Slitherine

quote:


Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5546 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Defending force 4468 troops, 32 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

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

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu Constabulary
1st Port Maint Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
146th Infantry Regiment

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Ground combat at 49,101 (near Bandoeng)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1134 troops, 0 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Defending force 2868 troops, 23 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 103

Allied adjusted defense: 28

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1406 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (7 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
IV KNIL Battalion
IX KNIL Battalion
Mobiele Battalion
XV KNIL Battalion
Andir ML Base Force

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 71,51 , near Tuyun

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 6
P-40B Warhawk x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14566 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Defending force 23729 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 589

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

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
8th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Kungchang (81,36)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Defending force 4397 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Japanese adjusted assault: 37

Allied adjusted defense: 424

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 11 (fort level 3)

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

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

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
1st Cavalry Brigade

Defending units:
17th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Base Force

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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 13
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

DD Yugiri firing at Akyab
DD Asagiri firing at Akyab

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5554 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Defending force 4462 troops, 33 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

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

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

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu Constabulary
1st Port Maint Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
146th Infantry Regiment

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Ground combat at 49,101 (near Bandoeng)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 372 troops, 0 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Defending force 650 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
IV KNIL Battalion
XV KNIL Battalion

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

The Amphib bonus does expire on April 1st, not the full four months.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

The last map of Java showed a lot of Allied bases left, but he can land troops at places he already controls and march overland. I think he will go for Babar or other islands near Darwin to get his bombers within range.

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5544 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

Defending force 4462 troops, 33 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

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

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu Constabulary
1st Port Maint Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
146th Infantry Regiment

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Ground combat at 49,101 (near Bandoeng)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1140 troops, 0 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Defending force 523 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 74

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
673 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
XV KNIL Battalion
IV KNIL Battalion

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Ground combat at 50,101 (near Tjilatjap)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10758 troops, 104 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Defending force 1167 troops, 9 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese adjusted assault: 165

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
IX KNIL Battalion
Mobiele Battalion
Andir ML Base Force

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Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 2145 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 17

Allied adjusted defense: 19

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Tjilitjap Cdo
Tjiitjap KM Base Force
Tjilitjap Defenses
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
Cheribon Defenses

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Ground combat at Medan (46,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15041 troops, 136 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 2936 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Japanese adjusted assault: 211

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Medan !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1653 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Division

Defending units:
Medan Cdo
Van Aarsen Cdo
HQ TC Sumatra
Medan Defenses

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Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47947 troops, 524 guns, 688 vehicles, Assault Value = 1268

Defending force 56779 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1330

Japanese adjusted assault: 96

Allied adjusted defense: 2740

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 28

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

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 62 (6 destroyed, 56 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
951 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
36th Division
13th Tank Regiment
37th Division
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
92nd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

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Ground combat at 82,46 (near Patung)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6750 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Defending force 1301 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 112

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

Assaulting units:
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
39th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 81,44 (near Ankang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6948 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Defending force 1130 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 106

Allied adjusted defense: 139

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
5th New Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Meiktila (58,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3807 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 532 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Meiktila !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
3rd Burma Rifles Battalion

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ASW attack near Darwin at 74,123

Japanese Ships
SS I-160, hits 7, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AM Deloraine

SS I-160 is sighted by escort
AM Deloraine attacking submerged sub ....
AM Deloraine attacking submerged sub ....
AM Deloraine attacking submerged sub ....
AM Deloraine cannot reach attack position over SS I-160
AM Deloraine fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Deloraine fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at 50,101 (near Tjilatjap)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10743 troops, 104 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 346

Defending force 284 troops, 1 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 84

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 84 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
Mobiele Battalion

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Ground combat at 49,101 (near Bandoeng)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1140 troops, 0 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Defending force 35 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 128

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 128 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
IV KNIL Battalion

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Ground combat at Kungchang (81,36)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8789 troops, 58 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Defending force 4332 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Japanese adjusted assault: 35

Allied adjusted defense: 121

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

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

Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
1st Cavalry Brigade

Defending units:
17th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 799 troops, 76 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 457

Defending force 17224 troops, 142 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

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

Assaulting units:
38th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
XIV KNIL Battalion
XII KNIL Battalion
I Landstorm Cdo
I Marechausse Cdo
X KNIL Battalion
1st Cav Sqdn
XI KNIL Battalion
IV Landstorm Cdo
3e-VLG-III Sup Afd
Batavia KM Base Force
KNI Leger
1e-VLG-III Sup Afd
2e-VLG-III Sup Afd
HQ I KNIL Division
Batavia Defenses
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
KNI Zeemacht
ABDA
ML-KNIL
2e-VLG-V Sup Afd

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Previous report of sinking of DD Murakumo incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 64, 97
Previous report of sinking of SS I-7 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

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Ground combat at Samarinda (65,96)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3667 troops, 30 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Defending force 3121 troops, 36 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Japanese adjusted assault: 17

Allied adjusted defense: 44

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
21st/C Division

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
VI KNIL Battalion
I Samarinda Cdo
Tarakan MLD Base Force
Balikpapan MLD Base Force
Balikpapan Defenses
1e-VLG-I Sup Afd

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Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 48086 troops, 524 guns, 687 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277

Defending force 56062 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1237

Japanese adjusted assault: 60

Allied adjusted defense: 3154

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 52

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

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 110 (11 destroyed, 99 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th Division
3rd Division
13th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
36th Division
11th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

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Sub attack near Wenchow at 92,60

Japanese Ships
AO Ondo
PB Fukui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling launches 4 torpedoes at AO Ondo
PB Fukui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Was it Custer, 7th Michigan Calvary at Gettysburg? I've tried to walk that portion of the field but
times have dramatically changed the landscape and I got no real feel for it. As a high school student
I always wanted to see the Black Hills battlefield but never could make it happen. There was a very
interesting documentary on it though. Apparently there were still hundreds of cartridges around
and they were able to make a thorough path of events from them. Really fascinating from my perspective.

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Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10801 troops, 104 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

Defending force 2115 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 140

Allied adjusted defense: 15

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilatjap !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
453 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (25 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Tjilitjap Cdo
Tjiitjap KM Base Force
Tjilitjap Defenses
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
Cheribon Defenses

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Ground combat at Ketapang (55,93)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Defending force 984 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 10

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
W Borneo Mil'ie Cdo

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Ground combat at Kungchang (81,36)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9194 troops, 58 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 373

Defending force 4241 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Japanese adjusted assault: 273

Allied adjusted defense: 148

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
1st Cavalry Brigade

Defending units:
17th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Base Force

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ORIGINAL: zuluhour

No arguments. I was hoping my game would keep pace with yours, but this will not be the case.
Over a month behind now and it will not be long before comparisons with Japanese moves becomes
more retrospective. I am enjoying the AAR and find some interesting comparisons and parallels
to apply to my current dilemma as it is.

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ORIGINAL: witpqs


Radio transmission 21 hexes due west of Perth: I wonder what we have here? We are *not* running convoys through this area.

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Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Defending force 636 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Tjilitjap Cdo
Tjilitjap Defenses
Cheribon Defenses

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Ground combat at Ketapang (55,93)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Defending force 912 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 13

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
W Borneo Mil'ie Cdo

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Ground combat at Kungchang (81,36)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9152 troops, 58 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 364

Defending force 4070 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Japanese adjusted assault: 187

Allied adjusted defense: 64

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
653 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
1st Cavalry Brigade

Defending units:
17th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3783 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Defending force 2038 troops, 0 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 54

Allied adjusted defense: 10

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
596 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (19 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Upper Burma BAF Battalion
Burma Corps

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Ground combat at Magwe (57,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8129 troops, 64 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 255

Defending force 303 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 120

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 120 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Magwe !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
406 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
33rd/B Division
33rd/C Division

Defending units:
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
10th Burma Rifles Battalion

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ASW attack near Phuket at 48,67

Japanese Ships
TB Kari
xAP Kamakura Maru
xAK Johore Maru
xAK Kagu Maru
xAK Tacoma Maru

Allied Ships
SS Truant

SS Truant launches 2 torpedoes at TB Kari
Truant diving deep ....
TB Kari attacking submerged sub ....
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at Ketapang (55,93)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1935 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Defending force 848 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ketapang !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
W Borneo Mil'ie Cdo

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xAP Tjitjalengka arrives at Soerabaja

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Ground combat at Kungchang (81,36)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9117 troops, 58 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 364

Defending force 3621 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 190

Allied adjusted defense: 40

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kungchang !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
980 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
1st Cavalry Brigade

Defending units:
17th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Base Force

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

• A fake convoy of 2x KV and 2x xAK is being sent west from Perth to run over the location of that radio sighting yesterday. The convoy will veer south in a circle and return on a track which should be out of a subs air search range.

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ORIGINAL: Macclan5

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

• A fake convoy of 2x KV and 2x xAK is being sent west from Perth to run over the location of that radio sighting yesterday. The convoy will veer south in a circle and return on a track which should be out of a subs air search range.

Very very coy.

I presume you are: (1) seeking to confirm a sub or (2) more importantly confirm the KB / Mini KB anticipating your fuel supply routes.
I 100% presume it is a sub or two. Does that mean I there is a 99.83% chance it's carriers?

A couple low endurance Dutch xAKs ? The KVs have a decent shot to damage the sub (if that is what it is)
Yeah, medium to low endurance. I have very limited shipping based at Perth and most of the merchants (both xAK and xAKL) are bringing Resources down from Port Hedland while that's possible. A couple of single xAK, with escorts, are running supplies to Darwin and other points on the coast as needed. I thought about waiting and grabbing a a couple of xAKL but I realized xAK will be much more convincing, I just hope he does not get a ship name and look up its endurance in the database. That's something Intel Monkey should provide as time goes on. The two KV are to be a credible looking escort, as the two xAK are to be a credible looking part of a convoy. Many (I think most) times subs only see part of a convoy. The KV's might damage a sub, but the real purpose of the operation is...

to convince him it is a convoy route so he keeps sending subs there.

The question that begs to be asked:

You categorically state you are NOT running convoys this route !
Correct. I made certain strategic decisions about convoys at the beginning of the game. Partly I did it this way to avoid predictability. Adjustments and exceptions will be made as and if genuinely needed of course.

The only item routinely sent from the western Indian Ocean to the eastern Indian Ocean is Oil from Abadan to Australia. One smallish tanker at a time is all required because the Oil accumulates very slowly at Abadan.

So where are you running convoys ?
Here I will only answer for places you do not specifically ask about below (those are answered below).
I do not use the Auto Convoy system. I do use CS convoys plenty, and coupled with waypoints (which they do allow) they are pretty flexible.

Convoys to northern Pacific areas are sent as needed and pretty much route directly.

CS convoys are set up for Pearl Harbor and use waypoints to circumvent the obvious direct routes and known submarine hunting grounds to the extend possible. Convoys to Midway and islands closer to Hawaii than to Pago Pago are sent from Pearl Harbor as needed. Also Christmas Island, Palmyra, and Canton Island have benefited from many single xAK which arrived at the Panama Canal, loaded, made the direct run, then headed to Pearl Harbor all without escort.

In all cases troop and aircraft convoys run when, where, and by routes as needed.


1) Only Continental USA to Australia via New Zealand ?
Yes. With the exception noted above (Abadan Oil) no external convoys to Australia/New Zealand from the west, only from the east, meaning from the US West Coast.

2) Hub and spoke to the aforementioned Pago Pago and or Suva ?
Yes, to a point. Pago Pago is distributing Supply to some places but the amounts are pretty small as the forces present are pretty small except for Fiji. Fiji has maybe 35 or 40k Supply most of which either loaded at or routed on ships through Pago Pago.

3) Capetown to Adelaide and thus further south?
Nope. None of that, but I hope thousands of sub-days are spent looking there!

Currently all Supply and Fuel convoys (often combined) run from the West Coast direct to New Zealand and Australia, all hand-routed with waypoints. Adjustments are made en route as needed. Auckland was avoided as a destination early on because of subs. Any place northeast of Melbourne is avoided same. Melbourne has been avoided by some convoys which continued to Adelaide due to subs near Melbourne.

4) Not hub and spoke from Columbo - because you emphatically state Columbo is not safe at the current time....
Colombo is a destination. Convoys are still running from Cape Town to Colombo and from Bombay and Abadan to Colombo and will continue as long as possible.

Lots of CS convoys run from Abadan to Karachi and a few to Bombay and Colombo. Some CS convoys from Aden to Bombay/Karachi (Aden gets very little Supply).

Hmmmmmm a new tactic we rookies have never contemplated ?
Don't know about that. I assume if you sat down to analyze it you could come up with many improvements.

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Ground combat at 56,93 (near Ketapang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Defending force 637 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 35

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
347 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
W Borneo Mil'ie Cdo

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 50,99, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze
DD Hatakaze
xAP Huso Maru
xAP Ural Maru
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Palau Maru

Allied Ships
TM-13

Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 72216 troops, 728 guns, 752 vehicles, Assault Value = 1942

Defending force 46145 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 978

Japanese adjusted assault: 521

Allied adjusted defense: 2302

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
5658 casualties reported
Squads: 114 destroyed, 766 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 46 disabled
Guns lost 77 (5 destroyed, 72 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (4 destroyed, 46 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1189 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 124 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
41st Division
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
37th Division
3rd Division
3rd Tank Regiment
36th Division
13th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
92nd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps