John 3rd -> Combat Report: Sept 12-13, 1943 (6/1/2008 7:27:38 AM)
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Combat Report Sept 12-13, 1943 I got all excited when I saw Dan split his Fleet but everything came back together at Iwo Jima. The Bonins Iwo Jima Dan has been MSW everyday here and finally clears off my minefield on the 13th. Can imagine all thos ehsips of his now unloading. The Seabees raise the Port to 2 on the 13th as well. As I said earlier, I would like to force the fight before he can develop a Sz-3 Port to Disband into. it appears that there is an average of 65-70 Hellcats and 15-20 Corsairs flying CAP here. Tori Shima I begin nuisance bombings of Tori Shima's Port with a Sentai of Nicks. They don't do much damage but it should slow down his Forts and Port expansion. There are 3 units with about 10,000 men landed here. Chichi Jima Much smaller garrision of about 2,500 men and 2 units. The Marianas Saipan The Fleet is concentrated on the 13th. I dsiband everything for two days and on the 15th will reform and plan to give battle. Just upgraded a Daitai of Jacks as well as Zekes. Might be able to do 2 more by the 15th/16th. I hope to add the Nagato Group by the 16th. If I can slip them around and add them to the Fleet then I will wait. If I cannot then I will attack. This island has nearly 300 LBA Fighters now. Pagan Though not part of the island group I include it here. There are nearly 200 Army Fighters here ready to support the navy when it sorties. Have an Aviation Regiment in Guam loading to land here by the 15th. Guam Holding most of my Bombers, Dive Bombers, and Torpedo Bombers, Guam is the backstop to the other islands. Supply/Fuel As said earlier, Fuel is an issue and by waiting the extra days I may be able to bring in a shipment of 44,000 Fuel to top off my ships. If not, I should be able to sail without issue but would like to have plenty. Supplies are coming in the form of several TF and they should serve to keep the islands well stocked. Okinawa This island is a concern as Michael has mentioned. Since Dan has done NO Recon since taking Iwo, I have not felt it to be a crisis but things are moving there now. A total of 5 units got their marching orders: 2 Engineering Regiments in China, 2 Construction Btn in Korea, and the 41st Infantry Division in Tokyo. These will help to buttress the island pretty quickly. There are 72 Tony and 63 Bombers stationed here right now. Burma/Indochina There has been little movement here for a while and I am enjoying every day of it! The combat values of beat-up units is climbing at Hanoi, Haiphong, Moulmein, and Bangkok. If I could get a month of time... Siem Reap My Combat Command arrives here and handily drives the Indian Paratroopers and Chinese Corps out of the base and induces them to surrender! Into the bag go nearly 2,000 PoW. A small victory but nice nonetheless. 32,36 North of Bangkok and Pisanaluke, this hex has held 3 Chinese Corps for nearly a month. I decide to drive them back and do so on the 12th and 13th netting 3-1 attacks both days. The Chinese are forced to retreat by the 51st and 55th Inf Div, 3rd Tk Div, a TK Reg, and 2 Para Reg. Will try to push them back up that road another 2 hexes to the trails... Convoy Action Dan tries to test my defenses by slipping 4 AK into Rangoon on the 12th. They are met by Lily, Betty, and Kate bombers and are sunk before making Port. Actually, 1 makes Port but had taken 3 Bombs and 1 Mine when it entered Harbor. I expect it to sink. Australia Brisbane As mentioned earlier, I pulled the 4th Inf Div out of here and sent it to Townsville. It loads and heads for the Philippines. Might unload it anywhere but that is its destination. Hobart I had pulled the Betty Daitai out of Devonport a while ago and decide to evacuate the Baseforce there. I sorties a group of AP from Perth and order the BF to Hobart for pick-up. Transfers A number of units get marching orders to head for Perth, Darwin, or Townsville for Redeployment. About 10 units get the order to move and they mostly comprise HQs, Con Btn, and Aviation units. ASW It is time to get the ASW TF up-and-running. We have 2 east of Luzon and I create 3 more to move into the same area.
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