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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/25/2011 5:17:48 AM

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04 Jan 1943

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Ouch.
Sub attack near Colombo at 28,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-27, hits 10, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Fortune
DD Hotspur
DD Foxhound

OUCH!
Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
TK Rikko Maru, Torpedo hits 1
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
TK Goyo Maru
TK Akebono Maru
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Barb

She was a big ship and empty, has 30float damage and is two days from Manila, so should be OK as long as another sub doesn't find her.

We get our own back :)
ASW attack near Noumea at 114,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-34, hits 9

Allied Ships
DD Lardner, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Voyager

Burma
We are now in the same hex, 1 out, from Paoshin. We will wait for a couple of more units to join us while our air works over the defenders...

DEI

OZ
The bombers from Samulaki don't fly due to weather,so only small casulties cauesd to th enemy.

Andrew bombs back with B-17, we don't damage the first raid, but the Nicks come in on the second :) We claim 4 B-17 (probably 2).

Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 76,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29
B-17F Fortress x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled

Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 76,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Pacific
Off Efate we send in a DD squadron to clear the PT boats, we kill one boat, the rest run away :(

China
We cause another 1000 casulties to the troops in the open west of Nanning. Two more of our divs have now caught up and we have 1750AV... to attack or not...

We are now at Tuyun, we should take the place on the attack next turn.

Andrew is still building up Noumea and playing it cautiously, good play, but what we want (well after a rash ill concieved attack that is!).

Cheers

Rob

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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/25/2011 5:48:16 PM

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I just finished reading this great AAR. Very easy to read, as signal to noise ratio is excellent. Consider me subscribed.

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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/26/2011 1:20:25 AM

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Olorin thank you for the feedback and kind comments, it is appreciated!

Cheers

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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/26/2011 10:51:50 PM

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05 Jan 1942 Tuyun falls!

Indicators and Warnings
Masses of subs arund the home island, in particular towards China, and south of Yokohama. Aircraft are being redeployed to deal with them.

Subs

Sub attack near Newcastle at 93,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-25, hits 9, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Benham
DD Stack
DD Lang
DD Ellet

Sub attack near Dadjangas at 80,94

Japanese Ships
xAK Kokai Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Keiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Saury

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

It is a bigish ship carring a BF to the DEI, it should make port at Davao and get saved.

Burma
We are waiting for another div to march up before we attack.

DEI

OZ
Katherine is clouded over, our bombers don't strike.

We sweep and bomb Portland Roads, nothing home.

Pacific
This didn't work as intended :(

Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 120,154, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Mikazuki
DD Karukaya, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT-144
PT-146
PT-149
PT-164
PT-165
PT-167
PT-170
PT-171
PT-172, Shell hits 1
PT-173
PT-174

This did a bit better:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 120,154, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
PT-144
PT-146
PT-149
PT-164
PT-165, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-167
PT-170
PT-171
PT-172
PT-173
PT-174, Shell hits 2, on fire

China
Tuyun falls. We will continue to advance nth to Moscow! (Andrew asked where PanzerArmee sth was heading, I replied Moscow).

Ground combat at Tuyun (74,51)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11041 troops, 128 guns, 1096 vehicles, Assault Value = 548

Defending force 4480 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 561

Allied adjusted defense: 28

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuyun !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1376 casualties reported
Squads: 163 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Armored Car Co
18th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
26th Chinese/C Corps

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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/26/2011 11:42:26 PM

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06 Jan 1943

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Our ASW aircraft are getting lots of detections, and the occasional hit.

ASW attack near Noumea at 112,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Hammann
DD Reid
DD Perkins

Sub attack near Salajar at 66,107

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 1

Burma
We are bombarding the Chines from the ground and air. Another 450-500 AV is about 4 days away.

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13620 troops, 151 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206

Defending force 20543 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 765

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
33rd/A Division
4th Division
1st Tank Regiment
53rd Division
33rd/C Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
200th Chinese Division
28th New Chinese Division
71st Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division
49th Chinese Division

DEI

OZ

Pacific

China
We are advancing nth of Tuyun.

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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/26/2011 11:46:12 PM

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07 Jan 1943

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Our aircraft get a number of hits on subs.

Burma

DEI

OZ
Cloud continues to stop our bombers flying against Katherine.

Pacific

China

We catch up with the forces from Tuyun as we cross the river.

Ground combat at 75,50 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11160 troops, 128 guns, 1100 vehicles, Assault Value = 565

Defending force 2742 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Japanese adjusted assault: 753

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 107 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1027 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 130 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
13th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
26th Chinese/C Corps

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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/27/2011 12:20:33 AM

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08 Jan 1943
Indicators and Warnings

Subs
More hits on enemy subs, 3 on one should hurt it.

Sub attack near Torishima at 108,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Wales Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kamoi Maru
PB Tomitu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

Carrying resources, she is unlikly to make port.

Burma

DEI

OZ
Fenton falls, the allies are now two hex from Darwin.

Pacific
Clean up some more PT.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 120,154, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
PT-144, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-146, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Day Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 120,154, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
PT-154, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-155
PT-156
PT-160

China
See next post.

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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/27/2011 12:58:19 AM

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Summary of Operations in China
After turning back the Allied forces from Warzup in Burma in early Nov 1942 we identified an opportunity to shift our two division strategic reserve from Singapore to commit in China.

The situation at that time was we were grinding away in the sth, making a little bit of headway, but the main focus for both sides was nth central China.

The initial aim was to capture Nanning, with the subsequent objective being Liuchow.

We managed to get the extra forces and supply in without being detected, and Nanning fell after some hard manoeuvring and a concentration of air power.

We then advanced on Liuchow. Andrews forces in that sector where being "pinned" by a number of units and a large stack threatening several places on his line. Liuchow was relatively lightly defended.

Once we made it to Liuchow Andrew made the mistake of not reinforcing it, and over a period of a week or more we ground the defenders down from the air and grounds and took the place.

The defenders retreated east, leaving the route to the north open except for one large corps.

This corps was caught in the open by our massed armour and air and was routed.

WE are now deep in China (see map below). However like many historical deep thrusts issues with logistics and support forces means that we are probably about to culminate for a few days.

Our success here has been a bit unexpected and we have failed to provide sufficient supply (we have enough, just, but more would be better).

The critical decision was when Andrew did not reinforce Liuchow in time (partially due to a flanking force that we had sent in and air support on the flanks). This has change the face of China for the better :)

Observations
Massed armour works great in the open against Chinese forces, and does OK in the wooded areas.

Chinese forces cannot stand in the open.

The Japanese player can afford to fight a battle of attrition at the "break in" point with adequate supply.

Massed close air support in support of the main effort, and interdiction of flanking forces works.

Future Intentions
Another three div (including the 3rd Tank Div) are in transit from Nth to south to continue the push.

Bring in more supply.

Drive on Moscow from the south :)

Andrew may have to abandon central China, or risk being cut off... a tough call.

I always find China is at a "balance" point at game start that can be tipped by the Allies or Japan. A series of victories either way and it can turn ugly fast. Japan has the ability to recover more through the application of reinforcements and supply. The Allies can provide air support.

Blue circles indicate the main concentrations of Chinese forces.

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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/28/2011 5:03:46 AM

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09 Jan 1943

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Subs are really harassing us.

Sub attack near Torishima at 109,70

Japanese Ships
PB Tomitu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Nagato Maru

Allied Ships
SS Growler

Sub attack near Torishima at 108,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Wales Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Growler

Sub attack near Samarinda at 67,96

Japanese Ships
DD Kamikaze
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Shark

Burma
No change.

DEI

OZ

Pacific
A daring raid!

Morning Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 33
G4M1 Betty x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

Next turn a large DD Tf will sweep the final PT boats and we will counter land at Efate to destroy the coy there (Andre has not reinforced).

China
A win and a loss...

Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11237 troops, 128 guns, 1101 vehicles, Assault Value = 578

Defending force 9443 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 315

Japanese adjusted assault: 461

Allied adjusted defense: 197

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
986 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese/B Corps
26th Chinese/C Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
1st Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force

It should fall next turn...

This one hurts, we should be strong enough though to withstand any counter attack...

Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54229 troops, 460 guns, 495 vehicles, Assault Value = 1806

Defending force 53445 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2053

Japanese adjusted assault: 961

Allied adjusted defense: 3463

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
7819 casualties reported
Squads: 138 destroyed, 332 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 58 disabled
Guns lost 41 (1 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (2 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3141 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 145 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Assaulting units:
36th Division
57th Infantry Brigade
116th Division
17th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
34th Division
41st Division
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
26th Group Army

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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/28/2011 5:27:53 AM

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Recently read the great primer by Damian http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2933397

Some excellent stuff there, in particular the "ship efficiency" that he has calculated, and should appear in Tracker 1.9. We will start to modify our convoys to take advantage of this information, although we aren't too bad at the moment :)

More importantly though Allied subs are starting to bite, and we need to rethink convoys.

Andrew is focussing on two areas, one to the east of Japan towards China, and the other south of Nagoya. He is keeping to the deep water where our depth charges generally don't go.

So far we have run a lot of smaller convoys with 1-3 escorts. This allows the optimum use of the port loading, but the escort to ship ratio is low, and the total escorts required is high.

Instead we are going to now look at the following.

Singapore will remain a hub for Burma, Sumatra and the islands around there. Shallow water keeps Andrew away, and we have a number of ASW TF (but few aircraft).

From Singapore large convoys will use the shallow water route to Cam Ranh Bay (currently a 6(6) port - will build it up more, Saigon has restrictions on the river). We will need to put an AV at one of the islands near this route to try and get some search coverage.

Stuff from Borneo will also head to Camranh Bay (already does).

Stuff will then rail to Haiphong.

From Haiphong large convoys, led by an ASW TF will assemble for the leg to Japan. This route is well covered by Aircraft and will use the shallow water where possible... but it will need to fight its way through.

We are still looking at the southern routes from the East DEI (Resources and Oil) and from the Philipines. I'm very tempted to route these nth as well... That will avoid the deep water "killing ground" between Formosa and Tokoy.

Convoy to and from the SWPAC/SOPAC will use the island chain sth of Tokyo (where we have built an offshore airbase), through to the Bonin Islands (more aircraft) then on to the Marianas. These will become more infrequent, but larger, to Truk and Rabaul.

This image shows the top of the convoy route with approximate air coverage.

The problem with this is that once Andrew finds the route he will focus on it... and we may then need to change. It is also vulnerable to raids. To counter this Marcus Isalnd is being being built up, recently the first part of the Combined 8th SNLF CD gun unit was emplaced on the island. It is already home to 18 Emily. It is about to hit level 6 forts, then the airfields will be built.

We also have a two CVE TF in this area to help deal with raids.

this will ultimately use more fuel (but at the DEI end, not the Japan end) and will be less efficient, but should limit losses....

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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/28/2011 5:36:56 AM

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Been looking at the shipping we have at Palembang it looks like we could ship TK convoy direct from Palembang to Cam Ranh Bay in 7900 TK. Need some search coverage in the centre though, Groot Natoena will be occupied and an AV or two placed there to provide coverage and warning (detected subs are far less effective).

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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/28/2011 5:51:11 AM

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In other news have turned off most of the armaments, we have a stockpile of 145000... Also starting to shut off Tojo IIa factories (IIc is 3 months away at most and we have 100 in the pool, and everything is upgraded... even in China!). This should get us a fair bit of estra HI a turn.

Engines are all about where we need them, but we will soon need to boost Ha-45 as late 43 we need 1000 a month (producing 280 now, pool of 500).

Curious to know how much HI and Armaments is enough?

Vehicle points have recent gone from "critical" most turns (under 500) to now over 3000... may need to turn them down a bit too.

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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/28/2011 11:59:33 PM

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10 Jan 1943 Small Naval Battle at Efate

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Lots of sub sightings and attacks.

Burma

DEI

OZ
After playing around with the air force around Nth OZ we get a good strike:

Morning Air attack on 2/7th Armoured Regiment, at 75,125 , near Darwin

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 46

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 54 (4 destroyed, 50 disabled)

This result, plus it looks like Andrew has just sent 4 Oz Armoured Regts and a Motor Bde towards Darwin, has encouraged us to consider a counter attack, so will move our Div and three Tk Regts out to do battle, and hopefully route the force while we have the air advantage.

We also hit the airfield at Katherine. Looks like Andrew hasn't bough much in the way of BF or engineers nth.

Pacific
At Efate we come in to clear the PT's:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 120,154, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Kasumi
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Harusame
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Hatsuharu
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
PT-155, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-156, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
PT-160, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

But then unexpectantly find some DD's!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 120,154, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Kasumi
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Harusame, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Umikaze
DD Hatsuharu
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
DD Hammann, Shell hits 2
DD Mustin, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Perkins, Shell hits 1
DD Preston, Shell hits 1
DD Reid, Shell hits 1

We return to rearm and refuel.

The invasion force is now at Efate ready to unload and retake the island.

China

Unexpentanly Kweiyang does not fall. We will shock attack next turn.

Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11196 troops, 128 guns, 1100 vehicles, Assault Value = 578

Defending force 8685 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 296

Allied adjusted defense: 181

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
569 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
26th Chinese/B Corps
89th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese/C Corps
1st Group Army
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Base Force

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RE: Rob - Look I posted! (no AOFFEN or Mark) - 11/29/2011 8:12:22 AM

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11 Jan 1943 Kweiyang Falls! Landing on Efate.

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
They are bloody everywhere, but our aircraft are getting lots of hits, and damaged subs appear to be heading home. No hits on our ships.

Burma
Our reinforcements are 1-2 days out from the target hex. We continue to bomb the ground and the Chinese airfields.

Unfortunately the Indian bases, including Akyab keep growing.

Most of our bases are at or near level 6 forts.

DEI

OZ
Another good hit on the Australian units outside Darwin.

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Morning Air attack on 2/10th Armoured Regiment, at 75,125 , near Darwin

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/6th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/7th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/10th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/6th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/7th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/10th Armoured Regiment ...

Pacific
We land on Efate against limited opposition, the base should fall, then we will pull out.

There are lots of small TF at Noumea, as well as around 160 fighters.

China
We hit Chungking, getting more aircarft on the ground. Note the P-40E, we intend to keep gowing and killing them on the ground.

Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 4 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14

Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 40

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 24

After bombing we attack

Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11190 troops, 128 guns, 1100 vehicles, Assault Value = 575

Defending force 7957 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Japanese adjusted assault: 729

Allied adjusted defense: 47

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiyang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3705 casualties reported
Squads: 86 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
12th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese/B Corps
26th Chinese/C Corps
1st Group Army
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Base Force

Central China is mostly open...

We capture the resources and light industry almost intact.

Here is the China situation. Tony has done a great job.

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Convoy to and from the SWPAC/SOPAC will use the island chain sth of Tokyo (where we have built an offshore airbase), through to the Bonin Islands (more aircraft) then on to the Marianas. These will become more infrequent, but larger, to Truk and Rabaul.

For the central route you could place an AV or a small AF Coy on dot bases and use float planes for ASW to cover the gaps. The Jakes with the 10 hex range does well. It won't sink anything, but will sight them and try attacks.

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12 Jan 1942
Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Sub attack near Kendari at 72,106

Japanese Ships
xAK Tofuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (she should make it...)
PB Kozan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

All other attacks are wtarted by escorts.

Burma
Usual, Our forces are now in the hex and will attack next turn.

DEI

OZ
Another good hit on the enemy arour, our Inf Div supported by 3 Tk Regt are now in the hex and will attack next turn.

Morning Air attack on 2/6th Armoured Regiment, at 75,125 , near Darwin

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 41 (7 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Pacific
Fully unloaded at Efate and we will attack.

China
We continue to trash the Chinese air force on the ground.

Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16-III: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Next turn will be big, lots of ground combat to occur!.

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13 Jan 1943 Land Victories everywhere!

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Multiple attacks, no hits, our escorts are keeoping the subs at bay...

Burma
We get 1:1 in the mountains of China, Over the next week we should be able to grind them down:

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55916 troops, 530 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 1882

Defending force 20500 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 763

Japanese adjusted assault: 1092

Allied adjusted defense: 922

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2867 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 269 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1498 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 273 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
4th Division
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
18th Division
112th Infantry Regiment
33rd/A Division
53rd Division
1st Tank Regiment
33rd/C Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
28th New Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division
200th Chinese Division
71st Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division
49th Chinese Division

Andrew is sedning units out into the bush from Akyab. No signs of major troop movements.

DEI

OZ
Our units through back the Australian Armour. In talking with Andrew we mostly damaged his motorised support. On the other hane we have a lot of disabled tanks. Will pull back into Darin and there are another 6 fresh units just appeared at Fenton.

Ground combat at 75,125 (near Darwin)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14411 troops, 124 guns, 389 vehicles, Assault Value = 656

Defending force 2543 troops, 3 guns, 502 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Japanese adjusted assault: 456

Allied adjusted defense: 57

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
470 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 98 (26 destroyed, 72 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 177 (123 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Army

Defending units:
193rd Tank Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment

This action suprissed Andrew, however it is mearly a tactical victory, and as we can't followup we can't turninto an operational one.

Pacific
We take Efate back.

Ground combat at Efate (120,154)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1047 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Defending force 82 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Efate !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
7th Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
2/1st Ind Coy

We have 2 CV out raiding East of NZ, they have only had one sniff in about 6 days...

China
We attack on the road to Chunking...

Ground combat at 75,48 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9076 troops, 128 guns, 741 vehicles, Assault Value = 400

Defending force 5497 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Japanese adjusted assault: 303

Allied adjusted defense: 61

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1887 casualties reported
Squads: 166 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 113 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
26th Chinese/B Corps
89th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese/C Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
1st Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force

Chinese unit count starting to build east of Tuyun.

A great day on the ground for the Japanese forces, hopefully will help to make Andrew cautious.

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Thanks Cribtop, not sure how many hexes north we have to go until Moscow!

14 Jan 1943 naval Combat at Efate

Indicators and Warnings
Australian 7th Div located in Northern Australia

Subs
Lots of attacks, these are succesful :(

Sub attack near Hirosaki/Aomori at 117,53

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PB Hozugawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Harder

Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59

Japanese Ships
TK San Ramon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage (Full of fuel she sinks), our first loss of a big TK
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Kuroshio Maru
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
SS Pogy

Burma
Unescorted bombers attack our picquet forces in the jungle around Akyab. Will let them do this for the moment, not piunce right away... the games have really begun here.

We again get 1:1. One of our units is badly hurt, it will go into reserve to recover.

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53414 troops, 530 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 1634

Defending force 18941 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 565

Japanese adjusted assault: 1367

Allied adjusted defense: 1072

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1287 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1180 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 179 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
4th Division
53rd Division
33rd/A Division
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
112th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
33rd/C Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
71st Chinese Corps
200th Chinese Division
28th New Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division

DEI

OZ
Raid on Cooktown proceeded by a Zero sweep.

Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 69

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-61, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PT-124, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 3

Near Fenton, god thing we are pulling back into Darwin. Our forces are hit by B-17, the CAP claims one.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 76,126 (Fenton)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M3 Zero x 17
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Also attacking 7th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Army Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 6th Aus Cav Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Australian Army ...
Also attacking 6th Aus Cav Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd Motor Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Army Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Army Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 6th Aus Cav Brigade ...
Also attacking 1st Australian Army ...
Also attacking 6th Aus Cav Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd Motor Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Army Tank Brigade ...

Pacific

Our DD FT TF is intercepted as it leaves with decks full of troops.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 120,154, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 2
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Kasumi
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Harusame, Shell hits 1
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatsuharu
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 2
CL Detroit
CL Concord
DD Fanning
DD Drayton
DD Lamson, Shell hits 1
DD Case, Shell hits 1
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

China
We are now two hex from Chungking...

The key is the enemy force circled in blue... how strong is it... we are a bit weak at this "hinge". If we have to we will allow the armour to be cut off as it exploits deep, supplied by air... also looking at several possible targets of para assaults...

We are thin on the ground, but have air support and reasonable supply... he has numbers, but that is it...

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Thoughts
Andrew has to be planning something, NORPAC, CENTPAC or DEI are our areas of weakness.

We have screen forces out to cover these approaches reasonably well...

We are also monitoring likely assembly areas.

He lacks a real CV capability, but he could risk something over the next few months.

We have detected NO convoys in the IO anywhere!

He continues to have large unit counts in Australia, although the US units that were on the central Australian axsis appear to have turned back, instead this thrust is primarily Australian, led by the 7th Div. These units are mostly around Townsville, although there are 30 odd units in Noumea still.

For the DEI he needs to concentrate at or north of Ceylon, or in Perth. both are being watched.

For Centpac he has the support base of Christmas Island maxed out, and Hawaii. We have assets watching these areas, 167 ships at Pearl at the moment...

The conclusion from this is that the only area he is currently positioned for offensive action is in Burma or the South Pacific.

He needs to reallocate at least some assets to attack somewhere else, and we should get several days notice.

So no major changes by us, except keep up the surveillance!

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15 Jan 1943

Indicators and Warnings
Subs and mines are starting to take its toll, serious lack of minesweeping assets. About 1/3rd of our DD's are in the yards getting upgrades, soon they will be out.

Subs
Sub attack near Broome at 59,123

Japanese Ships
xAK Kotobuki Maru #5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kakyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS KVII

Burma
Making good headway aginst the Chinese in the mountains, aided by a reasonable air attack.

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49676 troops, 490 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 1545

Defending force 17884 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Japanese adjusted assault: 997

Allied adjusted defense: 613

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
631 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2068 casualties reported
Squads: 173 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Tank Regiment
33rd/A Division
53rd Division
18th Division
4th Division
112th Infantry Regiment
33rd/C Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
71st Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Division
28th New Chinese Division
200th Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division

A new stack of 3 units is detected nth of Warzup coming from Ledo. A new offensive?

DEI

OZ
Well it finally happened, Andrew bombed Darwin with B-24. I'd just moved out a bomber unit, and had bought in more Tojo. The damage is mostly cleared, but flying in some more engineers to help. Our crews caim 9 shot down, but even 4 would be nice. CAP rates will be increased.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 11
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 11 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

We bombed their troops, which have now caught up with the div which is marching back into Darwin in cbt mode as a rear guard.

Pacific
We have pulled back from Efate now.

Morning Air attack on Efate , at 120,154

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

China
Our armoured div keeps attacking:

Ground combat at 75,47 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9130 troops, 128 guns, 741 vehicles, Assault Value = 409

Defending force 3665 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Japanese adjusted assault: 195

Allied adjusted defense: 46

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
1075 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese/C Corps
20th Chinese Base Force
1st Group Army
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
26th Chinese/B Corps

Andrew has now moved troops onto our "hinge" and our armoured thrust is about to be cut off... but we have a city producing supplyu,and more is flying in, so should bea temporary thing.

There is reports of troop movements at Changsha... heading inland... maybe he will abandon it to free up troops.

The first of the units from Nth China will be in south china where they are needed in about 10 days, led by the armoured units.

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16 Jan 1943 Lots happening!

Indicators and Warnings
The TF detected in the Pacific (see below) is an important indicator. It was heading west, towards the South Pacific/Australia. The mix of ships tells us a lot, primarily that this axis continues to be a high priority.. Of course sinking this TF may change that!

In Burma a stack of 7 units are now detected nth of Warzup... this indicates that the land campaign, rather than the more feared amphib invasion, is likely.

The Gull battalion outside Darwin indicates that the 8th Australian Div has not been reformed, one less division to have to consider in the future.

Subs
We don't have many convoys at sea in the dangerous locations at the moment, waiting for DD's and the like to finish upgrades. This will be a glitch to our resource gathering.

Burma
We take the hex outside Paoshin, which is now open. I doubt we can be stopped now.

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49303 troops, 490 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 1499

Defending force 16505 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 374

Japanese adjusted assault: 1266

Allied adjusted defense: 352

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
861 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Units pursuing 1

Allied ground losses:
2568 casualties reported
Squads: 318 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 18 (12 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
112th Infantry Regiment
53rd Division
18th Division
4th Division
1st Tank Regiment
33rd/A Division
33rd/C Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
71st Chinese Corps
200th Chinese Division
28th New Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division

Moving units around to deal with the attack in nth Burma, we have a lot of time to prepare, and are more dug in than we were last time, andsupply is better... so although we have committed forces over the border into Burma we are in good shape... I think...

DEI

OZ
B-17 attack our Div outside Darwin, and B-24 attack Darwin itself. We are flying in more engineers, but are loosing the battle to keep the fields open... maybe one more day before the figters have to pull out.

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 75,125 , near Darwin

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M3 Zero x 16
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 25

Then in a suprise the Inf div is thrown back! Bugger! It should recover, and as Darwin is at level 4 forts the place is currently safe againts the forces here.

Ground combat at 75,125 (near Darwin)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26099 troops, 378 guns, 845 vehicles, Assault Value = 1031

Defending force 11736 troops, 124 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

Allied adjusted assault: 282

Japanese adjusted defense: 132

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
5004 casualties reported
Squads: 113 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 32 disabled
Guns lost 42 (17 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
762 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Gull Battalion
6th Aus Cav Brigade
4th Armoured Brigade
7th Australian Division
3rd Motor Brigade
3rd Army Tank Brigade
1st Australian Army

Defending units:
38th Division

Pacific
About 2 days before we have to pull out we finally find a convoy East of NZ heading west... and boy what a nice find it is!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mangaia at 146,202

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 24
D3A1 Val x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CM Keokuk, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AVD Chincoteague
AV Pocomoke, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ACM Barbican, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AD Dobbin, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Tappahanock
AM Vireo
AD Rigel
AV Tangier
AMC Prince Henry, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ACM Chimo, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
ACM Planter, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Russell

China
We have now cut Chungking off to the southern area of the China defensive line, this will really kill any supply flowing.

Our forces are likley to be cut off to the north, but have enough supply and more is coming in.

Just about ready to launch some para attacks as well...

The blue circles are the hexes we wanted to get to to stop supply flowing south.

The red circle is our "hinge" it is very weak (a recon regiment!), but Andrew hasn't attacked yet, so we trying to suck as much supply north as we can. We will hold the cities north and south for the moment and wait for the reinforcments to arrive before we attack.

The armoured div outside Chungking may be strong enough to take the city... but if we loose it could be nasty... so we will wait a little bit.

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Burma 16 Jan 1943

Overall fairly happy, we are quite well dug in, Warzup up nth is the least dun in base, most are 5 or 6. Supply is adequete, but not great. With 1500 AV chasing China we are down a bit... another couple of dives would be good, but we should be OK.

Another few weeks and China will have collapsed, so lots will be free for a counter attack...

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17 Jan 1943 CV raiding continues

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Subs continue to plague us.

Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59

Japanese Ships
xAK Matsue Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Yodozo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pogy

Burma
In Burma forces are detected moving out from Ledo, so our screen is pulling in. Looks like a two pronged attack this time (north and centre), could get very interesting!

DEI

OZ
We do good on CAP over Darwin, airfield damage is light but slowly growing, however so are the number of engineers are are being flown in from as far away at Rabaul to help.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M3 Zero x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged

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

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Pacific
The targets of our raiders scatter, and at night we run across these... a bit close!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Mangaia at 144,198, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
CV Hiyo, Shell hits 2
CS Nisshin
CL Jintsu
DD Kiyonami
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Asagumo
DD Arare

Allied Ships
DD Russell, Shell hits 1
DD Wilson

Then our raiders strike. The enemy has split up into several packages, I figured the fast onewould head to NZ, so went that way. We have fuel for about 2 more days on station. Oilers are on the way.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mangaia at 148,202

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 6 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
AV Pocomoke, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Grebe, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Prince Henry, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 138,199

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Russell
DD Wilson, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Over Luganville the Beufighters have been visiting each day.

Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M3a Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed

China
We have cleared the route up to Chungking, cutting off any supply from central China to the south. But we don't have the force to take Chunking... yet.

Ground combat at 76,46 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9171 troops, 128 guns, 742 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

Defending force 830 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 387

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 96 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), disruption(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
423 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
26th Chinese/C Corps
1st Group Army

They through out the unit on our hinge, which usefully retreats north. I didn't expect them to have so little AV...

Ground combat at 75,50 (near Kweiyang)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4130 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1256

Defending force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Allied adjusted assault: 250

Japanese adjusted defense: 91

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
443 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
74th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
51st Recon Regiment

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18 Jan 1943

Indicators and Warnings
It appears Allied units are on the move from India to Burma in the on the north and centre axis.

Subs
Lots again.

ASW attack near Donggala at 67,98

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze
E Kiji
DD Maikaze

Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 1

Burma
Moving forces in preperation for the allied offensive. Two units are being pulled back from the China Border attack. At least one enemy unit is moving out of Paoshin.

DEI

OZ
Over Darwin our fighters do good, claiming mang shot down and damaged, and importantly few hits on the airbase, which is rapidly improving in status, it looks like we can hold.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M3 Zero x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 25
B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Enemy forces have moved into Darwin, so a BB TF is on the way to shell the attackers.

Pacific
Our raiding force continues to hunt down the enemy. But we are almost out of fuel.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 135,196

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Wilson, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 130,199

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Aylwin, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Monaghan

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 131,202

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Tappahanock
AVD Chincoteague, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 131,202

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
YMS-97, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AO Tappahanock

We also intercept the Beufighters again and kill at least one.

China
Supplies are starting to flow in to where they are needed, and our forces are moving to retake the hinge.

We will be buying out an extra div soon, it will head to Burma.

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Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Lots of failed sub attacks, at least our escorts will make the enemy run out of torpedoes!

Burma
Our forces are in Cbt mode as they approach the River crossing into Paoshin... should take 2 days to go the final bit.

Lots of enemy on the move, screen shot below.

DEI
Clear mines in the Malacca strait... the first one the hard way... Andrew you are a bastard!

OZ
We bombard the enemy at Darwin from the sea, pretty happy with the results!

Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome

Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 30 (8 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Our air attacks do a bit of damage as well.

Morning Air attack on 2/7th Armoured Regiment, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M3 Zero x 12
A6M3a Zero x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Morning Air attack on 3rd Army Tank Brigade, at 75,125 , near Darwin

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Pacific
Weather closes in our strikes, looks like the AO will get away :( We need fuel.

China

We hit airfields try to get supply hits, and ground movements trying to slow and disrupt.
It looks like forces are on the move against Liuchow. In return we will march into Changsha (where he has been pulling forces out).

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20 Jan 1943... Today the war turned... well tomorrow it will be confirmed.

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Several attacks, one hit ... just can't get his subs :(

ASW attack near Pescadores at 84,62

Japanese Ships
E Shirataka, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage [SUNK]
PB Banshu Maru #18
PB Seki Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Plunger

Burma
First attack at Paoshan. Will rest a day to recover disruption, but should take it on the next attack, or the one after.

Ground combat at Paoshan (65,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 49249 troops, 481 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 1513

Defending force 17208 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 373

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 908

Allied adjusted defense: 511

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1476 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 167 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled

Allied ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
33rd/A Division
53rd Division
4th Division
112th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
33rd/C Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
28th New Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division
200th Chinese Division
71st Chinese Corps
54th Chinese/A Corps
NCAC
88th Chinese Division

DEI

OZ
We bombard the enemy at Darwin from the air and sea causing light damage. We are at 4.88 forts, and the 4E bombers didn't come today... two days to level 5... can we get there... Our fighter numbers are up to 142 aircraft. Enemy unit count now at 10, 30,000 troops, 300 guns, 730 AFV.

North Pacific
Last turn our raiders caught a snif of a TF, they were re-routed down the line and had good success...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Atka Island at 168,63, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CL Kinu
CL Tama
DD Shimakaze
DD Niizuki
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
SC-517, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
SC-518
xAK Atlanta City, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Steel Age
xAK Steel Exporter, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Steel Mariner, Shell hits 14, heavy fires
xAK Steel Navigator, Shell hits 1
xAK Steel Ranger, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Steel Scientist, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Steel Seafarer, Shell hits 2
PC Reliance
PG Charleston, Shell hits 13

Allied ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 98 (75 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (23 destroyed, 12 disabled)

South Pacific
Enemy CV's detected... between us and fuel :( You know when you get a hunch... and you ignore it... I thought we had overstayed our welcome. It looks like 2 US CV's. Ours are low on fuel and torpedoes... we only have 40 fighters... we attack! We will probably loose the CV's, hopefully we will damage one of the enemies, KB is on the way but too far away :(

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 128,184

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CV Yorktown

This will reduce our CV dominance... it had to happen some time.

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China
China just turned as well :( He had more force in this hex than I expected.

Sth of Kweiyang our Armour was badly hurt.

Ground combat at 75,50 (near Kweiyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46286 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1846

Defending force 2102 troops, 0 guns, 329 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Allied adjusted assault: 1360

Japanese adjusted defense: 328

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 110 (54 destroyed, 56 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
914 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 156 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
86th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
13th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment

The dotted lines shows the moves we are considering, by retreating west we can be supplied by air, and should eventually meet up with the forces coming from Burma.

Out Div though is near Chungking, it can head east...

At least we are building up a good stock of armour points to rebuild these forces if needed...

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21 Jan 1943 We loose CV's :(

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Sub attack near Hakodate at 118,50

Japanese Ships
TK Taijima Maru
PB Atsu Maru
SC Ch 29

Allied Ships
SS Harder, hits 1

Burma
We rest at Paoshan.

DEI

OZ
Andrew bombards Darwin... he will need more force.

Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 420 troops, 16 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1081

Defending force 19828 troops, 227 guns, 468 vehicles, Assault Value = 603

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

Assaulting units:
4th Armoured Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
7th Australian Division
2/10th Armoured Regiment
6th Aus Cav Brigade
Gull Battalion
3rd Army Tank Brigade
1st Australian Army

Defending units:
1st Engineer Co
Sasebo 6th SNLF
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Ind. Engr Rgt /2
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
146th Infantry Rgt /2
16th Army
107th JAAF AF Bn
26th Air Defense AA Regiment
1st Naval Construction Battalion
106th JAAF AF Bn
30th JNAF AF Unit /1
46th JAAF AF Bn /1

Pacific
CV Battle. In the morning our planes don't fly as both our and the enemy CV's are in cload. The enemy attack a SCTF we had formed though... In the afternoon we both fly, we put all our fighters on escort abandoning our CV's to their fate. This works well as our strike packages make it through the enemy CAP.... then miss... everything! A training force of Kates does put 2 out of 4 torps into BB North Carolina...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 134,180

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 40
SBD-3 Dauntless x 58
TBF-1 Avenger x 17

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Michishio, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oshio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Yamagumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kiyonami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 136,183

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 37
B5N2 Kate x 20
D3A1 Val x 38

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 19 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
CV Wasp
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 135,180

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 40
SBD-3 Dauntless x 54
TBF-1 Avenger x 17

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
DD Asagumo
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arare
CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 136,183

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

End result we loose both CV's and the CS, badly damage the BB... when we really wanted a CV in return :( KB is on the way... it will arrive too late,but may avenge these attacks...

We run over the convoy we hit last turn, causing a bit more damage :) Looks like a large baseforce, engineers, CD gun or AA unit as well.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 169,69, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CL Kinu
CL Tama
DD Shimakaze
DD Niizuki
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Age, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Steel Navigator, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
xAK Steel Seafarer, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Charleston, Shell hits 31, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
660 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 252 destroyed, 161 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 251 (218 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Vehicles lost 123 (116 destroyed, 7 disabled)

China
Andrew has cut our Line of Communications north. We have plenty of supply for the moment, and a city that generates supply... just need enough troops for a relief force.

Not the best day for the Japanese... will just get worse from now on :)

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Tough day, but you can't win them all. Raiding is all about timing and it's hard to walk the fine line without slipping on occasion.

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