RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please!

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Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/22/2013 3:37:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jeffk3510 quote: ORIGINAL: Paladin1dcs Finally got something to report, although it's not good. Not only is the IJA landing at Brunai, but when I hit Miri again today, I lost 9 of 18 B-17s when I ran into a cloud of 30+ Zeroes. Although I only show two bombers downed here, I lost another 7 either on the flight back or on landing at Soerabaja, with three pilots killed or reported MIA. Miri is officially out of the question for now, unless I can neutralize those Zeros. One thing I'd like to know though is what type of Carriers did those Zeros come from? Zuiho, Hosho and Ryujo are mentioned, but aren't those CVLs? If so, what do I make of this? Did he off-load his Zeros from those CVLs or are they close enough to help stop the raid? I'm thinking that there's a force of CVLs just North of Borneo, but I'm not sure and I don't have any CVs of my own in range to do anything about them. LBA are not going to work and even the dreaded 'Beests won't make it through a Zero CAP without a huge escort, which I can't provide due to the massive sweeps over Singers. He will have a lot of LBA fighters, and that very could be what these are, or he could be LRCAPing that area with CV support...I wouldn't have any idea without being you and seeing it happen first hand. If Miri is a size 1 AF, then yes, he can have fighters there, but he wouldn't be able to fly any other type of mission from said AF. I thought that as well, but I noticed in the details that the individual squadrons were listed and those three CV names were shown. It could be FoW, but I'm not taking any chances, so I have to assume that there's at least a CVL fleet North of Borneo.

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/22/2013 3:42:07 PM)
While today was a decent day for my subs, with the Dutch SS KXVI sinking an AV near Kuching, on land it was more of the same. Heavy casualties at Ichang from a Shock attack I didn't order (WTF was that all about? I guess I need to review my orders a little closer) and heavy casualties at Cabanataun from a IJA shock attack. Hong Kong still holds out though, so there's a silver lining there. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships AVP Poolster AVP Poolster is sighted by SS I-157 SS I-157 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kuching at 59,86 Japanese Ships AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXVI AV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS KXVI SS KXVI launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships DD John D. Edwards DD Whipple SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes at DD John D. Edwards I-153 diving deep .... DD Whipple attacking submerged sub .... DD Whipple cannot reach attack position over SS I-153 SS I-153 eludes DD Whipple by diving deep DD Whipple cannot establish contact with SS I-153 DD Whipple loses contact with SS I-153 DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search... DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Whipple fails to find sub and abandons search DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search... DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search... DD John D. Edwards attacking submerged sub .... SS I-153 eludes DD John D. Edwards by diving deep DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 19356 troops, 289 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 449 Defending force 7886 troops, 129 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 205 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 195 Allied adjusted defense: 273 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1093 casualties reported Squads: 50 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Allied ground losses: 229 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 38th Division 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 10582 troops, 87 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 Defending force 2712 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87 Japanese adjusted assault: 371 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 199 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1393 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 20th Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Regiment 16th Recon Regiment 16th Engineer Regiment Defending units: 91st PA Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2530 troops, 22 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 84 Defending force 722 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 82 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 241 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Yokosuka 2nd SNLF I/81st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 107th RN Base Force 100th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 11187 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1799 Defending force 28560 troops, 218 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 927 Allied adjusted assault: 67 Japanese adjusted defense: 780 Allied assault odds: 1 to 11 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2800 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 270 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 32nd Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps Defending units: 13th Tank Regiment 9th Armored Car Co 13th Division 34th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/22/2013 3:53:50 PM)
And another turn flipped. This one has a silver lining as well, with Dutch SS O16 putting a TT into DD Nowaki. I'll take those results all day long. Other than that, it was more of the same. IJA ground and air forces using Allied forces as target practice. I'll take my lumps, but I'm going to remember this when 1943 rolls around. In other news, I've got VP squadrons all along the CenPac, SoPac and SWPac rim now. I moved VP-101 and VP-102 from the Phillipines to Australia, with one VP stationed in Brisbane and the other in Townsville. I realize that this leave Perth with just a single squadron of Hudsons to watch the approaches, but that can't be helped just yet. I'll strengthen that approach as more units arrive, especially the two Hudson units that I'm sending back to Oz from the DEI. I'll post one at Darwin and the other on the West Coast somewhere above Perth to give better coverge. I've also moved VP-51, VP-71, VP-72 and VP-91 into the area, setting up coverage at Noumea, Suva and Canton Island (2 VP units here). Combined with my other VP units at Midway, Pearl, Johnson and Christmas, I now can cover the entire area with search planes. More would be better, but this is a start. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 19, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 60,74 Japanese Ships xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru Allied Ships SS KXVII xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru is sighted by SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Batavia at 50,96 Japanese Ships SS I-124 Allied Ships DD Vampire xAP Hong Siang xAP Klang xAK Wulin xAKL Raub DD Tenedos SS I-124 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Vampire DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tenedos attacking submerged sub .... DD Tenedos cannot reach attack position over SS I-124 SS I-124 eludes DD Tenedos by hugging bottom DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships TB Hayabusa APD Hagi Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled TB Hayabusa fired at enemy troops APD Hagi fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kuching (58,88) TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Nav Gd 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Nav Gd 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Nav Gd /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Serasan at 58,86 Japanese Ships DD Nowaki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Kumano DD Arashi DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio Allied Ships SS O16, hits 1 SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Nowaki O16 bottoming out .... DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search DD Michishio fails to find sub and abandons search DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Oshio attacking submerged sub .... DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 45 G3M2 Nell x 9 G4M1 Betty x 50 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AVD Childs, Bomb hits 3, on fire YO-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AM Tanager, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1 ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1 DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Snapper, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Massive explosion on YO-42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 27 No Japanese losses Allied Ships SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-36 Ida x 21 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 5 Ki-51 Sonia x 7 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Serasan at 58,86 Japanese Ships DD Akatsuki CA Tone DD Usugumo DD Fubuki Allied Ships SS O16, hits 2 SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akatsuki DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub .... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Lingayen (79,75) 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #13 PB Kyo Maru #12 SC Ch 18 SC Ch 17 SC Ch 16 SC Ch 12 SC Ch 11 SC Ch 10 SC Ch 6 SC Ch 5 SC Ch 4 DMS W-18 xAK Oigawa Maru Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Kyo Maru #13 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 18 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 17 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 16 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 12 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 11 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 10 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 6 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 5 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 4 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Lingayen (79,75) TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 79,75 Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 65th Bde /1 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 65th Bde /3 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 65th Bde /2 Type 97 Medium Tank accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Tank Rgt 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 65th Bde /4 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 65th Bde /6 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 65th Bde /6 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 65th Bde 15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 65th Bde 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 65th Bde /8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships APD Hagi, Shell hits 1 TB Hayabusa 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at APD Hagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 18717 troops, 289 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 440 Defending force 7458 troops, 128 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Japanese adjusted assault: 3 Allied adjusted defense: 245 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 81 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 521 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 6 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 38th Division 66th Infantry Regiment 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,77 (near Temuloh) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 7914 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254 Defending force 625 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Japanese adjusted assault: 219 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 219 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 417 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment Defending units: 8th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1374 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 272 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 76 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 76 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Allied ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: I./143rd Infantry Battalion Defending units: 208th RAF Adv Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2348 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 21324 troops, 184 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 683 Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 11th PA Infantry Division Defending units: 3rd Ind Engineer Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 48th Engineer Regiment 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 48th Recon Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 65th Bde /7 48th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1280 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 Defending force 2261 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64 Assaulting units: Sarawak Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion 106th RN Base Force Defending units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 6th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 50547 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1563 Defending force 28611 troops, 218 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 930 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 68th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps Defending units: 34th Division 13th Division 9th Armored Car Co 13th Tank Regiment 13th RGC Temp. Division

JocMeister -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/22/2013 4:00:31 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Paladin1dcs quote: ORIGINAL: JocMeister Filling out the two Indian divisions will be problematic. You simply will lack enough squads early on when the could make a difference. You could buy them out but turn off replacements until you are sure you have the infantry squads to spare. That was my thought as well, but I think I'll not buy them back out until I'm ready and able to rebuild them, as I will probably need those PP's elsewhere before then. They only cost something like 10 PPs to buy. [:)]

Bullwinkle58 -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/22/2013 6:47:53 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JocMeister Filling out the two Indian divisions will be problematic. You simply will lack enough squads early on when the could make a difference. You could buy them out but turn off replacements until you are sure you have the infantry squads to spare. Yes, but you could buy them out later too, when you plan to fill them out. That way the cadre doesn't eat. [:)]

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/24/2013 4:10:40 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58 quote: ORIGINAL: JocMeister Filling out the two Indian divisions will be problematic. You simply will lack enough squads early on when the could make a difference. You could buy them out but turn off replacements until you are sure you have the infantry squads to spare. Yes, but you could buy them out later too, when you plan to fill them out. That way the cadre doesn't eat. [:)] I wasn't thinking about supply usage, but that's a good point too. I will just wait to buy them out until I have the units available to rebuild quickly.

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/25/2013 12:56:59 PM)
And the first turn of the week is flipped. A few things to note today, most important in my mind is that Ryujo is confirmed to be near Jolo in the Celebes Sea. The Dutch SS KX got a line on her and sent four TT her way, only to miss with all four shots. I'd much rather see a hit or two, but just knowing where Ryujo is located is a good thing as well. The Allied attacks at Ichang begin in earnest today, with a deliberate attack by eight Chinese Corps against three Divisions, a tank regiment and an armored car company. Losses are staggering, but we reduced the forts by one. Tomorrow we bombard while waiting for the arrival of three more corps, then we begin looking at additional deliberate attacks. I could really use some help on the land war side of things, as I only understand the most basic of concepts behind how WitP:AE models land combat. Ichang is a perfect example of this, as I can attack in massive waves and get results, but I know that this isn't efficient and that's what I'm going to need in the Pacific campaigns. I really need to understand how to best use my LCUs instead of just throwing them against an opponent. Do any of you have any advice? AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 20, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lingayen (79,75) 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #13 PB Kyo Maru #12 SC Ch 18 SC Ch 17 SC Ch 16 SC Ch 12 SC Ch 11 SC Ch 10 SC Ch 6 SC Ch 5 SC Ch 4 xAK Oigawa Maru DMS W-18 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Kyo Maru #13 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 18 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 17 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 16 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 12 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 11 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 10 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 6 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 5 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 4 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lingayen (79,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #13 PB Kyo Maru #12 SC Ch 18 SC Ch 17 SC Ch 16 SC Ch 12 SC Ch 11 SC Ch 10 SC Ch 6 SC Ch 5 SC Ch 4 xAK Oigawa Maru Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Kyo Maru #13 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 18 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 17 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 16 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 12 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 11 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 10 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 6 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 5 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 4 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships APD Hagi TB Hayabusa 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at APD Hagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lingayen (79,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #13 PB Kyo Maru #12 SC Ch 18 SC Ch 17 SC Ch 16 SC Ch 11 SC Ch 10 SC Ch 6 SC Ch 5 SC Ch 4 xAK Oigawa Maru Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Kyo Maru #13 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #12 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 18 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 17 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 16 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 11 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 10 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 6 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 5 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 4 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 10 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DD Hasu, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagao DD Okikaze DD Ariake E Uji E Hashidate E Ishigaki E Kunashiri xAP Keihuku Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 12 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Sandakan at 70,87 Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yamakaze DD Oyashio DD Shiokaze DD Suzukaze DD Umikaze DD Kawakaze Allied Ships SS KIX SS KIX is sighted by escort DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Umikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Suzukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Jolo at 73,88 Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo DD Ushio DD Sazanami Allied Ships SS KX SS KX launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Ryujo DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sazanami attacking submerged sub .... DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 66 G4M1 Betty x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 15 damaged G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships AMC Kanimlba, Bomb hits 1 AMC Manoora, Bomb hits 3, on fire xAK Neleus, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Silverbeech, Bomb hits 2, on fire AG Ban Hong Liong, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Wing Sang, Bomb hits 1 xAK Tai Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AMc Medusa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Repair Shipyard hits 1 Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 32 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships AMC Manoora, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires xAK Neleus, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Silverbeech, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tai Sang, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AG Vyner Brooke, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Nam Yong, Bomb hits 1, on fire AMC Kanimlba, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAP Kepong, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 1, on fire AG Pangkor, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AMc Jerantut, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 2 Ki-27b Nate x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-36 Ida x 10 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 Ki-30 Ann x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 4 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lingayen (79,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 18 SC Ch 17 SC Ch 16 xAK Oigawa Maru SC Ch 18 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 17 fired at enemy troops SC Ch 16 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships APD Hagi, Shell hits 2, on fire TB Hayabusa 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at APD Hagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 37282 troops, 326 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 1103 Defending force 17243 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 22nd Division 17th Division 15th Division 8th Armored Car Co 13th Army Defending units: 88th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 16th Construction Regiment 3rd War Area 10th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17001 troops, 289 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 423 Defending force 7638 troops, 129 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 22055 troops, 236 guns, 288 vehicles, Assault Value = 820 Defending force 2246 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Japanese adjusted assault: 747 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 747 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!! Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 2515 casualties reported Squads: 134 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 113 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 39 (39 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 47th Infantry Regiment Tanaka 48th Recon Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 48th Engineer Regiment 4th Tank Regiment Kanno 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 65th Brigade 3rd Ind Engineer Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Defending units: 11th PA Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 480 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64 Defending force 1872 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 Japanese adjusted assault: 4 Allied adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 6th JNAF Coy Defending units: Sarawak Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion 106th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1282 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Defending force 2261 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Sarawak Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion 106th RN Base Force Defending units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 6th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50478 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1567 Defending force 28710 troops, 218 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 939 Allied adjusted assault: 1047 Japanese adjusted defense: 911 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 609 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 54 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Allied ground losses: 4619 casualties reported Squads: 20 destroyed, 651 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled) Assaulting units: 75th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps Defending units: 13th Division 9th Armored Car Co 34th Division 13th Tank Regiment 13th RGC Temp. Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paotow (92,34) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5463 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175 Defending force 2628 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86 Assaulting units: 81st Chinese Corps 17th Group Army Defending units: 1st Cavalry Brigade 4th Cavalry Brigade

Bullwinkle58 -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/25/2013 2:42:57 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Paladin1dcs I could really use some help on the land war side of things, as I only understand the most basic of concepts behind how WitP:AE models land combat. Ichang is a perfect example of this, as I can attack in massive waves and get results, but I know that this isn't efficient and that's what I'm going to need in the Pacific campaigns. I really need to understand how to best use my LCUs instead of just throwing them against an opponent. Do any of you have any advice? You have to both somewhat understand the combat models, especially the phases of fire support and then actual combat, and how forts and supply and HQs play into these interactions, as well as dig into the nits and lice of the devices. You have to take the time to survey your LCUs' internals. A Chinese corps is NOTHING like a USMC division in capability, even if the Chinese unit has more men. For example, here you are using Chinese mass wave attacks against forts and tanks. You are geting creamed. If you feed in more Chinese peasants they will get creamed too. Look in the Chinese corps detail. What is the anti-tank rating? Compare it to a British or US Army unit of comparable size. The Chinese get eaten alive by armor. Their only real defenses are favorable terrain, and not fighting tanks. Forts need combat engineers to take down. Again, look inside your Chinese units. China is always thin on engineers. Later in the war you can suppliment their power in pure massed infantry with other nations' engineers (and arty, and armor), but in 1941 they're out on a limb alone. If you batter the Chinese against forts they will die by the hundreds of thousands and you'll give him China for very little cost. IMO the key to Allied work in China has very little to do with the cities. Use the terrain. Use the rivers. Pick your fights very carefully. Don't lose Chungking. (Read up on Chinese free LCU replacement rules if you have not.) But mostly, get into the details of your units and understand what they can and can't do.

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/26/2013 4:49:52 AM)
Well, another day, another turn flipped. Good news: I found two more IJN Battleships. Bad news: I found two more IJN Battleships...with a convoy. Nothing much to add beyond that, the beat goes on. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 21, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships TB Hayabusa APD Hagi, on fire TB Hayabusa fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Billiton at 53,92 Japanese Ships SS I-123 Allied Ships xAKL Marudu, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Marudu is sighted by SS I-123 SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Marudu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Culion at 76,80, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Yamashiro CL Tama CL Kiso CL Kitakami CL Oi DD Yugumo DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba Allied Ships AM Whippoorwill, Shell hits 9, and is sunk xAP Rochambeau, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Don Esteban, Shell hits 2, and is sunk xAP Candesa, Shell hits 1, and is sunk xAP Legaspi, Shell hits 2, and is sunk xAP Neptuna, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Dai Lee xAK Ravnaas, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAK Cape Fairweather, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Anakan, Shell hits 1 xAKL Bisayas xAK Capillo, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Corregidor xAKL Dona Nati xAKL Cebu, Shell hits 1 xAKL Escalante xAK Governor Wright, Shell hits 4, and is sunk xAK American Leader, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Latouche xAKL Sarangami, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Taurus xAKL Cetus xAKL Isla Filipinas xAKL Compagnia Filipinas xAKL Surigao xAKL Dos Hermanos xAKL Kanlaon II Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 7% moonlight: 5,000 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... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 5,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence CL Oi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Neptuna at 5,000 yards CL Oi fires at AM Whippoorwill at 5,000 yards xAP Candesa sunk by BB Mutsu at 5,000 yards CL Kiso launches Torpedoes at AM Whippoorwill at 5,000 yards BB Mutsu fires at xAP Rochambeau at 5,000 yards xAK American Leader sunk by DD Wakaba at 5,000 yards BB Mutsu fires at xAK Governor Wright at 5,000 yards DD Wakaba launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Capillo at 5,000 yards DD Wakaba fires at xAK Ravnaas at 5,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Sarangami CL Kiso launches Torpedoes at xAKL Sarangami at 5,000 yards CL Oi engages AM Whippoorwill at 5,000 yards BB Mutsu engages xAP Don Esteban at 5,000 yards DD Wakaba engages xAP Rochambeau at 5,000 yards CL Tama engages AM Whippoorwill at 5,000 yards BB Mutsu engages xAK Capillo at 5,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages AM Whippoorwill at 5,000 yards BB Mutsu engages xAK Ravnaas at 5,000 yards DD Wakaba engages xAKL Dos Hermanos at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Oi engages AM Whippoorwill at 4,000 yards xAP Neptuna sunk by BB Mutsu at 4,000 yards Massive explosion on xAP Legaspi xAP Legaspi sunk by DD Hatsushima at 4,000 yards xAP Don Esteban sunk by BB Mutsu at 4,000 yards CL Kiso engages AM Whippoorwill at 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages xAK Capillo at 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 4,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages AM Whippoorwill at 4,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages AM Whippoorwill at 4,000 yards DD Wakaba engages xAKL Cebu at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards AM Whippoorwill sunk by BB Mutsu at 2,000 yards xAK Ravnaas sunk by BB Mutsu at 2,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 2,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages xAKL Dos Hermanos at 2,000 yards CL Kiso engages xAKL Anakan at 2,000 yards xAP Rochambeau sunk by BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages xAK Capillo at 2,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Billiton at 54,94 Japanese Ships SS I-123 Allied Ships xAKL Lyemun, Shell hits 3, heavy fires xAKL Lyemun is sighted by SS I-123 SS I-123 attacking xAKL Lyemun on the surface SS I-123 low on gun ammo, Mori, S. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Hidaka Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage APD Hagi xAKL Raizan Maru xAK Atago Maru xAK Meiyo Maru 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 8,000 yards APD Hagi firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 8,000 yards APD Hagi firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Hidaka Maru at 8,000 yards xAKL Raizan Maru fired at enemy guns xAK Atago Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Meiyo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Raizan Maru xAK Atago Maru xAK Meiyo Maru APD Hagi xAKL Raizan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Atago Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Meiyo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Bandjermasin at 61,102 Japanese Ships SS I-162 Allied Ships xAP Van den Bosch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Van den Bosch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Bandjermasin at 61,102 Japanese Ships SS I-162 Allied Ships AG Albatros, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage AG Albatros is sighted by SS I-162 SS I-162 attacking AG Albatros on the surface SS I-162 low on gun ammo, Matsuyama P. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 54 G4M1 Betty x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 19 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied Ships xAK Neleus, Bomb hits 2 HDML 1062, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AG Vyner Brooke, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AMC Kanimlba, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AMc Gemas, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML Pennigat, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Silverbeech, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Kepong, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage HDML Panji, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML P 10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Wing Sang, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 1, on fire AG Pangkor, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Demodocus, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires xAK Demosthenes, Bomb hits 3, on fire xAKL Nam Yong, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Repair Shipyard hits 7 Port hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Massive explosion on HDML Panji -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 23 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 Ki-30 Ann x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 4 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-36 Ida x 3 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd RN Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3 Ki-36 Ida x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 44 B5N2 Kate x 84 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Raizan Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Atago Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Meiyo Maru APD Hagi 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Raizan Maru at 5,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Atago Maru at 5,000 yards xAKL Raizan Maru fired at enemy guns xAK Atago Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Meiyo Maru fired at enemy guns 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at APD Hagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 37457 troops, 326 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104 Defending force 8098 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 2022 Allied adjusted defense: 61 Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Chuhsien !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-) fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 3327 casualties reported Squads: 46 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 22nd Division 15th Division 17th Division 8th Armored Car Co 13th Army Defending units: 28th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17146 troops, 289 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 438 Defending force 7748 troops, 128 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 163 Assaulting units: 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 38th Division 66th Infantry Regiment 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2702 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98 Defending force 22832 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 585 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 11th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 55th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1282 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Defending force 2284 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64 Assaulting units: Sarawak Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion 106th RN Base Force Defending units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 6th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 38546 troops, 243 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104 Defending force 29672 troops, 345 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 887 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 162 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 67th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps Defending units: 13th Tank Regiment 13th Division 9th Armored Car Co 34th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22832 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 585 Defending force 2696 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 Assaulting units: 55th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps Defending units: 11th RGC Temp. Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paotow (92,34) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5463 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175 Defending force 2628 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86 Assaulting units: 81st Chinese Corps 17th Group Army Defending units: 1st Cavalry Brigade 4th Cavalry Brigade

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/26/2013 3:47:22 PM)
Another day flipped, although I think I've noticed something in my opponent's attacks. He seems to be having a problem with supply in China. I think, if I can keep the supply lines open in Burma, I may be able to stall the IJA in China, tying up a large number of LCUs that could be a problem elsewhere. Any thoughts on how to force the IJA to expend more supply in China than what they should? Bear in mind that I don't have an Air Force in China presently and probably won't have one there until '43 at the earliest, outside of perhaps some fighters and a handful of 2E bombers. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Raizan Maru xAK Atago Maru xAK Meiyo Maru APD Hagi xAK Santos Maru, Shell hits 1 xAKL Raizan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Atago Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Meiyo Maru fired at enemy troops 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at xAK Santos Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Gasmata (103,127) TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Gasmata, 103,127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Raizan Maru xAK Santos Maru xAK Zyuyo Maru APD Hagi 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Raizan Maru at 8,000 yards xAK Santos Maru fired at enemy guns xAK Zyuyo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Santos Maru xAK Zyuyo Maru APD Hagi xAK Santos Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Zyuyo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,74 Japanese Ships SS I-23 Allied Ships AO Neches, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SS I-23 is sighted by AO Neches SS I-23 launches 6 torpedoes at AO Neches -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,74 Japanese Ships SS I-23 Allied Ships AO Neches, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage SS I-23 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,74 Japanese Ships SS I-23 Allied Ships AO Kanawha AO Kanawha is sighted by SS I-23 SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Siargao at 82,88 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Escalante xAKL Isla Filipinas xAKL Dona Nati, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 23 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 Ki-30 Ann x 19 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 87,56 , near Chuhsien Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 213 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 Ki-30 Ann x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-36 Ida x 10 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships AMc Rahman, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML Pahalwan, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk MMS-51, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML Panglima, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AMc Medusa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage HDML 1063, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 1 Port hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pakhoi at 72,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MTB 11 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 3 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Siargao at 82,88 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Cetus xAKL Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Escalante xAKL Bisayas Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Compagnia Filipinas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pakhoi at 72,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MTB 8 MTB 7 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125) TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Raizan Maru, Shell hits 1 xAK Santos Maru xAK Zyuyo Maru APD Hagi 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Raizan Maru at 7,000 yards xAK Santos Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Zyuyo Maru fired at enemy guns 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at APD Hagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17225 troops, 289 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 449 Defending force 7828 troops, 128 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 176 Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 38th Division 66th Infantry Regiment 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 7529 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 235 Defending force 5667 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 Japanese adjusted assault: 259 Allied adjusted defense: 213 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 959 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 93 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 101st NCPC Route Brigade Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2714 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Defending force 22864 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 586 Assaulting units: 11th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 30th Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2301 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65 Defending force 1864 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 Japanese adjusted assault: 25 Allied adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 6th JNAF Coy Defending units: Sarawak Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion 106th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1228 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Defending force 2257 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Sarawak Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion 106th RN Base Force Defending units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 6th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 42603 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1098 Defending force 29790 troops, 345 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 903 Allied ground losses: 200 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 75th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps Defending units: 9th Armored Car Co 34th Division 13th Division 13th Tank Regiment 13th RGC Temp. Division 1st Mortar Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22864 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 586 Defending force 2714 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Assaulting units: 30th Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps Defending units: 11th RGC Temp. Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paotow (92,34) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 5486 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 24 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Paotow !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: morale(-), supply(-) Assaulting units: 81st Chinese Corps 17th Group Army

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/27/2013 4:00:14 AM)
Another day, another turn. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 23, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Raizan Maru xAK Atago Maru xAK Santos Maru xAK Zyuyo Maru APD Hagi 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Raizan Maru at 11,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Raizan Maru at 11,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Atago Maru at 11,000 yards xAK Santos Maru fired at enemy guns xAK Zyuyo Maru fired at enemy troops 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at APD Hagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Newcastle at 96,167 Japanese Ships SS I-18 Allied Ships xAKL Koonda xAKL Wear PC Wilcannia Captain of SS I-18 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target PC Wilcannia fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Raizan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Zyuyo Maru APD Hagi 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Raizan Maru at 5,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Raizan Maru at 5,000 yards xAK Zyuyo Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97 Japanese Ships SS I-162, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Alden DD Whipple DD John D. Edwards SS I-162 is located by DD Alden I-162 diving deep .... DD Whipple attacking submerged sub .... DD Whipple loses contact with SS I-162 SS I-162 eludes DD Whipple by diving deep DD Whipple loses contact with SS I-162 DD Whipple cannot reach attack position over SS I-162 SS I-162 eludes ASW attack from DD Whipple DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search... DD John D. Edwards attacking submerged sub .... DD John D. Edwards cannot establish contact with SS I-162 DD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search... DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub and abandons search DD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Whipple attacking submerged sub .... SS I-162 eludes ASW attack from DD Whipple Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97 Japanese Ships SS I-162 Allied Ships DD Alden DD Whipple DD John D. Edwards SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Alden DD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search... DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Whipple fails to find sub and abandons search DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search... DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search... DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search... DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search... DD John D. Edwards fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 69,74 Japanese Ships PB Kantori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Fuji Maru #4 Allied Ships SS KXV SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kantori Maru KXV diving deep .... PB Fuji Maru #4 attacking submerged sub .... PB Fuji Maru #4 cannot reach attack position over SS KXV SS KXV eludes ASW attack from PB Fuji Maru #4 PB Fuji Maru #4 cannot reach attack position over SS KXV SS KXV eludes ASW attack from PB Fuji Maru #4 PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Davao at 82,92 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 14 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Isla Filipinas, Bomb hits 1 xAKL Latouche Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 5 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 87,56 , near Chuhsien Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3 Ki-36 Ida x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Davao at 82,92 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 16 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Escalante xAKL Taurus xAKL Dos Hermanos xAKL Latouche, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAKL Cetus Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29286 troops, 345 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 901 Defending force 66655 troops, 389 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1091 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 102 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 13th Division 9th Armored Car Co 34th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 67th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17267 troops, 289 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 454 Defending force 7979 troops, 128 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 38th Division 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,45 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11870 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 372 Defending force 1357 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Japanese adjusted assault: 311 Allied adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 51 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 240 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 822 casualties reported Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 35th Division Defending units: 51st Chinese Corps 69th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2712 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 655 Defending force 22872 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 586 Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 40th Division 11th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 30th Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 886 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185 Defending force 5640 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179 Assaulting units: 12th Tank Regiment 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 101st NCPC Route Brigade Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Gasmata (103,127) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1935 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 58 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 58 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Gasmata !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: Maizuru 1st SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 811 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 38 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+) Assaulting units: II/66th Naval Guard Unit 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy 7th Naval Construction Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2257 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 1748 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Japanese adjusted assault: 35 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1289 casualties reported Squads: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 6th JNAF Coy Defending units: Sarawak Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion 106th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 42426 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1082 Defending force 29797 troops, 345 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 899 Assaulting units: 68th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps Defending units: 9th Armored Car Co 13th Division 13th Tank Regiment 34th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22872 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 586 Defending force 21144 troops, 152 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 653 Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 30th Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps Defending units: 40th Division 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 11th RGC Temp. Division

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/27/2013 4:02:20 AM)
Good news! It's almost Christmas! Bad news! We're still getting pounded on by the IJA/IJN. Maybe Santa will bring us all kinds of new toys to fight back with. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Soerabaja at 57,103 Japanese Ships SS I-124 Allied Ships AVD William B. Preston SS I-124 is sighted by escort I-124 bottoming out .... AVD William B. Preston fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD William B. Preston fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD William B. Preston fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD William B. Preston fails to find sub, continues to search... AVD William B. Preston fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Surigao (81,88) TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Surigao, 81,88 Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 2nd SNLF 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 2nd SNLF /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tablas at 78,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Pillsbury, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AVD Childs, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Busuanga at 76,81 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Ethel Edwards, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Mindanao, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Montanes, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAKL Sagoland, 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 Massive explosion on xAK Ethel Edwards Massive explosion on xAKL Montanes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 27 No Japanese losses Light Industry hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 87,56 , near Chuhsien Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 92 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 31 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 5 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 4 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 D3A1 Val x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Aletta, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires TK Josefina, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AM Pieter de Bitter, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 D3A1 Val x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Jan van Amstel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Abraham Crijnssen, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Angelina, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Petronella, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Josefina, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Jan van Amstel Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Abraham Crijnssen Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Josefina -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29308 troops, 345 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 904 Defending force 66619 troops, 389 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1084 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 9th Armored Car Co 13th Division 13th Tank Regiment 34th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 75th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21315 troops, 165 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 655 Defending force 22902 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 589 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: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 40th Division 11th RGC Temp. Division 11th Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 55th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 26305 troops, 228 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 765 Defending force 14553 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 245 Japanese adjusted assault: 916 Allied adjusted defense: 209 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 690 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 5544 casualties reported Squads: 236 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 258 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 10 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 17 (10 destroyed, 7 disabled) Units retreated 5 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 15th Division 17th Division 13th Army Defending units: 28th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 16th Construction Regiment 3rd War Area 10th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17301 troops, 289 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 456 Defending force 8041 troops, 128 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 38th Division 66th Infantry Regiment 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4805 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 Defending force 1300 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Japanese adjusted assault: 228 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1508 casualties reported Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: Kimura Det Kure 1st SNLF Defending units: 93rd PA Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 910 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191 Defending force 5640 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179 Assaulting units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th Tank Regiment 101st NCPC Route Brigade Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 66559 troops, 389 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1078 Defending force 29822 troops, 345 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 902 Assaulting units: 8th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps Defending units: 13th Division 9th Armored Car Co 13th Tank Regiment 34th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 22888 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 587 Defending force 23829 troops, 165 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 654 Allied adjusted assault: 661 Japanese adjusted defense: 693 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 363 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 73 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 1481 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 132 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Assaulting units: 55th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps Defending units: 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 40th Division 11th RGC Temp. Division 11th Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5640 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179 Defending force 7186 troops, 42 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 191 Assaulting units: 98th Chinese Corps Defending units: 12th Tank Regiment 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 101st NCPC Route Brigade

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/27/2013 4:14:31 AM)
So, let's look at China in detail. This is the Western border, as it now stands. [image]local://upfiles/38955/6A43AF9F47054D0A8111D939CAEF00B7.jpg[/image] As you can see, there's not a lot of movement in Western China from the IJA, but I have a feeling that I'll be seeing that change soon due to a series of intel intercepts stating that the 16th and 24th Infantry Regiments are loaded on transports and headed for Cam Rahn Bay. The only reason I can see for this is to have access to the railheads which lead into Western China. I'm looking at how to reinforce this area now, but I'm coming up with more land to defend than troops to do so with.

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/27/2013 4:19:38 AM)
Eastern China isn't much better. [image]local://upfiles/38955/5071A422CAFA4541A3E375831EA65DFE.jpg[/image] As you can see, I'm still trying to get the last of the stragglers into some form of a MLR. Ichang is still the scene of heavy fighting and Chengchow is looking like it's going to heat up as well.

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/27/2013 4:24:04 AM)
There's a bright spot to this trouble though. I found the Akagi, along with another two CVs and two CVLs. Granted, I can't do diddly squat about it right now, but I found them all the same. [image]local://upfiles/38955/1BF343862C8445778E69B45ED1671DC5.jpg[/image]

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/27/2013 4:27:21 AM)
Finally, I found this down in the Coral Sea. Again, my CVs are no where near this location, as they're at Pearl (Lex, Sara) and the West Coast (Ent) waiting to pick up Yorktown currently, but it's still good to know where your opponent is located. [image]local://upfiles/38955/F52260E17341401F9EB1DC858100BBCA.jpg[/image]

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/27/2013 4:31:21 AM)
And finally, there's Burma. I've got three Divisions in place (18th British, 1st Burma, 17th Indian), plus several independent Brigades and even some Armor and AA. What I don't have is Artillery. In the air, I've got the entire AVG at Rangoon, along with two squadrons of Buffalos in the outlying supporting bases to cover the docks. Mandalay is home to three squadrons of British 2E bombers and is currently being built up for the coming fight. [image]local://upfiles/38955/BB400F23D0F74F3A9F19190300A688A2.jpg[/image]

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please! (3/27/2013 4:33:13 AM)
So there's where I stand now. Thoughts?

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Boise's Revenge (3/27/2013 1:41:23 PM)
Interesting day today. I think I crippled a IJN SS and China is still holding on. The Burma build-up is proceeding as planned. Oh, and I caught Akagi and Kaga with a SCTF centered around Boise, Marblehead and three British "D" class CLs. I only hit Kaga once, but the main reason for this seemingly suicidal play was to damage the escorting CAs and cause them, along with the DDs, to use up their TT, which is exactly what I did. Now comes the fun part. Force Z, with Pow, Repulse, 2 British CA and several other modern British CLs and DDs, is only two hexes away from the Akagi/Kaga TF with orders to intercept. This should be good. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,103 Japanese Ships SS I-124, hits 5 Allied Ships CL Java DD Kortenaer DD Banckert DD Van Nes DD Witte de With SS I-124 is sighted by escort DD Banckert attacking submerged sub .... DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Witte de With attacking submerged sub .... DD Witte de With loses contact with SS I-124 DD Banckert fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Banckert fails to find sub and abandons search DD Van Nes fails to find sub and abandons search DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Madjene at 64,102, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Shell hits 1 CV Akagi CA Aoba CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 5, on fire CA Furutaka, Shell hits 3 CA Kako DD Kagero DD Shiranui, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Urakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Amagiri DD Oboro DD Akebono DD Uzuki Allied Ships CL Danae, Shell hits 2 CL Dragon, Shell hits 2 CL Durban, Shell hits 3 CL Marblehead CL Boise DD Stewart, Shell hits 1 DD Vampire, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Scout DD Tenedos DD Thanet, Shell hits 2, on fire Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 16,000 yards Friedell, Wilhelm L crosses the 'T' CA Aoba engages CL Marblehead at 16,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Durban at 16,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Durban at 16,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Durban at 16,000 yards DD Thanet engages CV Akagi at 16,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Akebono at 16,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Oboro at 16,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Amagiri at 16,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Thanet at 16,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Shiranui at 16,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Thanet at 16,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Thanet engages CV Akagi at 11,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Marblehead at 11,000 yards CL Durban engages CA Furutaka at 11,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Dragon at 11,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Danae at 11,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Uzuki at 11,000 yards DD Akebono engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Vampire engages DD Kagero at 11,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Thanet engages CV Akagi at 10,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CA Furutaka at 10,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards CL Dragon engages CA Furutaka at 10,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Danae at 10,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Danae at 10,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Uzuki at 10,000 yards DD Akebono engages DD Tenedos at 10,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Thanet at 10,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Kagero at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Stewart engages CV Akagi at 8,000 yards DD Stewart engages CV Kaga at 8,000 yards CL Durban engages CA Kinugasa at 8,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Dragon at 8,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Danae at 8,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Akebono at 8,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Akebono at 8,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DD Stewart at 8,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Tenedos at 8,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Stewart at 8,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Boise at 13,000 yards DD Vampire engages CV Kaga at 13,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Durban at 13,000 yards CL Dragon engages CA Kinugasa at 13,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Kinugasa at 13,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DD Thanet at 13,000 yards DD Akebono engages DD Tenedos at 13,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DD Vampire at 13,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DD Vampire at 13,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Thanet at 13,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Vampire at 13,000 yards DD Stewart engages DD Kagero at 13,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Boise at 17,000 yards CL Boise engages CV Kaga at 17,000 yards CL Durban engages CA Kako at 17,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Dragon at 17,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Danae at 17,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DD Thanet at 17,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Tenedos at 17,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Scout at 17,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Vampire at 17,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DD Tenedos at 17,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Shiranui at 17,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards CA Kako engages CL Marblehead at 21,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CA Furutaka at 21,000 yards CA Kako engages CL Danae at 21,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Thanet at 21,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Uzuki at 21,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Akebono at 21,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Urakaze at 21,000 yards CL Marblehead engages DD Shiranui at 21,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Kagero at 21,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards CL Boise engages CV Akagi at 26,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Durban at 26,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Dragon at 26,000 yards DD Vampire engages CV Kaga at 26,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Stewart at 26,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Shiranui at 26,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Kagero at 26,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards CV Akagi screened from combat - escorted by DD Amagiri CA Furutaka engages CL Durban at 29,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Stewart at 29,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 86,57 (Pucheng) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 93 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 85 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-36 Ida x 10 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 63,101 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 B5N2 Kate x 12 D3A1 Val x 17 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 13 damaged D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1 CL Java CL Tromp BC Repulse CL De Ruyter Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 63,103 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 B5N2 Kate x 25 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Tenedos CL Marblehead DD Thanet, on fire CL Durban CL Boise Aircraft Attacking: 24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kangean at 59,103 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 B5N2 Kate x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CM Gouden Leeuw, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CM Prins van Oranje DM Stronghold Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Gouden Leeuw -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 63,101 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 B5N2 Kate x 25 D3A1 Val x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 6 damaged Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales CL De Ruyter CL Tromp DD Encounter CL Java, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Banckert Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 63,103 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 D3A1 Val x 25 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 4 damaged Allied Ships CL Dragon, Bomb hits 3, on fire CL Danae, Bomb hits 2 CL Boise, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kangean at 59,103 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 B5N2 Kate x 25 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PC Formalhaut, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk CM Prins van Oranje, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DM Stronghold CM Krakatau, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage PC Tydeman, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk CM Rigel, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CM Willem v d Zaan Aircraft Attacking: 25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Prins van Oranje Massive explosion on PC Tydeman Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PC Tydeman Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Rigel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taiping (49,75) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1424 troops, 2 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 95 Defending force 1325 troops, 7 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 46 Japanese adjusted assault: 127 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Allied ground losses: 994 casualties reported Squads: 21 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 1st Tank Regiment 5th Recon Regiment Defending units: 5/14th Punjab Battalion 3rd SSVF Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 83,51 (near Wuchang) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 14028 troops, 122 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 401 Defending force 8145 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167 Japanese adjusted assault: 754 Allied adjusted defense: 30 Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 109 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 3379 casualties reported Squads: 146 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 163 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 3rd Division Defending units: 20th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29349 troops, 345 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 902 Defending force 67210 troops, 393 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107 Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 133 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Division 9th Armored Car Co 34th Division 13th Tank Regiment 13th RGC Temp. Division 1st Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 8th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20660 troops, 165 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 592 Defending force 21895 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 469 Assaulting units: 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 40th Division 11th RGC Temp. Division 11th Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 30th Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17329 troops, 289 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 727 Defending force 8160 troops, 128 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 185 Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 104th/B Division 104th/C Division 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 31664 troops, 342 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 1192 Defending force 15516 troops, 226 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 479 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 20th Infantry Regiment 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 16th Engineer Regiment 48th Division 65th Brigade 2nd Tank Regiment 3rd Ind Engineer Regiment 9th Infantry Regiment 16th Recon Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Army 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Defending units: 21st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 91st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 14th PS Engineer Regiment PAF Aviation Far East USAAF 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Clark Field AAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Surigao (81,88) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6468 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 205 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 247 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 247 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Surigao !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+) Assaulting units: 1st Indpt SNLF Coy 1st Engineer Co Kure 2nd SNLF 4th Engineer Co III/66th Naval Guard Unit Miura Det Sasebo 2nd SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 908 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 193 Defending force 5656 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th Tank Regiment 101st NCPC Route Brigade Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 67108 troops, 393 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1099 Defending force 29872 troops, 345 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 898 Assaulting units: 2nd Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps Defending units: 13th Tank Regiment 34th Division 9th Armored Car Co 13th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 1st Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 21895 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 469 Defending force 23168 troops, 165 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 592 Assaulting units: 55th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps Defending units: 40th Division 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 11th RGC Temp. Division 11th Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5656 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179 Defending force 7219 troops, 42 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 192 Assaulting units: 98th Chinese Corps Defending units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th Tank Regiment 101st NCPC Route Brigade

nashvillen -> RE: Boise's Revenge (3/27/2013 3:47:29 PM)
Where is the popcorn? The Kates attacked with bombs. If they had used torpedoes it might have been different for force Z.

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Boise's Revenge (3/27/2013 8:44:25 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: nashvillen Where is the popcorn? The Kates attacked with bombs. If they had used torpedoes it might have been different for force Z. That actually played into my logic in attacking with Force Z here. If you'll look back, you'll see that Akagi and Kaga have been busy wasting their torpedoes on my fleeing merchant shipping. I figured that, since I've only seen two different CV strike packages in the reports, but have seen five different CVs represented in A2A reports, the CVLs had probably been stripped of their offensive units and were providing a heavy CAP so that the two primary strike forces could send their maximum number of Zeros with the attacking force. Given the pitiful skill of Allied bomber pilots at this point, combined with the Zero's superiority in the A2A role right now, a surface engagement made the most sense to me. Now we'll see if it paid off. I just got the turn back and am getting ready to run it now.

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Boise's Revenge (3/27/2013 11:07:46 PM)
Well that was interesting. Force Z was in a blocking position, just like I expected, but the Akagi/Kaga TF slipped past them anyway and is now on the Eastern side of Makassar. To complicate matters somewhat, an IJN TF containing two BBs and at least one CL just showed up in the Makassar Strait, 120 miles SE of Balikpapan. Here's a map of the situation, as it stands. [image]local://upfiles/38955/7AB0D6E5B194440F96A3C8687AF2C784.jpg[/image] Force Z is just North of Denpasar, in the same hex as the escort TF which is escorting De Ruter back to Soerabaja for repairs. I plan on feinting towards Akagi/Kaga today, to buy De Ruter time to dock and begin repairs, before falling back with Force Z as well. Akagi/Kaga will get away this time, but maybe I can hurt those two IJN BBs on the way back. I suspect that they're the Mutsu and Yamashiro, so PoW and Repulse should be able to handle them.

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Boise's Revenge (3/27/2013 11:15:21 PM)
Oh, and here's today's Combat Report. How much damage will a British Mk. II mine do to a CA? Looks like Suzuya found one early in the turn. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 encounters mine field at 68,96 Japanese Ships CA Suzuya, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Hakaze DD Ayanami xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 5 DD Yugiri DD Tachikaze TB Hiyodori xAP Koan Maru xAP Huso Maru Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Hakaze DD Hakaze firing at Tarakan Defenses DD Ayanami firing at Tarakan Base Force 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 10,000 yards DD Tachikaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 10,000 yards TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 10,000 yards DD Tachikaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 10,000 yards DD Tachikaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards DD Yugiri firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards DD Tachikaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards DD Ayanami fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91) TF 191 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91 Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /2 75mm Infantry Gun lost from landing craft during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF 17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF 12 troops of a SNLF HMG Section lost in surf during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF 15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Tachikaze DD Yugiri xAP Koan Maru DD Asagiri TB Hiyodori xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire xAP Huso Maru Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Tachikaze Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Yugiri DD Asagiri firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 6,000 yards TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards DD Asagiri firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 6,000 yards TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards DD Yugiri fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,103 Japanese Ships SS I-121 Allied Ships DD Kortenaer SS I-121 is sighted by escort I-121 bottoming out .... DD Kortenaer fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kortenaer fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kortenaer fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kortenaer fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kortenaer attacking submerged sub .... SS I-121 eludes ASW attack from DD Kortenaer DD Kortenaer cannot reach attack position over SS I-121 Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 38 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 12 Buffalo I x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (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 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 86,57 (Pucheng) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 86,57 (Pucheng) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 10 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 4 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 6 SB-III x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb 8 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 13th RGC Temp. Division ... Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 1st Mortar Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th RGC Temp. Division, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SB-III x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 27000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 22000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 22000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kangean at 59,105 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 59 B5N2 Kate x 54 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships BC Repulse, Bomb hits 3 CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires CL Marblehead DD Scout CL Glasgow DD Van Nes CL Tromp CL Boise BB Prince of Wales DD Evertsen Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL De Ruyter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,103 Japanese Ships SS I-121, hits 12, heavy damage Allied Ships DE Starling SS I-121 is sighted by escort I-121 bottoming out .... DE Starling attacking submerged sub .... DE Starling attacking submerged sub .... DE Starling attacking submerged sub .... SS I-121 eludes ASW attack from DE Starling DE Starling fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Starling attacking submerged sub .... SS I-121 eludes DE Starling by hugging bottom Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire TB Hiyodori xAP Koan Maru xAP Huso Maru TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 5,000 yards TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 5,000 yards TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29400 troops, 345 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 905 Defending force 67303 troops, 393 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1117 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Division 9th Armored Car Co 34th Division 13th Tank Regiment 13th RGC Temp. Division 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 45th Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20753 troops, 165 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 595 Defending force 21914 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 40th Division 11th RGC Temp. Division 11th Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 30th Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,57 (near Wenchow) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11082 troops, 98 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 339 Defending force 15428 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425 Japanese adjusted assault: 408 Allied adjusted defense: 940 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 925 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 96 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 22nd Division 8th Armored Car Co Defending units: 100th Chinese Corps 25th Group Army 14th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 17339 troops, 289 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 731 Defending force 8225 troops, 127 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 186 Japanese adjusted assault: 2 Allied adjusted defense: 297 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 148 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 558 casualties reported Squads: 35 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled) Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 104th/B Division 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 38th Division 104th/C Division 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 23rd Army 5th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 1st Middlesex Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 36998 troops, 349 guns, 402 vehicles, Assault Value = 1193 Defending force 15496 troops, 225 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 477 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 1248 Allied adjusted defense: 421 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2143 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 96 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 15 disabled Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled) Vehicles lost 35 (5 destroyed, 30 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1130 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 112 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 49 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Guns lost 42 (4 destroyed, 38 disabled) Vehicles lost 51 (7 destroyed, 44 disabled) Assaulting units: 16th Recon Regiment 3rd Ind Engineer Regiment 48th Division 20th Infantry Regiment 16th Engineer Regiment 65th Brigade 2nd Tank Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 9th Infantry Regiment 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Defending units: 31st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 21st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 14th PS Engineer Regiment 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Far East USAAF PAF Aviation Clark Field AAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 894 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 196 Defending force 5670 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180 Assaulting units: 12th Tank Regiment 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 101st NCPC Route Brigade Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1264 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Defending force 3719 troops, 37 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 Assaulting units: VII KNIL Battalion Tarakan Base Force Tarakan Defenses Defending units: Sasebo 8th SNLF Yokosuka 4th SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 67268 troops, 393 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1113 Defending force 29949 troops, 345 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 902 Assaulting units: 2nd Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps Defending units: 13th Division 9th Armored Car Co 34th Division 13th Tank Regiment 13th RGC Temp. Division 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 21900 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470 Defending force 23273 troops, 165 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 595 Assaulting units: 30th Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps Defending units: 40th Division 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 11th RGC Temp. Division 11th Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5670 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180 Defending force 7263 troops, 42 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 196 Assaulting units: 98th Chinese Corps Defending units: 12th Tank Regiment 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 101st NCPC Route Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 519 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 23 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kanhsien !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Boise's Revenge (3/28/2013 3:07:41 AM)
Again, a new turn flipped. Clark Field fell today. I'd say the rest of the Phillipines garrison will fall within the next week to ten days, if that. Hong Kong still holds on though, but just barely. I'm finally seeing movement across from Moulmein. Recon says that there's 6 units coming down the trail, but no more info than that. I've got one Division dug in at Moulmein, a second moving there today and will begin unpacking, plus three more Divisions with support units on the way within the week. I'm actually feeling pretty good about Burma right now. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires TB Hiyodori xAP Koan Maru, Shell hits 1 xAP Huso Maru 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 7,000 yards TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 7,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Koan Maru at 7,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 7,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAP Huso Maru 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 8,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Koan Maru, Shell hits 3 xAP Brazil Maru, on fire xAP Huso Maru, Shell hits 1 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Koan Maru at 9,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 9,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Huso Maru at 9,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Iwo-jima at 106,83 Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi CL Natori CS Chiyoda DD Inazuma APD Tade DD Hatakaze DD Harukaze Allied Ships SS Pompano SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ikazuchi DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 86,57 (Pucheng) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 89 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd War Area ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd War Area ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 86,57 (Pucheng) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd War Area ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 10 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 4 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-29A Hudson: 3 damaged SB-III: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29409 troops, 345 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 905 Defending force 67466 troops, 394 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1141 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Division 34th Division 9th Armored Car Co 13th Tank Regiment 13th RGC Temp. Division 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 8th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20858 troops, 165 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 605 Defending force 21918 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 474 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 40th Division 11th RGC Temp. Division 11th Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 55th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 920 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Defending force 9666 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121 Japanese adjusted assault: 54 Allied adjusted defense: 53 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 158 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 51st Recon Regiment Defending units: 88th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 16th Construction Regiment 3rd War Area 10th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 35540 troops, 349 guns, 401 vehicles, Assault Value = 1063 Defending force 14682 troops, 225 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 321 Japanese adjusted assault: 643 Allied adjusted defense: 217 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 1472 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 48 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 22 destroyed, 12 disabled Vehicles lost 18 (7 destroyed, 11 disabled) Allied ground losses: 4878 casualties reported Squads: 137 destroyed, 44 disabled Non Combat: 322 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 55 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 68 (58 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 115 (112 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 13 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 3rd Ind Engineer Regiment 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 48th Division 9th Infantry Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 16th Engineer Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 65th Brigade 16th Recon Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Defending units: 31st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 194th Tank Battalion 21st PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 14th PS Engineer Regiment Far East USAAF 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Clark Field AAF Base Force PAF Aviation 1st PI Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 15678 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 508 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 771 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 771 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Temuloh !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+) Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 42nd Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 894 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197 Defending force 11492 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351 Assaulting units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th Tank Regiment 101st NCPC Route Brigade Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3741 troops, 37 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 124 Defending force 1888 troops, 45 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Japanese adjusted assault: 131 Allied adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1055 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 32 (30 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Sasebo 8th SNLF Yokosuka 4th SNLF Defending units: VII KNIL Battalion Tarakan Base Force Tarakan Defenses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 67437 troops, 394 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1139 Defending force 29958 troops, 344 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 903 Assaulting units: 75th Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps Defending units: 9th Armored Car Co 13th Tank Regiment 34th Division 13th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 21911 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473 Defending force 23361 troops, 165 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 604 Assaulting units: 30th Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps Defending units: 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 40th Division 11th RGC Temp. Division 11th Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5690 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351 Defending force 7288 troops, 42 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 197 Assaulting units: 98th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps Defending units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th Tank Regiment 101st NCPC Route Brigade

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Boise's Revenge (3/28/2013 10:29:37 PM)
Well that didn't go like I had planned. Evidently the order to "close and destroy" a target is ambigious enough that my Force Z commander didn't understand it. Furthermore, I found out that Akagi/Kaga weren't completely out of torpedoes, as they sent a few my way to my great displeasure. Fortunately for PoW, the one that hit her did literally 1 point of damage. The bombs which hit PoW and Repulse? No damage either. So now I try to open the range and keep out of Akagi/Kaga's way for a bit. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,91, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Suzuya DD Maikaze Allied Ships AM Bittern, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AM Quail, Shell hits 12, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 75% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Maikaze engages AM Quail at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Suzuya engages AM Quail at 6,000 yards CA Suzuya engages AM Bittern at 6,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards AM Quail sunk by CA Suzuya at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CA Suzuya engages AM Bittern at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Suzuya engages AM Bittern at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,89 Japanese Ships xAP Kobe Maru DMS W-4 Allied Ships SS KVIII SS KVIII is sighted by escort KVIII diving deep .... DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,89 Japanese Ships CL Kashii xAP Kobe Maru xAK Eihuku Maru DMS W-4 Allied Ships SS KVIII SS KVIII launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashii KVIII diving deep .... DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 86,57 (Pucheng) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 128 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 86,57 (Pucheng) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd War Area ... Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 10 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 64,102 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 B5N2 Kate x 25 D3A1 Val x 33 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 18 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1 CA Cornwall BC Repulse, Bomb hits 4 CL Tromp Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 16 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 B5N2 Kate x 25 Allied aircraft B-339D x 6 CW-21B Demon x 4 75A-7 Hawk x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed 75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAK Demodocus, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AMC Kanimlba, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Demosthenes, Bomb hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 1-VI.G.V with B-339D (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 2-VI.G.V with B-339D (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kanimlba Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Demodocus Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Demosthenes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29481 troops, 345 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 905 Defending force 68815 troops, 394 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1160 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 34th Division 13th Tank Regiment 9th Armored Car Co 13th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 1st Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 67th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 26th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20875 troops, 165 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 606 Defending force 22020 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 476 Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 40th Division 11th RGC Temp. Division 11th Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 55th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 27091 troops, 357 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 712 Defending force 8287 troops, 127 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 193 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 671 Allied adjusted defense: 357 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 471 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 387 casualties reported Squads: 37 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 38th Division 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 104th/B Division 104th/C Division 23rd Army 2nd RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 878 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 751 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 15 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pucheng !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+) Assaulting units: 17th Division 15th Division 51st Recon Regiment 13th Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 902 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198 Defending force 11524 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352 Assaulting units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th Tank Regiment 101st NCPC Route Brigade Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 67538 troops, 394 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153 Defending force 30018 troops, 345 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 902 Assaulting units: 45th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 26th Group Army Defending units: 9th Armored Car Co 13th Tank Regiment 34th Division 13th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22020 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 476 Defending force 23352 troops, 165 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 603 Assaulting units: 55th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps Defending units: 40th Division 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 11th RGC Temp. Division 11th Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5714 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352 Defending force 7329 troops, 42 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 198 Assaulting units: 98th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps Defending units: 12th Tank Regiment 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 101st NCPC Route Brigade

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Boise's Revenge (3/28/2013 10:32:40 PM)
Well, keeping out of the way was easier than what I thought, plus I got to eat a IJN convoy, sending at least one unit to a watery grave. Not sure what it was, but the fact that it was all non-combat squads makes me think it was an ENG unit of some sort. There's more targets here, but we'll see what I find as I head further North into the Celebes Sea to try to make good on my escape. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 66,99, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #2, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PB Kyo Maru #11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PB Shonan Maru #1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PB Shonan Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PB Shonan Maru #17, Shell hits 2, and is sunk xAK Nagara Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk xAKL Fukuei Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk xAKL Korei Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales BC Repulse CA Cornwall CA Exeter CL Tromp CL Mauritius CL Glasgow DD Piet Hein DD Kortenaer DD Evertsen DD Witte de With DD Van Nes DD Banckert DD Scout DD Tenedos Japanese ground losses: 2135 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 119 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages PB Shonan Maru #17 at 11,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages PB Shonan Maru #2 at 11,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages PB Kyo Maru #11 at 11,000 yards DD Scout engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 11,000 yards DD Kortenaer engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 11,000 yards DD Piet Hein engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards PB Shonan Maru #17 sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards PB Shonan Maru #2 sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards PB Shonan Maru #1 sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards PB Kyo Maru #11 sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards PB Kyo Maru #2 sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards CL Tromp engages xAKL Korei Maru at 7,000 yards DD Piet Hein engages xAK Nagara Maru at 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Nagara Maru at 4,000 yards xAK Nagara Maru sunk by BC Repulse at 4,000 yards DD Kortenaer engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAKL Korei Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 2,000 yards DD Scout engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards BB Prince of Wales engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 3,000 yards DD Piet Hein engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 3,000 yards xAKL Fukuei Maru sunk by CL Glasgow at 3,000 yards xAKL Fukuei Maru sunk by CL Glasgow at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 69,74 Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru PB Fuji Maru #4 Allied Ships SS KXV SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at PB Eiko Maru PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tandjoengselor (68,92) 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Kashii AK Kaga Maru DMS W-4 CL Kashii firing at VII KNIL Battalion Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengselor (68,92) TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Tandjoengselor, 68,92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 85,57 , near Pucheng Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 85,57 , near Pucheng Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd War Area ... Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 10 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Blenheim I bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 62,101 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 D3A1 Val x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships TK British Sailor, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK British Sailor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 55,101 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 B5N2 Kate x 13 Allied aircraft B-339D x 4 CW-21B Demon x 3 75A-7 Hawk x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed 75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AM Ballarat, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Strix, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires TK Iris, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead 2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 1-VI.G.V with B-339D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 2-VI.G.V with B-339D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Ballarat Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Strix -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 13th Division, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 2 SB-III x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb 1 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 34th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29518 troops, 345 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 910 Defending force 69597 troops, 397 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189 Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 9th Armored Car Co 34th Division 13th Division 13th Tank Regiment 13th RGC Temp. Division 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 68th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 26th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20851 troops, 165 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 603 Defending force 22068 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 477 Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 40th Division 11th RGC Temp. Division 11th Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 55th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 26655 troops, 356 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 694 Defending force 7946 troops, 127 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 164 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 383 Allied adjusted defense: 233 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 767 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 29 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 677 casualties reported Squads: 30 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 104th/B Division 66th Infantry Regiment 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 38th Division 104th/C Division 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 23rd Army 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 1st Middlesex Battalion 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,73 (near Alor Star) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3807 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Defending force 300 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 107 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 107 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 198 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 113th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 109th RAF Adv Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 922 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 202 Defending force 11524 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th Tank Regiment 101st NCPC Route Brigade Defending units: 98th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 698 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Defending force 1254 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Assaulting units: VII KNIL Battalion Tarakan Base Force Defending units: I/124th Infantry Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 68332 troops, 397 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1185 Defending force 30022 troops, 345 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 903 Assaulting units: 67th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 26th Group Army Defending units: 9th Armored Car Co 13th Tank Regiment 34th Division 13th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22068 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 477 Defending force 23342 troops, 165 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 600 Assaulting units: 55th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps Defending units: 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 40th Division 11th RGC Temp. Division 11th Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5714 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352 Defending force 7363 troops, 42 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 201 Assaulting units: 98th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps Defending units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th Tank Regiment 101st NCPC Route Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 474 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 11 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pingsiang !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1

jeffk3510 -> RE: Boise's Revenge (3/28/2013 11:12:00 PM)
Good job on catching the troops in those transports. Every little bit here and there will annoy him, and help you keep your moral up till the middle of 42' when you can start doing more things. I like your reasoning for going after the CVs with your SAG group...CVs tend to flee at the first sign of surface ships...he had to be ****ting himself when he saw his fleet CVs in a battle with your SAG... I know I would. You mentioned not enough troops in China... pick and chose where and what to defend. Cities, mountains, and forests are the best. Position yourself behind a river in a forest, and that will lead to some nasty results for the attacker... you can't defend everywhere...but you can make him pay for ground if done properly.

Bullwinkle58 -> RE: Boise's Revenge (3/28/2013 11:32:10 PM)
Where are you rearming your BBs?

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Boise's Revenge (3/29/2013 12:39:53 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58 Where are you rearming your BBs? I was doing it at Singers, but that option is closed now so I'm looking at Soerabaja if possible. If not, I'll send them back to Colombo. I've got 10 BBs in the Pacific (8 at PH and 2 at Seattle under repair) but I don't have any in the IO. Also, Tomasz seems to be running his BBs in packs, as I saw a SAG with at least 6 BBs in it while I was dueling with his CVTF and eating his troopships. Not sure if that's accurate or not, as I suspect some of those "BB" sightings may be CAs, but I can't take a chance of running into that many surface units and being shot to pieces. Force Z is acting as a miniature Fleet-in-Being right now and that's what I need to buy time.

Paladin1dcs -> RE: Boise's Revenge (3/29/2013 12:51:52 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jeffk3510 Good job on catching the troops in those transports. Every little bit here and there will annoy him, and help you keep your moral up till the middle of 42' when you can start doing more things. I like your reasoning for going after the CVs with your SAG group...CVs tend to flee at the first sign of surface ships...he had to be ****ting himself when he saw his fleet CVs in a battle with your SAG... I know I would. You mentioned not enough troops in China... pick and chose where and what to defend. Cities, mountains, and forests are the best. Position yourself behind a river in a forest, and that will lead to some nasty results for the attacker... you can't defend everywhere...but you can make him pay for ground if done properly. I'm pretty sure he did just that, as I had been hiding Force Z and all the other Allied CLs for several turns at Soerabaja. I had absolutely no DL on my ships when I sailed into the Makassar Strait. He said later that he was having a hard time keeping tabs on Force Z, who has been successful in raiding two different convoys so far, so I think I may be able to increase his worry considerably if I continue this course. As for China, I think I'm in trouble at Ichang. I can't disengage without losing a large number of troops (around 50k) and I don't know if I can win where I'm at now. I hold the road leading into Ichang from the SE, which is his supply line, so there's a chance I could whittle his supplies down to where I could break out without much of a fight. I'm bombing his troops now to try to accomplish this, but the CAF isn't exactly known for coordination. They call them "Chinese Fire Drills" for a reason, after all. Elsewhere in China, I'm still holding on for now but I realize that I need to fall back at best speed to a better defensive line. Any tips on how to do this when I've got IJA armor units near by?

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