RE: Post Mortem - first day of the Battle of Wenchow

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RADM.Yamaguchi -> RE: Post Mortem - first day of the Battle of Wenchow (10/19/2019 6:52:45 PM)
jd nice job on palembang with no damage so early. thanks for that bit about troops being in move. i'm not very good at this and i have never even used move before. i'll read up on it but is there any shortcut to how/when where to use it?

jdsrae -> RE: Post Mortem - first day of the Battle of Wenchow (10/19/2019 9:47:26 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rustysi Your unit is in 'move' mode. Not good for combat.[:-] Agree, but I took the "photo" after ordering it to move east out of the hex to recover. It was definitely in combat mode for the attack.

jdsrae -> RE: Post Mortem - first day of the Battle of Wenchow (10/19/2019 9:54:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rustysi quote: Palembang was captured with no damage to industry! Extremely important, a big hurdle crossed. Edit: Now don't let him bomb it!!![:D] Got this in an email from CrackSabbath: "Perhaps you're getting this info b/c the Communications Officer @ Palembang failed to destroy his communiques before the Japanese Army showed up at his door. Anyway, my intention was to try for "Fortress Palembang," and to that end I had a pretty sizable group of LCUs en route. Twice I had to run away just before they arrived as your CV task force paraded up and down the Java Sea. The 2nd time was enough, and they've now gone elsewhere as they'd do me no good with Davy Jones" I've been half expecting 18th UK Div and the Aussie Divs to show up soon, I haven't snuck a look at another game to see exactly when they arrive on the map, but from playing as the allies before my guess is that he's referring to the 18th UK. This information doesn't change any of my plans as they could have been diverted to anywhere from India to NW Australia, so one guess is as good as any other. As my Intelligence Staff are unable to decipher allied codes, all I can do is use air recon and naval search to keep looking into the information void, but they are limited by range. I have about 4 x AA Regts, one Oscar and one Zero unit flying CAP at Palembang already. I hope he does try to bomb Palembang tomorrow so I can shoot some bombers down!

jdsrae -> RE: Post Mortem - first day of the Battle of Wenchow (10/20/2019 5:02:16 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rustysi quote: ORIGINAL: rustysi quote: ORIGINAL: jdsrae I didn't get much of a chance to review the game before work this morning, so was wondering all day HTF so many IJA squads were disabled at Wenchow. Apart from the 50% losses to 19th Division, who I think had just arrived in hex so probably had no field forts, at first glance everyone else looked to be in pretty good shape. Fast forward to Friday evening and I get a chance to take a closer look... Following orders, COL Takeda threw the 2nd Independent Mixed Regiment at the city walls. One Bn destroyed outright, two Bns wounded. Not even a single infantry section can be mustered at 2IMR roll call that evening. Lesson learnt from this (again, because I already knew this!) is to avoid including units that lack combat engineers in assaults on fortified objectives. I can't fault the courage of these 1s and 0s, they just didn't have any sappers to follow. Your unit is in 'move' mode. Not good for combat.[:-] BTW, that unit is now prime for 'buying out' (will load on ships). I find such units to be useful in defense of certain island.[:D] Good point, thanks for the reminder. This unit was on my list to buy out later to Southern Army anyway so it could combine to become the 44th IMB. The cost of doing that has reduced from about 430 political points to 190. I have higher priorities for PP at the moment, but if I leave this unit with "no replacements" for a while I will buy out before setting replacements to on.

jdsrae -> RE: Post Mortem - first day of the Battle of Wenchow (10/20/2019 5:11:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi jd nice job on palembang with no damage so early. thanks for that bit about troops being in move. i'm not very good at this and i have never even used move before. i'll read up on it but is there any shortcut to how/when where to use it? Move modes, the manual should have something like the following: Strategic move is for rear areas, for IJA it means railway movement. It takes 1-3 days to pack and load on the train then another 1-3 to unload and reorganise back into combat mode at the destination. The benefit is that many hexes can be moved in one day once the troops are on the train. Something like 8, but don't quote me on that bit. Move mode is non-tactical movement. Think of it like forming up the troops into parade ground column and marching along the road. A bad situation for the troops if attacked by the enemy while in that formation. Combat mode is tactical movement, so slower than forming up in columns and marching along the road or trail. Rest/training means rest. Engineers won't help build anything and troops recover fatigue and disruption quicker than other modes. Reserve. This keeps the unit out of the main assault but if the assault wins they pursue. I also use this mode when I want to keep a fatigued unit in the battle hex but want them to stay out of the main assault.

jdsrae -> 3 Jan 42 report (10/20/2019 5:53:45 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 03, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CM Tsugaru PB Kyo Maru #8 xAK Yokohama Maru xAK Matsue Maru xAK Venice Maru xAK Nishimi Maru Allied Ships CMc Pro Patria – trying to sneak some mines in or trying to escape? CMc Pro Patria evaded 3-4 IJN surface combat task forces. Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pamekasan at 58,106 AGP Sirius, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Asagumo DD Minegumo Allied Ships SS O16, hits 3 SS O16 is sighted by escort -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Muntok at 51,89 Japanese Ships xAK Matsue Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PB Kyo Maru #8 SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Matsue Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Jesselton at 67,85 Japanese Ships xAK Naruto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. Another fully functioning USN sub torpedo xAK Nissyu Maru PB Santo Maru Allied Ships SS S-37 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Naruto Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Sidate (75,100) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Ternate (78,102) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 235 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Japanese Ships AMc Toroshima Maru AMc Choun Maru #7 70 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53 – I’m sweeping the hex next to Rangoon to make the CAP travel to defend and face less enemy fighters at a time. Once I wear them down a bit more I will sweep Rangoon directly again. Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd RAF Base Force, at 62,46 (Lashio) – I need to be careful bombing Lashio now as it could have allied fighters rotate through any day. Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Allied aircraft losses S.19 Singapore III: 1 damaged S.19 Singapore III: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58 Ki-51 Sonia x 16 Allied Ships xAKL Kanchow, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 2 Massive explosion on xAKL Kanchow -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak, at 20k feet. Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Japanese Ships CA Nachi, Bomb hits 1 – damage is only 5 system and 2 engine, no major damage. Barely a scratch! 3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet – coming in low and slow… Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 50,94 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 D3A1 Val x 7 Allied Ships CMc Pro Patria, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Asagumo DD Natsugumo Allied Ships SS O16, hits 2 SS O16 is sighted by escort -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Midway Island at 159,92 Japanese Ships SS I-15 Allied Ships DMS Zane DMS Trevor SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Zane -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Ternate (78,102) 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Jesselton (68,86) 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Jesselton (68,86) TF 341 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 68,86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Sandakan (70,88) TF 371 troops unloading over beach at Sandakan, 70,88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 36850 troops, 398 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 1679 Defending force 42730 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1420 Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12014 troops, 104 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 388 Defending force 12487 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262 Japanese adjusted assault: 301 Allied adjusted defense: 223 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 145 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 255 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 34th Division Defending units: 59th Chinese Corps 33rd Group Army 39th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 50784 troops, 602 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1727 Defending force 62359 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1802 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 23507 troops, 249 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 772 Defending force 34762 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1049 Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting) Japanese Shock attack – A timing error occurred. I was meant to commit the units already in hex to a deliberate attack at the same time as the assault river crossing, but misjudged how far they would move… That would have gone close to 1:1 odds. Half the 26th Div is disabled as a result, but it has opened the hex side for the 36th Div to march across unscathed. The 26th Div will be placed in Reserve to recover as many troops as possible before the 36th Div arrives in about a week. Attacking force 32254 troops, 285 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133 Defending force 16390 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 480 Japanese adjusted assault: 151 Allied adjusted defense: 334 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-). The supply-) is encouraging and gives me hope for the upcoming 3 x Division attack. Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 2124 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 231 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Division 26th Division 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 35th Chinese Corps 83rd Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 13th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1995 troops, 140 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1256 – fatigue is in the mid 20s, disruption in the low teens. One more day of artillery bombardments then I will attack again. Defending force 11777 troops, 221 guns, 424 vehicles, Assault Value = 337 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 915 troops, 61 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 539 – fatigue average is about 10, disruption is less than 5. I could attack again now but will wait one more day to coordinate with the attack on Clark Field. Defending force 21335 troops, 304 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 402 Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1507 troops, 147 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1309 Defending force 31371 troops, 407 guns, 342 vehicles, Assault Value = 429 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) – some effective counter battery fire as my units are still digging in within the bridgehead. Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12770 troops, 120 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 441 Defending force 7900 troops, 45 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 298 Japanese adjusted assault: 363 Allied adjusted defense: 105 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) – I was not expecting to capture KL today or for the defenders to surrender outright, but there is no allied base left on Malaya without IJA troops in it so they had nowhere to withdraw to. Temuloh is the last allied base left on Malaya and the 55th Infantry Regt arrived there at the same time as this attack was launched. Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 337 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 8029 casualties reported Squads: 376 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 287 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 62 (62 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 10 Assaulting units: 33rd Division – could now rail north to Burma, but I decided to rail them to Johore Bahru to join the Singapore attack. If Singapore falls before the 33rd can get there, they will then be able to load onto ships and sail north to Burma, arriving on the Burma coast a lot quicker than if they had to march west out of Thailand. Only a few days until the “Malaya” campaign is over. Defending units: 5/14th Punjab Battalion 1st Hyderabad Battalion 6th Indian Brigade 28th Gurkha Brigade 15th Indian Brigade 22nd Indian Brigade 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment 1st Mysore Battalion 1st ISF Base Force 109th RAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,47 (near Kweiteh) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 542 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Defending force 340 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 22 Allied adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 157 casualties reported Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 2 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 9th RGC Route Brigade Defending units: Lusu War Area – this HQ unit has been pushed back about 5 times now but must still have some functioning squads. They will soon be mopped up by IJA regular force units and the 9th RGC RB will revert to garrison duty on a railway line somewhere. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kudat (69,86) – I’m mopping up British Borneo. Only a few days until the Sarawak/Sabah/North Borneo “campaign” is over. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 338 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!! Kure 1st SNLF /5 OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 03, 42 Naga is occupied by the Japanese Repairs completed on AKE Akasi Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service. I’ve order 25 x AKE Akasi conversions and many of them finished today. They will move to forward areas in 5 ship Divisions, one Division each to SWAF, SAF, SEAF, 4th Fleet and NEAF. CS Convoy TF 7 begins loading Resources at Port Arthur for delivery to Fukuoka CS Convoy TF 102 begins loading Resources at Sapporo for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori D3A1 Val from Akagi-2 attacking an Allied SS at 49,89 a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT D3A1 Val from Shokaku-2 attacking a Narwhal class SS at 49,89 an Allied SS is reported HIT B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 attacking an Allied SS at 51,89 an Allied SS is reported HIT E13A1 Jake from Suzuya-1 attacking a KXI Class class SS at 49,89 an Allied SS is reported HIT D3A1 Val from Soryu-2 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 50,89 an Allied SS is reported HIT B5N2 Kate from Soryu-3 has spotted a Pro Patria class CMc at 50,94 an Allied TK is reported HIT B5N1 Kate from Ryujo-2 attacking an Allied SS at 50,89 an Allied SS is reported HIT Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!! Ominato expands port to size 6 Saigon expands airfield to size 6 Cagayan expands fortifications to size 3 Hosho-1 converting to A6M2 Zero Jintsu-1 converting to E13A1 Jake 33rd Division - some devices have been upgraded at Kuala Lumpur 17th Ku T-1 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 6 – CS Chiyoda is now at Truk. The plan was to move her forward with CVEs Hosho and Taiyo so that Taiyo could help ferry and upgrade the Claude groups in 4th Fleet area, but I am wary of a USN CV raid into the Marshall Islands and don’t need to risk this CS or 2 x CVE so far forward right now. Sanyo Maru-1 on CS Chitose converting to size 24 from 9 CMc Pro Patria is reported to have been sunk near Toboali on Jan 03, 1942 AGP Sirius is reported to have been sunk near Pamekasan on Jan 03, 1942

jdsrae -> Southern Expeditionary Army: Operations Board (10/20/2019 10:11:06 AM)
This image explains a few grumbles that are starting to be heard from GEN Terauchi's current operations staff at the Officers Mess. There are 10 operations currently in progress, although a few of them are close to completion and four of them have been delegated to the IJN. The Ops Staff have also just updated their forecasts for when these operations will be completed. Meanwhile, the Future Ops staff are thinking about doing a bit more work on the Borneo, Java and Banda Sea operations plans, but there's no real rush until the Current Ops staff wrap up the conquests of Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra and Mindanao. [image]local://upfiles/34194/4D4B787340314DF986E7D653007B087C.jpg[/image]

RADM.Yamaguchi -> RE: Post Mortem - first day of the Battle of Wenchow (10/20/2019 2:00:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jdsrae quote: ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi jd nice job on palembang with no damage so early. thanks for that bit about troops being in move. i'm not very good at this and i have never even used move before. i'll read up on it but is there any shortcut to how/when where to use it? Move mode is non-tactical movement. Think of it like forming up the troops into parade ground column and marching along the road. A bad situation for the troops if attacked by the enemy while in that formation. thanks jdsrae. I'm okay with the rest but i never used this. that may be why my paratroopers behind enemy lines were so successful. i think my opponents had their units in move mode. i'll practice with it a bit.

RADM.Yamaguchi -> RE: 3 Jan 42 report (10/20/2019 2:02:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jdsrae 17th Ku T-1 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 6 – CS Chiyoda is now at Truk. The plan was to move her forward with CVEs Hosho and Taiyo so that Taiyo could help ferry and upgrade the Claude groups in 4th Fleet area, but I am wary of a USN CV raid into the Marshall Islands and don’t need to risk this CS or 2 x CVE so far forward right now. i usually pull those units from the 4th fleet area back to truk or HI to resize for that very reason. even if i have to load them on AKs to do it.

jdsrae -> RE: 1 Jan 1942 (10/21/2019 2:53:49 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: obvert You've got a lot of troops that will be ground down in Wenchow. While you're fighting and losing squads to disablements there he's digging into x3 territory. I'd advise pulling out and moving to the centre, leaving Wenchow for the Chinese and keeping it disabled as an airbase. There's nothing he can really use it for anyway. An easy China is dependent on quick movement, outrunning the Chinese hordes, and suppressing any Allied attempts to jump your bombing runs. As Japan the timing is everything. So to lose this 4 ID plus stack of troops for the next few months isn't going to help you at all. I value your advice Obvert as you’ve no doubt seen this a few times before. But GEN Hata is keen to remove this Chinese enclave and straighten up the front line, no doubt influenced by the personal shellacking he took from the Emperor a few months ago on his predictions for a quick end to the war in China. I’ve committed to working with him and finding some joint assets to allocate from IGHQ to support the next attack. Battle Division 3, Nagato and Mutsu with escorts, will move to Shanghai with a few SC Divs for close ASW protection. I wanted to try and capture the industry undamaged, but if I can’t have the industry then I don’t mind if some gets damaged in capturing this city. I will also refocus aerial bombardments to avoid the forts getting any higher than the current 2. Moving in from the NW to flip that hexside are HQ CEA, HQ 13h Army and another fresh IJA Division. The next attack will be about 1 week from now and will follow a few BB bombardment runs.

rustysi -> RE: 1 Jan 1942 (10/21/2019 11:58:00 PM)
quote: Something like 8, but don't quote me on that bit. Rail movement is 5 hexes for a minor route, 10 for a major route. Route shown by the thickness on map. BTW a unit who starts on a major route will move 10 hexes even if part of the path uses a minor rail line.

rustysi -> RE: 1 Jan 1942 (10/22/2019 12:00:46 AM)
quote: but if I leave this unit with "no replacements" for a while I will buy out before setting replacements to on. quote: Of course.

obvert -> RE: 1 Jan 1942 (10/22/2019 7:43:18 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jdsrae quote: ORIGINAL: obvert You've got a lot of troops that will be ground down in Wenchow. While you're fighting and losing squads to disablements there he's digging into x3 territory. I'd advise pulling out and moving to the centre, leaving Wenchow for the Chinese and keeping it disabled as an airbase. There's nothing he can really use it for anyway. An easy China is dependent on quick movement, outrunning the Chinese hordes, and suppressing any Allied attempts to jump your bombing runs. As Japan the timing is everything. So to lose this 4 ID plus stack of troops for the next few months isn't going to help you at all. I value your advice Obvert as you’ve no doubt seen this a few times before. But GEN Hata is keen to remove this Chinese enclave and straighten up the front line, no doubt influenced by the personal shellacking he took from the Emperor a few months ago on his predictions for a quick end to the war in China. I’ve committed to working with him and finding some joint assets to allocate from IGHQ to support the next attack. Battle Division 3, Nagato and Mutsu with escorts, will move to Shanghai with a few SC Divs for close ASW protection. I wanted to try and capture the industry undamaged, but if I can’t have the industry then I don’t mind if some gets damaged in capturing this city. I will also refocus aerial bombardments to avoid the forts getting any higher than the current 2. Moving in from the NW to flip that hexside are HQ CEA, HQ 13h Army and another fresh IJA Division. The next attack will be about 1 week from now and will follow a few BB bombardment runs. Wenchow is an expected holding point for the Chinese and allows the massive armies to the rear to dig and dig in more great x3 territory. The only benefit of using this much force to take it out now is that your IDs will be ground down and much cheaper to buy out after the months it will take to capture the base. [;)]

awaw -> RE: 1 Jan 1942 (10/22/2019 9:49:46 AM)
quote: Wenchow is an expected holding point for the Chinese and allows the massive armies to the rear to dig and dig in more great x3 territory. The only benefit of using this much force to take it out now is that your IDs will be ground down and much cheaper to buy out after the months it will take to capture the base. [;)] I believe this game allows for restricted units to cross borders without pp? In which case, Japan will not feel the temp absence of these units as much. Not totally painless, but the extra Manchuria assets should certainly help a lot in China.

obvert -> RE: 1 Jan 1942 (10/22/2019 9:59:35 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: awaw quote: Wenchow is an expected holding point for the Chinese and allows the massive armies to the rear to dig and dig in more great x3 territory. The only benefit of using this much force to take it out now is that your IDs will be ground down and much cheaper to buy out after the months it will take to capture the base. [;)] I believe this game allows for restricted units to cross borders without pp? In which case, Japan will not feel the temp absence of these units as much. Not totally painless, but the extra Manchuria assets should certainly help a lot in China. Every little bit helps, and there is still a limit to what can leave Manchuria without activating the Soviets.

GetAssista -> RE: 1 Jan 1942 (10/22/2019 11:35:12 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: obvert Wenchow is an expected holding point for the Chinese and allows the massive armies to the rear to dig and dig in more great x3 territory. The only benefit of using this much force to take it out now is that your IDs will be ground down and much cheaper to buy out after the months it will take to capture the base. [;)] +1. And the costs of not having the forces where it matters, that is on the Chunking front, outweigh the possible benefits IMO. Wenchow can be suppressed relatively cheaply with naval bombardments and kept quiet in an encirclement with a couple IDs or even dug in brigades later, to not allow the revival of the southern Chinese army. If Chinese conduct an orderly withdrawal there at start, there seems to be no point rushing Wenchow because the battle is tough and the opportunity costs are high. Its industry is not worth the hassle.

jdsrae -> 4 Jan 1942 (10/22/2019 12:55:30 PM)
The Chinese have already formed stacks of about 100k troops in complex terrain and are digging in. So how many IJA Divisions does it take to screen 100k Chinese riflemen? I'm thinking three, but maybe that could reduce to two once they have a few forts? The main benefit i see to clearing Wenchow in the next few weeks/month is that it would let me move all of 13th Army west and I wouldnt have to leave 33-50% of it screening Chinese troops in rear areas. Once Wenchow falls, the plan is for 13th Army to join 20th Army to bypass Changsha and drive on Chungking. I'm also threatening Sian in the north, to try and keep Chinese units in that area occupied so that they can't withdraw to Chungking in time to help defend it, or if they do they will be pursued by NCAA units. 5 x Kwantung Army Divisions have moved to China. The 1st, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th. 12th and 14th Divisions are still waiting at the border for Kwantung Army AV to rise enough for them to move out. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 04, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Jesselton (68,86) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 9 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) 75 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 SS KXVII is sighted by escort KXVII bottoming out .... SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships CV Kaga – held my breath for this one. 6 x Dutch torpedoes and they all missed! BB Haruna BB Kongo DD Samidare DD Shiratsuyu DD Suzukaze DD Umikaze DD Kawakaze DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89 Allied Ships SS KXIII, hits 4 SS KXIII is sighted by escort SC Ch 3 attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,51 Japanese Ships SS I-16 Allied Ships YP-73, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes at YP-73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tawau (69,90) TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Tawau, 69,90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 – there are about 6-8 allied subs spotted a few hexes from Muntok. Now that the troops are ashore it is time to move away from them for a while. Japanese Ships DD Natsugumo BB Fuso DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Asagumo Allied Ships SS O20, hits 2 SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Natsugumo O20 bottoming out .... DD Natsugumo attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 14 – Singapore forts shouldn’t get above 2 now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Burma Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) – 1st Burma Div defending forward with minimal CAP from Rangoon. Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) Also attacking 107th RAF Base Force ... Also attacking 1st Burma Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Allied Ships xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 4 Allied Ships xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Allied Ships HDML 1096, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,53 SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Eiko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Talaud-eilanden (79,97) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 36937 troops, 398 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 1705 Defending force 42792 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1424 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 50840 troops, 602 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1726 Defending force 62453 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1806 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19308 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 940 Defending force 16295 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 90,32 (near Paotow) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5438 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174 Defending force 2429 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Japanese adjusted assault: 218 Allied adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 157 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 1419 casualties reported Squads: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 81st Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1987 troops, 140 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1285 Defending force 11930 troops, 226 guns, 426 vehicles, Assault Value = 341 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 915 troops, 62 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 549 Defending force 21406 troops, 307 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 404 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78) – Malaya is clear. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3632 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Defending force 938 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Temuloh !!! Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 1247 casualties reported Squads: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 55th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 8th Indian Brigade FMSV Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1512 troops, 146 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1339 Defending force 31626 troops, 407 guns, 342 vehicles, Assault Value = 444 Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sandakan (70,88) Japanese Deliberate attack Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sandakan !!! Assaulting units: 4th Engineer Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sidate (75,100) Japanese Deliberate attack Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sidate !!! Assaulting units: 15th Naval Guard Unit 6th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86) Japanese Deliberate attack Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Assaulting units: Kure 1st SNLF – this is a detachment, the rest will land tomorrow. Defending units: 108th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ternate (78,102) Japanese Deliberate attack Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!! Allied aircraft losses Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 8th JNAF Coy Defending units: Ternate Det. Base Force OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 04, 42 Burias is occupied by the Japanese CS Convoy TF 42 begins loading Fuel at Ominato for delivery to Hakodate CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Resources at Toyohara for delivery to Wakkanai CS Convoy TF 86 begins loading Resources at Port Arthur for delivery to Fukuoka B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 attacking a Grampus class SS at 51,89 an Allied SS is reported HIT D3A1 Val from Akagi-2 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 49,89 an Allied SS is reported HIT D3A1 Val from Soryu-2 attacking an Allied SS at 49,89 an Allied SS is reported HIT D3A1 Val from Hiryu-2 attacking an Allied SS at 49,89 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT Japanese forces CAPTURE Temuloh !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Sandakan !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Sidate !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!! Suva expands airfield to size 3 Suzuya-2 on CS Chitose converting to size 24 from 2 YP-73 is reported to have been sunk near Dutch Harbor on Jan 04, 1942 HDML 1096 is reported to have been sunk near Singapore on Jan 04, 1942

jdsrae -> 5 Jan 1942 (10/22/2019 1:29:30 PM)
Clark Field is captured, just leaving Manila and Bataan on Luzon. Sarawak and North Borneo are also now secure. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 05, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Pontianak (56,90) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Jesselton (68,86) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89 – I had this task force set to follow a slow amphib task force which left them vulnerable to sub attack. Japanese Ships CA Mogami DD Amatsukaze DD Maikaze DD Hagikaze DD Arashi Allied Ships SS Salmon, hits 1 SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at CA Mogami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 – going in at 10k feet, flak seems ineffective so I will send them in lower tomorrow. Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 3 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Runway hits 1 Also attacking Singapore Fortress ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment ... Also attacking Singapore Fortress ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Cagayan USAAF Base Force, at 80,90 (Malaybalay) – Malaybalay in the Mindanao highlands is now a bomber training range. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77 Allied Ships PT Q-112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Midway Island at 159,92 Japanese Ships SS I-15, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Litchfield DMS Trevor SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Litchfield DMS Trevor attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 36984 troops, 398 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 1718 Defending force 42837 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1427 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 50931 troops, 602 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1751 – a lot more IJA artillery has just moved in to join this battle. 9th Armoured Car has also opened the hexside to the SE so I can now quickly move a few Divisions out to join the flanking move. That is pending 13th and 20th Army arrival. Defending force 62568 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1815 Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 27067 troops, 259 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 945 – the “Tank Division” is only a few days from joining this battle from the NE. If the sight of them arriving doesn’t prompt the Chinese to withdraw then I will wait for one more fresh infantry Division to arrive before attacking. Defending force 50748 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1467 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 11395 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 371 Defending force 12295 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239 Japanese adjusted assault: 151 – I’ll let the 34th Division recover for a few days. The Chinese are still showing movement to the NW so must only be moving a few miles a day. I don’t want to withdraw to Ichang until they've first left this hex. Allied adjusted defense: 160 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 206 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 271 casualties reported Squads: 21 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 34th Division Defending units: 39th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 33rd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kukong (79,57) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13116 troops, 174 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 449 Defending force 12749 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 400 Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 23rd Army 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade 66th Infantry Regiment – I need a couple more garrison units to arrive in the cities along the China coast before I can recombine the 51st Division. Some of those garrison troops are currently at Wenchow, and will be able to march past Wenchow once HQ CEA arrives there. 102nd Infantry Regiment 21st Mortar Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 63rd Chinese Corps 65th Chinese Corps 12th Group Army 7th War Area – with these troops at Kukong, there probably isn’t much to the NW of them. 11th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 39151 troops, 310 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 1405 Defending force 47266 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1326 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 23574 troops, 249 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 775 Defending force 34797 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1051 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19341 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 965 Defending force 16288 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 467 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) – this is the biggest news of the day. Allied troops withdrew to Bataan. I will leave a blocking force to screen Bataan and move to capture Manila next. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 42517 troops, 509 guns, 375 vehicles, Assault Value = 1310 Defending force 11961 troops, 226 guns, 424 vehicles, Assault Value = 345 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 1293 Allied adjusted defense: 436 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 635 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 3186 casualties reported Squads: 109 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 314 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 131 (120 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 183 (180 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 10 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 20254 troops, 214 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 560 Defending force 21440 troops, 307 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 406 Japanese adjusted assault: 389 – once two more Divisions arrive from Clark Field the ratio for the next attack should be close to 2:1. It might take another week or two to capture Manila. Allied adjusted defense: 545 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1189 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Allied ground losses: 155 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1520 troops, 146 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1361 Defending force 31851 troops, 407 guns, 343 vehicles, Assault Value = 461 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled) – the IJA lost the artillery dual today Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Talaud-eilanden (79,97) Japanese Deliberate attack Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Talaud-eilanden !!! Bandasan SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1386 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 318 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!! Allied ground losses: 112 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Kure 1st SNLF Defending units: 108th RN Base Force OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 05, 42 Tawau is occupied by the Japanese CS Convoy TF 95 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Ominato 5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 3rd JNAF AF Unit to Rabaul 14 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 3rd JNAF AF Unit to Rabaul CS Convoy TF 93 begins loading Resources at Port Arthur for delivery to Fukuoka CS Convoy TF 110 begins loading Resources at Muroran for delivery to Ominato Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Talaud-eilanden !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!! Chiang Mai expands airfield to size 3 – I nearly have enough Oscars to upgrade another Nate group. They will move here once repaired. The rest of the AVG seems to be at Toungoo with about 50 fighters spotted there by recon. Takao-2 on CS Chitose converting to size 24 from 2

obvert -> RE: 4 Jan 1942 (10/22/2019 3:56:35 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jdsrae The Chinese have already formed stacks of about 100k troops in complex terrain and are digging in. So how many IJA Divisions does it take to screen 100k Chinese riflemen? I'm thinking three, but maybe that could reduce to two once they have a few forts? The main benefit i see to clearing Wenchow in the next few weeks/month is that it would let me move all of 13th Army west and I wouldnt have to leave 33-50% of it screening Chinese troops in rear areas. Once Wenchow falls, the plan is for 13th Army to join 20th Army to bypass Changsha and drive on Chungking. I'm also threatening Sian in the north, to try and keep Chinese units in that area occupied so that they can't withdraw to Chungking in time to help defend it, or if they do they will be pursued by NCAA units. Not sure what you mean by screening? Whatever he is doing, you can decide how to take advantage of weaker spots. You don't have to react to large Chinese armies doing anything, as they don't have the supply to initiate campaigns against you. Once they move out of their forts just bomb the crap out of them with your Sallys. Take the 13th and bypass Changsha now! What are the 1.5k AV of Chinese troops going to do, drive on Shanghai? There is nothing close to Wenchow, so any move will be met by bombing daily and the loss of over half of those troops by the time they get anywhere. Then if you need to take a few more units from the HI that arrive or some from Manchuria and let the Chinese attack them, any IJA unit dug into x3 terrain will defeat a massive Chinese army at this stage (and most stages). I have several 5:1 AV deficits in 45 that the Chinese can't get close to breaking because they have very little firepower, engineers, arty or tanks. You need to post some maps of China and we can help you a bit more. Opportunity cost, efficient use of force and speed are everything in the beginning while Japan has the invasion bonus.

jdsrae -> RE: 4 Jan 1942 (10/22/2019 8:27:54 PM)
The plan for China is on page 6. Things haven’t moved too far from that image yet. I probably won’t get time to post another image until the weekend but will try to then. By that time I may have captured Wenchow! [:D]

jdsrae -> RE: 23 Dec 41 report (10/23/2019 12:46:57 PM)
Relatively quiet turn as my main assault stacks at Singapore and Manila are reducing fatigue/disruption and other units are moving to reinforce. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 06, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 51,89 Japanese Ships DD Maikaze CA Mogami DD Hagikaze DD Amatsukaze DD Arashi DD Nowaki Allied Ships SS KXII SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Maikaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Midway Island at 160,92 Japanese Ships SS I-22, hits 1 Allied Ships DMS Zane -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Taihoku at 88,62 AG Gyokurei Maru is sighted by SS Searaven SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at AG Gyokurei Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Midway Island at 160,92 SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Litchfield DMS Zane fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,54 SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kaikei Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Davao at 80,93 SS Permit is located by PB Shotoku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Johnston Island at 165,112 SS RO-66 is located by DMS Perry SS RO-66 eludes ASW attack from DMS Chandler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 2 destroyed AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 17 scrambling) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Airbase hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 102nd PA Infantry Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay) – bomber training -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan – more bomber training -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Pontianak (56,90) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 87,45 (near Chengchow) – the open country to the east of the Chengchow-Sinyang railway is now clear. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 15185 troops, 211 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 466 Defending force 1220 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Japanese assault odds: 141 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 841 casualties reported Squads: 47 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 20th Army 11th Division 5th Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment 10th Mortar Battalion 49th Field AA Battalion 16th Field AA Machinecannon Company 25th Field AA Machinecannon Company 27th Fld AA Gun Co 28th Fld AA Gun Co Defending units: 69th Chinese Corps 89th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 37035 troops, 399 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1731 Defending force 42854 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1426 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 50971 troops, 602 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1734 Defending force 62591 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1816 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19360 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 989 Defending force 16271 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 466 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 915 troops, 63 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 501 Defending force 21364 troops, 316 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 383 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Bombardment attack – disruption and fatigue are dropping well and three more Divisions are moving in. The main allied units that will resist the next attack are the two Aus Bdes at about 60 and 100 AV each. About 2 more days to reduce fatigueof my Divisions <20 before I try a deliberate attack. Attacking force 1520 troops, 143 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1377 Defending force 32015 troops, 410 guns, 345 vehicles, Assault Value = 471 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3957 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133 Defending force 254 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 134 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 144th Infantry Regiment – mopping up some bases before mines are cleared from Singapore and it can move to Burma by ship. Defending units: Pontianak Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Praboemoelih (48,92) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 13298 troops, 131 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 456 Defending force 1739 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Japanese assault odds: 164 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih !!! Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 940 casualties reported Squads: 59 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (12 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd Division – will clear the roads to Benkolen and Oosthaven, then await 16th Army reinforcements before invading Java. Defending units: Zuid KNIL Battalion So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion Djambi Base Force Palembang Base Force OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 06, 42 Tandjoengselor is occupied by the Japanese CS Convoy TF 42 will load Oil at Hakodate for return to Ominato CS Convoy TF 77 begins loading Oil at Taihoku for delivery to Kagoshima CS Convoy TF 138 begins loading Resources at Sapporo for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori Task Force 20 lays defensive minefield at Miri ( 64 , 87) and sets course for Cam Ranh Bay CS Convoy TF 137 begins loading Resources at Muroran for delivery to Ominato Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih !!! Clark Field expands fortifications to size 1 1st Sentai converting to Ki-43-Ic Oscar – at Mersing. Once the aircraft are repaired this unit will move to Burma to help reduce the AVG.

jdsrae -> RE: 23 Dec 41 report (10/24/2019 7:58:53 AM)
Topic for discussion at the IGHQ Mess this evening: What are the Armed Merchant Cruisers best used for? In no particular order: 1. Amphibious task force flagship or embedded gunfire support ship as they have reasonable main gun armament. Not good against coastal defence guns though. 2. Single ship raiders against allied strategic logistics convoy routes. Probably not good in the Pacific where USN CVs lurk. Perhaps the Indian Ocean? 3. Picket ships somewhere like NEAF? Risky way to get some intel or cover some naval search gaps. 4. Others?

jdsrae -> 7 Jan report (10/24/2019 12:25:05 PM)
Another relatively quiet day apart from the B17s visiting Palembang. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 07, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Singkep (49,87) Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Christmas Island at 176,138 SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Mustin DD Walke fails to find sub and abandons search DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-30 Ann x 21 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 - now going in at 5k feet Ki-30 Ann x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 10 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Ki-36 Ida x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40 Ki-30 Ann x 27 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Ki-36 Ida x 12 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 – the B17s are coming in high at 20k feet Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 – CAP at 10k feet Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14 – CAP at 5k feet Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 7 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 –the Dutch bombers come in skimming wave tops while all the Zeros and Oscars were dragged up to the B17s. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 5 damaged 139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 100 feet Port Attack: 1 x 300 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 110 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 – the CAP must have had time to drop back down to 5k feet to counter this raid. Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 6 B-339D x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 4 destroyed B-339D: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 300 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 11 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 G3M2 Nell x 26 Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77 G3M2 Nell x 10 Allied Ships PT Q-111 PT Q-113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 37102 troops, 399 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1749 Defending force 42928 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1436 Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 39344 troops, 498 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1736 Defending force 62689 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1822 Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1952 troops, 123 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 565 Defending force 21446 troops, 318 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 386 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1520 troops, 143 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1410 Defending force 32190 troops, 411 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 480 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 56,89 (near Pontianak) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 581 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 138 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Sasebo 1st SNLF Defending units: West Borneo KNIL Battalion Singkawang Base Force Sambas Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1451 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 1718 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Assaulting units: 15th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: Manado Garrison Battalion Manado Base Force OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 07, 42 CS Convoy TF 42 begins loading Fuel at Ominato for delivery to Hakodate CS Convoy TF 94 begins loading Resources at Toyohara for delivery to Wakkanai CS Convoy TF 103 begins loading Resources at Taihoku for delivery to Kagoshima CS Convoy TF 166 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Ominato CS Convoy TF 13 begins loading Oil at Shikuka for delivery to Wakkanai CS Convoy TF 32 begins loading Oil at Muroran for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori CS Convoy TF 131 begins loading Resources at Amami Oshima for delivery to Kagoshima Changchun expands airfield to size 2 Harbin expands airfield to size 7 Pago Pago expands airfield to size 2 – not a surprise to see this base being built up. KB future ops staff are starting to prepare a plan for an Outer South Seas raid. Sydney expands port to size 9 Voroshilov expands airfield to size 6 KB takes replacement aircraft at Cam Ranh Bay Zuiho-1 converting to A6M2 Zero CA Houston is reported to have been sunk near Zamboanga on Dec 07, 1941 – reported by who? Is this confirmation from the allied newspapers or is this just a claim by the IJN staff?

rustysi -> RE: 7 Jan report (10/24/2019 5:18:29 PM)
quote: Clark Field is captured, just leaving Manila and Bataan on Luzon. Nice, the tough nut is cracked. In addition the other two are non-supporting.

rustysi -> RE: 7 Jan report (10/24/2019 5:26:38 PM)
quote: What are the Armed Merchant Cruisers best used for? To me, raiders for a short time early in the game. Some even carry mines. Later on as transports are they are better than xAK. And then later IIRC one or two convert to AR's.

jdsrae -> RE: 7 Jan report (10/25/2019 2:39:20 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rustysi quote: Clark Field is captured, just leaving Manila and Bataan on Luzon. Nice, the tough nut is cracked. In addition the other two are non-supporting. I’m happy with how Luzon is going. GEN Mac tried to defend all three of Clark, Manila and Bataan about equally and didn’t react or adjust once my extra 2 x Divs showed up. If I hadn’t of brought the extra Divs this would probably have been a stalemate for months. Two Divs should arrive at Manila from Clark for my next turn while one stays at Clark to block any breakout attempt from Bataan. If they are relatively fresh I’ll attack straight away. Manila still has 2 forts so it will be a deliberate attack to try and knock them down.

jdsrae -> 8 Jan report (10/25/2019 1:52:13 PM)
Another quiet turn, but deliberate attacks are ordered for Manila and Singapore tomorrow. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 08, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 Allied Ships SS KXVIII, hits 3 SS KXVIII is located by SC Ch 4 KXVIII bottoming out .... SC Ch 6 attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,51 SS I-16 is located by YP-74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 SS O20 is located by SC Ch 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89 SS KXVIII is located by SC Ch 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near French Frigate Shoal at 168,98 SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes DD Drayton fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Palm Island at 94,142 SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at PG Moresby -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 SS KXII is sighted by escort SC Ch 6 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 6 is out of ASW ammo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Saigon at 61,74 SS KXV is sighted by escort -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58 – BB Division 3, bombardments commence. These ships made it to Shanghai and rearmed before the end of the turn. They’ve been ordered to bombard again tomorrow. I forgot to set the FP groups to fly at night so they didn’t fly spotters... I need to remember to fix that for the next bombardment. There was zero damage showing to industry at the end of the turn. Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Nagato DD Sanae DD Kuretake DD Wakatake DD Akigumo DD Yugumo Allied ground losses: 208 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Manpower hits 1 Light Industry hits 1 Fires 85 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 19 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 BB Mutsu firing at Wenchow BB Nagato firing at Wenchow DD Sanae firing at 100th Chinese Corps DD Kuretake firing at Wenchow DD Wakatake firing at 100th Chinese Corps DD Akigumo firing at Wenchow DD Yugumo firing at 70th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Saigon at 61,74 SS KXV is sighted by escort -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89 SS O20 is sighted by escort -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sanak Island at 173,50 SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Oriole PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Ki-30 Ann x 21 Ki-36 Ida x 7 Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Ki-30 Ann x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 7 Runway hits 1 Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Wenchow ... Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Ki-36 Ida x 20 Ki-51 Sonia x 14 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 21 Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Wenchow ... Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Wenchow ... Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11 Ki-30 Ann x 27 Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 B-339D x 1 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 139WH-3: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 6 B-17D Fortress: 6 damaged – reports of 2 air to air kills at the end of the day. Two kills were credited to two different Zero pilots. Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 25000 feet * - they’ve moved higher to 25k feet City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 25000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 G3M2 Nell x 25 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77 G3M2 Nell x 10 Allied Ships PT Q-111 PT Q-112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan A6M2 Zero x 15 G3M2 Nell x 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Johnston Island at 165,112 SS RO-66 is located by DM Pruitt DD Ward fails to find sub and abandons search DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Balabac (70,84) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 37271 troops, 400 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1771 Defending force 42815 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 39388 troops, 498 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1737 Defending force 62772 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1834 Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 27235 troops, 261 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 1374 Defending force 51004 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1493 Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19396 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017 Defending force 16269 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 468 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2590 troops, 162 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 1373 Defending force 21455 troops, 315 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 387 Allied ground losses: 105 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Bombardment attack – I’ve ordered a deliberate attack for tomorrow, with the aim of reducing forts. 3 x IJA Divisions vs 1.5 Aus Bdes and a few inexperienced Bns that are still showing AV > 0 should go close to 2:1. Attacking force 1512 troops, 142 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1453 Defending force 32244 troops, 411 guns, 348 vehicles, Assault Value = 480 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 98 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singkep (49,87) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3032 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Defending force 455 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkep !!! Allied ground losses: 637 casualties reported Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 143rd Infantry Regiment Defending units: Riouw KNIL Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1442 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 1702 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 66 Assaulting units: 15th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: Manado Garrison Battalion Manado Base Force OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 08, 42 Legaspi is occupied by the Japanese CS Convoy TF 102 begins loading Resources at Sapporo for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori PO1 Kawabata O. of Yamada Det S-1 is credited with kill number 2 – I’m guessing one of the B17s PO2 Kaneko B. of Yamada Det S-1 is credited with kill number 2 – and the other B17 Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkep !!! Los Angeles expands port to size 9 Pearl Harbor expands port to size 8 Port Moresby expands port to size 2 – allied engineers at Port Moresby are building it up before I invade to save me some supply in doing it myself! Palembang expands fortifications to size 1 Chumphon expands airfield to size 3 – currently the home of HQ 21st Air Flotilla, 2 x Nell groups and 1 x Mavis detachment. DMS W-13 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo – these DMS get a depth charge upgrade DMS W-14 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo DMS W-15 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo DMS W-19 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo 1st Tpt.Chutai converting to Ki-57-I Topsy CA Myoko available for service in damaged state at Puerto Princesa – all minor damage now repaired from the early fight with CA Houston. Major damage is still about 30 system, 20+ float so I can’t reload the Jake group. I will move her to Pescadores to repair further

jdsrae -> 9 Jan report (10/25/2019 10:32:59 PM)
Early reports are coming in: - Manila attack makes good progress at 2:1 dropping forts to 1. IJA disruption and fatigue (d&f) are ok. - Singapore attack gets 1:1 (very close to 2:1) dropping forts to 2. Despite the airfield showing damage nearly every turn, allied engineers had snuck forts to 3. IJA D&F quite high so the infantry will get a day or two to plan the next attack. - CL Kashii is hit by three exploding Dutch torpedoes while flagship of an amphibious task force. I thought she’d be a goner, but she’s “only” got 50 float damage so is directed to a nearby port for emergency repairs. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 09, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pago Pago at 149,161 Captain of SS I-23 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 392 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161) – I’ve been spotting AOs in this hex from my nearby subs. Pity it wasn’t one of them. This was HMAS Stuart. Allied Ships DD Stuart, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Manado at 75,99 – softening up the defenders a bit before the Naval Guard tries an attack. Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise DD Kasumi DD Arare DD Yamagumo DD Oshio DD Asashio Allied ground losses: 241 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 19 Port hits 14 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at San Jose (78,84) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,54 SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yosyu Maru PB Yahada Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 51,89 Japanese Ships CL Kashii, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAP Kobe Maru xAK Johore Maru PB Naruto Maru #3 SS KXII launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashii – this was not good to watch as the torpedoes kept hitting. I thought she was done for after one let alone three! Those Dutch torpedoes must lack oomph. CL Kashii did make it to port and has disbanded with zero fires, so she should be good unless allied bombers find her. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Sanak Island at 173,50 SS I-5 is sighted by escort PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Johnston Island at 165,112 SS RO-66 is located by DMS Chandler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10 Airbase hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Ki-30 Ann x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 22 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Ki-36 Ida x 20 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 33 – lots of hits from the little bombs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-30 Ann x 27 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 6 139WH-3: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,56 , near Moulmein Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 9 9 x Blenheim IF bombing from 100 feet – allied strafing in jungle hexes isn’t scoring any hits, but they probably aren’t well trained in strafing yet either. Ground Attack: 4 x 40 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 G3M2 Nell x 25 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay) Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tacloban (81,85) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 44505 troops, 496 guns, 413 vehicles, Assault Value = 1487 Defending force 32418 troops, 410 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 487 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 1546 Allied adjusted defense: 775 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) – now that I’ve had time to check it, that was 1.994:1!!! Fatigue and disruption of the attackers is quite high, up in the 30s and 40s so they won’t attack for a few days. Once they recover a bit the next attack should be well over 2:1 as I saw the Aus Bdes reduce their raw AV to about 50 and 70 each, and there are only a few Coys worth of raw AV left in the other allied units. Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1095 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 57 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 68 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1256 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 88 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 66 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled Guns lost 36 (5 destroyed, 31 disabled) Vehicles lost 22 (4 destroyed, 18 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 37354 troops, 400 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1775 Defending force 42853 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 39430 troops, 497 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1739 Defending force 62822 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1835 Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54) – doing a little bit of preparation for the upcoming operation to bypass Changsha. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 225 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pingsiang !!! 9th Armored Car Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19401 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1029 Defending force 16260 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 468 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 48375 troops, 570 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 1406 Defending force 21560 troops, 321 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 388 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) – the Battle of Manila is nearly over. I’ll give the infantry one day to recover some fatigue before attacking again. Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 806 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 105 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1538 casualties reported Squads: 67 destroyed, 50 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 70 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 62 (15 destroyed, 47 disabled) Assaulting units: 14th Army 16th Division 21st Division 48th Division 65th Brigade 7th Tank Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 40th Field AA Battalion 45th Field AA Battalion 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 56th Const Co Yokosuka 3rd SNLF Defending units: USAFFE II Philippine Corps 1st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 71st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment Manila USAAF Base Force PAF Aviation Cavite USN Base Force 1st USMC AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Balabac (70,84) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 392 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese forces CAPTURE Balabac !!! Assaulting units: 1st Engineer Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1442 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 1501 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Assaulting units: 15th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: Manado Garrison Battalion Manado Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 949 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Defending force 486 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Assaulting units: 93rd PA Infantry Regiment Defending units: 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy – I will extract this unit from the beach without attacking, as I would prefer to just use these small units on unoccupied objectives. OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 09, 42 Tablas is occupied by the Japanese CS Convoy TF 42 will load Oil at Hakodate for return to Ominato CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Resources at Toyohara for delivery to Wakkanai CS Convoy TF 95 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Ominato CS Convoy TF 120 begins loading Resources at Fusan for delivery to Shimonoseki CS Convoy TF 146 begins loading Resources at Naha for delivery to Kagoshima Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CA Myoko – looks like one extra minor float so not critical Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CL Kashii – minimal impact, she is now safe in port Japanese forces CAPTURE Pingsiang !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Balabac !!! Darwin expands airfield to size 4 – evidence of engineers at Darwin, likely spot for the allies to base B17s… Townsville expands port to size 4 Palembang expands fortifications to size 2 DMS W-10 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singkawang DMS W-11 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singkawang DMS W-12 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singkawang DD Bulmer is reported to have been sunk near Zamboanga on Dec 07, 1941

jdsrae -> 10 Jan report (10/26/2019 3:26:48 AM)
A combination of the different time zones and an alignment of Friday evenings/Saturday mornings chilling out at home has seen a flurry of turns. I'm off to a mate's place to help him drink some of his home brew to celebrate his son completing a second lap of the sun, but should still be able to get through one more turn this evening. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 338 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161) AM Kingfisher 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,51 SS I-16 launches 4 torpedoes at AM Oriole PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,51 SS I-16 is located by YP-92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58 – the aim of this is to raise Chinese disruption and fatigue and reduce their morale. The final fresh IJA infantry Division is about 2 days march away. The plan is to get one more preparatory bombardment in, then coordinate the one after that with a ground attack. Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Nagato DD Sanae DD Kuretake DD Wakatake DD Akigumo DD Yugumo Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Resources hits 1 Fires 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Mutsu BB Mutsu firing at 100th Chinese Corps BB Nagato firing at 100th Chinese Corps DD Sanae firing at Wenchow DD Kuretake firing at 100th Chinese Corps DD Wakatake firing at 100th Chinese Corps DD Akigumo firing at Wenchow DD Yugumo firing at 21st Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 338 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161) AM Kingfisher 3 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kodiak at 180,40 SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at YP-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53 – sweeping the hex next to Rangoon as about 30 allied fighters are spotted at both Rangoon and Toungoo. Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 H81-A3 x 2 No Japanese losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 H81-A3 x 6 No Japanese losses H81-A3: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13 Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Ki-27b Nate x 9 Ki-30 Ann x 19 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4 Ki-30 Ann x 26 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Ki-32 Mary x 9 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,56 , near Moulmein Blenheim IF x 9 9 x Blenheim IF bombing from 100 feet – no noticeable effect Ground Attack: 4 x 40 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 D3A1 Val x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AO TAN 2, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk TK Francol -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 G3M2 Nell x 24 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 No Japanese losses 139WH-3: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97 A6M2 Zero x 18 D3A1 Val x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Francol, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 37438 troops, 401 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793 Defending force 42835 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1428 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 39472 troops, 497 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1742 Defending force 62947 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1839 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 27272 troops, 261 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 1460 Defending force 51107 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1502 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19421 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036 Defending force 16275 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 468 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 87,46 (near Sinyang) Japanese Shock attack – assault river crossing Attacking force 11575 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 428 Defending force 414 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese assault odds: 154 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 236 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 1 – I think this was the fifth or sixth forced retreat so it was bound to happen at some point. I am trying not to destroy Chinese units by leaving them escape routes, but this will happen with shattered units sometimes. Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 32nd Division Defending units: 89th Chinese Corps 69th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,31 (near Paotow) Japanese Shock attack – assault river crossing in the far north Attacking force 5357 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165 Defending force 1598 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 236 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 939 casualties reported Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 10 (9 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 81st Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 39602 troops, 489 guns, 206 vehicles, Assault Value = 1398 Defending force 31470 troops, 404 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 375 Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 44746 troops, 564 guns, 312 vehicles, Assault Value = 1302 Defending force 20311 troops, 309 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 288 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 116 casualties reported – looks like the heavy artillery are finding their range Squads: 9 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lahat (47,92) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13351 troops, 133 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 461 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese assault odds: 435 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lahat !!! Assaulting units: 2nd Division – will now be divided with two RCTs to go west, one south. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at San Jose (78,84) Japanese Bombardment attack – recon by fire. Deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow. Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 335 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Assaulting units: Yokosuka 4th SNLF Defending units: 3rd PI Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1439 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Defending force 1513 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Assaulting units: 15th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: Manado Garrison Battalion Manado Base Force OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 10, 42 Choiseul Bay is occupied by the Japanese CS Convoy TF 7 begins loading Resources at Port Arthur for delivery to Fukuoka CS Convoy TF 42 begins loading Fuel at Ominato for delivery to Hakodate CS Convoy TF 110 begins loading Resources at Muroran for delivery to Ominato B5N2 Kate from Soryu-3 has spotted an Allied AO at 64,97 an Allied AO is reported HIT – KB enters the Celebes Sea with allied subs spotted in the Makassar Strait and one “CA” spotted at Balikpapan. The “CA” turns out to be either an AO or a TK. B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 attacking a Triton class SS at 67,97 a Narwhal class SS is reported HIT CS Convoy TF 32 begins loading Oil at Muroran for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori CS Convoy TF 166 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Ominato CS Convoy TF 184 begins loading Resources at Sadogashima for delivery to Niigata CS Convoy TF 196 begins loading Supplies at Sadogashima for delivery to Niigata Japanese forces CAPTURE Lahat !!! Uttaradit expands airfield to size 3 Brunei expands airfield to size 2 Madras expands port to size 6 DMS W-9 taken out of commission to begin refit at Cam Ranh Bay DMS W-20 taken out of commission to begin refit at Cam Ranh Bay Ashigara-2 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 2 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuala Lumpur (49, 79)! This was unintentional. I’ll send a small garrison unit back to KL. AO TAN 2 is reported to have been sunk near Balikpapan on Jan 10, 1942 TK Francol is reported to have been sunk near Balikpapan on Jan 10, 1942

jdsrae -> 11 Jan report (10/26/2019 12:37:40 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 11, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 223 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115) – I assume these are allied sub laid mines. I have AMc at most of my key ports now but I will check for any gaps. Japanese Ships AMc Tama Maru #3 AMc Shonan Maru #7 5 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 338 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161) – tit for tat! AM Kingfisher 6 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near French Frigate Shoal at 172,101 SS I-15 is sighted by escort DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Pago Pago at 149,161 SS I-23 Allied Ships AG Steel Ranger, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage AG Steel Ranger is sighted by SS I-23 SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58 Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Nagato DD Sanae DD Kuretake DD Wakatake DD Akigumo DD Yugumo Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Runway hits 9 E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Mutsu BB Mutsu firing at 70th Chinese Corps DD Kuretake firing at 100th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Palm Island at 94,142 SS I-166 Allied Ships PG Swan PG Moresby SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at PG Swan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Catbalogan (82,84) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 223 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115) 13 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 H81-A3 x 23 Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed H81-A3: 2 destroyed AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 16 scrambling) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 H81-A3 x 7 No Japanese losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attacks on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attacks on Manila , at 79,77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attacks on Singapore , at 50,84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attacks on Bataan , at 78,77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 42 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 Japanese Ships xAKL Fuyukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14 139WH-3 x 5 139WH-3: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,56 , near Moulmein Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 9 Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed by flak -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attacks on Singapore , at 50,84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 69,92 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 Japanese Ships CL Isuzu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Palm Island at 94,142 SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Bunbury AM Townsville fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59 SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Malta Maru PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengpinang (50,85) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) – A quote from CAPT Obvious: ”xAKL don’t stand up well to 120mm CD gun fire, and PBs don’t do well at suppressing CD guns” 25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Tokuwa Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Seki Maru #3 xAKL Shinshui Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire PB Hakata Maru #2 xAKL Fuyukawa Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Tokuwa Maru at 7,000 yards PB Seki Maru #3 firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards 120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Shinshui Maru at 7,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Shinshui Maru at 7,000 yards PB Hakata Maru #2 fired at enemy troops PB Seki Maru #3 fired at enemy troops 75mm CD Gun battery firing at xAKL Fuyukawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 37501 troops, 401 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1814 Defending force 42856 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1425 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 39481 troops, 497 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1742 Defending force 63012 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1847 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19411 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1043 Defending force 16300 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 41933 troops, 538 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 1348 Defending force 20325 troops, 305 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 290 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 744 Allied adjusted defense: 401 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1647 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 105 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 32 disabled Allied ground losses: 660 casualties reported Squads: 106 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 70 (17 destroyed, 53 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1520 troops, 139 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1423 – fatigue of the infantry Divisions is still in the 20s to low 40s. I will give them another day to prepare. Defending force 31691 troops, 419 guns, 355 vehicles, Assault Value = 395 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at San Jose (78,84) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 331 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE San Jose !!! Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 162 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Assaulting units: Yokosuka 4th SNLF Defending units: 3rd PI Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1442 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 1528 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1033 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Defending force 1360 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Assaulting units: VII KNIL Battalion Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion Tarakan Base Force Defending units: Sasebo 2nd SNLF OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 11, 42 Masbate is occupied by the Japanese Japanese forces CAPTURE San Jose !!! Miri expands airfield to size 3 Chitose-2 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 12 AG Steel Ranger is reported to have been sunk near Pago Pago on Jan 11, 1942

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