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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 5/8/2019 11:09:58 AM

obvert

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Dec 9-10, 1942

The Allies get a solid 4:1 at Hangchow on the 9th, reducing forts to 3. The Japanese use their BBs hitting the Chinese on the 10th and reinforce with a full ID, a brigade and a regiment. The Chinese shock and get a 1:2 but the IJA takes much heavier losses. Surprised and happy about that. More and better troops are coming, with a Marine ID a few days away. The more he uses here the fewer for Shanghai.

Got the old ladies involved on the 10th with a bombardment of San Fernando. Not bad. The USN BBs are getting ready to go again as well after Pearl. I should have 2 of the 4 heavily damaged back in action within the month. I'm forgoing upgrades on the ones with the long refurb. This means less AA and radar, but I'l need them soon to do any serious invasions closer to the Japanese homeland.

Aparri falls to the paras on the 10th as well. The IJA on Luzon is surrounded. San Fernando is occupied by a force led by mostly PI troops. More solid Allied units are moving in as well.

Up North the path to Mukden is blocked at Liaoyuan. It is attacked but we only get a 1:2 with about equal losses.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 9, 1942
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Morning Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 34,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 33550 feet

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Ground combat at Kiangtu (91,51)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11109 troops, 101 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 357

Defending force 33338 troops, 285 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036

Japanese adjusted assault: 278

Allied adjusted defense: 422

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1425 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 158 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
116th Division

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
413th Howitzer Regiment
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
39th Guards Mortar Regiment

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Ground combat at Liaoyuan (105,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39141 troops, 657 guns, 1388 vehicles, Assault Value = 1625

Defending force 24399 troops, 333 guns, 494 vehicles, Assault Value = 772

Allied adjusted assault: 740

Japanese adjusted defense: 1115

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1159 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 39 (8 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 69 (20 destroyed, 49 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1949 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 148 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
Vehicles lost 64 (7 destroyed, 57 disabled)

Assaulting units:
226th Rifle Brigade
261st Rifle Brigade
57th Motor Rifle Division
40th Rifle Division
35th Tank Battalion
75th Tank Brigade
51st Cavalry Division
199th BM Howitzer Regiment
106th/1146th How. Regiment
1140th Cannon Regiment
282nd/382nd AA Battalion
1233rd Cannon Regiment
1130th Howitzer Regiment
2nd Rifle Corps
405th/414th AA Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Recon Battalion
3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
14th Division
1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division
13th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
9th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
46th Field Const Co
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
6th Army
26th Air Defense AA Regiment
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
45th Field Const Co
42nd Ind.AA Gun Co
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
99th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Hangchow (90,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33413 troops, 123 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 1162

Defending force 9211 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 328

Allied adjusted assault: 941

Japanese adjusted defense: 227

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
970 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
484 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
78th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army

Defending units:
3rd RGC Route Brigade
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
25th RGC Temp. Division
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
13th Garrison Unit

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of San Fernando at 80,74

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB West Virginia

Japanese ground losses:
1003 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 20
Port hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution

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Naval bombardment of Hangchow at 90,55

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Hiei
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu

Allied ground losses:
814 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

BB Yamashiro firing at 10th Chinese Corps

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Morning Air attack on 17th Port Unit , at 82,73 (Aparri)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 16
B-24D Liberator x 22

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
635 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Pre-Invasion action off Miri (64,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

113 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Concord
xAP Kajang
DD Nizam
DD Sands

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

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

CL Concord firing at 9th Base Force

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Ground combat at Hangchow (90,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 32147 troops, 123 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 1027

Defending force 29904 troops, 199 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 819

Allied adjusted assault: 509

Japanese adjusted defense: 937

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1889 casualties reported
Squads: 98 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 24 (16 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
700 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (7 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
10th Chinese Corps
1st USMC Tank Battalion
78th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army

Defending units:
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
25th RGC Temp. Division
34th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Garrison Unit
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
3rd RGC Route Brigade

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Ground combat at 65,63 (near Hue)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4231 troops, 60 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Defending force 9304 troops, 41 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Allied adjusted assault: 33

Japanese adjusted defense: 63

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2nd Loyal Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade

Defending units:
8th Garrison Unit
89th Naval Guard Unit
8th RF Gun Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
49th JNAF AF Unit
11th RF Gun Battalion
18th Naval Guard Unit
Southern Army
26th JNAF AF Unit
7th Field Construction Battalion
55th JNAF AF Unit
12th JAAF AF Coy
48th JNAF AF Unit /4

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Ground combat at Kiangtu (91,51)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33188 troops, 285 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018

Defending force 9827 troops, 101 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Allied adjusted assault: 735

Japanese adjusted defense: 22

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3058 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 16 (7 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
413th Howitzer Regiment
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
39th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
116th Division

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Ground combat at Tsinan (93,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31925 troops, 179 guns, 936 vehicles, Assault Value = 1170

Defending force 2828 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Allied adjusted assault: 949

Japanese adjusted defense: 23

Allied assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tsinan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1304 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 3

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
80th Chinese Corps
111th Tank Division
206th Tank Brigade
93rd Chinese Corps
31st Group Army

Defending units:
8th RGC Route Brigade
14th RGC Temp. Division
23rd JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Aparri (82,73)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1655 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

Defending force 2345 troops, 15 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 43

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Aparri !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

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

Assaulting units:
77th LRP Bde /1

Defending units:
19th Tank Regiment
105th Ship Eng Coy
17th Port Unit
5th Air Division
8th JAAF AF Bn

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The full 'R' Class is only available for the next little while as they start to leave for Europe one by one soon. I'll try to make as much use of them as I can until then. Too bad I don't get them for the duration in this particular game. I'll need all of the old BB I can get soon.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 5/8/2019 2:26:54 PM

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quote:

obvert: I'll need all of the old BB I can get soon.

How about this one:

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 5/8/2019 2:43:24 PM

Canoerebel

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Time to convene the Kangaroo Court.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 5/8/2019 4:31:41 PM

obvert

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Time to convene the Kangaroo Court.

Agreed!!

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 5/9/2019 8:59:03 AM

obvert

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Dec 11-12, 1942

A very good, very large CAP trap in China nets some Wellingtons and a few others trying to bomb the troops arriving at Hangchow. Good move by Lowpe. Escorts did well i the start but lone groups coming later got nailed.

Another unit at Liaoyuan should give us the advantage, but instead the attack "collapses" and achieves another 1:2. I'll have to wait a bit and try again. This is in the clear with only 2 forts, so it won't last long unless heavily reinforced.

A few more small Chinese bases cleaned up. Now on to the bigger fish. I'll begin trying at Canton, Hangchow, Nanking and moving on Peiping soon. In addition, I'm preparing several bases for 4E to strat bomb the Home Islands. I should be able to begin within a week or two depending on airfield construction.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 1942
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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 90,55 (Hangchow)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 90
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Liberator II x 11
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 90,55 (Hangchow)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 73
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 15
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-17F Fortress x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 90,55 (Hangchow)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-26 Marauder x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 90,55 (Hangchow)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
Wellington Ic x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43106 troops, 440 guns, 541 vehicles, Assault Value = 1490

Defending force 32674 troops, 206 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 672

Allied adjusted assault: 773

Japanese adjusted defense: 511

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1953 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 46 disabled
Guns lost 20 (3 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1646 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 156 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 59 (8 destroyed, 51 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
5th Marine Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
145th Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
24th PS FA Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp

Defending units:
1st Raiding Regiment
52nd Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
48th/C Division
48th Field AA Battalion
7th Port Unit
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Const Co
13th Air Flotilla
6th Naval Construction Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Field Construction Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Liaoyuan (105,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58205 troops, 900 guns, 1769 vehicles, Assault Value = 2060

Defending force 31675 troops, 445 guns, 868 vehicles, Assault Value = 1046

Assault collapses, survivors seek cover

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (21 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 92 (85 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
35th Tank Battalion
51st Cavalry Division
75th Tank Brigade
40th Rifle Division
226th Rifle Brigade
57th Motor Rifle Division
261st Rifle Brigade
208th Tank Brigade
22nd Rifle Division
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade
199th BM Howitzer Regiment
1140th Cannon Regiment
282nd/382nd AA Battalion
2nd Rifle Corps
106th/1146th How. Regiment
1233rd Cannon Regiment
17th Army
1130th Howitzer Regiment
405th/414th AA Battalion

Defending units:
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Recon Battalion
1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division
11th Tank Regiment
14th Division
3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Division
9th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
42nd Ind.AA Gun Co
26th Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
45th Field Const Co
46th Field Const Co
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
3rd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
6th Army
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
99th JAAF AF Bn

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One of my favourite early war planes, but have to be so careful with them. So fragile against fighters.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 5/10/2019 10:34:39 AM

obvert

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Dec 13, 1942

Hangchow is reinforced and the naval bombardments help to give the Japanese a 1:5 defence, disabling a large number of Chinese. The Marines will have to take this one on in a few days. I need firepower.

At San Fernando the Japanese get a 1:1 against the PI troops, and the better Allied units will start to move in and exchange for some worn and reduced PI and armoured units.

Some of the battles up in Northern China are ongoing, and although I only got a 1:2 near Tatung, I think this is progress and a few more will knock these troops back. This will be part of the siege of Peiping in a few more hexes.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Hangchow at 90,55

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Hiei

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

BB Yamashiro firing at 10th Chinese Corps

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Night Naval bombardment of Nanking at 91,52

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu

Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CA Myoko firing at 8th Chinese Corps

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Night Naval bombardment of San Fernando at 80,74

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CA Exeter
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra

Japanese ground losses:
422 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

CA Hawkins firing at 52nd Division

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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42121 troops, 440 guns, 537 vehicles, Assault Value = 1345

Defending force 29950 troops, 201 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 517

Allied adjusted assault: 615

Japanese adjusted defense: 537

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
2030 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 39 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (7 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1400 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 16 (7 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (12 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
145th Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
1st Tank Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
24th PS FA Regiment
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp

Defending units:
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
52nd Division
48th/C Division
7th Port Unit
4th Field Construction Battalion
56th Const Co
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
6th Naval Construction Battalion
13th Air Flotilla
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Hangchow (90,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32694 troops, 230 guns, 272 vehicles, Assault Value = 2005

Defending force 27639 troops, 191 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 788

Allied adjusted assault: 196

Japanese adjusted defense: 1083

Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1013 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 104 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1825 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 254 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Assaulting units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
78th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
10th Chinese Corps
1st USMC Tank Battalion
79th Chinese Corps
85th British AT Gun Regiment
2/3rd Light AA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
23rd Group Army

Defending units:
34th Division
Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
13th Garrison Unit

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Ground combat at 93,38 (near Tatung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28821 troops, 158 guns, 555 vehicles, Assault Value = 1114

Defending force 11860 troops, 80 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 329

Allied adjusted assault: 425

Japanese adjusted defense: 676

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1411 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (1 destroyed, 42 disabled)

Assaulting units:
171st Tank Brigade
203rd Tank Brigade
8th Route Army
76th Chinese Corps
30th Motorcycle Regiment
15th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
117th/428th OM Gun Battalion

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment
26th/A Division
26th/B Division
NCPC Army
North China Area Army
1st Cavalry Brigade

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Here is the info screen as we approach 42. A ways to go yet.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 5/13/2019 11:55:02 AM

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Dec 14, 1942

The IJN continues to bombard at Hangchow and now also at Nanking. I'll being moving some subs up there to hang out and possibly even drop some mines. I have a much closer sub base now in operation at Manila after the resupply and instalment of the auxiliaries over the past week.

Made some progress at San Fernando. I'll wait now for the fresh troops to continue.

Up in Northern China the slow process toward Peiping continues with a small IJA stack being pushed back again.

I've been prepping fro some Central and North Central Pacific bases with the Aleutian troops. Some have already neared full readiness to hit bases like Pagan, Marcus Island and Iwo Jima. I'll continue for another few weeks, and then make sure the Allied CVs are up to the task. The Saratoga is just about ready but we'll lose the Invincible to Europe soon. The KB hasn't been sighted for just over two weeks now.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Hangchow at 90,55

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Hiei

Allied ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

BB Yamashiro firing at 79th Chinese Corps

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Night Naval bombardment of Nanking at 91,52

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu

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

CA Myoko firing at 59th Chinese Corps

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Sub attack near Wakkanai at 122,47

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

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

xAK Karachi Maru is sighted by SS Scorpion

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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40958 troops, 434 guns, 521 vehicles, Assault Value = 1212

Defending force 28339 troops, 202 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Allied adjusted assault: 457

Japanese adjusted defense: 245

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1909 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 204 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 24 (8 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (7 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
686 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 93 (22 destroyed, 71 disabled)

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Ground combat at 93,38 (near Tatung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28548 troops, 157 guns, 556 vehicles, Assault Value = 1070

Defending force 10704 troops, 80 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 240

Allied adjusted assault: 676

Japanese adjusted defense: 289

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3813 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 146 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 21 (12 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 81 (41 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Allied ground losses:
502 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Chinese Corps
203rd Tank Brigade
76th Chinese Corps
8th Route Army
171st Tank Brigade
30th Motorcycle Regiment
259th Brigade
117th/428th OM Gun Battalion

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment
26th/A Division
26th/B Division
NCPC Army
North China Area Army
1st Cavalry Brigade

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Some interesting recon results from our new secret base at Haichow on the Chinese coastline.

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Dec 15-16, 1942

Bombardments continue at Hangchow, but the Japanese aren't reinforcing. This should leave them in a bad position soon. Since mines are also on the way, these bombardments will likely stop at some point.

At Liauyuan the MiGs continue to pare down the Japanese CAP. It's slow, but they are taking almost no losses, so I'll keep it going. Soon I'll add some Il-2 and hit the airfields and troops. I'm beginning to really like this plane.

On the ground another DA at San Fernando does good work, and with fresh troops ready soon the base should fall within days.

On the 16th I begin strat bombing with Soviet bombers from Vladivostok. It's a long journey for them and only a few bases are in normal range. I'll try some night bombing and possibly some day strikes if recon shows few fighters up in certain bases. It's a res, but could be worth it.

The Chinese will try a DA at Canton after finding a solid majority in numbers and having built some forts to protect themselves in the bombardment phase. It'll be a long one I fear.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 1942
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Submarine attack near Toyohara at 125,47

Japanese Ships
xAK India Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Barb

xAK India Maru is sighted by SS Barb
SS Barb attacking on the surface

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Night Naval bombardment of Hangchow at 90,55

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Hiei

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Yamashiro firing at 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Hiei
BB Hiei firing at 73rd Chinese Corps

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Night Naval bombardment of Nanking at 91,52

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu

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

CA Myoko firing at 90th Chinese Corps
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CL Jintsu
CL Jintsu firing at 30th Chinese Corps

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Morning Air attack on Liaoyuan , at 105,40

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x MiG-3 sweeping at 33000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Liaoyuan , at 105,40

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40734 troops, 433 guns, 508 vehicles, Assault Value = 1135

Defending force 26394 troops, 194 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 285

Allied adjusted assault: 375

Japanese adjusted defense: 247

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
2435 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 152 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 26 (5 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1088 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (12 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Assaulting units:
71st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
1st Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
145th Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
5th Marine Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
24th PS FA Regiment
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp

Defending units:
52nd Division
65th Brigade
48th/C Division
13th Air Flotilla
7th Port Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th Const Co
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Field Construction Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
6th Naval Construction Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 1942
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Night Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 15

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 1
Fires 135

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x DB-3M bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 4

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3T: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x DB-3T bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Naval bombardment of Hangchow at 90,55

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Hiei
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu
DD Murakumo
DD Shigure
DD Arare
DD Amatsukaze
DD Oyashio

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

BB Yamashiro firing at 1st KNIL Regiment

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Morning Air attack on Liaoyuan , at 105,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x MiG-3 sweeping at 33000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Liaoyuan , at 105,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x MiG-3 sweeping at 33000 feet

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Tatung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54792 troops, 886 guns, 566 vehicles, Assault Value = 1663

Defending force 42697 troops, 402 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 1194

Allied adjusted assault: 428

Japanese adjusted defense: 2697

Allied assault odds: 1 to 6

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
441 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2279 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 152 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 68 disabled
Guns lost 42 (3 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (3 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Assaulting units:
103rd Rifle Division
277th Engineer Battalion
9th Armored Car Brigade
94th Rifle Division
11th Chinese Corps
192nd OM Gun Battalion
177th Mortar Regiment
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
267th Cannon Regiment
67th Mortar Brigade
216th Howitzer Regiment
53rd Mortar Brigade
181st Mortar Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
43rd/44th AA Battalion
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
29th/A Division
29th/B Division
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th/C Division
10th/A Division
29th/C Division
138th Infantry Regiment
10th/B Division
24th/A Division
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Ground combat at Taichow (92,52)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 33263 troops, 286 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 1015

Defending force 1434 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 525

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 262 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Taichow !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1034 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
413th Howitzer Regiment
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
39th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
19th RGC Temp. Division

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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3720 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3793

Defending force 53256 troops, 435 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 1360

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

Assaulting units:
60th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
7th Cav Recce Regiment
26th Chinese Corps
Mobiele Battalion
4th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
16th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
22nd/B Division
Sasebo 6th SNLF
51st Engineer Regiment
102nd Infantry Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/B Division
104th/C Division
2nd Raiding Regiment
1st Ind.Inf.Group
20th RGC Division
66th Infantry Regiment
104th/A Division
22nd/C Division
47th JAAF AF Bn
Canton Special Base Force
21st Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
4th Air Div /1
32nd JNAF AF Unit
8th Field Const Bn /2
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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 5/16/2019 8:10:22 AM

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Here is a look at China.

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Dec 17-18, 1942

A very important two turns. I decided as the USAAF prepares a few bases for strat bombing the Home Islands, now that I'm getting decent recon I should try with the remaining Soviet LR 2E bombers. I have about 80 DBM-3 and DBM-3T left from the early war. They are 11/13 range, so hit many of the more important central bases on Honshu and Hokkaido from Vlad. The DBM-3 has 10 x 100kg bombs, which is good for strat bombing Manpower as it allows more chances to hit and start fires. The pilots are also top notch 70+/70+.

I tried a night raid on Sapporo not very successfully, and I'll keep doing that from NE bases with the old rickety Soviet 4Es.

For the others I decided on a quick hit double strike over two days. After the night bombing I went daylight to Niigata, a Japanese oil producing center, and went only for oil. The strike resulted in 23 hits to the oil and I'll recon to see more conclusively the damage there.

On the 18th though I decided to go all-in (42 style anyway). I sent them all to Osaka to bomb Manpower. There were some Nicks on CAP, but the strike got through, and fires were started. During the turn it looks like 13,000+, and they were still burning at 6900+ at the end of turn. There was no damage t that point, but fires work in mysterious ways ...

Elsewhere the carnage above Liauyuan keeps coming, with MiGs still flying sweeps. Just about time for the bombing runs to start.

Took San Fernando on Luzon with heavy Japanese losses. Also very close to taking Miri.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Hangchow at 90,55

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Hiei
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu
DD Murakumo
DD Shigure
DD Arare
DD Amatsukaze
DD Oyashio

Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

BB Yamashiro firing at 3rd Marine Division

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Morning Air attack on Liaoyuan , at 105,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
MiG-3: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Liaoyuan , at 105,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
MiG-3: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x MiG-3 sweeping at 33000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Liaoyuan , at 105,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Niigata , at 114,57

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 34
DB-3T x 45

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3M: 1 damaged

Oil hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x DB-3M bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 1942
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Morning Air attack on Liaoyuan , at 105,40

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x MiG-3 sweeping at 33000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 33
DB-3T x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3M: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
DB-3T: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
DB-3T: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 89
Fires 13413

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3M bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x DB-3M bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x DB-3M bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb
16 x DB-3T bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x DB-3T bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
75th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3T: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Kamikawa Maru-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
8th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
75th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes

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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42613 troops, 494 guns, 529 vehicles, Assault Value = 1622

Defending force 21771 troops, 153 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Allied adjusted assault: 548

Japanese adjusted defense: 139

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

Allied forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
7797 casualties reported
Squads: 255 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 334 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 73 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 47 (45 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 91 (90 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 14

Allied ground losses:
434 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
112th Cavalry Regiment
2/1st Pioneer Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
1st Tank Battalion
17th Australian Brigade
182nd Infantry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
108th Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
5th Marine Regiment
7th Marine Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
24th PS FA Regiment
3rd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp

Defending units:
52nd Division
65th Brigade
48th/C Division
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th Const Co
6th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Port Unit
4th Field Construction Battalion
1st Raiding Regiment
40th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Air Flotilla /3

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Ground combat at Miri (64,87)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9007 troops, 94 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 347

Defending force 9191 troops, 67 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Allied adjusted assault: 98

Japanese adjusted defense: 51

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1767 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
17th Indian Division
254th Armoured Bde /1

Defending units:
87th Naval Guard Unit
44th Naval Guard Unit
4th Naval Construction Battalion
43rd Const Co
97th JAAF AF Bn
8th Tank Regiment
23rd AA Regiment
Southern Fleet /3
3rd Air Division
9th Base Force
4th JNAF Coy
29th JAAF AF Coy
22nd Port Unit
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
I/124th Infantry Bn /3
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These shots no damage but still told me something very useful (besides the fires still burning). The Jack production changed by +2 at the factory over thee two turns. That means it's producing!!!

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The milk run bombardments are keeping the Marine ID at Hangchow disrupted enough that I don't want to attack just yet. The tanks are untouched and repairing though, which is good. So since these are becoming predictable I decided to see if anything would change if I showed my CVs and fleet within range of a long flank run strike.

I put the CVs off Luzon near Lingayen, and unless he just didn't see them, it seems not to have changed plans for those BBs. I'll move up one more day into a 16 hex range for a strike that also would miss the heavy CAP presence at Takao. If all looks good, I'll take a shot. Sara has rejoined the fleet and I have Illustrious for another week before she has to bust a move back to Columbo to withdraw. A replenishment TF will be with the fleet until they warp, and a new port along the Chinese coastline to base them for the return at Chachow.

Some P-38s sweep and easy target at Keijo to kill off the CAP there in case I want to target the Manpower there, which is third biggest after Tokyo and Osaka. No P-38 losses.

Ground troops finished off at San Fernando, Miri, Cagayan and Wusih. Also hit the Nanking airfields hard to eliminate that as a possible CAP base.

To follow up on the Manpower bombing at Osaka, fires indeed did some damage the following turn. A few still burning in fact.

I'll update the recon and totals after this post.
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Night Naval bombardment of Hangchow at 90,55

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Hiei
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu
DD Murakumo
DD Shigure
DD Arare
DD Amatsukaze
DD Oyashio

Allied ground losses:
421 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

BB Yamashiro firing at 73rd Chinese Corps
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Hiei

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Morning Air attack on Liaoyuan , at 105,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 111

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2: 7 damaged

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 81

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x IL-2 bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 21, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Hangchow at 90,55

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Hiei
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu
DD Murakumo
DD Shigure
DD Arare
DD Amatsukaze
DD Oyashio

Allied ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Yamashiro firing at 3rd Marine Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Hiei

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Ground combat at 94,38 (near Tatung)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26510 troops, 161 guns, 559 vehicles, Assault Value = 996

Defending force 13770 troops, 122 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 371

Allied adjusted assault: 851

Japanese adjusted defense: 1117

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
814 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 120 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (4 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
574 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
30th Motorcycle Regiment
15th Chinese Corps
171st Tank Brigade
8th Route Army
203rd Tank Brigade
76th Chinese Corps
117th/428th OM Gun Battalion

Defending units:
26th/A Division
17th Tank Regiment
26th/B Division
24th/B Division
North China Area Army
1st Cavalry Brigade
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Here is a look at the problem I'm posing for Lowpe. Now, it could also be a problem for me, but I'll prepare for meeting the KB regardless of what happens. I don't think he'd try for an engagement right now, but I've been wrong before.

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Here is a look at fires and damage in Osaka. Amazing one a few littles fires can do once they get going here!

So far we're at almost 900VP from this attack. Well worth the 14 DBM-3T lost in the strike. Lowpe has added CAP now of 50+ fighters. The more he has to draw down fighters from the front the more opportunities I'll have there to isolate bases and work on troops with bombing runs. Hitting a big base like this may also force him to protect the best industrial centres more heavily, leaving some smaller spots vulnerable.

The HI took a pretty big hit, but no damage to the LI yet. A few fires still burning though!

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Interesting turn. The IJN moves in to around Vigan and connects with a CL TF I'd put forward there to shield the CVs .The TF barely engages though it outguns the Allied ships, so I think he was running fast transports to bring back troops from PI bases.

The TF composition strikes me as odd too. Akizuki and Terazuki are here, which are the best CV escorts due to their 10cm DP guns, good range and ASW. So does that mean the KB is in port repairing? I haven't found it in any of the big repair yards in range, but Yokohama is beyond my recon now.

In other news Shanghai port and airfields are hit hard, both because they were vulnerable and as this would make the base less of a refuge for any BBs in the area should they hang out there. And, it looks like they have. So ...

I'll flank in with the CVs!!
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,72, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CL Tama
CL Kiso
DD Akizuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Makinami
DD Kagero
DD Harusame
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
DD Ikazuchi
DD Yuzuki
DD Okikaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
CL Ceres
CL Detroit
CL Trenton
CL Caradoc
DD Bagley
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 3
DD Van Galen
DD Isis

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards

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Night Naval bombardment of Hangchow at 90,55

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Hiei
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu
DD Murakumo
DD Shigure
DD Arare
DD Amatsukaze
DD Oyashio

Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

BB Yamashiro firing at 1st KNIL Regiment

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Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24

Allied aircraft
I-153 x 6
I-16m24 x 13
MiG-3 x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-153: 2 destroyed
I-16m24: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 39,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
P-38E Lightning x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 34550 feet

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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Liberator II x 9
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Asama Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Seki Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Choun Maru #21, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Shawa Maru #10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Okuyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Uchide Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

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

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Musashi Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Banshu Maru #56, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Asama Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Uchide Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 14
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Changchun , at 106,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2: 11 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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In another thread about SCTF composition and tactics, Lowpe said he sets his SCTFs on Low Threat tolerance. I queried it and he said it was because he prefers to swarm a target with multiple small TFs and have them fight just long enough to fire their torps and use up a little of the enemy ammo. His first TFs are usually DDs/TBs which are fragile so he doesn't want a slugfest from them.
The composition of that TF suggests he might have been planning to break it into several DD TFs with the CA coming in last to clean up whatever the DDs & CL could do with their torps.

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In another thread about SCTF composition and tactics, Lowpe said he sets his SCTFs on Low Threat tolerance. I queried it and he said it was because he prefers to swarm a target with multiple small TFs and have them fight just long enough to fire their torps and use up a little of the enemy ammo. His first TFs are usually DDs/TBs which are fragile so he doesn't want a slugfest from them.
The composition of that TF suggests he might have been planning to break it into several DD TFs with the CA coming in last to clean up whatever the DDs & CL could do with their torps.

At this point in this game the use of many small TFs would probably be counterproductive since the IJN has lost a lot of DDs and other fast escorts.

I'm starting to get some Fletchers now too, which is great!

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In another thread about SCTF composition and tactics, Lowpe said he sets his SCTFs on Low Threat tolerance. I queried it and he said it was because he prefers to swarm a target with multiple small TFs and have them fight just long enough to fire their torps and use up a little of the enemy ammo. His first TFs are usually DDs/TBs which are fragile so he doesn't want a slugfest from them.
The composition of that TF suggests he might have been planning to break it into several DD TFs with the CA coming in last to clean up whatever the DDs & CL could do with their torps.

At this point in this game the use of many small TFs would probably be counterproductive since the IJN has lost a lot of DDs and other fast escorts.

I'm starting to get some Fletchers now too, which is great!

In general this is true, but Lowpe chooses his time and place to swarm the defences. Having Threat Tolerance set to LOW is designed to keep his DDs from engaging too long and getting beat up/sunk. He says they will engage weak forces long enough to sink them but will shy away from greater combat ship numbers or firepower.

He seems to be looking for permanent kill points to add to the denominator of his total to ward off auto-vic. If he can find a bunch of poorly protected transports in a backwater area he can rack up a lot of points even if he loses a few DDs.

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The CVs flanked in with solid surface escorts around them. I began to see sighting messages all over the lower Yangtze area and toward Hangchow. I had sent PTs down from Hankow toward Shanghai and they began to tangle with a CA led IJN TF. In a running battle the PTs dodged and weaved, some expending their torps and retiring, others surviving serval contacts, and then ...

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... getting good hit on an IJN DD. Shigure is a Shiratsuya class DD, a very good surface combatant, and a nice trade for five PT boats lost. It doesn't appear the Allied ships are seen by night patrols, and that is all good. The less DL the better.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tungchow at 92,53, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu
DD Arare
DD Shigure, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
PT-156
PT-157, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-158
PT-159, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-160, Shell hits 1
PT-161
PT-162

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
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More good news as Yamashiro and company continue with their bombardments. They should be in range during the day.

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Night Naval bombardment of Hangchow at 90,55

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Hiei

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

BB Yamashiro firing at 3rd Marine Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Hiei
BB Hiei firing at 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
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During morning search Japanese patrols find the Allied CVs. The Allied search gets a lot of nearby hits, but one stands out ...

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... and suddenly the CVs have shot forward and the klaxons are blaring. The CAP is scrambled as a large Japanese strike is spotted coming from the North. Interesting it looks to be coming from a base hex, at Hangchow, which would put the IJN on the back foot with reduced numbers.

This first strike comes in unescorted, but it's clear it's from CVs as Hangchow has only a size 1 airfield.

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The CAP has no problem repelling the strike with no attacks made against any ship. A very good start. Almost 20 Vals shot down as more than half of the strike turns tail.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 91,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 62

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 28
Martlet II x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 64

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 13 destroyed

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It was all looking very promising until the first Allied strike showed and had only 13 escorts out of the over 60 set to fly with them.

The IJN CAP did it's job, she down over half of the strike, but 14 Avengers and 21 SBD still made it through. Harried and harassed, they didn't hit much, but ...

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... they did make the hits pay off. Two penetrating 1000lb strikes crippled CVL Zuiho ...

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Then two another hit CV Hiryu and penetrated the flight deck. A second bomb rocked the ship, and although she is shown only with fires burning, I'm guessing by the end of the day she'll be out of action and limping. The smaller CV Hiyo also took one big bomb, but none reported secondary explosions.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hangchow at 90,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 77

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
SBD-3 Dauntless x 43
TBF-1 Avenger x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 1
CV Soryu
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Zuikaku
CVE Hosho
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 2
CVE Taiyo
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I then expected the worst. The Allied CVs do have a stronger percentage of fighters than the standard allocation, but this close to Japan any hit on a CV could be terminal. Thankfully, another large strike came in without escorts and again no bombers made it through to strike runs.

This time the bulk of bombers stayed, and IJN strike groups were decimated.

A few more smaller 3-5 plane packages also arrived and were despatched.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shaohing at 92,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 47
D3A1 Val x 55

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 28
Martlet II x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 78

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 20 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 26 destroyed

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The second Allied strike started out well, with a much larger escort as all assigned groups flew. The Wildcats cut through the CAP effectively and got more than half of the bombers to the targets, but they all missed.Then the CAP killed off more after the bombing runs. Not much left for a second day here.

Interesting to note no fires listed on Hiryu and no Kaga or Akagi present in either strike.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hangchow at 90,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 53
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Hiyo
CV Shokaku
CVE Hosho
CV Soryu
CV Zuikaku
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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 5/20/2019 9:37:28 AM

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After the turn it is clear the Allied CVs reacted an additional two hexes away from their surface cover. Another three SCTFs are three hexes behind, so another SCTF will have to be created utilising CA Quincy and a few Fletchers to protect the CVs until more can arrive. The IJN has ships sprawled out everywhere, and although the CV his were positive (while incurring no losses to Allied ships), a chance was missed to cripple several BB and CA/CL nearby.

Killing off 100+ IJN strike planes at this stage, with probably a collection of the mot expert pilots, will be valuable moving forward, but next turn is still a concern.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 5/21/2019 11:09:16 AM

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The next turn opens with some ominous movements toward the Allied CVs by the IJN. First the Quincy TF formed from the CV group is engaged by Yamashiro and Hiei. The Allies lose DD Buchanon to a single 36cm shot. The Yamashiro takes some good punches from Quincy's 8inch guns, and Quincy gets some back, but nothing decisive either way.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shaohing at 92,58, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 6
DD Oyashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
CA Quincy, Shell hits 7
DD Nicholas
DD Waller
DD Aaron Ward, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Buchanan, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 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
Moore, S. crosses the 'T'
BB Yamashiro engages CA Quincy at 2,000 yards

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 5/21/2019 11:11:02 AM

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The big cruiser led TF seen off of Luzon moves away from Takao toward the Ryukyus and runs into some APDs I'd just sent racing to provide ASW near Shanghai. I lose one APD but the rest escape. This is good, as I have some forces now assembling to invade Formosa!

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