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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/15/2012 11:20:37 PM

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************************ 02 DEC 42 ***************************************

Not as many Betty's ..

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

My LRCAP of 3 hexes is not doing the trick for some reason

Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Brigade, at 57,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 23

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

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

I send the B-25's again

Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 31
P-40K Warhawk x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)

3 Vehicles of 100's is not going to get us across the Irranwandy .. its going to be very bloody ..

The Dutch DUD!

Submarine attack near Wakayama at 108,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Taibun Maru

Allied Ships
SS O24

xAK Taibun Maru is sighted by SS O24
SS O24 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Taibun Maru

and the USS Seal DUDS ..

ASW attack near Cape Gloucester at 102,124

Japanese Ships
APD Numakaze
APD Oite
APD Karukaya

Allied Ships
SS Seal

SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at APD Numakaze

Ok more later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/16/2012 12:10:29 AM

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********************************** 03 DEC 42 ********************************************

BURMA:

The airbattle in Burma heats up and the IJ are getting smarter about their operations ..

Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 57,45 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

Followed up with ..

Morning Air attack on 18th Canadian Brigade, at 57,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 26

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

The combat replay is saying 4 oscars and one Torp ..
The boys at the O-club are saying ..

PO Addington V. of No.60 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
PO Addington V. of No.60 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4

WCDR Milward, R.A. of No.67 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5
WCDR Milward, R.A. of No.67 Sqn RAF attains ace status!!

WO Pickard, F.J. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6

WCDR Cuthbert, M.C.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6
WCDR Cuthbert, M.C.H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7

More bombing in China ..

More later .. we are near the anniversary of Pearl Harbor day in this affair ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/16/2012 7:35:34 PM

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****************************************** 04 DEC 42 *********************************

The Betty's come again at night .. and heavy flak awaits them ..

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 2
...................
Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Scratch 2 Betty's for sure ...

The Dutch actually find, shoot, and hit something!

Sub attack near Truk at 116,109

Japanese Ships
PB Hakata Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-17
PC Nire

Allied Ships
SS KVIII
..................
Sub attack near Truk at 116,109

Japanese Ships
TK Teikai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires

SC CHa-17
TK Tennan Maru
PB Sento Maru

Allied Ships
SS KVIII

Buy that Commander a beer!!

When the morning comes to Burma the Air action gets hot ..

Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 57,45 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses
.............
Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Brigade, at 57,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Kittyhawk IA x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

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

Scratch 3 Oscars and 2 Lilly's .. Damaged Hurricane IIc Trop from No.615 Sqn RAF does not return...Kittyhawk IA from No.76 Sqn RAAF is damaged on landing

So by combat report this looks like a great fight but you have to take the entire battle in context ..

Then death from above ..

Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 22
Vengeance I x 47
P-40K Warhawk x 28

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
.................

Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Liberator II x 15
Wellington Ic x 12
B-24D Liberator x 36
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
698 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
..............
Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Wellington Ic x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
................

Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 32
P-40K Warhawk x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

1419 casulties .. 72 inf squads destroyed ..79 non-combat squads .. more so the IJA have moved engineers here with the purpose of staying put after seeing my units in motion ... I cannot let this happen and will continue to hit these forces with everying I have. It is quite possible that the IJ move more AV here and we would have a stalement as I cannot cross. A most interesting dilemma for the IJ reinforce and get time preventing me from crossing the river at the cost of troops, or withdraw to Magwe and Mandalay to fight me there where troops are fortified.

More later as this develops ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/16/2012 11:23:57 PM

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The map below shows Burma on December 6th 1942. All my airpower in Burma is working on one hex that started with about ~200 AV and has been reduced to ~55 AV by airpower. The IJA have a choice. Reinforce and face more attacks in the open or give me the hex and fight it out in Mandalay/Magwe.

From three different directions we are crossing the Irrawandy River -- each with 400 AV. That is 3 die rolls and somebody should get across with some AV to hold the beachhaed against counterattack. In the meantime the 7th Indian Division are being entrained and shippped into the front. A US inf division is being sent to Cape Town now and will arrive in theater just in time for the Moonson ..My plan is to Have Mandalay under seige by mid Feb '43 .. I do not have the forces to take Mandalay but I can cut her off from supply ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/17/2012 3:47:44 PM

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******************************************* 05 DEC 42 *****************************************

From the Tanker group going to Eniwetok another casualty ..SS S-23 smacks a coastal sub chaser ..

Sub attack near Ponape at 118,109

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-17, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
TK Tennan Maru
PB Sento Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-23

SS S-23 launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-17

Also in CENPAC .. we turn loose the bombers on Milli ..

Morning Air attack on 41st JNAF AF Unit , at 136,121 (Mili)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
............
Morning Air attack on Mili Naval Fortress, at 136,121 (Mili)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 33
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
...........................

Morning Air attack on Mili Naval Fortress, at 136,121 (Mili)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

..............................

Morning Air attack on Mili Naval Fortress, at 136,121 (Mili)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

Morning Air attack on Mili Naval Fortress, at 136,121 (Mili)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

In Burma light cloud and I forget to shut off the B-25's ..

Afternoon Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 58,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 32
P-40K Warhawk x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

And there is bombing in China ..

My opponent is quite frustrated with the effectiveness of LBA on IJA in the open. I have mixed feelings on this. If this hex were fortified I would not be attriting at this level. On the other hand I am creaming his forces here and the IJAAF have no answer. Then again from 41-43 I have no answer for the KB but it comes in one fell swoop and the pain goes away .. my land based air is a steady drip drip drip on the forehead ...I could see it being quite frustrating.

The real problem I see is realizing the importanace of this hex and fortifying the position very very early on. I believe it is a general problem with the IJ attacking attacking attacking until a set back and then finding a place to defend. In this case Mandalay becomes "untenable" but I could think of lots of places this strategy would fail.

Ok ... The IJ thought that Monsoon would prevent my crossing into Burma.... I figured out how to do it ... now Burma is in real danger ...If Mandalay is to be defended there are three or four very key hexes that must be built up or the Allies can cross the Irrawandy using armor and air power .. unless one home rules out unlimited air power ...we have not done this yet .... I keep the pressure on with measured force ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/17/2012 7:10:18 PM

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The IJ have brought up an intresting problem in the game. I have on occasion in this game parked my CV fleet at Canton Island. which in reality can not sustain operations there. That of course allows us to react very quickly to IJ forays, which in turn is frustrating to the IJ because they cannot execute a surprise attack. I get wind of thier operations and react way too quickly putting myself in an advantagious position.

So I have proposed to keep my ships at a place that is capable of repair of such said ship ...

We shall see how this developes ..

The current strategy I have choose is not very fun for the IJ .. A combined coordianted air/sea/ground campaign ... rather than the politcally motvated historical slaughter in the Solomon's ....I think the IJ were fully prepared to fight this battle and now I am comming out in Burma and Marshalls in '42 this is not so fun ... The fact that my USN CV's have remained intact and yet a threat has the IJ a little bit frustrated ...

1. We caught the MKB at Baker Island and roughed it up..
2. We prepped an invasion waiting for the KB to raid and when they did we invaded Tarawa
3. The next KB raid we hit Moulimien ...
4. After the IJ invade Darwin we had Burma ready to attack and bought out the Indian Divisions proceeding to clear out the under defended area..
5. We prepped the Aussies and supply, and kicked them out of OZ

But .. I still think this is a draw in '46 .. I am not sure the IJ have thier eyes on this goal

More later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/19/2012 4:51:05 PM

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************************************* 07 DEC 42 **************************************

The Allies stood down to remember the Day of Infamy one year later ..

This is what is left of a Tanker TF that met multiple submarines on its way .. the escorts and one small TK met Davy Jones ..This sub misses

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 127,107

Japanese Ships
TK Tennan Maru
PB Sento Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

Bombing in China

Below shows the strategic situation one year later ... The Gilberts are secure and the Marshall's are under assault. The land of OZ has been secured from tyranny. Burma is feeling tremendious pressure while the China front is an eggshell ready to crack. We have entrenched around the Solomons drawing a defensive line preventing further expansion while other theaters develop. In short we have prepared for '43 ..and the lines have been drawn for the stalemate ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/19/2012 4:58:11 PM

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BURMA:

We crossed the Irrawanddy river on December 6th, and now are in the process of consolidating 2K AV on our brdigehead while the IJ are moving forces to provide a defense. Forces were concentrated at Mandalay but this turn of events has the IJ having to quickly form a defensive line within LOC. '43 will be very very interesting here ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/20/2012 2:58:05 PM

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********************************* 08 DEC 42 ****************************************

We modified our bombing to have 4E's at 10,000 feet and 2E's from any altitude hitting Magwe a level 3 fort.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Raiding Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 48

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
.....................
Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Vengeance I x 48
P-40K Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
.....................
Morning Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 7

No Allied losses
.......................
M orning Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Wellington Ic x 28
B-25C Mitchell x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

......................
Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Liberator II x 16
B-24D Liberator x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

...........................

364 Casulties from 208 bombers attacking 4 units. That seems reasonable but I do not know reliable sources on the historical effectiveness of mid level ground bombing.

At sea ..we miss .

Submarine attack near Sangi at 76,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Kazan Maru

Allied Ships
SS O21

More bombing in China .. same targets ..

More later as our fronts develop ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/20/2012 8:17:03 PM

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************************************ 09 DEC 42 ***********************************

NORPAC:

Rah Roh!

PBY-5A Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 162,51 near Adak Island, speed 16, Moving East

It looks like the IJ have trouble in store for the US ...I sure hope this is not an invasion in December .. and only a punsihing bombardment .. because the IJ are not going to like the results ..

CENPAC:

ASW attack near Eniwetok at 126,109

Japanese Ships
APD Tachikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Huzi Maru
APD Yakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-42

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

................
Sub attack near Bikini at 129,110

Japanese Ships
xAP Huzi Maru
APD Yakaze

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

SS Tambor launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Huzi Maru

It looks like the IJ are attempting to move troops southward from Eniwetok and took a loss ...

Two more convoys escape when Duds hit ...

Sub attack near Morotai at 80,99

Japanese Ships
xAK Meiyo Maru
TK San Luis Maru
TK Ogura Maru #1
xAK Mito Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
E Tomozuru
PB Nako Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS O20
SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Meiyo Maru
......................
Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,91

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu
SC CHa-36
SC CHa-5
TK Nanrei Maru
TK Fukoku Maru
TK Tatibana Maru
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo

SS Wahoo launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shiratsuyu

BURMA:

The 4E's rest while the 2E's and some dive bombers continue to attack ..

Morning Air attack on 5th Mortar Battalion, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 32

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
...........................
Morning Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 27
B-25C Mitchell x 32
P-40K Warhawk x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled)
............................
Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (8 destroyed, 1 disabled)
......................
Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Vengeance I x 48
P-40K Warhawk x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
315 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
.................

About 700 casualties in clear weather unmolested level bombers against a well scouted level 3 fortified base position with 12,000 occupants ...

SOPAC:

We hit the port at Munda ..

Morning Air attack on Munda , at 111,134

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14
B-17F Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/21/2012 12:28:22 AM

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I would post another map of burma but just imagine Mandalay -- Magwe as above but shift forces . now about 1500 AV in Mandalay down from 2000 and 500 AV in Magwe ... with more coming. The entire theater is shifting together toward the south-southwest ...

More Allies are coming too over the next two months ..what a slugfest in the jungle ...

There are a number of APD's in the Marshalls ... I am not sure the direction of the movement yet. I thought out toward Bikini and Juluit but it might just be the other way. We sent out B24's to shut down some ports ...

Otheriwise we move supplies and wait for tHellcats and the Essex class CV's ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/21/2012 1:06:10 AM

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ORIGINAL: Crackaces

The IJ have brought up an intresting problem in the game. I have on occasion in this game parked my CV fleet at Canton Island. which in reality can not sustain operations there. That of course allows us to react very quickly to IJ forays, which in turn is frustrating to the IJ because they cannot execute a surprise attack. I get wind of thier operations and react way too quickly putting myself in an advantagious position.

So I have proposed to keep my ships at a place that is capable of repair of such said ship ...

We shall see how this developes ..

The current strategy I have choose is not very fun for the IJ .. A combined coordianted air/sea/ground campaign ... rather than the politcally motvated historical slaughter in the Solomon's ....I think the IJ were fully prepared to fight this battle and now I am comming out in Burma and Marshalls in '42 this is not so fun ... The fact that my USN CV's have remained intact and yet a threat has the IJ a little bit frustrated ...

1. We caught the MKB at Baker Island and roughed it up..
2. We prepped an invasion waiting for the KB to raid and when they did we invaded Tarawa
3. The next KB raid we hit Moulimien ...
4. After the IJ invade Darwin we had Burma ready to attack and bought out the Indian Divisions proceeding to clear out the under defended area..
5. We prepped the Aussies and supply, and kicked them out of OZ

But .. I still think this is a draw in '46 .. I am not sure the IJ have thier eyes on this goal

More later ..

Frankly, I have no sympathy for the Japanese player. He faces a situation brought about by his own actions and inactions.

Back in post #841 you mentioned not having LRCAP show up. Make sure you assign LRCAP only to within the aircraft's normal range. At extended range, LRCAP doesn't fly.

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/21/2012 4:13:59 AM

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Frankly, I have no sympathy for the Japanese player. He faces a situation brought about by his own actions and inactions.

Back in post #841 you mentioned not having LRCAP show up. Make sure you assign LRCAP only to within the aircraft's normal range. At extended range, LRCAP doesn't fly.

Alfred

I admit I have no clue about this game -- so the IJ are just tough enough for me

On the LRCAP .. that very well could have been it .. drop tanks not set on ..

I have enclosed a WitpStaff picture of the trails tracking the Enterprise. Just for the record. A dot shows parking and the arrrows are movement. As one can see my CV's transited up to Canton Island to park and fuel and then head back into a steady loop between SOPAC and CENPAC/Pearl Harbor. Often deviating to react to "heavy radio traffic" stand off with the KB and then enter the operational pattern seen. The home rule agreed to is that the port must be big enough to dock to park or the fleet must disband. Otherwise the ships must stay in patrol ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/21/2012 4:12:52 PM

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Three things I would like to add to this AAR about my opponent:

1. He is a fine gentlemen.
2. I never have to worry about quitting or gameyness.
3. He makes a fine adversary as we both are learning a new game.

Given other AAR's and difficulties with the above -- I am quite fortunate

The intial submarine warfare DEC 10-14th for the Allies was remarkable. Much better than P(.20) for the USN. This hammered some of the intial invasions. It slowed the advance considerably despite my mistakes.

Using my knowledge now, there is a game mechanic that one has to escort amphib landings against targets with shore batteries with surface action forces that can engage at range. A seperate bombardment force does not do the trick. Bombardment will go after the port, airfield, and troops -- escorting the amphib forces ensures that the shore batteries will be engaged, and more so the shore batteries will be busy banging away on warships and not fragile xAK's/xAP's. Although the downside is that the platforms will close to 0 distance. A couple of minor losses by shore batteries were experinced earlier to Darwin, but not understanding this detail caused the landing forces at Darwin to take 1/3 losses from 6" guns. This is decisive in changing the initiative in my opinion.

Even with all this -- I continue to believe this game will be close in '46. I just do not believe with the KB preserved that the Allies can make a huge decisive leap, but must stay within Patrol/Land based air range in a steady advance. Once the Essex class CV's arrive in numbers then a bold move might be made.

Those are my assumptions for now ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/21/2012 6:58:21 PM

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*********************************************** 11 DEC 42 ********************************

BURMA:

Just 4E's to test 8000 feet and results. It is pretty clear that 4E's are very powerful and urban/fort level 3 is no match for unopposed 4E's
Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Liberator II x 16
B-24D Liberator x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 25

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
317 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)

In 8 raids the 77th rgt is no more.

My plan is to slow down the pace of bombing, although the IJ have options they are not using like resitance and flak ..

CENPAC:

Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20
B-17F Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 23

No Allied losses

Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
.................
Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8

No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Given a level 4 port we placed 23 port hits and 3 fuel hits with some supply hits ..

Ok more later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/21/2012 7:58:43 PM

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It is easy to argue ahistorical results, and the overwhelming superiorty of 4E's in this game. However, I would propose looking at the situation in Burma a problem more like Poland 1939 rather than historical Burma '42. Fundamentally one force has total air superiority over the battlespace and ability to project operational air to ground attacks of a devasting nature with the defense holding clear terrain and no flak. I am dropping 1000 to 2000 500 pound bombs attacking units in clear terrain and getting a 3 bombs kill/injure 1 troop effect. Ground bombing in the game does not yield the same devastating kinds of results in rough/jungle or in Mandalay as examples.

My strategy so far leveraged the fact that the IJ did not establish a line in the jungle, but are defending clear terrain within my battlespace. I have suggested that establishing a line from Taung Gvi to Prome through the jungle is a much a better option than getting pounded by Allied air. I also propose that the IJ use Oscars to cover their movement to this line. I might say the resistance to do so is competing against history rather than the current situation, which is nothing like history. Anyway, that would be my reaction to this turn of events --move toward Taung Gvi to Prome building up Prome as a huge fortress. That beats getting smacked in the open.

I also propose that a similar problem in the game was faced by the Allies -- in that the IJ has total sea superiority where and when they decide to project it into the battlespace. I found a defensive line that I could reasonable defend ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/22/2012 3:20:12 PM

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******************************************* 12 DEC 42 *******************************************

BURMA:

We continue our attacks against Magwe:

Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 48
P-40K Warhawk x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

.................
Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Wellington Ic x 28
B-25C Mitchell x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
540 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

733 casualties from ~400 500 lbs bombs agasint a target with 12,000 men in the open on a celar day. Most units are disabled

CENPAC:

Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20
B-17F Fortress x 11

No Allied losses

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 1

OZ:

December 12, 1942 represents the last IJA units in Australia:

Ground combat at 73,126 (near Wyndham)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3096 troops, 32 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Defending force 15 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 29

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 29 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
13th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /2

I am going to assume that fast transport got the infantry off to safety leaving behind some guns.

CHINA:

The IJAAF STRAT bombing continues ..

Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 7 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged

Manpower hits 56
Fires 16710
Fires causing damage to Light Industry at Changsha!
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Morning Air attack on Chengchow , at 88,44

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 1
Fires 1195

A lot of kabooms that drain supplies, and I am not repairing the factories being burned to the ground. China is one big eggshell ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/22/2012 5:05:02 PM

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*************************************** 13 DEC 42 ***********************************

BURMA:

I left my Wellingtons to land bomb and the IJAAF decided to defend ..

Afternoon Air attack on Imperial Guards/A Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Wellington Ic x 28
P-40K Warhawk x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Hurricane IIc Trop from No.615 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
Damaged Hurricane IIc Trop from No.79 Sqn RAF crashes on return leg

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

MUCH MUCH different results!!! 12 rather than 100 casualties and the loss of Allied airframes. A lot of discussion, but my thoughts I beleive were correct in that the situation was more like Poland than Burma .. now with some resistance .. better results ..

TULAGI:

Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 12
B-17E Fortress x 14
B-17F Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-26B Marauder x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 64

Preemptive raid to shut down this airbase ...

Off the Coast of Perth we are chasing around a persistent IJN sub ..

Sub attack near Busselton at 47,150

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
AM Colac
AM Ipswich
AM Deloraine

SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Colac

More later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/22/2012 5:17:11 PM

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For those IJFB's that think an Oscar with 12.7mm machine guns is a match for a B17 ....this aircraft survived a ME109 crashing through the tail ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/23/2012 12:27:41 AM

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******************************************** 14 DEC 42 *************************************************

CENPAC:

Kwajalein Island reports 6 Bombers but we get zero hits on platforms .. but it will be awhile before this airbase puts up fighters ...

Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 30
B-24D Liberator x 51
No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 49\
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Runway hits 5

We sweep Magwe will 60 fighters and the IJ stay down .. The Ij bomb China ..

The Dutch find a convoy off the Home Islands ..

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 99,64

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-13
xAK Zyuyo Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru
xAKL Gyokurei Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-13
.......................

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 99,64

Japanese Ships
xAK Keihuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-13

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

Note that the Keihuku Maru was not part of the orginal targets so this is a big convoy ...

A IJN DD goes hunting but comes up dry ..

ASW attack near Emirau Island at 103,121

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

SS Salmon is sighted by escort

Ok more later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/23/2012 3:01:34 PM

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********************************************* 15 DEC 42 ************************************

BURMA:

The IJAAF try a long ranged night raid on Swebo .. there are 3 Hvy flak units here along with 5 light batteries:

Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 12 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Then in Severe storms the IJAAF strategically attack Akyab at night:

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 1
Fires 798

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

When the dawn breaks the USAAF & RAF go to work. There is a distict IJ disadvantage is they lose control of the skies. Opposed raids yield "reasonable" results. Home rules that restrict Allied ground attacks also restrcit the ability for the Allies to project power into cler terrain. Absoutely unopposed raids with 2E's and 4E's are exteremly destructive in clear hexes. We turn loose every single platform toward Magwe ..

Morning Air attack on 124th Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 32
Wellington Ic x 26
B-25C Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 20
B-25C Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Liberator II x 15
B-24D Liberator x 24

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
484 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 58th Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 24

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards/A Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Vengeance I x 48

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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[We also sweep with 100 fighters unopposed]

1505 casualties .. about 10% of the forces here attrited this turn.

The IJAAF bomb China ..

I suggested in Email that the IJ cannot hold a line of clear terrain without Air Superority, and that a line occupying Jungle hexes would at least have less attrition from the air.

I do think the IJ are conserving pilots for better airframes to come, and this is a temporary situation.

More later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/23/2012 6:02:29 PM

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I highly recommend that you take and build up that dot base south of Akyab. Once the monsoons hit you are going to run out of supply in Burma but you can run supply to that base and it will flow into Burma and it works great. However, it is tough to do until you get some LSTs and LCTs. I would move a dozen LSTs to the Indian Theater as soon as you can.

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/23/2012 6:33:13 PM

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ORIGINAL: crsutton

I highly recommend that you take and build up that dot base south of Akyab. Once the monsoons hit you are going to run out of supply in Burma but you can run supply to that base and it will flow into Burma and it works great. However, it is tough to do until you get some LSTs and LCTs. I would move a dozen LSTs to the Indian Theater as soon as you can.

Absoutely I have Ramree Island in the plan, but it is more than difficult not only in landing stuff [LST/LCT] but landing stuff where the IJ has some air superoirty

Ramree Island is 2 hexes from Prome and CAP would dominate the area of operations let alone the torpedo bombers ... But I think you are right .. ASAP move some LCT's into theater ..

I might very well fail so close to victory in Burma ...

.. but rather than a huge attack at one point .. I am looking to pin down the forces in Mandalay and while hitting Magwe with a combined arms attack ... once Magwe is secure.. then cut the North/South Roads and secure Mandalay .. if I can get this done before the Monsoon I think I can hold the summer ...

The Strategy in Mandalay is all about committing enough forces that movement out of Mandalay puts that position at risk. This strategy could fail if the IJ can simply move more stuff from out of theater to match my movements ..

But I am thinking that if the IJ get fixated on holding these postions that I can create a Stalingrad containing 100,000 IJA .. with the Allies having air superiority here and the IJ occupying clear terrain ...

Its about to get bloody in '43 ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/23/2012 7:36:59 PM

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***************************** 16 DEC 42 *************************************

This turn is somewhat decisive for the Allies as the IJA try and attack at Mandalay ...

BURMA:

The air action heats up as the IJ decide to project power and are very effective ..

Morning Air attack on 14th Indian Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 29
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 22
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 26

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 6 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

The Allies keep the pressure on Magwe ..

Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 31 (5 destroyed, 26 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards/A Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 36
Wellington Ic x 26
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
493 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 63

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

There are 25,000 troops in Magwe about 830 AV .. we took out about 30 AV this turn ...

In a very bold move the IJA attempted to attack our forces there: ..

Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26163 troops, 265 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1038

Defending force 43616 troops, 627 guns, 1554 vehicles, Assault Value = 1973

Japanese adjusted assault: 149

Allied adjusted defense: 1192

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 8

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4801 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 522 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 68 disabled

Allied ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
55th Division
54th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
73rd Motorised Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
267th Armoured Brigade
2nd British Division
255th Armoured Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
45th Recce Regiment
14th Indian Division
17th Indian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

"As the IJA approached their attack postions the Allied armor engaged the infantry formations in the open ....the result was 20% losses in effectives .."

I have no clue why the IJA would be adjusted so far downward? More so, would they still be adjusted this far downward on the defense? The fort level is 4 here ... I am fully prepped for this target as is the HQ units so it would be very very intresting for me to try a 1:1 odds attack .. A second note is that my recon had 49,000 troops in this hex but only 26,000 are reported in the combat report I am going to assume these account only for effective troops ..

CHINA:

In China the IJAAF attacked an Army defending a swamp in front of Ichang ..

Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 84,48 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CENPAC:

The dutch run and hide ..

ASW attack near Aogashima at 113,66

Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho
DMS W-12
DMS W-10
TK Shinetsu Maru
TK Bushu Maru
DD Hasu
DD Minazuki
DMS W-22

Allied Ships
SS O24
........
SS O24 is sighted by escort
O24 diving deep ....

Ok more later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/24/2012 2:05:42 AM

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This turn we are going to find out how HQ bonus works .. I am doing a deliberate attack on Mandalay with the Eastern Army, IV & XV Corps fully Prepped also and units belonging to one of these HQ's. At the same time the Hvy Bombers and Medium Bombers hit Magwe ..

Intel says there are xAPs & xAK's at Rangoon bringing in more stuff ... The IJ might be looking to relieve Mandalay and thus my thought of attacking 4 turns earlier than desired. Out of the box this is 1900AV vs. 1000 AV Fort level 4, Allies fully prepped, 10 armor units in the hex .. the die is cast ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/24/2012 3:36:00 AM

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*********************************** 16 DEC 42 ***************************************

Its another interesting turn ..

CENPAC:

We duck .

ASW attack near Manado at 75,96

Japanese Ships
CL Katori
E Kiji
E Hayabusa
E Hiyodori
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
TK Gen'yo Maru
DD Tsuga
DD Yuzuki
E Kamo

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

SS Grunion is sighted by escort
Grunion diving deep ....

Our long range bombing attack was very costely in operational losses ..

Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 22

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Port hits 1
...................
Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20
B-17F Fortress x 23
B-24D Liberator x 35

No Allied losses

Port hits 16
Port supply hits 7
.....................
Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2
.............
Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8

No Allied losses
...............

Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses
.................
B-17E Fortress from 11th BG/26th BS crashes on landing
B-24D Liberator from 30th BG/38th BS crashes on landing
B-24D Liberator from 30th BG/38th BS is damaged on landing
B-17F Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS is damaged on landing
Pilot killed in landing accident of B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/394th BS

BURMA:

The IJ come out at night ...

Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 15

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 7 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 1

We trade a Trop IIc for 2 Lilly's ...

As Dawn comes Magwe is busy ..

Morning Air attack on 58th Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 63

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
..............
Afternoon Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15
Wellington Ic x 26

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
orning Air attack on 124th Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Kittyhawk III x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 64

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

P-40K Warhawk from 23rd FG/75th FS is damaged on landing
P-40K Warhawk from 23rd FG/75th FS crashes on landing
Kittyhawk III from No.111 Sqn RCAF is damaged on landing
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.34 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
Hurricane IIc Trop from No.79 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
Pilot killed in landing accident of Hurricane IIc Trop from No.67 Sqn RAF
Pilot killed in landing accident of Kittyhawk III from No.111 Sqn RCAF

Time for a standown .. we will need a big raid pn the turn we attack ..

We do the deliberate attack with mixed results ..

Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43392 troops, 627 guns, 1551 vehicles, Assault Value = 1996

Defending force 25115 troops, 291 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 574

Allied adjusted assault: 987

Japanese adjusted defense: 535

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2342 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 163 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
926 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 33 (3 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 85 (8 destroyed, 77 disabled)

Assaulting units:
255th Armoured Brigade
70th British Division
3rd Cavalry Regiment
14th Indian Division
45th Recce Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
73rd Motorised Brigade
267th Armoured Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
2nd British Division
7th Armoured Brigade
17th Indian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
54th Division
55th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

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This game perplexes me ... I thought fully prepped and having HQ's in range that are also fully prepped will help .. my adjusted value goes down??
1996 -> 987

I have no clue why?

Bombing in China ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/24/2012 3:12:42 PM

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I think I have figured out why my AV is getting adjusted to a lower amount, but it is too late to fix it. I am thinking there is a difference between the Eastern Army connected to ABDA and the Eastern Army connected to .. well Eastern Army .. thus no bonus?

The good news is .. we are both perplexed ..

If this is a problem It will take over 5000 PP's to fix this mess for all units.. so I will slowly change HQ's to Corps level over time as if a bonus exists ... I will need it to bust through the Jungle between Prome and Taung Gvi.

Meanwhile the map below shows the situation. Where combat has occured I am using "adjusted AV' and where it has not .. Unadjusted AV. Right now, Mandalay IJA has 535 Adjusted AV that has been reduced this turn. Magwe will be engaged next week in game terms. Until then I will use aircraft regularly to ground attack and reduce the defense in Magwe.

I am not sure of the merit of a two pronged approach, but to me it forces the IJ to decide what to defend rather than lumping everything in one hex and rolling the dice. Once Magwe and Mandalay have been taken the forces can consoldate the positions and engineers start working on building forts and airfields as a breakthough breeching the jungle I think would be impossible in the Monsoon. One thing that can be done is change commands on a couple of units to III Corps and start moving toward Prome, and then when I have PP's change some Units to IV Corps and use those to breech Taung GVI.

The situation below:

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/24/2012 6:09:06 PM

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*********************************** 18 DEC 42 ******************************

The bombing in China has shifted to a ground attack campaign. We hit Tulagi and Munda with the HB's ...

BURMA:

The ground campaign is mixed. We fight the first battle of "Verdun" at Magwe:

Ground combat at Magwe (57,47)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41591 troops, 544 guns, 608 vehicles, Assault Value = 2035

Defending force 17726 troops, 218 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 550

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 836

Japanese adjusted defense: 276

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2060 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 152 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 39 (17 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
2060 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 316 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Assaulting units:
53rd British Brigade
84th Indian Brigade
26th Indian Brigade
18th Canadian Brigade
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
23rd Indian Division
87th Mountain Regiment
25th Indian Division
54th British Brigade
26th Indian Division

Defending units:
3rd Raiding Regiment
Imperial Guards/A Division
124th Infantry Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards/C Division
5th Mortar Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion

A few more destroyed stuff on the IJ side but I sense we will have to rest and recover rather than continue the offense after capturing Magwe.

Now Mandalay ...

Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 47531 troops, 820 guns, 1668 vehicles, Assault Value = 1835

Defending force 23410 troops, 290 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1722

Japanese adjusted defense: 209

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
9957 casualties reported
Squads: 319 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 252 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 114 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 204 (201 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
1007 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 146 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Guns lost 55 (3 destroyed, 52 disabled)
Vehicles lost 73 (3 destroyed, 70 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Allied forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!

Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
45th Recce Regiment
14th Indian Division
267th Armoured Brigade
70th British Division
2nd British Division
255th Armoured Brigade
73rd Motorised Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
3rd Cavalry Regiment
17th Indian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
54th Division
55th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Given the numbers of destroyed squads and assuming equal distribution of casulties, the 54th & 55th Divisions are at 50% strength, with the other 50% disabled. These two divisions will have to undergo refit. In hindsight, I do believe the IJA held on to Mandalay too long. Allied armor in clear terrain is even more effective than heavy bombers in clear terrain.

Depending on how many losses Magwe encouters -- the next part of this offense will focus on Prome and Toungoo while opertional bombing reduces
Meiktla. I think that will take us to the Monsoon ...

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/25/2012 2:16:28 PM

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**************************** 19 DEC 42 ***********************************

We are going to have to hurry up our offense .. 1000 AV is headed to support Magwe.

BURMA:

Morning Air attack on 124th Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Vengeance I x 63
Kittyhawk I x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
.................
Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 23
Kittyhawk III x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 64

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
.................
Morning Air attack on 58th Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Liberator II x 23
B-24D Liberator x 36

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 21 (7 destroyed, 14 disabled)
................

About 300 casulaties .. mostly support groups and not Squads ..for these ops losses:

Hurricane IIc Trop from No.34 Sqn RAF is damaged on landing
P-40K Warhawk from 51st FG/26th FS crashes on landing
B-24D Liberator from 7th BG/492nd BS crashes on landing

IJAAF Bombing in Oz:

Afternoon Air attack on 2/7th Armoured Regiment, at 74,126 , near Fenton

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12

No Japanese losses

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

and China at Ichang ..

CENPAC:

Sub attack near Sansapor at 86,104

Japanese Ships
TK Seiwa Maru
SC CHa-36
SC CHa-5
TK Nanrei Maru
TK Tatibana Maru
DD Matsukaze
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied Ships
SS Grunion, hits 1
SS Grunion launches 4 torpedoes at TK Seiwa Maru

This torp dud thing puts the subs at risk ...Grunion is heading in for refit .. I suppose the commander will be giving me an earfull ..

More later ..

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RE: Preparing for '43 - 4/25/2012 2:52:10 PM

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*********************************** 20 DEC 42 *********************************

This turn we trade butts for time and space. A bloody battle at Magwe ..

BURMA:

We start from the air ....

Morning Air attack on 124th Infantry Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Kittyhawk I x 3
Kittyhawk III x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 50

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
....................
Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards/A Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 48

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

....................
Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 19
Vengeance I x 63
Kittyhawk I x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
......................

Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 29
Kittyhawk I x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

The IJAAF reply:

Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 23
Kittyhawk I x 6

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

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

.....................
Afternoon Air attack on 87th Mountain Regiment, at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15
Kittyhawk I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

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

Then we decide to shock this turn and push the IJ out ...

Ground combat at Magwe (57,47)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 49150 troops, 659 guns, 744 vehicles, Assault Value = 1962

Defending force 15151 troops, 198 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

Allied adjusted assault: 1272

Japanese adjusted defense: 60

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Magwe !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5090 casualties reported
Squads: 146 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 393 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 164 (164 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 182 (182 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 10

Allied ground losses:
1939 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 272 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Allied forces CAPTURE Magwe !!!

Assaulting units:
26th Indian Brigade
53rd British Brigade
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
23rd Indian Division
84th Indian Brigade
18th Canadian Brigade
87th Mountain Regiment
54th British Brigade
25th Indian Division
26th Indian Division

Defending units:
41st Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
124th Infantry Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards/A Division
8th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards/C Division
5th Mortar Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion
1st Raiding Regiment

Though this offense is exceeding expectations .. it will be years before these units are back to full strength. I have 2 more divisions comitted for a March offense and we have to consolidate our holdings building up airbases/fortifications for supplies to stockpile for the monsoon.

Ok more later ..

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