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RE: May 24, 1942 - 10/26/2021 2:07:02 AM

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May 24, 1942

Ontong Java in the Solomon Islands was taken by Japan today, maybe he will be extending his domain?

He still has not taken Koepang despite landing there days ago.

Landings in the PI, at Bacolod, Roxas, and Tacloban. He is slowly taking all the islands.

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RE: May 25, 1942 - 10/26/2021 3:16:18 PM

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May 25, 1942

Not much today

Roxas and Bacolod changed hands

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RE: May 26, 1942 - 10/26/2021 8:19:01 PM

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May 26, 1942

Got a PB:
Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,74

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru #4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Yokae Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVI
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Sampit fell today

Landing at Siberoet

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RE: May 27, 1942 - 10/27/2021 12:37:11 AM

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May 27, 1942

Not a lot today

Tacloban fell today

the island of Misool fell today

Koepang fell today

A FT unladed at Tulgai today

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RE: May 28, 1942 - 10/27/2021 3:53:25 PM

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May 28, 1942

He took Tulagi today

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RE: May 29, 1942 - 10/27/2021 7:20:15 PM

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A shock attack at Soerabaja:

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6896 troops, 58 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Defending force 7649 troops, 49 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Japanese adjusted assault: 175

Allied adjusted defense: 109

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
415 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 39 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
======================================================

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RE: May 30, 1942 - 10/27/2021 10:52:06 PM

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A SA at Soerabaja

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6553 troops, 57 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Defending force 7373 troops, 49 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Japanese adjusted assault: 81

Allied adjusted defense: 67

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
553 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
===============================================
Probolinggo and Gorong were taken today

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RE: May 30, 1942 - 10/28/2021 3:52:25 AM

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Whoa - he lost a lot of engineers at Soerabaja! And forts were only 2! Very bad die roll for him, unless you brought in some really good troops.

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RE: May 30, 1942 - 10/28/2021 4:12:51 AM

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I don't think there are any units there that did not start there. Note the (-) on fatigue and disruption for him. Those tend to cause destroyed devices and not disabled ones.

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RE: May 30, 1942 - 10/28/2021 4:22:06 AM

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I don't think there are any units there that did not start there. Note the (-) on fatigue and disruption for him. Those tend to cause destroyed devices and not disabled ones.

I did notice that, but there was little effect on the combat infantry and an unexpectedly high amount on the CEs. C'est la guerre!

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RE: May 31, 1942 - 10/28/2021 4:40:43 PM

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May 31, 1942

Iloilo fell today

Baybay fell today

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RE: June 1, 1942 - 10/28/2021 8:13:29 PM

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June 1, 1942

Noting important happened.

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RE: June 2, 1942 - 10/29/2021 1:14:04 AM

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Another SA at Soerabaja and he did better this time

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6408 troops, 58 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Defending force 7391 troops, 50 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Japanese adjusted assault: 88

Allied adjusted defense: 62

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
===================================================

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RE: June 3, 1942 - 10/29/2021 3:29:03 PM

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June 3, 1942

The Dutch strike back:

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,72

Japanese Ships
PB Yokae Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Shinko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS KXV
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Cocos Islands fell today

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RE: June 4, 1942 - 10/29/2021 8:56:48 PM

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June 4, 1942

A DA at Tjilatjap, where most of the Dutch are

Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53432 troops, 523 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 1730

Defending force 19966 troops, 266 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 573

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 628

Allied adjusted defense: 357

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1372 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 169 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
348 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 55 (16 destroyed, 39 disabled)
===================================================
San Jose fell today
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A little air to air action over silchar today
Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 16
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.605 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

The CR says 10 A6M2s destroyed, in game it shows
24 destroyed, in tracker both squadrons are credited
with 9 kills.
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RE: June 5, 1942 - 10/29/2021 11:52:51 PM

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A SA at Soerabaja

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6489 troops, 58 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 7342 troops, 50 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Japanese adjusted assault: 101

Allied adjusted defense: 90

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
363 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
============================================
A DA at Tjilatjap
Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51715 troops, 522 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 1564

Defending force 19122 troops, 265 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 483

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 689

Allied adjusted defense: 379

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2118 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 146 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
685 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)

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RE: June 6, 1942 - 10/30/2021 2:18:36 AM

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SA at Tjilatjap

Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 50666 troops, 523 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 1452

Defending force 18427 troops, 263 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 380

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 621

Allied adjusted defense: 331

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1167 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 229 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1691 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 110 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 41 (2 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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A SA at Soerabaja
Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6333 troops, 58 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Defending force 7149 troops, 50 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese adjusted assault: 125

Allied adjusted defense: 70

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled

Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Nothing else

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RE: June 7, 1942 - 10/30/2021 3:53:34 PM

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June 7, 1942

Nothing much happened today.

A funny thing, on May 18th he took Cox's Bazar with a para unit.
It seems he moved it out and my rowboat corps retook it today.
That cuts the supply line from a unit he has in the hex SE of Chittagong.

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RE: June 8, 1942 - 10/30/2021 6:03:36 PM

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June 8, 1942

I was surprised to see this. This is the hex just SE of Chittagong

Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11368 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 438

Defending force 171 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

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

Assaulting units:
92nd Chinese Corps
21st Light AA Regiment

Defending units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2

I set the Corps for a Direct Attack
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Landing at Roti and Bandjermasin

Not much else

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RE: June 8, 1942 - 10/30/2021 6:06:59 PM

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What are the leadership and morale like on the Chinese Corps?

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RE: June 8, 1942 - 10/30/2021 6:30:58 PM

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What are the leadership and morale like on the Chinese Corps?

Morale is 99, experience is 44, the commander has 51 land rating.

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RE: June 9, 1942 - 10/30/2021 7:40:19 PM

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June 9, 1942

Tjilatjap falls

Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 50112 troops, 523 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 1409

Defending force 17478 troops, 265 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 298

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 817

Allied adjusted defense: 265

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilatjap !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1965 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 24 (4 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
22909 casualties reported
Squads: 556 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 513 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 81 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 376 (376 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 202 (202 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 15
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Another Shock Attack at Soerabaja
Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6513 troops, 58 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Defending force 7070 troops, 50 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 71

Allied adjusted defense: 60

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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As expected, the small unit outside Chittagong was routed.
Allied adjusted assault: 205

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 205 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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RE: June 10, 1942 - 10/31/2021 12:09:19 AM

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Another SA at Soerabaja

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8002 troops, 70 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Defending force 6971 troops, 49 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 64

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
435 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Bandjermasin was taken by shock attack

All bases on Borneo are now under Japanese control

Ground combat at Bandjermasin (60,99)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3709 troops, 26 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 790 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 163

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 163 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandjermasin !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1137 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
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A question - 10/31/2021 1:33:26 AM

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I have an USA AA unit that has a poor commander. I was going to change him out but I am unsure what is the best skill to choose for.
On one hand it is a Land Combat Unit, so Land skill would seem right. But, it main job is to shoot down aircraft so then maybe Air Skill
would be right. Anyone have some insight on this, or should I not really worry about it? I realize this probably not really worth worry
overmuch about. Just a question that came to mine.

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June 11, 1942 - 10/31/2021 2:55:40 AM

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Another Shock Attack at Soerabaja, it does not go well for him
It does feel to me that he is making way too many shock attacks here.
He is not bombing to run me out of supply or to keep me from building forts.

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7672 troops, 69 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 6765 troops, 46 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 31

Allied adjusted defense: 80

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
361 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Engineer Regiment
89th Naval Guard Unit
2nd Recon Regiment
5th Amphibious Brigade

Defending units:
MLD
Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion
Marinier Battalion
Commandement Marine
Soerabaja Base Force
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He took Umboi Island, Long Island, and Saidor changed hands
Banjoewangi on Java was taken today also, that leaves only
Soerabaja as Allied on Java.
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For two days now my A-24s at Port Moresby have been grounded due to weather.

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RE: A question - 10/31/2021 5:15:03 AM

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I have an USA AA unit that has a poor commander. I was going to change him out but I am unsure what is the best skill to choose for.
On one hand it is a Land Combat Unit, so Land skill would seem right. But, it main job is to shoot down aircraft so then maybe Air Skill
would be right. Anyone have some insight on this, or should I not really worry about it? I realize this probably not really worth worry
overmuch about. Just a question that came to mine.

Air skill only counts for maneuvering the aircraft effectively. It does nothing for an LCU. IMO you want land skill and mid level aggression to keep the unit shooting while bombs are dropping.

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RE: A question - 10/31/2021 3:05:07 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Nomad

I have an USA AA unit that has a poor commander. I was going to change him out but I am unsure what is the best skill to choose for.
On one hand it is a Land Combat Unit, so Land skill would seem right. But, it main job is to shoot down aircraft so then maybe Air Skill
would be right. Anyone have some insight on this, or should I not really worry about it? I realize this probably not really worth worry
overmuch about. Just a question that came to mine.

Air skill only counts for maneuvering the aircraft effectively. It does nothing for an LCU. IMO you want land skill and mid level aggression to keep the unit shooting while bombs are dropping.

That is about what I thought. I found a commander with 51 land, 48 air and 53 aggressiveness. Sounds about right.

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June 12, 1942 - 10/31/2021 3:46:51 PM

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June 12, 1942

Nothing

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RE: June 13, 1942 - 10/31/2021 8:26:24 PM

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Mostly nothing

Chirstmas Island (IO) invaded

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RE: June 14, 1942 - 11/1/2021 12:53:40 AM

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June 14, 1942

Got an xAK carring troops

Sub attack near Truk at 111,109

Japanese Ships
xAK Daijukyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Takuna Maru #6
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Nothing else

Allied Ships
SS Trout

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

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