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End of July update - 12/19/2009 4:28:38 PM

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We are up to August 1942, not much has happened other then normal runs.

July was probably the quietest month, with only small gains reported. The Allied command has moved out of Ichang and has moved next to the Japanese city to the south. Not sure how much supply he has but its a large stack and I have to deal with it.

In india as you can see below, the last 2 bases with troops behind my lines are being bombarded. An assault on one will come shortly. Otherwise pretty quiet except air bombings by both sides.

Australia has centered by to Daly Waters where we both have troops and both bomb from the air, Scott with B-25's and some liberators. I have airdominance and have shut Daly's field down.

South Pacific.
He hits Nadii almost daily with over 120 planes, the airfield is in shambles but when he lets up it repairs quickly. Other then that quiet.

Central Pacific
crickets can be heard since just after start of war.

North Pacific
Our subs bagged a transport a few days ago heading up the canadian coast we saw men drowning. We just spotted this same group 300 miles heading for possibly Cold Bay, it appears the allied command wants to build an airfield closer to us since we took Unmak. This area could get interesting, I will have to check when the cold weather conditions take affect. Aside from that its been quiet.

Political Points. As you can see I have plenty, I have paid for 3 divisions out of Kwantang plus some air units thats all., not sure what to spend the rest on, but at the moment my shipping is to busy to pull the troops. I have upgraded very few leaders, probably need to take time to do this before the allied advance begins.

I have not moved any units out of China as I want to push Scott all the way back to CHungking (In a Witp game vs Jutland13, I finally stopped the Japanese with only 3 bases left in china) I am trying to achieve that same success. But we shall see.

In our game I believe Scott will agree, artillary has only been a factor maybe 5 or 6 times and both sides have benefited. Since the last patch we have not seen any devastating results. The high military losses can be attributed to 6 major areas.
1) Normal Singapore, Manila, Java Losses
2) China encirclements and losses. Currently Changsa is completely surrounded and cutoff from supply.
3) Losses of upfront defending at Port Morseby, Noumea
4)Losses of Aussies in Northern Australia
5) Burma and India, With the landings at Diamond Harbor then the quick expansion out, I trapped a lot of forces here and have engaged and damaged many. There are two holdouts Imphal and Silchar left.
6) Minor loss in North Pacific of 1/3 division at Attu and the 10k forces at Adak.

Our losses have not been major and it appears our mommentum for advance has been checked at Fiji. We still have some push left, but I am consolidating the defence at the moment. Both navies have dissapeared at the moment. Probably upgrades for the allied command or supporting the north. For me, well we just have to wait and see.

We have just started August, Scott has very experianced fighter pilots at Suva in P-39's and P-40's. I dread when they start upgrading shortly.

In carriers the KB was gutted in their last encounters of the quaility Divebomers and Kates. The fighters are still very good. Since then they have taken the quiet to rebuild these arms. They should be an equal or superior Match the the Allied CV's for the next few months. As I believe with Scott down 2 CV's we have the advantage with Hiyo and Junyo in the mix.

Here is the current score, I am not hiding the PP's as frankly not sure what I want to spend them on so just letting acumulate. We are definatly n the transition game at the moment from Japanese expansion to Allied pushback.

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More Saki please! - 12/21/2009 1:46:27 AM

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August 3rd and 4th 1942.

Great Victories are celebrated around the Empire. Toast of Saki are abundant.

In the North the previously spotted convoy shows up at Cold Bay and gets a rude message from the Japanese Airforce. The skies are not friendly. At least 5 transports go under with several to follow. Although the allied command is able to unload over 11,000 troops in two units, it will not avail them. We believe they wish to make this their forward airbase.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cold Bay at 174,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK San Anselmo, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Zachary Taylor
xAK San Lucas
xAK San Gabriel, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AM Adroit
xAK Cape Fairweather, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cold Bay at 174,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Day, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AM Adroit
xAK Timber Rush, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Charles McCormick
xAK Zachary Taylor, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Admiral Nulton
xAK San Felipe, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Cape Flattery
xAK San Anselmo, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Submarine attack near Cold Bay at 174,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Day, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Submarine attack near Cold Bay at 174,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
xAK John C. Fremont, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires

Submarine attack near Cold Bay at 174,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
xAK Timber Rush, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage

India

We bring in the division from Chittagong to assist at Sichar and it appears they are not needed as the Allied forces are hungry, disorganized and on the run. What new lows the allied forces have sunk too. These were once 4 strong and defiant units that now grovel to the new Co-prosperity sphere.

Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 43604 troops, 473 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1439

Defending force 9463 troops, 221 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 253

Japanese adjusted assault: 1115

Allied adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Silchar !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)

Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1326 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3533 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 388 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 51 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 92 (91 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 188 (188 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Division
2nd Engineer Regiment
25th/A Division
10th Division
25th/B Division
4th Infantry Regiment
25th/C Division
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
19th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
2/9th Field Regiment

China

The Chinese that marched from Ichang and retreated a Japanese division and tank unit have marched within 40 miles of the next largest town. Unfortunatly they left the back door wide open and a partial Japanese division captures and empty Ichang and obliberates it 5 forts. We believe these guys will be looking for their rice train which is no longer there.

Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4258 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 152

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 152 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ichang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
13th/A Division

Australia

40 miles south of Daly Waters 3 Japanese units retreat an American tank unit that advanced to far in front of its support.

Ground combat at 76,132

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3176 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

Defending force 465 troops, 3 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Japanese adjusted assault: 94

Allied adjusted defense: 30

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
549 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 41 (15 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
III./124th Infantry Battalion
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
754th Tank Battalion

Here is what the 754th dreamed it really was doing.

Historical fact
Light tanks of 754th Tank Battalion going up Hill 700 on Bougainville in attempt to drive out Japs from pillboxes on top of hill. 9 March 1944.

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RE: More Saki please! - 12/22/2009 11:11:52 PM

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RE: More Saki please! - 12/23/2009 4:00:02 AM

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August 9th 1942

Tojo walks up and bows to the emporer. The Emporer looks up from his game of chess, the game has gotten difficult of late.

Tojo "Sir great news, in the last two days we have driven the capitalist from Daly Waters in Australia and Imphal in India"

Emporer "Did we not already capture Daly Waters?"

Tojo "Yes but we left it lightly guarded to finish off Darwan and the capitlist recaptured. It is secure now."

Emporer "What about this disturbing news of 89,000 chinese running around behind our lines?"

Tojo "We have captured their base of supply and soon will have them running back to chunking, although at the moment several towns may be in danger"

Emporer "What of the Americans have we no word of their actions?"

Tojo "Their navy hides, although some air units and land units have shown up in Northern Australia"

Emporer "We need a decisive victory force them out"

Tojo "Yes sir we have plans to do just that."

The Emporer turns back to his game, he is winning but it is a long match and a cunning foe.

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One if by land two if by Sea! - 12/25/2009 1:16:00 AM

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August 10th thru 14th 1942.

Australia

He is coming by Land

Just 80 miles south of Daly Waters the 21st division is chasing the withdrawing Allied forces, some have been routed some realize the strength of the Samurais. Unfortunatly Allied bombers have begun hitting this formation, as we also hit theirs. They seem to get the better of the deal. Zero's trying to CAP end up on the shorter end when F4F-3's escort as we fly longer range. We are going to have to handle this a little differently.

If he has time to put F4F-3's here his carriers must be all upgraded to F4F-4's.

Afternoon Air attack on 21st Division, at 76,132

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 3
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

We also have noticed two allied units advancing up the road to the east, we hit one with bombers to identify and our recon experts tell us it is.

Morning Air attack on 8th Marine Regiment, at 82,137

It appears the Americans are coming from several directions, and its not by the sea. This area should prove interesting over the coming months.

India

We retreated the troops the troops from Impal one more time towards the last dot base to the south. The other stack of 5 units approx 10k troops has made it to the clear and is going to try and rejoin the forces to the north, its a long march and our bombers are going to follow them the whole way. They also might find some troops blocking along the way also. Don't think I can corner them but I can make sure less survive. As this area cools down the area around Calcutta should heat up in the coming weeks.

Northern Aluetians

Scott sent in another supply convoy to Cold Bay a sub tagged one but they made it in and out without any other interferance. He appears to have landed a division plus another unit will have to reconn better.

Our Zero's flying form Cold Bay on drop tanks took down about 6 P-38's trying to LRCAP cold bay for no losses. The P-38's have dissapeared.

Central Pacific

All is quiet

South Pacific

All is quiet except the 150 allied planes pounding my troops at Nadii, from Suva. Samurais can take it. The airfield goes from servicable a little to no aircraft allowed.

China

The 14 unit stack running behind my lines headed to my weakest point Sinyang, it was hit by my bombers daily which allowed 3 divisions to catch the rearmost stack of 7 units. We routed these units, but the allied command after two days of battles and no supplies captured Sinyang. Their were few supplies at this base so these units are disrupted and supplyless and have 4 divisions chasing them down. It will take a few weeks to stablilize then we can continue with Changsa.

Near Chungking Scott has move a large stack of 22 units next to mine. I pulled back a little as his chinese bombers began to bomb, I do not have fighter protection yet.

Ground combat at 85,49 One of the infiltrator stacks is caught and routed.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 38372 troops, 330 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1748

Defending force 39021 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1325

Japanese adjusted assault: 900

Allied adjusted defense: 158

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
3702 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 193 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 226 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
13787 casualties reported
Squads: 305 destroyed, 209 disabled
Non Combat: 619 destroyed, 199 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
39th Division
3rd Division
34th Division
40th Division

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
26th Group Army

Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48) 2nd day, 1st day dropped forts from 4 to 1.

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 40180 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1684

Defending force 3190 troops, 54 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Allied adjusted assault: 58

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Sinyang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
2333 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 77 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
68th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
Shanghai SNLF
17th RGC Temp. Division
12th RGC Temp. Division
67th JAAF AF Coy

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RE: One if by land two if by Sea! - 12/25/2009 4:05:41 AM

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Its all propaganda.

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RE: One if by land two if by Sea! - 12/26/2009 6:26:22 PM

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Happy Holidays Readers

Chinese Counter Attack
Ground combat at 78,42

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 92197 troops, 481 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3972
Defending force 42987 troops, 375 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 1562

Allied adjusted assault: 2975
Japanese adjusted defense: 997

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
13205 casualties reported

Squads: 400 destroyed, 351 disabled
Non Combat: 405 destroyed, 381 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 59 (32 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 64 (27 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
9660 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 840 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 732 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 36 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st,41st,27,36,91,72,79,15,51,26,16,80,88,9,46,69,4,63,and 98th Chinese Corps
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
37th Division
26th Division
41st Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Operation Overlord is in effect.

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RE: One if by land two if by Sea! - 12/28/2009 4:56:53 PM

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August 15th thru 24th.

North Pacific

Absolutly nothing happening, it appears instead of a division Scott moved a Canadian unit into Cold Bay, not sure the other unit yet.

Central Pacific

Absolutly nothing happening.

South Pacific

Aside from 150 planes hitting my forces at Nadi, absolutly nothing.

Australia

Aside from some bomber action, absolutly nothing

India

Secured all bases east of Calcutta, chasing remnant units from these bases approx 8. Bombing of Calcutta by us. Scott has some units moving in. Besides that absolutly nothing.

China
We had the slight setback of scott bouncing some of our divisions near Chungking, since then absolutly nothing.

This is a period of transition where Japan consolidates its defense for the growing allied power, and the allied powers begin to setup for their pushback. I still have a couple of plans, but doubt I will have the ability to pull them off, as I believe the allied powers will begin their assault soon.

As for the Japanese Military machine, supplies, resources, fuel and oil flow well, our combat units are strong except for 3 divisions in China.
Our economy seems sound, and our navy strength is intact, and our pilot training programs are continueing strong.

As to airproduction, I missed two months by not switching some units to Tojo production in June. I noticed when the Oscar IIa's updated that the Tojo was a better plane and I should have started its production. I have since fixed that but it will take a few months to update frontline units as well as build reserve. One advantage to the Tojo is it uses the same engine as Oscar so no cost to change there.

Historical facts:

The Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki (meaning "Demon Queller" and codenamed "Tojo" by the Allies) was a single engine monoplane interceptor appearing in production throughout the war years. The system was designed with performance in mind and, as such, design focused more on a superior rate-of-climb and overall speed leaving other factors such as vision and maneuverability something to be desired. Despite their impressive fighter performance statistics, the Ki-44 was relegated to defense of the Japanese homeland as the Allied continually shrank Japanese territorial gains throughout the Pacific. Their heavy caliber armament did, however, proved mightily effective against the Boeing B-29 Superfortresses.

One of the 1st frontline units equiped with the new Tojo inspect the planes

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The Shock at Changsa - 12/29/2009 9:12:37 PM

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August 25th 1942

In china the Japanese had lost the initiative, in the last couple of weeks 11 units had rampaged thru our rear lines, The Chinese had routed 3 divisions near Chungking, and had also advanced into Tuyan and Hurricanes had been spotted in the skies. Something must be done, something had to be done.

The Japanese commanders had Changsa completely surrounded, no escape path. They had assualted twice before and been rebuffed both times but the forts had been brought down. With 5 divisions pulled out to chase the 11 units in our rear, the assualt was not looked upon well but something needed to be done to free up these units. The order was given an immediate shock assault!!!

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 130096 troops, 1109 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 4684

Defending force 94217 troops, 501 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2936

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 6346

Allied adjusted defense: 1173

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Changsha !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: HQ(+), shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
11727 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 916 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 980 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 56 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
103319 casualties reported

Squads: 3499 destroyed, 1724 disabled
Non Combat: 6784 destroyed, 2963 disabled
Engineers: 201 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 833 (723 destroyed, 110 disabled)
Units destroyed 23

Assaulting units:
60th Infantry Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
61st Infantry Brigade
22nd Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
102nd Infantry Regiment
68th Division
116th Division
32nd Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th/B Division
59th Infantry Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
17th Division
13th/C Division
12th Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
RGC Army
Mongol Garrison Army
China Expeditionary Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
87th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
20th Group Army
29th Group Army
19th Group Army
6th War Area
17th Chinese Base Force
27th Group Army
9th War Area
14th Construction Regiment

Over 100,000 chinese are captured, we have heard word that 1/3 of these may have slipped into the woods and appear at Chungking in 30 days. But with couple days of rest our units will be in hot pursuit. Its time to push hard towards Chungking

Historical fact
The Battle of Changsha (September 6 �C October 8, 1941) was Japan's second attempt in taking the city of Changsha, China, the capital of Hunan Province as part of the second Sino-Japanese War.

[edit] Overview
The offensive was carried out by more than 120,000 Japanese troops, including supporting naval and aerial forces. The Chinese forces under the command of General Xue Yue, the ninth army group, conducted a response that included street battles right in Changsha city. Ten Chinese armies eventually reached Changsha, completely retaking the city. The Japanese suffered over 10,000 casualties (wounded, missing, and/or dead) and retreated.

[edit] Course of Battle
The battle started when a small Chinese guerrilla force clashed with the Japanese 6th Division in the mountains southeast of Yueyang on September 6th. On the 17th, the Japanese crossed the Sinchiang River (��ǽ��) at four points and made rapid advances, crossing the Milo River on the 19th. The main Chinese force avoided confronting the enemy but marched in a parallel fashion flanking the Japanese trail southward. However, the Japanese also attempted to flank and encircle the Chinese. This caused both the Chinese and the Japanese army to reach the Laotao River (�̵��) regions for an inevitable battle.

On September 27th, several hundred Japanese troops in plain clothes reached the north gate of Changsha but were unable to sabotage the city defenses, leading to heavy fighting on the 28th. Unable to overcome the defenders, the Japanese began a general retreat back to the Yueyang region on September 30th.

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Air War in India heats up. - 12/30/2009 6:30:15 PM

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August 27th & 28th

South tip of Australia

The Prince of Wales is spotted in a heavy damage state, unfortunatly our sub fires at the escort and pays the price.

ASW attack near Sale at 87,173

Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 6, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Hughes
BB Prince of Wales, heavy damage
DD Anderson
DD MacDonough
DD Stack

SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Hughes
DD MacDonough fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Stack attacking submerged sub ....
DD Stack fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Stack attacking submerged sub ....
DD Stack fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Stack attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

India

The allied forces have moved forces around Jamshedpur and the airbattles above are fierce. In addition a British division has show up in the NE area a few days ago and has undergone daily bombing but a new recon unit just joined.

below are the airbattles on the 28th in India that were contested.
Morning Air attack on 22nd (East African) Brigade, at 50,35

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Mohawk IV x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Morning Air attack on Jamshedpur , at 51,34

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 32
Hurricane IIc Trop x 35

Mohawk IV x 13
Wellington Ic x 15
Hurricane XIIb x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 58

Morning Air attack on Jamshedpur , at 51,34

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
Wellington Ic x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 7

Morning Air attack on Jamshedpur , at 51,34

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-38E Lightning x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

He did moderate damaged to the airfield it will have to be seen who cracks first. Probably the weak capitalist as they do not have the abundant supply of airplanes and skilled pilots that the Japanese posses

Total approx 39 allied to 19 japanese planes went done, FOW to be considered.

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RE: Air War in India heats up. - 1/2/2010 6:15:08 AM

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Training Report

Sept 1942

Accelerated training for 383 US Navy pilots
Accelerated training for 70 US Army pilots
Accelerated training for 371 US Army pilots
Accelerated training for 26 New Zealand pilots
Accelerated training for 13 Soviet pilots
Accelerated training for 3 Soviet pilots
Accelerated training for 1 Indian pilots

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Torpedo strike on Zuikaku - 1/2/2010 6:20:29 PM

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Sept 2nd 1942.

Cpt Ichibaei was standing on the flight deck of the CV Zuikaku, it was good to feel the rumble of the engines thru the hull. The morning light was a faint glimmer to the east. That was their direction. They were 80 miles from Fiji and moving in, their orders protect the massive fleet. The entire KB was escorting over 200 transports, there were battleships along also. It had been over a month since there last trip down here and now it was time to support the troops who were holding Nadii.

Suddenly Cpt Ichibaei hears a dull thud and a geyser of water shoots up the port side, drenching him with salt spray. A torpedo hit but no explosions, quickly he runs towards the bridge to begin evasive actions, as he knows their destroyer escorts will try to track down the allied submarine.

Sub attack near Nadi at 129,160

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku 1 hit no explosion

BB Kirishima
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Chikuma
CS Chitose
DD Shigure
DD Yamakaze
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Gato, hits 1

Another month has come to an end, below is the current score, in addition to a shot of India in the background.

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Withdraw from Fiji - 1/3/2010 3:35:47 PM

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Sept 4th

Cpt Ichibai gives the order, withdraw forces.

It had taken two days but all 3 divisions plus support units had been lifted off of Fiji. The allies had done one day of fighter sweeps that resulted in more losses for them. In addition one transport had been lost to a sub attack. But other then that the operation was successful.

If successful is what you would call the first major withdrawel of the Japanese forces. The allies had not defeated them, just stopped them. High Command had ordered the troops to be used in other places. The order was given and as all good samurai's it was executed.

Cpt Ichibai enjoyed sailing these waters and they had sunk many enemy ships. But it was time for a different phase to the war he could feel it.

He had heard in India, the Japanese airforce was fighting battles daily over the air in large numbers, even though the allied commands took heavy losses, they kept coming.

In Australia he heard also Allied bombers where hitting there advances south. In the North no futher advances had been made and winter was coming.

Cpt Ichibai had plenty to be concerned with but he knew the mighty Japanese Navy and Army where intact and ready for whatever the next phase was.

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RE: Withdraw from Fiji - 1/4/2010 3:46:49 PM

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Captain Midnight surveys the barren landscape of Nadi in the Fiji Islands.
The ragtag air units of the American, New Zealand, and Australia pounded
the Japanese units daily for almost 3 months. A Juggernaut of Japanese ships
and planes came back, not to play but to pick up their yellow bellied army
guys and head for part unknown, mostly likely India. The Allies won a minor
victory. Beer and Spam were served in celebration.

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All's quiet in the Pacific front - 1/7/2010 1:38:50 AM

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Sept 3rd thru 8th 1942

We are up to Sept 8th and all is quiet. The only major events the last few days is and Ambush in India and Northern Australia of allied Airpower by the Japanese, this included Nicks! (did I mention I love these planes) that shredded a lot of bombers. The last few days have been quiet with the allied airpower refusing to play.

Nadii's empty base is recaptured all the allies found was 9 barrels of oil left, we took everything out including the silverware.

The troops have left successfully which was our major plan. In the end Nadii was to exposed with Scott having airsuperiority and soon the P-38's coming online would mean it would have been more difficult to evacuate 3 divisions plus, that were needed elsewhere. He could have just bypassed these troops. Now they are usefull again.

In India the allies have moved into Jamshedepur we have about equal forces and both side bombard. There is movement by both sides but still no major events.

We also have seen AP's moving back into Suva, guess those troops are ready to move out.

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Another CV put under - 1/8/2010 2:49:45 AM

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Sept 12th 1942

The captain of the CL Tenryu looked through the darkness, it was almost pitch black but they knew their orders. Engage and destroy allied ships spotted at Suva. The nerve of the allied command to think just because the Imperial forces moved out of Nadii that they controlled the sealanes. The Japanese force was not large but it was to send a message that these waters were still claimed by Samurai!

They knew the allied forces had some transports and some DD's but that was all that reconn could muster with subs also giving reports, suddenly the watch yells out "Enemy ships sighted 1000 yds dead ahead, 14 enemy ships and what appears to be a carrier!"

Starshells immediatly illuminate the allied ships, and the experianced japanese crews begin firing on their targets, shortly after several allied ships are lite up from torpedo strikes. The Japanese have achieved another victory but it is not absolute, as the allies are learning to withdraw their ships faster.

As the sun rises the Japanese fleet retires having sent its message, allied planes harras the ships but no damage is done.

Once again Saki is broken out and shared in triumph!

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 1,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 2
CL Tatsuta
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
CVE Long Island, Shell hits 32, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

DD Caldwell, Shell hits 1
AKV Hammondsport, Shell hits 4, on fire
AKV Kittyhawk, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
SC-522, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AE Lassen, Shell hits 8
AP J. Franklin Bell, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP President Taylor, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Mormacdove
xAK Sage Brush
xAK Howell Lykes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Exhibitor
xAP Tjisadane, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CL Tenryu engages CVE Long Island at 1,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CVE Long Island at 1,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages SC-522 at 1,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages CVE Long Island at 1,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages AP J. Franklin Bell at 1,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages CVE Long Island at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CVE Long Island sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages AE Lassen at 2,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages AKV Kittyhawk at 2,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages xAP President Taylor at 2,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages AE Lassen at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
AKV Kittyhawk sunk by DD Umikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages AKV Hammondsport at 2,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages AP J. Franklin Bell at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages xAK Howell Lykes at 2,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
SC-522 sunk by CL Tatsuta at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages xAP Tjisadane at 2,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAP President Taylor at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Caldwell at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages AE Lassen at 3,000 yards
AP J. Franklin Bell sunk by DD Nenohi at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Caldwell at 3,000 yards
xAP Tjisadane sunk by DD Nenohi at 3,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Caldwell at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages xAK Howell Lykes at 3,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages AKV Hammondsport at 3,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages AE Lassen at 3,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

Normally a force like this would wipe out the allied forces trying to get underway, either the CL's being slow allowed the allied ships to get underway faster or latest patch has toned down this damage, (correctly so I might add, as it was to deadly before) just an assumption. No hard facts.

Historical fact:
USS Long Island (AVG-1, later ACV-1 and CVE-1), 1941-1947
USS Long Island, a 7886-ton escort aircraft carrier, was launched in January 1940 at Chester, Pennsylvania, as the merchant cargo ship Mormacmail. The U.S. Navy acquired her in March 1941 and converted her to its prototype escort carrier. Long Island was commissioned in early June 1941 and conducted trial operations in the Atlantic during the rest of that year. Among the results of these tests was a lengthened flight deck. She also performed some convoy escort duties and, during the first months of 1942, was employed as a training carrier.

In May 1942, Long Island went to the Pacific, where she served with the west-coast-based battleship force in June and also continued her pilot training mission. Beginning in July, she transported aircraft to island bases, including carrying planes to the newly-conquered, and tenuously-held, position on Guadalcanal. Long Island was reclassified ACV-1 (auxiliary aircraft carrier) in August 1942 and soon returned to the west coast to resume training carrier pilots. In July 1943, she was again reclassified, becoming CVE-1 (escort aircraft carrier).

During 1944 and 1945, Long Island was kept busy transporting aircraft from the United States to locations closer to the Pacific war zone. After the end of World War II, she brought home service personnel as part of Operation "Magic Carpet". Decommissioned in March 1946 and soon stricken from the list of Naval vessels, USS Long Island was sold for scrapping in April 1947. However, she was subsequently resurrected to become the civilian passenger ship Nelly. In 1953, she was renamed Seven Seas and was thereafter employed as a seagoing university.

The Long Island when it was not a reef.

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RE: Another CV put under - 1/8/2010 3:00:25 AM

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Congrats, scratch one (tiny) flattop!

Scott screwed up on this one, poor him...

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RE: Another CV put under - 1/8/2010 3:55:24 AM

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I think Scott is learning a nasty lesson in fast raiding SCTFs. AE is a much different beast than WitP in that regard. One could wonder what WPO would be like with an AE upgrade...

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RE: Another CV put under - 1/8/2010 5:29:43 AM

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I have always lost the Long Island

No matter what I do.

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RE: Another CV put under - 1/8/2010 5:38:58 AM

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Long Island, the midget sub of the USN

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RE: Another CV put under - 1/8/2010 5:40:18 AM

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Just wait until KB finds Enterprise and company.

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RE: Another CV put under - 1/8/2010 6:28:57 AM

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In this game or ours?

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India update - 1/10/2010 4:44:17 AM

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Sept 17th 1942

SW tip of Australia

Yesterday a Japanese submarine sinks an AO with fuel. Hmm wonder whats going on down there.

Horn Island, North tip Australia

The 54th Division recently at Nadii landed at Horn Island and on the second day securs the base, capturing all the Aussies.

Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9862 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 287

Defending force 781 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Japanese adjusted assault: 234

Allied adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2) This is second day 1st day dropped forts from 3 to 2.

Japanese forces CAPTURE Horn Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Looks like I need to change a leader!

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1396 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 119 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
52nd Division

Defending units:
Thurday Island Det. Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
Horn Isl Det.

India

Yesterday we sent more divisions into Calcutta, the enemy AV hit 4k on the river crossing. We are begining our attempt at taking this town, its taken to long but we have finally secured are back area. We also brought up some cruisers to assist with shore bombardments and BB's cannot reach Calcutta. Here are the forces at Calcutta currently.

round combat at Calcutta (52,37)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8255 troops, 449 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 3694

Defending force 36983 troops, 537 guns, 753 vehicles, Assault Value = 1072

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
5th Division
33rd Division
25th Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Infantry Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
Guards Tank Division
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Guards Division
4th Division
10th Division
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
8th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
14th British Brigade
Fort William
18th Australian Brigade
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
43rd Cavalry Regiment
19th Indian Division
25th Australian Brigade
6th Aus Div Cav Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
36th Indian Brigade
2/11th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
Eastern Command
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
AHQ Bengal
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Very curious if we can take it.

The 2 UK division shows up again and chases off 2 of my recon units.

Ground combat at 55,33

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12584 troops, 315 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 466

Defending force 1300 troops, 4 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Allied adjusted assault: 168

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 168 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
530 casualties reported

Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 77 (61 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division

Defending units:
16th Recon Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment

And at Jamshedpur we bombard each other daily.

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Ground combat at Jamshedpur (51,34)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20442 troops, 266 guns, 389 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Defending force 21113 troops, 183 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 769

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
7th Indian Division
44th Cavalry Regiment
84th Indian Brigade
42nd Cavalry Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
23rd Indian Brigade
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
4th Guards Division
7th Tank Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
21st JAAF AF Bn

As to the air, we bomb daily but the allied airforce stood down the last week. Guess we chewed them up pretty good.

Here is a map of India, including Madras

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RE: India update - 1/10/2010 6:15:26 AM

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Tim forgot to mention the previous day an Japanese suicide attack was err thwarted no thrashed. Yeah trashed

Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17429 troops, 531 guns, 256 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836

Defending force 37156 troops, 537 guns, 754 vehicles, Assault Value = 1086

Japanese adjusted assault: 31

Allied adjusted defense: 3585

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 115 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)

Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
2782 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 145 disabled

Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 175 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Alls quiet with Co-prosperity - 1/14/2010 7:54:35 PM

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Sept 18th thru 20th.

Very little action.

China we chase renegades behind our lines as they try to get back to thiers.

central, South and SW pacific alls quiet

Northern australia
2 allied units that tried to make the long walk to Daly Waters have turned around and are making the long walk home. Seems daily bombing must not improve morale

India
A few air skirmish's but nothing of significance.

Overall we have entered another quiet period. The thrashing Scott mentions was just a lead unit taking the pounding as we crossed more units over the river into Calcutta. Nothing to worry about, the Emporer understood the sacrifice was neccessary!

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RE: Alls quiet with Co-prosperity - 1/15/2010 5:15:28 AM

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Seams my bombers are having more success shooting down Oscars.

Morning Air attack on 55th Mountain Gun Regiment, at 52,37 (Calcutta)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Bolingbroke IV x 3

B-24D Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Bloodshed in India - 1/15/2010 4:33:43 PM

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Sept 21st 1942

A tired Japanese Samurai wiped the dirt from his face. They had launched in the morning what was supposed to be a victorious assault at Calcutta, their forces outnumbered the enemy 3 to 1. They had plenty of engineers to reduce the enemies forts and obstructions. The naval fleet was there to pound the shores, success like all their other battles was a forgone conclusions.

He leans back against the wall, the enemies forts had not even been touched by our engineers (those incompetants!). The naval units seemed more content to hit the airfield and port facilities, and the airforce did not even fly to soften the enemy troops. Still they charged 100,000 strong and they were meet by a murderous fire. Samurais do not fear, but the enemy seemed to be twice as strong behind their city walls and fortifications. No he thought, he was lucky to be alive, this city should have been taken in the beginning before they expanded out. Now it was to strong, they must surround and starve these troops out, as a frontal assualt is to costly.

He gazes up as more soldiers move back to thier morning positions.

Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 111516 troops, 1456 guns, 883 vehicles, Assault Value = 3732

Defending force 37233 troops, 541 guns, 755 vehicles, Assault Value = 1089

Japanese adjusted assault: 3755

Allied adjusted defense: 8681 About what we expected.

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

Forts where not even lowered with all my Engineers!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
9596 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 485 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 589 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 195 disabled
Vehicles lost 80 (1 destroyed, 79 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2088 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 107 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 265 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 86 (6 destroyed, 80 disabled)

Assaulting units:
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
10th Division
5th Division
25th Division
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
6th Guards Division
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Division
33rd Division
112th Infantry Regiment
Guards Tank Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
14th British Brigade
43rd Cavalry Regiment
25th Australian Brigade
Fort William
17th Australian Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
6th Aus Div Cav Regiment
19th Indian Division
18th Australian Brigade
36th Indian Brigade
2/11th Field Regiment
Eastern Command
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
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RE: Bloodshed in India - 1/16/2010 3:23:22 AM

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Emporer Update - 1/17/2010 6:15:42 PM

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Sept 24th 1942

Tojo walks into the Emporers study, once again he is playing chess.

After the usual formalities the Emporer states "So how goes the war?"

Tojo "Sir in the North Pacific all has gone quiet, we hold and Nells rule the skies. The winter will come in a few days and we don't anticipate much happening"

Emporer "Very well, we must protect our northern Islands from an attack in this direction, what about the rest of the Pacific?"

Tojo "We grow stronger every day but all is quiet since we relocated from Fiji, troops and supplies are repositioning, there has been no sign of the American Navy, but we have intel that they may have a major upgrade in October to thier weapons systems, whether they do this or wait we are not sure."

Emporer "Great continue strengthing the defenses, they will come soon. I sense their urgency"

Tojo "In Australia we have sighted more then 22 enemy units at Tennant Creek, but their 2 units that marched towards Daly Waters from Townsville area are retreating daily. We await thier advance but are wary of a possible invasion behind this area into the DEI. We have played out several scenario's and are also strengthening this area"

Emporer "Very good, when they come, they must be hurt badley so they decide this war is not worth it. What of India?"

Tojo "Since our last assault on Calcutta we are reorganizing for another tactic, They have stopped bombing our forces, they must be consolidating for an advance, but we also are building our defenses in Java in case they try to land behind our strength. There power appears to be growing but we are also strong."

Emporer "What of China, are we at the gates of Chungking?"

Tojo "Sir our forces from the NE have withdrawn due to a large force moving out from Chungking routed several divisions, but from the SW we have taken Kweiyang, and we have 2 routes to push them back. Although the tighter the noose the stronger they get. We hope to be at Chungking before the spring."

Emporer "Very well, it appears things have gone very well for us, but Yamamoto has informed me these Americans are a sleeping giant, I feel that soon they will want to test us. Make sure all forces are in position and ready. Plus have we still have that one other objective to achieve."

Tojo nods assent and bows as he exits the room.

The Emporer moves his bishop and says check to a shadowy figure across the table.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 86680 troops, 818 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 3024

Defending force 30508 troops, 388 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 712

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2078

Allied adjusted defense: 331

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiyang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
3525 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 253 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 182 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
12957 casualties reported
Squads: 558 destroyed, 149 disabled
Non Combat: 636 destroyed, 215 disabled
Engineers: 75 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 25 (23 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 21

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Division
104th Division
32nd Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
61st Infantry Brigade
68th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
116th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
RGC Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
1st Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
60th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
55th Prov Chinese Division
52nd Chinese Corps
49th Chinese
90th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
1st Group Army
16th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
4th War Area
9th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force

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PBY's - 1/19/2010 2:48:14 PM

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Sept 29th 1942

The harbor master at Unmak tells the crew of the AK Kuwayama Maru to cast off, the last of the supplies had been just unloaded and it was time for the ship to leave. It had unloaded with its sister ship for the last 6 days. Its sister left 2 days ago. This was at the front of the Japanese advance, a mere distance away Cold bay and the Americans sat. No aircover was provided, no surface support yet they were not bothered, such was the might of the Japanese Empire.

Suddenly he hears a loud wham, and see's a geyser of water rise from the side of the tanker, a white wake heads out of the habor, "a dud, a dud" he hears echoed along the pier.

The transport begins to make way out of the harbor, it is time to leave. Then out of the NW there are spotted 4 patrol planes and they slowly make a descent just above waterline. The anti-aircraft guns begin to bark and one plane is damaged. The harbor master knows this does not look good and he watches as the planes drop their torpedoes into the water. The first two planes miss but the last two spell doom for the Kuyama Maru.

He quickly gives orders for boats to pushoff and rescue survivors, they crew will be joining them on this island.

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Submarine attack near Umnak Island at 169,51

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuwayama Maru

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

xAK Kuwayama Maru is sighted by SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 4 torpedoes 1 hit no explosion

Morning Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 169,51

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 4

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuwayama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

Historical Fact

21 Feb 1943
USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Millican) torpedoes and damages the Japanese transport ship Kuwayama Maru (5724 GRT) off Soembawa Island, Netherlands East Indies in position 07�53'S, 119�13'E. The damaged Japanese ship sinks the following day.

KUWAYAMA MARU 1916-1943
Baron Inchcape (1) 1916 sold while under construction to Nourse Line renamed Megna, 1935 sold to Kulukundis, Greece renamed Mount Atlas, 1940 sold Japan renamed Kuwayama Maru, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by USS Thresher.

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