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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/2/2014 6:22:29 AM

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ORIGINAL: Miller

Akagi had a portside Island as well.

Thanks for the clarification Miller!

As for my comment about the relative size of the crewmen, I now see there are some crewmen wayyyyy in the back behind the planes which show the true length of the ship. I forgot that she had a humpback deck that makes it seem foreshortened in the shot.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/2/2014 4:37:03 PM

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The I-6 vs TF 74

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 22, 43
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Sub attack near Palmyra at 163,131

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 16, and is sunk

Allied Ships
xAK Stephen J. Field, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Steel Voyager
xAK Steel Exporter
xAK Santa Rita
xAK Utahan
SC-519
xAK Caleb Strong
xAK Clevedon
xAK Makawao, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Jacob Luckenbach

SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Stephen J. Field
I-6 diving deep ....
SC-519 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-519 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-519 attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-6 forced to surface!
xAK Stephen J. Field firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Caleb Strong firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Clevedon firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Makawao firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Jacob Luckenbach firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Stephen J. Field firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Caleb Strong firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Clevedon firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Makawao firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Jacob Luckenbach firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Stephen J. Field firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Caleb Strong firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Clevedon firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Makawao firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Jacob Luckenbach firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Stephen J. Field firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Caleb Strong firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Clevedon firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Makawao firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Jacob Luckenbach firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Stephen J. Field firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Caleb Strong firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Clevedon firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Makawao firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Jacob Luckenbach firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Stephen J. Field firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Caleb Strong firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Clevedon firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/2/2014 5:29:28 PM

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Jan 20 - 23, 1943

SUBS: Snapper runs into a big amphib TF near Carnarvon but misses.

INDIA: The Marine paras take Cuttack, adding another theat vector to the Indian situation. I'll pop some engineers in by rail and some big AA guns. This is pretty close to Calcutta, so could be useful once built from its current level 1 field.

CENT PAC: The decimated troops at Nauru try to recover now as the navy gives some help. I've got several surface groups that will alternate bombardments until he moves something in to stop them, which might be soon. How much supply can be here anyway? It'll be nice when Ocean gets a field so I can LR CAP and make sure not too much is getting in (or out) through the air. Still, if he wants to fight out here, it's good for us in the long run.

SO PAC: Trying something new here with an invasion. Not sure it'll work out, but I'll find out in about a week.

CHINA: Some decent and some terrible in China. The tanks have broken through, shugging off the previous day's 1:2 result as if it didn't happen and getting a 5:1 for the needed breakthrough into the central plains. Troops will retreat to Chungking mostly, as Chengtu will have only a skeleton force to waste some time. Not that it's not a worthy place to defend, but I didn't choose to increase forts there earlier, so it's now pretty vulnerable with level 1 and growing to level 2. It doesn't really matter against the tank armies, but at Chungking at least I could put up some resistance. I'll also try to run a few troops to the river crossing toward the Sian and Lanchow area to make that tough.

Near Chikhiang the IJA doesn't do as well. Two infantry divisions and one tank division actually suffer worse losses in a 1:1 attack, then shock and get a 1:2 and will have to be switched out for fresh troops. The Changsha pocket holds for now, and because there is some supply generation, might for a while longer. There have still been no further attempts for Sian, Wenchow or Lanchow.

OZ: All movements are on hold as I wait to decide on the possible amphibious op toward Esperance.

SIGINT: Looks like this is pretty good intelligence that lotsa guns and another division moving to SW OZ.

This is quite a build-up, and apparently a change of plan. He had moved things out, now there're coming back in, seemingly as much or more than had left originally.

4/6th RF Gun Battalion is loaded on a Std-D Cargo class xAK moving to Geraldton.
2/10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment is loaded on a Gozan Cargo class xAK moving to Geraldton.
1/8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion is loaded on xAK Yahiko Maru moving to Geraldton.
3/10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment is loaded on xAK Tosei Maru moving to Geraldton.
4/8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Geraldton.
3/8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Geraldton.
3/20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion is loaded on a Std-B Cargo class xAK moving to Geraldton.
4/4th Division is loaded on a Ehime Cargo class xAK moving to Geraldton.
9/4th Division is loaded on xAK Kinugasa Maru moving to Geraldton.
8/4th Division is loaded on a Std-D Cargo class xAK moving to Geraldton.
2/16th Army is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Geraldton.
5/16th Army is loaded on a Yusen N Cargo class xAK moving to Geraldton.
4/8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion is loaded on a Std-C Cargo class xAK moving to Geraldton.
3/6th RF Gun Battalion is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Geraldton.
3/5th Mortar Battalion is loaded on a Japanese TK moving to Geraldton.
4/4th Division is loaded on a Std-A Cargo class xAK moving to Geraldton.
2/16th Army is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Geraldton.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 20, 43
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Night Naval bombardment of Rekata Bay at 113,134

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CL Perth
CL Achilles
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD O'Brien
DD Lansdowne

Port hits 21
Port supply hits 3

Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Australia
CA Australia firing at Rekata Bay
DD O'Brien firing at Sasebo 6th SNLF

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Night Naval bombardment of Nauru Island at 127,128

Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CA San Francisco
CA Chicago

Japanese ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Wichita
CA Wichita firing at Nauru Island
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Kure 5th SNLF

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Ground combat at 75,46 (near Chungking)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25324 troops, 353 guns, 2015 vehicles, Assault Value = 1279

Defending force 18256 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 487

Japanese adjusted assault: 1613

Allied adjusted defense: 280

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 83 (2 destroyed, 81 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8228 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 189 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 16 (8 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
15th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
Guards Tank Division

Defending units:
16th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
21st Group Army

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Ground combat at 79,50 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36488 troops, 455 guns, 648 vehicles, Assault Value = 1157

Defending force 32685 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 868

Japanese adjusted assault: 720

Allied adjusted defense: 499

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1421 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled

Allied ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
3rd Tank Division
116th Division
11th Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
39th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Cuttack (48,37)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 168 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

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

Allied adjusted assault: 10

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Cuttack !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 21, 43
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Ground combat at 79,50 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 34858 troops, 455 guns, 648 vehicles, Assault Value = 992

Defending force 32039 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 805

Japanese adjusted assault: 734

Allied adjusted defense: 1762

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1198 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
662 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
3rd Division
116th Division
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps

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Madras is still holding strong, and he has a big commitment of fighters there to protect it. I'll move on it with some very large armies and those will far outnumber his two divisions and a garrison unit, even with decent forts here. If he decides to fight, retreat, or reinforce, I will still go for this base.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/2/2014 8:56:49 PM

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Jan 25 - 28, 1943

SUBS: The RO-65 hits and maims the Pike near Nauru, but the Pike makes it to Ocean and will rest there for a bit. The I-19 misses a big TK convoy near Pukapuka.

INDIA: A begining is made on Ceylon by hitting the unused level 7 fields at Dambulla. In spite of severe storms the fields take around 50-60 damage judging by recon reports. We take 4 losses to flak and a few more to ops, but there is no bleeding CAP here. I stood down on the 27th, but I'll sweep with Corsairs and P-38s tomorrow.

CENT PAC: Bombardments keep hitting Nauru. Ocean is at 70% for level 1 field construction. in the meantime lots of units prep is getting finishing for Cent Pac and I have to decide if it's even worth it to continue out here.

SO PAC: I'm moving to Rekata Bay with only fast transports and landing craft. This is a new test, possibly at the expense of the 2nd Marine regiment.

CHINA: Near Chikhiang the Japanese take more big disablements. The Chinese here are stalling well, but it won't matter unless I can get India back to send some supply. Tanks roll into Chengtu and begin the destruction.

OZ: It'll unfortunately be another 10 days before I can consider loading up for a move to Esperance. Upgrades are happening at Sydney, but if these ships are going into the firing line with 200+ LBA bombers bearing down, I want the best radar and flak upgrades installed.

SIGINT: Some more good news about units coming to OZ, and one more piece of gold!!

3/17th Garrison Unit is loaded on AK Asakasan Maru moving to Darwin.
13/19th Division is loaded on xAK Bordeaux Maru at Darwin (76,124).
2/19th Division is loaded on xAK Nittai Maru at Darwin (76,124).
7/19th Division is loaded on xAK Yoneyama Maru at Darwin (76,124).

CVL Ryujo is located at Sabang (44,70).

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 25, 43
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Ground combat at 79,50 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33250 troops, 459 guns, 651 vehicles, Assault Value = 822

Defending force 30529 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 681

Japanese adjusted assault: 535

Allied adjusted defense: 1177

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1708 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 163 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
394 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
3rd Tank Division
116th Division
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 26, 43
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,133

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 12
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 27, 43
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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 27
Wellington Ic x 28
Kittyhawk I x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 3 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 28, 43
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Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17994 troops, 242 guns, 1537 vehicles, Assault Value = 960

Defending force 24178 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 662

Japanese adjusted assault: 644

Allied adjusted defense: 765

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 41 (2 destroyed, 39 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2439 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 186 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
19th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Tank Brigade

Defending units:
7th New Chinese Corps
1st Construction Regiment
67th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
3rd Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

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This is looking grim now.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/3/2014 2:17:55 AM

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I expect KB is replenishing from an AKE or two at Sabang. Do you have any way of trying to take them out?
Night attack with B-24s?

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I expect KB is replenishing from an AKE or two at Sabang. Do you have any way of trying to take them out?
Night attack with B-24s?

Nothing will reach Sabang from any location in Allied possession right now. I'm pretty sure these are just sitting and waiting for me to move toward Diego or Colombo. Seeing SIGINT days apart on two of the CV/CVL that likely form the main KB would lead me to believe this is their long term station. I like the placement, as I could get quite far into the interior of the Empire if I were really bold, but right now it just lets me think of what I'll do in OZ with some leeway to not have to worry about the KB coming.

I inadvertently left half the fleet ready to upgrade in Sydney and now I'll have to wait another 20 days to really go forward. It's probably better though, as this will mean better AA/radar, plus in some ways it's better to keep letting the Japanese pile more back into SW OZ. If I choose to invade I'd like to catch some stuff there. Might not be able to still though, landing at Esperance. I also don't have a huge amount of invasion shipping available. I've only lost 1-2 AP/AK, but they only really start coming fast now. Currently on this side of the board I have enough to move about 2 supported divisions.

It all just lets me know why it was mid-43 before the Alies really started picking up their pace moving forward. I'm in no hurry, yet.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/3/2014 12:30:00 PM

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Jan 29 - 31, 1943

SUBS: Lost a sub to a sub. The I-7 takes out S-37 near Cochin. Lots of ships at Calcutta, maybe taking troops out, and Spearfish

INDIA: Another small strike hits Dambulla with no CAP up again. He's moved more fighters to Colombo and Trincomalee to meet what is most likely perceived as an imminent threat. I'm not really close to moving on Ceylon, but I will feel out the CAP there soon in the hope of making the ports less tenable.

Hit an Army HQ out of base on the 30th and then left a few of the bombers on which re-directed to Patna

somehow and hit massive CAP there. We hit very few troops so the unit most likely didn't evaporate, and I don't think it moved to Patna, so this is a little strange. Lost about 35 planes for nothing.

CENT PAC: Sending some LSTs out to make an attempt to land some tanks at Nauru, but I'll have to get some good combat ships in there as these things are vulnerable to the CD guns. Might be better off with the 12 knot AKs that I get a billion of. Not looking forward to a shock for this, but it must be done sometime.

SO PAC: A boat and shore party lands at Rekata Bay by fast transport. Somehow there are still 3 forts here, which is nice to step into. Marines will follow, slowly.

CHINA: The Japanese try a DA up in the mountains in a 20k SL hex with only one division. It'll be tough for them to break through here, as losses were light and almost equal, and he's got less in the hex already.

OZ: Although lots of troops seem to be moving to SW OZ they're a bit hard to find. I'll keep sending the LR USN Liberators to have looks around.

SIGINT: He's buying out a lot of divisions. This one was in Kiamuze until recently.

8/19th Division is loaded on xAK Toyokawa Maru at Sansapor (83,107).

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 29, 43
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Sub vs Sub: SS I-7 attacking SS S-37 at 25,38 - near Cochin

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
SS S-37, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on Dambulla , at 30,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-26B Marauder x 14
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 73,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8370 troops, 207 guns, 485 vehicles, Assault Value = 363

Defending force 17667 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 577

Japanese adjusted assault: 332

Allied adjusted defense: 997

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Guards Tank Division
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 30, 43
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Night Naval bombardment of Madras at 35,40

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Natori
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shiranui
DD Natsushio
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo

Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

CA Mikuma firing at 3rd Marine Division
E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for CA Mogami

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Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11257 troops, 129 guns, 1097 vehicles, Assault Value = 951

Defending force 21966 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 481

Japanese adjusted assault: 508

Allied adjusted defense: 645

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1999 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
19th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Tank Brigade

Defending units:
1st Construction Regiment
67th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
7th New Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 73,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8169 troops, 207 guns, 485 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Defending force 17458 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 555

Japanese adjusted assault: 133

Allied adjusted defense: 883

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6

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

Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Guards Tank Division
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps

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Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Japanese Ships
PB Teibo Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Taizin Maru
PB Seiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish

SS Spearfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Teibo Maru #2
PB Seiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...

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Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 54,30 (Patna)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 41
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 14
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 17

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
A-20A1 Havoc x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
A-20A1 Havoc: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-20A1 Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17994 troops, 242 guns, 1537 vehicles, Assault Value = 941

Defending force 20635 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Japanese adjusted assault: 902

Allied adjusted defense: 335

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 118 (8 destroyed, 110 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1909 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
19th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Tank Brigade

Defending units:
60th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
7th New Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 79,50 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34625 troops, 463 guns, 651 vehicles, Assault Value = 968

Defending force 29165 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 609

Japanese adjusted assault: 721

Allied adjusted defense: 460

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
909 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
892 casualties reported
Squads: 61 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
3rd Tank Division
40th Division
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
39th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps

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I'll keep trying to put some damage on this field so that when I then do strike at the more critical fields, this won't be so useful.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/3/2014 1:21:19 PM

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wrt Nauru & CentPac,

obvs, your 2nd DA attack was a mistake, didn't you see the forts-level 3 from your 1st attack? Your amph-assault lacked Combat Engineers! Should be a lesson to you, for future planning - Rgts don't have the oomph, they need to go in w/ Art / Arm / ComEgr support.

Shuttling naval bombardment TFs to attack Nauru is a good idea, 'cos it'll be some while before your 2 Rgts will be capable of another attack. Don't neglect bringing lots of supply to your guys on Nauru.

Don't abandon future ops in CentPac, keep the pressure on. Use your amph shipping to do sone rope-a-dope, alternating between invasions in the Solomons & CentPac.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/3/2014 1:38:45 PM

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ORIGINAL: jmalter

wrt Nauru & CentPac,

obvs, your 2nd DA attack was a mistake, didn't you see the forts-level 3 from your 1st attack? Your amph-assault lacked Combat Engineers! Should be a lesson to you, for future planning - Rgts don't have the oomph, they need to go in w/ Art / Arm / ComEgr support.

Shuttling naval bombardment TFs to attack Nauru is a good idea, 'cos it'll be some while before your 2 Rgts will be capable of another attack. Don't neglect bringing lots of supply to your guys on Nauru.

Don't abandon future ops in CentPac, keep the pressure on. Use your amph shipping to do sone rope-a-dope, alternating between invasions in the Solomons & CentPac.

I did see the level 3 forts. I didn't see the 3rd naval guard/SNLF unit added after. That was my biggest mistake there. I didn't take the time to bombard first.

The Marines (1/3 of a division) do have some combat engineers. I thought they had the firepower to deal with the two slightly roughed up small guard units and a base force that had been under constant pressure for weeks. I was wrong. I think also the very many other odd units there added a bit to the AV as well. I also did not wait until the fatigue, disblements and disruption of my own troops were completely at zero. That was a factor as can be seen in the CR for the DA at Nauru.

If you imagine the second attack being 230AV against ~150AV as in the first shock (or less since they were still recovering), I'd think the quality of the Marines would maybe knock a fort off and at least get close to an even attack.

I'll keep the pressure up for sure.

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Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8022 troops, 79 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Defending force 8530 troops, 122 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Allied adjusted assault: 84

Japanese adjusted defense: 129

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
864 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1474 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 143 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
1st AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
Kure 5th SNLF
18th Naval Guard Unit
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Special Base Force
13th JAAF AF Bn
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
7th Naval Construction Battalion
37th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7932 troops, 82 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Defending force 10678 troops, 141 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Allied adjusted assault: 37

Japanese adjusted defense: 359

Allied assault odds: 1 to 9 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
493 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1651 casualties reported
Squads: 136 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 38 (18 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
1st AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
18th Naval Guard Unit
Kure 5th SNLF
86th Naval Guard Unit
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
13th JAAF AF Bn
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Special Base Force
7th Naval Construction Battalion
37th JAAF AF Bn

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/3/2014 3:44:18 PM

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Feb 1 - 2, 1943

SUBS: Thresher finds another big TF moving down the Aussie coast. Can't hit anything though.

INDIA: I'll have about 200k troops in Madras within 4-5 days. He's done nothing to either reinforce or move troops out. Maybe the forts here are killer, but I'm gong for it anyway.

CENT PAC: Some LSTs have arrived at Christmas Island and will move in to the Gilberts to use at Nauru and potentially Mili.

SO PAC: The experimental landing craft invasion of Rekata is so far going well. Looks like the troops there don't have any guns as there is no auto-bombardment on landing. That's nice, since I have very little there at this point!

CHINA: The IJA takes Chengtu. Chungking prepares for the worst. About 3400AV of the Chinese army is there, and the open road to the South still allows possible reinforcements if it is put under siege, which would be unusual I think. I'll be looking though the units nearby in the next few turns to see which look the strongest to get into and near the city to maximize the SL and experience there.

Units are forming a block on the road to Sian/Lanchow that should be about 800AV dug in by the time the IJA arrives. I might be able to get another unit there, but it is x3 territory across a river, so a tough place to go without some preparation. It'll be interesting to see what he decides to do the rest of the way here.

The stack near Chikhiang looks about to fold. I decided not to move anything more in here as the units in the next hex, threatened with being cut off completely from Changsha, are probably better off keeping their forts and defending in place.

SIGINT: Another new unit showing up at Perth.

2nd Tank Regiment is located at Perth(49,147).

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Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17660 troops, 242 guns, 1535 vehicles, Assault Value = 883

Defending force 19337 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272

Japanese adjusted assault: 699

Allied adjusted defense: 189

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chengtu !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 42 (2 destroyed, 40 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8667 casualties reported
Squads: 171 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 191 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 42 (22 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
3rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade

Defending units:
60th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
3rd Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 79,50 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34097 troops, 463 guns, 651 vehicles, Assault Value = 920

Defending force 28326 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 573

Japanese adjusted assault: 610

Allied adjusted defense: 430

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1095 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1054 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
3rd Division
40th Division
11th Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps

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ASW attack near Geraldton at 48,141

Japanese Ships
DD Yakaze
SC Ch 14
SC Ch 11
xAP Haruna Maru
xAK Okuyo Maru
xAK Kunitu Maru
xAK Toyohasi Maru
xAK Maebasi Maru
xAK Mikasa Maru
xAK Yamagata Maru
xAK Seian Maru
DD Urukaze
E Sureko
E Tatsuko

Allied Ships
SS Thresher, hits 3

SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yakaze
Thresher bottoming out ....

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Ground combat at 79,50 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33415 troops, 463 guns, 651 vehicles, Assault Value = 857

Defending force 27652 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 489

Japanese adjusted assault: 470

Allied adjusted defense: 313

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
696 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
3rd Division
40th Division
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Army
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps

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The sad state of China now. I did make some critical mistakes that led to this happening a few months before it had to. It's all about timing, and those few months could be critical. Chungking will still be a tough nut since it can't currently be surrounded and the AA there is so far taking a toll on bombers coming in while protecting the supply somewhat.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/3/2014 5:29:03 PM

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At least the respite you got after GJs disastrous Sian crossing and India en devour bought you some time. Hanging on to China into -43 is rare indeed. Pretty sad to see that despite you being able to recover disablements, dig in, get organized and even save some supply things crumbled once pressure was applied.

A bit of caution about Chungking with SLs. You might want to consider giving it up as it could potentially turn into a Japanese VP generator. He kills units off, units respawn...rinse and repeat. Not sure how many VPs Tom got from his bombardments but I lost a couple of hundred casualties each turn.

Sorry for the short note! Writing on the phone.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/3/2014 11:09:00 PM

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Good luck at Madras...

Curious your thoughts on what you would have done differently in China?

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/4/2014 7:40:54 AM

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

At least the respite you got after GJs disastrous Sian crossing and India en devour bought you some time. Hanging on to China into -43 is rare indeed. Pretty sad to see that despite you being able to recover disablements, dig in, get organized and even save some supply things crumbled once pressure was applied.

A bit of caution about Chungking with SLs. You might want to consider giving it up as it could potentially turn into a Japanese VP generator. He kills units off, units respawn...rinse and repeat. Not sure how many VPs Tom got from his bombardments but I lost a couple of hundred casualties each turn.

Sorry for the short note! Writing on the phone.

He definitely could have gotten the air force in earlier, but then it would have been slower elsewhere I'm sure.

Instead of abandoning positions when it looked untenable I've generally stayed put until the last minute and only tried to move back one he started to get even or positive attacks. So far this seems to be the one piece of my plans here that has worked consistently, and frustrated him a bit judging by the emails I get periodically!

In Chungking he can either take the time to work up the road from Kweiyang through three dug-in hexes, or he can go for Chungking right away and let me rotate units in and out. If he does the former it will take another few months at the least to get up the road. If he does the later he'll have 'fresh' units (or as fresh as the Chinese can field right now) moving in and out. At 12:1 in devices:VP even losing 12 squads a day to a bombardment is like losing a PBY on patrol.

So in short, I feel like holding again is the choice he'd like least. Even losing the entire army in Chungking wouldn't be such a VP hit considering the losses the Japanese take as well, and it could mean the lengthy siege necessary would allow the Sian/Lanchow area to stay in Chinese control for the remainder.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/4/2014 8:19:29 AM

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Early on the Sian defense helped slow Japanese advances, but he recovered quickly and pushed hard through the middle at Pingsiang, especially once the tank divisions had been formed in Spring 42. There I made the most of good territory and managed to maneuver until the end, getting the most out of the line from Changsha to Kukong. At Pingsiang I lost a few hundred squads I didn't have to by trying to retreat West instead of South, but that was a minor mistake.

Later as the center shifted back, the block in front of Chikhiang stymied Japanese progress for a slid three months. Whle that happened though I made some mistakes in the South, not preparing for best play and the introduction of new units to open another front. I had dug in on several key hexes near Nanning/Liuchow, but not enough and not all of them. All three should have had 1000AV to hold while reserves moved forward. The IJA punched through on the 55k hex and everything had to move back.

In the mountains I thought the territory was so good and the SL so small he couldn't really move an entire Army up the track there. I should have maxed and dug on the two 25k and 20k hexes to either side of the river crossing though, and that was my mistake here. He might have taken another 3-4 months to break through there if I'd installed units and built a few forts.

Finally, after Chikhiang collapsed following another two months of siege, I should have installed a few good Corps that I had coming from reserves into the x3 hex to the north of Kweiyang, This hex was given away, and it could have held another 1-2 months with the off-road supply situation and the good ground there.

All in all, I think he should be in the position he's in now in April-May 43 had I played each of those moves correctly. So I've given him 3-4 months for free in China while he's given me 3-4 months free in So Pac and Cent Pac. Maybe it evens out!

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/4/2014 8:27:58 AM

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At least you hold the Changteh-Changhsa Festung Area with its auto-supply generation.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/4/2014 8:34:44 AM

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At least you hold the Changteh-Changhsa Festung Area with its auto-supply generation.

Yeah, he can go for the VPs from those units, but most of them still have supply, and Changsha still has four forts as well. Wenchow hasn't been tried yet either. I'd love to keep that and land a few Marines divisions there in late 43!!

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/4/2014 10:42:19 AM

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At least you hold the Changteh-Changhsa Festung Area with its auto-supply generation.

Yeah, he can go for the VPs from those units, but most of them still have supply, and Changsha still has four forts as well. Wenchow hasn't been tried yet either. I'd love to keep that and land a few Marines divisions there in late 43!!

Doesn't Wenchow also produce supply for its garrison?

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/4/2014 11:39:14 AM

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In Chungking he can either take the time to work up the road from Kweiyang through three dug-in hexes, or he can go for Chungking right away and let me rotate units in and out. If he does the former it will take another few months at the least to get up the road. If he does the later he'll have 'fresh' units (or as fresh as the Chinese can field right now) moving in and out. At 12:1 in devices:VP even losing 12 squads a day to a bombardment is like losing a PBY on patrol.

It's 12 to 6 on the ratio, so 2:1.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/4/2014 5:36:47 PM

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At least you hold the Changteh-Changhsa Festung Area with its auto-supply generation.

Yeah, he can go for the VPs from those units, but most of them still have supply, and Changsha still has four forts as well. Wenchow hasn't been tried yet either. I'd love to keep that and land a few Marines divisions there in late 43!!

Doesn't Wenchow also produce supply for its garrison?

Yes, in spite of what he does, it keeps holding at around 4k and has been for more than a year. I've got two Corps there equalling about 830AV.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/4/2014 5:39:30 PM

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In Chungking he can either take the time to work up the road from Kweiyang through three dug-in hexes, or he can go for Chungking right away and let me rotate units in and out. If he does the former it will take another few months at the least to get up the road. If he does the later he'll have 'fresh' units (or as fresh as the Chinese can field right now) moving in and out. At 12:1 in devices:VP even losing 12 squads a day to a bombardment is like losing a PBY on patrol.

It's 12 to 6 on the ratio, so 2:1.

Yep. I was just equating it to other stuff above. He still won't lose as many points as the Chinese even at 6:1, but it'll potentially hurt at Chungking if an attack goes south and it's 400-500 squads lost.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/5/2014 4:58:10 PM

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wrt Nauru & CentPac,

obvs, your 2nd DA attack was a mistake, didn't you see the forts-level 3 from your 1st attack? Your amph-assault lacked Combat Engineers! Should be a lesson to you, for future planning - Rgts don't have the oomph, they need to go in w/ Art / Arm / ComEgr support.

Shuttling naval bombardment TFs to attack Nauru is a good idea, 'cos it'll be some while before your 2 Rgts will be capable of another attack. Don't neglect bringing lots of supply to your guys on Nauru.

Don't abandon future ops in CentPac, keep the pressure on. Use your amph shipping to do sone rope-a-dope, alternating between invasions in the Solomons & CentPac.

I did see the level 3 forts. I didn't see the 3rd naval guard/SNLF unit added after. That was my biggest mistake there. I didn't take the time to bombard first.

The Marines (1/3 of a division) do have some combat engineers. I thought they had the firepower to deal with the two slightly roughed up small guard units and a base force that had been under constant pressure for weeks. I was wrong. I think also the very many other odd units there added a bit to the AV as well. I also did not wait until the fatigue, disblements and disruption of my own troops were completely at zero. That was a factor as can be seen in the CR for the DA at Nauru.

If you imagine the second attack being 230AV against ~150AV as in the first shock (or less since they were still recovering), I'd think the quality of the Marines would maybe knock a fort off and at least get close to an even attack.

I'll keep the pressure up for sure.

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Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8022 troops, 79 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Defending force 8530 troops, 122 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Allied adjusted assault: 84

Japanese adjusted defense: 129

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
864 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1474 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 143 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
1st AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
Kure 5th SNLF
18th Naval Guard Unit
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Special Base Force
13th JAAF AF Bn
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
7th Naval Construction Battalion
37th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7932 troops, 82 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Defending force 10678 troops, 141 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Allied adjusted assault: 37

Japanese adjusted defense: 359

Allied assault odds: 1 to 9 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
493 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1651 casualties reported
Squads: 136 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 38 (18 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
1st AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
18th Naval Guard Unit
Kure 5th SNLF
86th Naval Guard Unit
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
13th JAAF AF Bn
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Special Base Force
7th Naval Construction Battalion
37th JAAF AF Bn

He outnumbers you in guns. At least in quantity (not sure about quality). This in itself could shift the odds table in his favor. It is not always about AV. But you know that already.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/5/2014 7:15:30 PM

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He outnumbers you in guns. At least in quantity (not sure about quality). This in itself could shift the odds table in his favor. It is not always about AV. But you know that already.

The Naval Guards and SNLF have hardly any arty and the AA units and base force probably account for most of the guns.

There are two big and one small caliber AA units there. Now if the AA units are firing out at ground troops, yes I'm definitely going to suffer here. Are they? Good question. I know they have an anti-soft and anti hard rating, so maybe they are firing in defense only. The big base force also has DP guns and AA guns as well a a small amount of anti-ground arty.

So. The point is that this may take a while, but unless he's willing to invest more, or counter-invade, it seems like it'll eventually fall. I've got tanks fully prepped as I mentioned, some combat engineers partially prepped and some Marine arty partially prepped.

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I think AA units do get some kind of anti-personnel rating in combat determination - in defence only as you said. I have had troop losses attacking isolated AA units, but not as many as when attacking isolated artillery units with infantry.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/5/2014 8:48:10 PM

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Add a few cruisers to that reinforcing phib TF, they'll suppress the guns that would otherwise mung your LSTs. Another think is, to bring the AmphTF to Nauru (or 1 hex away), w/ 'Remain on station / Do not unload' orders. Next orders phase, switch them to full-speed & unload. The idea is, they'll unload during that day's 4 phib-unload seqments, & will have all their combat-power available for the gtound-combat phase.
To be sure, you'll need to keep the phibTF covered by carrier air & surfTFs, during the time it takes to arrive & unload. NTM that you'll want any existing troopers to attack in concert w/ the new arrivals. Mebbe they aren't ready to do that? If so, hold back on the reinf troops, just bring supply, & use your cruisers to bombard the defenders.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/6/2014 10:01:22 AM

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Add a few cruisers to that reinforcing phib TF, they'll suppress the guns that would otherwise mung your LSTs. Another think is, to bring the AmphTF to Nauru (or 1 hex away), w/ 'Remain on station / Do not unload' orders. Next orders phase, switch them to full-speed & unload. The idea is, they'll unload during that day's 4 phib-unload seqments, & will have all their combat-power available for the gtound-combat phase.
To be sure, you'll need to keep the phibTF covered by carrier air & surfTFs, during the time it takes to arrive & unload. NTM that you'll want any existing troopers to attack in concert w/ the new arrivals. Mebbe they aren't ready to do that? If so, hold back on the reinf troops, just bring supply, & use your cruisers to bombard the defenders.

My first landing went well. I'd sent in 3 separate bombardments and had BBs in the amphib TFs. Now the Marines are back to where they should be but the US independent regiment is at 50% strength and only 16AV, although all squads are ready and the morale is good. So I think I could get away with it as long as combat engineers and arty are fully prepped (another month away) and the tanks get completely off the transports in one day (LSTs will be used).

The units have good supply for now and two of the three have level 2 forts, which will help. He has to run out of supply soon, but my be introducing some by air which I'll discover soon when I can LR CAP from Ocean.

In the meantime I have 60AV paras prepped for Majuro with some other stuff that will be fast transport delivered. I might pull an unexpected trigger on that, plus have a bunch of stuff waiting for Mili, and BBs almost finished upgrading at PH that will take part since there are serious CD guns there. Jaluit is also a target, with prep ready, and it would be fun to hit all three simultaneously, but that might be too far a bridge.

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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/7/2014 10:02:40 PM

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Feb 3 - 5, 1943

SUBS: Lots of contacts, but no hits. I can't seem to get to the plethora of ships traversing the Gulf of India.

INDIA: The IJN bombards Trivinandum with a CL and DDs and gets a surprisingly good result. About 5 planes are lost on the ground and the fields are shut for now. I'll need more mines, subs, and forts here. The PTs were brushed aside easily. Four of those are lost as well.

CENT PAC: Still rotating bombardments at Nauru.

SO PAC: The last of the landing craft invasion goes over the beaches in Rakata Bay. He's got what looks to be a token force here.

At Woodlark I lost two xAKL I'd sent on a volunteer mission to supply that base, intercepted by two DDs which couldn't take out PC Haida and it's 5inch guns. That nice little ship will try to limp back to Brisbane now with 45/23/3 damage.

CHINA: At last the stack over the river from Chikhiang gets pushed back and gutted. These troops will be useless now, but they've stalled nicely. Up in the mountains the IJA attacks and the 1:4 battle gives roughly even losses to both sides again.

OZ: All of the Aussie troops in the desert have started moving toward Kalgoorlie again as one big mob. It'll take another 40-50 days to get there, but it's starting to seem that all of the activity I noticed in SIGINT was taking troops out, not bringing them back in. Kalgoorlie is lightly held, Perth only shows 9k troops, and Esperance is nearly empty with one unit present.

SIGINT: I have a feeling this unit is leaving Trincomalee, probably for Madras, where there is a lot of shipping. So these messages make me think he's using a system of basing a departing troop carrying TF at the departure base, then setting them to patrol at the destination, so as never to give the SIGINT a definitive correct destination base. Tricksy!

I've done this myself, and always wondered whether it works. I think now that it does, although I still now know a unit is moving from somewhere, so I can then try to track it. I just have to be very careful to check SIGINT right away during a turn instead of after from now on.

The divisions shown here in OZ I have no idea anymore, but I do have lots of subs on the way to find out!

18/38th Division is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Trincomalee

35/56th Division is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Port Hedland.
28/Imperial Guards Division is loaded on xAK Hauraki Maru moving to Port Hedland.
43/Imperial Guards Division is loaded on a Japanese CM moving to Port Hedland.
41/56th Division is loaded on a Japanese AP moving to Port Hedland.
30/56th Division is loaded on a Toho Cargo class xAK moving to Port Hedland.

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Invasion Support action off Rekata Bay (113,134)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCM 532B
LCM 532D
LCM 532E

LCM 532B fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at 79,50 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33089 troops, 463 guns, 652 vehicles, Assault Value = 823

Defending force 26943 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 429

Japanese adjusted assault: 593

Allied adjusted defense: 196

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5637 casualties reported
Squads: 160 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 241 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
3rd Division
40th Division
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Army
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 4, 43
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Night Naval bombardment of Trivandrum at 27,43

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 9 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk III: 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 9 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 12 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 14 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Kawakaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Oshio
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio

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

Manpower hits 2
Fires 115
Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 56
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 4

E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CL Jintsu
CL Jintsu firing at Trivandrum

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 5, 43
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Ground combat at 73,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15106 troops, 201 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 440

Defending force 17261 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 537

Japanese adjusted assault: 201

Allied adjusted defense: 835

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
410 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
104th Division
23rd Army
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
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RE: ::Felix, Ferdinand and FRUPAC:: obvert (A) v Greyjo... - 12/8/2014 12:10:33 PM

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Feb 6 - 8, 1943

INDIA: Getting all of the 200k troops into Madras now. I'l wait for a fort to be built on every unit before doing anything.

SO PAC: A bombardment at Rekata Bay shows the two units there have almost no troops. A DA is scheduled for tomorrow, and on top of that Munda was just conquered by the row boat corps! Nice! A Marine Pioneer battalion will be flown in before some engineers can be sent. Now I can change the prep for the units slated for that base. Most around here seems very lightly held up to Buin and Torokina, which have 5-10k troops in them.

CHINA: Nick is pounding away in the mountains, getting only negative attacks, but each one takes a bit out of our troops that won't come back. His are most likely wearing down too, but they have a chance to recover. Chengteh will be under siege within days. i've moved three big Corps in to try to give a bloody nose or at least slow it all down there.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 5, 43
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Ground combat at 73,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14131 troops, 201 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 419

Defending force 17080 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 511

Japanese adjusted assault: 313

Allied adjusted defense: 601

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
695 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
435 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
104th Division
23rd Army
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 7, 43
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Ground combat at 73,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14444 troops, 201 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 373

Defending force 16715 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 469

Japanese adjusted assault: 269

Allied adjusted defense: 1132

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
513 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled

Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
104th Division
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps

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I always find it interesting that the Japanese have no problem fighting an attritional campaign in China, while the Chinese, who are best equipped to do it (historically) can't......

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I always find it interesting that the Japanese have no problem fighting an attritional campaign in China, while the Chinese, who are best equipped to do it (historically) can't......

When supply is an abstract that can stand for fuel, food, ammo and spare parts it's a lot easier I think!

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Feb 9 - 12, 1943

SUBS: An S boat gets in to Torokina and finds the Musashi TF but can't get through the screen to the big juicy targets.

CENT PAC: The IJN CVs showed up briefly on the horizon, still sailing around using fuel, but didn't come rushing. I suspended bombardments for a few days.

SO PAC: I went for the IJN stationed at Buin/Torokina and although the Cactus air force suffers some losses they manage to get through for three 1,000 pounder hits, One on Nachi, one on Myoko starting a fire. The one on Musashi probably messed up the wood planking a bit. Still. Always good to get a hit on a Japanese ship! Bette to start a fire!

The sweeps mostly came after the strikes, and several of the bombing groups didn't fly, including the majority of the TB, so all in all this is a positive result given the conditions. We lost about 80:25 airframes on the day, but also got good intel on his force compositions and a few hits that could need work at some point for those CA.

Rekata Bay fell easily to our troops. Pangoe and a few others are coming into the sights and might also be easy grabs based on what is there now.

CHINA: The tank army takes Kienko. This trashes further the already trashed Corps around there and turns one unit into zombies. Still, I did manage to get 750AV beginning to dig on the other side of the river, and more is on the way. He'll have to take a risk crossing here if he does want to go the back way into the mountains and toward Sian/Lanchow. I do see some movement near Sian, units moving away. Maybe he's given up on that particular axis?

Near the Kunming mountains the IJA continues to DA with negative results but slowly wearing down the Chinese troops. One of the Corps has 4 forts, so will be hard to move even after getting to positive there.

SIGINT: Are these units just going back and forth across western OZ, or does he keep one fragment loaded and just change the direction periodically?

In India it looks like maybe Madras is getting pumped up! All the more to destroy! (I hope)

29/Imperial Guards Division is loaded on xAK Mikasa Maru moving to Perth.

6/5th Guards Division is loaded on a Buenos Aires Maru class xAP moving to Madras.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 9, 43
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Ground combat at 73,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16053 troops, 222 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Defending force 16280 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

Japanese adjusted assault: 170

Allied adjusted defense: 484

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
719 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
51st Division
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buin at 109,131

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 32

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 26
SBD-3 Dauntless x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Haguro
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Torokina at 109,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 43

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak LR CAP was present here and suffered terribly to get the SBDs through.

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Rekata Bay (113,134)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5703 troops, 41 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Defending force 216 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 90

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 90 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Rekata Bay !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Regiment
1/532nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
27th US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
15th Garrison Unit /3
Sasebo 6th SNLF /3

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