Malayan Air Wing
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st ISF Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
112th RAF Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd ISF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
Malaya Army
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
110th RAF Base Force
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Semarang (53,102)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1063 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Defending force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61



Assaulting units:
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Kure 2nd SNLF


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Ground combat at Taung Gyi (59,48)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 598 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 500 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 19

Allied adjusted defense: 4

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1

Defending units:
13th Burma Rifles Battalion

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After the crushing defeat at Nanyang, reinforcement Chinese forces have moved to a defensible spot one hex from Sian in the forest. This looks like a sizable army, with more units en route. I will move in with the bulk of my force and attempt to flank with another army of about 2k AV, hoping this will force him back to Sian where the bombing will be more effective against the troops. In the meantime I will concentrate forces to bomb Sian fields extensively.
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Burma is being fought for at least for the moment by the Allies. This makes me think that Torsten assumes he cannot be flanked by sea without the KB and thus has freedom to include strong units that don't start here in the defense. Hopefully I can use this to my advantage.

I'll not attack until Singapore is finished and several divisions can move in, but I'll keep pressure up from the air and through para-drops. Securing Prome will b a priority and will come closer to the end in Singapore, so that hopefully some units there could rail in to assist.

The Allies are using virtually no air forces here for the moment. I have the two 45 plane crack groups in Pisanoluke, plus Betties and Nells in Bangkok.

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Not much is left i njava, so I want to get moving there quickly. The Semarang force will be reinforced, but first I have to make sure the Dutch and British air forces are whittled down. Units are ready to go at Batavia, and will embark toward Bandjermasin to be prepared. Banjowengi is ask a target, although there are two units and possible mines in the hex.

At Singapore units are resting and bombarding. In another few days I'll DA again.

The Palembang force is recovering from its failed attack. It is nearing 1000 AV again.

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I think you look really strong in China! Any plans for closing the Burma road? I don´t think Torsten will be as stupid as I and loose control of his escape route to the west. He will probably garrison the mountains pretty strongly. Can be a good trap catch alot of Chinese. As soon as they run out of supply it won´t matter how many they are! :)


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Uhm, perhaps a stupid question but what is KMT?

I think you look really strong in China! Any plans for closing the Burma road? I don´t think Torsten will be as stupid as I and loose control of his escape route to the west. He will probably garrison the mountains pretty strongly. Can be a good trap catch alot of Chinese. As soon as they run out of supply it won´t matter how many they are! :)




The KMT is short for Kuomintang, or the Chinese Nationalist Party under Chaing Kai-shek. So most of the Chinese during WWII, nominally at least, if not practically.

The only way to really get enough into the mountains is if I choose to move units from Singapore into China once that falls. I'll have to see what the situation is like, but I assume I'll still need them in Java, Sumatra and Burma. Then maybe in the PI to finish that off. Then Ill have to see if I can actually get Port Moresby at all, as well as Wake. A lot still to do without the KB, but there might be a window where some things in the Pacific can be achieved.

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Regarding PM/Wake. I think you need to make a descision pretty soon on what your priorities are. I´m not so sure getting Wake and/or PM is more important then knocking out China. Then again I have been wrong before. On occation!

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SUBS: Near Madjene Porpoise takes two hits. He is still putting subs into base hexes all over the DEI.

Stingray is hit trying to get at the BB TF near Balikpapan and takes 4 hits after its 4 torps miss one of the escorting DDs. It is sighted again and given 5 more after bottoming out. Then the sub runs into a fast combat TF and gets 2 more hits. It's not showing any damage after the hits, but a few were direct, so it'll likely be heading home at least.

DEI: Nells hit some minor ships in Batavia port today. No attempts to move troops to Semarang or hit our force there. I do se a lot of planes moving around to get ready to meet the next wave though. That is a good thing. I'll have 2 DDs 'patrolling' within 4 hexes of Soerabaja tomorrow. This is to protect against the PTs that have moved down the coast to Semarang and escort the supply convoy heading to Bandjermasin. Of course, they will be CAPed as well.

CHINA: Near Loyang a small group of Chinese units is run down and attacked. Another 86 infantry squads destroyed.

PI: Another few days still to get all units in place to attack Cagayan. Clark is now shut off on all sides and there are 900 AV of troops in the base. These will stay to keep the Allied troops bottled up, but nothing more will be added for a good while.

BURMA: The paras are pulled out of Taung Gyi and will rest up now.

MALAYA: More bombardments.

PACIFIC: There is a ship listed as 'AV' moving near Ocean Island. I have 3 DDs in the area and will send them to intercept.

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ASW attack near Madjene at 63,101

Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, hits 2

SS Porpoise launches 2 torpedoes at DD Wakatake
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,97

Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
BB Ise
DD Yakaze
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Stingray, hits 4



SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at DD Mikazuki
Stingray bottoming out ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,97

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
DD Yakaze
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Stingray, hits 5

SS Stingray is sighted by escort
Stingray bottoming out ....
DD Sanae attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,97

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Yanagi
DD Natsugumo
DD Sagiri
DD Inazuma
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
SS Stingray, hits 2

SS Stingray is sighted by escort
Stingray bottoming out ....
DD Sagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakaba attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
G3M2 Nell x 34



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Bintoehan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL De Haan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Mijer, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMc Salak, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Duijmar van Twist, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Massive explosion on xAP Mijer

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Ground combat at 86,43 (near Loyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13633 troops, 114 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 699

Defending force 7787 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168

Japanese adjusted assault: 227

Allied adjusted defense: 57

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2301 casualties reported
Squads: 86 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 15 (5 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
36th Division
8th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
24th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3355 troops, 360 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 2740

Defending force 46867 troops, 562 guns, 399 vehicles, Assault Value = 1113


Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
18th Division
38th Division
21st Division
55th Engineer Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
5th Division
2nd Division
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1
1st RF Gun Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1

Defending units:
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Hyderabad Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
FMSV Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
11th Indian Division
SSVF Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
9th Indian Division
112th RAF Base Force
Malaya Army
109th RAF Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Base Force
AHQ Far East
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
223 Group RAF
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
III Indian Corps
Singapore Fortress
2nd ISF Base Force
1st ISF Base Force
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9116 troops, 94 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 621

Defending force 8712 troops, 56 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 318



Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
124th Infantry Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
146th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Kure 1st SNLF
8th Tank Regiment
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps


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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 385 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 174 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Sambas Base Force
Singkawang Base Force /1
106th RN Base Force /1


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DEI: One of the fast transport TFs moving to Bandjermasin gets too close to Java and takes a 300 pounder on top of Takao. It must have bounced right off of that awesome superstructure, because NO damage was listed after the turn. I got very lucky in the second wave as a bunch of Swordfish sortied but missed their marks. Whew!

CHINA: It's a race to the hex near Sian now. I think Torsten will get most of his forces there unmolested. I'm already planning the flanking force, so hopefully I can force him back to the Sian hex. Kukong should fall tomorrow as we've just moved in and it looks like he's evacuating.

PACIFIC: The 3 DDs find AMC Hector sneaking around the Gilberts. It is summarily dispatched in the night.

MALAYA: Still bombarding.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ocean Island at 130,128, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
AMC Hector, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk


Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Ashida, Buichi crosses the 'T'
DD Akebono engages AMC Hector at 9,000 yards
Warwick R. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Akebono engages AMC Hector at 5,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages AMC Hector at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AMC Hector sunk by DD Sazanami at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 53,92

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 2
75A-7 Hawk x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Maya



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



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 53,92

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 14


Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Bomb hits 1
CA Maya



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 53,92

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6


Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Maya

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 53,92

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 2
Swordfish I x 15
B-339D x 6
75A-7 Hawk x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged
Swordfish I: 2 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
DD Namikaze
CA Takao
DD Nokaze



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet (Yikes!! glad those missed!)
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
2 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 53,92

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 5


Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Takao

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3355 troops, 360 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 2766

Defending force 46904 troops, 562 guns, 399 vehicles, Assault Value = 1108

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
21st Division
5th Division
113th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
38th Division
2nd Division
1st RF Gun Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1

Defending units:
2nd Loyal Battalion
1st Hyderabad Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
SSVF Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Malay Battalion
11th Indian Division
2nd Gordons Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
FMSV Brigade
1st Manchester Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
9th Indian Division
223 Group RAF
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
Malaya Army
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Base Force
Singapore Fortress
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
1st ISF Base Force
112th RAF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
110th RAF Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
109th RN Base Force


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SUBS: The same fast transport TF that was hit by air strikes yesterday is located by USS Salmon today and Maya takes one in the gut. Luckily her damage is light, at only 24 float an 12 system. The TF is unloading at Bandjermasin and will make for Hong Kong after.

DEI: Both Ambon and Koepang have constant damage at the bases now as the Bettys from Kendari continue to work on them. I've seen no shipping enter the area to reinforce or resupply.

CHINA: The AVG has moved around a lot and today our bombers got lucky and hit them at Henyang. Only one plane destroyed, but others damaged. He doesn't fly CAP where they are based usually, which will be interesting as my attacks get stronger and more supported. Kukong is captured today.

PI: In two days all should be ready to go at Cagayan.

MALAYA: Troops are suffieciently rested and recovered from the crossing. Tomorrow I'll set them to DA and see what they can do.

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Sub attack near Bandjermasin at 60,99

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Torpedo hits 1
CA Takao
DD Shirayuki
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

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


SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at CA Maya
DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 60,99

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 4


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3355 troops, 360 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 2790

Defending force 46972 troops, 561 guns, 397 vehicles, Assault Value = 1106

Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
18th Division
5th Division
41st Infantry Regiment
38th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
113th Infantry Regiment
21st Division
112th Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
56th Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1

Defending units:
27th Australian Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
SSVF Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
FMSV Brigade
1st Hyderabad Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
11th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
110th RAF Base Force
111th RAF Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
223 Group RAF
AHQ Far East
112th RAF Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
Malaya Army
1st ISF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
Singapore Fortress
III Indian Corps
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force

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SUBS: I-2 ran into a lone transport, xAK Steel Scientist near Lord Howe Island and put her under.

The Maya TF ran into Salmon again but the sub could not follow up on her previous day's success.

MALAYA: At Singapore the troops get another 1:1, which is great, and lowered forts to 2. The disablements are high, so another rest is in order here. I'm not in much of a hurry and would rather have some serviceable divisions to use when this battle is finished.

DEI: Some stragglers from Balikpapan tried to interpose themselves on our new airbase at Bandjermasin, but were repulsed today. The base is now working but still needs more supply to allow drop tanks. Help is on the way.

A vacant Dili is invaded and will be taken tomorrow at Cagayan.

CHINA: Another few Chinese units are nailed near Kanshien.

PI: All troops will be in place and bombard tomorrow.

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Submarine attack near Lord Howe Island at 96,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

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



xAK Steel Scientist is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 attacking on the surface
Matsunaga L. decides to submerge SS I-2 due to damage


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Sub attack near Gorontalo at 72,96

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Yamashiro
DD Asashio
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Arashio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
SS Tautog



SS Tautog launches 6 torpedoes at BB Mutsu
DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Bandjermasin at 60,99

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Takao
DD Shirayuki
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships
SS Salmon



SS Salmon is sighted by escort
Salmon bottoming out ....
DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Dili (71,115)

TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Dili, 71,115

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Ground combat at 82,57 (near Kanhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7899 troops, 58 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 288

Defending force 4695 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118

Japanese adjusted assault: 231

Allied adjusted defense: 71

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2153 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
102nd Infantry Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
78th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 79628 troops, 1018 guns, 367 vehicles, Assault Value = 2797

Defending force 47029 troops, 561 guns, 397 vehicles, Assault Value = 1105

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2544

Allied adjusted defense: 1949

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
7505 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 434 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 94 disabled


Allied ground losses:
3471 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 259 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 115 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 48 disabled
Guns lost 71 (5 destroyed, 66 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
38th Division
21st Division
18th Division
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
5th Division
2nd Division
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
2nd Malay Battalion
11th Indian Division
1st Malay Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
1st Hyderabad Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
SSVF Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
9th Indian Division
Singapore Fortress
AHQ Far East
109th RAF Base Force
Malaya Army
112th RAF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Base Force
111th RAF Base Force
III Indian Corps
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
223 Group RAF
2nd ISF Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16623 troops, 154 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 749

Defending force 8526 troops, 56 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 309


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


Assaulting units:
41st Guard Battalion
Kure 1st SNLF
146th Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit
124th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2

Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps


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Ground combat at Bandjermasin (60,99)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1432 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Defending force 685 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese adjusted assault: 39

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
3rd JAAF AF Coy
41st JAAF AF Bn
8th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
VI KNIL Battalion
Samarinda KNIL Battalion

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And I absolutely love the pictures.

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Status: offline 		Great AAR: love the pictures and other atmospherics, not to mention the tension from losing half the KB. Looks like you are making a good recovery and using his agressiveness against him pretty well in China.

Good luck!

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ORIGINAL: Lcp Purcell

I have read your AAR (and not Historiker's) and wow what a ruff opening day for you! it sure is something just to hang in there, and you still could win. I have been wondering if auto victory could be achieved by just killing and re-killing lots of Chinese?

And I absolutely love the pictures.


quote:

ORIGINAL: Commander Cody

Great AAR: love the pictures and other atmospherics, not to mention the tension from losing half the KB. Looks like you are making a good recovery and using his agressiveness against him pretty well in China.

Good luck!

Cheers,
CC


Thanks guys. This game is almost more fun because the pressure is off after losing those CVs. I feel more loose with forces in some places, but also have to re-think portions of the game that would be easy with the full KB. Like the entire Pacific!

Just to get Torsten to commit two sections of the AVG in China is a positive for me. He's used them well, but it's left me dominant in the SRA and Burma, plus the supply drain of operating them there could be significant. As for the troops, well, I'll post some figures soon that will put some perspective on what he risked and lost with the offensive he launched. I think auto-victory for me is well out of reach in this game, but a long interesting game could still be possible, and that is the goal.

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SUBS: Another lone xAK taken out, the J.L. Luckenbach. This time near Wake, by I-9.

Torsten is starting to be annoyed that he is getting so many duds against my DDs. He really is as well, and I feel very fortunate not to have lost several of them in the last week. I'm surprised how often he has gotten hits, even without detonation. DDs should be challenging game for a sub, especially when they're in ASW TFs as most of these are.

DEI: Dili is taken by a small AF Coy. Another 20 AV SNLF is on the way, as is an engineer unit. He is moving units from Lautern thinking that this is all that's here. I hep he continues, so I can move behind into that base. I'll otherwise wait until units from Cagayan are available and send a full SNLF there.

CHINA: The first of the more concentrated air raids hit Changsha today. Good damage on the fields and numerous supply hits from the 150 bombers involved.

PI: Cagayan will be taken tomorrow. All troops are in place. This will give me 1k AV to play with in the SE DEI and on Java.

BURMA: A stalemate at Moulmein continues.

MALAYA: Everyone rested today. Tomorrow bombardment will continue.

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Submarine attack near Wake Island at 142,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
xAK J.L. Luckenbach, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAK J.L. Luckenbach is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 attacking on the surface

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 35
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 53

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

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 68

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16663 troops, 154 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133

Defending force 8472 troops, 56 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 304


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


Assaulting units:
Kure 1st SNLF
41st Guard Battalion
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
82nd Naval Guard Unit
144th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
8th Tank Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment
83rd Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
124th Infantry Regiment
53rd Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2

Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps

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Ground combat at Wewak (96,119)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 410 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Dili (71,115)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 496 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dili !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
9th JNAF Coy

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SUBS: O21 hits a PB which does its job and gets in the way.

DEI: Just a lot of bombing right now as more troops prepare to move into Java.

CHINA: Tomorrow I'll bombard near Sian to see what the blockade consists of so far. Some numbers listed below.

PI: Cagayan is taken and all troops surrender. This lets about 12 combat units disperse to other regions of the DEI to fill in holes and conquer holdouts.

BURMA: Torsten is doing his best to be annoying with his 4Es. Today small numbers hit Haiphong going after resources. These seem to be based in the Burma/India area.

MALAYA: Anther good bombardment. I'll DA again in a few days.

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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 64,97

Japanese Ships
PB Seki Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Jinsan Maru
PB Hakkai Maru

Allied Ships
SS O21

SS O21 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Seki Maru #3
PB Hakkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Afternoon Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4


No Allied losses

Resources hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27082 troops, 248 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 1134

Defending force 8370 troops, 55 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 295

Japanese adjusted assault: 386

Allied adjusted defense: 79

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Stearman 75M: 2 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
1729 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 206 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
11139 casualties reported
Squads: 357 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 633 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 55 (55 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 7


Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment
124th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
83rd Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
41st Guard Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
16th Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Kure 1st SNLF
53rd Naval Guard Unit
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2

Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps

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Ground combat at 83,53 (near Wuchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6442 troops, 38 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 260

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 163

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 163 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
21st Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3337 troops, 360 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 2408

Defending force 44964 troops, 556 guns, 396 vehicles, Assault Value = 909

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
5th Division
18th Division
38th Division
112th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
41st Infantry Regiment
21st Division
2nd Division
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2
56th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1

Defending units:
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
SSVF Brigade
1st Malay Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
1st Hyderabad Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
2/17 Dogra Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
9th Indian Division
1st ISF Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd ISF Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
111th RAF Base Force
109th RAF Base Force
112th RAF Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
Singapore Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
III Indian Corps
Singapore Fortress
223 Group RAF
110th RAF Base Force
109th RN Base Force

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I've just done some counting. It appears that over the course of the war so far, 7,567 Chinese infantry squads have been destroyed!!! That is a lot!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the total possible for the Chinese is somewhere around 22k AV when everything is at full TOE. So even though many of these will come back, that is at this point 21.62 months of replacements!

If 17 corps were destroyed at Nanyang, then maybe at 200AV each when they come back, that would be 3400 squads of new low moral and low experience mouths to feed.
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Status: offline 		7,567 Squads is ALOT! As you say its almost two years worth of replacements!

The downside is that he will probably have it easier with supply so even if you face less AV in raw numbers the AV you face will be harder to defeat! But he must be severly weakend all over China by this! Time to bring the hammer and start grinding him down! :)

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SUBS: Cuttlefish takes 3 hits near Balikpapan. After it's success yesterday O21 takes 5 hits and will be heading back for repairs.

DEI: Another TF will move in toward Semarang tomorrow. The Oscars and zeros from Bandjermasin will cover. Fingers crossed. Two DDs will be closest to Soerabaja (4 hexes out) as a shield from PTs and will be CAPed heavily.

CHINA: The division near Yenan is still marching to catch one Chinese Corps on it's way to Sian. It should get an attack tomorrow.

MALAYA: The bombardment at Singers continues to get good results. A few more days still before another attack here.

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3342 troops, 360 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 2501

Defending force 44889 troops, 555 guns, 396 vehicles, Assault Value = 912


Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
38th Division
5th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
21st Division
Imperial Guards Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
112th Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1
2nd Mortar Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1

Defending units:
2nd Gordons Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
SSVF Brigade
1st Hyderabad Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
27th Australian Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
9th Indian Division
Singapore Base Force
110th RAF Base Force
AHQ Far East
Singapore Fortress
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
112th RAF Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
111th RAF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
2nd Malay Battalion
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
Malaya Army
223 Group RAF
1st ISF Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd ISF Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force

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Status: offline 		Erick, I can tell you that you are wrong about the size of the Chinese. I am at Feb 21, 1942 and I have 30,499
active Chinese rifle Squads. Plus 1096 Cavalry squads, 103 Engineers, and 2176 MMG sections. That is 33,784 AV total.
So you have destroyed about 22% of his total AV at this point. Not to mention the Mortars, FA, At guns, and support.

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Erick, I can tell you that you are wrong about the size of the Chinese. I am at Feb 21, 1942 and I have 30,499
active Chinese rifle Squads. Plus 1096 Cavalry squads, 103 Engineers, and 2176 MMG sections. That is 33,784 AV total.
So you have destroyed about 22% of his total AV at this point. Not to mention the Mortars, FA, At guns, and support.



Thanks Dan. Great info. It's been a long time since I've been on that side of the fence. It's amazing how many there are!

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DEI: In the Java Sea the 2 DD shielding force is hit by everything the Allies can bring in the area. The CAP does well, severely diminishing both fighter and strike plane stocks. The Minegumo takes one fish and might not make it back to port. She has 74 float damage and is only making 6 knots. I'll put her in cruise and hope for the best. Still, with over 40 Allied planes destroyed on the day, a good result. The troops are safely moving forward.

Batavia port is hit by Nells again, and several more minor ships are hit hard.

A small 2 plane raid of 4E comes to Balikpapan and the CAP likely takes out both.

CHINA: So based on the information supplied by Dan above, I have a long way to go in China still. I knew that, but it seems even more daunting now.

The division near Yenan wins another fight and moves forward.

BURMA: Still hitting Rangoon and Moulmein and no sign of Allied air power.

MALAYA: Another bombardment. The troops are as rested as possible, and tomorrow we'll try a DA.

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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M2 Nell x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AMc MMS C, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 1
xAP Mijer, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Bintoehan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Djampea, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Massive explosion on xAP Mijer

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 59,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 3
Swordfish I x 12
Vildebeest III x 15
B-339D x 22
CW-21B Demon x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged
Swordfish I: 2 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-339D: 3 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kamikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
14 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
1 x B-339D sweeping at 8000 feet
3 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
4 x B-339D sweeping at 8000 feet
3 x B-339D sweeping at 8000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 59,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kamikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 197 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 59,102

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 10
B-339D x 19
CW-21B Demon x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 7 destroyed
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak
B-339D: 3 destroyed


CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF , at 53,102 (Semarang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
SOC-1 Seagull x 5


No Allied losses

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


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Wirraway bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 100 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF , at 53,102 (Semarang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 5
139WH-3 x 28


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 300 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 88,38 (near Yenan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11598 troops, 131 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 400

Defending force 3040 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Japanese adjusted assault: 267

Allied adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1442 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
41st Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3609 troops, 369 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 2574

Defending force 45014 troops, 555 guns, 396 vehicles, Assault Value = 916

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

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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SUBS: The Salmon takes 6 hits, but only one is direct. Should just mean time back in port for this sub.

DEI: An air raid on Soerabaja, where many of the aircraft damaged in yesterdays attacks were on the ground, further devasted the Dutch air force. I'll hit at Bandoeng tomorrow, where over 50 bombers are based.

PACIFIC: Recon shows bombers at Port Moresby along with a group of search planes. I'll have to be careful around here.

BURMA: A brazen unescorted atack on the fields at Lashio caught a group of Blenheims on the the ground, destroying one. The bombardment at Moumein shows that it will be a stalemate here for some time.

MALAYA: The DA at Singapore goes fairly well. Forts are down to one, and a good number of Allied troops were destroyed, but our losses were greater. I'll keep it on for tomorrow and hope for better.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 10, 42
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 28



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 2 damaged
B-339D: 2 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 5 damaged
Vildebeest III: 3 destroyed on ground
139WH-3: 1 damaged
Albacore I: 1 damaged
Albacore I: 1 destroyed on ground
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 58

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
36 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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ASW attack near Bandjermasin at 60,99

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 6



SS Salmon is located by DD Ushio
Salmon bottoming out ....
DD Kamikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 89161 troops, 1155 guns, 441 vehicles, Assault Value = 2615

Defending force 45134 troops, 555 guns, 395 vehicles, Assault Value = 915

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 2705

Allied adjusted defense: 1175

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4310 casualties reported
Squads: 157 destroyed, 271 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 69 disabled
Guns lost 63 (9 destroyed, 54 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2349 casualties reported
Squads: 124 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 141 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 34 (7 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 87 (61 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment
21st Division
112th Infantry Regiment
5th Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
18th Division
38th Division
41st Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
55th Engineer Regiment
2nd Division
1st RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1

Defending units:
2nd Gordons Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
11th Indian Division
1st Hyderabad Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
SSVF Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
1st Malay Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
9th Indian Division
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd Malay Battalion
Malaya Army
110th RAF Base Force
AHQ Far East
Singapore Base Force
111th RAF Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
2nd ISF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force
112th RAF Base Force
Singapore Fortress
223 Group RAF
III Indian Corps
109th RAF Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23392 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1135

Defending force 29496 troops, 378 guns, 317 vehicles, Assault Value = 1197

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

Assaulting units:
4th RTA Division
56th Recon Regiment
3rd RTA Division
143rd Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
2nd RTA Division
6th RTA Division
7th RTA Division

Defending units:
B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment
46th Indian Brigade
18th British Division
2/3rd MG Battalion
Rangoon BAF Battalion
BFF Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
17th Indian Division
Burma Command
108th RAF Base Force
107th RAF Base Force
85th British AT Gun Regiment

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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22212 troops, 336 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 1197

Defending force 25755 troops, 216 guns, 247 vehicles, Assault Value = 1130

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

Assaulting units:
B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment
45th Indian Brigade
2/3rd MG Battalion
46th Indian Brigade
BFF Brigade
Rangoon BAF Battalion
18th British Division
17th Indian Division
108th RAF Base Force
Burma Command
107th RAF Base Force
85th British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
1st Tank Regiment
3rd RTA Division
4th RTA Division
6th RTA Division
56th Recon Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
2nd RTA Division
6th Tank Regiment
7th RTA Division

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The fighting has taken to the streets in Singapore.
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