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GreyJoy -> RE: Indian fightings (10/10/2014 5:34:40 AM)
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Oct 4,5 and 6, 1942
Tense days.
Erik launches a massive offensive against eastern India, while in SOPAC things are on the edge
INDIA: the allies stack advances south of Benares towards Patna. The Empire sends his reserves out and risks to move on the open ground in front of Patna, in order to defend the rivercrossing. From Ranchi another divisions goes out and positions itself in the woods between Patna and Ranchi.
While the japanese reserves are called out, the sneaky Allied Dog uses his paras against the empty bases in the basin north of Dacca (Rapur and Djengler - sp!?). I was waiting for this move! Immediately pre-positioned units cross the RR line and cuts any possible RR movement, while the bombers pound merciless the USMC paras. Zeros and Oscars sweep the only conquered base with an AF and fights against 2 squadrons of P-39s moved there with decent results. Bad weather prevents the bombers to fly but the base is now isolated and the USMC paras can be annihilated.
SOPAC: the Empire risks it all, sending all the reserves against what has become a real PITA: rekata bay. Erik managed to move here more than 5000 men using subs[X(]...SMART!... a whole US CAV Rgt is present, along with AA and base force. One more week and these bastards could become a torn into my side. I know the allies have cruisers and possibly CVs in the area south of Lunga... so i was risking a lot...
Decided to make it all very fast. A big Amphib TF is sent to invade, covered by 2 TFs with a total of 3 BBs, 3 CAs, 5 CLs and 25 DDs. CVs are covering the whole operation.
The unloadings are bloody...more than 800 men disabled...half of my AVs is already gone on the beaches...
Bad weather prevents the bombers to fly[:@][:@][:@][:@]...but when the day arrives.... a BANZAI charge is ordered...and the whole allied lot, pounded during the night by the IJN, surrenders... BANZAIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CHINA: Eriks transfers 6 fighter squadrons to China (P-38 and P-48Ks, along with F3F)...the first engagement goes well, with 40 A6M3s sweeping through them near Kweyang. 2-1 inmy favour. Then we encounter them again over Changsha. Here the P-40K do well, killing 20 bombers of mine.
However, i love to see allied good fighters in China...more supplies burnt for the Chinese! Now two more training sentais are being trafsered here so to be able to fight them with superior numbers.
A good couple of days, but now in India the situation around Patna is becoming critical...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 06, 42
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ASW attack near Panggoe at 112,133
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
PB Tama Maru #8
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 9
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
AK Nako Maru
AK Tosan Maru
AK Kinka Maru
AK Sasako Maru
AK Sakura Maru
xAK Oridono Maru
xAK San Francisco Maru
xAK Nozima Maru
xAK Akiura Maru
PB Takunan Maru #5
PB Takunan Maru #2
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS O24
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M3a Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
DD Karii
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Pre-Invasion action off Rekata Bay (113,134)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
59 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #5
PB Takunan Maru #2
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Tama Maru #8
PB Toshi Maru #3
PB Kyo Maru #7
PB Chiyo Maru #4
SC Ch 34
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 4
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
CL Kashima
xAK Kogyoku Maru
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Rekata Bay (113,134)
TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Rekata Bay, 113,134
Japanese ground losses:
671 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 91 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 39 (0 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 6th SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of Yokosuka 6th SNLF
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 15th Garrison Unit
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Ground combat at Rekata Bay (113,134)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1834 troops, 14 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
Defending force 8150 troops, 89 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 216
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
112th Cavalry Regiment
A Coy/NG Rifles
21st NZ Pioneer Coy
70th Cst AA Rgt /3
Horn Isl Base Force /1
Defending units:
Yokosuka 6th SNLF /1
Sasebo 6th SNLF
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
18th Garrison Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
15th Garrison Unit /4
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Ground combat at Rangpur (58,34)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 540 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 18
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Rangpur !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /1
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Ground combat at Darjeeling (59,32)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 654 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 22
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Darjeeling !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 07, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Rekata Bay at 113,134
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
DD Kosugiri
DD Uruyuke
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Oboro
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 4
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Yamato
BB Yamato firing at Rekata Bay
CA Kako firing at Rekata Bay
CA Kinugasa firing at Rekata Bay
CA Aoba firing at 112th Cavalry Regiment
DD Kosugiri firing at Rekata Bay
DD Uruyuke firing at Rekata Bay
DD Yuzuki firing at 112th Cavalry Regiment
DD Kikuzuki firing at Rekata Bay
DD Oboro firing at Rekata Bay
DD Murakumo firing at Rekata Bay
DD Hatsuyuki firing at Horn Isl Base Force
DD Isonami firing at Rekata Bay
DD Shirakumo firing at Rekata Bay
DD Shinonome firing at Rekata Bay
DD Fubuki firing at Rekata Bay
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Night Naval bombardment of Rekata Bay at 113,134
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Abukuma
DD Yanagi
DD Karii
DD Kuretake
DD Uranami
Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Port hits 15
Port supply hits 3
BB Yamashiro firing at Rekata Bay
BB Fuso firing at Rekata Bay
CL Tama firing at 112th Cavalry Regiment
CL Kuma firing at Rekata Bay
CL Abukuma firing at Rekata Bay
DD Yanagi firing at 112th Cavalry Regiment
DD Karii firing at 112th Cavalry Regiment
DD Kuretake firing at 112th Cavalry Regiment
DD Uranami firing at Rekata Bay
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Night Naval bombardment of Makin at 136,125
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
DD Worden
DD Downes
DD Lang
DD Wilson
DD Henley
Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 3
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Louisville
CA Louisville firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
CA Northampton firing at Makin
DD Worden firing at Makin
DD Downes firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Lang firing at Makin
DD Wilson firing at Makin
DD Henley firing at Makin
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Sub attack near Panggoe at 112,133
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-41
SS S-41 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashima
S-41 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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ASW attack near Panggoe at 112,133
Allied Ships
SS S-41
SS S-41 is sighted by escort
S-41 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 28
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
343rd FG/11th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Darjeeling , at 59,32
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 33
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed
CAP engaged:
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 10 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Darjeeling , at 59,32
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 22
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29845.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 23845.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 41
G4M1 Betty x 29
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 85
Aircraft Attacking:
35 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
343rd FG/11th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 135 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 32
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
343rd FG/11th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 82 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion, at 58,34 (Rangpur)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Rekata Bay (113,134)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 9990 troops, 97 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 259
Defending force 2205 troops, 34 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
Japanese adjusted assault: 139
Allied adjusted defense: 37
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rekata Bay !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 3 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
571 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2623 casualties reported
Squads: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 39 (39 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 5
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
18th Garrison Unit
15th Garrison Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
Sasebo 6th SNLF
4th Raiding Rgt /2
Defending units:
112th Cavalry Regiment
A Coy/NG Rifles
21st NZ Pioneer Coy
Horn Isl Base Force
70th Cst AA Rgt /3
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Ground combat at Rangpur (58,34)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 897 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Defending force 291 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese adjusted assault: 22
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rangpur !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding Rgt /1
Defending units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /1
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