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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/4/2007 8:40:41 PM   
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China: Japanese ground attacks continue along the Nanyang salient. AAR follows. I'm noticing that Chinese LCU's in hex 48,31 have not been moving - this could be due to the fact these units basically have no available supply (supply at Nanyang base itself is nearly depleted), or that these units are under attack (in combat), or both?

Two Japanese divisions (6th & 34th) and an infantry brigade (10 Independent) have appeared as reinforcements in the front line opposite Nanyang.

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Ground combat at Nanyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 83764 troops, 370 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1986
3rd, 6th, 34th, 39th & 58th Infantry Divisions; 18 Mixed Brig, 10 Independent Brig, 2 & 8 Engineer Rgts, 15 FA Rgt,
2 Mountain Gun Rgt, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 31741 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 828
41st, 55th, 59th & 68th Chinese Corps; 47th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 117163 troops, 426 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2167
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 41701 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1162
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps; 15th, 43rd & 48th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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India/Burma: No major Japanese activity observed. Most sectors quiet.

Australia: Japanese air raids continue across NW Australia, also small night air raid on Cairns. Otherwise relatively quiet.

South Pacific: Mining operations underway at Luganville - a total of five minelayers have dropped their loads there.

Central Pacific: IJN has re-appeared off Johnston Is. Surface TF bombarded Johnston Is, light damage reported. No invasion fleet detected as of now. U.S. carrier TF's now refuelled and remain SW of Midway awaiting further orders to attack targets of opportunity if tactical situation favors this. Operations report sightings, AAR, and situation map below.

Ops Report sightings from 4/5: Hex 97,78 located due W of Johnston.

B-17E Fortress sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 97,78 , Speed 9 , Moving Northeast
B-17E Fortress sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 97,78 , Speed 15 , Moving Northeast
PBY Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 97,78 , Speed 17 , Moving Northeast
PBY Catalina has spotted Zuikaku at 97,78

AAR from 4/5:

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Naval bombardment of Johnston Island, at 104,78 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/5/2007 1:02:18 AM   
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Central Pacific: Contact has been lost with two of the three Jap TF's W of Johnston Is. U.S. carriers SW of Midway remain undetected and are ready for further action if called upon. Situation map follows.





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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/5/2007 1:06:06 AM   
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China: More combat on the ground in the Nanyang salient. Another infantry brigade (11 Independent) arrived to reinforce Japanese troops attacking Nanyang. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Nanyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 84087 troops, 374 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2209
3rd, 6th, 34th, 39th & 58th Infantry Divisions; 18 Mixed Brig, 10 & 11 Independent Brigades, 2 & 8 Engineer Rgts, 15 FA Rgt, 2 Mountain Gun Rgt, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 31339 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 822
41st, 55th, 59th & 68th Chinese Corps; 47th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 123247 troops, 434 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 2213
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt; 5 & 13 Independent Brigades,
15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 41611 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1160
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps; 15th, 43rd & 48th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Japanese max assault: 2122 - adjusted assault: 1186
Allied max defense: 1014 - adjusted defense: 355
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2110 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1206 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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All other sectors relatively quiet - no major Japanese activity reported or detected.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/6/2007 5:35:24 AM   
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Central Pacific: Contact has been broken with all Japanese TF's previously W of Johnston Is - appeared to have withdrawn at least for the time being. U.S. carriers moving back to Pearl to replenish. Normal shipping between U.S. West Coast and Hawaii has fully resumed.

South Pacific: Apparently some reinforcements succeeded in arriving for Japanese land forces on Suva - at least some of tht troops (51 Independent Mixed Brigade) carried by the two transport TF's intercepted by "Force Z and friends" managed to disembark on Suva before the ships they arrived on were attacked and sunk. Latest AAR from Suva follows.

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Ground combat at Suva

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10061 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 324
South Seas Detachment, 51 Independent Mixed Brig
Defending force 4607 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Fiji Defense Force, 101 RNZAF Base Force

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Force Z and friends are enroute to Sydney to replenish.

Australia: Japanese invasion TF landing troops at Derby - identity of LCU not known at this time. Not sure exactly where the 273 CD guns at Derby came from, but they showed up and the AAR follows. A significant number of Japanese aircraft have transferred into Broome and are now operating from the airfield there - the aircraft participating in this raid on Derby shown in the AAR below are now based in Broome.

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Coastal Guns at Derby, 24,85, firing at TF 192
TF 192 troops unloading over beach at Derby, 24,85


273 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Unkai Maru #6, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Taisei Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Ryoyo Maru, Shell hits 8
APD Patrol Boat No. 31, Shell hits 3
PG Sozan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Tatsuwa Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Nichiran Maru

Japanese ground losses:
1284 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 21
Ki-49 Helen x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 12000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 12000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet

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Individual AK and TK from India transporting supply, fuel, resource, and oil to Australia are now arriving in Perth.

China: Japanese ground attacks on the Nanyang salient continue - AAR follows.

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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 121136 troops, 424 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 2097
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt; 5 & 13 Independent Brigades,
15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 39950 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1085
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps; 15th, 43rd & 48th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Japanese max assault: 1882 - adjusted assault: 1245
Allied max defense: 944 - adjusted defense: 377
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1519 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
907 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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India and Burma: Most sectors quiet - no major Japanese activity detected.

Philippines: Japanese landing at Iloilo - AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Iloilo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 779 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
61st (Phil) Reserve Division, 11 PAF Air Base Force
Defending force 7998 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 255
56th Infantry Division

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/9/2007 4:14:25 AM   
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Central Pacific: Two Japanese TF's sighted SW of Midway. CV Hiryu spotted by naval search aircraft in one of these TF's. One of the TF's reported moving NW at relatively high speed, movement of the second TF is not known. Situation map follows.

U.S. carrier TF's are undetected and located SE of Midway, moving on an ENE heading to bypass suspected Jap submarine activity around French Frigate Shoals. All three carrier TF's are returning to Pearl Harbor for replenishment.






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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/9/2007 4:59:48 AM   
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South Pacific: Sigint reports radio signals from an open sea hex just SW of Pago Pago - possible Japanese TF just departing Pago Pago likely enroute to Suva. "Force Z and friends" have turned around and now returning to the area around Suva to see what shows up.

Australia: Japanese landings continue at Derby - Derby later captured by Japanese forces during ground combat phase. However, my "mystery" coast defense guns continued pounding away to the very end. AAR's follow.

The damage inflicted by the "mystery" CD guns should have some impact on the Japanese ability to transport supplies and more troops into NW Australia. Given the number of damaged (and possibly sunk) AK and AP, Pillager could face the choice of (1) getting along with reduced transport capacity off NW Australia, or (2) bring additional AK and/or AP at the expense of operations elsewhere.

Given the overall situation, it was not possible to place sufficient Allied forces (with adequate supply) to prevent the Japanese landings or capture of Broome and Derby. The most problematical aspect to the situation in NW Australia is Japanese control of the air, particularly in the waters between Timor and the NW Australian coast. This has completely shut down sea transport of supply, troops, aircraft to bases in NW Australia - forcing all movement into this area via overland.
The major priority is the movement of sufficient air base units (without denuding other sectors) and fighter aircraft to challenge Japanese air power at least in the Darwin/Katherine area. This, of course, will have to be done considering the overall supply situation in NW Australia - which at this point is sufficient to support ground troops already in the area and possibly some aircraft but not enough to support any offensive operations. For some time to come, it is expected that Darwin will be unusable as a port due to any Allied transports having to run a Japanese gauntlet to reach there from any direction.

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Coastal Guns at Derby, 24,85, firing at TF 192
TF 192 troops unloading over beach at Derby, 24,85


111 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Unyo Maru #2, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Ryoyo Maru
APD Patrol Boat No. 31, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP Kanayama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PG Sozan Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Derby, 24,85, firing at TF 90
TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Derby, 24,85


115 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Sanura Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
450 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Derby

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20070 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 951
2nd & 5th Infantry Division, 21 Mixed Brigade
Defending force 4022 troops, 13 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
111 RAN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 1026 - adjusted assault: 1692
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 846 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Derby base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
2315 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 2

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Philippines: Japanese landings continue at Iloilo. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Iloilo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 767 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
61st (Phil) Reserve Division, 11 PAF Air Base Force
Defending force 8806 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 256
56th Infantry Division

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported

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India & Burma: Most sectors relatively quiet - no major Japanese activity reported.

China: Japanese ground attacks continue along all parts of the Nanyang salient. Jap 14 Independent Brigade appeared in the front lines as reinforcement in the most recent attack on Nanyang itself. AAR's follow.

Chinese LCU's in hex 48,31 do not appear to be moving (apparently due to lack of supply) - these units had been ordered for some time to leave hex 48,31 and move into Nanyang and have 50-55 miles movement in this direction, however movement of these units in the last two or three days has stopped. Japanese efforts appear to be increasingly concentrated on Nanyang itself in order to capture Nanyang and cut off Chinese LCU in 48,31.

With losses that have been taken to date by Chinese units in 48,31 it may be to my advantage that the Japanese cut them off and wipe them out (though I will be trying to avoid this). Several things to note on this.

1) Once they are destroyed, the Chinese LCU in hex 48.31 will re-appear in Chungking in 30 days or so as reinforcements, apparently at no expense to the Chinese ground army replacement pool. This does two things - first, it gets the units out of the "pocket" and second, there appears to be no replacement cost to get these units back in the game at full strength (or something resembling it).

2) The waste of Japanese time and effort to destroy the Chinese LCU in 48,31. Not to mention the Jap casulties in the process. However, this at the "nominal" cost of giving the Japs some VP they will likely get anyway.

Stalin would have loved this plan. Let the panzers choke on 'em.

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Ground combat at Nanyang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 119931 troops, 540 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2448
3rd, 6th, 34th, 39th & 58th Infantry Divisions; 18 Mixed Brig, 10, 11 & 14 Independent Brigades, 2 & 8 Engineer Rgts, 15 FA Rgt, 2 Mountain Gun Rgt, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 31322 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 827
41st, 55th, 59th & 68th Chinese Corps; 47th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese max assault: 2155 - adjusted assault: 1214
Allied max defense: 860 - adjusted defense: 889
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
1024 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Allied ground losses:
1066 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 114362 troops, 418 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2006
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 38807 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1016
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps; 15th, 43rd & 48th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/9/2007 5:11:33 AM   
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All over America, mass outrage at rumors of a purple dinosaur collaborating with the Axis. Most notably, in the tiny hamlet of Frostbite Falls, Minnesota.....

Gators rule, Tojo drools.







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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/12/2007 5:55:44 AM   
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Central Pacific: Japanese TF's spotted SW of Midway on 4/8 have moved out of naval search range of Midway and do not appear to pose any threat to Midway or Allied shipping in the vicinity. Allied transport operations at Midway are resuming.

South Pacific: Japanese ground forces attack on Suva. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Suva

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17296 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331
South Seas Detachment, 51 Independent Mixed Brig
Defending force 4676 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
Fiji Defense Force, 101 RNZAF Base Force

Japanese max assault: 273 - adjusted assault: 178
Allied max defense: 68 - adjusted defense: 49
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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SW Pacific, New Zealand, & Australia: All sectors quiet - no major Japanese activity detected or in progress.

Indian Ocean: Japanese carrier TF (eight ships including one unidentified CVL) encountered and attacked two British TK enroute from India to Australia with fuel cargo in mid-ocean S of Java. One TK has been sunk, the other heavily damaged. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on TF at 3,61

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 14
B5N2 Kate x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Empire Coral, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Druid, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 3,61

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Empire Druid, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet


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Day Air attack on TF at 3,61

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Empire Druid, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet

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India & Burma: No major activity reported. All sectors quiet.

China: Japanese ground offensive continues against the Nanyang salient with main attacks continuing on Nanyang itself. AAR follows. Situation of Chinese LCU in hex 48,31 somewhat mixed - all units virtually out of supply, combat losses in some of the units in 48,31 are at the point where the unit has no infantry left, in other units the infantry is almost intact.

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Ground combat at Nanyang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 124727 troops, 534 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2291
3rd, 6th, 34th, 39th & 58th Infantry Divisions; 18 Mixed Brig, 10, 11 & 14 Independent Brigades, 2 & 8 Engineer Rgts, 15 FA Rgt, 2 Mountain Gun Rgt, 1 & 4 Mortar Bns
Defending force 29679 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 806
41st, 55th, 59th & 68th Chinese Corps; 47th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Japanese max assault: 1904 - adjusted assault: 1211
Allied max defense: 827 - adjusted defense: 515
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
2353 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
1528 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 120213 troops, 424 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 2050
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 38883 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1024
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps; 15th, 43rd & 48th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Japanese max assault: 1992 - adjusted assault: 1028
Allied max defense: 864 - adjusted defense: 113
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2274 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
942 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/12/2007 6:19:45 AM   
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Central Pacific: Not a good day for U.S. ships out there...

U.S. submarine Grampus patrolling at Marcus Is found the Japanese have laid a defensive minefield around the base there, the Grampus hit one of the mines taking moderate damage. The Grampus is heading back to Pearl Harbor and expected to return.

CA Portland and 3 DD ran into two Japanese subs (I-7 and I-8) west of San Francisco - Portland and one of the DD's were torpedoed. Portland received substantial damage (35 system, 35 flood), the DD very heavily damaged and likely to sink. The Portland is returning to San Francisco for repairs and should make it. Both Japanese subs were attacked, the I-7 hit multiple times, the I-8 escaped unscathed. AAR's follows.

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Sub attack at 135,54

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Schley
DD Litchfield

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Sub attack at 133,55

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 1
DD Schley
DD Litchfield
DD Chew

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South Pacific: Japanese continue ground attacks and capture Suva. Japanese forces also landed on and capture Tonga. AAR's for both follow.

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Coastal Guns at Tongatapu, 90,121, firing at TF 8
TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Tongatapu, 90,121

81 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #2, Shell hits 1
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Kunashiri

Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Suva

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17057 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320
South Seas Detachment, 51 Independent Mixed Brig
Defending force 4411 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Fiji Defense Force, 101 RNZAF Base Force

Japanese max assault: 524 - adjusted assault: 296
Allied max defense: 57 - adjusted defense: 77
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Suva base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
5996 casualties reported (both units surrender)
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Tongatapu

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2345 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
6 NLF, 46 & 47 Naval Guard
Defending force 1082 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Tonga Defense Force

Japanese max assault: 94 - adjusted assault: 19
Allied max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tongatapu base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
1694 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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No major Japanese activity reported elsewhere in the S or SW Pacific, Australia, or New Zealand.

Indian Ocean: Japanese CVL task force attack and sink surviving British TK (Empire Druid). The Empire Druid was deliberately kept on course to remain in contact with the Jap TF and succesfully drew another round of naval air strikes from the Japanese CVL to further deplete its air ops. AAR follows. A British carrier TF (two CV's and escorts) is some distance to the west of the Japanese and is now moving eastward toward the Japanese TF (which is reported moving SW).

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Day Air attack on TF at 3,59

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 11
B5N2 Kate x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Empire Druid, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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China: Japanese ground attacks continue in the Nanyang salient. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Nanyang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 117780 troops, 516 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2153
3rd, 6th, 34th, 39th & 58th Infantry Divisions; 18 Mixed Brig, 10, 11 & 14 Independent Brigades, 2 & 8 Engineer Rgts, 15 FA Rgt, 2 Mountain Gun Rgt, 1 & 4 Mortar Bns
Defending force 27201 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 780
41st, 55th, 59th & 68th Chinese Corps; 47th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Allied ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 117878 troops, 422 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 1909
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 37591 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 964
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps; 15th, 43rd & 48th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Japanese max assault: 1689 - adjusted assault: 1282
Allied max defense: 778 - adjusted defense: 109
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1534 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
865 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/13/2007 2:07:48 AM   
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Central Pacific: No major activity reported. U.S. aircraft and ground units originally assigned to deployment for the South Pacific in 2/42 are now arriving in Hawaii. Ground forces include 2nd Marine & Americal Divisions, 2 Marine Para, 51 Base and Aviation Units.

Indian Ocean: Contact lost with Japanese CVL task force which attacked and sunk two British TK on 4/9-10. Jap TF was last observed moving on a SW heading. A British carrier TF (CV's Indomitable & Formidable plus escort) located SE of Ceylon has moved a short distance eastward to cover other Allied Transport TF's enroute to Australia (movement of these TF have been temporarily halted while the Japanese CVL TF remains at sea).

Philippines: Iloilo fell to Japanese forces - Philippine LCU's defending Iloilo remain at large. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Iloilo

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9020 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 265
56th Infantry Division
Defending force 1444 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
61st (Phil) Reserve Division, 11 PAF Air Base Force

Japanese max assault: 498 - adjusted assault: 460
Allied max defense: 20 - adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 230 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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China: Nanyang captured by Japanese forces - all Chinese LCU defending Nanyang eliminated in the attack. Chinese ground units in hex 48,31 are now isolated. Situation map and AAR's follow.

I had attempted to extricate Chinese forces in the salient (via land movement) well before the major part of the Japanese offensive began. However, these units were unable to move quickly enough to avoid their fate likely due to supply point shortages inside the salient.

Chinese units defending the salient did provide enough time for other Chinese forces to move up and create a front line to the S and SW of the salient. Also Japanese casualties and supply expenditure to reduce the salient were fairly high.

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Ground combat at Nanyang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 120513 troops, 515 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2192
3rd, 6th, 34th, 39th & 58th Infantry Divisions; 18 Mixed Brig, 10, 11 & 14 Independent Brigades, 2 & 8 Engineer Rgts,
15 FA Rgt, 2 Mountain Gun Rgt, 1 & 4 Mortar Bns
Defending force 26576 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 771
41st, 55th, 59th & 68th Chinese Corps; 47th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Japanese max assault: 2038 - adjusted assault: 1949
Allied max defense: 767 - adjusted defense: 229
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanyang base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
1191 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

Allied ground losses: (all defending units eliminated)
37265 casualties reported
Guns lost 57

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Ground combat at 47,32

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21850 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 501
13th Infantry Division
Defending force 16920 troops, 91 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 529
18th & 85th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 116596 troops, 415 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 1836
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt; 5 & 13 Independent Brigades,
15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 36445 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 928
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps; 15th, 43rd & 48th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Japanese max assault: 1544 - adjusted assault: 923
Allied max defense: 739 - adjusted defense: 83
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1181 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
716 casualties reported
Guns lost 1






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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/14/2007 1:59:48 AM   
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Central Pacific: All sectors quiet - no major Japanese activity detected. Units redeployed from the South Pacific continue to arrive and disembark in Hawaii.

U.S. submarines patrolling around Kwajalein report reduced Japanese ASW air patrol activity around Kwajalein. Val dive bombers no longer being sighted on ASW patrol at Kwajalein over the past several days - possibly indicating no KB fleet carriers remain at Kwajalein. So where did they go?

Australia: Sigint reports Japanese 18th Division is embarked on a transport TF and headed for NW Australia. On arrival at Derby (reported destination of the transport TF), Japanese ground forces ashore in NW Australia will now include four divisions (2nd, 4th, 5th, and 18th) plus 21 Mixed Brigade. At least one Jap air base LCU is probably located in Broome as well along with HQ 3rd Air Army. Sigint reports from 4/12 follow.

18th Division is loaded on AP Shoka Maru moving to Derby.
3rd Air Army is located at Broome.

Indian Ocean: No further contact with Japanese CVL task force since 4/10 game turn. British carrier TF has been moving eastward, covering British transports behind it still enroute (very slowly) to Perth.

China: Japanese ground forces attacking to reduce Chinese pocket in Hex 48,31. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 114392 troops, 409 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 1712
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 35799 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 890
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps; 15th, 43rd & 48th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Japanese max assault: 1317 - adjusted assault: 875
Allied max defense: 703 - adjusted defense: 61
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1736 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses: (15th & 48th Chinese Guerilla Corps surrender)
1191 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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DEI: Japanese moving to eliminate isolated Dutch bases in the DEI still remaining under Allied control. AAR from Padang (southern coast of Sumatra opposite Palembang) follows. Other Jap ground unit(s) moving to re-capture Teloekbetoeng.

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Ground combat at Padang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1753 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
2 Parachute Rgt
Defending force 441 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
1 WS Garrison Bn

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/16/2007 1:34:07 AM   
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Most sectors relatively quiet.

Central Pacific: Convoys with U.S. reinforcements originally intended for the South Pacific theater and diverted to Central Pacific continue to arrive and disembark in Hawaii. This redeployment concentrates numerous LCU's including five divisions in Hawaii, along with many aircraft.

CA Portland torpedoed off the U.S. West Coast on 4/10 arrived in San Francisco to undergo repairs. Damage levels on the Portland are in the 30's (system and floatation), no fires. The Portland had completed the 4/42 upgrade and was enroute to Hawaii to join the carrier fleet when it was attacked.

DEI: Japanese ground units attacking Teloekbetoeng and Padang to eliminate isolated Allied bases on Sumatra. About time! Would have been nice to just walk back in there, but not to be.

Japanese landing on Manokwari (western New Guinea) - another mop-up operation.

Burma: Japanese LCU (probably infantry div) now facing two Chinese divisions at Lashio - no combat as of yet.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/16/2007 1:37:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		SOME NOTES ON THE "BIG PICTURE"...

Status of HQ South Pacific and South Pacific command: Given the arrival of HQ South Pacific in Auckland as a reinforcement in 10 days, some consideration is being made as to where and how HQ South Pacific and the South Pacific command in general is to be employed. Some factors being looked at include...

a) Shipping route between the U.S. and Australia/NZ With Japanese conquests in the South Pacific (Canton, Pago Pago, Tonga, Suva to date), the shipping route between the U.S. and Australia/NZ has become very precarious. This route is and will remain highly vulnerable to Japanese interdiction. In addition, the distance and amount of time required for ships to travel via Panama City and westward along the southern map edge is excessively long. While I now have a small amount of shipping moving again along this route, my general thought on shipping via this route remains "the less, the better'. Individual ships are feasible, large convoys are not.

b) Conditions related to the shipping route from the U.S. to Australia/NZ make it more feasible to move HQ South Pacific closer to its reinforcements (from the U.S.). The possibility exists also that some aircraft and base LCU’s in Australia or NZ assigned to South Pacific not essential to defense of Australia or NZ be removed from there for re-deployment.

c) Extent of Japanese conquests in the South Pacific. This will make for some strange island hopping come '43 and '44. Any offensive operations from NZ or Australia are likely to be a frontal assault with little effective possibility of bypassing the "front line" cordon of Japanese bases that will face Australia and New Zealand to the N and NE.


What is in order here is a re-alignment of Allied theater boundaries, not to mention implications on Allied strategy starting in late '42 and beyond.

1) Relocate HQ South Pacific to Hawaii and eventually somewhere in the Line Islands (Palmyra or Christmas Is). This will in effect place South and Central Pacific commands "side by side" which is where my short to intermediate-term strategic plans are leaning.

* This places HQ South Pacific close to the majority of forces under its command, especially reinforcements arriving from the U.S.

* With the very large mass of U.S. forces forming behind the line Midway-Johnston-Line Islands, a second HQ is needed here in addition to HQ Central Pacific.

2) What this does is place Central and South Pacific theaters "side by side".

* The entire U.S. fleet is readily available to either of these commands, with a mininum of time and distance required to transfer ships and TF's between the two theaters.

* Air and ground unit assets under either command that are within range can support operations by the other.

3) Most reinforcements from the U.S. earmarked for SW Pacific will instead move into the South Pacific command area at least for the short term.

4) HQ 5th Air Force and its support LCU will operate under South Pacific (instead of SW Pacific), similar to 7th Air Force operating with Central Pacific.

5) This re-alignment considerably accelerates the Allied build up process. More shipping is available to either command (Central or South Pacific) and can easily be reallocated from one to the other. Both theaters will have the advantage of common "interior lines".

6) The re-deployed South Pacific theater will face the flank of Japanese conquests in the South Pacific rather than attacking it frontally. My intent as of now is to bypass many of the major bases Pillager captured or will capture in the South Pacific (Pago Pago, Suva, possibly Noumea) to the north - this of course subject to future events or lack thereof.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/16/2007 1:44:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		Now for some remarks on U.S. Carriers

I have been looking at some things that will come up in mid to late ’42 that will influence any timing of carrier operations vs the KB (or at least the ones I initiate).

1) Availability of the TBF Avenger starting 6/42 – replace the TBD’s. American torpedoes may still be duds ‘till 1943, but at least there’s a suitable platform for launching them.

2) Availability of 1000 lb AP bombs starting 8/42 – bigger holes punched in KB flight decks. Self explanatory.

3) Completion of 4/42 and 10/42 upgrades – at least on the carriers themselves.

4) Arrival of Essex class CV’s – the closer to this date I get before starting active carrier ops, the better.

Looks like Pillager can sail the KB around for a while (wasting precious fuel). Especially if he can manage to lose some of his pilots in the meantime.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/16/2007 2:03:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		I may be reading tea leaves here, but... One possible indicator of Pillager’s offensive pursuits (rightly or wrongly) could be taken from the location and employment of Japanese divisions available outside China and the home islands.

Let's take a quick inventory. As of now (and as best as I can tell), the following Japanese divisions are available to Pillager for use outside of China and the home islands includes – Guards, 2, 4, 5, 16, 18, 21, 31, 33, 38, 48, 55, and 56. So where are they now?

a) 2, 4, 5 Divisions are in NW Australia, soon to be followed by 18 Div. Pillager has firmly committed these divisions.

b) 56 Division is in the Philippines. This division can go elsewhere after the end of operations in the Philippines.

c) 31, 33, and 55 Divisions are in Burma. These aren’t going anywhere (other than India or elsewhere in Southeast Asia).

d) What’s left… Guards (last seen in west Sumatra), 16, 21, 38, 48 divisions are still “at large”. Pillager can still employ these most anywhere if he has not done so already.

I could imagine one or two of Pillager's "spare divisions" garrisoning major bases or focal points (such as Singapore, Java, Manila, Rabaul, Truk, etc).

The view I'm taking is that where Pillager commits his divisions and how many of them is a rough indicator of his strategic “focus”, the number of uncommitted divisions he has available roughly indicating his capability to engage in future major offensive operations where he has a "territorial" objective.

With the five uncommitted divisions he still has available (six counting 56 Div now in the Philippines) less any he uses for garrison duties, Pillager has by no means exhausted his offensive options. Once Pillager finishes committing all his divisions, that will probably mark the end of the main Japanese "land acquisition" process.

A trend that could become more or more true from this point in the war... Japanese divisions that Pillager commits to various theaters will become more and more likely to permanently remain where he puts them. This is true especially for divisions he now has in NW Australia and Burma.


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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/18/2007 1:37:33 AM   
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Central and South Pacific areas quiet - no significant Japanese activity detected. CV Saratoga arrived on U.S. West Coast 4/14 to undergo refit and upgrade. 4/42 upgrade of CV Hornet nearly complete.

Australia: More Japanese troops landing in NW Australia, this time at Windham. Jap forces reported to include 6 LCU's (none have been identified as of yet). Several Japanese ships reported to be hit (light to moderate damage) from Australian shore batteries at Windham.

New Guinea: Manokwari captured by Japanese forces in a mop-up operation. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Manokwari

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2237 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
137 IJA Base Force
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 14 - adjusted assault: 9
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manokwari base !!!

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DEI: Japanese ground units re-capture Teloekbetoeng and took Padang in actions to mop-up isolated Allied bases on Sumatra.

Burma: Japanese 33rd Division engaged vs Chinese forces at Lashio. AAR's follow. British and Chinese bombing attacks are now being directed at Jap forces in Lashio.

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Ground combat at Lashio 4/14/42

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21110 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
33rd Infantry Division
Defending force 6863 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
55th Provisional & 96th Chinese Infantry Divisions

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Ground combat at Lashio 4/15/42

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21090 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
33rd Infantry Division
Defending force 6874 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
55th Provisional & 96th Chinese Infantry Divisions

Japanese max assault: 443 - adjusted assault: 104
Allied max defense: 224 - adjusted defense: 347
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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China: Attacks on trapped Chinese forces in hex 48,31 continue. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at 48,31 4/13/42

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 112893 troops, 408 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 1625
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 34514 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 845
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps; 43rd Chinese Guerilla Corps

Japanese max assault: 1210 - adjusted assault: 860
Allied max defense: 649 - adjusted defense: 53
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1304 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
720 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at 48,31 4/14/42

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 111932 troops, 402 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 1574
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 33821 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 826
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps; 43rd Chinese Guerilla Corps

Japanese max assault: 1204 - adjusted assault: 675
Allied max defense: 630 - adjusted defense: 65
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1268 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
552 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 48,31 4/15/42

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 111211 troops, 400 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1535
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 32660 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 767
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps; 43rd Chinese Guerilla Corps

Japanese max assault: 1160 - adjusted assault: 857
Allied max defense: 577 - adjusted defense: 45
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1328 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
999 casualties reported (43rd Chinese Guerilla Corps eliminated)

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/20/2007 6:07:38 AM   
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A rather quiet day in most sectors.

Australia: Japanese capture Wyndham - AAR follows. Next stop is Darwin. With the Japanese now in control of Wyndham, Allied positions in Darwin itself can now be outflanked by a Japanese overland advance eastward from Wyndham.

From the Allied viewpoint, Darwin is not usable as a base for any kind of operations and has not been since the Japanese capture of Timor and basing of Jap LBA there. The presence of Jap LBA on Timor (Betty bombers @ Koepang) completely stopped the flow of (non-suicidal) Allied shipping into NW Australia - this development made it very difficult to adequately supply Allied forces in the Darwin area, and completely impossible to deliver supply to other bases in NW Australia (Broome, Derby & Wyndham). Supply and fuel point stocks at all of these bases have been very low (barely enough for Allied LCU's @ Darwin and Katherine, totally insufficient to support any Allied forces in the other bases).

At this point, the main value of Darwin to the Allies is to deny it to the Japanese for as long as possible without any Allied ground forces becoming trapped there by a Jap outflanking move from Wyndham.

Assessing the situation in NW Australia... The fall of Darwin is a certainty within the next several weeks (of game time). The Japanese will pose a very serious threat to Katherine sometime thereafter, once Pillager captures Darwin and gets enough Japanese LCU's and supply into there to begin a move southward. However, opinion within the Allied command indicates that Katherine can be held although with some difficulty.

Japanese control of Darwin will give Pillager a useful base (port = 3, airfield = 5) to maintain his forces in NW Australia.

Balance of forces in NW Australia over the short term probably looks like this -

Japanese: Ground forces include 2,4,5 (and soon also 18) Infantry Divs; 21 Mixed Brigade, 3 & 22 NLF; 3 & 5 Mortar Bns, 2 Tank Rgt, and other LCU's (air or naval base force units). Some Jap aircraft (Zeroes and bombers) now based in Broome.

Allied: Ground forces include 3 & 4 Australian Divs, 23 Australian Brigade, Sparrow & Gull Force Bns, elements of U.S. 31 RCT (about 20-25% strength, evacuated from Bataan), 4 Marine Rgt (50% strength), several Australian company-size infantry LCU's, a small tank unit, remnants of Dutch Makassar (inf) Bn, HQ ANZAC Command, and several air and naval base force units. Most of these are located in or near Darwin or Katherine. Aircraft include one fighter squadron (16 Kittyhawk I) based at Katherine.

The supply situation in NW Australia for the Allies could actually improve as they are pushed back toward Katherine - Katherine being the only base in NW Australia with supply adequate to support a large Allied force.

It is likely that the Japanese supply situation in NW Australia will be difficult for some time to come, especially considering the amount of ground forces Pillager already has landed in Australia. My own supply difficulties at Broome, Derby, and Wyndham before these bases fell may have become a small (however temporary) advantage to the Allies as practically no Allied supply points (if any at all) fell into Japanese hands when the bases were captured. This is requiring Pillager to ship in every last supply point he needs to maintain forces already on the ground in NW Australia, let alone supply for Japanese offensive operations. There is a very good chance of the Japanese advance into Australia grinding to a halt due (at least partially) to its own supply difficulties.

Reinforcement of Allied forces in NW Australia is going to be rather tricky. The trick is to do this without weakening other sectors in Australia (east and south) to the point where they become highly vulnerable to Japanese attack. Two Australian brigades (22 & 27) evacuated from Singapore are rebuilding in Melbourne - both these units are rebuilding well and could be moved into the NW along with possibly other small combat LCU from various locations in SE Australia. Another division could be moved in NW Australia as well, though the availablilty of this division depends on the arrival of 6 Australian Division now enroute from India (estimated to arrive at Perth in 14-15 days of game time). The division sent into NW Australia would either be 6 Australian Div itself or another Australian Div (probably from somewhere in SE Australia) that would be replaced in SE Australia by 6 Div.

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Ground combat at Wyndham

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19596 troops, 107 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 559
5th Infantry Division, 21 Mixed Brigade, 3 & 22 NLF, 3 & 5 Mortar Rgts, 2 Tank Rgt
Defending force 4224 troops, 14 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
109 RAN Base Force

Japanese max assault: 844 - adjusted assault: 1434
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 478 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wyndham base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
445 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 23,85

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19237 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422
4th Infantry Division
Defending force 1999 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
107 RAAF Base Force

Japanese max assault: 336 - adjusted assault: 80
Allied max defense: 8 - adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1

Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported

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Situation map of NW Australia as of 4/16/42.







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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/25/2007 6:11:22 AM   
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Most sectors reporting relatively quiet. Overall, Pillager and I are both engaged for now mostly in "housekeeping" activities.

Central Pacific: It appears the KB may have left Kwajalein for parts unknown, though this is unconfirmed.

Philippines: Japanese forces landing at Cebu, LCU(s) landing there unidentified at this time. Apparently operations are now underway to eliminate bases in the Philippines that remain under U.S. control.

Australia: Japanese bombing attacks continue on Darwin. Also ground combat continues outside Broome - AAR follows.

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Ground combat at 23,85

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19277 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 423
4th Infantry Division
Defending force 1631 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
107 RAAF Base Force

Japanese max assault: 344 - adjusted assault: 82
Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported

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India & Burma: Allied bombing attacks continue on Mandalay airbase - mainly night bombing. British and Chinese bombers are now also attacking Japanese ground forces (33rd Division) at Lashio in support of Chinese ground forces defending there. AAR of action at Lashio follows.

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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20908 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
33rd Infantry Division
Defending force 6409 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 229
55th Provisional & 96th Chinese Infantry Divisions

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China: Japanese ground and air attacks continue against Chinese forces isolated in hex 48,31 - AAR follows. Chinese units in 48,31 are completely out of supply but still holding their own against Jap attacks, however, several of the Chinese units there are close to being eliminated by the next major Jap attack.

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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 110008 troops, 395 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 1460
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 30877 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 689
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 1115 - adjusted assault: 688
Allied max defense: 486 - adjusted defense: 37
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
682 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
917 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/25/2007 6:14:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		Pillager is away on business for the week, so we are on a short break. Things should resume here over the coming weekend or shortly thereafter.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/29/2007 1:25:30 AM   
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We're back! And this is what is happening...

The first group of DD's completed 4/42 upgrades on the West Coast.

Central & SE Pacific: Lots of KB sightings. At least one KB fleet carrier remains in Kwajalein - courtesy of this Val sighting by US submarine Trigger which appeared in the Ops Report.

D3A2 Val reports suspected submarine at 81, 84 (hex 81,84 being Kwajalein base)

Also, these Val and Kate sightings from US submarine S-41 at Pago Pago appearing in the Ops Report revealed this information on the KB. Also see the map below.

D3A2 Val attacking S-41 at 96,113 (hex 96,113 being Pago Pago base)
B5N2 Kate reports shadow in water at 96, 113

If the information shown on the map is true (or even partially so), a significant part if not most of the KB is now in Pago Pago enroute to some kind of operation. Possible upcoming Japanese operations might include one or more of the following-

1) A sweep to the south to locate and destroy Allied transport shipping between Panama City and Australia/New Zealand moving through the shipping channels and along the southern map edge. (currently there is none in the immediate area)

2) The KB will be providing support to Japanese amphibious operations to the west, probably Luganville and/or Noumea. I could see this in light of what "Force Z and friends" did during the Japanese capture of Suva.

3) A KB raid on New Zealand and/or Australia itself.






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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/29/2007 1:36:39 AM   
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Australia: Relatively quiet except for the ongoing destruction of a Australian air base force outside Broome - the only troops left in this base force are aviation and support personnel so not talking a lot of Allied opposition here. Appears the Jap 4th Division could be a bit low on ammunition. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at 23,85

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19286 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
4th Infantry Division
Defending force 1480 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
107 RAAF Base Force

Japanese max assault: 353 - adjusted assault: 168
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 84 to 1

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

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Philippines: Japanese capture Cebu - AAR follows. While the bulk of 120 USN Base Force was eliminated at Cebu, a small detachment of this LCU is enroute to San Francisco via submarine transport. Pillager will see these guys again.
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Ground combat at Cebu Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11737 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221
65th Brigade
Defending force 1513 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65
81st Reserve Division, 120 USN Base Force (units eliminated)

Japanese max assault: 232 - adjusted assault: 101
Allied max defense: 49 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu Island base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2537 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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China: The battle for hex 48,31 continues - AAR follows. My doomed Chinese LCU continue to force expenditure of Japanese supply points and waste precious Japanese time. And what is more... after they're wiped out, they rise from the dead in 30 days to torment Tojo again!

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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 109446 troops, 393 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 1427
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 29488 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 614
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 1084 - adjusted assault: 765
Allied max defense: 428 - adjusted defense: 45
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
505 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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All other sectors remain relatively quiet - no major activity reported.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/29/2007 11:51:27 PM   
wneumann


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Status: offline 		Question for any readers: Is there anything in the game mechanics where an air or land unit located in the U.S. can be transferred to Southeast Asia (i.e. appearing in Karachi or Aden) without having to load them on a transport ship and move them by sea across the Pacific to Australia and from there across the Indian Ocean?

What I'm specifically looking at is doing this with some 4E bomber air units (if anything like this is at all possible).

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/30/2007 12:23:41 AM   
wneumann


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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 4/19/42

Out in the Pacific... the latest Val aircraft sightings in today's Ops Report.

This one from the US submarine Trigger at Kwajalein: D3A2 Val attacking Trigger at 81,84
And another from Pago Pago, courtesy of US submarine S-41: D3A2 Val attacking S-41 at 96,113 ( S-41 also reported HIT)
And our newest report, from the US submarine Grenadier at Saipan: D3A2 Val reports shadow in water at 64, 64 (hex 64,64 being the base at Saipan)

If these reports are accurate, fleet carrier(s) of the KB are now in all three locations. Dispersal makes little sense - Pillager's not doing it because of any actions on my part. Could (Japanese) logistics have something to do with this?

Philippines: Japanese mop-up operations continue - landing at Tacloban. Jap LCU(s) landing at Tacloban not identified.

South Pacific, Australia & New Zealand:

A number of TK (all sailing individually) carrying fuel from the U.S. will reach New Zealand shortly.

I have been taking an inventory of a large number of ships anchored at various ports in southern and eastern Australia - plans are underway to remove non-essential ships from Australia and move them either to India or the U.S. Particular attention is being paid to ships that are not likely to be used in operations from Australia (AO's with nothing to replenish; AP's not needed for LCU movements; extra AS, AR, AVD; and so on). Many of these ships successfully evacuated the DEI, Malaya, or the Philippines earlier. These ships are not performing any function in Australia/NZ and not likely to do so soon - at best these ships are sitting at anchor waiting for the Japanese if they are not moved to locations where they can be better used.

The last surviving supply clerks of 107 RAAF Base Force fell heroically in the desert outside Broome; waisting Jap time, effort, and supply in the process. AAR follows. No other significant activity in NW Australia other than continued air bombing attacks on Darwin.

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Ground combat at 23,85

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19410 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 460
4th Infantry Division, 23 Aviation Unit
Defending force 1400 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
107 RAAF Base Force (eliminated)

Japanese max assault: 360 - adjusted assault: 343
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 171 to 1

Allied ground losses:
1273 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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China: The battle of hex 48,31 drones on. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 109668 troops, 396 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 1436
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 28657 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 573
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 1224 - adjusted assault: 925
Allied max defense: 401 - adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
366 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
752 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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All other sectors relatively quiet.


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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 4/30/2007 12:50:56 AM   
stldiver


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Status: offline 		You have to transport air units by ship, that the only way.
When you change a west coast units command to Southeast Asia, in 30 days it appears in Karachi.
Thus in answer to your question Land units do automatically move, air units do not.

Hope this helps.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 5/2/2007 2:08:58 AM   
wneumann


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Status: offline 		Stldiver, thanks for the info. I wasn't looking at moving any LCU's over there from the U.S. but still a good thing to "file for future reference".

I did check my air unit reinforcements and there are some U.S. bomber units that do enter the game in Aden so I may wait for them given the present circumstances. A bit too risky transporting aircraft from the U.S. to India by sea, shipping routes on both legs of the journey (U.S. to Australia, Australia to India) are quite long and easily subject to Japanese CV attack.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 5/2/2007 2:24:42 AM   
wneumann


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The latest Val aircraft sightings in today's Ops Report.

D3A2 Val reports radio transmissions at 81, 84 (Kwajalein)
D3A2 Val reports shadow in water at 96, 113 (Pago Pago)
No Val activity reported from Saipan.

Central Pacific: Quiet other than several Jap submarine sightings. RO-62 (probably a "picket" sub) sighted north of Johnston Is. An ASW TF dispatched from Pearl reached the RO-62's location and attacked it - no hits recorded. A second Japanese sub (I-17) was sighted off San Francisco, an ASW TF dispatched to engage it.

Two U.S. submarines (Pickerel & Salmon) reached San Francisco from the Philippines transporting a detachment of 803 EAB (engineer) LCU taken from Bataan. 803 EAB will remain in San Francisco to be rebuilt to full strength.


Philippines: Tacloban captured by Japanese forces - AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Tacloban

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10646 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198
65 Infantry Brigade
Defending force 1045 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
93 Reserve Rgt

Japanese max assault: 198 - adjusted assault: 159
Allied max defense: 31 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating

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Burma: Japanese capture Lashio - AAR follows. Chinese divisions "evicted" from Lashio have retreated toward Myitkyina.

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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20989 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 469
33rd Infantry Division
Defending force 6258 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 220
55th Provisional & 96th Chinese Infantry Divisions

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 449 - adjusted assault: 692
Allied max defense: 196 - adjusted defense: 77
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lashio base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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China: The battle of Hex 48,31 continues - AAR follows.

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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 109861 troops, 399 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 1440
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 27635 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 535
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 1284 - adjusted assault: 1220
Allied max defense: 361 - adjusted defense: 29
Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1084 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
946 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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All other sectors fairly quiet. No major Japanese activity detected.

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 5/6/2007 12:01:58 AM   
wneumann


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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 4/21 & 4/22/42

Central Pacific: Japanese sub activity between Hawaii and U.S. West Coast. Jap submarine I-7 attacked by ASW task force 600 mi W of San Francisco on 4/22 and confirmed sunk. This TF is moving toward a second Jap sub contact (I-172) to the NW of its current location - TF will reach position of the I-172's sighting in two days sailing time.

My ASW doctrine is basically to move ASW TF against known Japanese sub contacts - engage, attack and, damage or sink enemy subs to the greatest extent possible. This is the most effective use of ASW escorts, especially given the number of escort ships available and the quantity of transport shipping that's moving about. There's nowhere near enough Allied escort ships available to directly attach them to all moving Transport TF and effectively cover them against Jap sub attack.

Jap submarine RO-62 was located and attacked by ASW task force N of Johnston Is on 4/21 - three hits reported. The RO-62 was sighted moving NW of Johnston on 4/22 by several naval patrol aircraft.

U.S. submarine Trigger at Kwajalein continues reporting contact with Val aircraft patrolling this area - this exerpt from the 4/22 Operations Report.

D3A2 Val attacking Trigger at 81,84

South Pacific: All sectors quiet - no Japanese activity detected.

One contact at Pago Pago between U.S. submarines and Val air patrol on 4/21, no contacts on 4/22. It is possible that Jap carrier TF are now or will shortly be moving southward from Pago Pago to patrol the sea area along the southern map edge to locate and attack Allied shipping moving between Panama City (via the ship lanes) and Australia/New Zealand.

At this time there are no Allied ships along the southern map edge in the areas where Japanese carrier patrols are expected to go. Allied transport shipping between Panama City and Australia/New Zealand via off-map ship channels and the southern map edge has been intermittant and in the form of widely dispersed 1-2 ship TF's. Three small tanker TFs carrying fuel cargo are now approaching New Zealand (all now located well to the west of the expected Jap patrol area). What shipping movement I do have moving along this route is scattered and intermittant enough where Pillager may get an occasional individual ship but not a terribly big reward for his effort. As far as I'm concerned, the KB can burn all the fuel and spend all the time it wants patrolling mostly empty seas - Pillager will just be adding more demands on what is likely already strained Jap logistics.

Australia: This item on the 4/22 Sigint Report should be a clue of Japanese coming attractions in this theatre of war.

5th Engineer Battalion is planning for an attack on Darwin (along with another Jap division or two, especially since Pillager almost has to know from the volume of Jap recon and air strikes on Darwin there is at least a full division awaiting his expected arrival)

Burma: This not confirmed, but appears that the Japanese 33rd Division at Lashio has divided.

India: Continuing to pour in troops, aircraft, supply, fuel, and whatever from Aden as fast as it enters the game. Some shipping from Aden is moving across to Perth - carrying supply and fuel, also Australian 6 Division is enroute.

China: The saga of Hex 48,31 continues - Chinese LCU are completely run out of supply and soon to run out of time (though they rise from the dead 30 days after elimination which is the bright side of this equation). If it wasn't for the fact the Jap LCU are gaining combat experience, this would be a perfectly good waste of Japanese supply, time, and effort. Maybe it will actually turn out to be a waste when all is said and done. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at 48,31 (4/21/42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 109928 troops, 401 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 1439
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 26692 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 490
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 1312 - adjusted assault: 1085
Allied max defense: 331 - adjusted defense: 29
Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
711 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 48,31 (4/22/42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 110223 troops, 397 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 1457
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 26166 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472
9th, 13th, 12th, 40th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 1384 - adjusted assault: 1174
Allied max defense: 289 - adjusted defense: 23
Japanese assault odds: 51 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
666 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
5582 casualties reported (40th Chinese Corps eliminated)
Guns lost 7




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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 5/8/2007 11:22:54 PM   
wneumann


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From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 4/23 - 4/24/42

Most sectors quiet - little significant Japanese activity detected. Both Pillager and I are busy rearranging the deck chairs.

Central Pacific: Reports continue from U.S. submarines of Val air patrols at Kwajalein and Saipan - Jap fleet carrier(s) still likely at both these bases.

South Pacific: No further report of Val aircraft sightings from U.S. sub patrol at Pago Pago, indicating Jap carriers may have departed Pago Pago since the last sighting on 4/21.

Australia: Japanese naval bombardment of Darwin by TF including BB Nagato & Mutsu and CA Nachi - base facilities at Darwin taking some damage, heaviest effects of the bombardment was casualties to LCU at Darwin. At this point the more damage the Japs inflict on base facilities in Darwin the better - Darwin as a naval or air base is not useable by Allied forces to a large extent, damage to the base has little effect on Allied defenders but reduces its usefulness to the Japs (at least in the short term). Pillager in effect is carrying out demolitions on my behalf.

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Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
1285 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
Port fuel hits 1

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Philippines: Japanese forces continue mop-up of isolated Allied bases. Landing (both 4/23 and 4/24) at Ormoc - Jap LCU has not been identified.

Burma: Reports from air bombing raids over Lashio are confirming the Japanese 33rd Division (which captured and occupies Lashio) has divided into at least two parts. This is consistant with intel on the 33rd Division from several days earlier.

China: More battle reports from Hex 48,31.

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Ground combat at 48,31 (4/23/42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 110387 troops, 391 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 1473
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 24003 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 430
9th, 13th, 12th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 1409 - adjusted assault: 1578
Allied max defense: 252 - adjusted defense: 19
Japanese assault odds: 83 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
491 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
833 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 48,31 (4/24/42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 110602 troops, 390 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 1489
26th, 32nd, 35th, 37th, 41st & 59th Infantry Divisions; 13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 6 FA Rgt;
5 & 13 Independent Brigades, 15 Mixed Brig
Defending force 22884 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
9th, 13th, 12th, 76th & 84th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 1432 - adjusted assault: 2194
Allied max defense: 228 - adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 129 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
854 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1142 casualties reported

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 5/8/2007 11:40:27 PM   
wneumann


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Status: offline 		Question for any readers...  I have the CVE Long Island (with no aircraft on board) in the game and (if possible) would like to use this ship to ferry LBA between the U.S. West Coast and other bases. 

1) How do you get air groups onto the Long Island?
2) What type(s) of aircraft will the Long Island carry? Restrictions?
3) Can you fly aircraft off the Long Island to a friendly airfield (on land) as a "one way" transfer mission once the Long Island moves within transfer range of the aircraft it is carrying?
4) Any other relevant or useful details.   

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RE: wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective - 5/9/2007 12:02:08 AM   
ny59giants


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quote:

1) How do you get air groups onto the Long Island?
2) What type(s) of aircraft will the Long Island carry? Restrictions?
3) Can you fly aircraft off the Long Island to a friendly airfield (on land) as a "one way" transfer mission once the Long Island moves within transfer range of the aircraft it is carrying?
4) Any other relevant or useful details.


1) Carrier capable can fly unto LI. I "think" that some LBA can be loaded on in port.
2) I beleive it is carrier capable only.
3) Many players use these feature to avoid getting LI into possible range of other LBA.
4)

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