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Jorge_Stanbury -> Videbeests failed again, mines worthless (11/20/2014 7:46:00 PM)
I guess the game rewards Japan doing reckless head-on assaults without any worries about possible implications: Today Japan sent a TF of cruisers and destroyers to bombard Calcutta; a mined port; he had great results: - Mines are worthless vs. bombardment missions; in the other hand they never fail to hit my submarines - My torpedo bombers had a free pass on the morning phase, CAP didn't fly, but still no hits. - They didn't have a free pass on the afternoon phase, so bombers and escorts did pay a high price; once again for no hits. - Afterwards, more airplanes destroyed on the ground due to the naval bombardment Time to withdraw; but at least nobody can say that the RAF bombers withdrew without spilling blood; it doesn't matter if it was their own. honor is saved. 1st: Japanese TFs got into Calcutta and destroyed all shipping there -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 51,37, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CL Naka CL Isuzu DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Harusame Allied Ships AMc Dacca, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AMc Lahore, Shell hits 7, and is sunk AMc Sophie Marie, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 24,000 yards CA Mikuma fires at AMc Lahore at 24,000 yards AMc Dacca sunk by CA Mikuma at 24,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards CA Mikuma engages AMc Sophie Marie at 23,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CA Mikuma engages AMc Sophie Marie at 20,000 yards CL Isuzu engages AMc Sophie Marie at 20,000 yards CL Naka engages AMc Sophie Marie at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Mikuma engages AMc Sophie Marie at 18,000 yards AMc Sophie Marie sunk by CL Isuzu at 18,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Mikuma engages AMc Lahore at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CA Mikuma engages AMc Lahore at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages AMc Lahore at 11,000 yards DD Harusame engages AMc Lahore at 11,000 yards DD Maikaze engages AMc Lahore at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Arashi engages AMc Lahore at 7,000 yards AMc Lahore sunk by DD Nowaki at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Calcutta at 52,37, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CL Naka CL Isuzu DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Harusame Allied Ships TK Sabari, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk TK Lady Myrtle, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 21,000 yards CA Mikuma launches Long Lance Torpedoes at TK Lady Myrtle at 21,000 yards TK Sabari sunk by CA Mikuma at 21,000 yards CL Naka launches Long Lance Torpedoes at TK Lady Myrtle at 21,000 yards TK Lady Myrtle sunk by DD Harusame at 21,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... 2nd: Two futile Torpedo bomber attacks; notice no CAP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 8 Hurricane IIa Trop x 22 Hurricane IIb Trop x 10 Vildebeest III x 9 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Isuzu CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 15 Buffalo I x 8 Hurricane IIa Trop x 6 Hurricane IIb Trop x 27 Vildebeest III x 12 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Nowaki CA Mikuma CL Naka CL Isuzu Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 15 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. 3rd: Afternoon attack.. this time Zeros were abundant. Heavy losses, no hits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 44 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 5 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 Hurricane IIa Trop x 16 Hurricane IIb Trop x 11 Vildebeest III x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Isuzu Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 35 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Albacore I x 15 Buffalo I x 6 Hurricane IIa Trop x 14 Hurricane IIb Trop x 15 Vildebeest III x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Isuzu CL Naka Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 10 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9380. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15035. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9380 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11585. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11735. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 D3A1 Val x 4 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 14 Hurricane IIa Trop x 11 Hurricane IIb Trop x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes No.232 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes No.258 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13345. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (8 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 4th naval bombardment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Calcutta at 52,37 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 11 damaged Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground Walrus II: 2 damaged Albacore I: 3 damaged Vildebeest III: 2 damaged Buffalo I: 10 damaged Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 damaged Swordfish I: 4 damaged Catalina I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CL Isuzu CL Naka Allied ground losses: 267 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Resources hits 1 Light Industry hits 1 Repair Shipyard hits 1 Manpower hits 3 Fires 232 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 41 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 1 CA Mikuma firing at Calcutta CL Isuzu firing at Calcutta CL Naka firing at Calcutta

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Videbeests failed again, mines worthless (11/20/2014 8:03:41 PM)
The only good news of the day was Jessore (1 hex east of Calcutta). Last turn it was captured by paratroops. This turn my tanks recaptured it. Of course I don't plan to hold it, but I took the opportunity to kill some paras The 3 armored LCUs will not go back to Calcutta. Instead, they will cover the retreating Bangladeshi troops in case he does another paradroops on a dot base -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jessore (53,37) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1481 troops, 10 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 140 Defending force 568 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Allied adjusted assault: 93 Japanese adjusted defense: 18 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Jessore !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 383 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 43rd Cavalry Regiment 254th Armoured Brigade 150th RAC Regiment Defending units: 2nd Raiding Rgt /1

Yaab -> RE: Videbeests failed again, mines worthless (11/20/2014 8:19:12 PM)
Well, look what Overcast weather does to torpedo bombers: Morning Air attack on TF, near Surigao at 81,88 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 5 B5N1 Kate x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Princessa xAKL Princess of Cebu Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp I have noticed that Thunderstorms, Sever Storms and Overcast nullify TBs almost completely. I always check the weather forecast when I want to attack with TBs. If it is Clear, Cloudy or Rain than I fly with torps.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Videbeests failed again, mines worthless (11/21/2014 12:10:52 AM)
Thanks! we play with advanced weather off; so forecast it is always "partly cloudy". A pitty the zeros came when it cleared out

Jorge_Stanbury -> Feb 15th: the last night of freedom for Calcutta (11/23/2014 2:35:50 PM)
Well technically Calcutta was not free, being a British colony. But whatever kind of freedom the Indians enjoyed will end tomorrow under the harsh boots of Japanese imperialism. More on this on the next post; because there is another topic to discuss; today I saw the 1st merchant raider of the war. Raiders are usually not a big issue for me as I tend to escort heavily all my important convoys: CL Trenton and the 3 DMS will be detached to hunt the raider. PC Taney and AM Chevruil will remain escorting the convoy. I have a couple big convoys 1 turn away to Brisbane (one carrying the 1st regiment of Americal, the other one Marines). I will be happy when they reach port [image]local://upfiles/41287/B8F90F6A7F71475F895EF97AF7C9C1C8.jpg[/image] Day Time Surface Combat, near Niue at 147,166, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire Allied Ships CL Trenton AKV Hammondsport AKV Kittyhawk DMS Zane DMS Dorsey DMS Trevor AM Chevreuil AP Hugh L. Scott AK Bellatrix AK Almaack AK Procyon PC Taney xAK Mount McKinley xAK Ruth Alexander, Shell hits 1 xAK Examiner Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CL Trenton engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards AP Hugh L. Scott , AK Procyon , AK Almaack , AK Bellatrix , AKV Kittyhawk screened from combat - escorted by PC Taney , DMS Trevor Range closes to 15,000 yards AP Hugh L. Scott , AK Procyon , AK Almaack , AK Bellatrix screened from combat - escorted by PC Taney , DMS Trevor Range closes to 13,000 yards AP Hugh L. Scott , AK Procyon , AK Almaack , AK Bellatrix , AKV Kittyhawk , AKV Hammondsport screened from combat - escorted by PC Taney , DMS Trevor CL Trenton engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards AP Hugh L. Scott , AK Procyon screened from combat - escorted by PC Taney , DMS Trevor AMC Kinryu Maru engages xAK Ruth Alexander at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Trenton engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 7,000 yards Hagisu, S. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 10,000 yards AP Hugh L. Scott , AK Procyon , AK Almaack , AK Bellatrix screened from combat - escorted by PC Taney , DMS Trevor CL Trenton engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 10,000 yards AMC Kinryu Maru engages AKV Hammondsport at 10,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards AP Hugh L. Scott , AK Procyon , AK Almaack , AK Bellatrix , AKV Kittyhawk , AKV Hammondsport screened from combat - escorted by PC Taney , DMS Trevor AMC Kinryu Maru engages xAK Mount McKinley at 16,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards AP Hugh L. Scott , AK Procyon , AK Almaack , AK Bellatrix , AKV Kittyhawk , AKV Hammondsport , xAK Examiner , xAK Ruth Alexander , xAK Mount McKinley screened from combat - escorted by PC Taney , DMS Trevor CL Trenton engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 21,000 yards Task forces break off...

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Feb 15th: the last night of freedom for Calcutta (11/23/2014 2:56:06 PM)
Back to Calcutta: he got a 2:1 All my non static troops were set to withdraw; they will be gone by next turn's attack I have a new signature to commemorate the battle of Calcutta [image]local://upfiles/41287/DC1602EB5F2846E2A75CC9B55B888D6C.jpg[/image] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 55197 troops, 529 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 1732 Defending force 18914 troops, 99 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 457 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 1722 Allied adjusted defense: 661 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1355 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 134 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Allied ground losses: 1484 casualties reported Squads: 40 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 56 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled Assaulting units: 18th Division 5th Division Imperial Guards Division 2nd Division 25th Army 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment Southern Army 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 3rd Assam Rifles Battalion 36th Indian Brigade 15th/1st Punjab Battalion Fort William Waziristan Division 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Eastern Command 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

BBfanboy -> RE: Feb 15th: the last night of freedom for Calcutta (11/23/2014 4:11:39 PM)
I hope those withdrawing units at Calcutta are in Move mode. You can put the units into Strat Move mode and they will pack, but when packing is finished they cannot move out when enemy troops are in the hex, and his attack will slaughter them since their gear is packed. That is the problem with trying to disengage - he can pursue with motorized units at a faster pace than you can move, unless you can slow him with bombing or sacrificial blocking units. I would send my units into the rough terrain so they can get some defensive benefit when he attacks. In the open they will be smashed. I would also prioritize which units I want to save and bring up some of the garbage units to block for them. Only when you get some units several days ahead of his troops can you put them in strat move mode and send them far. "Several days" means the unit's packing time +1 day. About that AMC raider - don't forget to use your CL's float plane on naval search and set a high react - 5 hexes or so. Japanese AMCs also have a float plane and will be trying to react away, but you have the advantage of speed. Good luck!

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Feb 15th: the last night of freedom for Calcutta (11/23/2014 4:16:11 PM)
Even better; they are all on combat mode with 45/46 so almost gone; no strat mode when they reach Howrath; only those troops already there are changing to strat mode the rest will just run at move mode. The good news is that there are no tanks on Calcutta; so I have some chance to withdraw [image]local://upfiles/41287/EB2CF73017F94ADDBCFB7C26B8DA70ED.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Feb 15th: the last night of freedom for Calcutta (11/23/2014 4:34:07 PM)
And this is a picture of South East India [image]local://upfiles/41287/0239D707B9764F208F26BC749547B626.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Feb 15th: the last night of freedom for Calcutta (11/24/2014 3:03:16 AM)
So the million dollar question for India now is where to fight? the problem is my opponent really likes to use his mobile forces to first cut my supply paths and then, and only then start the siege This is one example on China; as you can see, he 1st put some troops, north, west and south, to cut all supply. only afterwards he started the siege [image]local://upfiles/41287/09810094455B411BA544A2619BAFC609.jpg[/image] He can do the exact same on each pocket of defense I build, thus the conclusion is I should build some sort of line, but only as a speed bump, the real stand can only be in either Bombay or Karachi. I pick Bombay as the most likely target; I doubt he will want to trigger emergency reinforcements

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Feb 15th: the last night of freedom for Calcutta (11/24/2014 3:34:27 AM)
This is how I plan to defend India; and my very inadequate troops are: - 18 British Division: 445 AV at Rajshashi; strat moving to Benares - 7 Arm Brigade: 80 AV (45 Stuarts) at Howrath, moving NW to Jamshedpur. - 18 Australian Brigade: 134 AV in a TF, one day away from Bombay - 21 Australian Brigade: 134 AV in a TF, two days away from Bombay - 25 Australian Brigade: 134 AV in a TF, 3/4 days away from Bombay - Burma Division: 306 AV currently close to Rajshashi; strat moving to Benares - 17 Indian Division: 300 AV at Rajshashi; strat moving to Benares - Waziristan Division: 217 AV at Calcutta; will try to retreat/ survive - 7 Indian Division: 179 AV at Bombay; will remain there - 19 Indian Division: 161 AV near Raipur; strat moving to Bombay - 44, 45, 46 Indian Brigades: 336 AV combined. These 3 are at Rajshashi strat moving to Benares - BFF Bde: 89 AV at Dimapur; getting ready for Strat move - USA 185 Infantry Brigade: 125 AV, far away on 2 TFs enroute to Cape Town [image]local://upfiles/41287/097E10114B5B4C219252CAD7F1C68692.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/25/2014 2:09:38 AM)
February 16th: First of all, the Japanese raider Kinryu maru was caught by 2 DMS. They put another 9 hits and left it in condition "heavy damaged, heavy fires" Although I didn't see it sinking, I am almost sure it did; as there are some unexplained Jake losses this turn. Even if it somehow survived, being SE of Suva with heavy fires/ damage is a death sentence [image]local://upfiles/41287/BB25309CBFD54AAC87FB9C6350F61B6C.jpg[/image] Next topic: Calcutta. My opponent didn't reduce his efforts to capture it; he did another naval bombardment followed by a deliberate attack: I am happy he damaged the city's industry Night Naval bombardment of Calcutta at 52,37 Japanese Ships CA Kumano CL Kinu CL Natori Allied ground losses: 116 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Manpower hits 2 Fires 361 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 17 Port hits 4 CA Kumano firing at Calcutta CL Kinu firing at 36th Indian Brigade CL Natori firing at Calcutta Check how many troops are now in India [X(] Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 54317 troops, 568 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 2184 Defending force 6461 troops, 38 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 1557 Allied adjusted defense: 41 Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Calcutta !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 2611 casualties reported Squads: 42 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 100 destroyed, 66 disabled Engineers: 27 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 48th Div /9 18th Division Imperial Guards Division 2nd Division 5th Division 16th Div /7 Southern Army 25th Army 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Mortar Battalion Defending units: Fort William Eastern Command Fort William and Eastern Command are static LCUs, everything else left and will "move" towards Bombay Depresing to see 6 veteran divisions + tanks and artillery ready to blitz over my crappy troops... lucky me [:(]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/25/2014 2:12:05 AM)
Last turn I also lost Nanning, and Nanyang is coming next -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 58446 troops, 578 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 1824 Defending force 63933 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1544 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 33 Allied adjusted defense: 826 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 25 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 44 (4 destroyed, 40 disabled) Allied ground losses: 391 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 59th Infantry Brigade 15th Tank Regiment 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 17th Division 35th Division 36th Division 13th Division 5th Armored Car Co 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment China Expeditionary Army 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 12th Army 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 51st Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 4th Construction Regiment 5th War Area 7th New Chinese Corps 2nd Group Army 22nd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 27564 troops, 352 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 782 Defending force 18811 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 299 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 912 Allied adjusted defense: 341 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanning !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 301 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Allied ground losses: 7219 casualties reported Squads: 184 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 230 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 32 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 35 (25 destroyed, 10 disabled) Units retreated 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 104th Division 38th Division 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 21st Mortar Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 23rd Army 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps 64th Chinese Corps 35th Group Army 9th Chinese Base Force

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/25/2014 2:19:39 AM)
I am seriously thinking about parking my R class Battleships on Bombay; mainly to make it harder to do naval bombardments; BBs and MTBs : the BBs disbanded on port as to avoid naval attacks (and torpedoes). The idea is to move all the AAs, fighters and torpedo bombers I can muster. I know if there is any kind of fight, they will be under heavy penalty, but being BBs, they can take some punishment thoughts?

BBfanboy -> RE: Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/25/2014 6:17:06 AM)
Disbanded in port, your BBs will not oppose any bombardment TF. They need to be formed into a TF for that. They will draw attacks either way, reducing the attacks on other assets, but BBs can be sunk by non-penetrating bomb hits alone. Japanese BBs often succumb to 20-30 x 1000lb bombs. I don't know how many of the Val 500 lb bombs it would take to sink a British BB in port, but if KB has no opposition they can do it. IIRC, Kates can carry a heavy bomb (1760 lb/800 kg) that penetrates deck armour of BBs. I think you should try your plan provided you have good air cover and good search so that you can form up your TF when enemy SCTFs are sighted.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/25/2014 12:26:34 PM)
Pearl Harbor is a good benchmark on the effectivity of 250kg bombs... most of the times, they just bounce; "deck armor hit".. I won't say useless, but he will need a lot, really a lot and then hope for fires 800KG bombs will penetrate, but only few, highly experienced pilots will carry them Of course, against a SCTF he can use deadly torpedoes, thus it will be a cat and mouse game if KB-2 arrives. My main advantage is that Bombay is very far away from his natural hunting grounds, he cannot stay for too long, And he can safely keep a split KB for a few more months; as the US fleet is still getting ready. But later on 42; if I see he has his half his carriers on the Indian Ocean, I will push him in the Pacific.

IdahoNYer -> RE: Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/25/2014 11:09:27 PM)
Looks like he's going full tilt into India. To look at the positive - it should give you some respite in the Pacific that you might be able to gain some advantage. Not sure about using your BBs as bomb magnets - seems like a waste, but I see your point - less damage to infrastructure/facilities perhaps.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/26/2014 1:03:58 AM)
I am not too worried about the facitilies; it is more about the fact he is getting very good results with the combo strike: naval bombardment + deliberate attack; he basically raises significantly my disruption with the bombardment and then his deliberate attack is a walk in the park. He did that on Diamond Harbor and Calcutta and his losses were nil while I got beaten badly. Moreover, because he used mostly cruisers and destroyers, MTB and torpedo bombers are useless as the torpedoes are easily dodged. I am also starting to train all my level bombers on low naval so next time I might get better luck on the air strikes. And certainly I am feeling better in Fiji and Australia; I have around 4 heavy convoys either unloading or arriving in the next couple turns. These are carrying BF, airgroups and more important USMC and USA troops. I also moved some DMs and ACMs to Suva so they will start the slow process of building minefields in both Suva and the base 1 hex to the west (I don't remember the name). I cannot afford mines yet for Australia as there are too many potential targets for invasion. I am mostly working on the SE; between Townsville/ Charter Towers and Brisbane. I am not doing any major effort in building the North. I am also not trying to reinforce Pt Moresby (already engaged via Buna landings) or New Caledonia, which I decided to abandon. I am also starting to build some of the smaller islands (Canton, Christmas), but they are very weak now.. I hope he doesn't push here. I am not yet reinforcing New Zealand as I prefer to focus on Suva and Australia first. New Zealand will be a worked out only if Suva and other better located islands fall. Talking about North Australia, I have seen some recon planes on various bases; thus I believe he might soon invade. Even with his serious commitments on India, Java and Luzon, he can still work some invasion plan for Darwin and Pt Moresby easily as the troops requirements there are much smaller. We will see what happens. I know the location of half KB, if he attempts any invasion, he will need to commit the other half, thus I will have some time to do a second carrier foray... but this time I won't go head-on against his major bases [;)] Maybe I will go north to try to hunt some cargo ships, maybe try to recapture Armchitka island? we will see what happens..

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/26/2014 3:40:03 AM)
And this is a large strat map. Notice the following: - Java split in half, I still own Batavia and Soerabaja. He just recently start the invasion of N Sumatra - He got Armchitka early on, but I see no activity there... maybe a bluff - He got all the Gilberts and the most important St Cruz island (Ndeni) - Clark field holds, he start ART bombing it again, and I confirmed 1 Div + 65 Brig + ART/ TKs/ supporting troops. He might attack soon - He is highly commited to India, with 6 divisions on Calcutta + TKS/ ART/ support. - He has one regiment at Akyab, he did small invasions on Pegu and a paradrop + tank advance on Lashio. As I already evacuated, he will get Burma and Bangladesh very cheaply - Pt Moresby is the last standing base on New Guinea - China is painful to watch, both at the high and the detailed maps [:(] [image]local://upfiles/41287/272BA80235BF4E519415B02011D0D468.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/26/2014 6:56:13 AM)
I think your impression about the TB and MTB/PT boats being useless is premature. Early on when they have little training and experience they do not achieve much, but keep using them and that will change. Granted, it is difficult to find enough good PT boat skippers, but if you make sure the most aggressive of them commands the TF they will not run away every time.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/26/2014 12:16:52 PM)
I agree they need better experience, and the comment of being useless was more on a rock-paper-scissors relation; the best counter for MTBs are destroyers, thus if his bombardment TF comes with heavy component of DDs and CLs, even on the best conditions I am handicapped if I just bring MTBs. Thus the idea of having a BB TF ready to defend. I will still bring MTBs; I just need to find some near Bombay; surprisingly there is nothing on the British pool; I know I disbanded some Dutch ones; so it will be a matter of finding the closest Dutch dot base and sending AKs with supply to create some. I also need ACMs to start building a credible (+450) minefield ; but they are all in the Pacific ocean. I am surprised there is so little flexibility with the Allies in small craft conversions; with Japan you have multiple options to build ACMs, PBs, AMc, etc. ; with the Allies, I have a gazillion small craft or small cargo ships that can't convert to nothing.

BBfanboy -> RE: Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/26/2014 5:04:23 PM)
I think Columbo is considered the "National Home Port" for the British, so if you have enough supply there you could see if it will create MTBs.

IdahoNYer -> RE: Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/26/2014 5:06:59 PM)
Looks like you're in great shape in the Pacific - what does he have on Java? With a major commitment in India, figure he has what's on Java and maybe the division plus in the PI for commitment next - not enough for a major campaign in Australia, right? A raid perhaps, or Darwin. You going to try and hold Moresby? He's giving you time to decide at any rate. Agree with your comments on the mines - don't see how the Allies can use them effectively - not enough mines produced or enough ACMs to keep what's there in play. 40 mines off a DM isn't going to do much to protect a port!

HansBolter -> RE: Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/26/2014 5:21:24 PM)
So Jorge, now you know what it's like to no longer be playing Easy Mode. The Allies get no flexibility with their factories, or their airframe research or anything else. btw The American YPs can convert to ACMs. It isn't difficult to assemble sufficient numbers of them to be able to maintain large minefields.

Jorge_Stanbury -> Steve's email (11/27/2014 12:00:47 AM)
Yes I already convert them all into ACM; issue is also location; so far I have been sending all to PH\Suva\Australia; I will need to redirect some. I am also going to reduce my west coast numbers. As time goes, it is less and less possible to have any kind of surprise in the west coast, so as soon as I see some excess inventory in mines and no more ACMs, I will move out some from LA/ Seattle/ SFran, etc. And although it had been a challenge, it is very fun to play a PBEM; I don't think I can go back to the AI. Talking about PBEM; I keep good communication with Steve (Prester John) and from time to time we share intelligence or notes. He was also kind enough to ask how I fell about the invasion of India, and I was cool on how things were going. He also asked what was my view of continuous expansions. I answered him I was very cool on anything he can throw, with the only exception of trying to not focusing only on China (which he already fulfilled with his mass invasion to India). I also warned him about been careful about over-expansion and the fact the USA and the USN are intact, and that these will be my main punishment tools going forward. So, long story that keeps getting longer: he send me this email; it almost completely confirm the losses I recorded a couple pages ago; Of ocurse I will send him a list of mine too, as to avoid any handicap Your AAR seems to get enough reads :) Hope you're saying nice things about the Japanese :) People like some detail, so you can detail my combat ship losses to date: 10 DD 1 E 1 TB 2 SS The DD losses are higher than i would like, a good chunk of them came in single action where my commnder was too aggressive and got his fleet sunk :( Steve So, if you see in the future "PresterJohn" asking for opponent; I strongly recommend you contact him; he is really great. We have kept an almost perfectly consistent 1 turn per day, even on times when both had been on vacations

Jorge_Stanbury -> Feb 18: Java (11/27/2014 12:15:56 AM)
To answer IdahoNYer question about Java. He has around 2 divisions + supporting ART/ ARM on Bandoeng I also have to thank BBFanboy as he advice me to pick this mountain top as a very good place to make a stance. It has a x3 defense multiplier and of course it is not possible to use naval bombardment. He is doing daily air bombing, and he had done some deliberate assaults. I guess by now he realizes he will need more troops if he wants to get it. He has some only minimal troops on the rest of the places; Batavia and Soerabaja are not at risk yet. But for all pursposes they are lost already. I am trying to sneak some destroyers on the Java sea but so far I had always been spotted; so I am not putting a lot of faith there. He is definitively going to reinforce the possible entrances [image]local://upfiles/41287/A1ACEC2EA66C4B7CBFD969839B638C86.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Feb 18: P Moresby (11/27/2014 12:37:42 AM)
And this is Pt Moresby: He has 2 SNLF; so around 120 AV max already in Pt Moresby. They came by land (Buna and Orobay). This means he has enough interest in it, but he is not ready or he is not giving enough priority, short term speaking, on capturing it There are significant challenges on building more defenses there: 1. Pt Moresby is under daily naval bomber bombing; and he has troops on the ground. thus it will be very easy for him to change them to "naval bombing = torpedoes" as soon as he spot a TF. This compounded by the fact Pt Moresby is a level 1 port, thus onloading will be slow 2. I don't know the location of KB-2; I guess it is either in Truk or Rabaul, which mean very close to Pt Moresby 3. Up until recently I didn't have anything to send, and even now that I have some regiments arriving, any troop moving to Pt Moresby will weaken Australia or Fiji Some options I though about were: - send some fighters; this again, possible only recently as I just got another big convoy. Problem is the pilot quality is not great; even just defending the losses will be high for likely little gain - I will send 6 APDs. I have not yet decided if they will carry supplies or maybe a MAG or BF to allow for more fighters there. I think I will start with supplies to see how things go EDIT: the 21 MAG (or better to say most of it as it won't fit in 6 APDs) will go to Pt Moresby; then I will be capable of sending more fighters [image]local://upfiles/41287/429B8E72FB554AC8AED6DE0E0C577E48.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Feb 16th: Calcutta fell, AMC sunk (11/27/2014 12:38:51 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy I think Columbo is considered the "National Home Port" for the British, so if you have enough supply there you could see if it will create MTBs. Update on this - I checked in the game and Columbo with lots of supply does not offer the option to create PT boats. I presume this is because there is a maximum number in the game and I have only lost one or two British MTBs. Manila does offer the PT boat creation option, and I have lost at least a dozen of the US PTs.

BBfanboy -> RE: Steve's email (11/27/2014 12:48:48 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury The DD losses are higher than i would like, a good chunk of them came in single action where my commnder was too aggressive and got his fleet sunk :( Steve Ask Prester John if the overly aggressive DD commander was Raizio Tanaka. He has the highest naval and aggression ratings of IJN ship commanders and he is immortal - if he dies in action he reappears in the available list a day or two later. Maybe you can get Prester John to put him in charge of another TF headed into your strongest area.! [:D]

Jorge_Stanbury -> Feb 19th: Good day over Pt Moresby + 1 xAP torpedoed (11/27/2014 6:27:45 PM)
The decision to rebase a 25 plane squadron of P-40s on Pt Moresby paid handsomly as he once again sent his Betties with escort, but no sweep I personally tallied: - 8 Zeros shot down, 5 damaged that left the battlefield either "smoking" or "on fire" - 5 Betties shot down - 5 P-40s down -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 20th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes On another (good) news; finally I got some payback on the efforts to hunt his invasion fleets; KXVIII torpedoed transport Katori maru, which was returning from Calcutta Sub attack near Port Blair at 48,57 Japanese Ships xAP Katori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Nako Maru #2 Allied Ships SS KXVIII SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Katori Maru KXVIII diving deep .... PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Also on the news: Clark field was deliberate attacked; notice one ID (4th) and the 65 Indep Brigade Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22602 troops, 173 guns, 259 vehicles, Assault Value = 698 Defending force 23657 troops, 270 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 228 Japanese adjusted assault: 552 Allied adjusted defense: 355 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 593 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 29 (5 destroyed, 24 disabled) Allied ground losses: 466 casualties reported Squads: 29 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 60 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Vehicles lost 42 (7 destroyed, 35 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Tank Regiment 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 4th Division 4th Tank Regiment 65th Brigade 7th Tank Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 14th Army 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Defending units: 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 31st PA Infantry Division 45th PS Infantry Regiment 41st PA Infantry Division 11th PA Infantry Division 1st Constabulary Regiment Asiatic Fleet !/23rd PS FA Battalion I/Prov'nl SPM Grp 86th PS Field Artillery Battalion 24th Avn Sup 57th PS Infantry Regiment 11th PAAC Avn Sup Clark Field AAF Base Force 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment I Corps 803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 4th PAAC Avn Sup US Forces Far East 24th PS FA Regiment II/Prov'nl SPM Grp III/Prov'nl SPM Grp

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