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1EyedJacks -> Notes from JAN 1 42 (7/23/2016 8:45:43 PM)
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JAN 1 42
Production:
- I stopped production of the Betty, which uses the Ha-32 engine. Engine production for the Ha-32 is lagging and I have over 90 Betty in my pool. Plus I have 90 Nell and have no problems with production lines that require the Ha-33 engine, so if needed, I can upgrade a Betty group. Also, as more of the G5N2 Liz come available, I intend to upgrade some of my Betty air groups to the Liz.
Japan:
- ASW
○ I've formed a new 4PB ASWTF @ Nagoya that will patrol around Hakodate. I see three enemy subs that Bruce planted near the base…
○ I've got an air group of 36 Kate's @ Ominato flying ASW plus an AG of 16 Jakes divided ABC so I can have 1 section fly night missions.
- Bases
○ Ominato is expanding it's Port (currently 5(6) 0%).
○ Ominato is expanding it's airfield (currently 1(7)0%).
Carrier Operations:
- Most of the carriers are @ Tokyo receiving light repairs. Another couple of days and I'll replace lost AC and then use them in the PI.
- TF2 is also @ Tokyo and unloading the remaining fuel, after which it will retire to the port for repairs (minor).
China:
- Chuhsien fell yesterday to an attack by 5 divisions of Japan's finest. They are now marching to Wenchow to help liberate that base.
- The battle of hex 76,56
○ I've three divisions that caught the 62nd Chines Corps and 62nd Prov Chinese Corps in a movement phase. One of the enemy LCU retreated. My three divisions will perform a shock attack on the 1st - sort of a New Year's present…
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Ground combat at 76,55 (near Kweilin)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 36445 troops, 260 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1219
Defending force 4278 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125
Japanese adjusted assault: 668
Allied adjusted defense: 37
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1046 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 114 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
104th Division
245th Division
300th Division
Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps
62nd Prov Chinese Corps
Surface Combat:
- I'm forming a SCTF that will feature 10 CL of the Kitakami class, nine of which still feature two broadsides of 20 fish. I'll group this with a pair of CA, a pair of BC, and 8DD and go hunting with it. I'm just curious how a combat session will look featuring something on the order of 400 fish in a combat engagement… <grin>
Economics:
- TF64(1PB 5xAK)43,360 tons CS for Resources. CS:Ominato was created JAN 1 42.
PI:
- Bruce is targeting Legaspi. He sweeps with his rockets and then pounds with his 4E. Nothing I can do @ this stage so I transferred two beat-up fighter AG to Vigan. Legaspi will have to accept no air support for a while… Current Legaspi base damage = 0/55/84
- TF35(3Ca 1CL 4DD)Fast Transport has the Miura Detachment loaded and will deploy @ Legaspi the night of JAN 1 42 (2night).
Formosa:
- ASW
○ At least 5 enemy subs are operating along the waters between Formosa and Batan Isle. I created ASW-TF17(2PB 2SC) and bumped up the leader with an eye towards Naval and Aggressive attributes. I now have 5 ASW TF working patrols in this area plus air groups flying day/night naval search plus an AG of DB flying ASW missions. My success has been less than stellar… Question: I thought ASW TFs could only have a reaction level of 2 but it seems I can set ASW Reaction levels up to 6. Is this WAD?
Russia:
- Prong I
○ Forts are tough business… I've been attacking this fort for 3 turns now…
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Ground combat at 106,27 (near Borzya)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28796 troops, 278 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 815
Defending force 2719 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Japanese adjusted assault: 432
Allied adjusted defense: 47
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
90th Division
23rd Division
6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
7th RF Gun Battalion
6th Army
18th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
3rd RF Gun Battalion
49th Const Co
51st JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
32nd Region Fortress
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