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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/17/2015 2:45:04 PM

Rio Bravo

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Combat Report

for

May 2, 1942

El Lobo Continues to Expand His Greedy Empire By Capturing Banjoewangi:

Ground combat at Banjoewangi (57,107)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31864 troops, 456 guns, 377 vehicles, Assault Value = 1103

Defending force 1709 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 792

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 792 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Banjoewangi !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
1811 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 265 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 5

Assaulting units:
21st Division
33rd Division
21st Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Soerabaja Base Force
MLD
Banjoewangi Base Force
Commandement Marine
Malang Base Force

Japanese Amphibious Assault Djailolo:

Amphibious Assault at Djailolo (78,101)

TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Djailolo, 78,101

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

Densapar Coastal Guns Sting Japanese Repeatedly:

Invasion Support action off Denpasar (58,108)

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Akagi Maru
TB Kiji

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

And Again

Invasion Support action off Denpasar (58,108)

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Akagi Maru
TB Kiji

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

And One More time

Invasion Support action off Denpasar (58,108)

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Akagi Maru
TB Kiji

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

And Yet Again

Invasion Support action off Denpasar (58,108)

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Akagi Maru
TB Kiji

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

Chinese Duck Near Ankang!:

Ground combat at 81,40 (near Ankang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 82497 troops, 1455 guns, 918 vehicles, Assault Value = 2865

Defending force 75371 troops, 391 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2545

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

Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Regiment
23rd Division
28th Engineer Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
24th Division
41st Division
12th Division
5th Tank Regiment
36th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
52nd Road Const Co
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Road Const Co
6th RF Gun Battalion
48th Road Const Co
26th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
6th Army
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
56th JAAF AF Bn
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
45th Road Const Co
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
49th Const Co
45th Const Co
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
46th Const Co
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
47th Road Const Co
7th RF Gun Battalion
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
46th Road Const Co
Mongol Garrison Army
4th RF Gun Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
5th Army
3rd Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
68th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
45th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
26th Group Army

Chinese Moon Japanese at Changteh!:

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 58712 troops, 677 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1692

Defending force 27064 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 581

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

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
39th Division
57th Infantry Brigade
3rd Division
6th Division
40th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
5th RF Gun Battalion
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd JAAF AF Coy
RGC Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn
1st JAAF AF Coy
21st Mortar Battalion
67th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
74th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
29th Group Army
27th Group Army
19th Group Army

Chinese Spank Japanese Near Ankang!

Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Defending force 5536 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Japanese adjusted assault: 296

Allied adjusted defense: 433

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
38th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

_____________________________

"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one."

-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven

(in reply to Rio Bravo)

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/18/2015 1:37:51 AM

Rio Bravo

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Combat Report

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May 3, 1942

Japanese Amphibious Assault Mangole:

Amphibious Assault at Mangole (74,105)

TF 342 troops unloading over beach at Mangole, 74,105

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Japanese Demand the Chinese Surrender at Changteh!

Nuts!

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60007 troops, 687 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1725

Defending force 27027 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 574

Japanese adjusted assault: 1117

Allied adjusted defense: 781

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2257 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 16 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1568 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 138 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Division
57th Infantry Brigade
3rd Division
40th Division
39th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st JAAF AF Coy
2nd JAAF AF Coy
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
RGC Army
67th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
74th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
29th Group Army
27th Group Army
19th Group Army

Best Regards,

-Terry

_____________________________

"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one."

-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven

(in reply to Rio Bravo)

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/19/2015 10:09:45 PM

Rio Bravo

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Combat Report

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May 4, 1942

The Evil Empire Captures Mangole:

Ground combat at Mangole (74,105)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1078 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 33

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mangole !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
18th Naval Guard Unit

Japanese War Ships Bombard Bandjermasin:

Night Naval bombardment of Bandjermasin at 60,99

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko

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

Manpower hits 1
Resources hits 1
Fires 75
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 22
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 1

CA Nachi firing at Bandjermasin
CA Haguro firing at Bandjermasin
CA Myoko firing at Bandjermasin

Japanese Pour Ashore at Bandjermasin:

Amphibious Assault at Bandjermasin (60,99)

TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Bandjermasin, 60,99

Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 87th Nav Gd

Chinese Continue to Repel Japanese at Lanchow!

Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30871 troops, 214 guns, 747 vehicles, Assault Value = 1292

Defending force 23591 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 682

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 795

Allied adjusted defense: 2029

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1952 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 191 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 109 (1 destroyed, 108 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2165 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 172 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
12th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Garrison Unit
10th Tank Regiment
10th Division
8th Recon Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
34th Separate Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
27th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
21st Chinese Base Force

Allies Hold at Densapar!

Ground combat at Denpasar (58,108)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2928 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 406 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 10

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Assaulting units:
15th Guards Regiment

Defending units:
Den Passer Base Force

Best Regards,

-Terry

_____________________________

"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one."

-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven

(in reply to Rio Bravo)

Post #: 453

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/20/2015 1:31:12 AM

Rio Bravo

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Input Requested From

The War College Members

May 5, 1942

Opening Note

As you may be aware, the Allies are very strong in India and have deployed certain commands further Southeast in India. Also, Australia is fairly strong and most of the ground forces deployed in Australia have been deployed along the Wyalla-Brisbane line and South thereof. Previously earmarked ground forces continue to pour into India and Australia. Tahiti is also quite strong now.

Accordingly, I am considering changing the Allied build-up priority from Inida, Australia, and Tahiti to the Aleutian Islands, Wake Island, Midway Island, and Ceylon.

I would appreciate all of your thoughts regarding some ground forces already deployed at certain Allied bases and ground forces earmarked for certain Allied bases.

Alaska & Prince Rupert

Presently, the following bases are each at a minimum Fort Level of 3 and each are garrisoned with a minimum of one Base Force, one AA or CD, and one Infantry Regiment:

Prince Rupert
Anchorage
Whittier
Seward
Kodiak
Dutch Harbor

Adak: Presently, transports are unloading one AA, one BF, and one Combat Engineer at Adak Island. A SEP Infantry Regiment is in route from Prince Rupert to Adak Island.

Amchitka: Presently, a USN BF is loading at Pearl Harbor, and an AA, Combat Engineer, and SEP Infantry Regiment are earmarked for Amchitka.

I realize that should the Japanese choose to invade Amchitka, Adak, Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Seward, Whittier, or Anchorage, the Japanese can easily bombard said bases and supplying said bases would be troublesome.

Question Do you think the Allies should continue with Allied expansion plans for Alaska or do you think it would be wiser to divert the troops earmarked for Amchitka, Adak and Dutch Harbor to Seward, Whittier, and Anchorage?

Wake Island & Midway Island

Wake Island and Midway Island are at Fort Level 4. Both have a BF and AA. but little else.

A Marine Infantry Regiment has been earmarked for each base.

Again, I realize Wake and Midway can be easily bombarded and getting supply to Wake and Midway could be a nightmare.

Question At this time, do you think it is worth risking two Marine Infantry Regiments to put up a fight at Wake and Midway or do you think it would be wiser to leave them at Pearl Harbor?

Ceylon

Ceylon is very weak.

Presently, a U.S. Army Infantry Division is North of Australia bound for Colombo. Three U.S. Army AA units are also in route for Colombo.

Question Is it worth risking the above units to put up a fight at Ceylon or do you think it would be wiser to simply divert those units to India.?

End Note

I lean toward going forward with these plans to fight the Japanese at all of the above locations for the following reasons:

1.) As to the Aleutian Islands, Wake Island, and Midway Island: El Lobo may get nervous and divert troops to substantially garrison Hokkaido and the Kurile Islands. As many of you may recall, presently, the Allies don't have any plans to ever invade Hokkaido or the Kurile Islands. So, his troops would just sit there versus wreaking havoc elsewhere.

2.) Holding the Aleutian Islands, Wake and Midway Islands would put the Allies in a good position for when the Allies launch Operation Sea Shark presently scheduled for June of 1943 which entails hitting the Marianas Islands first, then continuing on to Yap, Babeldaod, Formosa, and Okinawa.

3.) Holding Ceylon would put the Allies in a good position for when the Allies launch Operation Land Shark presently scheduled for October 15, 1942 which entails hitting Burma first, then continuing into China, Manchukua, and Korea.

4.) It would take El Lobo substantial forces and he would expand substantial fuel and supply fighting to take the above locations and it would deny him substantial assets to capture Allied bases elsewhere.

5.) The Allies have to fight somewhere. The above locations have good defensive positions in terms of fort levels. Garrisoning the above bases might divert El Lobo's expansion plans, throw him off his pace, slow him down, and give him a tantrum which that Evil Emperor surely deserves.

I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on the above Allied tentative plans to garrison the above-mentioned bases.

Best Regards,

-Terry

< Message edited by Rio Bravo -- 11/20/2015 2:33:35 AM >

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/20/2015 11:21:05 AM

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In Alaska, if your rear bases have at least 250AV behind level 4 forts then it is OK to start beefing the forward bases.

Adak is the main base in the western island chain. Concentrate there and get 300-400 AV there once you can.

Build its bases to max and fill it with fuel and a sub tender and turn it into you main sub base for deployment against the Home Islands.

Even the S-Boats can operate in the HI from Adak.

As for Wake and Midway, a full regiment combined with a base force and AA unit may be overstacked.

I wouldn't commit regiments to them anyway as either is easily overwhelmed by a concentrated effort.

I would put Marine Defense battalions on each. Two on each if they can fit without overstakcing.

This at least, precludes them being taken by an SNLF and forces a decent commitment without the risk of losing a full regiment.

_____________________________

Hans

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/20/2015 12:05:46 PM

Rio Bravo

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May 5, 1942

Apparently, there is no end in sight for El Lobo's greed! He thinks he is a Mongol. The Rat Bastard thinks he is Ghengis Kahn. Mid 1943 El Lobo will know he is a donkey.

"An army of Donkeys led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a donkey."

-Ghengis Kahn

The Evil Empire Expands; Banderjermasin and Changteh Fall:

Ground combat at Bandjermasin (60,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2367 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Defending force 668 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 28

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandjermasin !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
B-339D: 3 destroyed

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

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

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Assaulting units:
87th Naval Guard Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
Bandjermasin Base Force

And the Chinese Slingshots Are Ineffective

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58313 troops, 687 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1608

Defending force 25887 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1249

Allied adjusted defense: 435

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Changteh !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
547 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
10290 casualties reported
Squads: 429 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 500 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 80 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 45 (37 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
40th Division
57th Infantry Brigade
6th Division
3rd Division
39th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
2nd JAAF AF Coy
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
RGC Army
47th JAAF AF Bn
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st JAAF AF Coy
2nd RF Gun Battalion
67th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
74th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
29th Group Army
19th Group Army
27th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force

Jap Sub Mangles Zach Near Eureka:

Submarine attack near Eureka at 214,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
xAK Zachary Taylor, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

xAK Zachary Taylor is sighted by SS I-3
SS I-3 launches 4 torpedoes

Chinese Get Good at Throwing Rocks Near Ankang!

Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5647 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Defending force 5369 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Japanese adjusted assault: 177

Allied adjusted defense: 97

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
38th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

_____________________________

"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one."

-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven

(in reply to HansBolter)

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/20/2015 1:46:47 PM

Rio Bravo

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quote:

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

In Alaska, if your rear bases have at least 250AV behind level 4 forts then it is OK to start beefing the forward bases.

Adak is the main base in the western island chain. Concentrate there and get 300-400 AV there once you can.

Build its bases to max and fill it with fuel and a sub tender and turn it into you main sub base for deployment against the Home Islands.

Even the S-Boats can operate in the HI from Adak.

As for Wake and Midway, a full regiment combined with a base force and AA unit may be overstacked.

I wouldn't commit regiments to them anyway as either is easily overwhelmed by a concentrated effort.

I would put Marine Defense battalions on each. Two on each if they can fit without overstakcing.

This at least, precludes them being taken by an SNLF and forces a decent commitment without the risk of losing a full regiment.

Hans-

Thank you for responding so quickly and thank you for your recommendations.

Wake & Midway

Dangit! I forgot about stacking.

Both islands have a stacking limit of 6,000 troops. Presently, Midway is garrisoned with 4,093 troops (the 116th USAAF BF and the 6th Marine Defense Battalion). Presently, Wake is garrisoned with 2,313 troops (the Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion and the Wake USN CPNAB).

The 7th Marine Regiment has 4,973 troops and the 9th Marine Regiment has 5,222 troops.

Accordingly, neither Wake nor Midway could take either the 7th or 9th Marine Regiment.

To make things worse, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Marine Defense Battalions are in Bathurst, Australia (waiting for El Lobo to invade Australia, but keeping in mind that eventually they will return with the other Marines in Australia to Pearl to prepare for Operation Land Shark kick-off. The 6th Marine Defense Battalion is already on Midway. I don't get the 5th Marine Defense Battalion for 27 days and the 9th Marine Defense Battalion doesn't arrive until October 1st.

This pisses me off considering I dumped around 23,000 supply and 10,000 fuel on both islands.

Ut oh! Maybe I'm the donkey Ghengis was referring too versus El Lobo.

*crossing Wake and Midway off my "Do List"*

Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert is close to your recommended specifications. Presently, the fort level is 3 (39%) with 516 AV. The AV would go down to 348 if the two Infantry Sep Regiments leave for Adak and Amchitka.

Alaska

The fort levels and AV in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands are as follows:

Anchorage: Fort 3 (39%); 139 AV

Whittier: Fort 3 (23%); 204 AV

Seward: Fort 3 (79%); 198 AV

Kodiak: Fort 4 (20%); 161 AV

Dutch Harbor: Fort 2 (97%); 161 AV

Adak: Fort 1 (1%); 12 AV

Amchitka: Fort 0 (10%); 0 AV

Note: Transports are unloading a BF, an AA, and a Construction Engineer. Further, the 147th (SEP) Infantry Regiment is loading at Prince Rupert bound for Adak. In a week or two, the AV at Adak will be around 150.

I could wait, but if I do wait, either El Lobo will beat me to these islands or the Allies won't have sufficient time to build-up the forts, ports, and air bases before El Lobo attacks.

And, now that Wake and Midway are off the "Do List", and the U.S. Army 148th Infantry Regiment arrives in San Francisco in 5 days; I am considering sending the 148th with a BF, AA, and Construction Regiment to Attu.

I highly doubt El Lobo has any designs for Kodiak, Seward, Whittier, Anchorage, nor Prince Rupert.

If El Lobo has any designs for the "North Country", I think his sights are set on Adak; and perhaps Amchitka and Dutch Harbor.

Ceylon

Hey, what are your thoughts regarding Ceylon?

End Note

Regarding the Aleutians, I have a tough decision to make.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/20/2015 4:09:59 PM

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Move all those base forces in Canada to Prince Rupert to build it as quickly as possible. There are also some Infantry units with engineers that could go there. He is not going to land at Vancouver, so move the troops from there, and any inland bases.

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/21/2015 7:01:26 PM

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May 6, 1942

El Lobo Adds Denpasar to His Evil Empire:

Ground combat at Denpasar (58,108)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3013 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Defending force 406 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 57

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Denpasar !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed

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

Allied ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
15th Guards Regiment

Defending units:
Den Passer Base Force

Japanese Amphibious Assaults at Galeia and at Batjan:

Amphibious Assault at Galeia (79,101)

TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Galeia, 79,101

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

And

Amphibious Assault at Batjan (78,104)

TF 342 troops unloading over beach at Batjan, 78,104

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 18th Nav Gd /3

Typical Unsuccessful Alliied Submarine Attack:

Submarine attack near San Fernando at 79,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Konan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

xAK Konan Maru is sighted by SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Konan Maru

Chinese Hold Lanchow By Rolling Boulders Down Hill Onto the Attacking Japanese!

Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29277 troops, 214 guns, 717 vehicles, Assault Value = 1117

Defending force 21823 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 507

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 566

Allied adjusted defense: 479

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
476 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 98 (1 destroyed, 97 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1734 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
4th Garrison Unit
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Recon Regiment
10th Division
5th Armored Car Co
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
303rd Brigade
259th Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
19th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/21/2015 7:08:33 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Move all those base forces in Canada to Prince Rupert to build it as quickly as possible. There are also some Infantry units with engineers that could go there. He is not going to land at Vancouver, so move the troops from there, and any inland bases.

BBfanboy-

I have sent most of the interior Canadien Infantry to Prince Rupert. I think I left a brigade on Victoria Island. I have sent some of the interior Canadien Base Forces to Prince Rupert. I left a few behind to build forts and air bases at key defensive position. I did this as a safety measure in case El Lobo decided to invade Canada. If he does, U. S. Army troops will cross the border to garrison those key defensive positions.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/22/2015 7:26:20 AM

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May 7, 1942

Five months since hostilities broke out with Japan. One hundred and fifty-two (152)days of the Evil Red Sun rising over bloodied Allied soldiers, flaming Allied aircraft, and sinking Allied ships. Emperor El Lobo has run up quite a debt. We will make him pay that debt, men. Remember the Boisie!
-Rio Bravo, Allied Supreme Ass

Japanese Capture Galiea:

Ground combat at Galeia (79,101)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 362 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Galeia !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

Japanese Shove Chinese Back Near Patung:

Ground combat at 80,47 (near Patung)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 66742 troops, 544 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 2372

Defending force 16123 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

Japanese adjusted assault: 1469

Allied adjusted defense: 163

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1173 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled

Allied ground losses:
7997 casualties reported
Squads: 212 destroyed, 120 disabled
Non Combat: 208 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 33 (15 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
116th Division
34th Division
35th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
13th Division
32nd Division
11th Army
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
41st Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps

Chinese Hold Their Ground Near Ankang and Near Chengting!

Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5574 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Defending force 5189 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Japanese adjusted assault: 177

Allied adjusted defense: 610

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

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

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

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
38th Chinese Corps

And

Ground combat at 91,38 (near Chengting)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6832 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Defending force 10258 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

Japanese adjusted assault: 158

Allied adjusted defense: 130

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
83rd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
13th Group Army

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/23/2015 10:11:39 AM

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May 8, 1942

The Chinese at Lanchow have bravely fought the Japanese for weeks. Today they fought with rocks and sticks. It is anticipated that the next Japanese attack on Lanchow will result in the fall of the city.

Japanese Amphibious Assault at Ambon:

Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 340 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109

Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 5th Amphibious Bde /14
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Amphibious Bde /16

Japanese Shove Medan Forces Around Near Medan:

Ground combat at 46,77 (near Medan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5100 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Defending force 1029 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 81

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
486 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
44th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Medan Garrison Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Medan Base Force

Ambon Coastal Guns Light-Up Japanese Transport Off Ambon!

Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Manila Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
APD Nadakaze

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manila Maru at 8,000 yards
APD Nadakaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manila Maru at 8,000 yards
APD Nadakaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manila Maru at 8,000 yards
APD Nadakaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
APD Nadakaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

And The Ambon Guns Fire Again

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Manila Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
APD Nadakaze

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

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manila Maru at 6,000 yards
APD Nadakaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
APD Nadakaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

And One More time

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
APD Nadakaze

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

APD Nadakaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

Chinese Fend Off Japanese at Lanchow!

Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30801 troops, 224 guns, 745 vehicles, Assault Value = 1033

Defending force 20249 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 384

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 548

Allied adjusted defense: 371

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1306 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 54 (3 destroyed, 51 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2977 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 141 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 103 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 12 disabled

Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Armored Car Co
15th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Division
4th Garrison Unit
12th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
8th Recon Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
34th Separate Brigade
27th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
259th Brigade
303rd Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

Allied Aircraft in India Hit Japanese in Burma (Lashio)!

Morning Air attack on 22nd Recon Regiment, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10
Hudson IIIa x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 2000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 2000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 2000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/25/2015 2:35:19 PM

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May 9, 1942

Japanese Amphibious Assault Koepang:

Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116)

TF 202 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116

Japanese ground losses:
373 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 6th Guards Div
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 6th Guards Div /2
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 6th Guards Div /5

Japanese Continue to Drive Chinese Back Near Changteh:

Ground combat at 80,50 (near Changteh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49941 troops, 575 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1596

Defending force 18658 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Japanese adjusted assault: 1426

Allied adjusted defense: 298

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
686 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
8301 casualties reported
Squads: 143 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 380 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 25 (9 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
57th Infantry Brigade
39th Division
3rd Division
40th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
2nd RF Gun Battalion
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st JAAF AF Coy
5th RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd JAAF AF Coy
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
RGC Army
67th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
29th Group Army
19th Group Army
27th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
5th Construction Regiment

Allied Mine at Rangoon Heavily Damages PB Maika Maru!

TF 556 encounters mine field at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-16
DMS W-1
PB Kashiwa Maru
PB Shuko Maru #2
PB Kaika Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

25 mines cleared

Allied Coastal Guns Shred Japanese xAK Hakkai Maru, xAK Myoko Maru, and xAK Seattle Maru Off Ambon!

xAK Hakkai Maru

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakkai Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Kano Maru
APD Nadakaze

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

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 5,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kano Maru at 5,000 yards
APD Nadakaze fired at enemy troops

xAK Myoko Maru

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Myoko Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kano Maru
xAP Kitano Maru
APD Nadakaze

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Myoko Maru at 7,000 yards
xAK Kano Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Myoko Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Kitano Maru fired at enemy troops

xAK Seattle Maru

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Seattle Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Kano Maru
xAP Kitano Maru
APD Nadakaze

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Seattle Maru at 9,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kano Maru at 9,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Seattle Maru at 9,000 yards
xAK Seattle Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kano Maru fired at enemy guns
xAP Kitano Maru fired at enemy troops

And Ambon Guns Fire Again

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Seattle Maru
APD Nadakaze

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

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Seattle Maru at 13,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Seattle Maru at 13,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Seattle Maru at 13,000 yards
APD Nadakaze fired at enemy troops

Allies Bombard Japanese Troops at Koepang:

Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1315 troops, 14 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Defending force 4234 troops, 3 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

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

Assaulting units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
Koepang Base Force

Defending units:
6th Guards Div /1

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/26/2015 1:23:53 PM

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May 10, 1942

Amazingly, the Chinese Repel the Japanese at Lanchow. The Chinese ground forces are terribly beat-up and have very little supply. The fort is 0. Their combined Assault Value is less than 100. I don't see how they could possibly withstand another deliberate attack.

Japanese Continue to Hammer Lanchow:

Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30233 troops, 224 guns, 748 vehicles, Assault Value = 981

Defending force 17833 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Japanese adjusted assault: 651

Allied adjusted defense: 239

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1101 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2256 casualties reported
Squads: 192 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 109 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
10th Division
15th Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Recon Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
4th Garrison Unit
10th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
North China Area Army

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
303rd Brigade
259th Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Base Force
34th Separate Brigade
8th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
9th Separate Brigade
21st Chinese Base Force

Ambon Coastal Guns Dent Japanese Transport!

Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Daijukyo Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Hokuzyu Maru
xAK Nichiran Maru

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Daijukyo Maru at 10,000 yards
xAK Daijukyo Maru fired at enemy guns
xAK Hokuzyu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Nichiran Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Daijukyo Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

Koepang Coastal Guns Fire on Japanese Troops!

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Kamakura Maru
DD Matsukaze

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

And One More Time

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Terukawa Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAP Kamakura Maru
DD Matsukaze

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

xAK Terukawa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Tatsuta Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Kamakura Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

Best Regards,

-Terry

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"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one."

-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/27/2015 2:07:39 PM

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May 11, 1942

Japanese War Ships Bombard Ambon and Sampit:

Night Naval bombardment of Ambon at 76,109 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Atago
CL Jintsu
DD Yugiri
DD Oshio
DD Asashio

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

Runway hits 4

4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Haruna
BB Haruna firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
CA Atago firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Atago
CL Jintsu firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Yugiri firing at Ambon
DD Oshio firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Asashio firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion

And Sampit

Night Naval bombardment of Sampit at 58,97

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Chikuma
CA Tone

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 27
Port hits 23
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

BB Kongo firing at Sampit
CA Chikuma firing at Sampit
CA Tone firing at Sampit

Japan Amphibious Assaults Sampit, Ambon, and Tockangbesi-eilanden:

Amphibious Assault at Sampit (58,97)

TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Sampit 58,97

Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 87th Nav Gd /11
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 88th Nav Gd /12

Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 432 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109

Japanese ground losses:
537 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 148 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 65th Bde /16

Amphibious Assault at Tockangbesi-eilanden (70,109)

TF 245 troops unloading over beach at Tockangbesi-eilanden, 70,109

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Koepang Coastal Guns Fire at Japanese!

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Mexico Maru
xAK Keisho Maru
xAK Mito Maru
xAP Kamakura Maru
DD Matsukaze

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

xAK Mexico Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Keisho Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Mito Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

And Again

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Kamakura Maru
DD Matsukaze

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

And Once More

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Kamakura Maru
DD Matsukaze

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

And One Last Time

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Mexico Maru
xAK Keisho Maru
xAK Mito Maru
xAP Kamakura Maru
DD Matsukaze

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

xAK Mexico Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Keisho Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Mito Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

Ambon Coastal Guns Fire at Japanese:

Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru
xAK Yamabiko Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Eizan Maru
xAK Yuri Maru

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

4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at xAK Sinko Maru
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yamabiko Maru at 5,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinko Maru at 5,000 yards
xAK Sinko Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Yamabiko Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Eizan Maru fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

And Again

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru
xAK Yamabiko Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Eizan Maru
xAK Yuri Maru

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

xAK Sinko Maru firing at Ambon Base Force
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yamabiko Maru at 6,000 yards
xAK Sinko Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Yamabiko Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Eizan Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

And Once More With Devastating Results

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Yamabiko Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Eizan Maru
xAK Yuri Maru, Shell hits 1

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinko Maru at 5,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yamabiko Maru at 5,000 yards
xAK Sinko Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Yamabiko Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Eizan Maru fired at enemy troops
150mm CD Gun battery firing at xAK Yuri Maru
40mm Bofors AA Gun battery firing at xAK Yuri Maru

Best Regards,

-Terry

_____________________________

"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one."

-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven

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Post #: 465

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/28/2015 3:29:55 PM

Rio Bravo

Posts: 1794
Joined: 7/13/2013
From: Grass Valley, California
Status: offline

Combat Report

for

May 12, 1942

It was a busy day of fighting with several Japanese transports hit by Allied Coastal Guns and the Chinese at Lanchow did in fact hold against yet another Japanese deliberate attack!

Japanese Bombard Georgetown:

Night Naval bombardment of Georgetown at 49,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

BB Kirishima firing at Penang Fortress
Penang Fortress firing at BB Kirishima
BB Hiei firing at Georgetown

Japanese Amphibious Assault at Tockangbesi-eilanden:

Amphibious Assault at Tockangbesi-eilanden (70,109)

TF 307 troops unloading over beach at Tockangbesi-eilanden, 70,109

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 62nd Nav Gd

Japanese Capture Tockangbesi-eilanden:

Ground combat at Tockangbesi-eilanden (70,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1122 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 19

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tockangbesi-eilanden !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
62nd Nav Gd /2

Japanese Shove Chinese Back Near Chihkiang:

Ground combat at 79,50 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49671 troops, 575 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1566

Defending force 13160 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Japanese adjusted assault: 832

Allied adjusted defense: 178

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
391 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4550 casualties reported
Squads: 243 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 314 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 25 (8 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
40th Division
39th Division
57th Infantry Brigade
3rd Division
55th Infantry Brigade
RGC Army
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st JAAF AF Coy
2nd JAAF AF Coy
67th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
27th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
29th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment

Japanese Shove Chinese Back Near Patung:

Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 66709 troops, 544 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 2369

Defending force 9984 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Japanese adjusted assault: 1622

Allied adjusted defense: 58

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4790 casualties reported
Squads: 267 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 236 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 61 (34 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
61st Infantry Brigade
116th Division
13th Division
35th Division
34th Division
32nd Division
11th Army
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
41st Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps

Japanese Shove Allies Back Near Tandjoengbalai:

Ground combat at 46,78 (near Tandjoengbalai)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5100 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Defending force 498 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 164

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 164 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
44th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion

Allied Coastal Guns Shred Japanese Off the Coast of Ambon!

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru, heavy fires
xAK Ryusei Maru
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Eizan Maru
xAK Yuri Maru

xAK Ryusei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Koyu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Eizan Maru fired at enemy troops

And Again

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Ishikari Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Eihuku Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Tyoyo Maru
xAK Ryusei Maru
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Yuri Maru

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Ishikari Maru at 7,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Eihuku Maru at 7,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mikage Maru at 7,000 yards
xAK Tyoyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Ryusei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Koyu Maru fired at enemy troops

And Once Again

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Konzan Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tyoyo Maru
xAK Ryusei Maru
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Yuri Maru

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Konzan Maru at 6,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mikage Maru at 6,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mikage Maru at 6,000 yards
xAK Tyoyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Ryusei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Koyu Maru fired at enemy troops

And One Last Time

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Mikage Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tyoyo Maru
xAK Ryusei Maru
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Yuri Maru

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mikage Maru at 6,000 yards
xAK Tyoyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Ryusei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Koyu Maru fired at enemy troops
150mm CD Gun battery firing at xAK Yuri Maru

Allied Coastal Guns Hammer Japanese Off the Coast of Koepang!

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Mexico Maru
xAK Keisho Maru
xAK Mito Maru
xAP Kamakura Maru
DD Matsukaze

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAK Mexico Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Keisho Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Mito Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

And Again

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Kamakura Maru
DD Matsukaze

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

And One Last Time

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Kamakura Maru
DD Matsukaze

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

Chinese Hold Lanchow!

Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29691 troops, 224 guns, 749 vehicles, Assault Value = 940

Defending force 15696 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Japanese adjusted assault: 698

Allied adjusted defense: 299

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2442 casualties reported
Squads: 145 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
10th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
12th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Garrison Unit
8th Recon Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Division
11th Tank Regiment
North China Area Army

Defending units:
9th Separate Brigade
259th Brigade
27th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
303rd Brigade
34th Separate Brigade
8th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

Chinese Hold Anking!

Ground combat at Anking (88,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16466 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 591

Defending force 10658 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Japanese adjusted assault: 386

Allied adjusted defense: 72

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
625 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
40th Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army

Allies Hold Ambon!

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8418 troops, 84 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 218

Defending force 3365 troops, 31 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Japanese adjusted assault: 165

Allied adjusted defense: 97

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
5th Amphibious Brigade
9th Field AF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion

Best Regards,

-Terry

_____________________________

"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one."

-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven

(in reply to Rio Bravo)

Post #: 466

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/29/2015 3:37:40 PM

Rio Bravo

Posts: 1794
Joined: 7/13/2013
From: Grass Valley, California
Status: offline

Combat Report

for

May 13, 1942

A relatively slow day at war which at this time, is always a good thing!

SS Cuttlefish Misses Yet Again!

ASW attack near Toyohara at 125,47

Japanese Ships
PB Shinko Maru #2
xAKL Heiku Maru
xAKL Hakuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish

SS Cuttlefish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shinko Maru #2
Cuttlefish diving deep ....
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Ambon Coastal Guns Hammer Japanese Transports!

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Ishikari Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Tyoyo Maru
xAK Ryusei Maru
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Yuri Maru

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Ishikari Maru at 9,000 yards
xAK Tyoyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Ryusei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Koyu Maru fired at enemy troops

And Again

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Holland Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Eihuku Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Kuritake Maru
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Sinkyo Maru
xAK Yuri Maru

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Holland Maru at 10,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Holland Maru at 10,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Eihuku Maru at 10,000 yards
xAK Kuritake Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Hukusei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Sinkyo Maru fired at enemy troops

Koepang Coastal Guns Frighten Japanese Troops!

Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Kamakura Maru
DD Matsukaze

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

Allies Bombard Japanese at Koepang!

Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1321 troops, 14 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 9798 troops, 122 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

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

Assaulting units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
Koepang Base Force

Defending units:
6th Guards Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

_____________________________

"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one."

-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven

(in reply to Rio Bravo)

Post #: 467

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 11/30/2015 4:01:59 PM

Rio Bravo

Posts: 1794
Joined: 7/13/2013
From: Grass Valley, California
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Combat Report

for

May 14, 1942

The War College has designated May 14th as "Honor Lanchow Day" in respectful memory of the brave Chinese that fought so hard but lost Lanchow this day.

The Evil Empire Captures Lanchow:

Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29783 troops, 224 guns, 751 vehicles, Assault Value = 948

Defending force 13958 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147

Japanese adjusted assault: 530

Allied adjusted defense: 163

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lanchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
291 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (3 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5076 casualties reported
Squads: 244 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 451 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 26 (18 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 8
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
4th Garrison Unit
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Division
5th Armored Car Co
23rd Tank Regiment
8th Recon Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
North China Area Army

Defending units:
259th Brigade
27th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Base Force
303rd Brigade
34th Separate Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
8th War Area
19th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

The Evil Empire Captures Koepang:

Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9824 troops, 122 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 247

Defending force 1680 troops, 23 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Japanese adjusted assault: 236

Allied adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
499 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (13 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Guards Division

Defending units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
Koepang Base Force

Japanese Destroyers Dent Allied Submarine Near Tavoy:

ASW attack near Tavoy at 52,58

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 1

SS O16 is located by DD Akigumo
O16 diving deep ....
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minegumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Minegumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

As many of you have no doubt noticed, I don't report air battles as they simply depress me! The Allied attempt to bombard Magwe is a good example of my sadness.

Allies Attempt to Bomb Magwe:

Morning Air attack on 85th JAAF AF Bn , at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-44 Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44 Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
50th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

And Again

Morning Air attack on 85th JAAF AF Bn , at 57,47 (Magwe)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-44 Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44 Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Raid is overhead
50th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

However, Allied Anti Aircraft Guns at Cox's Bazar Shred Japanese Aircraft!

Allied Anti Aircraft Guns Hammer Japanese Aircraft at Cox's Bazar!

Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

And Again

Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Chinese Hold Anking!

Ground combat at Anking (88,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16401 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 583

Defending force 10074 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 205

Japanese adjusted assault: 264

Allied adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
886 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army

Chinese Hold Their Ground Near Chihkiang!

Ground combat at 79,50 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49515 troops, 575 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1548

Defending force 355 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1297

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1297 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
397 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
57th Infantry Brigade
3rd Division
39th Division
40th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd JAAF AF Coy
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st JAAF AF Coy
RGC Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
67th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
27th Group Army

Allies Hold Ambon!

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8517 troops, 84 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Defending force 3264 troops, 31 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Japanese adjusted assault: 85

Allied adjusted defense: 85

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
5th Amphibious Brigade
9th Field AF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

Ambon Coastal Guns Hammer Japanese Transport Ships Again!

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuritake Maru
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Sinkyo Maru
xAK Yuri Maru, Shell hits 1

xAK Kuritake Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Hukusei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Sinkyo Maru fired at enemy troops
150mm CD Gun battery firing at xAK Yuri Maru
40mm Bofors AA Gun battery firing at xAK Yuri Maru

And With Better Accuracy the Second Time This Day

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Holland Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Hokusei Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Kuritake Maru
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Sinkyo Maru
xAK Yuri Maru

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Holland Maru at 5,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokusei Maru at 5,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Holland Maru at 5,000 yards
xAK Kuritake Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Hukusei Maru fired at enemy guns
xAK Sinkyo Maru fired at enemy troops

Best Regards,

-Terry

_____________________________

"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one."

-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven

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Post #: 468

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/1/2015 12:47:48 PM

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May 15, 1942

El Lobo De Hobo Captures Kuching:

Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2268 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Defending force 778 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
506 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
41st Guard Battalion
I./124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
Sarawak Force
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force

Japanese Amphibious Assault Ketaping:

Amphibious Assault at Ketapang (55,93)

TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Ketapang, 55,93

Japanese ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 87th Nav Gd
6 troops of a SNLF HMG Squad lost overboard during unload of 88th Nav Gd /3
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 87th Nav Gd /5

Japanese Sub Heavily Damages Allied Transport Ship Off Johnston Island:

Submarine attack near Johnston Island at 166,111

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
xAKL Hirondelle, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAKL Hirondelle is sighted by SS I-168
SS I-168 attacking on the surface

Ambon Coastal Guns Shred Japanese Transport!

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokusei Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Kuritake Maru
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Sinkyo Maru
xAK Yuri Maru

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokusei Maru at 10,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokusei Maru at 10,000 yards
xAK Kuritake Maru fired at enemy guns
xAK Hukusei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Sinkyo Maru fired at enemy guns
150mm CD Gun battery firing at xAK Yuri Maru
40mm Bofors AA Gun battery firing at xAK Yuri Maru

Best Regards,

-Terry

_____________________________

"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one."

-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/2/2015 2:54:46 PM

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May 16, 1942

The War in the Pacific sizzled today with Emperor El Lobo pressing hard in China and the DEI.

El Lobo Launches Three Amphibious Assaults: Terempa, Salajar, and Tanahdjampea:

Amphibious Assault at Terempa (54,83)

TF 205 troops unloading over beach at Terempa, 54,83

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 63rd Nav Gd /5

And at Salajar

Amphibious Assault at Salajar (66,108)

TF 245 troops unloading over beach at Salajar, 66,108

Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Nav Gd
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Nav Gd /3

And Lastly at Tanahdjampea

Amphibious Assault at Tanahdjampea (65,109)

TF 307 troops unloading over beach at Tanahdjampea, 65,109

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Japanese Rout Chinese Near Chungking:

Ground combat at 78,47 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 66783 troops, 544 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 2378

Defending force 5852 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 2133

Allied adjusted defense: 28

Japanese assault odds: 76 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2031 casualties reported
Squads: 218 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 470 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 72 (72 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Division
13th Division
34th Division
116th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Army
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment

Japanese Bombard Chinese Near Ankang:

Ground combat at 81,40 (near Ankang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 82515 troops, 1455 guns, 918 vehicles, Assault Value = 2880

Defending force 75313 troops, 354 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2570

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

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

Assaulting units:
36th Division
28th Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th Division
12th Division
5th Tank Regiment
41st Division
1st Engineer Regiment
26th Engineer Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
52nd Road Const Co
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
45th Const Co
3rd Army
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army
45th Road Const Co
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
7th RF Gun Battalion
46th Const Co
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
56th JAAF AF Bn
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
1st Army
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
51st Road Const Co
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment
46th Road Const Co
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion
48th Road Const Co
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Army
49th Const Co
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
47th Road Const Co
5th Army
68th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
32nd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
26th Group Army

Ambon Coastal Guns Continue to Take a Toll on Japanese Transport Ships!

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Konzan Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Hokusei Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Yosyu Maru
xAK Yuri Maru

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Konzan Maru at 5,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokusei Maru at 5,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokusei Maru at 5,000 yards
xAK Hokusei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Konzan Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Yosyu Maru fired at enemy troops
150mm CD Gun battery firing at xAK Yuri Maru
40mm Bofors AA Gun battery firing at xAK Yuri Maru

Chinese Continue to Remain Stubborn at Ankang!

Ground combat at Anking (88,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16345 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 577

Defending force 9366 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Japanese adjusted assault: 265

Allied adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
807 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
40th Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army

Chinese "Just Say No" to Japanese Shock Attack at Chihkiang!

Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 49728 troops, 575 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1572

Defending force 14390 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 252

Japanese adjusted assault: 1310

Allied adjusted defense: 637

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
725 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1421 casualties reported
Squads: 149 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 36 (2 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
57th Infantry Brigade
40th Division
39th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
RGC Army
1st JAAF AF Coy
2nd JAAF AF Coy
2nd RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
67th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
19th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
29th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment

Chinese Hammer Japanese Near Tienshui!

Ground combat at 81,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35171 troops, 305 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1102

Defending force 28450 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 802

Japanese adjusted assault: 646

Allied adjusted defense: 484

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1513 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 160 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled

Allied ground losses:
363 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
37th Division
14th Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
120th Red Chinese Division
77th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
36th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
6th War Area
14th Group Army
18th Group Army

Allies Hold Ambon!

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8498 troops, 84 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 216

Defending force 3180 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Japanese adjusted assault: 119

Allied adjusted defense: 88

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
5th Amphibious Brigade
9th Field AF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

Allies Repel Japanese Shock Attack Near Tandjoengselor!

Ground combat at 67,93 (near Tandjoengselor)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1441 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 574 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 38

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
85th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Allies Repel Japanese Shock Attack Near Sibolga!

Ground combat at 45,79 (near Sibolga)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Defending force 256 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 34

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
44th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion

Cox's Bazar Damages Two Zeros and One Betty!

Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 12000 feet

And Again

Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Best Regards,

-Terry

_____________________________

"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one."

-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven

(in reply to Rio Bravo)

Post #: 470

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/3/2015 3:58:42 AM

Rio Bravo

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May 17, 1942

Japanese Capture Salajar and Tanahdjampea:

Ground combat at Salajar (66,108)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 880 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Salajar !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit

And Tanahdjampea

Ground combat at Tanahdjampea (65,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 907 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tanahdjampea !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
62nd Naval Guard Unit

Japanese Bombard Ankang:

Ground combat at 81,40 (near Ankang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 82499 troops, 1455 guns, 918 vehicles, Assault Value = 2879

Defending force 75235 troops, 351 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2560

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

Assaulting units:
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
1st Engineer Regiment
12th Division
28th Engineer Regiment
24th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Division
13th Tank Regiment
41st Division
36th Division
5th Tank Regiment
26th Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
49th Const Co
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
48th Road Const Co
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Army
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Army
45th Const Co
51st Road Const Co
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
46th Const Co
5th Army
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Road Const Co
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th JAAF AF Bn
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
47th Road Const Co
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
45th Road Const Co
7th RF Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
1st Army
Mongol Garrison Army
1st Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
46th Road Const Co
12th Army
68th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
26th Group Army

Chinese Repel Evil Empire Aggressors at Ankang!

Ground combat at Anking (88,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16260 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 568

Defending force 8762 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Japanese adjusted assault: 401

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
585 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/3/2015 6:24:08 AM

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Ambon in May! Thats pretty late...

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/4/2015 2:35:57 AM

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Ambon in May! Thats pretty late...

Joc-

I think El Lobo is simply and methodically taking his time to efficiently expand his Empire within reasonable bounds. He knows he has the time to go slow.

Having said that, El Lobo is prone to taking calculated risks. So, he might just be lulling me to sleep to spring something sinister on me.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/4/2015 8:13:20 AM

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Joc-

I think El Lobo is simply and methodically taking his time to efficiently expand his Empire within reasonable bounds. He knows he has the time to go slow.

Having said that, El Lobo is prone to taking calculated risks. So, he might just be lulling me to sleep to spring something sinister on me.

Best Regards,

-Terry

Still, a bit late I think. You still have Darwin and PM?

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/4/2015 1:45:41 PM

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ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo
Joc-

I think El Lobo is simply and methodically taking his time to efficiently expand his Empire within reasonable bounds. He knows he has the time to go slow.

Having said that, El Lobo is prone to taking calculated risks. So, he might just be lulling me to sleep to spring something sinister on me.

Best Regards,

-Terry

Still, a bit late I think. You still have Darwin and PM?

Joc-

Yes, the Allies still hold Darwin and Port Moresby.

El Lobo hasn't touched Australia, the Aleutian Islands, nor any of the Line Islands, New Caledonia, nor Figi. I still hold Akyab too and I am seriously thinking on heading down to garisson Akyab heavily.

El Lobo's major offensive has been China from day one.

Here is the strategic map as of May 18, 1942.

Attachment (1)

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/4/2015 1:46:53 PM

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Looking very good for you.

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/4/2015 2:01:07 PM

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Looking very good for you.

Joc-

I am pleased with the build-up of forts, airbases, and troop deployment in India, Australia, Alaska, the Aleutians, and Tahiti. At the end of the month I will provide more details to The War College regarding the above.

I haven't decided yet where I will concentrate a build-up next. The following places are under consideration: Akyab, Darwin, Horn Island, Pago Pago, and Fiji. I really wanted to secure Wake and Midway Islands, but troop capacity restrictions doesn't permit much of a build up for those two islands.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/4/2015 2:09:43 PM

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Looking very good for you.

Joc-

I am pleased with the build-up of forts, airbases, and troop deployment in India, Australia, Alaska, the Aleutians, and Tahiti. At the end of the month I will provide more details to The War College regarding the above.

I haven't decided yet where I will concentrate a build-up next. The following places are under consideration: Akyab, Darwin, Horn Island, Pago Pago, and Fiji. I really wanted to secure Wake and Midway Islands, but troop capacity restrictions doesn't permit much of a build up for those two islands.

Best Regards,

-Terry

Build up your outer perimeter with troops you can afford to lose. Not stop blocks but rather speed bumps. Then you build up the locations you really don�t want to lose with division sized forces (where SLs permit of course).

Forts and terrain is a very good friend of yours!

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/4/2015 2:26:30 PM

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Looking very good for you.

Joc-

I am pleased with the build-up of forts, airbases, and troop deployment in India, Australia, Alaska, the Aleutians, and Tahiti. At the end of the month I will provide more details to The War College regarding the above.

I haven't decided yet where I will concentrate a build-up next. The following places are under consideration: Akyab, Darwin, Horn Island, Pago Pago, and Fiji. I really wanted to secure Wake and Midway Islands, but troop capacity restrictions doesn't permit much of a build up for those two islands.

Best Regards,

-Terry

I've been wanting to follow up on the advice I gave you on those two fly spec islands you covet.

Bear in mind that they are nothing more than outposts. With limited stacking capacity they can not hold a sufficient force to defend themselves without a CV TF guarding them.

They can be overwhelmed at any time you are not able to cover them with CVs, which for the most part is all of '42 and most of '43 anytime your CVs are elsewhere.

Yes they are nice outposts to have for NAV search to give you more advanced warning of an approaching enemy fleet, but they serve no real purpose beyond that.

Each is very isolated without surrounding supporting bases.

Your desire to hold them with marine regiments also seems a bit misguided.

Never forget that your marine regiments are the tip of your spear. They are your offensive punch.

They are more powerful when combined into divisions.

Use them for guard/holding duty only at major bases where you are marshaling a build up for a coming offensive.

The marine defense battalions are your guard post units.

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/4/2015 3:55:59 PM

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It's time to start using all those troops you diverted from Aust. to Ind/Bur theatre. Akyab is a very nice pivot point for the allies to hold....just don't let it get flanked to north. If he hasn't hit Aust yet he isn't going to.

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