Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: Macclan5

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

1942 July 01

Let's see if two units move out of Katherine this next turn. Our B-17's are doing a great job of slowing them down.

Question : Have you identified the source of the CAP over Katherine ?

4 Zero's and 1 Nick you post above
KB2 for the Zero's and Katherine for the Nick's. I just can't see anywhere else possible. Wyndham and Derby are size 1 airbases so they should not be able to provide LRCAP and Broome is 15 hexes from Katherine. True we don't see any aircraft icon at Katherine but we have no recon and our forces in contact there (prior to just now) got beat up upon being ejected.

Derby seems too far away / Wyndham does show any spotting of an airfield although that could be a search deficiency. Katherine itself seems bereft of any air base.
Broome is size 3 IIRC; the others are size 1. Fenton of course shows as a dot because it has no base constructed.


Honorable opponent must be taking atrocious losses operationally in addition to air losses.
When I have cited a day's losses those have been total losses for the model/type. Once in a while something lost over china or during a transfer might show up in those numbers but I have no way of knowing that (unless I see a fighter show down by flak over China). Because the air action is very limited right now I think those daily losses over Katherine are pretty accurate. When action elsewhere heats up we'll be left guessing about what multiplier to apply to the combat reports.

In terms of investment facing the same situation you wonder if it is worth it trying to extract those troops ?
Do you mean the Empire extract the ground troops? He is in no danger of having any troops cut off at this time if that's what you mean. For combat units on the ground in NW Australia he has at minimum a division, two infantry regiments, and a tank regiment. I am pretty sure he landed at least another regiment over the docks.

Recall I pulled all but the fortress (of whatever it's called in this case) out of Darwin. Even a regiment should have no trouble assaulting the base overland. Even a seaborne assault would do fine except for losses due to the guns. He also has plenty of combat power to get through those very inexperienced Australian tank regiments to get to Wyndham, Derby, or Broome. We are a long way from endangering those units with isolation.

Supply might be different. A couple of turns ago our armour cut the road to Wyndham, surely reducing supply flow from there. It will be a while until we can menace Wyndham but what we have done so far should help. What of supply at Katherine? We left very little but I wonder if a plug of supply made it in from Windham after the Empire captured Katherine?

Best case scenario: the Imperial division and tank regiment move out of Katherine next turn. Our armour then speeds in while the B-17's focus on the regiment defending Katherine. We attack and evict the regiment, capturing supply. Not terribly likely because our armour bearing down on Katherine is Exp 35, but it could happen with the horde of B-17's all hitting the infantry regiment for 3 days in a row. Of course he could also send the tank regiment back across the river to aid the defense just as quickly as our armour roars in.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

It will be tempting to use the b-17s to hit the Imperial Division troops in the open rather than the troops in Katherine. I presume the latter has been held long enough for the Japanese to build forts.

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

It will be tempting to use the b-17s to hit the Imperial Division troops in the open rather than the troops in Katherine. I presume the latter has been held long enough for the Japanese to build forts.

Captured on June 28th. Not much time. I assume the regiment is staying while the division and tank regiment are on the move. Do engineers build when their unit is in combat mode but is moving? I suspect MichaelM plugged that hole (meaning no, they don't AFAIK). So at best fortifications level 1.

Alas, Katherine is 15 hexes from both Cloncurry and Alice Springs; the B-17E has normal range of 15 hexes and extended range of 18 hexes. Once those units move they can be hit but with only half the bomb load. I certainly will do that but I prefer to capture Katherine first. In fact I really want to tie him up near Katherine, fighting over it.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Chinese in India...

quote]ORIGINAL: witpqs

1942 July 01

The Chinese infantry units in India. They are filling out quite nicely.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I am not sure what is going on in Oz? I hope Andav isn't channeling me.

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Submarine attack near San Francisco at 216,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
xAP President Coolidge

xAP President Coolidge is sighted by SS I-6
SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP President Coolidge

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Morning Air attack on 8th Cav Recce Regiment, at 76,126 (Fenton)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Katherine RAAF Base Force, at 76,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 10
D3A1 Val x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 19th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking Katherine RAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 19th Australian Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 102 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Sub attack near Darwin at 73,125

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Shikinami
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf, hits 1

SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Taiyo
Seawolf bottoming out ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Ground combat at 76,127 (near Katherine)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15505 troops, 123 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 468

Defending force 1143 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 162

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 162 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
709 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 86 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
4th Division
47th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
19th Australian Battalion
Katherine RAAF Base Force

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Ground combat at Pamekasan (57,105)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9272 troops, 101 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 256

Defending force 611 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 123

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 123 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pamekasan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

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:
873 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
38th Division

Defending units:
III/IV Barisan Cdo

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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 95679 troops, 932 guns, 1013 vehicles, Assault Value = 2726

Defending force 90248 troops, 202 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 2116

Allied adjusted defense: 504

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sian !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
4319 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 334 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 171 (8 destroyed, 163 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
41935 casualties reported
Squads: 992 destroyed, 276 disabled
Non Combat: 1570 destroyed, 146 disabled
Engineers: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 59 (32 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Units retreated 46
Units destroyed 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
36th Division
15th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
17th Division
41st Division
25th Division
37th Division
34th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Division
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
16th Chinese/B Corps
81st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese/C Corps
12th Chinese/C Corps
12th Chinese/B Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry/B Corps
93rd Chinese/B Corps
57th Chinese/A Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry/A Corps
27th Chinese/B Corps
57th Chinese/B Corps
51st Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
38th Chinese/C Corps
98th Chinese/A Corps
93rd Chinese/A Corps
92nd Chinese/B Corps
16th Chinese/A Corps
93rd Chinese/C Corps
27th Chinese/A Corps
61st Chinese/C Corps
12th Chinese/A Corps
38th Chinese/A Corps
98th Chinese/B Corps
61st Chinese/A Corps
16th Chinese/C Corps
88th Chinese/B Corps
35th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese/C Corps
33rd Chinese/A Corps
33rd Chinese/B Corps
88th Chinese/A Corps
27th Chinese/C Corps
9th Chinese/A Corps
9th Chinese/B Corps
92nd Chinese/A Corps
57th Chinese/C Corps
4th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
38th Chinese/B Corps
15th Chinese Base Force
120th Red Chinese Division
61st Chinese/B Corps
Red Chinese Army
13th Group Army
98th Chinese/C Corps
9th Chinese/C Corps
33rd Chinese/C Corps
37th Group Army
4th Chinese Cavalry/C Corps

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Ground combat at 81,43 (near Ankang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42115 troops, 348 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 1695

Defending force 7 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1193

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1193 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

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

Assaulting units:
32nd Division
61st Infantry Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Division
24th Division

Defending units:
5th New Chinese Corps

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Sub attack near Kwajalein Island at 133,115

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 4 torpedoes at CM Itsukushima
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima attacking submerged sub ....
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Tank Battalion, at 77,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Tank Battalion, at 75,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 8
D3A1 Val x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Cav Recce Regiment, at 76,126 (Fenton)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 97,59

Japanese Ships
xAK Surabaya Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trout

xAK Surabaya Maru is sighted by SS Trout
SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Surabaya Maru

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Sub attack near San Francisco at 217,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-31

Allied Ships
PC Bonham
xAK Coast Trader
xAK Onomea
xAK Manoa
xAK Knoxville City

SS I-31 launches 2 torpedoes at PC Bonham
I-31 diving deep ....
PC Bonham fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Bonham fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Bonham fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Bonham fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Bonham fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near San Francisco at 217,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-31

SS I-31 is sighted by escort
I-31 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Battalion, at 77,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Battalion, at 75,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 8
D3A1 Val x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 75,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 75,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 75,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 75,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 99 minutes

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Sub attack near Sydney at 91,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
KV Nigella
KV Auricula
KV Hollyhock
KV Aster

SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at KV Nigella
KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Aster fails to find sub and abandons search
KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Bombay expands airfield to size 6
Karachi expands port to size 8

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ORIGINAL: Drakanel

So, I backtracked an searched, and last known location of the KB1 was on 29th of may. With a heavy volume radio at truk on the 3rd of june. So, a month ago in-game.

What do you make of it? It seems a very, VERY long time without using KB1 considering that 1942 is the last year where he truly has carrier superiority.

Do you really think he might be laying in wait, ready to ambush your carriers? Or... something else? India perhaps? No other place is far enough to justify such a long absence. And yes he does have upgrades but... is Andav the type to stop operations in order to carry them out immediately?

I am curious to hear your latest thoughts on that. What do you think Andav is thinking?

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: Drakanel

So, I backtracked an searched, and last known location of the KB1 was on 29th of may. With a heavy volume radio at truk on the 3rd of june. So, a month ago in-game.

What do you make of it? It seems a very, VERY long time without using KB1 considering that 1942 is the last year where he truly has carrier superiority.

Do you really think he might be laying in wait, ready to ambush your carriers? Or... something else? India perhaps? No other place is far enough to justify such a long absence. And yes he does have upgrades but... is Andav the type to stop operations in order to carry them out immediately?

I am curious to hear your latest thoughts on that. What do you think Andav is thinking?

29 May to 3 June is but 5 days!

If you meant to type 3 July, that would be a month + 5 days, which could include an upgrade period for IJN CVs, if they delayed from April (IIRC the upgrade is in April).

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ORIGINAL: Drakanel

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: Drakanel

So, I backtracked an searched, and last known location of the KB1 was on 29th of may. With a heavy volume radio at truk on the 3rd of june. So, a month ago in-game.

What do you make of it? It seems a very, VERY long time without using KB1 considering that 1942 is the last year where he truly has carrier superiority.

Do you really think he might be laying in wait, ready to ambush your carriers? Or... something else? India perhaps? No other place is far enough to justify such a long absence. And yes he does have upgrades but... is Andav the type to stop operations in order to carry them out immediately?

I am curious to hear your latest thoughts on that. What do you think Andav is thinking?

29 May to 3 June is but 5 days!

If you meant to type 3 July, that would be a month + 5 days, which could include an upgrade period for IJN CVs, if they delayed from April (IIRC the upgrade is in April).

Uh? Uhmmmm :) It has been a month and 6 days obviously.
Last known KB1 position, 29th of may
Last likely KB1 position, 3rd of june, heavy volume radio at Truk
Current date, 4th of july.

So... over a month unaccounted for. Which is why I asked Witpqs what he thinks about it. I find it a bit strange, doing an upgrade in a period where the Japanese still have so much carrier superiority, unless Andav does not want to expand at all beyond the hystorical perimeter. And he does not want to try some point-grabbing adventure in India or such either.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: Drakanel

So, I backtracked an searched, and last known location of the KB1 was on 29th of may. With a heavy volume radio at truk on the 3rd of june. So, a month ago in-game.

What do you make of it? It seems a very, VERY long time without using KB1 considering that 1942 is the last year where he truly has carrier superiority.

Do you really think he might be laying in wait, ready to ambush your carriers? Or... something else? India perhaps? No other place is far enough to justify such a long absence. And yes he does have upgrades but... is Andav the type to stop operations in order to carry them out immediately?

I am curious to hear your latest thoughts on that. What do you think Andav is thinking?

29 May to 3 June is but 5 days!

If you meant to type 3 July, that would be a month + 5 days, which could include an upgrade period for IJN CVs, if they delayed from April (IIRC the upgrade is in April).

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ORIGINAL: Drakanel

Uh? Uhmmmm :) It has been a month and 6 days obviously.
Last known KB1 position, 29th of may
Last likely KB1 position, 3rd of june, heavy volume radio at Truk
Current date, 4th of july.

So... over a month unaccounted for. Which is why I asked Witpqs what he thinks about it. I find it a bit strange, doing an upgrade in a period where the Japanese still have so much carrier superiority, unless Andav does not want to expand at all beyond the hystorical perimeter. And he does not want to try some point-grabbing adventure in India or such either.

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E13A1 Jake destroyed by flak

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Walrus II sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 33,26 near Goa, speed 20, Moving Southeast

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Sub attack near Truk at 114,109

Japanese Ships
CM Takashima

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

SS Greenling launches 4 torpedoes
Greenling diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

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ASW attack near Sydney at 91,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
KV Auricula
KV Hollyhock
KV Aster

SS I-172 is sighted by escort
I-172 diving deep ....
KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Aster fails to find sub and abandons search
KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Sydney at 91,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-170

Allied Ships
KV Auricula
KV Hollyhock
KV Aster

SS I-170 is sighted by escort
I-170 diving deep ....
KV Hollyhock fails to find sub and abandons search
KV Aster fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Aster fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Aster fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Aster fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Aster fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Tank Battalion, at 77,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Tank Battalion, at 75,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 8
D3A1 Val x 5

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Cav Recce Regiment, at 77,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 2

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Nookanbah (66,130)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1179 troops, 0 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

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

Allied adjusted assault: 24

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nookanbah !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Battalion

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Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 37183 troops, 311 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 1027

Defending force 56528 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 609

Japanese adjusted assault: 473

Allied adjusted defense: 115

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2297 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 180 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled

Allied ground losses:
15561 casualties reported
Squads: 729 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 782 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 32 (29 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 32

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
17th Division
34th Division
37th Division

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese/B Corps
12th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese/A Corps
98th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
92nd Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese/B Corps
57th Chinese/A Corps
35th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese/C Corps
38th Chinese/A Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese/A Corps
16th Chinese/A Corps
57th Chinese/C Corps
13th Group Army
120th Red Chinese Division
51st Chinese Corps
9th Chinese/C Corps
4th Group Army
4th Chinese Cavalry/A Corps
33rd Chinese/C Corps
38th Chinese/C Corps
37th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
38th Chinese/B Corps
15th Chinese Base Force
4th Chinese Cavalry/B Corps

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ORIGINAL: zuluhour
Sian pocket map please.....

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ORIGINAL: zuluhour

A classic cryptic envelopment. What a tangled web up there! Upon further reflection it makes my map of the area
akin to a Swiss defense. Yes, as in cheese.

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ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I believe Alfred could be involved in the Australian "switcheroo" down under at present.

ps. I am interested to know if variable reinforcements will effect Chinese re-spawn.I can't
even remember if it effects LCUs. %$#@ ! more homework.

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ORIGINAL: witpqs
The defenders of Sian were retreated to the north out of the city, then (just now) to the northeast. The retreats were toward Kienko, which is sorta totally kinda not in that direction. My speculation is a supply path was traced to Kienko, but through the enemy controlled hex just southwest of where the battle took place this turn. Then the other part of the algorithm kicked in: 'cannot retreat into a hex with enemy units', and they retreated NE instead. I am speculating about how the algorithm operated in this instance but the evidence of the battle+retreat inside Sian and now just outside it is pretty good.

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ORIGINAL: GetAssista

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ORIGINAL: witpqs
The defenders of Sian were retreated to the north out of the city, then (just now) to the northeast. The retreats were toward Kienko, which is sorta totally kinda not in that direction. My speculation is a supply path was traced to Kienko, but through the enemy controlled hex just southwest of where the battle took place this turn. Then the other part of the algorithm kicked in: 'cannot retreat into a hex with enemy units', and they retreated NE instead. I am speculating about how the algorithm operated in this instance but the evidence of the battle+retreat inside Sian and now just outside it is pretty good.

NE was the only viable hex for retreat (all others with enemies inside). It is good Japanese play here arranging an open path to some Chinese base to make you retreat NE