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Oct 15 - 18, 1942
SUBS: A gaggle of around 10-12 subs infest the approaches to the Solomons, but after around 7-8 unsuccessful attacks (all on DDs) the escorts get the major forces through. To leave the area we move through Auki and head East, skipping this hazard altogether, and all shis are successfully heading back to Suva.
Lost the Seawolf near Medan after it's DCed in the shallows and forced to surface. Only the 8th Allied sub lost so far.
INDIA: I tried to DA against the Japanese at 52,30 when the third Indian division arrived, but the IJA didn't slow due to our bombing and made it out in two turns. We now have the hex and the initiative though, and lots more stuff is moving in behind. I'l move two divisions forward toward Patna along with some armor to shore up that position.
Over on the South tip of india troops enter Calicut and Mysore and take them without a fight. Bangalore will be invested tomorrow and it is empty currently. I'm wondering about Madras and what the plan is there. Recon says there are 70k troops in the base and 135 fighters, 45 bombers. So why is he giving all of this away and holding so much back there? Is it all shipping out? Or is he planning something devious to land behind in Bombay?
Our forces out here are thin, but some of the best armor and a Marine division (!!!) are spearheading the drive. Cohimbatore and Salem are next on the list.
CENT PAC: Had a look at both Mili and Makin. Each has only one naval guard unit. I'll begin moving groups up to start bombing.
SO PAC: Tulagi is invaded! Our 32nd US division lands in one turn (I love AP/AK ) and the IJN 2Es come out in force but can't make it through the Wilcats and walls of flak to get a torpedo on target. The Japanese lose around 85 planes on the day, and that's a lot of pilots!
Better still, the base turns over to us without a fight and a field is now building. Some engineers and support will be flown in, and supply will arrive by sub for now until there is air protection nearby. Kirakira is nearly finished with it's field so that won't be too long.
CHINA: Chikhiang is pumelled by air strikes, bombardments and two DAs drink these three days. The first DA get the first 2:1 here, but the losses are about the same as any other attack. I had a troop exchange in process, so stopped the unit moving out and kept the unit moving in going, and the next day that turned into a 1:2 with heavy IJA vehicle losses. Now the base is over stacked at 58/50. I'l love two units out and one in and hope he doesn't strike again within the next two days. I want to get to November still holding this base.
SIGINT: A Japanese PT??? 
5/Maizuru 3rd SNLF is loaded on a Japanese PT moving to Buin.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 16, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
TF 304 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 114,137
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
37mm M3 AT Gun accidentally lost during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /6
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 115,138
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 26
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CLAA Atlanta
CV Wasp
CA San Francisco
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 11
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 40
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 8 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 115,138
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CV Wasp
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 17, 42
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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33875 troops, 454 guns, 1050 vehicles, Assault Value = 1172
Defending force 43321 troops, 187 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144
Japanese adjusted assault: 1225
Allied adjusted defense: 505
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
384 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 54 (2 destroyed, 52 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2695 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 254 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Assaulting units:
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
40th Division
12th Tank Regiment
6th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
17th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Mysore (31,37)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4664 troops, 24 guns, 648 vehicles, Assault Value = 409
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 316
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 316 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Mysore !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 18, 42
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Sub attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 32, Shell hits 3, on fire
DMS W-15
SC Ch 28
DMS Taboko, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
SS Seawolf, hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 32
Seawolf bottoming out ....
SC Ch 32 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 28 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Seawolf forced to surface!
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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32912 troops, 454 guns, 1050 vehicles, Assault Value = 1088
Defending force 51462 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1174
Japanese adjusted assault: 647
Allied adjusted defense: 955
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1428 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 98 (4 destroyed, 94 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1076 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 142 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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Here are the two areas of interest in India right now.
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