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herwin -> June 12/13 (7/9/2011 7:52:24 PM)
June 12/13 1942 Tojos show up near Wuchow. Very quiet turn.

herwin -> June 13/14 (7/10/2011 1:16:19 AM)
June 13/14 1942 Still very quiet. I'm trying to sneak a convoy into PM.

herwin -> June 14/15 (7/10/2011 3:31:33 PM)
June 14/15 1942 A couple of oops for my opponent. Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6524 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209 Defending force 16139 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 440 Japanese adjusted assault: 11 Allied adjusted defense: 622 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 56 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 2927 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 116 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 168 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 14th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps The lure was a small, lightly loaded AP worth 3 VP, escorted by two APDs. Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 53 G3M2 Nell x 28 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 16 P-39D Airacobra x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 3 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships APD Lawrence xAP Van Swoll, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APD Rathburne Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 12 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 18th FG/6th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 18th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 G3M2 Nell x 22 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 11 P-39D Airacobra x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships APD Lawrence APD Rathburne Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 18th FG/6th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 18th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers

herwin -> June 15/16 (7/10/2011 11:17:48 PM)
June 15/16 1942 The oops continue. First the landing at Buna takes damage. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 12 P-40B Warhawk x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Abukuma xAK Hokutai Maru xAK Kogyoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x DB-7B bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Attack on the road to Sian Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 129489 troops, 1116 guns, 630 vehicles, Assault Value = 4263 Defending force 77060 troops, 442 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2230 Japanese adjusted assault: 2773 Allied adjusted defense: 4678 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 11352 casualties reported Squads: 21 destroyed, 520 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 630 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled Vehicles lost 188 (7 destroyed, 181 disabled) Allied ground losses: 5174 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 367 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 198 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division 6th Division 5th Tank Regiment 13th Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 5th Armored Car Co 110th Division 27th Ind Engineer Regiment 12th Tank Regiment 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 27th Division 8th Armored Car Co 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 5th Ind.Mixed Brigade 10th Tank Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 36th Division 6th Mongol Cavalry Division 41st Division 37th Division 13th Division 8th NCPC Infantry Brigade 31st Field Const Co 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 49th Const Co 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 36th Const Co 3rd FF Const Unit 45th Const Co 45th Field Const Co 1st Mortar Battalion 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 52nd Const Co 35th Const Co 46th Field Const Co China Expeditionary Army 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment North China Area Army 46th Const Co 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 12th Army NCPC Army 99th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 7th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 76th Chinese Corps 16th Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 47th Chinese Corps 66th Chinese Corps 34th Group Army 31st Group Army Jingcha War Area 36th Group Army 39th Group Army 14th Group Army 57th AT Gun Regiment Follow-up on yesterday's oops Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 16164 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 438 Defending force 4060 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Allied adjusted assault: 457 Japanese adjusted defense: 13 Allied assault odds: 35 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 443 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps Defending units: 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade

herwin -> June 16/17 (7/11/2011 2:44:06 PM)
June 16/17 1942 The landing at Buna continues. Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1397 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Defending force 783 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Japanese adjusted assault: 6 Allied adjusted defense: 103 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 17 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 43rd Naval Guard Unit Defending units: Papuan Inf Battalion Japanese invasion at Cagayan. My reinforcements are moving there. No combat. Nice one, Sunderland! Sub attack near Normanby Island at 103,133 Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 1 BB Haruna CA Chokai CS Nisshin CS Mizuho DD Ushio DD Naganami Allied Ships SS S-46 ASW attack near Normanby Island at 103,133 Japanese Ships CA Chokai Allied Ships SS S-46 I've been looking for this sub. It sank two of my APDs. This makes 5 reported ASW hits on it. Sub attack near Torres Islands at 120,146 Japanese Ships SS I-24, hits 1 Allied Ships APD Litchfield APD Fox APD Kane APD Ward Massive Japanese sweep of PM. Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 71 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 35 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 6 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 30 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet CAP engaged: 18th FG/6th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000. Raid is overhead 18th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 18th FG/44th FS with P-40B Warhawk (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 24000. Raid is overhead 18th FG/73rd FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 18th FG/78th FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 143 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 33 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet CAP engaged: 18th FG/78th FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 138 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet Tojos show up in Burma. Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 56,45 , near Akyab Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 45 P-40E Warhawk x 17 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st Division, at 56,45 , near Akyab Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 5 Hurricane I Trop x 10 Hurricane IIb Trop x 3 Hurricane IIc Trop x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead The oops continues. Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 16128 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 434 Defending force 3735 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Allied adjusted assault: 347 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 347 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1871 casualties reported Squads: 66 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps Defending units: 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade

herwin -> June 17/18 (7/11/2011 9:04:42 PM)
June 17/18 1942 Landings continue at Cagayan. Air battles over Port Moresby. The KB shows up south of New Guinea, probably escorting a divisional landing planned for Port Moresby. My CVTFs are well away. B-17E sweeps kill some Zeros. A Chinese corps enters Nanyang, behind the Japanese forces on the Sian road. Japanese IMB destroyed by the Chinese. Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 16171 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 435 Defending force 2272 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Allied adjusted assault: 305 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 305 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 3067 casualties reported Squads: 99 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 188 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 55 (55 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 14th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps Defending units: 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7663 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 Defending force 4742 troops, 21 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Japanese adjusted assault: 214 Allied adjusted defense: 49 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 94 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 281 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 65th Brigade Defending units: 101st PA Infantry Regiment 205th Base Sqdn Del Monte AAF Base Force 301st Construction Battalion

herwin -> June 18/19 (7/12/2011 2:05:13 AM)
June 18/19 1942 Japanese landing force approaches Port Moresby. Battle at Cagayan Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7659 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239 Defending force 4555 troops, 22 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Japanese adjusted assault: 101 Allied adjusted defense: 55 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 240 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 65th Brigade Defending units: 101st PA Infantry Regiment Del Monte AAF Base Force 205th Base Sqdn 301st Construction Battalion --------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1463 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Defending force 7603 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 236 Assaulting units: 101st PA Infantry Regiment 205th Base Sqdn Del Monte AAF Base Force 301st Construction Battalion Defending units: 65th Brigade

herwin -> June 19/20 (7/12/2011 3:46:52 PM)
June 19/20 1942 According to the replay, it's 20/21 June! Divisional landing at Port Moresby. Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9802 troops, 198 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 302 Defending force 13324 troops, 96 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 368 Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2/1st Ind Coy 2/6th Ind Coy 2/8th Ind Coy 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 30th Australian Brigade 49th Australian Battalion 2nd Medium Regiment 307th Base Group 13th Field Regiment 808th Aviation Engineer Battalion 15th RAN Base Force 1st Medium Regiment 21/22 Field Regiment Defending units: 9th Division Japanese deliberate attack on the road to Sian. Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 114357 troops, 1012 guns, 626 vehicles, Assault Value = 3683 Defending force 73428 troops, 472 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2104 Japanese adjusted assault: 2150 Allied adjusted defense: 3346 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 10950 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 627 disabled Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 456 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled Vehicles lost 55 (12 destroyed, 43 disabled) Allied ground losses: 3921 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 285 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 255 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 6th Division 27th Division 37th Division 8th Armored Car Co 5th Armored Car Co 13th Division 27th Ind Engineer Regiment 10th Tank Regiment 6th Mongol Cavalry Division 110th Division 3rd Tank Regiment 12th Tank Regiment 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 41st Division 13th Tank Regiment 5th Tank Regiment 36th Division 5th Ind.Mixed Brigade 11th Tank Regiment 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 45th Const Co 1st Mortar Battalion 35th Const Co NCPC Army China Expeditionary Army 46th Field Const Co 49th Const Co 12th Army 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 45th Field Const Co 46th Const Co 52nd Const Co North China Area Army 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 36th Const Co 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 99th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 76th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 16th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Corps 47th Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 66th Chinese Corps 39th Group Army 31st Group Army 36th Group Army 34th Group Army Jingcha War Area 14th Group Army 57th AT Gun Regiment I'm not sure whether to believe this one: Ground combat at 86,56 (near Pucheng) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 14700 troops, 130 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 418 Defending force 3962 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91 Japanese adjusted assault: 321 Allied adjusted defense: 304 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 1039 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 15th Division Defending units: 86th Chinese Corps 70th Chinese Corps 100th Chinese Corps Cagayan falls (temporarily) Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7656 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 Defending force 4377 troops, 22 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Japanese adjusted assault: 106 Allied adjusted defense: 33 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 276 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 1413 casualties reported Squads: 30 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 33 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 65th Brigade Defending units: 101st PA Infantry Regiment 205th Base Sqdn Del Monte AAF Base Force 301st Construction Battalion

herwin -> RE: June 19/20 (7/12/2011 4:08:32 PM)
My opponent accidentally sent me a replay for the upcoming turn (June 20) instead of the current turn (June 19). I didn't know you could do this. It seems to give the Japanese player the ability of testing out plans (assuming his opponent doesn't change anything). Is this the case?

witpqs -> RE: June 19/20 (7/12/2011 4:21:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: herwin My opponent accidentally sent me a replay for the upcoming turn (June 20) instead of the current turn (June 19). I didn't know you could do this. It seems to give the Japanese player the ability of testing out plans (assuming his opponent doesn't change anything). Is this the case? Certainly not! The replay happens upon the IJ player getting back the Allied player's orders. If he has your password, I suppose he could (without looking at your dispositions) do a 'null orders' turn for you to see how his orders (sans yours) worked out.

herwin -> RE: June 19/20 (7/12/2011 4:43:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs quote: ORIGINAL: herwin My opponent accidentally sent me a replay for the upcoming turn (June 20) instead of the current turn (June 19). I didn't know you could do this. It seems to give the Japanese player the ability of testing out plans (assuming his opponent doesn't change anything). Is this the case? Certainly not! The replay happens upon the IJ player getting back the Allied player's orders. If he has your password, I suppose he could (without looking at your dispositions) do a 'null orders' turn for you to see how his orders (sans yours) worked out. I think this is accidental--perhaps he ran into a hole in the security mechanism. He forgot to send me the replay, had to generate it, and used the new turn rather than what I sent him. Although we have access to each other's passwords, I've found him very honorable.

herwin -> RE: June 19/20 (7/12/2011 11:45:54 PM)
I checked--not accidental, but I have no problem with it. He works on his economic strategy that way--after he's sent his move. And yes, we've exchanged passwords--it simplifies working with michaelm.

witpqs -> RE: June 19/20 (7/13/2011 4:31:16 AM)
Mystery solved!

herwin -> June 19/20 (7/13/2011 3:02:20 PM)
June 19/20 1942 Invasion at Port Moresby. About 1200 Japanese casualties. Further landings at Cagayan. B-17E sweeps of the KB.

herwin -> June 20/21 (7/13/2011 8:34:32 PM)
This is the real June 20/21 1942 WitPTracker claims Tone hit a mine at PM and sank. Maybe. Another 600 or so Japanese casualties at PM. KB hangs out at PM. The attack on the road to Sian produces a lot of casualties. Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 114357 troops, 1012 guns, 626 vehicles, Assault Value = 3683 Defending force 73458 troops, 472 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2106 Japanese adjusted assault: 2014 Allied adjusted defense: 4465 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: �� 9417 casualties reported �� Squads: 17 destroyed, 524 disabled �� Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 386 disabled �� Engineers: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled �� Vehicles lost 60 (5 destroyed, 55 disabled) Allied ground losses: �� 4530 casualties reported �� Squads: 18 destroyed, 332 disabled �� Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 261 disabled �� Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Assaulting units: �� 37th Division �� 6th Mongol Cavalry Division �� 13th Division �� 110th Division �� 6th Division �� 5th Tank Regiment �� 5th Ind.Mixed Brigade �� 10th Tank Regiment �� 13th Tank Regiment �� 12th Tank Regiment �� 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade �� 8th Armored Car Co �� 36th Division �� 27th Division �� 41st Division �� 3rd Tank Regiment �� 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade �� 27th Ind Engineer Regiment �� 5th Armored Car Co �� 11th Tank Regiment �� 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment �� 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment �� 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion �� 52nd Const Co �� North China Area Army �� NCPC Army �� 12th Army �� 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion �� 45th Field Const Co �� 46th Const Co �� 46th Field Const Co �� 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment �� China Expeditionary Army �� 35th Const Co �� 36th Const Co �� 49th Const Co �� 1st Mortar Battalion �� 45th Const Co �� 99th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: �� 3rd Chinese Corps �� 16th Chinese Corps �� 47th Chinese Corps �� 29th Chinese Corps �� 76th Chinese Corps �� 11th Chinese Corps �� 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps �� 66th Chinese Corps �� 14th Group Army �� 36th Group Army �� Jingcha War Area �� 34th Group Army �� 31st Group Army �� 39th Group Army �� 57th AT Gun Regiment Cagayan holds out. Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7656 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 Defending force 4377 troops, 22 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Japanese adjusted assault: 104 Allied adjusted defense: 37 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: �� 108 casualties reported �� Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled �� Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled �� Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: �� 393 casualties reported �� Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled �� Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled �� Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: �� 65th Brigade Defending units: �� 101st PA Infantry Regiment �� Del Monte AAF Base Force �� 205th Base Sqdn �� 301st Construction Battalion

herwin -> June 21/22 (7/13/2011 10:46:44 PM)
June 21/22 1942 Nauru invaded and captured. Cagayan captured.

herwin -> June 22/23 (7/14/2011 3:34:13 PM)
June 22/23 1942 Fuso ran over a sub... Allied subs gathering in choke points between PM and Rabaul. KB still hanging out south of PM. They should be getting low on ammunition. A second division is landing at PM. Sub encounters a large Japanese light SAG near Bandjermasin. The heavy SAG hanging out at Koepang readies itself for action. Action at PM: Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13491 troops, 102 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 470 Defending force 13928 troops, 223 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 293 Japanese adjusted assault: 86 Allied adjusted defense: 643 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 693 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 83 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 55 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 201 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 9th Division 38th Div /1 Defending units: 2/8th Ind Coy 2/6th Ind Coy 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 2/1st Ind Coy 30th Australian Brigade 49th Australian Battalion 15th RAN Base Force 13th Field Regiment 307th Base Group 808th Aviation Engineer Battalion 2nd Medium Regiment 1st Medium Regiment 21/22 Field Regiment --------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9553 troops, 195 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 277 Defending force 16516 troops, 105 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 406 Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2/8th Ind Coy 2/1st Ind Coy 30th Australian Brigade 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 2/6th Ind Coy 49th Australian Battalion 2nd Medium Regiment 307th Base Group 1st Medium Regiment 808th Aviation Engineer Battalion 15th RAN Base Force 13th Field Regiment 21/22 Field Regiment Defending units: 9th Division 38th Div /1

herwin -> June 23/24 (7/14/2011 7:29:37 PM)
June 23/24 1942 Japanese capture Ocean Island. Continued landings at PM.

herwin -> June 24/25 (7/15/2011 12:26:18 AM)
June 24/25 1942 Japanese IMB throws an Allied regiment out of Cagayan. PM landings continue. Large IJN SAG arrives at Soerabaya.

herwin -> June 25/26 (7/15/2011 2:19:44 PM)
June 25/26 1942 I send my CVTFs towards PM to attract the attention of my opponent. I believe the technical term is 'trailing your coat'. Meanwhile, I load up a fast transport convoy at Townsend. Deliberate attack at PM Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22639 troops, 197 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 611 Defending force 12937 troops, 212 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 276 Japanese adjusted assault: 398 Allied adjusted defense: 769 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: �� 1034 casualties reported �� Squads: 5 destroyed, 60 disabled �� Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled �� Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: �� 727 casualties reported �� Squads: 12 destroyed, 8 disabled �� Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 20 disabled �� Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled �� Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: �� 9th Division �� 38th Division Defending units: �� 2/1st Ind Coy �� 2/6th Ind Coy �� 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment �� 2/8th Ind Coy �� 30th Australian Brigade �� 49th Australian Battalion �� 1st Medium Regiment �� 15th RAN Base Force �� 307th Base Group �� 808th Aviation Engineer Battalion �� 13th Field Regiment �� 2nd Medium Regiment �� 21/22 Field Regiment --------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 8901 troops, 188 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 Defending force 21642 troops, 197 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 541 Japanese ground losses: �� 6 casualties reported �� Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled �� Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled �� Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: �� 2/6th Ind Coy �� 30th Australian Brigade �� 2/8th Ind Coy �� 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment �� 49th Australian Battalion �� 15th RAN Base Force �� 2nd Medium Regiment �� 307th Base Group �� 1st Medium Regiment �� 808th Aviation Engineer Battalion �� 13th Field Regiment �� 21/22 Field Regiment Defending units: �� 9th Division �� 38th Division

herwin -> June 26/27 (7/15/2011 6:45:19 PM)
June 26/27 1942 My opponent didn't react... Unfortunate. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 93,136 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 45 B5N2 Kate x 27 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships APD Gilmer, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APD Lawrence, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APD Brooks, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APD King APD Rathburne Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 93,136 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 D3A1 Val x 27 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships APD Kilty, Bomb hits 2, on fire APD Sands, Bomb hits 1 APD King APD Waters APD Humphreys, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Kilty Why the Japanese took all the Philippines and DEI... Unfortunate for him. Night Time Surface Combat, near Babo at 83,111, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Kunashiri, Shell hits 3, and is sunk E Ishigaki, Shell hits 2, and is sunk TK Azuma Maru #2, Shell hits 9, and is sunk TK Fujisan Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk TK Kuremente Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Warspite BB Revenge BB Royal Sovereign BB Ramillies BB Resolution CL Danae CL Ceres CL Glasgow CL Newcastle CL Capetown DD Fanning DD Mahan DD Smith DD Cummings DD Nestor DD Nizam DD Electra Night Naval bombardment of Babo at 83,111 Allied Ships BB Resolution BB Ramillies BB Royal Sovereign BB Revenge BB Warspite CL Capetown CL Newcastle CL Glasgow CL Ceres CL Danae Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Oil hits 1 Port hits 30 Port supply hits 4 Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1682 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Defending force 775 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Japanese adjusted assault: 42 Allied adjusted defense: 45 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 43rd Naval Guard Unit Defending units: Papuan Inf Battalion

herwin -> June 27/28 (7/16/2011 1:12:09 AM)
June 27/28 1942 I trail my coat again. The Japanese recapture Myitkyina.

herwin -> June 28/29 (7/16/2011 3:04:15 PM)
June 28/29 1942 I sent two cruisers in harm's way to do something about the ships off Port Moresby. I have two more ready for the following turn, when the transports are due to sneak in. Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Isuzu, Shell hits 4 CL Natori CL Yura, Shell hits 5, heavy fires CL Kinu, Shell hits 1 CL Abukuma, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Harukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Asanagi, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2 CL Helena, Shell hits 9 Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Abukuma at 17,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Marblehead at 17,000 yards CL Isuzu engages CL Helena at 17,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Asanagi at 17,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Harukaze at 17,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Asakaze at 17,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Yamagumo at 17,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Helena at 12,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Asakaze at 12,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages CL Helena at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Abukuma at 9,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Marblehead at 9,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Asakaze at 9,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Yamagumo at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Helena at 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CL Helena at 7,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Isuzu at 7,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Yamagumo at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Helena at 11,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Marblehead at 11,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Yura at 11,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Helena at 11,000 yards CL Isuzu engages CL Helena at 11,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Harukaze at 11,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Yamagumo at 11,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Marblehead at 15,000 yards CL Isuzu engages CL Helena at 15,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Yamagumo at 15,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Abukuma at 17,000 yards CL Yura engages CL Helena at 17,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Natori at 17,000 yards CL Isuzu engages CL Marblehead at 17,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Asakaze at 17,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Yamagumo at 17,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Abukuma at 20,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Marblehead at 20,000 yards CL Yura engages CL Marblehead at 20,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Isuzu at 20,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Asakaze at 20,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Abukuma at 21,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Kinu at 21,000 yards CL Yura engages CL Marblehead at 21,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Asanagi at 21,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Helena at 20,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Marblehead at 20,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Helena at 20,000 yards CL Isuzu engages CL Helena at 20,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Harukaze at 20,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Marblehead at 20,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Asanagi at 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Marblehead at 19,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Asanagi at 19,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Asakaze at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Helena at 18,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Marblehead at 18,000 yards CL Yura engages CL Helena at 18,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Kinu at 25,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Harukaze at 25,000 yards Task forces break off... Battle on the road to Sian Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 142503 troops, 1241 guns, 655 vehicles, Assault Value = 4579 Defending force 80167 troops, 521 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2151 Japanese adjusted assault: 3375 Allied adjusted defense: 6943 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4193 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 136 disabled Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 234 disabled Engineers: 22 destroyed, 20 disabled Vehicles lost 115 (20 destroyed, 95 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 5377 casualties reported Squads: 133 destroyed, 250 disabled Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 229 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 6 disabled Assaulting units: 27th Ind Engineer Regiment 8th Armored Car Co 13th Division 13th Tank Regiment 10th Tank Regiment 3rd Division 12th Tank Regiment 6th Division 5th Armored Car Co 3rd Tank Regiment 5th Ind.Mixed Brigade 41st Division 34th Division 110th Division 5th Tank Regiment 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 36th Division 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 27th Division 32nd Division 11th Tank Regiment 46th Field Const Co 45th Const Co 36th Const Co 12th Army 35th Const Co 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion North China Area Army 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 52nd Const Co 1st Mortar Battalion China Expeditionary Army 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 46th Const Co NCPC Army 49th Const Co 45th Field Const Co 99th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps 29th Chinese Corps 16th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Corps 76th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps 9th Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 66th Chinese Corps 36th Group Army 39th Group Army Jingcha War Area 34th Group Army 14th Group Army 31st Group Army 57th AT Gun Regiment

herwin -> June 29/30 (7/17/2011 9:53:20 PM)
June 29/30 1942 Tom Phillips takes two cruisers into Port Moresby. Nothing encountered. They'll stand out to sea just outside Betty range and cover the sea approaches to PM. Japanese cruisers evade a lone AKL headed to PM. Of course, the cruisers are out of ammo. Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 96,130, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Isuzu CL Natori CL Kinu DD Harukaze Allied Ships xAKL Prominent Poor visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 96,130, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Isuzu CL Natori CL Kinu DD Harukaze Allied Ships xAKL Prominent Poor visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat The Japanese cruisers then encounter the two cruisers from the day before. Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,133, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Isuzu CL Natori CL Kinu, Shell hits 1 DD Harukaze Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Helena Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Helena at 5,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Kinu at 5,000 yards DD Harukaze engages CL Helena at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Natori at 2,000 yards CL Isuzu engages CL Helena at 2,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Helena at 5,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Harukaze at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Kinu at 8,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Helena at 12,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Isuzu at 12,000 yards CL Helena engages DD Harukaze at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... Ground attack at PM Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22461 troops, 197 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 603 Defending force 12491 troops, 205 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 264 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 262 Allied adjusted defense: 1079 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2050 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 81 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 87 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Allied ground losses: 234 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 9th Division 38th Division Defending units: 2/8th Ind Coy 2/6th Ind Coy 30th Australian Brigade 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 49th Australian Battalion 13th Field Regiment 1st Medium Regiment 15th RAN Base Force 808th Aviation Engineer Battalion 2nd Medium Regiment 307th Base Group 21/22 Field Regiment Buna falls--I still control the approaches. If he tries to open up a trail to PM, I'll reoccupy Buna. Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1723 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Defending force 667 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Japanese adjusted assault: 43 Allied adjusted defense: 21 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 178 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 43rd Naval Guard Unit Defending units: Papuan Inf Battalion The 34th Division is sitting in Townsend, waiting to redeploy to PM.

herwin -> June 30/July 1 (7/18/2011 1:54:05 AM)
June 30/July 1 1942 Sub encounters unescorted ship carrying supplies to PM. Submarine attack near Port Moresby at 98,130 Japanese Ships SS I-9 Allied Ships xAP Rochussen, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP Rochussen is sighted by SS I-9 SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Rochussen Tom Phillips locates the Japanese cruiser TF. Day Time Surface Combat, near Merauke at 88,124, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Yura, Shell hits 14, and is sunk CL Abukuma, Shell hits 17, and is sunk DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Asanagi, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire CA Devonshire Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CL Yura at 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Dorsetshire at 7,000 yards DD Asakaze engages CA Dorsetshire at 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Devonshire at 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Dorsetshire at 7,000 yards DD Asanagi engages CA Dorsetshire at 7,000 yards DD Asakaze engages CA Dorsetshire at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Devonshire at 8,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Dorsetshire at 8,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Asakaze at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Asakaze at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Asakaze at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Dorsetshire at 7,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Asakaze at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Devonshire engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards DD Asanagi engages CA Dorsetshire at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Yura sunk by CA Devonshire at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Devonshire engages CL Abukuma at 6,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CL Abukuma at 5,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Asakaze at 5,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Devonshire engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards CA Devonshire engages DD Asakaze at 12,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CA Devonshire at 16,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CL Abukuma at 16,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 20,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 20,000 yards CA Devonshire engages DD Asakaze at 20,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Merauke at 87,124, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Asakaze, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DD Asanagi, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire CA Devonshire Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards DD Asanagi engages CA Devonshire at 6,000 yards DD Asanagi sunk by CA Devonshire at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Devonshire engages DD Asakaze at 8,000 yards DD Asakaze sunk by CA Devonshire at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... Looks like the KB is hurrying back. ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,127 Japanese Ships CA Atago CS Nisshin CS Mizuho DD Hatsuharu DD Akizuki DD Ariake DD Yugure DD Hatsushima DD Nenohi Allied Ships SS S-47 SS S-47 is sighted by escort DD Ariake attacking submerged sub .... DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsushima fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ariake attacking submerged sub .... DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ariake attacking submerged sub .... DD Ariake is out of ASW ammo DD Ariake is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub Betties hit the ships unloading in PM harbor. Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 G4M1 Betty x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Rooseboom, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 G4M1 Betty x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Camphuys, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Prominent, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Le Maire, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

herwin -> July 1/2 (7/18/2011 3:33:58 PM)
July 1/2 1942 I now have four cruiser SAGs with aggressive commanders rotating off PM to discourage anything less than a full KB sortie. After refueling and rearming at Noumea, I'll support them with my carrier TFs and send in a major reinforcement convoy. Japan captures Malaybalay. If he continues to Davao, he's in for a surprise.

herwin -> July 2/3 (7/19/2011 8:20:16 PM)
July 2/3 1942 Mainly some air actions.

herwin -> July 3/4 (7/19/2011 11:45:05 PM)
July 3/4 1942 What appears to be the rump of the KB shows up off Buna. Afternoon Air attack on 49th Australian Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 78 B5N2 Kate x 60 D3A1 Val x 54 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Japanese deliberate attack on the road to Sian. Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 139319 troops, 1233 guns, 630 vehicles, Assault Value = 4495 Defending force 75763 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2140 Japanese adjusted assault: 2573 Allied adjusted defense: 5197 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4398 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 576 disabled Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 552 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled Vehicles lost 54 (29 destroyed, 25 disabled) Allied ground losses: 4142 casualties reported Squads: 79 destroyed, 119 disabled Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 131 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 3rd Division 13th Tank Regiment 5th Ind.Mixed Brigade 3rd Tank Regiment 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 13th Division 6th Division 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 41st Division 12th Tank Regiment 36th Division 5th Armored Car Co 110th Division 27th Division 8th Armored Car Co 34th Division 10th Tank Regiment 32nd Division 5th Tank Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment China Expeditionary Army 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 12th Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 46th Field Const Co 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 45th Field Const Co 52nd Const Co 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment North China Area Army 49th Const Co 45th Const Co 46th Const Co 35th Const Co 1st Mortar Battalion NCPC Army 36th Const Co Defending units: 15th Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps 29th Chinese Corps 9th Chinese Corps 16th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 89th Chinese Corps 76th Chinese Corps 66th Chinese Corps Jingcha War Area 39th Group Army 31st Group Army 34th Group Army 14th Group Army 36th Group Army 57th AT Gun Regiment

herwin -> July 4/5 (7/20/2011 2:41:01 PM)
July 4/5 1942 Light action.

herwin -> July 5/6 (7/20/2011 8:48:11 PM)
July 5/6 1942 Battle at Tsuyung Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13262 troops, 104 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 424 Defending force 16570 troops, 54 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 385 Japanese adjusted assault: 330 Allied adjusted defense: 1348 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 1480 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 313 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: Imperial Guards Division Defending units: 54th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Division NCAC 51st Base Group

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