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28 Sep 42 reports - 6/5/2020 12:49:18 PM   
jdsrae


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Status: offline 		Another quiet day with the allied heavy bombers staying on the ground. They are likely just getting ready for the next big raid.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 28, 42
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ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,61
SC CHa-14
SC CHa-16
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish is located by SC CHa-14
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Sub attack near Lingga at 51,88
xAKL Shinshui Maru
PB Kozan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Shinshui Maru
Shark bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Ketapang at 55,96
PB Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pike
SS Pike is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 193rd Tank Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 71,45 , near Neikiang
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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ASW attack near Taihoku at 87,62 – lucky day again here, with the Tonan task force under attack again. The escorts do well with DD Kuretake getting in the way this time.
DD Kuretake
TK Tonan Maru #3
TK Tonan Maru #2
TK Nisshin Maru #2
DD Yugao
DD Fuyo
Allied Ships
SS Searaven
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kuretake
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 683 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 6524, +183 since yesterday
Defending force 140767 troops, 601 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3752, minus 10 since yesterday
Allied ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1316
Defending force 73219 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2606
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1093
Defending force 22016 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 416

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 28, 42
E13A1 Jake from Mizuho-1 attacking an Allied SS at 112,62 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Search G4M1 Betty destroyed by CAP at (92,144) – that’s Townsville. One Betty within range was reported destroyed from the Milne Bay based unit, but the pilot is reported as WIA.
Repairs completed on CS Nisshin at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CS Mizuho at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Harusame at Singapore, ship returned to service
Great Falls expands airfield to size 7
Ledo expands fortifications to size 1
Chinhae expands airfield to size 4
Aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo advances R&D to 5/43
22nd Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Sapporo. Type 1 Medium tanks. This unit will remain in reserve in Hokkaido.




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29 Sep 42 reports - 6/6/2020 12:29:29 AM   
jdsrae


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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 29, 42
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ASW attack near Saishu To at 99,56
SC Ch 23
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Sealion
SS Sealion is located by SC Ch 23
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
TK Itukusima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire – 28 point large TK, sunk
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
DD Susuki
DD Tsuga
Allied Ships
SS Perch
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at TK Itukusima Maru
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Night Naval bombardment of Dutch Harbor at 171,50 – just a nuisance bombardment, but it provides some useful intel on the defenders.
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Chikuma
CA Chikuma firing at 209th Field Artillery Battalion
CA Tone firing at 53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
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Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60
PB Tonon Maru
xAK Hamburg Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tonon Maru
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Sub attack near Newcastle at 95,168
SS I-21
Allied Ships
TK Erling Brovig, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage – pay back, this is an allied 28 point TK.
DM Tracy
TK British Sailor
TK Pan Europa
TK Agwiworld
DM Preble
SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Erling Brovig
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Morning Air attack on 804th Engineer Aviation Battalion, at 84,142 (Cloncurry) – the raid on Cloncurry gets bombs on target with no defensive CAP, but doesn’t hit any heavy bombers on the runway. These Bettys were moved from Horn Island to Lae to avoid an allied counter raid tomorrow.
G4M1 Betty x 8
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 193rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 71,45 , near Neikiang
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Submarine attack near Newcastle at 95,168
SS I-21
Allied Ships
TK Erling Brovig, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, reported sunk – good to sink an allied TK, but the 1:1 ratio on points is no good as it needs to be better than 4:1 to win the war…
TK Erling Brovig is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10462 troops, 683 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 6668, +144 since yesterday. All Divs are combined in preparation for the attack to be ordered tomorrow.
Defending force 140428 troops, 596 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3726, minus 26 since yesterday.
Allied ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1435
Defending force 73178 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2602
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1094
Defending force 21883 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 414
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Ground combat at 64,37 (near Ledo)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4433 troops, 45 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Defending force 1241 troops, 20 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Japanese adjusted assault: 107
Allied adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), morale(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Allied ground losses: No retreat, so a follow up deliberate attack is ordered for tomorrow
352 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
51st/C Division
Defending units:
1st South India Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 29, 42
AK Onoe Maru collides with AK Hitati Maru at 47 , 79
Repairs completed on DD Ariake at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yugure at Singapore, ship returned to service
Explosion in water near last known position of SSX Ha-26 at Lautem – accident on board this SSX that was on defensive patrol
E13A1 Jake from Myoko-2 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 78,76 an Allied SS is reported HIT
SSX Ha-26 sinks at sea
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-1 attacking SS Pompano at 111,109 SS Pompano is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Tone-2 attacking a KVIII Class class SS at 99,56 a Argonaut class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Tone-2 attacking an Allied SS at 99,56 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Repairs completed on SS I-9 at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Hiyo at Singapore, ship returned to service – almost ready to raid the Bay of Bengal
Repairs completed on DD Murasame at Singapore, ship returned to service
Rashin expands airfield to size 6
Arshaan expands fortifications to size 4
Torokina expands airfield to size 1
SS I-25 available for service in damaged state at Rabaul
SS I-26 available for service in damaged state at Rabaul
SS KXV is reported to have been sunk near Colombo on May 27, 1942
TK Erling Brovig is reported to have been sunk near Newcastle on Sep 29, 1942


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RE: 29 Sep 42 reports - 6/6/2020 1:11:39 AM   
jdsrae


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Status: offline 		Last Saturday was wet and cold so we got three turns in.
Today is sunny and cold so getting outside and away from the house for the first time in months.

That means the Round 7 deliberate attack at Chungking will be ordered tonight and I’ll get to watch the result first thing Sunday morning!

I should also have time to go around the grounds for monthly reports from each theatre.

1 October should bring the Judy recon. The plan is to change the IJN Babs factory to build the Judy-C.


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RE: 29 Sep 42 reports - 6/6/2020 9:18:52 AM   
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ORIGINAL: jdsrae

...I should also have time to go around the grounds ...


Hey, you know no spectators allowed inside the grounds. Even corporate boxes are yet to be opened for sponsors.

Alfred

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RE: 29 Sep 42 reports - 6/6/2020 8:40:05 PM   
jdsrae


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Alfred


quote:

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

...I should also have time to go around the grounds ...


Hey, you know no spectators allowed inside the grounds. Even corporate boxes are yet to be opened for sponsors.

Alfred


To clarify, as CIC I won't be personally visiting each away game.

IGHQ staff will summarise reports from the official correspondents in location, to ensure that they are reporting consistently with IGHQ's view of how the war is going.


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30 Sep 42 reports - 6/6/2020 8:41:22 PM   
jdsrae


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The staff were busy listening to the radio during the next Battle of Chungking turn instead of writing up the war diary.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 30, 42
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Sub attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,51
SS I-4
Allied Ships
KV Dawson
SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at KV Dawson
I-4 diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,97
SC Ch 34
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58
SC CHa-12
SC CHa-13
Allied Ships
SS Trout
Captain of SS Trout elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22
Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 14
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Morning Air attack on 193rd Tank Battalion, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 71,45 , near Neikiang
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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 59,40 , near Imphal
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 9
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15
Wellington Ic x 15
Beaufort V x 5
P-38F Lightning x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses: Minimal damage is being done to the 1st Raiders, with these disablements all fully recovered when I checked during the orders phase.
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Beaufort V bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 59,40 , near Imphal
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
Wellington Ic x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 22
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 52
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 683 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 6726, +58 AV since yesterday
Defending force 140305 troops, 593 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3698, minus 28 since yesterday
Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1435
Defending force 73168 troops, 268 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2603
Assaulting units:
68th/A Division – moving to Canton to free up one third of the 104th Div for operations against Nanning and Pakhoi. The rest of 68th Div is providing the Wuchang garrison
39th/A Division
39th/B Division
39th/C Division
40th/A Division
40th/B Division
40th/C Division
51st Infantry Brigade – 58th Div, yet to reform
52nd Infantry Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1096
Defending force 21858 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Assaulting units:
41st Division
37th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at 64,37 (near Ledo)
Japanese Deliberate attack – shock attack ordered for tomorrow
Attacking force 4373 troops, 45 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 142
Defending force 928 troops, 18 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 55
Allied adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 - no retreat, no surrender
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
51st/C Division
Defending units:
1st South India Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 30, 42
Repairs completed on SS I-28 at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Soryu at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Zuiho at Singapore, ship returned to service
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard TK Tonan Maru #3 – float damage is still <10, from the recent collision with CL Kashii. Kashii is RADM Miwa’s flagship for both this Tonan Waler task force and the Escort Fleet.
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-1 attacking SS Saury at 111,108 SS Saury is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Pompano at 111,109 SS Pompano is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking a Gato class SS at 105,124 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Nachi-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 105,124 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Repairs completed on CV Junyo at Singapore, ship returned to service
Attu Island expands airfield to size 2
Toungoo expands airfield to size 4
Sorong expands airfield to size 5
Ace pilot Kakimoto A. of 59th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Group 'Takao Ku K-1' changes name to '753 Ku K-1' – Betty unit in SEAF
Group '84th I.F.Chutai' changes name to '21st Sentai'
21st Sentai converting to size 30 from 12 – this is a welcome addition allowing 18 more Nicks to be added to the skies over the Burma/India border.
5th RF Gun Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Shanghai – 47mm AT guns.
IGHQ has planned what to do with the Infantry Divs after the Battle of Chungking, but a lot of artillery is about to be freed up as well. It would be a waste moving it back to Manchukuo, but everything that moves to Burma/India will burn more supply. TBC how much is moved to reinforce Burma/India and how much is moved to Thailand/Malaya to start forming an artillery reserve.
xAK Urato Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure – converted to Std-C TK
SC CHa-43 arrives at Okayama – will move to the Puerto Princessa based ASW Div


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1 Oct 42 reports - 6/6/2020 8:45:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		Chungking forts are reduced to 0 during deliberate attack #7 with a 1:1 adjusted AV ratio.

Casualties for the IJA are only slightly lower than Round 6, with fatigue and disruption spiking to very high levels again.

Casualties for the defenders were much higher, so they should also be suffering from similar fatigue and disruption levels.

TBC how many days to wait until attacking again, but probably only a few to let disruption and fatigue get below the 50s.

I should have taken this screenshot before dividing the Divs again, but it shows the high fatigue and disruption levels, and that the raw AV held up fairly well across the assault Divs.




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RE: 1 Oct 42 reports - 6/7/2020 1:00:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 01, 42
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
PB Shonan Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
Captain of SS Albacore elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Sub attack near Kuroshima at 99,61
xAK Nikki Maru
PB Shonan Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nikki Maru
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Sub attack near Torres Islands at 119,146
SS I-164
Allied Ships
AV Pocomoke, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage – not reported sunk, likely moving to Ndeni
DD Clark
SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes at AV Pocomoke
DD Clark attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-164 eludes DD Clark by diving deep
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,125
xAK Tasmania Maru
PB Kaiun Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tasmania Maru
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 18
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 8, heavy damage – great work by LT Ishizu and Ch17 to locate, then LT Hongo and Ch18 to attack. They are both mediocre officers with mediocre crews with stats generally in the 40s, but they do well today.
SS Sturgeon is located by SC Ch 17
SC Ch 18 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Kuroshima at 99,61
xAK Nikki Maru
PB Shonan Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Tautog
SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nikki Maru
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58
SC CHa-13
Allied Ships
SS Trout
SS Trout is sighted by escort – LT Kanno then does well. Just checked his stats and he has naval skill of 68 and aggression of 61. He is wasted commanding one of these small SCs but the IJNHQ Personnel Branch will probably forget to reassign him when this patrol gets back to port.
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
PB Kasyu Maru
xAK Kaisyo Maru
xAK Ohio Maru
PB Kogane Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kasyu Maru
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Army, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 2/5th Armoured Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 52
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 101st RAF Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 – this is 92nd Sentai from the 6th Air Div, conducting their advanced bomber training course, flying from Pescadores.
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 – this is 208th Sentai from 2nd Air Div, conducting their advanced bomber training course, flying from Jehol in western Manchukuo.
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 71,45 , near Neikiang
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 59,40 , near Imphal – still no permanent damage showing after these air attacks. A Tojo unit will provide LRCAP tomorrow to try and shoot a few down.
Martlet II x 10
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
Wellington Ic x 30
Beaufort V x 5
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat) – no IJAAF losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
A-20A1 Havoc x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 30
B-26B Marauder x 4
P-38F Lightning x 6
Allied aircraft losses
A-20A1 Havoc: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 12 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged: Trying a range of different altitude bands in an attempt to get some fighters lining up against the various bombing altitudes.
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. This Chutai will drop to about 10k’ tomorrow as the bombers are generally coming in low.
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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 66,97
SC Ch 34 – LT Kotani has 56 naval 53 aggression. In a single ship ASW Div awaiting Ch 35 and 36 to join it.
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
SS Halibut is located by SC Ch 34
SC Ch 34 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Lord Howe Island at 97,167
SS I-21, hits 1 – minor damage. An allied TK convoy is also spotted nearby so I-21 will stay on station for one more day before returning to Truk for repairs.
Allied Ships
xAK Examiner
xAK Rodman Coleman
xAK Sage Brush
xAK West Nilus
DD McCall
SS I-21 is sighted by escort
DD McCall attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCall is out of ASW ammo
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 211545 troops, 2733 guns, 2899 vehicles, Assault Value = 6775
Defending force 140252 troops, 590 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3701
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 5906 – after the battle it is showing as 5363
Allied adjusted defense: 3123 – based on the casualties shown below, this number could be about 2000 after the battle.
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) – this ratio was 1.89 : 1, so closer to 2:1 than not.
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
20532 casualties reported – similar numbers but slightly less than Round 6
Squads: 50 destroyed, 983 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 159 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 230 disabled
Guns lost 124 (4 destroyed, 120 disabled)
Vehicles lost 103 (3 destroyed, 100 disabled)
Allied ground losses: These are the highest casualties inflicted so far. With similar disablements to the IJA, this should help push the adjusted AV ratio over 2:1 for the next attack.
7182 casualties reported
Squads: 226 destroyed, 852 disabled
Non Combat: 98 destroyed, 368 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 82 (12 destroyed, 70 disabled)
Assaulting units: Total list of units involved in the battle shown here just as a record for future reference.
1st Tank Division
12th Tank Regiment
12th Division
9th Division
110th Division
17th Division
8th Division
14th Division
15th Division
1st Division
3rd Division
11th Division
10th Division
27th Division
35th Division
6th Division
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
32nd/A Division – will move back to Chengtu to reform as a Division, with the Chinese stack in the rough terrain nearby showing movement towards Chengtu. 32nd/B Div is currently at Chengtu and 3rd Ind Mixed Bde just arrived there to takeover garrison duties. Chungking should fall within the next attack or two, so 32nd Div will reform and recover at Chengtu, as a preliminary move to mopping up operations in North China.
32nd/C Division
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
20th Army
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
10th Mortar Battalion
North China Area Army
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
54th Field AA Battalion
13th Army
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
12th Army
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
50th Field AA Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Field AA Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
57th Field AA Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Korea Army
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
67th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
13th Construction Regiment
24th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
19th Chinese Base Force
9th Separate Brigade
Lusu War Area
7th New Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Construction Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
8th Chinese Base Force
34th Separate Brigade
37th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
6th War Area
21st Group Army
22nd Group Army
13th Group Army
12th Group Army
7th War Area
17th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
12th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
11th Chinese Base Force
10th Chinese Base Force
3rd Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
CAF HQ
NCAC
8th Construction Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
4th War Area
23rd Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
20th Group Army
26th Group Army
1st War Area
3rd Chinese Base Force
5th Chinese Base Force
38th Group Army
8th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
41st AA Regiment
12th Construction Regiment
6th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
China Command
21st Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1320
Defending force 73147 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2602
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1098
Defending force 21754 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 419
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Ground combat at 64,37 (near Ledo)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4393 troops, 45 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
Defending force 885 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 92
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
51st/C Division
Defending units:
1st South India Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 01, 42
Repairs completed on CVL Shoho at Singapore, ship returned to service – RADM Yamaguchi’s task force is ready to move north
Repairs completed on DD Yomogi at Singapore, ship returned to service – these 4x DD Momi are TK task force escorts
Repairs completed on DD Tsuta at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kiku at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hishu at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Kyusyu Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 95th Sentai attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 112,62 a Triton class SS is reported HIT
WO Taniguchi R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Inuzuka C. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Inuzuka F. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
E13A1 Jake from Yokosuka Ku T-2 attacking a Triton class SS at 112,62 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 106,127 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Thresher at 98,57 SS Thresher is reported HIT
Repairs completed on AK Yokohama Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Attu Island expands fortifications to size 1
Hughenden expands airfield to size 2
Balikpapan expands airfield to size 5
Device(s) upgraded in 10th JAAF Base Force supplied from Seishin – Ta-Chi 3 radar upgrades all over the place.
Device(s) upgraded in 13th JAAF Base Force supplied from Kanko
Device(s) upgraded in 1st JAAF Base Force supplied from Katha
Device(s) upgraded in 7th JAAF Base Force supplied from Magwe
Device(s) upgraded in 26th Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Rangoon
Device(s) upgraded in 11th JAAF Base Force supplied from Darwin
Device(s) upgraded in 9th JAAF Base Force supplied from Hengyang
Device(s) upgraded in 17th JAAF Base Force supplied from Kweiyang
Device(s) upgraded in 8th JAAF Base Force supplied from Neikiang
Device(s) upgraded in 2nd JAAF Base Force supplied from Tuyun
Device(s) upgraded in 6th JAAF Base Force supplied from Tuyun
Device(s) upgraded in 18th JAAF Base Force supplied from Palembang
Device(s) upgraded in 16th AA Regiment supplied from Batavia
Device(s) upgraded in 12th Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Samarinda
Device(s) upgraded in 4th JAAF Base Force supplied from Lautem
Device(s) upgraded in 12th JAAF Base Force supplied from Chumphon
Loss of AGP Columbia Maru on Apr 05, 1942 is admitted
26th Sentai arrives at Tsitsihar – fighter pilot training unit in Manchukuo. Ordered to move to Changchun as there are no mechanics at Tsitsihar.
26th Sentai Det A arrives at Tsitsihar – these two dets start flying light bombers. They can convert to Oscar IIb for free but it isn’t being researched, so they will conduct ASW training courses for experienced level bomber pilots until they can be converted without having to pay PP. At that point, 26th Sentai will combine as a 100% fighter unit and transfer to front line service somewhere.
26th Sentai Det B arrives at Tsitsihar


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The orange VP ratio line drops away, due in large part to VADM Nagumo recklessly losing CV Akagi and the IJNAF losing big during a number of long range sweeps over Ndeni. The capture of Chunking might get the VP ratio back up to about 3.5, but I expect that other points will need to be found at better than 4:1 odds to achieve auto-victory on 1 Jan 43. I haven’t crunched any numbers to estimate how many points are on offer from destroying Chinese LCUs, but I doubt they will provide enough points on their own.

IGHQ issue the following operational orders for the rest of 1942 to try and hit the 4:1 target by 1 Jan 43.

IJA is ordered to:
GDA: continue to prepare forces for deployment
Kwantung Army: maintain a deterrent force against the Soviets
CEA: Conquer as many bases and capture as many Chinese units as possible. This is likely to take most of the rest of 1942.
SEA:
Defend the Burma/India frontier until reinforcements can arrive from China.
16th Army to continue to conduct delay operations in the Northern Territory of Australia, but be prepared to withdraw to Timor/Java
14th Army and 17th Army to continue to support delay operations in SEAF’s area of operations

IJN is ordered to:
Escort Fleet – continue to haul stuff home to Japan
Home Defence Fleet and China Area Fleet – continue to conduct ASW operations in support of the Escort Fleet
SWAF: be prepared to react quickly if the RN is spotted again in the Bay of Bengal, otherwise maintain defensive posture to minimise fuel use.
Southern Fleet: be prepared to support withdrawal of 16th Army from Darwin, otherwise minimise fuel use
SEAF: try to get CV Kaga home without sinking, maintain defensive posture but be prepared to react with surface combat task forces under cover of land based fighters in the Solomons if the allies attempt an amphibious landing.
CenPac Area Fleet (4th Fleet): conduct delay operations, be prepared to withdraw from the Gilberts if they are threatened in force
NEAF: conduct delay operations, be prepared to withdraw from the Aleutians if they are threatened in force





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Sub attack near Newcastle at 96,167
SS I-21, hits 2, heavy damage – knew it should have been ordered back to Truk yesterday…
Allied Ships
AM Horsham
AM Cowra
AM Wallaroo
SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Horsham
AM Horsham attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Newcastle at 96,167
SS I-21, hits 2, heavy damage – heavily damaged, but might just make it back to a safe port for emergency repairs. It will be some story if it does make it, taking on 4x Corvettes in a surface battle, sinking one!
Allied Ships
AM Cowra
AM Wallaroo
AM Horsham
AM Echuca, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-21 is sighted by escort
AM Wallaroo firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Horsham firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Echuca firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Wallaroo firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Horsham firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Echuca firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Wallaroo firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Horsham firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Echuca firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Wallaroo firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Horsham firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Echuca firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Wallaroo firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Horsham firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Wallaroo firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Horsham firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Wallaroo firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Horsham firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost
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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 175,140
SS I-18
Allied Ships
PC Crawford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes at PC Crawford
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 65,98
MGB G-4
MGB G-7
MGB G-5
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
SS Halibut cannot acquire firing solution on enemy MGB
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ASW attack near Lakatoro at 118,151
SS I-27
Allied Ships
DD Gridley
DD Wilson
DD Sterett
SS I-27 is located by DD Gridley
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 2/5th Armoured Regiment, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 109th Tank Attack Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 71,45 , near Neikiang
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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 59,40 , near Imphal
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 10
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 12
Wellington Ic x 30
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 6000 feet
4 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 6000 feet
3 x Martlet II sweeping at 6000 feet
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Afternoon Air attack on 101st RAF Base Force, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Afternoon Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 683 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 5469
Defending force 129385 troops, 574 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2915
Allied ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1320
Defending force 73097 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2599
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1100
Defending force 21679 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 418
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 02, 42
Submarine TF 92 ordered to return to Truk due to damage
Repairs completed on AO Erimo at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Hayabusa at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Hato at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-1 attacking SS Pompano at 111,109 SS Pompano is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
2LT Ryuzaki R. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Takahashi, K. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Onozaki, H. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking SS Gato at 89,64 SS Gato is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 87,61 a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 94th Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Repairs completed on AO Hayamoto at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Port Augusta expands airfield to size 7
Tone-1 at CA Tone takes E13A1 Jake replacements
AO Erimo beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja
AO Hayamoto beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja
11th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Balikpapan, more radar upgrades
15th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tarakan
11th Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Kobe
12th Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Kobe
21st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tjepoe
22nd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Akyab
23rd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Rangoon
25th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Magwe
AM Echuca is reported to have been sunk near Newcastle on Oct 02, 1942
PC Crawford is reported to have been sunk near Christmas Island on Oct 02, 1942


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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
TK Akatuki Maru
PB Fumi Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Albacore
SS Albacore launches 4 torpedoes at TK Akatuki Maru
Albacore diving deep ....
PB Fumi Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Lingga at 51,89
xAKL Tientsin Maru
PB Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tientsin Maru
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ...
Also attacking 109th Tank Attack Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 71,45 , near Neikiang
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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Afternoon Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 17
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6
Japanese Ships – dropping off some supply and shuffling some IJNAF units about. I hope the allies see this as a reinforcement convoy, but it isn’t.
AK Huzikawa Maru
AK Nitisan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged: got the altitude of the CAP a bit wrong here today
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 683 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 5802, +333AV since yesterday
Defending force 134973 troops, 572 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3153, +238 since yesterday
Fatigue and disruption of the IJA Divs is coming down at the standard rates. Instead of waiting for fatigue to get <10 (usually taking 10 days) IGHQ has ordered that the next deliberate attack must be launched +7 days to the last, so on 8 October. Attacks will then continue at 7 day intervals until the city is captured.
Allied ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5846 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1319
Defending force 73060 troops, 265 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2600
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso) – other attacks are also given the green light in China to test the defenders and help determine how long each stack will take to clear following the capture of Chungking. This stack one hex NW of Tsiaotso is very close to being captured, which will allow 1st Army to concentrate at Tsiaotso. This battle will pause until after the next attack at Chungking.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30774 troops, 290 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104
Defending force 21621 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 421
Japanese adjusted assault: 785
Allied adjusted defense: 106
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
697 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1277 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 146 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
41st Division
37th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
16th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 03, 42
Repairs completed on CS Chiyoda at Tokyo, ship returned to service – all 4x CS are now fully repaired and waiting at Tokyo, a few months before their CVL conversions are due to start.
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking a O16 Class class SS at 87,61 a Perch class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Saury at 111,108 SS Saury is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-1 attacking SS Pompano at 111,109 SS Pompano is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Saury at 111,108 SS Saury is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Tone-2 attacking an Allied SS at 99,56 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
Repairs completed on CVE Unyo at Tokyo, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on AD Meigen Maru using currently assigned resources at Nago
Genzan expands airfield to size 2
Midway Island expands port to size 3
Toungoo expands fortifications to size 1
Brisbane expands airfield to size 9
Rabaul expands airfield to size 7
Device Nakajima Ha-45 advances R&D to 12/42. With 4x factories researching this engine it should start production on 1 Nov 42. These factories will be expanded to 150 each immediately, but they will take 4 months to repair. That will cost 480k supply spread over those 4 months.
1st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Palembang – still more radar upgrades
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Djambi
3rd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Bengkalis
4th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Medan
5th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Miri
6th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Brunei
7th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Soerabaja
1st Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
41st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Shanghai
42nd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Nanking
41st Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Fusan
51st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Takao
51st Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Taihoku
22nd AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Shanghai
15th AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Peiping
21st AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tientsin
23rd AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Saigon
20th AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Singapore
31st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Hakodate
15th JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Chiang Mai
16th JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Ichang
Pilot Ikeda W. is reported as to have escaped capture – a very good IJN fighter pilot
Pilot Kagawa T. is reported as to have escaped capture – a decent IJA fighter pilot
Previous report of sinking of SS S-33 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service


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4 Oct 42 reports - 6/8/2020 1:33:59 PM   
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 97,131
PB Sansei Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-28
SS S-28 is sighted by escort
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Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52
C5M2 Babs: 1 damaged
C5M2 Babs: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships – this task force was spotted on the way in, so the CA Tone/Chikuma task force vacated the hex to avoid a lop-sided battle. Tone and Chikuma will now move forward to raid shipping at the allied base at Umnak Island now that the allied BBs have spent their ammunition.
BB Warspite
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Oklahoma
Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 37
Port hits 15
Port supply hits 2
BB Warspite firing at Adak Island
BB Tennessee firing at Adak Island
BB California firing at Adak Island
BB Oklahoma firing at Adak Island
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Sub attack near Lakatoro at 118,151
SS I-27 – CMDR Murakami does well. His skills of 76 naval 67 aggression no doubt helped.
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage – reported sunk
DD Hughes
SS I-27 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Salt Lake City
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58
SC CHa-10
SC CHa-13
Allied Ships
SS Trout
SS Trout is located by SC CHa-10
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Sub attack near Lakatoro at 117,152
SS I-29, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Hughes
SS I-29 launches 2 torpedoes
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124
DMS W-14
DMS W-15
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack is located by DMS W-14
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Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,61
SC CHa-14
SC CHa-16
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-14
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Sub attack near Truk at 111,108
AK Yamagiri Maru
AK Nitti Maru
AK Yamazuki Maru
PB Marei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Saury
SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at AK Yamagiri Maru
PB Marei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS Saury eludes PB Marei Maru by diving deep
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 1st South India Base Force, at 63,37 , near Jorhat
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 71,45 , near Neikiang
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Morning Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,61
SC CHa-16
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58
SC CHa-10
SC CHa-13
Allied Ships
SS Trout
Captain of SS Trout elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 683 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 5958, +156AV since yesterday even after the 32nd Div fractions moved out towards Chengtu.
Defending force 134519 troops, 569 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3134, minus 19 since yesterday
Allied ground losses:
459 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5841 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1318
Defending force 73008 troops, 263 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2593

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 04, 42
Previous report of sinking of CA Salt Lake City incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 118, 151
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Myoko-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 78,76 an Allied SS is reported HIT
17 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Tabiteuea – starting to withdraw the SNLF units from the forward bases in the Gilberts. The Naval Guards and IJNAFUs will stay on speed bump duty.
Repairs completed on TK San Clemente Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Kuroshio Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Shortlands expands port to size 3
Ternate expands airfield to size 3
Ace pilot Nishihata J. of 77th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
4th Ku K-1 converting to G3M3 Nell, at Rabaul
Yokohama Ku T-1 converting to H8K1 Emily, also at Rabaul
Takagi W. now available for reassignment
Loss of CV Akagi on Sep 06, 1942 is admitted
CA Salt Lake City is reported to have been sunk near Lakatoro on Oct 04, 1942 – reported sunk for the 2nd time.


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RE: 4 Oct 42 reports - 6/8/2020 2:03:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		Interesting that you are using the 2 Tone-Class CAs as a surface combat group. I always keep them with the CVs, as they have more Float Planes for search, and use all the other CA-classes as surface combat groups

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ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

Interesting that you are using the 2 Tone-Class CAs as a surface combat group. I always keep them with the CVs, as they have more Float Planes for search, and use all the other CA-classes as surface combat groups


That aligns with their hysterical use, but here’s my thinking on it:
- IJN doesn’t have many CAs so keeping two with the carriers will see those 8” guns and long lance torpedoes go largely unused
- with only 5 FPs each they aren’t enough to provide reliable search, and could abort in bad weather anyway
- I set DB and TB groups to ##% naval search when the primary mission is naval strike
- the Kongos roll with the carriers as surface combat body guards

The allied BBs were just spotted by a sub moving back to the west coast, so CA Div 6 as I’m calling it will try and sink what looks to be local patrol craft near Umnak Island / Dutch Harbour tomorrow.

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ASW attack near Umnak Island at 171,52
SS I-16
Allied Ships – I-16 gets a good look at the escorts in this task force. Shame she couldn’t fire a spread at a BB, but escaping without damage isn’t a bad result either.
BB Warspite
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Oklahoma
DE Brooks
DMS Chandler
DMS Long
DMS Trevor
DD Worden
DD MacDonough
DD Farragut
DD Woodworth
SS I-16 is sighted by escort
DD Farragut attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Umnak Island at 171,52
SS I-16 – second attempt to get into a firing position, same result…
Allied Ships – spotted moving SE towards the West Coast or a Canadian port to replenish, tells me that there are no allied AKE in NorPac.
BB Warspite
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Oklahoma
DE Brooks
DMS Chandler
DMS Long
DMS Trevor
DD Worden
DD MacDonough
DD Farragut
DD Woodworth
SS I-16 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Torres Islands at 119,146
SS I-164, hits 4, heavy damage, flood damage in the 70s, so needs some luck to make it to a safe port, then more luck to get to Truk for repairs.
Allied Ships
DD Gridley
DD Wilson
DD Sterett
SS I-164 is sighted by escort
DD Sterett attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sterett is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
SC CHa-13
Allied Ships
SS Sargo
SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-13
SC CHa-13 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-13 is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
B5N2 Kate x 3 – flying from Samah, just to get some recon on Pakhoi again.
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters) – starting to think I should have pushed forward and tried to force this Aus stack to retreat again, but the allied heavy bombers would probably have caused some serious damage to 16th Army once it moved into the open. I may be able to withdraw some parts of 16th Army soon without them being in contact. If the 2nd Aust Army do withdraw completely from Daly Waters I will feint an advance with a Tank Regt but probably withdraw one of the Infantry Divs back to Timor.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 39
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
Also attacking 2/5th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 193rd Tank Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 damaged
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on China Command , at 76,45 (Chungking) – bombers locate the Generalissimo’s HQ building and go after it with multiple raids.
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Morning Air attack on China Command , at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 71,45 , near Neikiang
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Sub attack near Lingga at 51,88
xAKL Fukuyo Maru
PB Sento Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Fukuyo Maru
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 683 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 6182, +224 AV since yesterday. Good recovery in progress, Divs will recombine on the 7th and the next deliberate attack will be launched on the 8th. Raw AV should be 2:1 tomorrow.
Defending force 134285 troops, 563 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3124, minus 10 since yesterday
Allied ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 80,45 (near Patung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 230 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 56
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 3
Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment – the destruction of these 3x Corps was expected but it frees up 13th Tank Regt to move to Changsha and be ready to form 3rd Tank Div when other elements arrive there. The 30 day clock is ticking for Chungking to be captured before these 3x Corps resurrect there. I won’t attack anywhere else until Chungking is captured.
Defending units:
68th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1321
Defending force 73051 troops, 263 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2597
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12356 troops, 104 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 457
Defending force 20938 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 699
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Ground combat at 69,45 (near Tsuyung)
Japanese Bombardment attack – this one will end quickly, allowing 20th Div to quickly move into Burma. 20th Div will form a ready reaction force in central Burma in the short term, until such time as the hoard arrives from China to crack open the front somewhere.
Attacking force 4265 troops, 41 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 320
Defending force 600 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Assaulting units:
20th/A Division
20th/C Division
Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 79,46 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3046 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
Defending force 4322 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
Assaulting units:
59th/A Division
Defending units: This might need reinforcement to clear this hex, but it won’t take long after Chungking falls.
75th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3025 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 577
Defending force 29955 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 633
Assaulting units:
13th Division
59th/B Division
Defending units: This stack will also be reduced quickly. It is sitting on the road, so should be destroyed within a month of Chungking being captured.
73rd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
9th Prov Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 05, 42
Submarine TF 59 ordered to return to Truk due to damage
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-21
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking a Triton class SS at 103,61 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-1 attacking SS Pompano at 111,109 SS Pompano is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 95th Sentai attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 112,62 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 2nd JNAF Coy to Tassafaronga – allied recon is taking daily photos of Tassafaronga, so more land combat units will be moving there to try and deter an allied landing.
17 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Tabiteuea – withdrawal continues in CenPac
Repairs completed on TK Hoyo Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Wakkanai expands airfield to size 3
DD Samidare available for service in damaged state at Manus – needs yard time somewhere to finish repairing major damage suffered during the Battle of Santa Cruz.
SS I-26 available for service in damaged state at Rabaul – will move back to Truk for major damage repairs.
xAK Anglo Indian is reported to have been sunk near San Luis Obispo on Jan 17, 1942


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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 177,136
SS I-15
Allied Ships
SC-639
SC PC-579
SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at SC-639
I-15 diving deep ....
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Umnak Island at 169,51, Range 1,000 Yards
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Hatsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Shiranui
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
xAK Cape Fairweather, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
AM Kelowna, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 10% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
AM Kelowna sunk by CA Chikuma at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 2,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 2,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 2,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 2,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 2,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 2,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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ASW attack near Dutch Harbor at 172,51
SS I-4
Allied Ships
KV Dawson
SS I-4 is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
B5N2 Kate x 3
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Army, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 14th British Brigade, at 62,37 , near Dimapur – signs that the British 70th Div is moving to plug the hole in the allied front line on the slow road that runs west out of Ledo. The IJA 51st Div will pause one hex NE of Jorhat and dig in. Allied movement arrows are popping up with reserves now reacting towards Jorhat. 55th Div (- Cav Regt) there is still under threat but will hold for as long as possible. If the allies reinforce and attack there it will be kicked out, so it just needs to hold long enough for reinforcements to arrive from China.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) – ranged CAP flying from somewhere nearby is brushed away by the Oscar escorts.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 105,124
DMS W-2
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 174,141
SSX Ha-20, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage, sunk
Allied Ships
SC PC-579
SC-639
SSX Ha-20 is sighted by escort
Ha-20 bottoming out ....
SC-639 attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10470 troops, 683 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 6379, +197AV since yesterday
Defending force 134330 troops, 562 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3104, minus 20 since yesterday
Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1320
Defending force 73029 troops, 263 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2596
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 69,47 (near Kunming)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4482 troops, 42 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 154
Defending force 4757 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
Assaulting units:
19th/B Division
Defending units: If 55th Div is pushed backwards on the India Front, this stack will be cleared and 19th Div will be one of the first IJA Divs to reinforce.
72nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Base Force
2nd Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at 63,37 (near Jorhat)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4436 troops, 45 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
Defending force 711 troops, 15 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 131
Allied adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1 – pushed back to join 14th British Bde
Assaulting units:
51st/C Division – 51st/B Div and HQ 23rd Army are moving to reinforce this hex and dig in.
Defending units:
1st South India Base Force
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Ground combat at 79,46 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3046 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
Defending force 4343 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
Assaulting units:
59th/A Division
Defending units:
75th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3016 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 576
Defending force 29913 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 639

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 06, 42
Repairs completed on TK Tonan Maru #2 at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service – routine maintenance before moving back to Singapore for another big Oil haulage.
Repairs completed on TK Hachijin Maru at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service
2LT Iwaya O. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Sonokawa H. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking a Seadragon class SS at 87,62 a KVIII Class class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Mikuma-2 attacking an Allied SS at 65,98 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Allied Dive Bomber sighted over Salamaua – plenty of allied recon flights over the Burma/India border still, but lots more in SEAF now too. The allies should be building up a decent picture of IJA/IJN deployments in PNG and the Solomons now… IJNHQ planning for the defence of the Solomons has been ad hoc at best, but a reorganisation of ground forces and supplies using CL/DD fast transports and low value xAK is in progress.
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Buna
Allied Aircraft sighted over Terapo
Allied Recon sighted over Milne Bay
Allied Patrol sighted over Tulagi
Allied Aircraft sighted over Port Moresby
Allied Aircraft sighted over Lunga
Allied Level Bomber sighted over Tassafaronga
Allied Aircraft sighted over Salamaua
LB-30 Liberator sighted over Milne Bay
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 2nd JNAF Coy to Tassafaronga
15 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Tabiteuea
Ace pilot Ochi B. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
1st Raiding Sentai converting to Ki-57-II Topsy – this releases about 20x Topsy Is back to the pools, but they are quickly used to replace losses in other Transport units. Only 10x Topsy IIs are being built each month which isn’t quite enough, but the Helen Transport will start building in March 1943 with 30/month so it will quickly be able to upgrade those other Transport units.
71st Division - some devices have been upgraded at Changchun, 47mm AT guns.
Following recent post-China deployment planning by the IGHQ staff for all IJA Divs, those in the 70s will be deployed to the Marianas. 70th and 71st Divs will be bought out using PPs, but due to the overall war situation they aren’t high on the priority list just yet. They have started preparing for their future defensive locations so they should easily be 100% prepared before they get there. 70th Div is a C grade, while 71st Div is a B grade. The IGHQ staff will post a summary image of where they plan to use all IJA Divs for the defensive phase of the war shortly.
Pilot Minami, T. is reported as to have escaped capture – fantastic news as this is an 80+ experience IJA veteran ace with 7 kills to his name who walks out of the jungle in NE India.
xAK Cape Fairweather is reported to have been sunk near Umnak Island on Oct 06, 1942
Loss of SSX Ha-20 on Oct 06, 1942 is admitted
AM Kelowna is reported to have been sunk near Umnak Island on Oct 06, 1942


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7 Oct 42 reports - 6/10/2020 12:20:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 07, 42
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Submarine attack near Tacloban at 81,85
PB Saiko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Growler
PB Saiko Maru is sighted by SS Growler
SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes
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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,88
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1
Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 3
SS Shark is located by SC Ch 2
Shark bottoming out ....
SC Ch 2 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,61
SC CHa-15 – one hit but it was a dud!
SC CHa-16
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-15
Guardfish diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 193rd Tank Battalion, at 76,131 (Daly Waters) – 16th Army is ordered to advance to Daly Waters once more. Nicks will provide LRCAP to provide some protection against allied heavy bombers. There is a chance to add points at better than 4:1 odds here from destroying allied ground units and heavy bombers, but also a chance of not achieving 4+:1 odds. IGHQ figure that it is worth an attempt, so give 16th Army the green light to conduct a limited advance only as far as Daly Waters.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ...
Also attacking 2/5th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 109th Tank Attack Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 193rd Tank Battalion, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 62,38 (Dimapur) – this could be a very large AV Chinese Corps by now, using Indian Army supply dumps. Allied movement arrows are spotted moving east towards the IJA 55th Div, so things are getting interesting on this front.
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 71,45 , near Neikiang
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Morning Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack – IJA Divs reformed in preparation for Deliberate Attack #8 tomorrow.
Attacking force 10470 troops, 683 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 6473, +94 AV since yesterday which is less than recent days as the Divs were recombined prior.
Defending force 145176 troops, 562 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3603, +499 AV since yesterday. Two Corps must have re-spawned.
Allied ground losses:
511 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1321
Defending force 72982 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2594
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Ground combat at 69,47 (near Kunming)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4482 troops, 42 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 154
Defending force 4762 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 07, 42
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 87,62 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 2nd JNAF Coy to Tassafaronga
14 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Tabiteuea
Sapporo expands airfield to size 3
Ledo expands fortifications to size 2 – these forts could come in handy soon!
The allies have given up bombing the Oil fields here, with a general pause on bombing generally along the NE India front. I expect that to be short-lived to repair the heavy bombers back to full strength, so the IJAAF will need to get LRCAP back over 55th Div shortly.
Batavia expands airfield to size 7
Aircraft A6M5c Zero advances R&D to 1/44


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RE: 7 Oct 42 reports - 6/10/2020 12:43:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		This is the rough plan for future ops once China is cleared.

Guards, Tank and 1st to 9th Divs will form the Commander’s Reserve, with no assigned defensive position. They will move from China to NE India with a mission to break open the front, destroy or capture as many allied units as possible, and potentially capture Calcutta. If Calcutta can be captured, this force will withdraw to a TBC central location.

HQ II Area Army will be used as the “India Area Army" with the “10s” Divisions assigned to it. It will support the IGHQ Reserve in the mission to capture Calcutta in the short-medium term. If Calcutta can be captured, the plan is to use II Area Army and the 10s Divs to defend the Java/Timor/Celebes region. If II Area Army does not become available in time, the backup plan is to reassign the 20s Divs to defend this region and backfill them with the 10s to defend Malaya/Sumatra instead.

The II Area Army defensive positions will be the soft underbelly of the empire as none of VII, XIV or VIII Area Armies can cover this area. There will be very little land combat power in this area unless II Area Army can capture Calcutta and then withdraw to this region for defensive duties in time. SNLFs, Naval Guards, IJAAF Base Forces and Independent Mixed Bdes will need to hold this area until IJA Divs become available.




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8 Oct 42 reports - 6/10/2020 9:17:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		Chungking is captured with a 2:1!
Resources, HI and LI are all 162(18) so that will be a good little boost to supply production.
Most HQ and artillery is ordered to move towards their next battle.
Assault Divs will rest for a few days to recover fatigue and disruption, plus upgrade various devices.
Chungking airfield will also be expanded from 4 to max 9 ASAP as it is worth 400 victory points per airfield point.
That’s 2000 more point potential for the engineers to collect by moving dirt.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 08, 42
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ASW attack near Ominato at 120,55
PC Sumire
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
SS Haddock is located by PC Sumire
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Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97
SC Ch 34
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes
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ASW attack near Toboali at 51,93
PB Sento Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
SC Ch 34
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
SS Plunger is located by SC Ch 34
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ASW attack near Ominato at 120,55
PC Sumire
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
SS Haddock is located by PC Sumire
PC Sumire attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 51st/C Division, at 63,37 , near Jorhat
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 29
B-26B Marauder x 4
P-38F Lightning x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 25
P-40K Warhawk x 13
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking: I knew the bombers would be back soon, but had LRCAP set over Jorhat at range 0 so missed intercepting them.
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,132 , near Daly Waters
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 2/5th Armoured Regiment, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 62,38 (Dimapur)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 5
CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-38F Lightning (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Also attacking 3rd Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 1st Central India Base Force, at 62,38 (Dimapur)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 5
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40K Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
51st FG/25th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 71,44 , near Neikiang
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Morning Air attack on 51st/C Division, at 63,37 , near Jorhat
B-17E Fortress x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 21
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 204060 troops, 2670 guns, 2870 vehicles, Assault Value = 6534
Defending force 144605 troops, 553 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3559
Japanese adjusted assault: 5077
Allied adjusted defense: 1863
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Chungking !!!
Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
7292 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 949 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 130 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 183 disabled
Guns lost 114 (6 destroyed, 108 disabled)
Vehicles lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
130145 casualties reported
Squads: 6959 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10843 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 306 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 658 (658 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 85
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1321
Defending force 72981 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2590
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1092
Defending force 20247 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 306
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 21664 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 565
Japanese adjusted assault: 221
Allied adjusted defense: 280
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Assaulting units:
26th Division
Mongol Garrison Army
Defending units: This stack is moving west into the rough / mountains...
57th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
36th Group Army
96th Chinese Corps
18th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 69,45 (near Tsuyung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8800 troops, 90 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 320
Defending force 540 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 227
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Allied ground losses:
681 casualties reported
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 3 disabled
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
20th/A Division
20th/C Division
Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 08, 42
Previous report of sinking of SS Haddock incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 120, 55
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 94th Sentai attacking SS Trout at 100,58 SS Trout is reported HIT
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 94th Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Thresher at 98,57 SS Thresher is reported HIT
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 94th Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 94th Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Repairs completed on DD Satsuki at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Chungking !!!
Attu Island expands fortifications to size 2
Kunming expands fortifications to size 4
Aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo advances R&D to 4/43
xAP Tenzan Maru arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo


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9 Oct 42 reports - 6/13/2020 12:29:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		No details reported here, but multiple allied task forces are spotted near Townsville, aimed directly at Port Moresby!
Allied CV BB CA CL spotted but no sign of transports...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 09, 42
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68
SC Ch 33
Allied Ships
SS Grenadier
Captain of SS Grenadier elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
SC Ch 33 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 33 is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Chiba at 115,62
SC CHa-4
SC CHa-6
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
SS Haddock is located by SC CHa-4
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ASW attack near Shortlands at 110,132 – fast transport TF reorganising IJN ground forces.
CL Nagara
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS S-41
SS S-41 is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on 51st/A Division, at 63,37 , near Jorhat
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed – the Tojos do well on LRCAP radius 1 around Jorhat
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17
B-25C Mitchell x 18
B-26B Marauder x 4
P-38F Lightning x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 25
P-40K Warhawk x 10
Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking: B17s coming in lower than past attacks
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Base Force, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
B5N2 Kate x 3
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 81,135 , near Mornington Island – trying to get some recon on the US unit moving the opposite direction towards the NT. The Americal is still moving SE.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Also attacking 2/5th Armoured Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 73rd Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Morning Air attack on 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 33
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 101st RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 7th Armoured Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd War Area , at 71,44 , near Neikiang
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Morning Air attack on 51st/C Division, at 63,37 , near Jorhat
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 28
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 21
Allied aircraft losses – the P40 is by far the most shot down aircraft of this war
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
44th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 416 minutes
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung) – The recently promoted Field Marshal Hata orders a general offensive for all call signs in China. The next major battle will be for Changsha, but it looks like most other Chinese stacks will be able to be mopped up by forces already in place through deliberate attacks whenever supply allows.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15680 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 578
Defending force 29646 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 629
Japanese adjusted assault: 380
Allied adjusted defense: 445
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
760 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 117 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
13th Division
59th/B Division
Defending units:
8th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
9th Prov Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 77,46 (near Chungking)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12903 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 472
Defending force 13817 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 308
Assaulting units:
34th Division
Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
32nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack – a deliberate attack won’t be attempted here until raw AV is close to 2:1. High forts are expected.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1321
Defending force 72925 troops, 258 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2589
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
40th/A Division
40th/B Division
51st Infantry Brigade
52nd Infantry Brigade
39th/B Division
39th/C Division
39th/A Division
17th Tank Regiment
40th/C Division
Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
29th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
17th Chinese Base Force
27th Group Army
14th Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56) – the defenders here have been out of supply for months, so 22nd Div should be able to mop up here on its own then move to Wenchow.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12356 troops, 104 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 457
Defending force 20922 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 692
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 444
Allied adjusted defense: 358
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
516 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso) – these defenders won’t last long, then 1st Army will concentrate at Tsiaotso.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30670 troops, 290 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 1095
Defending force 20162 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 313
Japanese adjusted assault: 668
Allied adjusted defense: 91
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1275 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 171 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Division
41st Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
1st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 74,48 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
Defending force 9143 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 164
Japanese adjusted assault: 41
Allied adjusted defense: 27
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
1st Group Army
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Ground combat at 69,47 (near Kunming)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4497 troops, 42 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 155
Defending force 4623 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Japanese adjusted assault: 72
Allied adjusted defense: 43
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
19th/B Division
Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Base Force
2nd Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at 69,45 (near Tsuyung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8792 troops, 90 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 320
Defending force 55 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 120
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 120 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: supply(-)
Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units: 20th Div will now move to Burma
20th/A Division
20th/C Division
Defending units:
65th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 79,46 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3051 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
Defending force 4345 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153
Assaulting units:
59th/A Division
Defending units:
75th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 09, 42
Repairs completed on DD Hibiki at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVE Hosho at Tokyo, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking SS Gato at 89,64 SS Gato is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-4 attacking a KV Class class SS at 107,94 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kimikawa Maru-1 attacking SS Grenadier at 84,68 SS Grenadier is reported HIT
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 94th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 102,56 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 94th Sentai attacking SS Trout at 100,58 SS Trout is reported HIT
WO Chikami F. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Mune, N. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Higashiyama C. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Chikami R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Taniguchi R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Chiba R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Higashiyama C. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kimiyama N. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Kimura, S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Saito W. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Chiba R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 7
CPT Jobo, R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Kikuchi E. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kabase W. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Kabase W. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Hashiguchi F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Agawa I. of 27th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Mitsumori G. of 44th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Bunkichi C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Bunkichi C. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Hiramoto K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Hiramoto K. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Dohibara V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Mune, N. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-1 attacking SS Pompano at 111,109 SS Pompano is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 103,61 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 2nd JNAF Coy to Tassafaronga
Iwaki expands airfield to size 3
Changchun expands fortifications to size 5
Hailar expands fortifications to size 6


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Status: offline 		Allied invasion of Port Moresby!
Limited intel on the assault force but it looks like it is based on the US 24th and 32nd Divs.
A dangerous development, but an interesting one.
I need to try and make the allies pay a price without getting IJ forces trapped.

The heavily damaged CV Kaga at Rabaul is ordered to prepare to leave...

A long report due to all the action around Port Moresby.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 10, 42
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M5 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16
B-25C Mitchell: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) – the allies know that Kaga is badly damaged, but this lets them know that the air group is still in the fight.
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 – then the allies try to close down the Milne Bay airfield but fail. Not many bombers shot down but lots of them need repairs after this. Moderate damage to the runway but it is still in action.
A6M2 Zero x 75
A6M5 Zero x 7
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-17F Fortress x 26
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking: All from 20k feet
CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (15 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) – CV Zuikaku is back at Kure with about 20 days of repairs left to go. The air group was left in SEAF theatre. This might make the allies think that CV Zuikaku is still nearby.
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
A6M2 Zero x 35
A6M5 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
A6M2 Zero x 30
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-24D Liberator x 17
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 – this is a strike from what is left of VADM Nagumo’s Kido Butai, flying from the Bismarck Sea at range 7. The Val pilots take the brunt again, but this ineffective strike is followed by others.
A6M5 Zero x 27 – flying escort for the Vals at 15k’
B5N2 Kate x 8 – flying at 5k’ with torpedoes
D3A1 Val x 26 – flying at 15k’ to dive bomb
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 62
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Russell
CA Northampton
BB Washington
APD Talbot
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged: None of the allied LRCAP is low enough to touch the Kates. Interesting that VF-2 is missing from this list… CV Lexington is on the sunk ships list after the Battle of Santa Cruz, but I still don’t believe it.
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 6 – then Bettys coming in low across the wave tops, flying from Lae or Buna with no torps available at those bases.
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CLAA San Juan
CA Pensacola
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on 754th Tank Battalion, at 81,134 , near Groote Eylandt – this tank unit is moving NW towards Katherine. Suicide mission as it will be bombed relentlessly as it moves through open terrain.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 – then the allied CV air groups attack Port Moresby from the air. I’d already moved IJN air units back to Lae, Buna and Milne Bay with LRCAP set over PM.
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M5 Zero x 9
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 113
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 20000 feet
9 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 20000 feet
14 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged: Set too high to get to the bombers
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M5 Zero x 22
B5N2 Kate x 31
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 77
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
CA Portland
AP President Jackson
CL Honolulu
BB Washington, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Mustin
Aircraft Attacking: 29 torps launched and only 2 hit… There would have been quite some excitement on the bridge of USS Washington trying to dodge that many torps. The IJN strike pilots were true to historical form, fixated on the BB, ignoring the troop transports.
12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged: Most of the LRCAP is dragged out of position by previous strikes, but some was still nearby.
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58
SC CHa-13
Allied Ships
SS Trout
SS Trout is located by SC CHa-13
SC CHa-13 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-13 attacking submerged sub ....
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TF 174 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Ships
DMS Zane
DMS Hopkins
DMS Hovey
DD Mustin
DD Gwin
DD Meredith
APD Talbot
APD Pillsbury
CL Nashville, Mine hits 1 – only one hit
18 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
150 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA New Orleans
CA Pensacola
CA Northampton
CA Portland
CL Honolulu
CL Boise
CL Nashville
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CLAA San Juan
CLAA San Diego
DD O'Brien
DD Mustin
DD Grayson
DD Gwin
DD Meredith
APD Lawrence
BB Washington
Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /10
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Div /10
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Div /15
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Ground combat at 77,46 (near Chungking)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12894 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
Defending force 13679 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 300
Japanese adjusted assault: 453
Allied adjusted defense: 151
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
651 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
Assaulting units: No reinforcements required here. 34th Div will clear this hex over the next week or so, then move to Changsha.
34th Division
Defending units:
46th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack – long wait for reinforcements to arrive
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1320
Defending force 72878 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2584
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12216 troops, 104 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 443
Defending force 20467 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 643
Japanese adjusted assault: 185 – bad die roll after the first attack dropped forts. 22nd Div will keep chipping away here but won’t wreck itself. Reinforcements will arrive after either Changsha or Tsiaotso are captured.
Allied adjusted defense: 349
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
394 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
10th Group Army
3rd War Area
16th Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5206 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 554
Defending force 17432 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 653
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units: More combat engineers are needed. Reinforcements will move here after Changsha is captured.
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
74th Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
9th Group Army
16th Group Army
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30404 troops, 290 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 1070
Defending force 19052 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188
Japanese adjusted assault: 456
Allied adjusted defense: 46
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1638 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 141 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Assaulting units: 1st Army have a slow cross-country march to move into Tsiaotso after this hex is cleared.
41st Division
37th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
47th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12895 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 460
Defending force 21021 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519
Japanese adjusted assault: 411
Allied adjusted defense: 292
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
26th Division
Mongol Garrison Army
Defending units: This stack is still showing movement west into the Mountains. I don’t want to have to chase them in there, but it isn’t possible to keep the IJA 26th Div in full supply every day.
42nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
18th Group Army
36th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 74,48 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
Defending force 9049 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153
Japanese adjusted assault: 38
Allied adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
1st Group Army – this HQ unit was destroyed
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Ground combat at 69,47 (near Kunming)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4410 troops, 42 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 145
Defending force 4531 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129
Japanese adjusted assault: 61
Allied adjusted defense: 40
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
19th/B Division – the rest of 19th Div is slowly moving into this hex, but that will just slow them down from moving to India as they will have to slowly march back out to the road again…
Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Base Force
2nd Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at 79,46 (near Patung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3051 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
Defending force 4325 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153
Japanese adjusted assault: 116
Allied adjusted defense: 58
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
59th/A Division – will move to garrison Kunming with the rest of 59th Div to protect the road to Burma once this hex is clear.
Defending units:
75th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2533 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
Defending force 29332 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 605
Assaulting units:
13th Division
59th/B Division
Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
9th Prov Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 10, 42
Repairs completed on CL Kashii at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service – will rejoin the Tonan Waler task force as a decoy ship on the hope that allied subs target it and not the big TKs.
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking SS Gato at 89,64 SS Gato is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 94th Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 94th Sentai attacking a KXI Class class SS at 102,56 a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT
PO2 Oishi, H. of Chitose Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kurakane W. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kamisaka J. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Chono I. of Chitose Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Minami I. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Matsuo O. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Mikami N. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 3
LT Hasuo, T. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Mikami N. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Wajima, Y. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 7
PO2 Nikaido D. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-3 attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 109,131 an Allied SS is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1/C has spotted DD Craven at 97,131 DD Craven is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 103,61 a Gato class SS is reported HIT
PO2 Maki J. of Chitose Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Sagara A. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Kotani M. of Kaga-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Hirano M. of Chitose Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Nojima O. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 4
Repairs completed on CL Natori at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Kinu at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Tabiteuea expands fortifications to size 3
Alameda expands airfield to size 4
2nd Tank/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking – supply is flowing in to Chungking, allowing unit upgrades and airfield repairs. Airfield expansion to max size 9 will then follow.
Loss of AK Yamaura Maru on Aug 06, 1942 is admitted



< Message edited by jdsrae -- 6/13/2020 8:48:34 AM >

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Status: offline 		More action around Port Moresby.
Desperate IJN air strikes from all available land based aircraft, plus the air groups of Hiryu and Shokaku flying at range 7 from the Bismarck Sea, break through USN LRCAP over the beaches and get some hits on the amphibious task force. USS Washington is sunk!

Another long report, with what must be a very large part of the USN identified in the Coral Sea.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 11, 42
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA New Orleans
CA Pensacola
CA Northampton
CA Portland
CL Honolulu
CL Boise
CL Nashville
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CLAA San Juan
CLAA San Diego
DD O'Brien
DD Russell
DD Monssen
DD Grayson
DD Gwin
APD Lawrence
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 2,000 Yards
ACM Choan Maru #2, Shell hits 10, and is sunk – worth trying to escape, but no chance.
Allied Ships
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Jarvis
DD Craven
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
ACM Choan Maru #2 sunk by DD Craven at 2,000 yards
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TF 182 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Ships
AM Quail
AM Tanager
27 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 93,62
xAK Hamburg Maru
PB Tonon Maru
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hamburg Maru
PB Tonon Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tonon Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Naval Gun Fire at Diamond Harbour - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships – finding an allied minefield here isn’t a surprise… The intent of this move is to keep the allies from moving all reserves from Diamond Harbour and Calcutta to the front. The IJA also have some units planning to invade Cocanada and Vizagapatnam on the coast of India.
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2, Mine hits 1
CA Aoba, Shell hits 13, on fire
DD Ushio, Shell hits 2
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 3
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ayanami
1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Kinugasa
Diamond Harbour Fortress firing at CA Aoba
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TF 106 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbour (52,38)
Japanese Ships – decision time… try to save this CA by moving the CV and BB task forces in to help and risk losing some of those ships too, or leave it to try and escape on its own?
CA Kinugasa, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage – heavy floatation damage.
DD Amagiri, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - sunk
DD Ushio, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage – heavy floatation damage.
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 65,98
MGB G-7
MGB G-5
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
SS Halibut is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
xAK Akasisan Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage – this xAK was left at Milne Bay as bait for the allied carrier aircraft but that idea didn’t work.
Allied Ships
SS S-27
SS S-27 attacking on the surface
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Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97
SC Ch 34
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes
SC Ch 34 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 34 is out of ASW ammo
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Night Naval bombardment of Diamond Harbour at 52,38 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kako
1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Kako
Diamond Harbour Fortress firing at CA Furutaka
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
Allied Ships – another large bombardment task force… A division of IJN subs are moving to patrol the Townsville-Port Moresby route.
BB West Virginia
BB Maryland
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Marblehead
CL Detroit
CL Adelaide
CL Hobart
CL Perth
Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 45
Port hits 18
Port supply hits 5
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Canberra
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Australia
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Lawrence
DD O'Brien
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
126 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Tromp
CL Sumatra
AP William Ward Burrows
DD Walke
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
TF 182 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
67 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Lawrence
DD O'Brien
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
74 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Tromp
CL Sumatra
DD Walke
AP William Ward Burrows
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 97,131
SS RO-100, hits 4 – this is a new sub that just arrived on station, now it needs to move straight back to Truk for repairs…
Allied Ships
DMS Southard
BB West Virginia
BB Maryland
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Marblehead
CL Detroit
CL Adelaide
CL Hobart
CL Perth
DD Stack
DD Ellet
DD Benham
DD Mugford
DMS Dorsey
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
DD Napier
DD Jupiter
SS RO-100 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Southard
DD Napier attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Taihoku at 90,62
PB Tonon Maru
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 98,136
SS I-27, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage – another one that needs yard time… The N class DDs seem to be great ASW ships. They’ve done some damage to IJN subs before, near Perth.
Allied Ships
DD Patterson
BB West Virginia
BB Maryland
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Marblehead
CL Detroit
CL Adelaide
CL Hobart
CL Perth
DD Stack
DD Ellet
DD Mugford
DMS Dorsey
DMS Southard
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
DD Napier
DD Jupiter
SS I-27 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Patterson
DD Napier attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nizam attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 11
G3M3 Nell x 36 – flying from Rabaul
G4M1 Betty x 12 – also based at Rabaul
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
Allied Ships – 47 torps launched for 5 hits. 10% hit rate seems to be par at the moment. These IJN strike pilots still have average experience in the high 60s with 70+ torpedo attack skills.
BB Washington, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monssen
APD Crane
CA Northampton
CL Achilles
CA San Francisco
CLAA San Juan
CL Leander, Torpedo hits 1
CA Pensacola
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
18 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 4
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 47
Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 – these are either KB based Vals or others that just moved to Lae to try and disrupt the landings.
A6M5 Zero x 9
D3A1 Val x 23
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 43
Allied Ships
xAP Malaita, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans
CL Boise, Bomb hits 1
CLAA San Juan, Bomb hits 1
AP Hunter Liggett, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Algorab, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Algorab
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Morning Air attack on 77th Coast AA Regiment, at 81,134 , near Groote Eylandt
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Also attacking 754th Tank Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 109th Tank Attack Regiment, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Also attacking 2/5th Armoured Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,47
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 8
Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Bomb hits 2 – total damage is 3 minor system, 1 minor flood
CA Furutaka
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 52,42
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M5 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16
Vengeance I: 6 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 52,42
A6M2 Zero x 20
A6M5 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 3
Beaufort V: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 52,42
A6M2 Zero x 20
A6M5 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6
Wellington Ic: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M5 Zero x 16
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M5 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 52,42
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M5 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,47
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
G4M1 Betty x 5
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
Allied Ships
CA Portland
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 52,42
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M5 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6
Wellington Ic: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 52,42
A6M5 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,47
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
CA Furutaka
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
G4M1 Betty x 3
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
Allied Ships
BB Washington, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M5 Zero x 28
B5N2 Kate x 26
D3A1 Val x 31
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged – Vals are basically decoys to distract the CAP so that the Kates can attack with less interference.
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1 – 60kg bombs so they probably just bounced off…
CL Nashville
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1
CA Minneapolis
CA New Orleans
DD O'Brien
CL Leander, Bomb hits 3
BB Washington, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Honolulu
APD Kilty, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Lawrence
DD Grayson
DD O'Brien
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows
DD Walke
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11655 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 449 – this raw AV ratio is not good… Port Moresby has level 3 forts and Jungle terrain so that should help.
Defending force 21194 troops, 425 guns, 433 vehicles, Assault Value = 816
Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Group
10th Garrison Unit
84th Naval Guard Unit
38th Field AA Battalion
6th JNAF AF Unit
Defending units: no allied base forces yet, they must be back at Townsville in a follow up task force. The Port Moresby defenders need to buy a few more days to give CV Kaga a chance to get away from Rabaul.
32nd Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
The IJN has 4x BB and 12x CA in surface combat task forces at Rabaul plus the 2x serviceable CV with 2x Kongos as escort. If the IJN had more fresh land based fighter units to provide LRCAP it would be tempting to try and rush forward to try and sink the allied carriers.
The allied surface combat task forces should all be low on ammunition from bombarding Port Moresby. But the allied carrier air groups are relatively fresh. I think I need to wait and see if the allied carriers withdraw, and keep the IJN BBs and CAs at Rabaul for now. It would be tempting to send them out hunting if the allies venture into the Solomon Sea, but I don’t think there are enough Zeroes left to cover their movement all the way to Port Moresby…
If the allies withdraw to pickup a follow up task force the IJN Battle Force might have a very small window of opportunity to get a bombardment in to disrupt the beachhead.
There are a number of other Betty and Nell units stationed in Southern Fleet and 4th Fleet areas that will move towards Rabaul so that they are available for additional torpedo attacks in the next few days, to allow SEAF strike units to re-group and replenish.
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14765 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 482
Defending force 29350 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 611
Japanese adjusted assault: 223
Allied adjusted defense: 448
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
355 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
630 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Assaulting units:
13th Division
59th/B Division
Defending units:
59th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
9th Prov Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5838 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1347
Defending force 72813 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2581
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11964 troops, 104 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 416
Defending force 20325 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 628
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 – great work by the engineers. 22nd Div will keep attacking whenever fatigue and disruption are low.
Japanese adjusted assault: 301
Allied adjusted defense: 502
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
564 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5197 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 553
Defending force 17412 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 652
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30216 troops, 290 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 1050
Defending force 17623 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54
Japanese adjusted assault: 700
Allied adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1424 casualties reported
Squads: 177 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 49 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Division
41st Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units: must be close to surrender now
47th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 74,48 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 79
Defending force 8627 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 111
Japanese adjusted assault: 77
Allied adjusted defense: 23
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
584 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 79,46 (near Patung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3042 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
Defending force 4250 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
Japanese adjusted assault: 117
Allied adjusted defense: 49
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
59th/A Division
Defending units:
75th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 11, 42
Bombardment TF 106 aborts mission and returns to Port Blair – a bad decision to try and bombard Diamond Harbour…
DD Amagiri sinks at sea
Repairs completed on SS I-8 at Hakodate, ship returned to service – back to patrol the allied approaches to the Aleutians
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 103,61 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
LT Suganami, M. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Aihara K. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
LT Suganami, M. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 3
CPO Hattori, K. of Hiyo-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Takatsuka, T. of Hiyo-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Takatsuka, T. of Hiyo-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Takatsuka, T. of Hiyo-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO2 Kawakami R. of Zuiho-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Kawakami R. of Zuiho-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Takahashi, S. of Zuiho-1 is credited with kill number 2
LCDR Itaya, S. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Hidaka, Y. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Hidaka, Y. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Sakai, S. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Sakai, S. of Soryu-1 attains ace status!!
LT Suganami, M. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Takatsuka, T. of Hiyo-1 is credited with kill number 7
PO1 Matsuo O. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Shigemi, K. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Matsuo O. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Ibusuki J. of Junyo-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Kotani H. of Junyo-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kotani H. of Junyo-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Ibusuki J. of Junyo-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Sakai, S. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 6
LCDR Tokaji, T. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO1 Sakai, S. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 7 - Sakai attains ace status today with +3 kills but is still trailing WO Isozaki who has 10. Isozaki is with Soryu-1 now too, so he may not have flown today.
PO2 Kawakubo O. of Hiyo-1 is credited with kill number 2
LCDR Itaya, S. of Soryu-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Tanaka, K. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 4
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Saury at 111,108 SS Saury is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Pompano at 111,109 SS Pompano is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kimikawa Maru-1 attacking SS Grenadier at 84,68 SS Grenadier is reported HIT
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 94th Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
PO2 Uehara, S. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kurakane I. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 2
LT Kawai, S. of Hiryu-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Ishi-i, S. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
4 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Tassafaronga
Cox's Bazar expands fortifications to size 4
Alliford Bay expands airfield to size 3
Chengtu expands airfield to size 9
8th Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking – mostly 47mm AT gun upgrades, which will be effective against British tanks in India compared to 37mm AT guns.
11th Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
2nd Tank/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
2nd Tank/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
9th/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
9th/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
Previous report of sinking of SS Tambor incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Loss of ACM Choan Maru #2 on Oct 11, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Akasisan Maru on Oct 11, 1942 is admitted
BB Washington is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Oct 11, 1942


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RE: 11 Oct 42 reports - 6/13/2020 1:26:20 PM   
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CEA reserves and attachments

HQ CEA will command the Battles of Changsha then Wenchow before finding a new HQ building to occupy in Shanghai.
1st and 2nd Tank Divs plus the 1st, 8th and 9th Infantry Div will march directly to NE India
HQ Korea Army will move to support the Battles of Changsha then Chuhsien/Wenchow, before moving back to Korea for soju and medals.

HQ 20th Army with 10, 11, 12, 14 Divs will move directly to NE India. They will collect 19th and 20th Divs from vic Kunming on the way.
19th and 20th Divs will reduce the Chinese stacks in the Yunnan Mountains. They should be able to do this without reinforcement, then they will move west into Burma/NE India.

HQ 11th Army will prepare for and move to the Battle of Changsha
3rd and 6th Divs will be detached and move directly to NE India.
13th Div will stay in a “hex guard” role on the Chungking-Patung Road. 59th Div (from 12th Army) will join it. If 13th and 59th Divs are not strong enough to destroy the defenders they will wait for 13th Army to reinforce. HQ 11th Army may also move here to help clear this stack on the way to Changsha. 13th Tank Regt has already destroyed the stragglers in the hex just NW of Patung so is now moving to form 3rd Tank Div when other subordinate units arrive at Changsha. Once the road to Chungking is clear, 59th Div will move to Kunming and the bases west of it to defend the road and supply bases through the Yunnan mountains.
34th Div should be able to clear the stack one hex SE of Chungking, then move to Changsha.
39th, 40th and 58th Divs will conduct artillery bombardments at Changsha, but they will not try a deliberate attack until raw AV is at least equal to the defenders. Fortifications are expected to be level 6, so 6-7x A and B grade Divs will be needed before the first deliberate attack is ordered.
Once Changsha is captured 3rd Tank Div will be released to move to NE India and 58th Div will move to Burma. The 34th and 39th Divs will move to help capture Nanning then Pakhoi, before moving overland to garrison roles on the South Burma coast and in Thailand.
40th Div will move to join the Battle of Wenchow and eventually be bought out to allow movement by ship to join the 8th Area Army. With recent developments in SEAF, this Div might need to move up the priority list for PPs.

HQ 13th Army will next prepare for the Battle of Changsha with prelim moves in support of 11th Army as outlined above.
15th and 17th Divs will be detached and move to NE India. HQ 4th Air Div will also move with them, following 2nd Air Div which has already arrived at Myitkyina.
22nd Div is the Chuhsien hex guard, but has had a few successful attacks already. Once Chuhsien is captured HQ 13th Army with 22nd and 40th Divs will join 116th Div at Wenchow.
116th Div is outnumbered and Wenchow defenders may still have supply. It will sit tight and wait for the Chuhsien reinforcements to arrive before conducting recon by artillery. A deliberate attack won’t be ordered until the reinforcements arrive and dig in. BB Yamato may also make a cameo here shortly to help prepare.

HQ NCAA with direct command 27th, 35th and 110th Divs will move clockwise to help clear remaining stacks.

1st Army will clear the hex NW of Tsiaotso then move to capture Tsiaotso. It should be able to wear Tsiaotso down without reinforcement but it may take time. If it does need reinforcement, 12th Army and MGA divisions will move to reinforce. If Tsiaotso can be captured quickly, 36th and 37th Divs will move to Thailand while 41st Div will move to Wenchow and eventually be bought out to join the 8th Area Army.

12th Army will 32nd Div will clear the enemy from NE of Chengtu. Once that stack surrenders this force will join MGA and 26th Div to reduce the other stack in rough terrain. 59th Div will be detached and move to Burma.

MGA will keep attacking the defenders in the rough hex NE of Kienko as they have been out of supply for months. Just off the map to the north are three more Chinese units that have been abandoned in the Mountains, so MGA need to mop them up too.

Other Divisions that will remain on counter-insurgency and police duty include the 60th, 63rd, 68th, 69th and 70th Divs. 70th Div will move to the Marianas.

IJA infantry reinforcements for CEA will arrive in May 1943 when 3x Brigades allow 62nd, 64th and 65th Divs to form.

The next infantry reinforcements after that arrive in Dec 1943 when 10x Brigades arrive allowing 114th, 117th and 118th Divs to form. The 110s Divs will move to Manchukuo to free up some of the 20s Divs that are still there.





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RE: 11 Oct 42 reports - 6/13/2020 3:19:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		On the China Expeditionary Army HQ, I would consider sending it to Burma. Japan is quite limited with the number of Command HQ's.

Kwantung Army HQ can cover Manchuria and China effectively until 1945.

If you use the CEA in Burma, that leaves free the Southern Army Command HQ to be used in the DEI, and the IJN command HQ's (4th Fleet, 5th Fleet and Southeast Area Fleet) can be used in the Pacific.

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ORIGINAL: mind_messing

On the China Expeditionary Army HQ, I would consider sending it to Burma. Japan is quite limited with the number of Command HQ's.

Kwantung Army HQ can cover Manchuria and China effectively until 1945.

If you use the CEA in Burma, that leaves free the Southern Army Command HQ to be used in the DEI, and the IJN command HQ's (4th Fleet, 5th Fleet and Southeast Area Fleet) can be used in the Pacific.


Excellent point MM, I appreciate it.
IGHQ staff have been ordered to adjust Theatre and Area Army boundaries.

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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
70 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Lawrence
DD Grayson
DD O'Brien
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
119 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AM Tanager
xAP Morinda
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
AM Tanager fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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ASW attack near Shimizu at 112,62
SC CHa-3
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Tsu at 109,62
SC CHa-9
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish is sighted by escort
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Lawrence
CA San Francisco
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at APD Lawrence
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
69 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AM Tanager
xAP Morinda
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
AM Tanager fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AM Tanager
xAP Morinda
AM Tanager fired at enemy troops
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 170,112
SS RO-66
Allied Ships
AVD Chincoteague – moving towards Johnston Island
SS RO-66 is sighted by escort
RO-66 diving deep ....
AVD Chincoteague attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Morning Air attack on 754th Tank Battalion, at 81,134 , near Groote Eylandt
Also attacking 77th Coast AA Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 45
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Also attacking 101st RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Armoured Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 43
A6M5 Zero x 8
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 22
B-25C Mitchell: 11 destroyed, 3 damaged – this can’t be good for B25 pilot morale
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged: LRCAP from Milne Bay and Lae
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
252 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 – plenty of IJN strikes again today but not many hits… The allied carriers stayed in the same hex one NW of Port Moresby, focussing on LRCAP again.
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M5 Zero x 9
D3A1 Val x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
DMS Hopkins
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 60
G3M2 Nell x 6
G3M3 Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses – the escorting fighters do their job with no Betty/Nell losses to the Wildcats.
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G3M3 Nell: 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 46
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships – lots of torpedo runs against these CAs but no hits. I assume the AA fire puts the pilots off, but this should be depleting their AA ammunition for future waves to have better chances.
CA Pensacola
CA San Francisco
CA Northampton
CA Portland
CA New Orleans
AP Hunter Liggett, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
19 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
CAP engaged: No change to allied LRCAP altitudes. VF Sqns are still at 20k’, VMF is at 13k’
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 – these Kates flew from Milne Bay. Disappointing that they couldn’t land a few hits on these CAs…
A6M2 Zero x 38
B5N2 Kate x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 31
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
CA New Orleans
CL Honolulu
AK Alcyon
AP Hunter Liggett, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
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Afternoon Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,47 , near Kunming
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
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Sub attack near Lingga at 51,88
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 1
Allied Ships
SS Shark
Captain of SS Shark elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AM Tanager
xAP Morinda
AM Tanager fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack – the defenders were set to not bombard, but the local commander must have over-ridden orders…
Attacking force 11660 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 449
Defending force 21309 troops, 425 guns, 435 vehicles, Assault Value = 823
Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12042 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 451
Defending force 28798 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 555
Japanese adjusted assault: 305
Allied adjusted defense: 400
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
13th Division
59th/B Division – this C grade Div is taking the disablements, so will move west towards Kunming. It will just keep getting itself damaged for no purpose if it stays in this fight. 13th Div can wrap this battle up by itself.
Defending units:
59th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
9th Prov Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 77,46 (near Chungking)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12881 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
Defending force 12836 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227
Japanese adjusted assault: 389
Allied adjusted defense: 88
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1245 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 100 disabled – a few more attacks like this and 34th Div will be free to move to Changsha
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
34th Division
Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5829 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1355
Defending force 72801 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2581
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11498 troops, 104 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 367
Defending force 20112 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 603
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5206 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 554
Defending force 17400 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 651
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30193 troops, 290 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 1047
Defending force 16340 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Japanese adjusted assault: 599
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2065 casualties reported
Squads: 115 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 115 destroyed, 20 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
41st Division
37th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
1st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 74,48 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 76
Defending force 8072 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Japanese adjusted assault: 39
Allied adjusted defense: 15
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
Defending units:
60th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21309 troops, 425 guns, 435 vehicles, Assault Value = 823
Defending force 12480 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 442
Allied adjusted assault: 480
Japanese adjusted defense: 1229
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) – forts hold which is great, but a large % of raw AV was reduced with high disablements. Mostly in the IJA 10th Garrison Unit. If I can’t get some air or naval bombardment onto the US Divs they will take Port Moresby soon. I hope they are running short of supply now too, but I doubt they are…
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1474 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 132 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 29 (4 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
Defending units: A retreat path is open towards Buna, so this force might get to experience the terrain of the Kokoda Track soon.
10th Garrison Unit
66th Infantry Group
84th Naval Guard Unit
38th Field AA Battalion
6th JNAF AF Unit
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Ground combat at 69,47 (near Kunming)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4321 troops, 42 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 137
Defending force 4335 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120
Japanese adjusted assault: 133
Allied adjusted defense: 37
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1393 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 76 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 5 – SE onto the road just east of Kunming. 19th/C Div which is at Kunming will move to attack while the rest of 19th Div moves to join it. This Chinese stack will likely keep withdrawing towards Nanning.
Assaulting units:
19th/B Division
Defending units:
72nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Base Force
2nd Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at 71,44 (near Neikiang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4265 troops, 41 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 154
Defending force 300 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 69
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th/B Division – shock attack ordered for tomorrow to try and destroy the HQ unit below. HQ units seem to be difficult to pin down and destroy.
Defending units:
2nd War Area
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Ground combat at 79,46 (near Patung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3019 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 111
Defending force 4187 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Japanese adjusted assault: 94
Allied adjusted defense: 37
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
59th/A Division
Defending units:
75th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 12, 42
Previous report of sinking of SS Spearfish incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 112, 62
Repairs completed on AO Hayamoto at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO Erimo at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 103,61 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 103,61 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
PO1 Kurakane G. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Ikura H. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Minowa J. of 252 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Minobe H. of Kanoya Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Chiyoshima I. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Endo S. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Morioka P. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Matsumoto R. of 252 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
G3M3 Nell from 4th Ku K-1 has spotted AM Tanager at 98,130 AM Tanager is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
PO2 Sekiya, K. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
CPO Ohtsuki, T. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO2 Kaneko P. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
17 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kohima
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CA Kinugasa – float damage still in the 70s, with 2x Dutch subs spotted a few hexes to the east. The CV and BB task forces did move to support it in case the allies launched naval strikes. None of the 3x IJN task forces seem to have been spotted, but CA Kinugasa is limping away at only 2 hexes per day…
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard DD Samidare – moving back to Yokosuka for repairs, damage is only about 17 so not critical
Repairs completed on TK Tonan Maru #3 at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service – the Tonan task force is 100% repaired so will move back to Singapore for another Oil/Resources convoy run.
Repairs completed on SS I-176 at Singapore, ship returned to service – back to patrols in the Bay of Bengal on the previous RN BB bombardment route towards Chittagong.
Repairs completed on SS I-171 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service – back to patrols on the Cape Town to Perth convoy route.
Ace pilot Kimura, T. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
DD Hasu beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore – TK escorts
DD Kuri beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Tsuga beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Susuki beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
27th Division - some devices have been upgraded at Neikiang
35th Division - some devices have been upgraded at Neikiang
32nd/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chengtu
32nd/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chengtu
Device(s) upgraded in 35th Division supplied from Neikiang
AP Hunter Liggett is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Oct 12, 1942 – a 20 point AP which now won’t upgrade to APA. More Betty and Nell units have moved to Rabaul so will try to sink some allied Cruisers again tomorrow.


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Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
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Post #: 896
13 Oct 42 reports - 6/14/2020 1:32:17 PM   
jdsrae


Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		All allied task forces have pulled back from Port Moresby.
Every available Nell and Betty will bomb the invaders tomorrow.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 13, 42
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
xAP Morinda
xAP Morinda fired at enemy troops
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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
xAK Nikki Maru
PB Shonan Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Gar
SS Gar launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nikki Maru
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Sub attack near Newcastle at 96,167
SS I-28 – moving north to patrol between Townsville and Port Moresby
Allied Ships
AM Wallaroo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Horsham
SS I-28 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Wallaroo
AM Horsham attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Perth at 43,147
SS I-32
Allied Ships
DD Vendetta
DD Le Triomphant
SS I-32 is located by DD Vendetta
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
xAP Morinda
xAP Morinda fired at enemy troops
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 64,99
PB Choun Maru #21
PB Keinan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes at PB Choun Maru #21
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ASW attack near Cape Gloucester at 102,124
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
DD Yamakaze
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
Allied Ships
SS KX
SS KX is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58
SC CHa-10
SC CHa-13
Allied Ships
SS Trout
SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-10
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor at 172,51, Range 19,000 Yards – with all the excitement in SEAF I’d forgotten that this raid on Dutch Harbour had been ordered.
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Hatsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Shiranui
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
xAK Cape Flattery, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PC Travis, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
KV Dawson, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Shimamoto, Mantaro crosses the 'T'
KV Dawson sunk by CA Tone at 8,000 yards
xAK Cape Flattery sunk by DD Shiranui at 8,000 yards
PC Travis sunk by CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Sub attack near Cape Gloucester at 102,124
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1 – inevitable really, there are allied subs everywhere… Only very light damage. No fire.
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
DD Yamakaze
DD Yudachi
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-28
SS S-28 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Shokaku
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58
SC CHa-10
SC CHa-13
Allied Ships
SS Trout
Captain of SS Trout elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Trout diving deep ....
SC CHa-13 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-13 is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 27
D3A1 Val x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Morinda, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
AM Tanager, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Tanager
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Morinda
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Morning Air attack on 754th Tank Battalion, at 80,133 , near Groote Eylandt
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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ...
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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 79,47 , near Patung
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Morning Air attack on 35th Group Army, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 70,48 , near Kunming
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Morning Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 62,38 (Dimapur) – 56th Div and HQ 15th Army was pushed forward to try and cut allied supply moving to Jorhat. No LRCAP set over it them…
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 28
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Chinese Base Force, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
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Afternoon Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Afternoon Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 50,42
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M5 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 6
Beaufighter VIc: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Ushio, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged: carrier CAP from nearby and IJA LRCAP
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Hiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
A6M2 Zero x 11 – not enough on local CAP, many MB based Zeroes were on LRCAP over PM
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17F Fortress x 19
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking: all bombing from 20k’
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 23000.
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Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Runway hits 1
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Runway hits 2
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Sub attack near Shimonoseki at 104,56
xAK Hokumai Maru
xAK Taian Maru
xAK Ume Maru
PB Takashima Maru
Allied Ships
SS Seawolf
SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hokumai Maru
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11985 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 397
Defending force 28324 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 507
Japanese adjusted assault: 66 – reinforcements required.
Allied adjusted defense: 361
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units:
13th Division
Defending units:
59th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
9th Prov Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 77,46 (near Chungking)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12772 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 459
Defending force 11935 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145
Japanese adjusted assault: 429
Allied adjusted defense: 40
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
398 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 13 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
34th Division
Defending units:
46th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5829 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1327
Defending force 72663 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2565
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11508 troops, 104 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 368
Defending force 20121 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 607
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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5206 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 555
Defending force 17375 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 649
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
74th Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
9th Group Army
16th Group Army
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30206 troops, 290 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 1049
Defending force 14882 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Japanese adjusted assault: 433
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5222 casualties reported
Squads: 223 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 673 destroyed, 12 disabled
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
41st Division
37th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
16th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12875 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 459
Defending force 20482 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 489
Japanese adjusted assault: 409
Allied adjusted defense: 253
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Allied ground losses:
499 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
26th Division
Mongol Garrison Army
Defending units: this stack is still moving west, I don’t think it will be destroyed before it moves out.
3rd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
18th Group Army
96th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
36th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 74,48 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 77
Defending force 7735 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Japanese adjusted assault: 39
Allied adjusted defense: 11
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1402 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 335
Defending force 21064 troops, 425 guns, 434 vehicles, Assault Value = 788
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
10th Garrison Unit
66th Infantry Group
84th Naval Guard Unit
38th Field AA Battalion
6th JNAF AF Unit
Defending units:
24th Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
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Ground combat at 71,44 (near Neikiang)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4233 troops, 41 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
Defending force 280 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 64
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 64 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th/B Division
Defending units:
2nd War Area
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Ground combat at 79,46 (near Patung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2873 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Defending force 4161 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134
Japanese adjusted assault: 42
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units:
59th/A Division
Defending units:
75th Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 13, 42
Repairs completed on AO Kokuyo Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AO Ken'yo Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Previous report of sinking of SS KX incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 102, 124
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 103,61 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grenadier at 84,68 SS I-23 is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuiho-2 attacking an Allied SS at 52,43 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kimikawa Maru-1 attacking SS Grenadier at 84,68 SS Grenadier is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 103,61 a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking a Triton class SS at 103,61 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 94th Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT
CPO Yoshino, S. of Shoho-1 is credited with kill number 2
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kohima
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard DD Ushio
Engine Room open to sea aboard CA Kinugasa
Repairs completed on TK Rikko Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Ceram Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Manei Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Tatekawa Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-170 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Victoria expands airfield to size 7
Chengchow expands fortifications to size 3 - stopped
AO Naruto beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja
AO Notoro beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja
1st Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
32nd/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chengtu
32nd/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chengtu
32nd/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chengtu
9th/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
6th/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
6th/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
6th/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
CV Kaga available for service in damaged state at Rabaul – will move to Manus Island with escorts and various other task forces moving around it to try and distract allied subs.
AM Wallaroo is reported to have been sunk near Newcastle on Oct 13, 1942
SS Trigger is reported to have been sunk near Naha on Aug 03, 1942
xAK Cape Flattery is reported to have been sunk near Dutch Harbor on Oct 13, 1942
PC Travis is reported to have been sunk near Dutch Harbor on Oct 13, 1942
xAP Morinda is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Oct 13, 1942
KV Dawson is reported to have been sunk near Dutch Harbor on Oct 13, 1942
51st Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo – will stay at Tokyo to build forts
52nd Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo
53rd Construction Battalion arrives at Shanghai – will expand the Shanghai airfield to prepare for late war
54th Construction Battalion arrives at Keijo – will move to Masan on the south Korea coast to build an airfield to support 208th Sentai Lilys on ASW duty over the approaches to Sasebo.
55th Construction Battalion arrives at Keijo
56th Construction Battalion arrives at Keijo
57th Construction Battalion arrives at Keijo
58th Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo


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14 Oct 42 reports - 6/15/2020 1:01:45 PM   
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ASW attack near Cooktown at 95,135
SS I-23, hits 1
Allied Ships – this looks like a 4xDD ASW task force. It will soon have more targets than depth charges, with IJN subs detached from both Southern Fleet and 4th Fleet moving to join future rounds of the Battle of the Coral Sea.
DD Lamson
DD Case
SS I-23 is located by DD Lamson
DD Lamson attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Saishu To at 99,56
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
SS Thresher is located by SC Ch 26
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ASW attack near Saishu To at 98,57 – interesting details. Contact was made above, then an ASW attack immediately after in the adjacent hex.
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Thresher, hits 1
SS Thresher is sighted by escort
SC Ch 26 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub vs Sub: SS Skipjack attacking SSX Ha-25 at 76,124 - near Darwin
SSX Ha-25 – survives a dud hit! Even a dud should have caused major damage from the impact alone, but this hit will just buff out.
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on 754th Tank Battalion, at 80,133 , near Groote Eylandt
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Army, at 76,132 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak – a nasty surprise with the defenders putting up flak for a change. Some supply must be trickling up the road from Alice Springs.
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning)
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 62,38 (Dimapur) – IJAAF LRCAP set at range 1 around Jorhat didn’t cover the 56th Div again. A big LRCAP is set for Dimapur tomorrow, so if these unescorted bombers come back they will be shredded.
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 18
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 56th Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 17
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses: - no flak coming up from the defenders, which is a sign that they are low on supply.
Follow-up reinforcement and resupply convoys are probably about to leave Townsville though. Minimal casualties, but hoping it increases disruption and fatigue and reduces morale and supply slightly.
At a minimum, showing this many Zeroes, Nells and Bettys to the allies might make them pause on further landings and consolidate their position at Port Moresby.
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 34th Combat Engineer Regiment ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M3 Nell x 9
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 32nd Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M2 Nell x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 32nd Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 15
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Sub attack near Lingga at 51,88
xAKL Tientsin Maru
PB Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tientsin Maru
Shark bottoming out ....
PB Koei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,127
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 18
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise is located by SC Ch 16
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,127
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 18
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 17 – good result for the IJN, wasting torps on SCs so they won’t be available for bigger targets later.
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5829 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1329
Defending force 72535 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2565
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11592 troops, 104 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 376
Defending force 20104 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 606
Japanese adjusted assault: 75
Allied adjusted defense: 352
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 0) – awful ratio but the casualty result is ok. 22nd Div will pause attacks until fatigue and disruption are back <10. The leader (-) wouldn’t have helped today.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5206 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 555
Defending force 17347 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 650
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30185 troops, 290 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 1047
Defending force 9820 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 457
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 65 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-) – no time for rest until this hex is clear
Allied ground losses:
2205 casualties reported
Squads: 136 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 34 disabled
Units destroyed 1 – two to go
Assaulting units:
37th Division
41st Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
1st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 74,48 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 78
Defending force 7423 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Japanese adjusted assault: 144
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21098 troops, 425 guns, 435 vehicles, Assault Value = 790
Defending force 11472 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 367
Japanese adjusted defense: 377
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
IGHQ need to rapidly re-plan the defence of SEAF on the assumption that Port Moresby will soon be back in allied hands.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1175 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 139 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
66th Infantry Group
10th Garrison Unit
84th Naval Guard Unit
38th Field AA Battalion – trashed with no effective devices. It is ordered to move overland towards Buna just for smoke and mirrors, to make the allies think that the whole stack might have been ordered to move.
6th JNAF AF Unit
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Ground combat at 71,44 (near Neikiang)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4242 troops, 41 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
Defending force 195 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 282
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 282 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1 – that’s the mountain road clear, and 20th Div is now free to move to Burma and concentrate in reserve.
With the recent reorganisation of Area Armies, 20th Div will move to central Burma and stay in reserve until the main body of the Bengal Area Army arrive from China. There should then be enough PP available to buy it out for service in PNG or the Timor/Celebes region. That will take about a month of saving PP, so it will be used to try and plug a gap wherever they will be by late Nov 42.
Assaulting units:
20th/B Division
Defending units:
2nd War Area

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 14, 42
TF 339 awaiting loading at Singapore – bottleneck at Singapore docks with a major troop convoy unloading which creates temporary chaos for the Oil and Fuel convoys.
D3A1 Val from Hiyo-2 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 52,43 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Hiyo-2 attacking an Allied SS at 52,43 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Hiyo-2 attacking a Porpoise class SS at 52,43 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking a Barracuda class SS at 103,61 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
Ki-48-Ib Lily damaged by flak – get a few of these reports a day, in between reports of allied subs getting hit. It seems that their AA guns work sometimes.
Ki-48-Ib Lily from 94th Sentai attacking SS Sargo at 100,59 SS Sargo is reported HIT – there must have been dozens of reports of USS Sargo being hit over the last few weeks.
Fukuoka expands airfield to size 3
Cawnpore expands airfield to size 3
Ace pilot Eto P. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
47th I.F.Chutai converting to Ki-44-IIa Tojo – this unit was still flying the original issue experimental Tojos
12th/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
12th/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
12th/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
3rd/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
3rd/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
3rd/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Chungking
SS I-164 available for service in damaged state at Tulagi – heavily damaged but should make it back to Truk for further repairs.
Loss of AK Nichiyu Maru on Aug 04, 1942 is admitted
SC Ch 36 arrives at Tokyo
SC CHa-44 arrives at Kumamoto
34th Sentai arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo – 2x Lily Sentai arrive for 5th Air Div. They are both filled out with trained ground bomber pilots with decent ASW skill. These units will move to join 5th Div in and around Timor once the Lilys repair.
35th Sentai arrives at Maizuru

The IJAAF still has about 200 trained bomber pilots in the pools. Just before the LB units converted to Nick FBs the bomber trained pilots were sent to the pools. There are still a handful of LB units that have a withdrawal date that will keep running basic training courses for ground attack and ASW skills. That should be enough to keep the front line IJAAF medium bomber units manned with trained pilots. After the LB units converted to Nicks, trained fighter pilots were assigned from the reserve pool. I didn’t notice any experience penalty using Fighter pilots to fill out FB units.

The Nick FB force is now almost fully equipped with Nick-As. There are just over 400 Nicks available in active duty units, most of them in 3rd and 5th Air Divs where they are proving to be effective against allied bombers. Some Nick units are in reserve in Japan conducting “advanced training” via local CAP to increase experience towards 70. No Nick units are being used for basic training up to exp 50 “rookie” status. That means that Nate equipped fighter pilot training units have to churn out enough rookie pilots to keep the front line Fighter and FB units full of trained pilots.


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Status: offline 		Accidentally learnt a new trick today.
4x CA with DD escort were ordered to bombard Port Moresby.
I then changed my mind as it was going to take too long to get there and allied CVs were probably on the way back.
Changed it to a fast transport mission ordered to collect HQ 23rd Air Flot from Milne Bay and return to Rabaul, but forgot to erase the Port Moresby destination.

Guess what happened next!

No CAs were harmed in the making of this movie...

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RE: 15 Oct 42 reports - 6/15/2020 2:05:10 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

Accidentally learnt a new trick today.
4x CA with DD escort were ordered to bombard Port Moresby.
I then changed my mind as it was going to take too long to get there and allied CVs were probably on the way back.
Changed it to a fast transport mission ordered to collect HQ 23rd Air Flot from Milne Bay and return to Rabaul, but forgot to erase the Port Moresby destination.

Guess what happened next!

No CAs were harmed in the making of this movie...


So, the Fast Transport TF picked up a unit from Milne, and dropped it in PM, in the same turn?

That would be "One Weird Trick".....because I would think you'd need to stop in Milne first

Also, would you mind posting your Economy Info right now? Just curious how Fuel, Supply, HI, and other stockpiles are looking.

What is your research plan for N1K1 and Frank?

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