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RE: CLIMB MT. NIITAKA: CHS SCEN 159, BOMBUR(A) vs SPRUA... - 3/13/2008 7:45:13 AM

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FEBRUARY 24TH, 1942

CENTRAL PACIFIC:

After suffering heavy losses in ships and personel of the 24th and 25th Infantry Divisions, the Allies finally manage to capture the Japanese bases on Palmyra in a shock attack:

Ground combat at Palmyra

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 18051 troops, 157 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 289

Defending force 8663 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Allied max assault: 520 - adjusted assault: 374

Japanese max defense: 42 - adjusted defense: 30

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Palmyra base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
534 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

INDIA:

CV Zuikaku, CV Hiryu and CV Soryu luanch a major attack on shipping in port at Madras:

Day Air attack on Madras , at 17,21

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A2 Val x 67
B5N2 Kate x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Chaucer, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Waterhen, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Resistance, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steelmaker, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Honolulan, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Oklahoman, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Steel, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Raleigh, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Puma, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Virginian, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Empire Homer, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Empire Amethyst, Bomb hits 2
TK Empire Coral, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Jalarajan, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Nells and Bettys based on Ceylon also add to the misery of Allied shipping at Madras:

Day Air attack on Madras , at 17,21

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Oklahoman, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Jalarajan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Honolulan, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Waterhen, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Elk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steelmaker, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Antelope, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Port hits 1

KB...3 CVs, 3 CVLs and a CVE remain on station with their oilers and scout subs in the Arabian Sea......Karachi is isolated from Aden.

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CASE BLACK: CONQUEST OF INDIA - 3/22/2008 4:35:14 PM

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FEBRUARY 26TH, 1942

INDIA:

Japan has been bombing the ground forces and port at Madras for nearly a week to disguise our true intentions on an invasion site:

Day Air attack on A' Indian Field Artillery Regiment, at 17,21

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-21-II Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Day Air attack on Madras Naval Base Force, at 17,21

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21-II Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Madras , at 17,21

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 62
G4M1 Betty x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 14 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Loch Ranza, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Raleigh, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Virginian, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Elk, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Jalarajan, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Amethyst, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Oryx, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Homer, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Resistance, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Port supply hits 3

Day Air attack on Madras , at 17,21

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 39
G4M1 Betty x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 13 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Subadur, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Coral, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Loch Ranza, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Jalarajan, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Amethyst, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Raleigh, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Steel, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Resistance, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Homer, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port supply hits 1

CASE BLACK.....THE INVASION AND CONQUEST OF INDIA

1) INVASION:

Japan's requirements for an invasion beach in India are as follows in order of importance.....

A) In range of land based air at Ceylon
B) No CD guns present
C) Undefended beach if possible

Japanese recon found an undefended beach at Trivandrum on the southern tip of the Indian sub-continent. With most of the SAA still in transit across the Bay of Bengal, a decision is made to capture Trivandrum in a coup de main with the force available.

33rd Infantry Division storms ashore today:

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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Trivandrum, 11,21

Japanese ground losses:
567 casualties reported

33rd ID will capture the city tomorrow and then Japan will consolidate the beach head as the rest of the SAA arrives over the next 2 weeks. When sufficient forces have been landed, Japan will breakout to the north with a drive on Madras....its the only level 4 airfield in southern India and will allow us to deploy our massive air force on the mainland.

2) EXPLOITATION:

After capturing Madras, Japan's tank regiments will wheel 90 degrees to the west for a drive on Bombay. The capture of the level 4 airfield at Bombay will allow us to project our Bettys over the Arabian Sea to further isolate Karachi.

At least 8 divisions will drive towards Karachi...our main objective. A series off roadblocks will be developed to the north of our line of advance to ward off possible Allied counterattacks. No move will be made on Calcutta/NE India until our troops currently in the Philippines arrive.

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INVASION INDIA - 3/26/2008 4:48:02 PM

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FEBRUARY 27TH, 1942

INDIA:

Japanese troops continue to pour ashore at Trivandrum:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/27/42

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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Trivandrum, 11,21

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported

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TF 149 troops unloading over beach at Trivandrum, 11,21

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Trivandrum, 11,21

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

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TF 125 troops unloading over beach at Trivandrum, 11,21

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Trivandrum, 11,21

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported

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TF 149 troops unloading over beach at Trivandrum, 11,21

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

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TF 240 troops unloading over beach at Trivandrum, 11,21

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

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Trivandrum is captured today.

A British surface TF tries to sortie past KB in the Arabian Sea but is badly mauled:

Day Air attack on TF at 15,3

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A2 Val x 76
B5N2 Kate x 108

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 12 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 29 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Ramillies, Bomb hits 18, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
BB Resolution, Bomb hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

Not sure where they weree headed....the exits to the Arabian Sea are covered by Nells and Bettys.....moving to Karachi would be certain death....perhaps Bombur was trying to engage IJN CVs in surface combat.

Japanese bombers on Ceylon finish off the remnants of Allied shipping at Madras:

Day Air attack on Madras , at 17,21

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 56
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 15 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Resistance, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Steel, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Virginian, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Coral, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

PHILIPPINES:

The harbor at Manila is cleared of mines.....transports are now redirected to Manila and troops will begin loading there tomorrow for India.

2nd Division arrive at Lamon Bay and an assault will be ordered there in a couple of days.

CHINA:

Over 100,000 IJA troops mass in the last Chinese controlled road hex on the Changsha/Shanghai road....a major assault is ordered for tomorrow.

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RE: INVASION INDIA - 3/29/2008 8:37:15 PM

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FEBRUARY 28TH, 1942

INDIA:

The RN surface TF in the Arabian Sea is caught by KB at 5 hex range for some nice target practice:

Day Air attack on TF at 19,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A2 Val x 60
B5N2 Kate x 120

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Bomb hits 40, on fire
DD Norman, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Unfortunately, all we did was burn a little paint off BB Resolution....but thats ok.....she appears to be heading for port at Karachi....will be dead meat in within the next 2 days.

Transports continue to pour in troops to Trivandrum.

CHINA:

Japanese troops finally complete the task of clearing the Nanchang/Shanghai Highway:

Ground combat at 48,39

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 121875 troops, 871 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value =
2454

Defending force 12072 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 354

Japanese max assault: 2334 - adjusted assault: 4585

Allied max defense: 225 - adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 764 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

There is one more pocket of ChiCom guerilla east of Nanchang that needs to be cleared.....an attack is ordered there for tomorrow. Another 3 brigades and a tank regiment drive on Wenchow to secure our southern flank......then we can begin the long awaited Changsha offensive.

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INVASION OF INDIA - 4/7/2008 5:56:51 AM

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MARCH 1ST-2ND, 1942

INDIA:

The RN ducks into Karachi for cover so sub I-154 is sent in to investigate. An Allied ASW TF at Karachi roughs up I-154 a bit:

ASW attack near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 8, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Griffin
DD Foxhound

KB sits 120 miles away from Karachi but its 400 plus AC are grounded by inclement weather.

On the mainland of India, the 33rd Division reaches Madurai and a deliberate assault is ordered for tomorrow.

PHILIPPINES:

2nd Division leads the final assault on the last Allied stronghold on Luzon at Lamon Bay:

Ground combat at Lamon Bay

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29285 troops, 142 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value =
674

Defending force 5178 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese max assault: 642 - adjusted assault: 428

Allied max defense: 85 - adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lamon Bay base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
7964 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

The Japanese strategy of Divide and Conquer has been extremely effective on Luzon.......3 and 1/2 divisions of the IJA have annihilated an enemy almost 150% larger. Now all of Luzon is under Japanese control and the American/Philippino survivors of Lamon Bay are marched north to the PoW camps in central Luzon. The Allies position in the Philippines is reduced to 3 insignificant islands in the central PI.

Transports at Manila begin to load General Homma's 14th Army for redeployment to India.

PRODUCTION REVISITED:

Supply levels have increased 30,000 since mid February to 2.27 million. Fuel levels seem to be fairly static at 3.89 million.....a _lot_ of fuel is being shipped to India and Ceylon now to cover Combined Fleet operations. HI of 13,097 per day seems to be increasing the HI reserve at a total of 60/day or 1800 per month. Resources have dropped 70,000 in 15 days to 1.37 million ora deficit of 140,000/month....at this rate we will exhaust resources in 11 months. Obviously, a new source of resources will be required in India. Naval production of 1303/day seems to be deficient by 44 per day with a total reserve now of 796 points....if we want to continue production of BB Musashi we will need to increase our HI a bit.

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CARRIER BATTLE OF KARACHI - 4/12/2008 7:38:14 PM

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MARCH 3RD, 1942 .............CARRIER BATTLE OF KARACHI

KB finally gets a sunny day in the Arabian Sea and engages in a life or death duel with the Royal Navy off Karachi:

Day Air attack on TF at 20,2

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
A6M2 Zero x 74

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 3
Fulmar x 8
Vildebeest IV x 2
Blenheim IV x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane: 2 destroyed
Fulmar: 6 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho
PG Eiko Maru
AO Nippon Maru
AO Mitsu Maru

Day Air attack on TF at 20,2

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
A6M2 Zero x 73

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 12
Fulmar x 30
Albacore x 33
Hurricane IIb x 80
Vildebeest IV x 10
Blenheim IV x 21
P-43A Lancer x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 4 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 51 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane: 6 destroyed
Fulmar: 11 destroyed, 8 damaged
Albacore: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 19 destroyed, 42 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged
P-43A Lancer: 10 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Kaga
CVE Hosho
CVL Shoho
CVL Ryujo
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
CVL Zuiho

Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
A6M2 Zero x 35
D3A2 Val x 77
B5N2 Kate x 129

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 30 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed, 53 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A Lancer: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 7, on fire
CV Formidable, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Capetown
BB Royal Sovereign, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Dorsetshire, Torpedo hits 1
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy
damage
CL Caledon, Torpedo hits 1

CV Indomitable sinks immediately. The 500 lb bomb that hit CV Shokaku bounced off her armored flight deck. CV Akagi however takes a 500 lb bomb on her forward elevator and suffers 15% system damage with a level 16 fire started. Im a little surprised with the heavy A6M2 losses...over 50 Zeros are destroyed. The 3 CVs and CVLs here are compelled to withdraw to the west from Karachi out of range of land based AC. At least the RN CV threat has been neutralized.

The 3 CVs covering the invasion at Trivandrum are ordered into the Arabian Sea to replace the 3 CVs and 3CVLs currently blockading Karachi....as soon as they get there the CV Akagi battlegroup will withdraw to Trincomalee to take on A6M2 replacements. A 4th CV, CV Junyo, has just refueled at Singapore and will head to Ceylon to augment the other CVs.

On land, the 33rd Division captures Madurai and will now head for Mannargudi. A constant stream of IJN transports heads across the Bay of Bengal to drop reinforcements at Trivandrum.

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RE: CARRIER BATTLE OF KARACHI - 4/13/2008 7:19:03 AM

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That was quite a battle. I noticed the high damage levels on your AC. You could still be vulnerable to LBA.. still, well done sir. :)

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RE: CLIMB MT. NIITAKA: CHS SCEN 159, BOMBUR(A) vs SPRUA... - 4/13/2008 5:33:55 PM

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Is the other side of this being written up? What's the name?

Really fun reads.

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CARRIER BATTLE OF KARACHI - 4/18/2008 6:03:56 PM

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Alikchi...thanx for stopping in.....havent seen you arouind for awhile. rjopel....unfortunately my opponent is not writing an active thread on this game so you must endure my Japanese propaganda.

MARCH 4th, 1942

CV Akagi, CV Kaga, CV Shokaku withdraw about 350 miles to the west of Karachi to get out of range of Allied land based air. The fires are almost out on CV Akagi and her system damage seems to have stabilized at 16 points so flight ops are proceeding normally.

Meanwhile, CV Soryu, CV Hiryu and CV Zuikaku with a complement of 200 AC sail into the Arabian Sea to link up with their sister ships. Recon indicates that Bombur has placed most of the damaged RN ships in port at Karachi. Once all of KB has rejoined Im not sure if I will launch an immediate massive port attack on Karachi or withdraw some of the CVs to Ceylon to rebuild their depleted air groups.

Back on land, the 33rd Division should enter Mannargudi tomorrow.

PHILIPPINES:

Most of 14th Army has been loaded on transports and is now on the way to India. I have actually run out of APs to transport all my troops so 2nd Division will be left behind in Manila until more shipping can be rounded up.

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INVASION OF INDIA - 4/26/2008 4:13:19 AM

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MARCH 5TH-6TH, 1942

INDIA:

33rd Division captures Mannargudi and now closes in on Madras.

Mavis and Tina Transport AC at Port Blair paradrop the 1st Parachute Regiment to capture the vital road junction at Bangalore....now Japanese armor can wheel unimpeded 90 degrees to the west to drive on Bombay.

Southern Area Army continues to unload at Trivandrum as 14th Army makes its way from Luzon to Madras across the South China Sea.

Meanwhile, CV Hiryu, CV Soryu and CV Zuikaku should link up with KB tomorrow 500 miles off the Indian coast at Karachi.

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INVASION INDIA! - 5/7/2008 10:08:42 PM

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MARCH 7TH-8TH, 1942

INDIA:

33rd Infantry Division enters Madras today and a bombardment is ordered for tomorrow. An assault will be ordered at Madras when the rest of 25th Army.....55th Division, 35th Brigade, 65th Brigade, 1st Tank Regiment.....arrives there. Madras must be captured fairly quickly as the entire 14th Army.....just embarked at Manila....is speeding across the South China Sea on its way to unload at Madras.

Meanwhile, with the 1st Parachute Regiment holding the important road junction of Bangalore, 16th, 18th, 38th Divisions and 2 tank regiments race towards Hyderabad.

At Trivandrum, the 56th and Guards Divisions begin to unload.

CV Akagi, CV Kaga and CV Shokaku are ordered back to Columbo to take on A6M2 replacements for their badly depleted fighter squadrons. CV Hiryu, CV Soryu and CV Zuikaku remain on station in the Arabian Sea with the CVLs to prevent any reinforcement of Karachi from Aden. Once all of KB reforms in the Arabian Sea in about 8-10 days a massive port strike will be launched on Karachi.

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INVASION INDIA - 5/13/2008 1:14:07 AM

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MARCH 9TH, 1942

INDIA:

33RD Infantry Division launched an exploratory bombardment on Madras:

Ground combat at Madras

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18006 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 382

Defending force 5886 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

There arent as many Allied troops here as I initially thought....a general assault will bne launched here in a couple of days.

Multiple tank and infantry units race towards Hyderabad.

The badly depleted A6M2 daitais fly off CV Akagi, CV Soryu and CV Shokaku to Columbo to take on veteran A6M2 chutai from disbanded land based daitais there.

CHINA:

3 brigades and a tank regiment are ordered to assault Wenchow tomorrow.

Farther north on the Changsha/Nanchang road we are massing 3 divisions and multiple tank and artillery regiments for a general bombardment.....a full assault will be ordered here in a couple of days to help clear the road hexes into Changsha.

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RE: INVASION INDIA - 5/23/2008 6:37:07 AM

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MARCH 10TH-11TH, 1942

INDIA:

25TH Army Tank Regiments advance within 240 miles of Hyderabad. Once Hyderabad is captured, 25th Army will wheel 90 degrees to the west to drive on Bombay. Once the level 5 airfield at Bombay is secured, Bettys can isolate Karachi from reinforcement by sea and the bulk of the Imperial Navy can then be withdrawn for rest, refitting and redeployment to the Pacific.

33rd Divison, reinforced by 35th and 65th Brigades, captures Madras in a deliberate attack:

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Ground combat at Madras

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47949 troops, 264 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value =
856

Defending force 5774 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Japanese max assault: 742 - adjusted assault: 362

Allied max defense: 84 - adjusted defense: 53

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Madras base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
368 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
413 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

The lead elements of 14th Army are crossing the Bay of Bengal and should begin arriving in Madras in a couple of days. 15th Aviation Regiment will arrive in Madras tomorrow and CAP can then be provided for the arrival of 14th Army.

CV Akagi, CV Kaga, CV Shokaku and the CVLs will arrive in Columbo tomorrow to replenish and take on AC replacements. CV Junyo races into the Arabian Sea to link up with CV Zuikaku, CV Hiryu and CV Soryu currently on station off Karachi.

CHINA:

100,000 IJA troops defeat the 24,000 Chinese troops blocking the Nanchang/Changsha road:

Ground combat at 47,38

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 103728 troops, 772 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value =
2537

Defending force 24749 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 665

Japanese max assault: 1911 - adjusted assault: 2309

Allied max defense: 700 - adjusted defense: 267

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
859 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
812 casualties reported
Guns lost 22

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Japanese armies have now advanced to within 120 miles of Changsha.

Farther south, 3 IJA brigades and a tank regiment are repulsed by 21,000 Chinese troops at Wenchow:

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Ground combat at Wenchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25200 troops, 61 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Defending force 14540 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Japanese max assault: 615 - adjusted assault: 305

Allied max defense: 447 - adjusted defense: 865

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)

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

Allied ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

We will need to bring more troops and supplies to the party here if we want to take Wenchow.

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INVASION INDIA! - 5/31/2008 4:27:34 AM

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MARCH 12TH, 1942

INDIA:

CV Akagi, CV Kaga, CV Shokaku and the CVLs arrive in Columbo today and take on fuel and AC replacements. They are immediately ordered back into the Arabian Sea to link up with the rest of KB(4 CVs) to deliver a massive port strike on Karachi.

25th Army armored regiments approach within 120 miles of Hyderabad.

At Madras, 2 daitais of A6M2s are flown in to cover the arrival of 14th Army .....its lead elements are currently crossing the Bay of Bengal.

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RE: INVASION INDIA! - 6/5/2008 3:49:57 AM

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MARCH 13TH, 1942

INDIA:

The Allies finally attempt to run a troop convoy from Aden to Karachi but CV Hiryu, CV Soryu, CV Zuikaku and CV Junyo are waiting for them in the Arabian Sea:

Day Air attack on TF at 14,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A2 Val x 62
B5N2 Kate x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lakeland, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Launcelot, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Pibroch, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire March, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bell, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Eastern Prince, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Johnson, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Eugenie Livanos, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Peregrine, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy
damage

Allied ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 11

3 AKs sink immediately.

CV Akagi, CV Kaga, CV Shokaku and the CVLs, which just departed from Columbo yesterday, are ordered to advance on Karachi at full speed in an attempt to intercept the Allied troop convoy with maximum effort.

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RE: INVASION INDIA! - 6/9/2008 4:07:07 AM

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MARCH 14TH, 1943

INDIA:

CV Hiryu, CV Soryu and CV Zuikaku continue to hammer the Allied reinforcement convoy in the Arabian Sea:

Day Air attack on TF at 16,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A2 Val x 40
B5N2 Kate x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Eastern Prince, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bell, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Pibroch, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Peregrine, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 7

Day Air attack on TF at 18,3

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 23
B5N2 Kate x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lakeland, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy
damage

Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 11

Karachi will NOT be reinforced.

25th Army troops clear out the road hex north of Madras as they advance on Hyderabad:

Ground combat at 18,21

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27752 troops, 192 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value =
860

Defending force 3806 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Japanese max assault: 383 - adjusted assault: 582

Allied max defense: 52 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 83 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

25th Army armor advances within 60 miles of Hyderabad.

PRODUCTION REVISITED:

Supply now stands at 2,490,000 and appears to be increasing at the rate of 30,000 per day.

Fuel has stabilized at 3,900,000 and production appears to have offset usage,

HI is now at 13,154 with a reserve of 35,223...the reserve is increasing at a rate of 225 per day.

Resources are at 15,952 with a reserve of 1,340,000....Japan seems to be running a deficit of 60,000 per mo and at this rate the Japanese economy will crash by January 1945 unless additional resources are acquired in India.....this appears to be the weak link in the Japanese economy.

Oil production of 2353 seems to have stabilized the reserve at 2,780,000. Naval production of 1303 is running a deficit of 5 per day with a reserve of 25. We will need to increase naval production or stop work on BB Musashi for a few days.

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RE: INVASION INDIA! - 6/18/2008 4:54:42 PM

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MARCH 15TH, 1942

INDIA:

Massive air battles rage across the Arabian Sea today. First, multiple strikes of land based Allied naval bombers strike at the IJN CVs and their replenishment TFs:

Day Air attack on TF at 17,2

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 19
Blenheim IV x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 13 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 10 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AO Toho Maru
AO Akebono Maru
PG Kaiun Maru
AO Toei Maru
AO Mitsu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Albacore bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Albacore bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Albacore bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,2

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Hayate

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,2

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed

Day Air attack on TF at 17,2

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 6
Blenheim IV x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 3 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 10 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo

Then, IJN Kates and Vals lash back on Allied shipping off the coast at Karachi:

Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A2 Val x 23
B5N2 Kate x 46

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Decoy, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vendetta, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 18,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A2 Val x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Johnson, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 40

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Vendetta, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

CV Kaga, CV Akagi, CV Shokaku and the CVLs race across the Arabian Sea to link up with the rest of the IJN CVs. Once they rendezvous, a massive port strike will be ordered on the shipping in port at Karachi in about 2 days.

Meanwhile on the Indian subcontinent itself, 2 IJA armored regiments enter Hyderabad agaqinst dug in enemy opposition. A major assault will be launched here when the IJA infantry arrives in a few days.

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RE: INVASION INDIA! - 6/22/2008 7:08:59 AM

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MARCH 16TH, 1942

INDIA:

Allied naval bombers strike at the IJN CVs and the IJN CVs reciprocate by hammering a British TF off Karachi:

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,2

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,2

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 2
Buffalo I x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 2 destroyed
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
D3A2 Val x 26
B5N2 Kate x 56

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 3
Fulmar x 2
Buffalo I x 7
Hurricane IIb x 23
P-43A Lancer x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed, 4 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 2 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-43A Lancer: 9 destroyed

Allied Ships
SC Nigella, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Travancore, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Poole
PG Clive, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Again....Im a bit surprised at losing 14 A6M2s at this stage of the war...all of these pilots had at least 70/80 experience.

Day Air attack on TF at 17,2

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 1
Buffalo I x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze

All 7 IJN CVs, 3 CVLs and a CVE will rendezvous tomorrow and launch a massive port strike on the 100 plus ships in port in Karachi.

Grab a drink and some popcorn...this will be Pearl Harbor times one and a half.......

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RE: INVASION INDIA! - 6/22/2008 8:15:36 AM

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ouch..

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JAP CVs HIT KARACHI! - 6/29/2008 4:53:58 PM

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MARCH 17TH, 1942

The 7 IJN Cvs, 3 CVLs and a CVE rendezvous offshore at Karachi and give the Allies a nice little St. Patrick's Day party:

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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 105
B5N2 Kate x 192
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 3
Fulmar x 2
Buffalo I x 3
Hurricane IIb x 21
P-43A Lancer x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 20 destroyed, 39 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 51 destroyed, 66 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 1 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 2 damaged
P-43A Lancer: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy
damage
BB Resolution, Bomb hits 4
DD Napier, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 6
CV Formidable, Bomb hits 8, on fire
BB Revenge, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
BB Royal Sovereign, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy
damage
CL Glasgow, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Danae, Bomb hits 1
CL Columbo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Emerald, Torpedo hits 1
DD Electra, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ranchi, Bomb hits 1
CL Enterprise, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Ceres, Bomb hits 1

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Typical of WitP, none of my A6M2s escorted the main strike and my Kates and Vals were butchered. In the best of WitP form, my fighters decided to escort the 2nd, smaller strike:

Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
A6M2 Zero x 68
D3A2 Val x 46

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 3
Fulmar x 2
Buffalo I x 3
Hurricane IIb x 21
P-43A Lancer x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane: 2 destroyed
Fulmar: 2 destroyed
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 21 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
MSW Poole
PG Clive, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Lawrence, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SC Freesia, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

A lot of damage was inflicted on the Allied ships at Karachi but not nearly enough for my tastes so another strike will be ordered for tomorrow...
this time Im sending a couple of A6M2 daitais to sweep Karachi and placed all my AC on port strike only. We will see if Japan can get a little better fighter coodination tomorrow.

The Allies strike back at the IJN CVs in the Arabian Sea but dont have nearly enough AC to cause any reciprocal damage:

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,3

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 142

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 5
Albacore x 1
Hurricane IIb x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 5 destroyed
Albacore: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,3

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 141

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 8
Albacore x 1
Buffalo I x 2
Hurricane IIb x 24
P-43A Lancer x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 8 destroyed
Albacore: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 23 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi

INDIA:

2 IJA divisions enter Hyderabad today and a deliberate assault is ordered for tomorrow. Meanwhile, 14th Army troops and supplies continue to be offloaded at Madras.

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RE: INVASION INDIA! - 6/30/2008 1:56:10 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: AdmSpruance

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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
D3A2 Val x 26
B5N2 Kate x 56

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 3
Fulmar x 2
Buffalo I x 7
Hurricane IIb x 23
P-43A Lancer x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed, 4 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 2 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-43A Lancer: 9 destroyed

Allied Ships
SC Nigella, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Travancore, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Poole
PG Clive, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Again....Im a bit surprised at losing 14 A6M2s at this stage of the war...all of these pilots had at least 70/80 experience.

Can happen sometimes thanks to the CAP-early warning bonus of the radar. I once lost 10 very experienced pilots (84+, fatigue 6) in mid-42 after a very successful bounce attack by two dozen of allied fighters...

I wish IJN/IJA Baseforces could have radars too...

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ATTACK ON KARACHI PORT - 7/6/2008 3:22:59 AM

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MARCH 18TH, 1942....INVASION INDIA

KB puts another smackdown on shipping in Karachi port......this time the A6M2s decide to escort the main strike and the Royal Navy is put out of commision:

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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 79
D3A2 Val x 106
B5N2 Kate x 148
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 3
Fulmar x 2
Hurricane IIb x 5
P-43A Lancer x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A2 Val: 6 destroyed, 23 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 41 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane: 2 destroyed
Fulmar: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-43A Lancer: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Formidable, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 6, on fire
AP Warwick Castle, Bomb hits 1
BB Resolution, Bomb hits 8
BB Royal Sovereign, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy
damage
CL Ceres, Bomb hits 1
MLE Prome, Bomb hits 1
AK Gorgon, Bomb hits 1
BB Revenge, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
CL Columbo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 1
CL Capetown, Bomb hits 1
CA Dorsetshire, Bomb hits 1
CL Danae, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

IJA troops capture Hyderabad and wheel 90 degrees to the west.....the road to Bombay is now open:

Ground combat at Hyderabad

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40851 troops, 206 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value =
1603

Defending force 8044 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 164

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese max assault: 917 - adjusted assault: 1159

Allied max defense: 116 - adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hyderabad base !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
1217 casualties reported
Guns lost 24

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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RE: ATTACK ON KARACHI PORT - 7/20/2008 12:25:45 AM

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MARCH 19TH-21ST, 1942

INDIA:

KB hits Karachi port yet again:

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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A2 Val x 32
B5N2 Kate x 45

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 1
Fulmar x 2
Hurricane IIb x 14
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-43A Lancer x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 4 destroyed, 24 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 28 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Formidable, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
BB Resolution, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage
CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 1
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy
damage
BB Revenge, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CL Emerald, Bomb hits 1

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
5 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
8 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
A6M2 Zero x 52
D3A2 Val x 53
B5N2 Kate x 71

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 1
Fulmar x 1
Hurricane IIb x 7
Kittyhawk I x 1
P-43A Lancer x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed, 22 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane: 1 destroyed
Fulmar: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 9 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL Capetown, Bomb hits 1
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Revenge, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CA Dorsetshire, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Formidable, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Most of the RN capital ships are heavily damaged but nothing has sunk yet.

Just for fun, I put 4 IJA sentais on naval search and ASW and 4 IJN daitais on naval search off the Indian coast to see what subs I could spot:

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 03/21/42

Ki-21-II Sally sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 16,25 , Speed 12 , Moving West
Ki-21-II Sally sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 16,25 , Speed 11 , Moving West
Ki-21-II Sally sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 14,25 , Speed 11 , Moving West
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 16, 25
Ki-21-II Sally sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 11,24 , Speed 3 , Moving Northeast
Ki-21-II Sally attacking KXI at 16,25
Ki-21-II Sally reports radio transmissions at 14, 25
Ki-21-II Sally sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 16,24 , Speed 7 , Moving West
Ki-21-II Sally reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
G3M Nell reports shadow in water at 16, 25
G3M Nell reports diving submarine at 16, 25
G3M Nell attacking KXVII at 16,25
G3M Nell reports radio transmissions at 11, 24
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 6 Allied ships at 21,3 , Speed 5 , Moving East
G3M Nell reports suspected submarine at 11, 24
G3M Nell reports radio transmissions at 16, 25
G3M Nell reports periscope at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 16, 25
G3M Nell reports periscope at 14, 25
G3M Nell reports shadow in water at 16, 25
G3M Nell reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports radio transmissions at 16, 24
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 11, 24
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 14, 25
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty attacking KXIII at 14,25
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 16, 24
G4M1 Betty attacking KXI at 16,25
H8K Emily attacking KXI at 16,25
D3A2 Val has spotted Shoreham at 21,3
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 11, 24
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 14, 25
E8N Dave reports radio transmissions at 11, 24
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 16, 25
E8N Dave reports suspected submarine at 14, 25
E7K2 Alf sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 24,57 , Speed 4 , Moving Northeast
Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 72,105 , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast
PBY Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 23,34 , Speed 3 , Moving Northeast
Walrus sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 18,5 , Speed 5 , Moving Southwest
FO Davies P. of No.135 Squadron RAF is credited with kill number 4
FO Davies P. of No.135 Squadron RAF is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Araki K. of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Morioka F. of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
WO Doikawa S. of DII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
FO Davies P. of No.135 Squadron RAF is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Kawabata V. of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
FLT Boyd, J.L. of No.135 Squadron RAF is credited with kill number 6
PO2 Ogawa P. of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Fujimatsu S. of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Fujimatsu S. of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Hagiri S. of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Kawakubo S. of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Kawakubo S. of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 6
LTJG Matsuyama W. of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5
WO Oyama L. of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
ENS Aihara B. of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Nagaishi P. of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Ikura F. of CII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
FLT Boyd, J.L. of No.135 Squadron RAF is credited with kill number 6
C5M Babs takes recon photos of Mangalore
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Pangim
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Pamakasan
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 23rd Chinese Corps
E7K2 Alf takes recon photos of 23rd Chinese Corps
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 78th Chinese Corps
PO2 Hagiri S. of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 16, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 11, 24
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 16, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports suspected submarine at 14, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports periscope at 16, 24
Ki-21-II Sally reports periscope at 16, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports periscope at 16, 24
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 16, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 16, 24
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 16, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports radio transmissions at 11, 24
G3M Nell reports periscope at 16, 25
G3M Nell reports shadow in water at 16, 25
G3M Nell reports shadow in water at 11, 24
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 14, 25
G4M1 Betty attacking KXVI at 11,24
G3M Nell reports diving submarine at 14, 25
G3M Nell attacking KXVIII at 16,24
G3M Nell reports suspected submarine at 14, 25
G3M Nell reports periscope at 16, 25
G3M Nell reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports radio transmissions at 14, 25
G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 16, 25
G3M Nell attacking KXIII at 14,25
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 14, 25
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 14, 25
G4M1 Betty reports radio transmissions at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 14, 25
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 16, 24
G4M1 Betty attacking KXI at 16,25
KXI is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 11, 24
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 50, 41
H6K4 Mavis reports diving submarine at 24, 57
D3A2 Val has spotted Poole at 21,3
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 24, 57
E8N Dave reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 11, 24
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 16, 24
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 11, 24
E8N Dave reports suspected submarine at 14, 25
Catalina I reports conning tower at 12,3

This relates to a thread I started in the AE section on how ridiculously easy it is for Japanese naval search and ASW AC to spot and attack Allied subs.

INDIA:

25th Army drives west towards Poona:

Ground combat at 19,16

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47579 troops, 264 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value =
1497

Defending force 5082 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Japanese max assault: 948 - adjusted assault: 878

Allied max defense: 65 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 292 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
721 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

14th Army continues its advance along the eastern coast of India Vizagapatam with the eventual objective of Calcutta:

Ground combat at 20,20

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50592 troops, 311 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value =
1305

Defending force 1404 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 844 - adjusted assault: 703

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 703 to 1

Allied ground losses:
418 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Additonal naval guard and NLF units adavnce towards Bhopal and Nagpur to set up blocking positions. Southern India is looking mighty red now:

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INVASION INDIA - 8/24/2008 3:58:33 AM

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3-26-42: INVASION INDIA!

25TH Army advances on Poona while 14TH Army continues its advance on Vizagapatam.

Advance IJA armor and naval guards capture Nagpur and now close in on Bhopal and Raipur.

IJN Kates hammer RN ships in port at Karachi yet again:

Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
B5N2 Kate x 85

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 1
Hurricane IIb x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane: 1 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 10 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
BB Revenge, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
CL Capetown, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Formidable, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
BB Resolution, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
AK Gorgon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Ceres, Bomb hits 1
DD Isis, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Despite LST saying that its impossible for IJA bombers to savage USN subs, another 4 hits are scored today by IJA AC :

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 03/26/42

Ki-48-I Lily reports shadow in water at 23, 34
Ki-21-II Sally reports periscope at 50, 41
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 50, 41
Ki-49 Helen reports suspected submarine at 50, 41
Ki-49 Helen attacking Searaven at 50,41
Ki-21-II Sally reports suspected submarine at 14, 25
Ki-49 Helen attacking KXIII at 14,25
Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 16, 24
Ki-49 Helen reports suspected submarine at 50, 41
Ki-49 Helen reports radio transmissions at 50, 41
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 50, 41
Ki-21-II Sally attacking KXIII at 14,25
Ki-21-II Sally sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 16,25 , Speed 7 ,
Moving West
Ki-21-II Sally reports periscope at 16, 25
Ki-48-I Lily reports radio transmissions at 50, 41
Ki-48-I Lily reports periscope at 50, 41
Ki-48-I Lily attacking Searaven at 50,41
Ki-15 Babs reports shadow in water at 50, 41
Ki-51 Sonia reports suspected submarine at 50, 41
Ki-51 Sonia reports periscope at 50, 41
Ki-51 Sonia reports diving submarine at 50, 41
Ki-48-I Lily reports shadow in water at 23, 34
Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 50, 41
G3M Nell reports suspected submarine at 14, 25
G3M Nell reports shadow in water at 16, 25
H6K4 Mavis reports shadow in water at 23, 34
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 18, 3
G3M Nell reports periscope at 16, 25
G3M Nell attacking KXIII at 14,25
G3M Nell reports radio transmissions at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 16, 25
G3M Nell attacking KXI at 16,25
G3M Nell reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty attacking KXIII at 14,25
G4M1 Betty attacking KXI at 16,25
G4M1 Betty attacking KXVII at 16,25
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 14, 25
D3A2 Val reports periscope at 50, 41
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 14, 25
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 16, 25
H8K Emily reports radio transmissions at 16, 25
H8K Emily reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 50, 41
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 50, 41
E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 50, 41
E7K2 Alf reports diving submarine at 50, 41
D3A2 Val reports suspected submarine at 18, 3
D3A2 Val reports periscope at 18, 3
D3A2 Val sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 21,3 , Speed 4 , Moving
East
D3A2 Val reports shadow in water at 18, 3
D3A2 Val reports shadow in water at 18, 3
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 18, 3
E8N Dave reports periscope at 14, 25
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 18, 3
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 14, 25
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 14, 25
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 14, 25
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 16, 24
E7K2 Alf reports radio transmissions at 16, 25
E14Y1 Glen sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 125,72 , Speed 14 , Moving
West
Ki-21-II Sally attacking Permit at 50,41
Ki-21-II Sally reports suspected submarine at 50, 41
PBY Catalina has spotted Asahisan Maru at 23,34
PBY Catalina has spotted Tama Maru at 23,34
Walrus sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 16,3 , Speed 17 , Moving
West
Walrus sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 16,3 , Speed 12 , Moving
West
LTJG Hanamoto O. of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
FLT Baldwin B. of No.242 Squadron RAF is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Murakami P. of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Kojima F. of DII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Kojima F. of DII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
FLT Boyd, J.L. of No.135 Squadron RAF is credited with kill number 10
WO Doikawa S. of DII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
WO Doikawa S. of DII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Ibusuki L. of EIII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Inano V. of CII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Ogawa O. of DI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 6
PO1 Kawakami N. of DI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
FLT Hicks L. of No.258 Squadron RAF is credited with kill number 4
FLT Boyd, J.L. of No.135 Squadron RAF is credited with kill number 10
FLT Boyd, J.L. of No.135 Squadron RAF bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED
H6K4 Mavis takes recon photos of Vizagapatam
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Pamakasan
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 23rd Chinese Corps
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 23rd Chinese Corps
E7K2 Alf takes recon photos of 23rd Chinese Corps
Ki-48-I Lily attacking O19 at 23,34
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 14, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 50, 41
Ki-21-II Sally reports suspected submarine at 50, 41
Ki-21-II Sally reports suspected submarine at 50, 41
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 16, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports periscope at 16, 25
Ki-49 Helen reports suspected submarine at 50, 41
Ki-49 Helen reports periscope at 50, 41
Ki-21-II Sally reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 16, 25
Ki-49 Helen reports suspected submarine at 14, 25
Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 16, 24
Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 16, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 16, 24
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 16, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports periscope at 16, 25
Ki-49 Helen reports radio transmissions at 50, 41
Ki-49 Helen attacking Sargo at 50,41
Sargo is reported HIT
Ki-49 Helen attacking Searaven at 50,41
Searaven is reported HIT
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 50, 41
Ki-21-II Sally reports suspected submarine at 50, 41
Ki-21-II Sally reports suspected submarine at 50, 41
Ki-21-II Sally reports suspected submarine at 14, 25
Ki-21-II Sally reports periscope at 16, 24
Ki-21-II Sally reports periscope at 16, 25
Ki-48-I Lily reports suspected submarine at 50, 41
Ki-48-I Lily attacking Searaven at 50,41
Searaven is reported HIT
Ki-15 Babs reports radio transmissions at 50, 41
Ki-51 Sonia reports shadow in water at 50, 41
Ki-48-I Lily attacking O19 at 23,34
O19 is reported HIT
Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 50, 41
Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 50, 41
G3M Nell reports shadow in water at 14, 25
G3M Nell reports shadow in water at 16, 25
G3M Nell reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 18, 3
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 18, 3
F1M2 Pete reports radio transmissions at 18, 3
G3M Nell reports radio transmissions at 16, 25
G3M Nell reports periscope at 16, 25
G3M Nell reports diving submarine at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 16, 24
G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 16, 25
G3M Nell reports shadow in water at 14, 25
G3M Nell attacking KXVIII at 16,24
G4M1 Betty reports radio transmissions at 14, 25
G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports radio transmissions at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty attacking KXIII at 14,25
G4M1 Betty reports radio transmissions at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 16, 25
E7K2 Alf sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 81,83 , Speed 12 , Moving
West
D3A2 Val attacking Searaven at 50,41
G4M1 Betty reports radio transmissions at 14, 25
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 16, 24
G4M1 Betty reports radio transmissions at 16, 25
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
H8K Emily attacking KXIII at 14,25
H8K Emily reports shadow in water at 16, 25
D3A2 Val reports radio transmissions at 18, 3
D3A2 Val reports suspected submarine at 18, 3
D3A2 Val attacking Seadragon at 18,3
D3A2 Val reports periscope at 18, 3
D3A2 Val reports radio transmissions at 18, 3
D3A2 Val reports periscope at 18, 3
D3A2 Val reports shadow in water at 18, 3
D3A2 Val reports shadow in water at 18, 3
D3A2 Val reports shadow in water at 18, 3
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 18, 3
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 18, 3
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 16, 24
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 16, 25
E8N Dave reports radio transmissions at 14, 25
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 16, 24
Ki-21-II Sally reports shadow in water at 50, 41
Ki-21-II Sally reports suspected submarine at 50, 41
PBY Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 23,34 , Speed 4 ,
Moving Northeast
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 125,70 , Speed 9 ,
Moving West
SBD-3 Dauntless attacking I-26 at 125,70
Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Pamakasan
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 23rd Chinese Corps
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 23rd Chinese Corps
Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 78th Chinese Corps
Rockhampton expands airfield to size 4
Rockhampton expands port to size 4

SS Sargo sinks immediately and SS Searaven will probably sink tomorrow.

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RE: INVASION INDIA - 9/14/2008 8:32:20 AM

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MARCH 27TH-29TH, 1942

INDIA:

The IJA has now overrun most of southern India. 25th Army has captured Poona and will be assaulting Bombay shortly.....once Bombay is captured IJN Bettys should be able to close the Arabian Sea approaches to Karachi.

14th Army captures Vizagapatam and continues its advance on Calcutta.

Meanwhile, IJA naval guards capture Bhopal and Raipur.

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RE: CLIMB MT. NIITAKA: CHS SCEN 159, BOMBUR(A) vs SPRUA... - 9/21/2008 6:51:42 PM

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3-31-42

CHINA:

After nearly 2 months oif continuous daily bombardments, 3 IJA divisions push the Chinese back from Kalgan:

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Ground combat at 54,26

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25610 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 644

Defending force 6879 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Japanese max assault: 1178 - adjusted assault: 1696

Allied max defense: 196 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 565 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
632 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Now an additional 2 divisions will be released from the north to reinforce the Japanese offensive to capture Changsha.

China has been somewhat of a backwater the last couple of months as the invasion of India rages on.

The main Japanese effort here is a two pronged thrust on Changsha. From the northeast, 11th Army advances with 4 divisions and a tank regiment:

Ground combat at 47,36

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70165 troops, 371 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value =
1560

Defending force 29990 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 943

Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

From the east 1st Army advances on Changsha with 5 divisions and a tank regiment:

Ground combat at 46,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 123613 troops, 884 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value =
2544

Defending force 30228 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 833

Allied ground losses:
540 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

PRODUCTION REVISITED:

At the middle and end of every month I check the Japanese economy and war production effort.

Jap supply now stands at 2.77 million...up nearly 300,000 from 3/15/42 and at the highest levels sin ce the start of the war. Supply had reached a low of 2.13 million on 1/15/42.

Fuel now stands at 3.96 million......up 60,000 from 3/15/42 and and 200,000 above the lows set on 1/15/42.

HI has increased to 13,200...probably due to capturing Indian industry. HI reserves now stand at 38,339....an increase of 3100 from 3/15/42 or 200 surplus/day.

Resources have increased to 16,150. However resource reserves now stand at 1.25 million....down 90,000 from 3/15/42 and at this rate the Japanese economy will crash in about 8 months unless additional resources are found....or HI is throttled back.

Oil is now at 2353 while oil reserves seem to have stabilized at 2.79 million for the last month or so.

Naval shiptyard points stand at 1305 but the naval shipyard reserves dropped precariously low to 15. CV Hiyo had been accelerated and was due to arrive in 9 days so its production was reset to normal...delaying its arrival for another 9 days but reducing naval shipyard point consumption by 50/day. Once Hiyo arrives in 18 days another 50 shipyard points will be freed up.

Merchant shipyard points stand at 1005 with reserves of 9459...Im going to accelerate a couple more CVEs with the extra points available.

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INVASION INDIA! - 10/4/2008 8:55:04 PM

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APRIL 1ST, 1942

CHINA:

1ST Army defeats the Chinese 60 miles east of Changsha and is ordered to adavance into the city:

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Ground combat at 46,37

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 126766 troops, 887 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value =
2546

Defending force 28563 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 800

Japanese max assault: 2523 - adjusted assault: 3998

Allied max defense: 696 - adjusted defense: 310

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
636 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1805 casualties reported
Guns lost 23

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Meanwhile, 120 miles NE of Changsha 11th Army assaults the Chinese:

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Ground combat at 47,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 73030 troops, 371 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value =
1561

Defending force 29589 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 922

Japanese max assault: 1570 - adjusted assault: 2293

Allied max defense: 944 - adjusted defense: 963

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
946 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
675 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

INDIA:

25th Army enters Bombay. A bombardment is ordered for tomorrow.

14th Army continues its northward advance towards Calcutta.

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RE: INVASION INDIA! - 10/18/2008 10:17:15 AM

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APRIL 3RD, 1942

INDIA:

25th Army is ordered to assault Bombay tomorrow.

Naval guards capture Jaipur and Jamshedpur.

14th Army closes in on Cuttack on its advance towards Calcutta.