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Nov 11 - 12, 1942
SUBS: Search and ASW forces are keeping the IJN subs from being effective in So Pac and Cent Pac. Not hits here lately, and now that more troops are moving through, I'm thankful for that.
A force of ten ships all showing CA from search is moving from the Rabaul area to the Kweijalen area. Subs are moving in to patrol the approaches and retreats. This may be a response to the troops unloading at Makin.
INDIA: Nothing really happening here. I've turned off most recon, but have a few on the big stack near Patna, which is still 140k strong, and showing some shifting of forces. He doesn't appear to be either retreating or advancing this stack now though. My troops have reduced to about 120k one hex away and are digging, waiting and holding. About 3100AV worth.
CENT PAC: Makin is invaded and falls easily to the 31st infantry regiment. There was enough prep that this was an easy one, and most if not all of the two units here remained to be destroyed judging by the loss totals for the Japanese. One Naval Guard and one base force wiped out. I have some more heading up to Mili, but I'm going to pull back until I know more about the IJN TF to the North. No real hurry here, and I don't want to find out the hard way that it's 4 CVs.
SO PAC: While he's focused on Cent Pac troops move toward a landing at Lunga on the 14th. I'll bring extra fighter coverage to Tulagi and have two cruiser led SCTFs here, plus PTs all over and subs on the approaches. There are three units here and I'm landing a Marine regiment and a TD unit. These are not APs though so I will need two days unfortunately, but I hope he doesn't learn that before we land. 
CHINA: The Japanese try a DA to the South of Kweiyang which doesn't go well for them, resulting in a 1:2 and greater losses for them this time, which is fantastic. One unit at least is shown moving out after the turn. This is what we needed up here, and should result in a rest period where troops can recover a bit between air strikes. The AV for two tank divisions, and infantry division and a tank brigade is quite low, so they were already a bit worn down before this attack, the divisions all around 300-350AV. 
The Japanese seem now to be heading to the x3 hex near Kweiyang and toward the city itself. I could have tried to hold in that x3 but it would spread forces even more, so I am letting them move into Kweiyang, hoping the extended supply lines will make attacks intermittent. I'll have 1100AV behind 3 forts here in two days. All that SL will allow. This will be the fourth hex with troops battling each other, a drain on supply but also potentially a lot for the IJA if we can hold a few attacks in them all.
SIGINT: Where could this be heading? It was most recently in Kobe, so must have been bought out for a purpose. Hopefully it's destined to stay in Truk which I have no intention of ever invading.
6/54th Division is loaded on xAP Husimi Maru moving to Truk.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 11, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Makin at 136,125
Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
CL Detroit
DD King
DD Gilmer
DD Clark
DD Balch
DD Bailey
Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Port hits 17
Port supply hits 2
CL St. Louis firing at Makin
CL Detroit firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
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Night Naval bombardment of Makin at 136,125
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
DD Worden
DD Downes
DD Lang
DD Wilson
DD Henley
Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port supply hits 1
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Louisville
CA Louisville firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
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Naval bombardment of Makin at 136,125
Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
CL Detroit
DD King
DD Gilmer
DD Clark
DD Balch
DD Bailey
Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 22
Port supply hits 8
CL St. Louis firing at Makin
CL Detroit firing at 71st JAAF AF Bn
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Naval bombardment of Makin at 136,125
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
DD Worden
DD Downes
DD Lang
DD Wilson
DD Henley
Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Port hits 14
Port supply hits 4
CA Louisville firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
CA Northampton firing at Makin
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Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 2753 troops, 42 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 92
Defending force 1061 troops, 10 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Allied adjusted assault: 71
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 71 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Makin !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
H6K5 Mavis: 1 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Interesting. A very good leaders here. Maybe that there are no HQs in range?
Japanese ground losses:
1355 casualties reported
Squads: 81 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 113 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Naval Guard Unit
71st JAAF AF Bn
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 12, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
Japanese Ships
CL Agano
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Resources hits 1
Manpower hits 2
Fires 204
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CL Agano
CL Agano firing at Wenchow
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Ground combat at 73,49 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31000 troops, 487 guns, 1215 vehicles, Assault Value = 1193
Defending force 39294 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1094
Japanese adjusted assault: 903
Allied adjusted defense: 1631
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
931 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (4 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
996 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
2nd Tank Division
16th Division
4th Tank Regiment
Guards Tank Division
23rd Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
67th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
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Here is a shot of the TF moving up North after the Makin invasion. The next day it appeared up near Roi Namur. Need to know if it's CVs or just surface forces.
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