Rio Bravo
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Combat Report for September 8, 1942 A busy combat day and a good day for El Lobo's rat bastard Red Sun War Mongers. Japanese Amphibious Assault at Cocos Islands: Amphibious Assault at Cocos Islands (33,101) TF 240 troops unloading over beach at Cocos Islands, 33,101 Japanese ground losses: 171 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 85th Nav Gd /8 El Lobo Captures Cocos Islands: Ground combat at Cocos Islands (33,101) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 813 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 12 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Cocos Islands !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) Assaulting units: 85th Nav Gd /6 Japanese Shove Back the Chinese 49th Corps Near Chihkiang: Ground combat at 78,48 (near Chihkiang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2744 troops, 12 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 153 Defending force 1898 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Japanese adjusted assault: 131 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 849 casualties reported Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 17th Tank Regiment 11th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 49th Chinese Corps DO NOT READ! Japanese Naval Surface Combat Ships Eliminate Allied Empty xAK Transports Near Goa: Night Time Surface Combat, near Goa at 20,24, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Tama DD Isokaze DD Amatsukaze DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo DD Tadeyame Allied Ships DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Sea Fox, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Sea Hound, Shell hits 6, on fire xAK Exchange, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Clan Forbes, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Clan Lamont, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Langkoeas, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Somelsdijk, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Mariso, Shell hits 1 xAK Troja, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Kawabata, Masaharu crosses the 'T' CL Tama engages DD Isaac Sweers at 2,000 yards xAK Troja sunk by CL Tama at 2,000 yards DD Isaac Sweers sunk by DD Shirakumo at 2,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAK Somelsdijk at 2,000 yards xAK Clan Lamont sunk by DD Shirakumo at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Sea Fox at 4,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAK Sea Hound at 4,000 yards CL Tama engages xAK Sea Fox at 4,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Somelsdijk at 4,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAK Langkoeas at 4,000 yards CL Tama engages xAK Clan Forbes at 4,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAK Exchange at 4,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Sea Hound at 4,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Sea Fox at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Tama engages xAK Sea Fox at 2,000 yards xAK Somelsdijk sunk by DD Tadeyame at 2,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAK Langkoeas at 2,000 yards xAK Clan Forbes sunk by DD Shinonome at 2,000 yards CL Tama engages xAK Exchange at 2,000 yards CL Tama engages xAK Sea Hound at 2,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Sea Fox at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAK Langkoeas at 3,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Sea Hound at 3,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Exchange at 3,000 yards DD Isokaze engages xAK Sea Fox at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Mariso at 2,000 yards xAK Exchange sunk by DD Tadeyame at 2,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAK Sea Fox at 2,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... NOT AGAIN: Night Time Surface Combat, near Goa at 20,23, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Tama DD Isokaze DD Amatsukaze DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo DD Tadeyame Allied Ships xAK Sea Hound, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK Mariso, Shell hits 26, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 6,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence CL Tama launches Torpedoes at xAK Mariso at 6,000 yards CL Tama launches Torpedoes at xAK Sea Hound at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Tama engages xAK Sea Hound at 4,000 yards CL Tama engages xAK Sea Hound at 4,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAK Sea Hound at 4,000 yards DD Shinonome engages xAK Mariso at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Shinonome engages xAK Mariso at 2,000 yards CL Tama engages xAK Sea Hound at 2,000 yards xAK Sea Hound sunk by DD Tadeyame at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Tama engages xAK Mariso at 2,000 yards DD Tadeyame engages xAK Mariso at 2,000 yards CL Tama engages xAK Mariso at 2,000 yards DD Shinonome engages xAK Mariso at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Shinonome engages xAK Mariso at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAK Mariso sunk by CL Tama at 2,000 yards xAK Mariso sunk by CL Tama at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... DOES ANYONE KNOW A GOOD FUNERAL PARLOR NEAR GOA?: Day Time Surface Combat, near Goa at 21,24, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Tama DD Isokaze DD Amatsukaze DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo DD Tadeyame Allied Ships xAK Langkoeas, Shell hits 14, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 17,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence CL Tama fires at xAK Langkoeas at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CL Tama engages xAK Langkoeas at 14,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Langkoeas at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAK Langkoeas at 11,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Langkoeas at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Shirakumo engages xAK Langkoeas at 9,000 yards DD Isokaze engages xAK Langkoeas at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... Chinese Hold Their Turf Near Kuming! Ground combat at 70,45 (near Kunming) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7380 troops, 79 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 343 Defending force 7169 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206 Japanese adjusted assault: 262 Allied adjusted defense: 172 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 189 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 311 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade 7th Ind.Tank Brigade Defending units: 24th Chinese Corps 3rd Group Army Jingcha War Area 7th Group Army *Singing out at Chittagong* "So Long Sally! Morning Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 5 Kittyhawk IA x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead No.14 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IA (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead Best Regards, -Terry
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"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one." -Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven
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