30 Apr 43 reports

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

30 Apr 43 reports

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> After Action Reports >> 30 Apr 43 reports

Page: << < prev 50 51 [52] 53 54 next > >>

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

30 Apr 43 reports - 11/28/2020 2:55:40 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

The Maebashi Frank-A factory went to 30(0) so that is 3x 30 fully repaired now. Two days until the due date advances to 3/44.

The combined allied air forces have started night bombing of Chittagong with the apparent aim of burning it to the ground.
Scorched earth policy seems to be the aim.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 30, 43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
PB Edo Maru
xAK Tokiwa Maru
PB Konsan Maru
SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at PB Edo Maru
PB Konsan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 5
Manpower hits 1
Fires 324
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 16
Manpower hits 6
Fires 1624
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
Manpower hits 1
Fires 1884
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
Manpower hits 1
Fires 2144
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
Manpower hits 1
Fires 2404
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
Manpower hits 1
Fires 2664
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
xAK Tatuno Maru
PB Konsan Maru
SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tatuno Maru
PB Konsan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 62,36 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1324
Defending force 17755 troops, 216 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 685
Assaulting units:
23rd Army ++
Defending units:
3rd (Special Force) Division ++

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 30, 43
E13A1 Jake from Takao-2 attacking SS Pogy at 76,99 SS Pogy is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Tullibee at 105,61 SS Tullibee is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 92nd Sentai attacking a O19 Class class SS at 101,126 a Triton class SS is reported HIT
Repairs completed on CL Yura at Manila, ship returned to service
Kushiro expands airfield to size 5
Toyohara expands fortifications to size 4
Manila expands airfield to size 9
Shwebo expands airfield to size 3
Ace pilot Chiba W. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Zuikaku-1 converting to A6M5c Zero
Hiyo-2 converting to D4Y1 Judy
64th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
Group Withdrawals: 2 due today (18 Daily PP)
Groups for today: Spc.Attck.Unit and Spc.Attck.Unit Det
Accelerated training for 125 IJ Navy pilots from month-cycle 9 � there are no pilots in Training Command, so this must have just been a lucky random bonus.
Unit '13th Ind.Mixed' changes name to '71st Infantry' � will merge to become 65th Div in a few days.
Unit '4th Ind.Mixed' changes name to '64th Infantry' � as above to become 62nd Div.
TK Meisan Maru arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo � a Type 1 TL, will join its sisters on the Singapore-Fukuoka fuel convoy route.
SC CHa-57 arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori � will stay in 5th Fleet area and be joined by the other SC CHa-5# boats for local ASW patrol duty.

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 11/28/2020 11:49:04 PM >

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1531

RE: 29 Apr 43 reports - 11/28/2020 4:01:18 AM

rustysi

Posts: 7472
Joined: 2/21/2012
From: LI, NY
Status: offline

quote:

I pressed hotkey 5 and instead of %s showing it just shows yellow dots.

This doesn't work in PBEM games. Not sure why, Devs decision.

quote:

The excess Oil being produced at Lanchow and Sian might be a problem, that's why I'm thinking of repairing these Refineries.

Whether or not this will help I've no idea as I've always taken them intact.

_____________________________

It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. Hume

In every party there is one member who by his all-too-devout pronouncement of the party principles provokes the others to apostasy. Nietzsche

Cave ab homine unius libri. Ltn Prvb

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1532

RE: 29 Apr 43 reports - 11/28/2020 1:25:34 PM

mind_messing

Posts: 3393
Joined: 10/28/2013
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

The 60s Divs are all C-Type TOE best suited for counter-insurgency operations.
Garrison locations are shown here:

60 Div Shanghai
61 Div Tokyo
62 Div Jehol
63 Div Peiping
64 Div Shanghai
65 Div Hangchow
66 Div Taichu, Formosa Army 7/44
68 Div Canton
69 Div Tientsin

Some of the Type C divisions are also completely air transportable, IIRC.

Agree with you on the COIN mission for them, but I am fond of using these units as garrisons for major islands with static CD guns (Truk, Saipan, Babeldoab). With decent forts plus the static DP guns doing double duty in bolstering the anaemic artillery park of the C-types, they hit that sweet spot where a position becomes fairly challenging to invade without requiring a decent division to do it.

Combine these two things and I normally try to optimise China garrisons to get one or two of them bought out for CentPac/SWPAC/Philippines.

The IJ don't have the airlift capacity of the Allies, but they have a good number of transport squadrons, and having a hunk of 300 or so AV that you can move without the need for shipping can come into it's own in the late war when you need reinforcements but ships have a hard time moving freely.

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1533

1 May 43 reports - 11/28/2020 8:52:33 PM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

The IJA 1st Tank Div could be in BIG trouble.

The 31st US Infantry Regt was forced to retreat again, but it moved across the river into Tezpur instead of NW along the good road towards Rangpur.
1st Tank Div was set to pursue. It pursued across the river to the "east" so now finds itself in Tezpur facing 70k allied troops in 18 units...

Lots of units are ordered to move into Tezpur from multiple directions, but I don't think any will arrive tomorrow.
If the allies attack here before reinforcements arrive they will destroy a lot of IJA tanks...

In anticipation of this hex to be the focus of a big allied bombing raid tomorrow, all Tojos in range are set to LRCAP and all available bombers are set to ground attack with some Oscar/Nick escorts.

The best outcome for 1st Tank Div will be for the allies to withdraw.
There's a good chance I'll get this turn back later today so won't have long to wait to find out.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 01, 43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Rangoon at 52,55
SC CHa-53
SC CHa-52
Captain of SS O21 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 � a fresh Nick-A det moved in but didn�t fly. They should fly tomorrow night, with another 27 plane Nick-A Sentai to join them on LRCAP to try and make the allies pay a price in heavy bombers for their ongoing bombing campaign.
Weather in hex: Severe storms � looks like the storms helped reduce the number of hits despite no night CAP flying.
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 21
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
Manpower hits 1 � still some hits
Fires 1688
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 5
Manpower hits 1
Fires 2008
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
Manpower hits 1
Fires 2648
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
Manpower hits 1
Fires 3288
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 8
Manpower hits 2
Fires 4568
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 7
Manpower hits 2
Fires 5208
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
Manpower hits 1
Fires 5848
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Also attacking 27th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 84th Indian Brigade ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 50th Indian Para Brigade ... I can�t remember seeing this Bde here before. This makes effectively 2x Div plus a Tank Bde guarding the river crossing into this hex.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Brigade, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11
11 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
8 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
5 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 59,36 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19763 troops, 452 guns, 1441 vehicles, Assault Value = 2812
Defending force 1434 troops, 33 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Japanese adjusted assault: 769
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 109 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units pursuing 1 � 1st Tank Div charges straight across the river right up to the gates of Tezpur�
Allied ground losses:
565 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division � now at Tezpur
2nd Tank Division � ordered to move directly across the IJA hexside into Tezpur, but it will take a few days for them to get there. Will the allies give them enough time?
3rd Tank Division � as above, the �Tank Corps� will try to concentrate at Tezpur.
2nd Army � will move NW along the road to threaten Rangpur and try to encourage the allies to abandon Tezpur.
1st Division � will move with HQ 2nd Army
8th Division � with 2nd Army
9th Division � with 2nd Army
Korea Army � will stay in this hex for now
4th Division � the lowest assault value but still in the high 300s, it will stay in this hex in reserve.
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment � all artillery will move NW with HQ 2nd Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
28th Fld AA Gun Co
1st RF Gun Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment � IGHQ did not expect this unit to retreat into Tezpur, or for the 1st Tank Div to pursue the whole way there. Oh well, such is war!

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 01, 43
Repairs completed on CA Ashigara at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service � this CA Div will move back to SEAF
Repairs completed on CA Nachi at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Myoko at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Haguro at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Michishio at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Minegumo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Arashio at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-39 at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-159 at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 92nd Sentai attacking a KXI Class class SS at 100,123 an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 114,137 an Allied PT is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 582 Ku K-1 attacking a Gato class SS at 109,63 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kinugasa-1 attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 103,120 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
14 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 5th/B Division to Comilla
3 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 5th/B Division to Comilla
Repairs completed on SS RO-104 at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-22 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Nanking expands airfield to size 5
Ace pilot Kikuchi, T. of Hiryu-1 is promoted to CPO
Ace pilot Fukuyama, K. of Hiryu-1 is promoted to PO1
CL Kitakami beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo � this is a 120 day upgrade that gives these 2x CL an AA boost and gives them more cargo capacity. They�ll be used to either escort CVEs as auxiliary CLAAs or as a fast transport division.
CL Oi beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
Previous report of sinking of SS S-36 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
xAK Gard is reported to have been sunk near Colombo on May 23, 1942

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 11/29/2020 12:06:25 AM >

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to mind_messing)

Post #: 1534

RE: 1 May 43 reports - 11/29/2020 2:22:12 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

Plan A was for the Tank Corps to push forward to the hex just SE of Rangpur and secure that hex with an Infantry Div or two.
The Tank Corps was then going to turn and follow the yellow arrow shown here to start clearing the multiple allied Infantry Divs spotted in the clear terrain and then close on Dacca.

With 1 Tank Div going off script yesterday, Plan A is postponed and Tezpur will now be attacked in a frontal assault completely lacking in any finesse.

The allied stack with HQ 3rd Special Force Division will be attacked today as it is spotted trying to move NW to escape and should be low on supply by now.
The IJA 15th Tank Regt is moving to block that path, but the allied light infantry will be moving faster than the tanks through the jungle.

At Tezpur, LGEN Oba is facing the 18 enemy units with 74k troops shown by the call out box.

Attachment (1)

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 11/29/2020 2:27:25 AM >

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1535

2 May 43 reports - 11/29/2020 5:38:38 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

1st Tank Div was given a bloody nose by an allied shock attack but withdraws back across the river in reasonably good order.
The losses are shown in the attached image, but I was expecting worse.

The allied commander took his opportunity and this will no doubt boost allied morale...

As expected, no other IJA units moved in to Tezpur so the reinforcement moves by frontal assauls are cancelled and Plan A will resume.
Phase 1 moves are shown with solid red arrows, deception moves in dotted red, phase 2 move is in yellow.

The HQ 3rd Special Force stack wasn't out of supply so defended reasonably well, but the 20th Indian Div took quite a few losses and this should hurt their supply situation further.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1536

RE: 2 May 43 reports - 11/29/2020 6:11:13 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

In far better news, 6th Ku S-1/B returns. It was bought back after being sunk on CVE Unyo 3 Dec 42.
27 very good pilots return with it. The unit is immediately upgraded to A6M5.

I also noticed that this fraction no longer has a withdrawal date, while the other two thirds still have their withdrawal set to 4 Mar 1944.
The 6th Ku S-1 has been renamed 204 Ku S-1, but that name won't take effect until the thirds are recombined.
Now that this Hikotai doesn't have a withdrawal date I will probably keep it separate so it can stay in the game for the rest of the war.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1537

RE: 2 May 43 reports - 11/29/2020 10:53:25 PM

RangerJoe

Posts: 13450
Joined: 11/16/2015
From: My Mother, although my Father had some small part.
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

1st Tank Div was given a bloody nose by an allied shock attack but withdraws back across the river in reasonably good order.
The losses are shown in the attached image, but I was expecting worse.

The allied commander took his opportunity and this will no doubt boost allied morale...

As expected, no other IJA units moved in to Tezpur so the reinforcement moves by frontal assauls are cancelled and Plan A will resume.
Phase 1 moves are shown with solid red arrows, deception moves in dotted red, phase 2 move is in yellow.

The HQ 3rd Special Force stack wasn't out of supply so defended reasonably well, but the 20th Indian Div took quite a few losses and this should hurt their supply situation further.

A very nice picture, very informative. Thank you.

As far as that air fragment, could you resize it again?

_____________________________

Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

�Illegitemus non carborundum est (�Don�t let the bastards grind you down�).�
― Julia Child

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1538

RE: 2 May 43 reports - 11/30/2020 4:53:50 AM

rustysi

Posts: 7472
Joined: 2/21/2012
From: LI, NY
Status: offline

quote:

1st Tank Div was given a bloody nose by an allied shock attack but withdraws back across the river in reasonably good order.

Still one more division that'll be in recoup mode for a while. Don't want too many of those if you wish to win.

_____________________________

(in reply to RangerJoe)

Post #: 1539

RE: 2 May 43 reports - 11/30/2020 4:58:54 AM

rustysi

Posts: 7472
Joined: 2/21/2012
From: LI, NY
Status: offline

quote:

Tezpur

My estimate is that'll be best if you can cut this local off and force him to come to you to try and save it.

_____________________________

(in reply to rustysi)

Post #: 1540

RE: 2 May 43 reports - 11/30/2020 6:18:40 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: rustysi

quote:

1st Tank Div was given a bloody nose by an allied shock attack but withdraws back across the river in reasonably good order.

Still one more division that'll be in recoup mode for a while. Don't want too many of those if you wish to win.

Indeed. Field Marshal Hata has been ordered to get his Division Commanders under control.

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to rustysi)

Post #: 1541

RE: 2 May 43 reports - 12/1/2020 12:27:53 PM

soulsilver

Posts: 316
Joined: 3/25/2020
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

In far better news, 6th Ku S-1/B returns. It was bought back after being sunk on CVE Unyo 3 Dec 42.
27 very good pilots return with it. The unit is immediately upgraded to A6M5.

I also noticed that this fraction no longer has a withdrawal date, while the other two thirds still have their withdrawal set to 4 Mar 1944.
The 6th Ku S-1 has been renamed 204 Ku S-1, but that name won't take effect until the thirds are recombined.
Now that this Hikotai doesn't have a withdrawal date I will probably keep it separate so it can stay in the game for the rest of the war.

This reminds me that I need to resize some more zero units in my own PBEM. I have like 300 a6m2 in the pool that could be training pilots.

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1542

RE: 2 May 43 reports - 12/1/2020 12:55:38 PM

RangerJoe

Posts: 13450
Joined: 11/16/2015
From: My Mother, although my Father had some small part.
Status: offline

The planes train the pilots?

_____________________________

Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

�Illegitemus non carborundum est (�Don�t let the bastards grind you down�).�
― Julia Child

(in reply to soulsilver)

Post #: 1543

RE: 2 May 43 reports - 12/2/2020 11:33:04 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

The results for 2nd to 6th May are in but the staff are getting slack with writing up the turns.
5x 30 Frank factories are repaired now so that is +10% per day already.

Bengal has been busy and will only get busier.
SEAF has gone quiet, allowing lots of George-1 to get ready to try and counter the next 4E bomber raid.

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to RangerJoe)

Post #: 1544

RE: 2 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 3:55:55 AM

rustysi

Posts: 7472
Joined: 2/21/2012
From: LI, NY
Status: offline

quote:

The results for 2nd to 6th May are in but the staff are getting slack with writing up the turns.

_____________________________

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1545

RE: 2 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 3:56:59 AM

rustysi

Posts: 7472
Joined: 2/21/2012
From: LI, NY
Status: offline

quote:

SEAF has gone quiet, allowing lots of George-1 to get ready to try and counter the next 4E bomber raid.

Should help.

_____________________________

(in reply to rustysi)

Post #: 1546

RE: 2 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 7:27:57 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

I got an email back but the turn wasn't attached. That happens once every 500 turns or so!
It will give me a chance to catchup the reports this evening while the Dude sleeps.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 02, 43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 8
8 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb � all bombing raids are Manpower attacks, trying to start fires
CAP engaged:
32nd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
89th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 12th Indian Heavy AA Regiment, at 60,36 (Tezpur)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 32
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 40
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 26
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Also attacking 29th British Brigade ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,36 (Tezpur)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Also attacking 70th British Division ...
Also attacking 16th British Brigade ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,36 (Tezpur)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 12th Indian Heavy AA Regiment, at 60,36 (Tezpur)
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Rambutyo at 103,120
E Saishu
E Yurijima
E Niizaki
SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at E Saishu
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 62,36 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 36395 troops, 373 guns, 331 vehicles, Assault Value = 1326
Defending force 17810 troops, 216 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 692
Japanese adjusted assault: 806
Allied adjusted defense: 2611
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+). IGHQ was hoping to see a supply (-) but no joy. The other aim was to try and slow this allied stack down as at least some of it is moving NW.
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2193 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 87 disabled � mostly the smaller units, but 11th Div took a few losses.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (4 destroyed, 47 disabled) � mostly the 23rd Tank Regt, which is oversized. Most tanks are repairable if they can get back to the workshops.
Allied ground losses:
982 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 168 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Guns lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
11th Division
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
51st Division
11th Tank Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
75th Indian Brigade
20th Indian Division
111th Chindit Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Tezpur (60,36)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 7890 troops, 216 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 1484
Defending force 8467 troops, 137 guns, 613 vehicles, Assault Value = 349
Allied adjusted assault: 626
Japanese adjusted defense: 74
Allied assault odds: 8 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1008 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 38 (9 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 138 (50 destroyed, 88 disabled) � not pretty� The Tank Corps won�t be as potent a weapon now.
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 54 (11 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Assaulting units:
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
29th British Brigade
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
70th British Division
16th British Brigade
23rd British Brigade
14th British Brigade
2nd British Division
31st Infantry Regiment
5th Chinese Corps
226th Field Artillery Battalion
7th Artillery Regiment
93rd Coast AA Regiment
12th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
IV Indian Corps
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
1st Tank Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 02, 43
H8K1 Emily from 802 Ku T-1 has spotted a Straits/Rahman class AMc at 31,47 an Allied AMc is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 109,63 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
15 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 5th/B Division to Comilla
5 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 5th/B Division to Comilla
Repairs completed on CL Nagara at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Tonan Maru #2 at Singapore, ship returned to service - routine maintenance before the next Oil/Resources run back to Japan
Repairs completed on TK Nisshin Maru #2 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Kyokuyo Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Lanai expands airfield to size 2
Prince Rupert expands port to size 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick upgrading to Ki-45 KAIc Nick at Tokyo � the decision is made, Nick-A factories will go to Nick-C.
Aircraft A6M8 Zero advances R&D � to 8/44 +12/day
Aircraft B6N2a Jill advances R&D � to 8/44 +8/day
Aircraft Ki-84a Frank advances R&D � to 3/44 with research factories still repairing.
Ace pilot Ohashi R. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Ace pilot Chikami L. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Ace pilot Nishihata J. of 77th Sentai is promoted to CPT
6th Ku S-1/B arrives at Tokyo

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to rustysi)

Post #: 1547

3 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 7:41:02 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 03, 43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Kobe at 107,61
SC CHa-3
SS Tullibee launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 184,99
SS I-15
Allied Ships
AM Adroit
SS I-15 is sighted by escort
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Lingga at 51,89
TK Namba Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Tama Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS Hoe, hits 2
SS Hoe launches 2 torpedoes at TK Namba Maru
PB Tama Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tama Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Bandjermasin at 62,101
PB Tyuwa Maru
TK Fukko Maru
SS Jack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tyuwa Maru
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,101
SS I-15, hits 2
Allied Ships
AR Hector
AM Adroit
SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at AR Hector, both missed. Poor performance from I-15�
AM Adroit attacking submerged sub ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
15 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
9 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
4 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
8 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
2 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
6 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 03, 43
Repairs completed on DD Yuzuki at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Ishigaki at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Shimushu at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Chidori at Singapore, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from Yokosuka Ku T-2 attacking SS Tullibee at 105,61 SS Tullibee is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 956 Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 107,128 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 67,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 92nd Sentai attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 101,126 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Tullibee at 105,61 SS Tullibee is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT

Ki-15-II Babs from 2nd Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT - the pilot must have been carrying some hand grenades?!

Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
17 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 5th/B Division to Comilla
16 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 5th/B Division to Comilla
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting supplies to Deboyne Islands
Repairs completed on SS I-176 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Nisshin Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service � more routine repairs of the TKs while the crews get a few days ashore.
Repairs completed on TK Asashio Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Mirii Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Ryuei Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Toa Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Huzisan Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Tatekawa Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Tonan Maru #3 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Aircraft D4Y4 Judy advances R&D � to 4/44 +8/day
Ace pilot Mukai, I. of Zuikaku-1 is promoted to LCDR
E Shimushu beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore � TK escorts
E Hachijo beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Kunashiri beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Ishigaki beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
252 Ku S-1 converting to N1K1-J George � at Rabaul
Previous report of sinking of SS Halibut incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

The damage to I-15 might have been from the day after this battle.

Attachment (1)

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 12/4/2020 7:49:53 AM >

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1548

4 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 8:51:23 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Kobe at 107,61
SC CHa-1
SC CHa-3
Allied Ships
SS Tullibee, hits 2
Captain of SS Tullibee elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
SC CHa-3 is out of ASW ammo
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19
Allied aircraft
7 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged: more Nicks assigned to LRCAP, but they are flying too high to make contact. It took the Ops staff on HQ 3rd Air Army a few days to notice this and drop the patrol altitude.
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
32nd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
89th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 3
Manpower hits 1 � the allies start getting hits despite the thunderstorms and night CAP
Fires 688
3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19
Allied aircraft
7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19
Allied aircraft
5 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Taihoku at 88,62
PB Seki Maru #2
PB Kyo Maru #7
TK Fujisan Maru
SS Steelhead launches 2 torpedoes at PB Seki Maru #2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Cuttack (48,37)
Japanese Shock attack � tried a sneaky air assault as recon was showing Cuttack as vacant for the last few weeks. The Foreign Minister passed on the following from Allied Supreme Command:

�Cheeky. Looks like your paras stumbled into the train yard just as my engineers were disembarking. I had forgotten I�d moved the garrison out and your overflights reminded me it needed some work VP harvesting-wise, so I sent a base force over. I thought they were out of range of your paras. They were still unpacking when u arrived :0)�

Looks like I left the para drop a few days too late� This was just going to be a nuisance raid anyway, but it could force the allies to protect some more rear area bases.
Attacking force 53 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 1501 troops, 28 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Japanese adjusted assault: 0
Allied adjusted defense: 18
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding Rgt /1
Defending units:
4th NW Frontier Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 04, 43
Repairs completed on DD Hatakaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hayate at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AMC Aikoku Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service � routine repairs for the TK convoy flagship of RADM Imamura�s large Type 1 TL convoy.
Repairs completed on TK Hoyo Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Manei Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Takane Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Teiyo Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK San Clemente Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Otowasan Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Omurosan Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Nitiei Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Kuroshio Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Wakataka at Singapore, ship returned to service
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 attacking an Allied SS at 106,127 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Tullibee at 105,61 SS Tullibee is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 92nd Sentai attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 101,126 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Barb at 102,63 SS Barb is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Tone-2 attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Gudgeon at 66,107 SS Gudgeon is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 92nd Sentai attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 101,126 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking a Barracuda class SS at 113,66 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy dropping 3rd Raiding Regiment at Cuttack
Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak � probably should keep the Topsy and Dinah pilots separated in the mess for the next few days�
Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
Ki-57-II Topsy damaged by flak
Repairs completed on TK Ayazono Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Kenwa Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Chiyoda Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK San Ramon Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Fushun expands airfield to size 5
Lihue expands airfield to size 3
Tarawa expands fortifications to size 4
Manado expands port to size 3
Aircraft N1K2-J George advances R&D � to 12/43 +16/day. George-2 will start production in mid-June, so George-1 is going to have a relatively short career.
Hosho-1 converting to A6M5c Zero
Takao Naval Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Takao
SS I-21 available for service in damaged state at Rabaul � back to Truk for more repairs
SS RO-101 available for service in damaged state at Rabaul � as above
SS S-40 is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Jan 20, 1943
26th Sentai arrives at Wuchang � these 3x Sentai from 2nd Air Div all have brand new Tojo IIc but the pilots have experience in the 50s. They are moving from Manchukuo towards Burma where they will continue advanced training. They will be available to temporarily rotate into the front line to cover for the veteran 3rd Air Div Sentai when they need to rotate out to take replacements.
33rd Sentai arrives at Wuchang � Chungking is the next staging base for these 2x Sentai, then Myitkyina, then final bases like Katha, Magwe and Rangoon.
85th Sentai arrives at Shanghai � to Wuchang then will follow the above.

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 12/4/2020 8:52:46 AM >

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1549

5 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 9:38:14 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 05, 43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Salajar at 66,107
SC Ch 37
SC Ch 39
SS Cisco launches 4 torpedoes at SC Ch 37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 22
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 5
Manpower hits 6 � clear skies are good bombing skies�
Fires 3729
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged: some Nicks were at 9000 feet but they couldn�t even intercept.
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
32nd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
89th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 22
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 22
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 7
Manpower hits 3
Fires 4636
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Aogashima at 113,66
E W-19
SS Flying Fish is located by E W-19
E W-19 attacking submerged sub ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 105,74
xAK Syoto Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Kurohime Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAK Genoa Maru
xAK Calcutta Maru
xAK Borneo Maru
PB Syozui Maru
SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Syoto Maru
PB Syozui Maru attacking submerged sub ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
9 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 1st Indian Light AA Regiment, at 56,38 (Dacca) � trying to make sure that I switch targets for the IJAAF bombers each turn but I don�t think the allies are putting up any LRCAP anywhere. They too seem to be concentrating their bombers with lots of escorts against one target each day.
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Also attacking 18th British Division ...
Also attacking 6th Medium Regiment ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 1st Indian Light AA Regiment, at 56,38 (Dacca)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Also attacking 6th Medium Regiment ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 85th British AT Gun Regiment, at 56,38 (Dacca)
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
8 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 117th RAF Base Force, at 56,38 (Dacca)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
8 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 75th Indian Brigade ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 61,36 , near Tezpur � 19th Div is staying in the open but HQ 20th Army and 55th Div (still not recombined) is moving into the Jungle Rough one hex NE of Tezpur.
Weather in hex: Clear sky � this was some area CAP that tried to intervene but were massively outnumbered.
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8
P-66 Vanguard x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 31
B-24D1 Liberator x 34
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x P-66 Vanguard sweeping at 15000 feet
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 15000 feet
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 20th Army, at 61,36 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 25
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Also attacking 143rd Infantry Regiment ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 55th Engineer Regiment, at 61,36 , near Tezpur
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 30
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
229 casualties reported � that will keep the medics busy for a few days.
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
16 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Swatow at 81,64
SC Ch 22
Captain of SS Mingo elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 62,36 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31555 troops, 346 guns, 188 vehicles, Assault Value = 1171
Defending force 16736 troops, 215 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 541
Japanese adjusted assault: 488
Allied adjusted defense: 2530
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+) � there is no op mode (-) so this stack must still be in combat mode, which would be very slow to move. There might be time to move some infantry to join the 15th Tank Regt to increase the chances of creating a true �blocking� force. Also still no supply (-), but the IJAAF bombers will keep visiting to try and run their supply down.
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3878 casualties reported � forgot about this one, for good reason!
Squads: 7 destroyed, 166 disabled � 11th Div took most of these casualties.
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Allied ground losses: this allied stack should be surrounded tomorrow but can still move out of this hex over the NW hexside that the allies still control. Only the 15th Tank Regt is there, which won�t be strong enough to block this whole allied force on its own, if all allied units are moving.
312 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units: movement orders summarised below
23rd Army � stay in hex
11th Division � stay in hex
51st Division � stay in hex
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade � move west then NE to join the 15th Tank Regt in the block position. It might not arrive in time, but worth a shot.
41st Infantry Regiment � same as above.
11th Tank Regiment � stay in hex
23rd Tank Regiment � stay in hex
21st Mortar Battalion � stay in hex
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company � stay in hex
Defending units:
3rd (Special Force) Division
20th Indian Division � down to about 200 AV
75th Indian Brigade - zeroed
77th Chindit Brigade � still 100+ AV
111th Chindit Brigade � still 100+ AV
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Cuttack by attrition!!!

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 05, 43
Repairs completed on CV Kaga at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service � will pair with CV Shokaku to bring the CV task force back up to 6x CVs while CV Zuikaku continues repairs. CV Zuikaku still has about 80 days of repairs to go.
Repairs completed on SS RO-107 at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-31 at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-38 at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 106,127 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Barb at 99,58 SS Barb is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking SS Snapper at 113,66 SS Snapper is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking SS Snapper at 113,66 SS Snapper is reported HIT
2LT Fujimoto H. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Hanzawa J. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Kagawa A. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 114,138 an Allied PT is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 938 Ku T-4 attacking an Allied SS at 67,107 a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 109,63 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
Peiping expands airfield to size 7
Hilo expands airfield to size 7
Rossel Island expands airfield to size 1 � stopped
Rossel Island expands port to size 1 � stopped
Christmas Island IO expands airfield to size 2 � stopped
Ace pilot Katagi W. of Shokaku-1 is promoted to WO
Loss of xAK Kinsyu Maru on Jan 31, 1943 is admitted
TK Jinei Maru arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo � Type 1 TM tanker, will move to Manila then likely on to Soerabaja to help drain Java of fuel a bit quicker.

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1550

RE: 5 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 10:40:27 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

The Allied 3rd (SF) Div stack is now cut off by the less than mighty 15th Tank Regt. It only has 28 tanks, which is less than most IJA Tank Regts.
Good to see the 75th Indian Bde zeroed at the start of the combat animation, it must be in bad shape.
While the IJA 11th Div and 21st IMB took heavy disablements, they have very few vacancies as most are just disabled squads.

LGEN Sakai is keen to destroy this allied stack, but the terrain is working against his troops. He is counselled to be patient.
IGHQ Int staff doubt that every defending unit is moving NW, possibly only one of them judging by previous allied moves.
If only one allied unit moves NW, 23rd Army could afford to wait about 7 days before attacking here again. The allies could be out of supply by then, while the IJA will have recovered some strength and will be in supply.

If only the zeroed 75th Indian Bde moves NW then 15th Tank Regt could destroy it.

The 41st Infantry Regt and 21st IMB will move W then NE to try and join the 15th Tank Regt blocking position.
They can �recover� there in the jungle as they won�t be able to attack again against the big allied stack without taking heavy losses.

Elsewhere on this front:
With the 10th Div stack is the 1st Tank Div and 4th Div. Both 1st Tank Div and 4th Div will move to join the �A� stack.
10th, 13th and 17th Div will threaten Rangpur and dig into defensive positions in the Jungle terrain.
�A� stack has the 2nd and 3rd Tank Divs. The 1st, 8th and 9th Infantry Divs are moving to join the Tank Divs from the NE (10th Div hex).
�B� stack has 3rd and 6th Divs. 6th Div is moving NW to join the A stack hex, while 3rd Div is moving west in combat mode to try and time its arrival for when the A stack gets there.
�C� stack has HQ 25th Army, Imperial Guards, 18th Div and 27th Div. 15th Div is recovering so will defend. 5th Div is concentrating there from the Arakan coast.

The plan is for �A� and �B� stacks to clear the far bank of the Meghna River to allow the 25th Army to cross uncontested and advance to Dacca.

Moving to reinforce are the 20th, 34th, 35th and 36th Divs. TBC whether they will move to help capture Dacca or move to help cut off and capture Tezpur.
The initial plan was Dacca, but by the time they get to Silchar (54th Div hex) they may not be needed.

54th Div is recovering at Silchar at about 84% of TOE. Mostly just infantry squads disabled now.
12th Div is similar, recovering at Chittagong.
33rd Div is split in thirds and is guarding the Arakan coast, having taken over from 5th Div.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1551

6 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 10:57:24 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 6th Medium Regiment, at 56,38 (Dacca)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Also attacking 1st Indian Light AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th British Division ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 69
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 40th Infantry Division ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 37
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Also attacking 44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 150th RAC Regiment, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 60
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 44
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft � a large allied raid was expected here, so a big LRCAP was set to try and counter.
P-66 Vanguard x 22
Hurricane IIc Trop x 28
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 56
B-25C Mitchell x 5
P-38G Lightning x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 50
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai Det with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
66th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 37
Allied aircraft � follow on raids run into lots of Tojos
P-40E Warhawk x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 33
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed � from defensive B24 fire
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Rambutyo at 103,120
E Niizaki
E Yurijima
SS Harder is located by E Niizaki
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 62,36 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 896
Defending force 16388 troops, 214 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 505
Assaulting units: 23rd Army ++
Defending units: 3rd (Special Force) Division ++
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 58,36 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10725 troops, 273 guns, 809 vehicles, Assault Value = 2131 � Deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow
Defending force 16843 troops, 366 guns, 408 vehicles, Assault Value = 570
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Defending units:
40th Infantry Division
150th RAC Regiment
26th Indian Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 06, 43
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 66,107 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
WO Bunkichi S. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 11
2LT Kobayashi I. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Kobayashi I. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kobayashi I. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Uchida A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Ginowa O. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Mori S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Sasaki, I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Miyabe F. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Iizuka L. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Hashiguchi P. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Hashiguchi P. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Sasaki, I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 10
WO Agawa P. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
D3A1 Val from 956 Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 106,127 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 88,62 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 34th Sentai attacking SS Gudgeon at 75,113 SS Gudgeon is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Barb at 99,58 SS Barb is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 109,63 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Amberjack at 104,56 SS Amberjack is reported HIT
Kirin expands airfield to size 6
Silchar expands fortifications to size 3
Coos Bay expands airfield to size 7
Ace pilot Kotani H. of Junyo-1 is promoted to CPO
Hiryu-3 converting to B6N2 Jill
SS KXI is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Dec 30, 1942

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1552

RE: 6 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 11:00:38 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

The 2nd and 3rd Tank Divs took the brunt of the anticipated allied heavy bomber raids, with all other units moving into position during the day.
This IJA stack will attack tomorrow and should do a lot of damage to the defenders. It might be the last dance for the 150th RAC Regt.

The 2x understrength allied Divs should retreat, but in which direction?! NW, W or SW or the only options.
The J2�s best guess is NW towards Rangpur, but based on the recent 1st Tank Div debacle I will not be betting my house or any body parts on that.

After clearing this hex, the IJA charge will continue to the SW with the aim of opening up the river crossing one hex NE of Comilla.
It feels good to have broken the tanks out into open country!

While the allied 4E bombers are a very large threat, there is nothing left for this stack to do but charge on to capture the size 8 airfield at Dacca.

If the allies keep throwing their bombers at the IJA ground troops, I am hoping that offers up a good opportunity to score points by destroying (and causing write offs) to allied heavy bombers.
It remains to be seen whether that will provide enough points to extend the current 3.4:1 VP ratio, but if it only helps maintain it that will edge things closer to victory on 1 Jan 1944.

If the IJAAF can score better than a 4:1 ratio in fighters each day, or just a 2:1 ratio in allied heavy bombers to fighter losses each day, that will help edge things closer towards 4:1 and help make 3:1 easier to maintain.
That is also based on the assumption that the IJA will score a lot more points in the ground war than the allies for the next few weeks.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1553

7 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 11:16:20 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Rambutyo at 103,120
E Ishizaki
E Hirashima
E Nuwashima
SS Harder is located by E Ishizaki
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Rambutyo at 103,120
E Nuwashima
E Hirashima
E Ishizaki
SS Harder is located by E Nuwashima
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Christmas Island at 178,133
SS I-11, hits 1
Allied Ships
xAK William Windom
xAK William L. Garrison
xAK Walter Colton
xAK Stanley Matthews
xAK Robert C. Grier
xAK Moses Rogers
DD McCall
SS I-11 is sighted by escort
DD McCall attacking submerged sub ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Christmas Island at 177,136
SS I-17 � it seems to be a good tactic to have a few subs in single boat task forces working near each other. I assume the I-11 contact helped I-17 get into position for this contact.
Allied Ships
xAK William T. Sherman
xAK William Dunbar
xAK Stephen M. White
xAK Samuel Adams
xAK Peter V. Daniel
xAK Francis P. Blair
DD McCall
SS I-17 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK William T. Sherman � one hit but it was a dud!
DD McCall attacking submerged sub ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,41
CL Tama � fast transport TF delivering supplies to Chittagong, but the allied subs are dangerous.
CL Kuma
DD Minekaze
DD Numakaze
DD Hokaze
Allied Ships
SS O20
SS O20 is sighted by escort
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Long Island at 100,123
E W-25
E W-26
SS Greenling launches 2 torpedoes at E W-25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Christmas Island at 177,136
SS I-17, hits 2
Allied Ships
xAK Starr King, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage � fuel cargo burning!
xAK William T. Sherman
xAK William Dunbar
xAK Stephen M. White
xAK Samuel Adams
xAK Peter V. Daniel
xAK Francis P. Blair
DD McCall
SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Starr King
DD McCall attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCall is out of ASW ammo
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,61
SC CHa-21
SC CHa-23
SC CHa-22
SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-21
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,42
CL Kuma
DD Numakaze
DD Hokaze
Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 2
SS KXIII is sighted by escort
DD Hokaze attacking submerged sub ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,102
SS I-9, hits 3
Allied Ships
DD Meade
DD Gillespie
DD Kalk
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Meade
DD Kalk attacking submerged sub ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Also attacking 50th Indian Para Brigade ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Also attacking 84th Indian Brigade ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 8th Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
P-66 Vanguard x 19
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 50
B-25C Mitchell x 5
P-38G Lightning x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 42
Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 9th Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 32
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged � that ratio is worth it. Encouraging to see Tojos knocking down a few B-24s.
Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 58,36 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 59031 troops, 805 guns, 1518 vehicles, Assault Value = 2133
Defending force 16850 troops, 367 guns, 408 vehicles, Assault Value = 565
Japanese adjusted assault: 944
Allied adjusted defense: 468
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1417 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 74 (11 destroyed, 63 disabled) � mostly light tanks in 3rd Tank Div.
Allied ground losses:
2999 casualties reported
Squads: 104 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 189 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 70 (36 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 221 (160 destroyed, 61 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units: see image
Defending units:
150th RAC Regiment
40th Infantry Division
26th Indian Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 07, 43
D3A1 Val from 956 Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 106,127 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from 936 Ku T-1 attacking a Gato class SS at 110,67 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking a 'T' War Emergency class SS at 88,62 an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 106,127 an Allied SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from 936 Ku T-1 attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 88,62 a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a Barracuda class SS at 64,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Barb at 99,58 SS Barb is reported HIT
CPT Yonaga, H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Fuchida J. of 64th Sentai Det is credited with kill number 2
2LT Higashiyama C. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 11
WO Senda L. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Tsukamoto H. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Kado A. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kado A. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Hoshikura R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Goto K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Higashiyama C. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 12
WO Aino U. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Aino U. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
Hirosaki/Aomori expands airfield to size 4
Borzya expands airfield to size 6
Choybalsan expands airfield to size 6
Ace pilot Igarashi M. of 77th Sentai is promoted to CPT
253 Ku S-1 converting to N1K1-J George � at Rabaul.
81st Sentai/A converting to Ki-46-III Dinah
xAK Starr King is reported to have been sunk near Christmas Island on May 07, 1943

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1554

RE: 7 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 11:22:44 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

At the end of the day, it looks like only 2x Tojo pilots were KIA and 3x WIA.
Most aircraft are serviceable and due to the 20% on rest the same sort of numbers should fly again tomorrow.
All Sentai have 133% pilots so they should be getting enough rest.

I think the IJAAF can outlast the allied fighters and start to wear them down, but the enemy B24s are the real killers.
Frank can�t come soon enough, but they are still a few months away.

Oscar IIb (with armour) started production on 1 May at a rate of 60/month (2/day) but they won�t be a game changer.
They will slowly replace the remaining Oscar IIa to keep some planes around for a mix of escort and rear area CAP duty. Oscar IIa will slowly transition to the training Sentai in rear areas.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1555

RE: 1 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 7:36:23 PM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

This is the VP worm as at 1 May 43.
The ratio is still bouncing along at about 3.4:1, so the challenge for the rest of 1943 is to stay above 3:1.

The IJN has 6x CV available vs 2x USN CVs for the next few months, so it feels like I need to do something with that advantage.
The KB will move back to the SEAF/4th Fleet area. They might �invest� some fuel in a long range patrol of allied convoy routes to try and sink some ships away from the big stacks of Corsairs that are at the forward allied air bases.
Or to conserve fuel they could just sit and wait at Truk to be ready to counter any allied advances.

A few big wins on the ground in Bengal in the next few months would also help.
Something big like an invasion of Ceylon would need the IJN CVs to support it, but that would probably just prompt allied moves in places like the Marshalls or towards Bougainville from Guadalcanal.

The most obvious next allied move in mid-43 is into the Marshalls, but vs a human opponent there is no telling what surprise moves they might spring once they have some Essex class CVs.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1556

RE: 1 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 8:29:36 PM

Q-Ball

Posts: 7336
Joined: 6/25/2002
From: Chicago, Illinois
Status: offline

What is your defense plan for the Marshalls? Just curious, I know there are different schools of thought to how much to defend them with

_____________________________

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1557

RE: 1 May 43 reports - 12/4/2020 8:53:26 PM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

What is your defense plan for the Marshalls? Just curious, I know there are different schools of thought to how much to defend them with

Current situation, there are no IJA Divisions in the Marshalls.
Mostly the smaller IJN land units are scattered throughout.
Most bases have a JNAF AFU with a Naval guard unit.
Base forces, SNLF, 2x Air Flot HQs.
A fair few shorter range subs on defensive patrols.
Air search is up but most IJN fighters and strike aircraft are in SEAF right now.

Army South Seas dets are starting to arrive but I think I will use them in SEAF.

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to Q-Ball)

Post #: 1558

8 May 43 reports - 12/5/2020 1:52:52 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

The LRCAP protecting the Tank Divs moved to follow the retreated allied units, so there were only a few Nicks to defend against the waves of bombers.
Orders corrected for tomorrow.
I�ll need to remember that little quirk for the next time the allies retreat!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Rambutyo at 103,120
E Uji
E Hashidate
SS Harder is located by E Uji
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 9
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
Manpower hits 4
Fires 2941 � fires are dropping to less than 1000 every day but the firefighters just can�t put them out before more night bombing raids flare them up again.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 7
Manpower hits 3
Fires 4042
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 7
Manpower hits 1
Fires 4329
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Christmas Island at 179,131 � on the West Coast to CI(PO) convoy route, but the escort spoils the attack.
SS I-11, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Lardner
TK Pan Europa
xAK Fusto Arosemena
xAK Red Jacket
SS I-11 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Lardner
DD Lardner attacking submerged sub ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Rambutyo at 103,120
E Niizaki
E Yurijima
SS Harder is located by E Niizaki
E Niizaki attacking submerged sub ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 31
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Also attacking 84th Indian Brigade ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 40
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Also attacking 3rd Indian Brigade ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
P-66 Vanguard x 11
Hurricane IIc Trop x 26
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 56
B-25C Mitchell x 3
P-38G Lightning x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 40
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,36 (Tezpur)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 62,36 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13030 troops, 177 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 972
Defending force 16552 troops, 213 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 529
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Defending units:
20th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
111th Chindit Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 08, 43
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking a 'T' War Emergency class SS at 88,62 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Snapper at 100,60 SS Snapper is reported HIT
WO Aino G. of 21st Sentai is credited with kill number 5 � Nick Ace! Actually the second one in the IJAAF.
WO Aino G. of 21st Sentai attains ace status!!
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 has spotted a Higgins 78ft PT class PT at 114,138 a Higgins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Takao-2 attacking a Triton class SS at 76,99 a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 92nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 101,126 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
Tennant Creek expands airfield to size 2
Rossel Island expands fortifications to size 1
Christmas Island IO expands fortifications to size 1
Olga expands airfield to size 6
Ace pilot Bunkichi N. of 77th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Loss of xAK Terushima Maru on Jan 14, 1943 is admitted
xAK Manshu Maru arrives at Nagoya � converted to Std-C TK

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 12/12/2020 1:45:54 AM >

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1559

9 May 43 reports - 12/6/2020 12:25:06 AM

jdsrae

Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline

LRCAP Tojos flew over the right hex today downing plenty of enemy fighters but not many bombers.
Air to air score was a 28-4 win. Ops losses were 5-7.
It looks like only 2x Tojo pilots KIA so the IJAAF should be able to keep this tempo up.
I will need to rotate a Tojo Sentai out soon to fill out the aircraft due to the ops losses.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 6
Manpower hits 6
Fires 4497
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Makassar at 65,107
TK Arima Maru #4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Hinode Maru #20
SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at TK Arima Maru #4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Lingga at 51,89
E Aotaka
E Hatsutaka
E Wakataka
SS Hoe is sighted by escort
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Makassar at 65,107
SC Ch 35
SS Salmon is sighted by escort
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 57,37 , near Dacca
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 37th Infantry Division ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,36 (Tezpur)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 62,36 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 57,37 , near Dacca
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 57,37 , near Dacca
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 8th Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 39
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7
P-66 Vanguard x 12
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 26
B-25C Mitchell x 3
P-38G Lightning x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 22
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
P-66 Vanguard: 4 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 23
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 24
B-24D1 Liberator x 31
P-40K Warhawk x 19
B-24D1 Liberator: 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 62,36 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1006
Defending force 16551 troops, 213 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 536
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defending units:
111th Chindit Brigade
75th Indian Brigade
20th Indian Division
77th Chindit Brigade
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 09, 43
Extensive Flooding Damage aboard SS I-15
Repairs completed on CL Isuzu at Manila, ship returned to service
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 65,107 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 114,138 an Allied PT is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Snapper at 100,60 SS Snapper is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 65,107 an Allied PT is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 101,56 SS Silversides is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Barb at 99,58 SS Barb is reported HIT
WO Okamoto P. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Tsubone, K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
1LT Shiromoto, N. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 17
2LT Ito, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
1LT Hiramoto K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
2LT Iizuka C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Ito, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Sonokawa L. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Sonokawa L. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Higashiyama A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Sonokawa L. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
WO Mitsumori D. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
WO Chojiro L. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Miyabe W. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ryuzaki R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Gyuba P. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ryuzaki R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 10
WO Igarashi K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Mori R. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
1LT Shiromoto, N. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 18 � joint top ace now
2LT Iizuka C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Tsukamoto H. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Fukudome O. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Ryuzaki D. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Ginowa I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 7
Repairs completed on CV Shokaku at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Ryujo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Molokai expands airfield to size 4
Makin expands fortifications to size 5
Nikolaevsk expands airfield to size 7
Ace pilot Takahashi, T. of 77th Sentai Det A is promoted to 2LT
Loss of TK Arima Maru #4 on May 09, 1943 is admitted
SS I-182 arrives at Kobe � will move to SEAF

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 12/12/2020 2:00:11 AM >

_____________________________

Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655

(in reply to jdsrae)

Post #: 1560

Page: << < prev 50 51 [52] 53 54 next > >>

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> After Action Reports >> 30 Apr 43 reports

Page: << < prev 50 51 [52] 53 54 next > >>

Jump to:

New Messages	No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages	Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages	Locked w/o New Messages

Post New Thread

Reply to Message

Post New Poll

Submit Vote

Delete My Own Post

Delete My Own Thread

Rate Posts

1.453

Slitherine

30 Apr 43 reports