Rio Bravo
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Combat Report for July 2, 1942 The Genzan Ku S-1 has joined the Soryu, Hiryu, Shokaku, and Zuikaku off the West Coast of Ceylon. Japanese Zeros take a heavy toll on Allied Bombers! El Lobo Captures Koggala and Kiuchuan: Ground combat at Koggala (29,50) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 10932 troops, 147 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 271 Defending force 714 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Japanese adjusted assault: 128 Allied adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Koggala!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), morale(-) Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 383 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 5th Guards Division Defending units: 9/8th Punjab Battalion And Kiuchuan Ground combat at Kiuchuan (82,26) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3090 troops, 0 guns, 435 vehicles, Assault Value = 232 Defending force 340 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese adjusted assault: 193 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 193 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kiuchuan!!! Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 476 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 3 Assaulting units: 23rd Tank Regiment 5th Armored Car Co 12th Tank Regiment 11th Tank Regiment Defending units: 27th Chinese Corps 19th Chinese Base Force 21st Chinese Base Force Japanese Eliminate 120th Red Chinese Division Near Tienshui! Ground combat at 81,39 (near Tienshui) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 63959 troops, 1203 guns, 753 vehicles, Assault Value = 1815 Defending force 30 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 1477 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 1477 to 1-A fair battle (laughing). Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 37th Division 59th Infantry Brigade 10th Division 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 14th Division 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th RF Gun Battalion 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th RF Gun Battalion 7th RF Gun Battalion 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 26th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Field Artillery Regiment 3rd RF Gun Battalion 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 11th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 120th Red Chinese Division Most Honorable Chinese Repel Japanese at Tienshui! Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11703 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 502 Defending force 18997 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 417 Japanese adjusted assault: 64 Allied adjusted defense: 403 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 392 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 73 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 594 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 43 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 10th Tank Regiment Defending units: 17th Chinese Corps 42nd Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps Red Chinese Army 6th Chinese Base Force 15th Chinese Base Force 5th War Area 5th Chinese Base Force 1st Construction Regiment Allies Flame Two Japanese G4M1 Bettys Near Cox's Bazar! Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: No.5 Sqn RAF with Mohawk IV (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes Allied Bombers Get Trashed for Little Damage to Japanese Ground Forces at Trincomalee! Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,47 (Trincomalee) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 14 Wellington Ic x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged Wellington Ic: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Blenheim IV bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb 1 x Blenheim IV bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb 1 x Wellington Ic bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x Wellington Ic bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Also attacking 143rd Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Yawns Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Regiment, at 31,47 (Trincomalee) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 20 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x Wellington Ic bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 161 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 85 minutes Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 133 minutes Snores Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 31,47 (Trincomalee) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Dreaming About Occupying Tokyo and Being Bathed by Geishas as El Lobo Throws Up on too Much Sake Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,47 (Trincomalee) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft Hudson IIIa x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Wakes Up and Counts All the Detroyed and Damaged Allied Aircraft Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,47 (Trincomalee) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 16 Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Hurricane IIc Trop bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 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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