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26 June 1943 - 3/30/2017 11:31:46 AM

SierraJuliet

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26 June 1943

HOME ISLANDS

Sub attack near Shikuka at 127,46

Japanese Ships

E W-1
E W-4

Allied Ships

SS Amberjack

SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at E W-1

ASW attack near Etorofu at 128,50

Japanese Ships

E Sado
E Matsuwa

Allied Ships

SS Silversides

SS Silversides is located by E Sado

PACIFIC

Sub attack near Medny Island at 151,46

Japanese Ships

SS I-23, hits 30, and is sunk

Allied Ships

CVE Chenango
DD McCalla
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan
DD Gillespie
DD Bancroft
DD Bailey

SS I-23 launches 6 torpedoes at CVE Chenango
I-23 diving deep ....
SS I-23 eludes DD Gillespie by hugging bottom
SS I-23 forced to surface!
Sub slips beneath the waves

CHINA

Kukong is bombed � 3 airbase hits and 3 runway hits.
Tuyun is bombed � 6 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55 near Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps at 81,55 near Pingsiang.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps at Chungking.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 16th Chinese Base Force at Kunming � 6 casualties.

Forgot to turn 2 of the divisions off attack mode. While everyone else is having a rest two divisions launch their own assault. I was amazed at the result. Perhaps it might pay next time to launch a follow-up assault the next day. Assuming, of course, that the completely beleaguered defenders continue to hold out on the smell of a dusty piece of ruble.

Japanese deliberate attack at Chungking.

Attacking force 29628 troops, 514 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 5158
Defending force 83797 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Japanese adjusted assault: 133
Allied adjusted defense: 779

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3203 casualties reported
Squads: 126 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 230 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
40th/C Division
32nd/A Division
6th/C Division
37th/A Division
104th/A Division
6th/A Division
36th/B Division
26th/C Division
104th/C Division
3rd Division
40th/B Division
26th/A Division
116th/C Division
110th Division
26th/B Division
116th/A Division
6th/B Division
37th/B Division
37th/C Division
116th/B Division
40th/A Division
41st/A Division
41st/C Division
32nd/B Division
104th/B Division
36th/A Division
12th Tank Regiment
41st/B Division
32nd/C Division
36th/C Division
1st Mortar Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Army
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
38th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
39th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
67th Chinese Corps
22nd Group Army
19th Group Army
7th New Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
29th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
97th Chinese Corps
2nd Group Army
32nd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
Central Reserve
64th Chinese Corps
9th War Area
8th Prov Chinese Corps
China Command
1st Chinese Base Force
38th Group Army
58th Chinese Corps
X' Force
17th Chinese Base Force
84th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
41st AA Regiment
15th Group Army
21st Group Army
20th Group Army
78th Chinese Corps
6th Construction Regiment
27th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
5th War Area
33rd Group Army
44th Chinese Corps
CAF HQ
26th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
60th Chinese Corps
37th Group Army
49th AA Regiment

Japanese deliberate attack at Kunming.

Attacking force 27010 troops, 239 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 1000
Defending force 18865 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 513

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 663
Allied adjusted defense: 817

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1605 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 169 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Guns lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
34th Division
14th Division
1st Raiding Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
NCAC
11th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force

Japanese deliberate attack at 77,41 near Kienko.

Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 526 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 194
Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
71st Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
10th Construction Regiment
12th Construction Regiment

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36123 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1225

Japanese deliberate attack at 91,55 near Pingsiang.

Attacking force 4176 troops, 40 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 156
Defending force 155 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 145
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 145 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
22nd/A Division

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps

Kanhsien is occupied by the Japanese.

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on 104th Region Fortress at near Shikuka.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd NKVD Regiment at Skovorodino � 46 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress at Petropavlovsk.

Allied morning Air attack on 2nd Border Defense Fortress at 111,43 near Mutankiang.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 19
I-153 x 32
IL-2 x 62
MiG-3 x 11

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 1 destroyed
I-153: 2 destroyed
IL-2: 5 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on 2nd Border Defense Fortress at 111,43 near Mutankiang.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 19
IL-2 x 30

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

IL-2: 1 damaged

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on 61st Tank Division at 111,25 near Mogocha � 26 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 3 vehicles lost). 1 Ki-49IIa Helen lost to flak.

I went for broke in the following attack. The previous turn no less than 3 Russian units turned up in the hex to the rear of my assaulting units. I was certain that they were in strategic move mode. I went for a shock attack in the hope of bringing things unhinged. This was not to be as those strategic move units added their AV to the defence to bring about a successful defence of this base. My assault force is now locked up inside the Skovorodino hex.

Japanese shock attack Skovorodino

Attacking force 13765 troops, 130 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 461
Defending force 9700 troops, 64 guns, 812 vehicles, Assault Value = 481

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 678
Allied adjusted defense: 453

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
759 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Division
4th Army
52nd Field AA Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company

Defending units:
74th Tank Brigade
63rd NKVD Regiment
73rd Tank Brigade
2nd Amurskaya Tank Brigade

NEW GUINEA

Japanese morning Air attack on 15th RAAF Base Force at Terapo � 12 casualties.

Repairs completed on E Sanae at Tokyo, ship returned to service

SS I-175 lays minefield at Olga and sets course for Shimonoseki

Loss of SS I-23 on Jun 26, 1943 is admitted
AM Jan van Amstel is reported to have been sunk near Broome on Dec 23, 1942

32nd Sentai arrives

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27 June 1943 - 3/30/2017 11:39:02 AM

SierraJuliet

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27 June 1943

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 8
MiG-3 x 23

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

MiG-3: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on 104th Region Fortress at 127,42 near Shikuka.

Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 5
MiG-3 x 15

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on 74th Tank Brigade at Skovorodino � 11 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Motor Rifle Division at 111,25 near Mogocha � 21 casualties.

Allied morning Air attack on 28th Division at 111,25 near Mogocha.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 5

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 1 destroyed

Allied afternoon Air attack on 2nd Border Defense Fortress at 111,43 near Mutankiang.

Japanese deliberate attack at 127,42 near Shikuka.

Attacking force 21721 troops, 233 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 757
Defending force 2690 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Japanese adjusted assault: 625
Allied adjusted defense: 376

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
540 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Division
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
83rd Naval Guard Unit
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
104th Region Fortress

INDIA

Allied morning Air attack on Jodphur.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 5
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

Allied aircraft

P-38G Lightning x 24

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

CHINA

Kukong is bombed � 2 airbase supply hits and 18 runway hits.
Tuyun is bombed � 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55 near Kukong � 7 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 82,57 near Kanhsien � 8 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps at Chungking � 153 casualties (8 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 77,39 near Kienko � 15 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps at Chungking.
Japanese morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps at Kunming � 12 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Chungking � A 449 casualties (46 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 3335 troops, 279 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 4770
Defending force 83674 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9401 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36126 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1229

Japanese deliberate attack at 86,33 near Ningsia.

Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 2608 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97

Japanese adjusted assault: 98
Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1245 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (5 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
3rd Prov Chinese Corps

Ki-48-IIa Lily from 67th Sentai/C attacking SS ShCh-118 at 117,53
SS ShCh-118 is reported HIT

Repairs completed on xAK Tatukami Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Tatumiya Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Koei Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service

Aircraft Ki-67-Ia Peggy advances R&D

DD Hamanami arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
E Fukue arrives at Tokyo

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28 June 1943 - 3/30/2017 11:44:42 AM

SierraJuliet

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28 June 1943

RUSSIA

Minefield cleared at Vladivostok � 6 mines cleared.

Allied Ships

AM Cheka
AM Strela

Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Motor Rifle Division at 111,25 near Mogocha � 16 casualties (1 vehicle lost).

Allied morning Air attack on 2nd Border Defense Fortress at 111,43 near Mutankiang.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 24
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 8

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 11
IL-2 x 28
MiG-3 x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed
IL-2: 2 damaged
MiG-3: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on 2nd Border Defense Fortress at 111,43 near Mutankiang.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 22
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 8

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 17
I-153 x 17
IL-2 x 32
MiG-3 x 14

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

IL-2: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on 2nd Border Defense Fortress at 111,43 near Mutankiang.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 22
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1

Allied aircraft

IL-2 x 31

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

IL-2: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese bombard at 127,42 near Shikuka � A 6 casualties.
Attacking force 615 troops, 47 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 714
Defending force 2645 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

HOME ISLANDS

Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,48

Japanese Ships

PB Rokko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships

SS Amberjack

SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55 near Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 83,58 near Kanhsien � 22 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps at Chungking � 82 casualties (13 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed)
Japanese morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps at Chungking.
Japanese morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps at Chungking.
Japanese morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps at Kunming � 7 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 77,39 near Kienko � 53 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).

Japanese bombard at Chungking � 569 casualties (66 combat squads and 2 non-combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 3330 troops, 279 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 4797
Defending force 83288 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9406 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36153 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1233

NEW GUINEA

Japanese morning Air attack on 15th RAAF Base Force at Terapo.

Repairs completed on DD Yamagumo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asagumo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service

D4Y1 Judy reports periscope wake at 143, 54 near Paramushiro-jima
D4Y1 Judy from Taiho-2 attacking SS Pompano at 143,54
D4Y1 Judy reports diving submarine at 143, 54 near Paramushiro-jima
D4Y1 Judy from Zuikaku-2 attacking SS Pompano at 143,54

LT Yoshimura, K. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
LT Yoshimura, K. of 201 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!

Loss of PB Rokko Maru on Jun 28, 1943 is admitted

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29 June 1943 - 3/30/2017 12:00:14 PM

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29 June 1943

PACIFIC

ASW attack near Bering Island at 145,44

Japanese Ships

SS I-1, hits 4

Allied Ships

DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan
DD Gillespie
DD Bancroft
DD Bailey

SS I-1 is sighted by escort
I-1 diving deep ....

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Bering Island at 145,44.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 73
B5N2 Kate x 56
B6N1 Jill x 15
D4Y1 Judy x 118

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 38

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses

F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships

CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CVE Chenango, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Bailey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Duncan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Boise
DD Bancroft, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD McCalla, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Lansdowne, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Gillespie, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 1
DD Monssen
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1
DD Grayson
DD Meredith
CL St. Louis

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Suwannee
Massive explosion on DD Gillespie

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Petropavlovsk at 143,47.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 69
A6M5b Zero x 23

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
TBF-1 Avenger x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 15 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Bering Island at 145,44.

Japanese aircraft

D4Y1 Judy x 20

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

DD Duncan, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DD Bailey, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Lansdowne, on fire
DD Gillespie, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Bering Island at 145,44.

Japanese aircraft

B5N2 Kate x 15

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

DD McCalla, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Lansdowne, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Bering Island at 145,44.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 67
B5N2 Kate x 64
B6N1 Jill x 12
D4Y1 Judy x 119

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate: 12 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 13 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships

CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD McCalla, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Grayson
DD Bailey, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Fletcher
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
DD O'Bannon
CL Boise, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
DD Meredith
DD Monssen, Torpedo hits 1
DD Chevalier, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Bering Island at 145,44.

Japanese aircraft

B5N2 Kate x 15

Allied aircraft

no flights

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses

SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships

DD Fletcher
DD Monssen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Chevalier, on fire
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Gwin
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

ASW attack near Bering Island at 145,44.

Japanese Ships

SS I-1, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships

CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Boise
CL St. Louis, heavy damage
DD Grayson
DD Gwin

SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes at CA New Orleans
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!

CHINA

Kukong is bombed � 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 83,58 near Kanhsien � 19 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps at Chungking � 131 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps at 77,39 near Kienko � 80 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on China Command at Chungking.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55 near Kukong.

Japanese bombard at Chungking � 375 casualties (22 combat squads and 2 non-combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 3335 troops, 279 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 4811
Defending force 83396 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9401 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36135 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1234

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Skovorodino � 1 airbase hit and 1 runway hit. 1 Ki-49IIa Helen lost to flak.
Japanese morning Air attack on 111th Tank Division at 111,25 near Mogocha � 7 casualties. 1 Ki-49-IIa Helen lost to flak.
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Army at 108,25 near Shilka � 16 casualties.

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka � 23 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 9

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka � 101 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 1 damaged

NEW GUINEA

Japanese morning Air attack on 15th RAAF Base Force at Terapo � 6 casualties.

PO1 Kusumoto L. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Kusumoto L. of Zuikaku-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Kusumoto L. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 6

PO1 Nagashima A. of 281 Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Nagashima A. of 281 Ku S-1/A attains ace status!!

D4Y1 Judy from Zuikaku-2 has spotted DD Bailey at 145,44
DD Bailey is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 attacking a KVIII Class class SS at 142,47
an Allied SS is reported HIT
D4Y1 Judy from Taiho-2 attacking a O21 Class class SS at 142,47
a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
B6N1 Jill from Taiho-3 has spotted an Allied DD at 145,44
an Allied DD is reported HIT

Loss of SS I-1 on Jun 29, 1943 is admitted
CVE Sangamon is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 29, 1943
CVE Chenango is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 29, 1943
CVE Suwannee is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 29, 1943
CA New Orleans is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 29, 1943
CA Astoria is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 29, 1943
DD Monssen is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 29, 1943
DD Duncan is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 29, 1943
DD Lansdowne is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 29, 1943
DD McCalla is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 29, 1943
DD Bailey is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 29, 1943
DD Bancroft is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 29, 1943
DD Gillespie is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 29, 1943

30th Sentai arrives at Kiamusze
1st Air Fleet arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
1st INA Subhas Regiment arrives at Singapore
2nd INA Gandhi Regiment arrives at Singapore
3rd INA Azad Regiment arrives at Singapore
4th INA Nehru Regiment arrives at Singapore

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RE: 29 June 1943 - 3/30/2017 6:29:26 PM

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Scratch one Taffey and heavy escorting vessles, how did this ambush come about?

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RE: 29 June 1943 - 3/30/2017 8:51:27 PM

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Good planning in that I decided that the Petropavlovsk Operation better have good aerial support in the event that the Americans try to crash the party.

Mischance in that Todd decided to do exactly that on the assumption that the IJN would not have the heavy carriers present. The sub that was sunk got a sniff of this task force a couple of turns ago. Well more that a sniff. She did send 6 torpedoes at a CVE which all promptly missed. The turn before this took place I decided to move KB into a position closer to Petropavlovsk. I had a feeling that the time was right for whatever Todd had sent way up north to show up. I am inclined to think that it may in fact have been a cover force to shepherd in a supply convoy for the Petropavlovsk defenders whereas Todd has stated that they were hunting an invasion convoy of my own. I expected Todd would have picked up on the big carriers being present as Judys have been attacking his subs the day before. Subs... Todd has them present and I'm doing what I can to avoid them.

So a good result but I've given the Allies a good fix on the location of most of the best of the IJN carriers.

Edited to correct some poor spelling of 'Todd'.

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RE: 29 June 1943 - 3/30/2017 11:50:14 PM

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You only lost 22 aircraft so you are still in good shape and a nice haul of VPs.

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30 June 1943 - 3/31/2017 5:48:22 AM

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30 June 1943

PACIFIC

Night Time Surface Combat near Bering Island at 145,45.

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
DD Oyashio
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships

CL St. Louis, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat near Bering Island at 146,43.

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Atago
CA Maya
DD Takanami
DD Tamanami
DD Onami
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships

CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat near Bering Island at 147,43.

Japanese Ships

BB Hiei
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1
CA Atago
CA Maya
DD Takanami
DD Tamanami
DD Onami
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships

CL Boise, Shell hits 1

Night Time Surface Combat near Bering Island at 148,43.

Japanese Ships

BB Hiei
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
CA Maya
DD Takanami
DD Tamanami
DD Onami
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships

CL Boise, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage

Day Time Surface Combat near Bering Island at 147,43.

Japanese Ships

CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Taiho
CV Unryu
CV Amagi
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Susuzuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Niizuki
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships

DD Fletcher
DD Chevalier
DD Nicholas
DD O'Bannon
DD Meredith
DD Gwin
DD Grayson

Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Both Task Forces evade combat

Day Time Surface Combat near Bering Island at 149,44.

Japanese Ships

BB Nagato, Shell hits 3
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
DD Oyashio
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships

DD Fletcher
DD Chevalier, Shell hits 2
DD Nicholas, Shell hits 1
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1
DD Meredith, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Gwin, Shell hits 1
DD Grayson, Shell hits 1

Day Time Surface Combat near Medny Island at 149,45.

Japanese Ships

BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
DD Oyashio
DD Hayashio
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships

DD Fletcher
DD Chevalier
DD Nicholas
DD O'Bannon
DD Gwin
DD Grayson

Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Medny Island at 150,46.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 62
A6M5b Zero x 23
B5N2 Kate x 24
D4Y1 Judy x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships

DD Grayson
DD Chevalier
DD O'Bannon
DD Gwin
DD Nicholas, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fletcher

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Medny Island at 150,46.

Japanese aircraft

D4Y1 Judy x 12

Japanese aircraft losses

D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships

DD Grayson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Chevalier, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DD Fletcher, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Medny Island at 150,46.

Japanese aircraft

D4Y1 Judy x 12

Japanese aircraft losses

D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships

DD Gwin
DD Fletcher, on fire
DD O'Bannon, on fire

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Medny Island at 150,46.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 22
A6M5b Zero x 23
B5N2 Kate x 5
D4Y1 Judy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses

D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships

DD Gwin
DD Fletcher
DD Nicholas, on fire, heavy damage

RUSSIA

Night Naval bombardment of Petropavlovsk.

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 2 damaged
I-16m24: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 28 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
I-15bis: 1 damaged
MBR-2: 1 damaged
MBR-2: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships

BB Hyuga
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 2

Japanese morning Air attack on 111th Tank Division at 110,25 near Mogocha � 34 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 2 vehicles lost).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 26

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka � 7 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 7
A6M5 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka � 25 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 3
A6M5 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 18
SB-2 x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Skovorodino � 2 airbase hits and 11 runway hits.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed � 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 3 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 83,58 near Kanhsien.
Japanese morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps at 77,39 near Kienko � 48 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Tuyun is bombed � 7 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55 near Kukong � 10 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Chungking � 674 casualties (57 combat squads and 3 non-combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 3335 troops, 279 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 4799
Defending force 85297 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 286

Japanese bombard at Kukong � 9 casualties.
Attacking force 9406 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36114 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1231

Japanese deliberate attack at 78,42 near Kienko.

Attacking force 4414 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168
Defending force 359 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 174
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 174 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Allied ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
63rd Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
10th Construction Regiment
12th Construction Regiment

Japanese deliberate at 80,58 near Kukong.

Attacking force 3034 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
Defending force 1211 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Japanese adjusted assault: 101
Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
64th/A Division

Defending units:
49th Chinese/A Corps

NEW GUINEA

Japanese morning Air attack on 15th RAAF Base Force at Terap � 6 casualties.

Previous report of sinking of CL Boise incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 147, 43

B5N2 Kate from Hiryu-3 has spotted an Allied DD at 150,46
a 'R' Class class DD is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Hiryu-3 has spotted a 'A' Class class DD at 150,46
a 'R' Class class DD is reported HIT
D4Y1 Judy from Zuikaku-2 has spotted DD Fletcher at 150,46
DD Fletcher is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted a 'J' Class class DD at 150,46
an Allied DD is reported HIT

PO1 Matsuo G. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Matsuo G. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Matsuo G. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A attains ace status!!
PO1 Matsuo G. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 6

CA Minneapolis is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 30, 1943
CL St. Louis is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 30, 1943
CL Boise is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 30, 1943
DD Chevalier is reported to have been sunk near Medny Island on Jun 30, 1943
DD Meredith is reported to have been sunk near Bering Island on Jun 30, 1943

261 Ku S-2 arrives at Kagoshima
331 Ku S-1 arrives at Oita
331 Ku K-1 arrives at Oita
501 Ku K-1 arrives at Chiba
531 Ku K-1 arrives at Chiba
761 Ku K-1 arrives at Kanoya
761 Ku K-2 arrives at Kanoya
934 Ku T-2 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka
1006 Ku U-1 arrives at Chiba

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RE: 29 June 1943 - 3/31/2017 5:57:59 AM

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You only lost 22 aircraft so you are still in good shape and a nice haul of VPs.

Considering I have 7 of the big Japanese carriers in this TF 22 lost aircraft is a fair price to pay in exchange for the obliteration of an enemy TF. The big question is the location of the enemy CVs. I know Todd has been in the planning and prep stage for many a month now for his next big move on the empire and I reckon on those carriers being holed up somewhere waiting for the green light. They may come looking to exact some revenge but now that the composition of KB is known I doubt it. What Todd doesn't know is the location of Akagi, Kaga and all of the lesser carriers of the IJN. Without knowing where they lurk I'm inclined to think that Todd will hold off contesting the water around Petropavlovsk. To return to your original comment - yes the loss of minimal attack aircraft has left KB in a good position to protect the forthcoming assault on Petrolpavlovsk. That I am not looking forward too... a shipping blood bath if my knowledge of previous attempts to take Russian port, in other AARs, is anything to go by.

As for VPs. Definitely a good haul. I'm long past the auto victory screen but we still keep an eye on the VPs as something of a yard stick to judge where we are at.

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1 July 1943 - 3/31/2017 8:49:34 AM

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1 July 1943

PACIFIC

Night Time Surface Combat near Medny Island at 150,46.

Japanese Ships

BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
DD Oyashio
DD Hayashio
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships

DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1
DD Gwin, Shell hits 1

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards

Night Time Surface Combat near Medny Island at 150,46.

Japanese Ships

BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
DD Oyashio
DD Hayashio
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships

DD Nicholas, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
DD Nicholas sunk by BB Mutsu at 6,000 yards

Night Time Surface Combat near Medny Island at 150,46.

Japanese Ships

BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
DD Oyashio
DD Hayashio
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships

DD Fletcher, Shell hits 2, on fire

CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Hiraoka, Kumeichi crosses the 'T'

Night Time Surface Combat near Attu Island at 153,48.

Japanese Ships

BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
DD Oyashio
DD Hayashio
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships

DD Fletcher, on fire

CHINA

Kukong is bombed � 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits.
Tuyun is bombed � 1 airbase, 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55 near Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/B Corps at 83,59 near Amoy � 9 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps at 77,39 near Kienko � 26 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Japanese deliberate attack at Chungking.

Attacking force 132149 troops, 1415 guns, 586 vehicles, Assault Value = 4804
Defending force 85137 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 282

Japanese adjusted assault: 1530
Allied adjusted defense: 715

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chungking !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1526 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled

Allied ground losses:
91947 casualties reported
Squads: 2011 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11967 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 106 (106 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 64

Assaulting units:
40th Division
6th Division
104th Division
3rd Division
36th Division
116th Division
32nd Division
37th Division
12th Tank Regiment
110th Division
26th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Army
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
94th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
X' Force
58th Chinese Corps
13th Construction Regiment
7th Chinese Base Force
44th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
29th Group Army
90th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Base Force
27th Group Army
6th War Area
64th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
2nd Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
97th Chinese Corps
5th War Area
China Command
9th War Area
17th Chinese Base Force
20th Chinese Base Force
67th Chinese Corps
6th Construction Regiment
CAF HQ
26th Group Army
15th Group Army
33rd Group Army
84th Chinese Corps
37th Group Army
38th Group Army
38th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
4th Construction Regiment
19th Group Army
20th Group Army
60th Chinese Corps
Central Reserve
74th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Base Force
39th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
21st Group Army
22nd Group Army
78th Chinese Corps
41st AA Regiment
49th AA Regiment

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36096 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1228

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Skovorodino � 11 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 33 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Petropavlovsk.

Japanese morning Air attack on 61st Tank Division at 109,25 near Shilka � 41 casualties

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 12
A6M5 Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 11

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed

Allied morning Air attack on 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment at 109,25 near Shilka.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 7
A6M5 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 2
SB-2 x 37

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 1
SB-2 x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 1 destroyed

Japanese bombard at 127,42 near Shikuka.
Attacking force 615 troops, 47 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 722
Defending force 2697 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Allied deliberate attack at 109,25 near Shilka.

Attacking force 15743 troops, 271 guns, 564 vehicles, Assault Value = 1597
Defending force 14131 troops, 153 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 515

Allied adjusted assault: 523
Japanese adjusted defense: 1575

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
807 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
478 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 64 (10 destroyed, 54 disabled)

Assaulting units:
61st Tank Division
57th Motor Rifle Division
103rd Rifle Division
111th Tank Division
36th Army

Defending units:
19th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

NEW GUINEA

Japanese morning Air attack on 15th RAAF Base Force at Terapo � 13 casualties.

HOME ISLANDS

ASW attack near Ominato at 118,53

Japanese Ships

PB Toko Maru

Allied Ships

SS ShCh-131

ShCh-131 bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Previous report of sinking of DD Nicholas incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 150, 46

Ki-48-IIa Lily from 67th Sentai/C attacking a O19 Class class SS at 118,53
an Allied SS is reported HIT

DD Nicholas is reported to have been sunk near Medny Island on Jul 01, 1943

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RE: 1 July 1943 - 4/1/2017 9:43:15 PM

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Wow you are having some good days, now you captured Chungking!

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RE: 1 July 1943 - 4/2/2017 1:04:21 AM

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Wow you are having some good days, now you captured Chungking!

Yes indeed. Two or three days of very good results with the capture of Chungking being the icing on the cake. Chungking was some long time in the taking. It does test patience levels when you hope for the final collapse only to see that the defenders conjure up enough spirit to hold the line. Having come this far in China one must persevere and hold on for the final victory at Chungking. The next order of business is to capture Kunming and that should not be too big an ask once some of the currently unemployed divisions at Chungking recover and get themselves moving into the mountains.

Todd, by the way, has offered up the following on the political mood within in the US. Firstly after the destruction of the taffy TF:

Admiral King has little to say in a meeting in the Oval Office. General Marshall asks if Europe shouldn't be the only focus until the Nazi menace is erased. He asks if it isn't wiser for the US to negotiate a ceasefire in the Pacific while a naval building program attempts to make up for the losses to date. Admiral King remains strangely silent and he's white as a sheet.

A day later after the surrender of Chungking:

FDR listens to Adm King admitting that the USN lags behind the IJN in the all important area of carriers. "Any engagement at in the near future could, in all probability, result in a disaster that would lose any hope of victory until 1948."

Gen Marshall chimes in with, "Then maybe it's time to reconsider things. With the collapse of virtually all Chinese organized resistance, the invasion of the Soviet Union and India all but in the Japanese fold do we have the manpower to face the IJA in combat?"

Gen Thomas Holcomb growls, "The Marines will carry the fight to the enemy, regardless of the odds. We don't have the word quit in our vocabulary. If the Navy can get my boys where they're needed we can cause problems for the Japanese until the Army finishes off the Germans."

Adm King says, "The Navy stands ready to continue the fight, for the present, but if things continue as they have I see no way to compete with the IJN until some time in the future."

FDR thanks them and calls an end to the meeting, pondering the impact that another major defeat would have on the morale of the populace and will to fight on. Maybe the anger of the people could be channeled with some help from Hollywood.

I haven't pushed them over the edge yet but the Americans are certainly on the verge of negotiation. I'm close but it would need yet another big one sided naval victory to do that.

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Production levels 1 July 1943 - 4/2/2017 1:32:44 AM

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After some time neglecting this AAR for the usual host of other RL activities I've finally managed to get back into it and have it up to date. Thanks so much for all who have jumped back on board to read up on the current state of this match. Thanks too for churning away without so much as a hint of graphics to help paint the picture. I like doing this so here is a wrap up of some long neglected stats in this match.

First up is the current production levels

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Most valuable ships report sunk 1 July 1943 - 4/2/2017 1:39:57 AM

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The current sunk ships report for all nations listing the most valuable ships reported as lost.

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Most valuable IJN warships reported sunk 1 July 1943 - 4/2/2017 1:41:54 AM

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The current state of most valuable warships lost by the IJN.

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Points standing 1 July 1943 - 4/2/2017 1:43:50 AM

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The current points level.

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Leading Japanese Pilots 1 July 1943 - 4/2/2017 1:46:09 AM

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The current leading pilots on the Japanese side.

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Contested lines Russia 1 July 1943 - 4/2/2017 2:04:37 AM

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Here is a general overview of the general lines of engagement for the Russian campaign.

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The Borzya Salient - 4/2/2017 3:23:25 AM

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The front line here has been quite fluid. After initially entering Mogacha my assault force had to pull back as Russian reinforcements came charging in from behind. We pulled out of the base and made a stand in the forests outside of Mogacha. We then made a play to come in from behind and surround the Russian forces. They in turn saw the trap and have pulled back to the forest hex where the battle icon is located. They were also reinforced by a further 2 units for the battle which just took place.

My intention now is to move on Mogacha with the original assault force whilst other units attempt to hold the line behind them.

Mogacha is held by one NKVD regiment of some 90 AV and no doubt behind forts of 3 to 4 level + the forest hex. I have allocated 20th Army, 28th Division, 11th, 12th and 13th Ind. Hvy. Art. Bn.s, 7th RP Gun Bn and 49th Construction Company to make the attempt on this base. Apart from cutting off the rail line I really want to get an airfield in operation at this location.

In the forest hex where the battle icon is I have 19th Division, 23rd Tank Regiment and 15th Med FA Rgt hunkering down. Coming to assist is 9th Tank Regiment, 2 AA units and 1 construction unit. The forest location is to our benefit here. Arrayed against them is a formidable Russian force made up of 61st and 111th Tank Divisions, 57th Motor Rifle Division, 103rd Rifle Division and 36th Army with AV of 1500+. The recent attack by the Russian saw them go in at 1-3 odds.

In the hex below we have 2nd Tank Division and 9th Medium FA Rgt. Not too much and it appears that possibly 4 Russian units may be attempting to smash their way across the river into this hex.

Below that at the road junction to Borzya we have 30th Division supported by 3 artillery units. There is a single Russian unit, at present, looking to contest this hex.

Coming up in support in the next hex is 17th Division, 3 artillery units, 1 Engineer unit and 2 construction companies.

Finally, about to cross the river, just out of Hailar is 3rd Tank Division.

Supply is going to be an issue as will the ebb and flow of aerial engagements in support of this operation. If Todd can force a break through this whole venture will become risky. If I can acquire Mogacha and get that airfield up and running I should be able to apply more aerial pressure in this region.

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RE: The Borzya Salient - 4/2/2017 6:25:20 PM

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nice to see you have almost a 5-1 lead in VPs, I will have to go back and see how you accomplish that feat.

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RE: The Borzya Salient - 4/2/2017 10:35:25 PM

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nice to see you have almost a 5-1 lead in VPs, I will have to go back and see how you accomplish that feat.

Yamaguchi and carrier div 5 are my picks for special mention.

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2 July 1943 - 4/3/2017 12:48:15 AM

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2 July 1943

HOME ISLANDS

We have success against a Russian sub which was bent on causing havoc at Hakodate (or perhaps just transiting to the Petropavlovsk area). The downside is that she located my SAG TF stationed here to deal with a frisky surface activity by the Soviet Navy. Kako gets in some useful target practice.

Japanese Ships

DD Amatsukaze
DD Hatsukaze
CA Kako

Allied Ships

SS ShCh-131, hits 29, and is sunk

ShCh-131 bottoming out ....
SS ShCh-131 forced to surface!
DD Hatsukaze firing on surfaced sub ....
CA Kako firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

INDIA

Allied morning Air attack on Jodphur.

Allied aircraft

P-38G Lightning x 20

No Allied losses

CHINA

Kukong is bombed � 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 6 runway hits.
Tuyun is bombed � 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55 near Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong � 7 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps at 77,39 near Kienko � 12 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36040 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1224

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Skovorodino � 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 9 runway hits. 1 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak. AF damage here is now reported to be at 51.

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka � 59 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 9

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 17
SB-2 x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153: 4 destroyed
SB-2: 1 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka � 19 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 15

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Petropavlovsk � 1 runway hit.

Japanese bombard at 108,27 near Hailar � A 33 casualties.
Attacking force 14912 troops, 312 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 475
Defending force 1995 troops, 29 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

This was the single unit stack approaching our supply lines from Boryza. Our bombardment locates 3rd Motorized Rifle Regiment. In retrospect, an assault would have served us better as the unit is moving back out of the hex and will be gone tomorrow. Best to keep moving the units here up to the front line where they can be best utilized.

Japanese bombard at 127,42 near Shikuka � A 5 casualties.
Attacking force 615 troops, 47 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 725
Defending force 2709 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese deliberate attack at 105,34 near Arshaan.

Attacking force 1906 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 2241 troops, 36 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese adjusted assault: 23
Allied adjusted defense: 163

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7

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

Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division

Defending units:
6th Mongolian Cavalry Division
7th Mongolian Cavalry Division
18th VVS Base Force

NEW GUINEA

Japanese morning Air attack on 15th RAAF Base Force at Terapo � 5 casualties. My air transport skills are no what they could be. I belatedly realize that I can air drop some forces into Terapo to deal with this bedraggled Allied unit. Elements of 10th Garrison Unit started arrived today by air. This unit is slated soon for withdrawal so I shall get some use out of them before they retire.

Repairs completed on AK Myoko Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Arimasan Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service

PO2 Ikeda D. of Ominato Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Ikeda D. of Ominato Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Ikeda D. of Ominato Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6

Aircraft A6M8 Zero advances R&D (advances to 6/44)

SS ShCh-131 is reported to have been sunk near Hakodate on Jul 02, 1943

261 Ku S-2 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo

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3 July 1943 - 4/4/2017 12:39:45 PM

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CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong � 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong � 7 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 77,39 near Kienko � 12 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36057 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1225

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Skovorodino � 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits. AF damage reported as steady at 51. The soviets have rushed in 2 more units here. I wonder; are they combat units or support units.

Allied afternoon Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka � 32 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese deliberate attack at Mogocha.

Attacking force 12952 troops, 179 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 387
Defending force 2754 troops, 10 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 348
Allied adjusted defense: 177

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

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

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28th Division
20th Army
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
7th RF Gun Battalion
49th Const Co
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
70th NKVD Regiment

Japanese bombard at 108,27 near Hailar � A 18 casualties. That Russian motorized regiment is still stuck in this hex and still attempting to escape. It is moving slower than expected. Perhaps it is moving out in combat mode.
Attacking force 14894 troops, 312 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1304
Defending force 1961 troops, 29 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

NEW GUINEA

Japanese afternoon Air attack on 15th RAAF Base Force at Terapo � 5 casualties.

PO2 Ibusuki S. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Ibusuki S. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A attains ace status!!
PO2 Ibusuki S. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 6
PO2 Muto O. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Muto O. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A attains ace status!!

Repairs completed on CS Mizuho at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service

xAK Hiburi Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
SC CHa-61 arrives at Niigata

65th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo

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Cliimb Mount Fuji - 4/4/2017 1:00:36 PM

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I did this feat a couple of years ago. So daunting once you have moved off of the horizontal trail and moved onto the upward, ever upward, zig zag trail. There is a goal to be attained and it is a long march which must be taken one step at a time. The higher you go the more difficult each step becomes. Until at last you reach the summit and can look upon the vista that defines your achievement. The contest that is Pacific War AE can be likened to the struggle to conquer a lofty peak. There are goals to be achieved and sometimes they can appear to be tantalizingly close. But then again maybe not quite as close as you would like. Patience... and some very many good rolls of the dice, good fortune and the death of countless electron warriors bring you step by step closer and closer to your goal.

Today I achieved one. One I never dared to aspire to. It simply appeared to be a goal too difficult to contemplate. And that goal.... breaking the 5 to 1 VP barrier. Today I achieved this goal with the VP difference now standing at 5.202 - 1. Japan is still brittle as an egg tapped in wrong spot but even so she has made the western powers take notice and wonder just how will they claw back the territory that has been wrenched from their grasp.

Today I can rejoice for tomorrow it may all come crashing down. And to Todd.. when you finally do get to read this... thank you so much for sticking at this torment day after thankless day. There has been precious little for you to rejoice over but you have shown a remarkably desirable trait in any AE player - that is the ability to stay the course no matter how rugged the terrain. The mountain, however, stands before you. The Empire awaits the Allied fury.

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4 July 1943 - 4/5/2017 7:28:48 AM

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4 July 1943

CHINA

Kukong is bombed � 7 casualties, 6 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.
Tuyun is bombed � 15 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55near Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 84,59 near Amoy � 14 casualties.
Kunming is bombed � 14 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 30 runway hits. 1 Ki-43-Ic Oscar lost to flak.
Japanese morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps at 77,39 near Kienko � 48 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36052 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1220

RUSSIA

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka � 27 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 5

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 2 destroyed

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka � 20 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 1

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 13
SB-2 x 17

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 1 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment at 109,25 near Shilka.

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Petropavlovsk � 1 Ki-49-IIa Helen lost to flak.

Japanese deliberate attack at 127,42 near Shikuka.

Attacking force 21524 troops, 233 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 735
Defending force 2705 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese adjusted assault: 651
Allied adjusted defense: 169

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
440 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
7th Division
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
83rd Naval Guard Unit
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
8th Area Army
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
104th Region Fortress

Allied bombardment at Skovorodino � J 42 casualties (2 non-combat squads destroyed + 2 vehicles lost).
Attacking force 540 troops, 42 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 677
Defending force 15852 troops, 166 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Allied deliberate attack at 109,25 near Shilka.

Attacking force 36279 troops, 573 guns, 1987 vehicles, Assault Value = 1600
Defending force 13403 troops, 153 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 442

Allied adjusted assault: 984
Japanese adjusted defense: 519

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2255 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 213 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
435 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 32 (5 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 141 (6 destroyed, 135 disabled)

Assaulting units:
61st Tank Division
103rd Rifle Division
111th Tank Division
57th Motor Rifle Division
1st Motorized Rifle Regiment
36th Army

Defending units:
19th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Repairs completed on SC Ch 33 at Tokyo, ship returned to service

D4Y1 Judy from Taiho-2 attacking an Allied SS at 142,48
B5N2 Kate from Amagi-3 attacking an Allied SS at 142,48

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Shilka - 4/5/2017 8:59:00 AM

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So, the Russians near Shilka have attacked and they are awesome. If it wasn�t for the massive number of disablements suffered by 19 Division I would have counted this as a good round. 65 Russian combat squads destroyed sounds good but the 57th Motor Rifle Davison is one that sports over 500 AV by itself. Happy too in seeing so many Russian vehicles disabled but they do have so much that I figure that unless they have major disruption they could easily back up and attack again next turn. I hope they have some significant disruption and as Todd plays conservatively I would err on the side of a couple of turns at least going by. Unfortunately, there are more Russian units on the way so the next attack is more than likely to garner 2 � 1 odds, or worse. As for 19 Division, it has AV now of only 192. 124 combat squads available but 189 disabled. Disruption is at 24 and fatigue is 14. Experience has moved on up to 61 and morale is a very good 98. The supporting artillery and tank regiment are fairly well unscathed. I have more armour on the way but it is going to take a few days for the first of them to show up.

So here is my dilemma. Keep these units here in the hope that they hold out until reinforcements arrive or withdraw back down the road in combat mode and look to hold the next hex. If the units stay in combat mode they stand the best chance of beating off an attack without incurring the movement mode penalty. If they stay they stand the chance of being routed where they stand. I guess they are a good chance of being routed whichever way I go.

What say you. Stand or beat an orderly retreat. I�m inclined towards a retreat whilst the Russians are doing their own recovery.

I plan on using as many bombers as I can to hit this hex next turn.

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Skovorodino - 4/5/2017 9:07:05 AM

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Down the road at Skovorodino the Russians have raced in a couple of artillery regiments. They are going to hurt me in time. Lucky here so far in that no big Russian units have turned up. Supply, however, is going to be the issue as I have stupidly managed to allow my units to get locked inside this hex.

The land campaign in this part of the Russian sector could go either way. For the present though I think that Todd is in the better position. Things could sway from one side to the other on a turn by turn basis for a while.

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RE: Skovorodino - 4/5/2017 12:26:48 PM

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If he sees your movement indicator that might encourage him to attack sooner, which you don't want, so might be better to play possum and let him think you are still in good shape and pound him with air attacks to discourage him from attacking.

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RE: Skovorodino - 4/5/2017 1:10:04 PM

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Congrats on the VP margin. I don't think I have ever seen a JFB achieve that.

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RE: Skovorodino - 4/6/2017 4:48:18 AM

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If he sees your movement indicator that might encourage him to attack sooner, which you don't want, so might be better to play possum and let him think you are still in good shape and pound him with air attacks to discourage him from attacking.

I like your thinking. Holding this hex is the better hex of the two. Whichever way I go it does to some extent depend on the outcome of die rolls. Vagaries of the battlefield no doubt. Still have to finish this turn off but I think you have helped swing me towards continuing to make a stand. The other thing is that I'm quiet clueless on the performance of a unit on the move but in combat mode when attacked. Standing and making use of the forest hex plus the level 1 forts does sound like the best option.

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