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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 8/26/2016 2:19:05 PM

Rio Bravo

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ORIGINAL: CaptHaggard

Rio,

If I was in a lean-to bar in Chungking and a beautiful woman picked me up and we walked through the collapsing streets of wailing, down past deserted markets to her red-lit room, and we got to the moment that leads to other more provocative moments and she let slip her name was Sally Ann, I'd punch her out and go back to the lean-to for last call.

Capt. Haggard-

You are really going to throw a fit when you meet Sumo Wrestlers Kamakazi Cheerleaders!

*laughing*

Your pal,

-Terry

_____________________________

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

-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven

(in reply to CaptHaggard)

Post #: 1111

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 8/26/2016 2:21:48 PM

Rio Bravo

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ORIGINAL: Bif1961

If you want to damage the Valiant more you can run it at high speed and it will increase damage and possibly sink on it's own if you so desire.

Bifi1961-

Creative thinking.

However, my luck more damage would occur, just enough to slow down the Valiant even more and she would hang-out between Bombay and Cape Town for the balance of the war costing me Political Points the entire war.

*chuckling*

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 Bif1961)

Post #: 1112

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 8/26/2016 2:23:24 PM

Rio Bravo

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quote:

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

quote:

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

If you want to damage the Valiant more you can run it at high speed and it will increase damage and possibly sink on it's own if you so desire.

Better to get it close enough to sinking to be able to scuttle before it sinks so you can save 10 percent on the VPs.

Hans-

I have dispatched the Repulse and the Prince of Wales to sink the Valiant!

*laughing hard*

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)

Post #: 1113

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 8/29/2016 12:15:48 PM

Rio Bravo

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Combat Report

for

January 11, 1943

Captain Haggard's Submarine Operations flames a Japanese AO.

Intelligence indicates Japan's 4/16th Java Militia Regiment and 7/11th Military Regiment are boarding transports bound for Rangoon.

Intelligence indicates that El Lobo already has a minimum of eighty units in Burma and I suspect he has more than 100 units already in Burma. It is crystal clear that El Lobo intends to fight hard in Burma.

Allied artillery continues to remain relatively ineffective one hex East of Ramree Island.

SS Seal Puts a Torpedo Into AO Nippon Maru Near Bering Island!

Sub attack near Bering Island at 145,48

Japanese Ships
AO Nippon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Seal

SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at AO Nippon Maru
Seal diving deep ....
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asanagi loses contact with SS Seal
Escort abandons search for sub

Japanese Aircraft Strike Chungking Three Times:

ONE

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-30 Ann x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

THREE

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Sallys Bomb 8th Chinese Corps Near Chungking:

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Helens Attack 27th Chinese Corps Near Kienko:

Afternoon Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 78,40 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Sallys Attack Chengtu:

Afternoon Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Aircraft in China Attack Allies Near Paoshan:

Morning Air attack on 268th Motorised Brigade, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...

3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps Attacked for Fourth Straight Day Near Kungchang:

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 3248 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese adjusted assault: 83

Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Allies Toss Bee Bees at Chinese Near Ramree Island:

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11759 troops, 560 guns, 510 vehicles, Assault Value = 3320

Defending force 36659 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1433

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

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

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
16th British Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
14th British Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
7th Australian Division
25th MG Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2nd British Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
6th Australian Division
18th British Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
23rd British Brigade
8th Medium Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force
1st NW Frontier Base Force
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
108th Tank Attack Regiment
KNIL Army Command
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
6th Medium Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
112th RN Base Force
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
I Australian Corps
85th British AT Gun Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
173 Wing
107th RAF Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
21/22 Field Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
175 Wing
Eastern Army
XXXIII Indian Corps
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
48th Naval Guard Unit
56th Division
19th Division
Guards Tank 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 #: 1114

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 8/30/2016 3:19:07 PM

Rio Bravo

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Combat Report

for

January 12, 1943

Allied artillery bombarded Shwebo and the hex just east of Ramree Island with minimal success.

Allied aircraft bombed Shwebo with little success and bombed Colombo with acceptable success.

I did not anticipate that El Lobo would have so many ground units in Burma. Accordingly, Operation Land Shark has turned into a slow walk toward Fusan.

The Allies hold firm one hex East of Paoshan.

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Chungking Twice:

Japanese Losses

Aircraft Destroyed: 1
Aircraft Damaged: 18

Allied Losses

Airbase Hits: 4
Runway Hits: 31

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Near Chungking:

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44, near Chungking

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Neikiang:

Morning Air attack on Neikiang, at 75,44

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Near Paoshan:

Morning Air attack on 268th Motorised Brigade, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Chengtu:

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Allied Aircraft Bomb Koggala!

Morning Air attack on Koggala, at 29,50

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed

Port hits 11
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (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
Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Allied Aircraft Bomb Colombo Six Times!

Japanese Losses

Aircraft Destroyed: 2
Aircraft Damaged: 0

Casualties: 991
Destroyed: 7
Disabled: 104

Allied Losses

Aircraft Destroyed: 4
Aircraft Damaged: 17

Allies Bomb Shwebo Seven Times!

Japanese Losses

Aircraft Destroyed: 3
Aircraft Damaged: 1

Casualties: 132
Destroyed: 1
Disabled: 21

Allied Losses

Aircraft Destroyed: 22 (Mostly Mitchels)
Aircraft Damaged: 46

Japanese Attack Near Paoshan!

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33634 troops, 347 guns, 725 vehicles, Assault Value = 1231

Defending force 9706 troops, 135 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Japanese adjusted assault: 948

Allied adjusted defense: 712

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
895 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
478 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
39th Division
3rd Tank Division
6th Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade

Defending units:
111th Chindit Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade

70th Chinese Corps Holds Their Ground Near Chungking!

Ground combat at 77,47 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5819 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 8081 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261

Japanese adjusted assault: 212

Allied adjusted defense: 70

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps

82nd Chinese Corps Retreats Near Ankang:

Ground combat at 83,44 (near Ankang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8560 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 286

Defending force 4559 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Japanese adjusted assault: 244

Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2102 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 107 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps

3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps Holds Firm for 5th straight Day of Being Attacked Near Kungchang!

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 952 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 3086 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 38

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps

1st Allied Artillery Bombardment of Shwebo!

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7485 troops, 341 guns, 810 vehicles, Assault Value = 1598

Defending force 22154 troops, 260 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 735

Japanese ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Division
110th USA Base Force
188th Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
206th Coast AA Regiment
140th USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
Southwest Pacific
30th Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
138th USA Base Force
214th Coast AA Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
10th JNAF AF Unit
46th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th JNAF AF Unit
34th Field AA Battalion
18th JNAF AF Unit
14th JAAF AF Coy

Allied Artillery Slaughters Jungle Leaves Near Ramree Island!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11755 troops, 560 guns, 510 vehicles, Assault Value = 3321

Defending force 36655 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432

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

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

Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
2/8th Armoured Regiment
14th British Brigade
16th British Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
2nd British Division
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
25th MG Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
18th British Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
7th Australian Division
23rd British Brigade
2/9th Field Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force
XXXIII Indian Corps
21/22 Field Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
173 Wing
107th RAF Base Force
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
6th Medium Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
I Australian Corps
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
KNIL Army Command
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st NW Frontier Base Force
48th Light AA Regiment
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
85th British AT Gun Regiment
Eastern Army
112th RN Base Force
108th Tank Attack Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
175 Wing
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
48th Naval Guard Unit
19th Division
56th Division
Guards Tank 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 #: 1115

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/1/2016 10:26:03 PM

Rio Bravo

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Combat Report

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January 13, 1943

The Japanese aircraft bomb Chentu, Chungking, and Paoshan (combat report not copied and not pasted herein). No Japanese aircraft were destroyed. Numerous Japanese aircraft were damaged. The Allies experienced numerous air base and runway hits at Chengtu. Otherwise the Alies ground casualties were minimal.

El Lobo's ground forces attack Chungking, but wish they had not.

Japan Forces the 27th Chinese Corps to Retreat Near Kienko:

Ground combat at 77,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12383 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Defending force 5482 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Japanese adjusted assault: 451

Allied adjusted defense: 64

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1228 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
110th Division

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps

Japanese Shock Attack Chungking!

Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15015 troops, 616 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 4532

Defending force 171524 troops, 474 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5181

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 13577

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4179 casualties reported
Squads: 296 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 202 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 108 (27 destroyed, 81 disabled)
Vehicles lost 115 (22 destroyed, 93 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
59th Infantry Brigade
34th Division
24th Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
35th Division
20th Division
14th Division
32nd Division
1st Engineer Regiment
40th Division
104th Division
13th Division
116th Division
2nd Tank Division
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
45th Road Const Co
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
45th Const Co
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
23rd Army
11th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
RGC Army
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
51st Road Const Co
46th Const Co
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
49th Const Co
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Road Const Co
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
Mongol Garrison Army
12th Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
56th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
38th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
31st Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
303rd Brigade
83rd Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
12th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
47th Chinese Corps
41st AA Regiment
29th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
51st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
27th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
20th Group Army
48th Chinese Corps
39th Group Army
65th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Base Force
96th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
22nd Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
63rd Chinese Corps
2nd War Area
1st War Area
11th Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
31st Group Army
21st Group Army
China Command
2nd Group Army
CAF HQ
8th War Area
32nd Group Army
6th Group Army
21st Chinese Base Force
14th Chinese Base Force
4th War Area
33rd Group Army
24th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
38th Group Army
16th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
19th Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
74th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
1st Chinese Base Force
1st Group Army
4th Group Army
5th War Area
7th War Area
35th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment

Allied Artillery Flea Market at Shwebo...Give Away Prices!

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7477 troops, 341 guns, 810 vehicles, Assault Value = 1594

Defending force 22060 troops, 260 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 724

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 33 (19 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
41st Infantry Division
198th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
206th Coast AA Regiment
214th Coast AA Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
140th USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
188th Field Artillery Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
Southwest Pacific
168th Field Artillery Regiment
138th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
15th JNAF AF Unit
34th Field AA Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th JNAF AF Unit
46th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
18th JNAF AF Unit
14th JAAF AF Coy

FREE Allied Artillery Near Ramree Ilsand!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11750 troops, 560 guns, 510 vehicles, Assault Value = 3322

Defending force 36649 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432

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

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

Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
6th Australian Division
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2nd British Division
14th British Brigade
18th British Division
7th Australian Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
25th MG Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
16th British Brigade
26th Indian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
23rd British Brigade
107th RAF Base Force
8th Medium Regiment
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
I Australian Corps
XXXIII Indian Corps
15th RAAF Base Force
173 Wing
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
108th Tank Attack Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
112th RN Base Force
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
KNIL Army Command
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
48th Light AA Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Eastern Army
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st NW Frontier Base Force
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
175 Wing
21/22 Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
56th Division
19th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
Guards Tank Division

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 #: 1116

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/3/2016 3:39:11 AM

Rio Bravo

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Combat Report

for

January 14, 1943

Allied artillery in Burma still sucks.

The 268th Motorised Armour Brigade and the two Chindit Brigades continue to inflict heavy losses on Japanese ground forces attacking from one hex East of Paoshan. In a couple days, the 87th Mountain Regiment will join the Chindit Brigades.

All airbases along the Imphal-Ledo line are now at level 4 and above. Bombers from Calcutta will fly to those bases tomorrow.

One or two more days and Lashio will be completely surrounded by U. S. Army Infantry Regiments. Bombers will commence bombing Lashio. In about two weeks, after supply has dwindled a bit and after the Allied bombers have softened up Japanese ground forces, the six U. S. Infantry Regiments will move into Lashio to attack and work toward capturing Lashio.

Nick and Sonia Get Stood-up Near Paoshan!

Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 64,45, near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ..

Japanese Aircraft Attack Chungking Four Times:

ONE

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

TWO

Afternoon Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

THREE

Afternoon Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

FOUR

Afternoon Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Marauders Should Change Their Name to Wussies...No Damage to Shwebo!

Morning Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 2 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 27 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1/C with A6M5 Zero (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
252 Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa 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
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
87th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Japanese Attack Allied Reinforcements Near Paoshan!

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32755 troops, 347 guns, 722 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133

Defending force 9363 troops, 128 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 341

Japanese adjusted assault: 721

Allied adjusted defense: 1876

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1201 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 104 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Vehicles lost 37 (5 destroyed, 32 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
429 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Division
3rd Tank Division
39th Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade

Defending units:
268th Motorised Brigade
111th Chindit Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade

3rd Chinese Calvary Corps Have No Horses Left But Still Hold Their Turf Near Kungchang!

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 2998 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese adjusted assault: 83

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Allied Artillery Spits at Shwebo!

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7453 troops, 341 guns, 793 vehicles, Assault Value = 1572

Defending force 22087 troops, 260 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 725

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 32 (21 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
30th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
214th Coast AA Regiment
206th Coast AA Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
110th USA Base Force
140th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
138th USA Base Force
Southwest Pacific
249th Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
46th JNAF AF Unit
18th JNAF AF Unit
10th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
15th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th JAAF AF Coy

Allied Artillery Shoots Clouds Near Ramree Island!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11749 troops, 560 guns, 510 vehicles, Assault Value = 3320

Defending force 36663 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1433

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

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

Assaulting units:
26th Indian Brigade
6th Australian Division
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2nd British Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
7th Australian Division
16th British Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
18th British Division
14th British Brigade
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
25th MG Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
23rd British Brigade
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
175 Wing
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st NW Frontier Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
108th Tank Attack Regiment
107th RAF Base Force
112th RN Base Force
21/22 Field Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
KNIL Army Command
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
Eastern Army
6th Medium Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
I Australian Corps
2/9th Field Regiment
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
8th Medium Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
173 Wing
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
15th RAAF Base Force
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
56th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
19th Division
Guards Tank 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 #: 1117

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/3/2016 4:47:24 PM

CaptHaggard

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With all the action in Burma, it's hard to capture a headline around here...

Time to sink somebody!

By your leave,

Hag

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Post #: 1118

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/4/2016 8:11:31 PM

Rio Bravo

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

for

January 15, 1943

It was a relatively slow day in terms of combat.

Numerous Chinese Headquarter, Construction, and Artillery units have escaped the siege at Chungking and marched to the mountains Southwest of Kienko.

It appears that El Lobo is giving up his attempt to capture Colombo. Four Japanese ground units have evacuated Colombo. I suspect these units are heading for Trincomalee to board transports for...well, not sure where El Lobo will send them...Burma?

The Valiant refuses to sink and is heading for Cape Town at a snail's pace. This riddled bucket of iron is going to cost the Allies a heap of Political Points sorely needed to buy-out troops for Operation Sea Shark still scheduled to launch June 1, 1943.

SS I-16 Sinks AM Warrnambool Near King Island:

Sub attack near King Island at 78,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
AM Warrnambool, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes
I-16 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Sallys and Helens Bomb Chengtu:

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Sallys Bomb Chungking:

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Sallys and Anns Bomb the 8th Chinese Corps Near Chungking Twice:

ONE

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 57
Ki-30 Ann x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged

Allied ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

TWO

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Nicks and Sonias Bomb the 77th Chindit Brigade Near Paoshan Netting a Goose Egg!

Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...

The 52nd Chinese Corps Shock Attack Japan's 9th Armored Corps Near Kienko!

Ground combat at 78,42 (near Kienko)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1269 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 225 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 20

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Assaulting units:
52nd Chinese Corps

Defending units:
9th Armored Car Co

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 CaptHaggard)

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/4/2016 8:13:15 PM

Rio Bravo

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quote:

ORIGINAL: CaptHaggard

With all the action in Burma, it's hard to capture a headline around here...

Time to sink somebody!

By your leave,

Hag

Capt Haggard-

You got a Headline on the 15th. Unfortunately, not a good one as an AM "Bubbles Down!"

*chuckling*

Your pal,

-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) - 9/6/2016 8:13:22 AM

Rio Bravo

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January 16, 1943

El Lobo continues to bomb the Chinese while the Chinese continue to dig-in and repel Japanese ground attacks.

Japanese Bomb Chengtu Twice:

ONE

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Morning Air attack on Chengtu , at 75,41

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb the Chinese Escaping from Chungking Three Times as They Head for the Mountains:

ONE

Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52
Ki-30 Ann x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged

Allied ground losses:
457 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...

TWO

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-51 Sonia x 3

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

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

THREE

Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb Gurkha Brigades Near Toungoo:

Morning Air attack on 16th Indian Brigade, at 57,49 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 46
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 67

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...

Japanese Bomb Chungking:

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

52nd Chinese Corps Holds Their Ground Near Kienko!

Ground combat at 78,42 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 225 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 1259 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps Repels Yet Another Japanese Attack Near Kungchang!

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 2815 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Japanese adjusted assault: 85

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps

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) - 9/6/2016 10:06:05 AM

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Combat Report

for

January 17, 1943

Yesterday, El Lobo got the best of Capt. Haggard when a Japanese submarine sank an Allied AM. Today, Capt. Haggard got the best of El Lobo when an Allied AM put five hits on a Japanese submarine. El Lobo advised in an email that he doesn't think his sub will make it back to a friendly port. The Cat & Mouse game the two of them are playing with PBs, AMs, Submarines, and mines is cracking me up.

El Lobo's ground forces one hex East of Ramree Island now have only one route of retreat left and that is to Ramree Island. The same holds true with respect to supply. Accordingly, Capt. Haggard will continue to lay mines around Ramree Island and order some of his submarines to patrol the waters around Ramree Island. El Lobo is aware of this Japanese predicament. Today El Lobo launched an attack in an effort to dislodge the Allies one hex South of the Japanese forces trapped one hex East of Ramree Island.

In a day or two, Lashio will be completely surrounded by Allied ground forces.

Cromarty Vs. SS I-32 off the Coast of Goa!

ASW attack near Goa at 31,27

Japanese Ships
SS I-32, hits 5

Allied Ships
AM Romney
AM Cromarty

SS I-32 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Romney
AM Cromarty attacking submerged sub ....
AM Cromarty fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cromarty fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cromarty fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cromarty fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japanese Bomb Chungking:

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

El Lobo Launches Four Bomber Attacks Against the Chinese Marching toward The Himalayas Near Chungking:

ONE

Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34
Ki-51 Sonia x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...

TWO

Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-30 Ann x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...

THREE

Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

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

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

FOUR

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb Gurkha Brigades for the Second Day in a Row Near Toungoo:

Morning Air attack on 16th Indian Brigade, at 57,49 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...

Allies Repel Japanese Near Prome!

Ground combat at 54,49 (near Prome)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13722 troops, 114 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 507

Defending force 3711 troops, 6 guns, 150 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Japanese adjusted assault: 260

Allied adjusted defense: 274

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Division
18th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
44th Indian Brigade

3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps Hangs Tough Near Kungchang!

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 2680 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 44

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps

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) - 9/6/2016 10:27:02 AM

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The China Situation

as of January 17, 1943

Chengtu has a garrison Assault Value of 3,975.

Chungking has a garrison Assault Value of 5,054.

The Chinese are attempting to interdict Japanese Logistic Routes.

While attempting to hold Chengtu and Chungking, the Chinese are also bolstering their strength in the Himalayas and South of the Himalays in an effort to hold the road to Chengtu.

The 87th Mountain Regiment, 77th and 111th Chindit Brigades, and the 268th Motorised Armour Brigade have entered China to threaten the Japanese back door. These units are one hex West of Paoshan.

Questions?

Comments?

Advice?

Map of China below.

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/6/2016 10:59:51 AM

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The Burma Situation

as of January 17, 1943

The U.S. Army 25th/B Division is nine miles away from completion of fully surrounding Lashio. The U.S. 24th and 25th Infantry Divisions comprise the units surrounding Lashio. Two Base Forces, one Aviation Engineer BF, two AA units, and two Artillery units are one hex East of Lashio and will move into Lashio when the 24th and 25th Infantry Divisions attack.

The 27th, 41st, and Americal U. S. Army Infantry Divisions along with substantial tanks, tank destroyers, and artillery has laid siege to Shwebo.

Japanese Forces one hex East of Ramree Island are under siege by I Australia Corps (with numerous artillery units and tanks and two tank destroyers), III India Corps, and the Eastern Army. The Japanese have one route out; to Ramree Island.

The 32nd U. S. Army Infantry Division are marching south through the jungle on the Eastern side of Shwebo and Mandalay. The 32nd/C Division is 14 miles away from being one hex East of Meiktila.

The 40th U.S. Army Infantry Division along with the Burma Corps are on the Mandalay Plains West of Mandalay and south of Magwe.

Though slow-marching, the Allies are making steady progress toward their goal of splitting the Northern Japanese forces from the Southern Japanese forces and cutting logistic routes from Southern Burma to Northern Burma.

All of the airbases on the Imphal-Ledo line are now at level four. The airbases at Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, and Akyab are also at level four or above.Base Forces, Construction Forces, and Aviation Base Forces are at Kalemyo, Katha, Warazup, Myitkyina, and Bhamo building up forts and airbases. The initial priority targets for Allied bombers in Burma are Shwebo, Lashio, and Ramree Island.

Three Chinese Corps, three British Brigades, two Indian Divisions, and the 9th Australian Division are marching toward Prome. The 9th Australia Division is loading on transports at Aden. The three Chinese Corps, two of the three British Brigades, and one Indian Division are either at or close to Akyab. One Indian Division is moving East from the jungle onto the Southern Mandalay Plains one hex West of Magwe.

Allied Intelligence indicates that at least 90 Japanese units are in Burma. I could count up the known Infantry Divisions (which I will soon), but for now, I am guessing that the Japanese have at least 12 to 15 Japanese Infantry Divisions in Burma.

Questions?

Comments?

Advice?

Map of Burma is below.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/6/2016 11:38:59 AM

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Strategic Map

as of January 17, 1943

Looking at the Strategic Map, it is surely tempting to put Operation Sea Shark on hold while immediately launching an invasion of the Marshall Islands.

Though tempted, at this time, I am not convinced. The Allies need to get supply to China from the sea. Delaying the scheduled June 1, 1943 of the invasion of the Marianas Islands would result in further delay getting supply to China from the sea.

Prior to June 1, 1943, I would sure like to kick El Lobo out of Marcus Island and Ceylon. However, I don't see that happening.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/6/2016 2:28:53 PM

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quote:

Comments?

Capture Paoshan as quickly as possible once you have retaken Lashio. It is already in a precarious position from a supply perspective. You might want to exacerbate the situation with an occasional airstrike to force increased supply consumption, and possibly destruction. Do what you can to soften Paoshan now.

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/6/2016 8:00:45 PM

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pls don't convince yourself to delay anything....you need to be mixing it up more with IJN....attrition, attrition, attrition. I don't think you can win war in India/Burma theatre before the Korean War breaks out!!

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/7/2016 3:22:57 AM

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Combat Report

for

January 18, 1943

El Lobo launches air strikes at Chungking, near Chungking, at Chengtu, near Paoshan, and near Toungoo.

Allied artillery bombards Japanese in the jungle just East of Ramree Island and Shwebo.

The Chinese 3rd Cavalry Corps remains stubborn near Kungchang.

Japanese Bomb Chungking:

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb Near Chungking Four Times:

ONE

Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34
Ki-30 Ann x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...

TWO

Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

THREE

Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

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

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

FOUR

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb Chengtu Twice:

ONE

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Morning Air attack on Chengtu , at 75,41

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb Near Paoshan:

Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...

Japanese Bomb Toungoo Twice:

ONE

Morning Air attack on 48th Gurkha Brigade, at 57,49 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Morning Air attack on 48th Gurkha Brigade, at 57,49 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 36

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps Holds Firm Near Kungchang!

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 2601 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 86

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Allied Artillery Bombard Shwebo!

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3780 troops, 340 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 1564

Defending force 22098 troops, 260 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 725

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
138th USA Base Force
226th Field Artillery Battalion
30th Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
214th Coast AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
206th Coast AA Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
110th USA Base Force
188th Field Artillery Regiment
Southwest Pacific
198th Field Artillery Battalion
40th Field Artillery Regiment
140th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
15th JNAF AF Unit
10th JNAF AF Unit
46th JNAF AF Unit
14th JAAF AF Coy
18th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
23rd Medium FA Rgt /4

Allied Artillery Bombard Japanese East of Ramree Island!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5779 troops, 474 guns, 299 vehicles, Assault Value = 3524

Defending force 36672 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1434

Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
16th British Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
14th British Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
2nd British Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
7th Australian Division
18th British Division
25th MG Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
2/4th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Division
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
45th Indian Brigade
2/4 MG Battalion
23rd British Brigade
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
107th RAF Base Force
108th Tank Attack Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force
Eastern Fleet
Rabaul Det. Base Force
21st Light AA Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
I Australian Corps
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
XXXIII Indian Corps
85th British AT Gun Regiment
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
Eastern Army
21/22 Field Regiment
173 Wing
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
RAF 221 Group Base Force
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
54th Coastal Artillery Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
106th RAF Base Force
KNIL Army Command
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
112th RN Base Force
175 Wing
2/11th Field Regiment
1st NW Frontier Base Force
95th Heavy AA Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
56th Division
19th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
Guards Tank Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/7/2016 3:28:28 AM

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ORIGINAL: poodlebrain

quote:

Comments?
Capture Paoshan as quickly as possible once you have retaken Lashio. It is already in a precarious position from a supply perspective. You might want to exacerbate the situation with an occasional airstrike to force increased supply consumption, and possibly destruction. Do what you can to soften Paoshan now.

poodlebrain-

I want to take Paoshan and Tsuyung as quickly as possible.

Allied U.S. V Bombers are moving into position along the Imphal to Ledo Line and airbases are presently being built in Burma. I will dedicate some bombers to bomb Paoshan by the end of the month.

Thank you for the advice.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/7/2016 4:07:42 AM

Rio Bravo

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ORIGINAL: pontiouspilot

pls don't convince yourself to delay anything....you need to be mixing it up more with IJN....attrition, attrition, attrition. I don't think you can win war in India/Burma theatre before the Korean War breaks out!!

pontiouspilot-

I do enjoy the Canadian sense of humor.

The Allies have a firm hold on all of India. The Allies have four Chinese Infantry Corps and several Indian Infantry Divisions garrisoned in India just in case El Lobo chooses to invade India this late date in the war.

It is only January, 1943.

The Allied progress in Burma has been slow. El Lobo has obviously decided to give it a good fight in Burma. However, if El Lobo does not retreat soon, El Lobo is going to lose substantial ground forces in Burma that the Allies won't have to fight elsewhere later.

Burma will fall long before the Korean War breaks out.

The Allies have already marched reinforcements into China and are threatening Paoshan. There is now a good chance that Chengtu and Chungking will not fall into Japanese hands.

The lengthy battle in China and the early Allied invasion of Burma has forced El Lobo to commit a substantial number of Japanese ground forces and aircraft to these two battle fields and Japan is spending a great deal of supply fighting the war in Burma and China.

The Allies are fighting El Lobo where they wanted to fight from day one, versus letting El Lobo dictate where the Allies will fight. Further, in Burma, the Allies are fighting the Japanese on an even keel versus being outnumbered and overwhelmed elsewhere. For example, El Lobo's Carrier superiority has netted him little up to this point in the war.

As mentioned, though tempted to invade the Marshall Islands, at this time, I remain committed to invading the Marianas Islands on or about June 1, 1943.

I know that you have been advising me to take a Southern route to Tokyo. Early on, basically from day one of the outbreak of hostilities, I decided to take and Eastern and Western route to Tokyo.

In Burma, China, Manchukua, and Korea I will eat Japanese ground forces, aircraft, and supply for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. By taking the Marianas Islands and Formosa as early as possible, I will deny Japan supply and reinforcements from the South through naval blockade and I will get supply to China coastal cities to support the land war.

Perhaps I have chosen a losing Grand Strategy.

Time will tell.

Win, lose, or draw, the war is interesting and fun.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/8/2016 5:03:03 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo

quote:

ORIGINAL: pontiouspilot

pls don't convince yourself to delay anything....you need to be mixing it up more with IJN....attrition, attrition, attrition. I don't think you can win war in India/Burma theatre before the Korean War breaks out!!

The Allied progress in Burma has been slow. El Lobo has obviously decided to give it a good fight in Burma. However, if El Lobo does not retreat soon, El Lobo is going to lose substantial ground forces in Burma that the Allies won't have to fight elsewhere later.

Burma will fall long before the Korean War breaks out.

The Allies have already marched reinforcements into China and are threatening Paoshan. There is now a good chance that Chengtu and Chungking will not fall into Japanese hands.

The lengthy battle in China and the early Allied invasion of Burma has forced El Lobo to commit a substantial number of Japanese ground forces and aircraft to these two battle fields and Japan is spending a great deal of supply fighting the war in Burma and China.

Secretly lurking here often. My first post I think.

Congrats on a nicely written AAR.

--

Burma.... a fascinating aspect of this war.

If you are fighting 'the war of attrition' here...indeed it will be slow.. climate / terrain / troop exhaustion.

However capturing Burma can actually have other intended effects than re-opening the "Burma Road" and therefore supplies to your truncated Chinese allies.

To often I think people associate the Burma campaign purely to supply the Nationalist Chinese... there are other strategic options.

1) A push down the coast from Pegu to Victoria Point / capture Port Blair.

Isolates the Ceylon invasion and Ceylon is left to wither on the vine. In fact the IJN Push into Ceylon becomes Rabul 2.0 (historically) - a hopeless loss.

Both these acquisitions if well defended / well supplied cut off any landward basis movement of troops and supplies and the ability to move between i.e. Singapore >> CRB >> China. The British Navy with full RAF land based Air cover and support present a significant threat to movement in the Indian Ocean / south China Sea of supplies from shipping as well..Even with the less than spectacular British carriers...The Royal Navy can also raid and bombard not just the IJN. The British and Indian Divisions upgraded with their artillery / tankette components will be able to hold while the American divisions you placed into theater can act aggressively.

(Cant recall.. did you leave Aussie's in Theatre? They really help as well).

2) Push down the rail line from Chiang Mai to hold the rail line south into and including Bangkok

Divides the Co prosperity sphere into half.. much as above but with the added pressure of having bomber bases well within range of IJN oilfields.

In both cases get some AA forward obviously.

Both might be able to be accomplished during 43 depending on how aggressively you act and when you get Rangoon.

Once the Allies get Mandalay and road and rail line movement comes into play the IJN defense can start to crack quickly. Even with a good human opponent I suspect. Given your opponents seemingly heavy disposition in China and troops diverted to Ceylon... it might be a bit of hard shell / soft underside situ...

None the less Mouleman (spelling) is a tough nut to crack...

< Message edited by Macclan5 -- 9/8/2016 5:08:44 PM >

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/9/2016 1:49:35 AM

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Combat Report

for

January 19, 1943

Capt. Haggard heavily damages a Japanese xAK which is later reported as sunk.

Allied artillery continues to be a disappointment.

The 24th and 25th U. S. Army Infantry Divisions have surrounded Lashio.

SS 019 Attacks on the Surface and Sinks Japanese xAK Enzyu Maru Near Rameer Island!

Sub attack near Ramree Island at 54,48

Japanese Ships
xAK Enzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O19

xAK Enzyu Maru is sighted by SS O19
SS O19 attacking on the surface

Japanese Bomb Chentu:

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb Gurkha Brigades Near Toungoo:

Morning Air attack on 48th Gurkha Brigade, at 57,49 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20
Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 5
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...

Japanese Bomb Chungking:

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb Neikiang Twice:

ONE

Afternoon Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 75,44 (Neikiang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Afternoon Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 75,44 (Neikiang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Force 52nd Chinese Corps to Retreat Near Kienko:

Ground combat at 78,42 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3743 troops, 41 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Defending force 1170 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 91

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
486 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
10th/B Division

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

Allied Artillery Gunners Need Glasses at Shwebo!

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3703 troops, 335 guns, 249 vehicles, Assault Value = 1566

Defending force 22078 troops, 260 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 722

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
188th Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
Southwest Pacific
206th Coast AA Regiment
140th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
110th USA Base Force
138th USA Base Force
214th Coast AA Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
30th Field Artillery Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
18th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
46th JNAF AF Unit
14th JAAF AF Coy
10th JNAF AF Unit
15th JNAF AF Unit
34th Field AA Battalion
23rd Medium FA Rgt /4

Allied Artillery Shreds Jungle Near Ramree Island!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5779 troops, 474 guns, 299 vehicles, Assault Value = 3560

Defending force 36490 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1415

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

Assaulting units:
16th British Brigade
6th Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
26th Indian Brigade
2nd British Division
25th MG Battalion
7th Australian Division
2/4 MG Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
14th British Brigade
2/8th Armoured Regiment
18th British Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
23rd British Brigade
21st Light AA Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
54th Coastal Artillery Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Eastern Fleet
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
107th RAF Base Force
KNIL Army Command
95th Heavy AA Regiment
106th RAF Base Force
RAF 221 Group Base Force
173 Wing
XXXIII Indian Corps
Rabaul Det. Base Force
85th British AT Gun Regiment
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
15th RAAF Base Force
48th Light AA Regiment
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
175 Wing
8th Medium Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st NW Frontier Base Force
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
21/22 Field Regiment
RAF 224 Group Base Force
Eastern Army
6th Medium Regiment
I Australian Corps
108th Tank Attack Regiment
112th RN Base Force
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
19th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
56th Division
Guards Tank Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

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-Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/9/2016 1:58:38 AM

Rio Bravo

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Macclan5

quote:

ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo

quote:

ORIGINAL: pontiouspilot

pls don't convince yourself to delay anything....you need to be mixing it up more with IJN....attrition, attrition, attrition. I don't think you can win war in India/Burma theatre before the Korean War breaks out!!

The Allied progress in Burma has been slow. El Lobo has obviously decided to give it a good fight in Burma. However, if El Lobo does not retreat soon, El Lobo is going to lose substantial ground forces in Burma that the Allies won't have to fight elsewhere later.

Burma will fall long before the Korean War breaks out.

The Allies have already marched reinforcements into China and are threatening Paoshan. There is now a good chance that Chengtu and Chungking will not fall into Japanese hands.

The lengthy battle in China and the early Allied invasion of Burma has forced El Lobo to commit a substantial number of Japanese ground forces and aircraft to these two battle fields and Japan is spending a great deal of supply fighting the war in Burma and China.

Secretly lurking here often. My first post I think.

Congrats on a nicely written AAR.

--

Burma.... a fascinating aspect of this war.

If you are fighting 'the war of attrition' here...indeed it will be slow.. climate / terrain / troop exhaustion.

However capturing Burma can actually have other intended effects than re-opening the "Burma Road" and therefore supplies to your truncated Chinese allies.

To often I think people associate the Burma campaign purely to supply the Nationalist Chinese... there are other strategic options.

1) A push down the coast from Pegu to Victoria Point / capture Port Blair.

Isolates the Ceylon invasion and Ceylon is left to wither on the vine. In fact the IJN Push into Ceylon becomes Rabul 2.0 (historically) - a hopeless loss.

Both these acquisitions if well defended / well supplied cut off any landward basis movement of troops and supplies and the ability to move between i.e. Singapore >> CRB >> China. The British Navy with full RAF land based Air cover and support present a significant threat to movement in the Indian Ocean / south China Sea of supplies from shipping as well..Even with the less than spectacular British carriers...The Royal Navy can also raid and bombard not just the IJN. The British and Indian Divisions upgraded with their artillery / tankette components will be able to hold while the American divisions you placed into theater can act aggressively.

(Cant recall.. did you leave Aussie's in Theatre? They really help as well).

2) Push down the rail line from Chiang Mai to hold the rail line south into and including Bangkok

Divides the Co prosperity sphere into half.. much as above but with the added pressure of having bomber bases well within range of IJN oilfields.

In both cases get some AA forward obviously.

Both might be able to be accomplished during 43 depending on how aggressively you act and when you get Rangoon.

Once the Allies get Mandalay and road and rail line movement comes into play the IJN defense can start to crack quickly. Even with a good human opponent I suspect. Given your opponents seemingly heavy disposition in China and troops diverted to Ceylon... it might be a bit of hard shell / soft underside situ...

None the less Mouleman (spelling) is a tough nut to crack...

Macclan5-

Welcome to The War College!

I am glad that you have followed the battles between El Lobo and myself.

Yes, the Australians are in Burma and bolstered by numerous tank units bought out from Australia proper.

I have followed witpqs' AAR closely and watched him move down the Burma peninsula and through Indochina. He more or less did what you have mentioned and he was quite successful so-doing.

I would also like to rumble down the Burma Peninsula and into Indochina. I won't have the troops to do so for quite some time.

Thank you for reading my AAR and for your comments.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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Post #: 1133

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/9/2016 5:42:29 PM

Rio Bravo

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Combat Report

for

January 20, 1943

Capt. Haggard's Skipjack puts three torpedoes into a Japanese xAK. Intelligence reports the xAK is sunk.

Japanese shove the Gurkha Brigades out of the jungle just Northeast of Toungoo.

Japanese ground forces continue evacuate Colombo.

SS Skipjack Puts a Torpedo into Japanese xAK Zinzan Maru Near Mendy Island!

Sub attack near Medny Island at 151,43

Japanese Ships
xAK Zinzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

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

SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Zinzan Maru
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

SS Skipjack Puts Another Torpedo into Japanese xAK Zinzan Maru Near Mendy Island!

Submarine attack near Medny Island at 151,43

Japanese Ships
xAK Zinzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

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

xAK Zinzan Maru is sighted by SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes

Japanese Bomb Chengtu Twice:

ONE

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb Chinese Infantry Twice Near Chungking:

ONE

Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 57
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 12 damaged

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

TWO

Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb 77th Chindit Brigade Near Paoshan:

Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 64,45, near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb Gurhka Brigade Near Toungoo:

Morning Air attack on 48th Gurkha Brigade, at 57,49, near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 26
Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 5
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb 16th Indian Brigade Near Toungoo:

Morning Air attack on 16th Indian Brigade, at 57,49, near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 36

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Force Allies to Retreat Near Toungoo:

Ground combat at 57,49 (near Toungoo)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14510 troops, 171 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 502

Defending force 4874 troops, 64 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 208

Japanese adjusted assault: 236

Allied adjusted defense: 81

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
377 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1652 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment
33rd Division
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
16th Indian Brigade
48th Gurkha Brigade

Chinese 3rd Cavalry Corps Moons Japanese Near Kungchang!

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 2356 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 83

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 83 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Allied Artillery Bombards Shwebo!

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3704 troops, 332 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 1566

Defending force 22049 troops, 260 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 717

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
41st Infantry Division
188th Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
214th Coast AA Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
140th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
Southwest Pacific
30th Field Artillery Regiment
206th Coast AA Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
40th Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
110th USA Base Force
138th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
34th Field AA Battalion
46th JNAF AF Unit
14th JAAF AF Coy
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
10th JNAF AF Unit
15th JNAF AF Unit
18th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium FA Rgt /4

Allied Artillery Bombards Japanese Near Ramree Island!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5771 troops, 474 guns, 299 vehicles, Assault Value = 3635

Defending force 36447 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1409

Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd British Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
14th British Brigade
6th Australian Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
16th British Brigade
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
7th Hussars Regiment
18th British Division
45th Indian Brigade
7th Australian Division
26th Indian Brigade
25th MG Battalion
1st Motor Brigade
2/4 MG Battalion
23rd British Brigade
2/9th Field Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
54th Coastal Artillery Regiment
21st Light AA Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
RAF 224 Group Base Force
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st NW Frontier Base Force
RAF 221 Group Base Force
KNIL Army Command
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
108th Tank Attack Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force
Eastern Fleet
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
173 Wing
106th RAF Base Force
XXXIII Indian Corps
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Eastern Army
21/22 Field Regiment
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
175 Wing
95th Heavy AA Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
112th RN Base Force
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
I Australian Corps
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
107th RAF Base Force
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
19th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
56th Division
Guards Tank Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

< Message edited by Rio Bravo -- 9/9/2016 5:50:11 PM >

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Post #: 1134

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/10/2016 8:59:24 AM

Rio Bravo

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January 21, 1943

El Lobo must have been repairing his damaged aircraft today as he only launched two airstrikes, one near Paoshan and one near Magwe.

Allied artillery bombarded Shwebo and near Ramree Island with little success.

Japanese Bomb Chindit Brigades Near Paoshan:

Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...

Japanese Bomb 16th Indian Division Near Magwe:

Morning Air attack on 16th Indian Brigade, at 57,48 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
425 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 48th Gurkha Brigade ...

Allies Bombard Shwebo!

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3720 troops, 331 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 1567

Defending force 22034 troops, 260 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 713

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
41st Infantry Division
134th Field Artillery Battalion
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
214th Coast AA Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
Southwest Pacific
110th USA Base Force
140th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
40th Field Artillery Regiment
206th Coast AA Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
138th USA Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
18th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
10th JNAF AF Unit
34th Field AA Battalion
46th JNAF AF Unit
15th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th JAAF AF Coy

Allies Bomb Japanese in Jungle Near Ramree Island!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5787 troops, 474 guns, 299 vehicles, Assault Value = 3670

Defending force 36394 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1405

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

Assaulting units:
7th Australian Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2nd British Division
2/5th Armoured Regiment
25th MG Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
18th British Division
2/4 MG Battalion
7th Hussars Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
16th British Brigade
2/8th Armoured Regiment
14th British Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
23rd British Brigade
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
RAF 223 Group Base Force
112th RN Base Force
107th RAF Base Force
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
RAF 221 Group Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
6th Medium Regiment
1st NW Frontier Base Force
8th Medium Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
21/22 Field Regiment
54th Coastal Artillery Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
175 Wing
21st Light AA Regiment
Eastern Fleet
2/13th Field Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
RAF 224 Group Base Force
Eastern Army
85th British AT Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
106th RAF Base Force
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
I Australian Corps
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
173 Wing
KNIL Army Command
108th Tank Attack Regiment
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
19th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
56th Division
Guards Tank Division

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 #: 1135

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/11/2016 6:47:18 AM

Rio Bravo

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January 22, 1943

El Lobo's submarine puts a torpedo into an Allied CL and the CL is crying all the way home.

Japanese air attacks continue as usual.

Japanese SS I-16 Rips Open Allied CL Tromp Near King Island:

Sub attack near King Island at 78,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Worden

SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Tromp
DD Worden attacking submerged sub ....
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden attacking submerged sub ....
DD Worden cannot reach attack position over SS I-16
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japanese Bomb Chentu Twice:

ONE

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb Chungking:

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb Chinese Infantry Near Chungking Three Times:

ONE

Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 38
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 15 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...

TWO

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

THREE

Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Bomb Chindit Brigades Near Paoshan:

Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick sweeping at 10000 feet
26 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.11 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...

Japanese Bomb Allied Artillery Near Ramree Island:

Morning Air attack on 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 55,48 , near Ramree Island

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 23 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
33 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...

3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps Dies Near Kungchang:

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 2301 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 158

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 158 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
2531 casualties reported
Squads: 167 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 233 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Allied Artillery Bombards Shwebo!

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3712 troops, 330 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 1567

Defending force 22037 troops, 259 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 712

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
214th Coast AA Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
Southwest Pacific
198th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
110th USA Base Force
206th Coast AA Regiment
140th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
40th Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
138th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
34th Field AA Battalion
46th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
15th JNAF AF Unit
10th JNAF AF Unit
18th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th JAAF AF Coy

Allied Artillery Bombard Japanese in the Jungle Near Ramree Island!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5790 troops, 474 guns, 299 vehicles, Assault Value = 3878

Defending force 36266 troops, 377 guns, 795 vehicles, Assault Value = 1392

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

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division
2/4 MG Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
4th Burma Battalion
5th Burma Battalion
7th Hussars Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
18th British Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Burma Battalion
14th British Brigade
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
25th MG Battalion
6th Australian Division
2/8th Armoured Regiment
3rd Burma Battalion
26th Indian Brigade
16th British Brigade
Mandalay BMP Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
7th Australian Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
23rd British Brigade
1st NW Frontier Base Force
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
85th British AT Gun Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
107th RAF Base Force
112th RN Base Force
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
Eastern Fleet
108th Tank Attack Regiment
21st Light AA Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
106th RAF Base Force
KNIL Army Command
I Australian Corps
173 Wing
21/22 Field Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force
Eastern Army
54th Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
175 Wing
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
101st RAF Base Force
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
RAF 224 Group Base Force
95th Heavy AA Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
RAF 223 Group Base Force
RAF 221 Group Base Force
100th RAF Base Force
823rd Engineer Aviation Battalion

Defending units:
48th Naval Guard Unit
56th Division
19th Division
Guards Tank 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 #: 1136

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/12/2016 9:01:32 AM

Rio Bravo

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January 23, 1943

An El Lobo xAK bumps into one of Capt. Haggard's mines and is heavily damaged.

Due to Allied artillery which is somewhat ineffective and Allied bombers, the assault values are slowly falling for the Japanese ground forces located one hex East of Ramree Island and at Shwebo. It will be many days more before the Japanese at those two locations are hammered enough to make it prudent to launch ground attacks at those two locations.

El Lobo's aircraft are like Pit Bulls every single day.

Japanese xAK Lights Up Near Shemya Island!

TF 79 encounters mine field at Shemya Island (154,49)

Japanese Ships
xAK Victoria Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Chengtu:

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Chungking:

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Chinese Infantry Near Chungking Four Times:

ONE

Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 38
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged

Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...

TWO

Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

THREE

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

FOUR

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Chindit Brigade Near Paoshan:

Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.11 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
No.113 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Allied Ground Forces and Get Wasted Near Ramree Island!

Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 55,48 , near Ramree Island

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 29 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...

Allied Aircraft Bomb Lashio Three Times and Get Wasted:

One

Morning Air attack on 114th Infantry Regiment, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1/C with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
252 Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
13th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa 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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa 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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
87th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa 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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 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

TWO

Morning Air attack on 114th Infantry Regiment, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 9 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
13th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

THREE

Morning Air attack on 7th RTA Division, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 5
Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 7 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20A Havoc bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit Det with Ki-46 KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1/C with A6M5 Zero (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
252 Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (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
13th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

Calcutta Aircraft Bomb Shwebo Five Times!

ONE

Afternoon Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 53
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 7
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-17F Fortress x 11

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

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Liberator II: 1 destroyed by flak
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 11 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Liberator II bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1/C with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 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
252 Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
13th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
26th Sentai Det B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
66th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
65th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa 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
54th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
87th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit Det with Ki-46 KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(37 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
282 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 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

Also attacking 25th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th RTA Division ...
Also attacking 25th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th RTA Division ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 25th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th RTA Division ...
Also attacking 25th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th RTA Division ...

TWO

Afternoon Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 122 minutes
Taiyo-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
13th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 123 minutes
26th Sentai Det B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
66th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
65th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
54th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
87th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (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 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit Det with Ki-46 KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
252 Ku S-1/C with A6M5 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 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 80 minutes
282 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes

Also attacking 6th RTA Division ...
Also attacking 46th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 6th RTA Division ...
Also attacking 46th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 6th RTA Division ...
Also attacking 46th JNAF AF Unit ...

THREE

Afternoon Air attack on 25th Air Defense AA Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 18
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 9 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
13th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
282 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 118 minutes
252 Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
65th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
66th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
54th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 25th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...

FOUR

Afternoon Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
Taiyo-1/C with A6M5 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 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
66th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
65th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (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 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
252 Ku S-1/C with A6M5 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 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
54th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
282 Ku S-1 with A6M5 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 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

FIVE

Afternoon Air attack on 6th RTA Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
66th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
54th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
282 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead

88th Chinese Corps Fights Back Near Nanyang!

Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9041 troops, 78 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 419

Defending force 4997 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

Japanese adjusted assault: 234

Allied adjusted defense: 55

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Recon Battalion
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th RGC Route Brigade

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps

Chindit Brigades Hold Their Own Near Paoshan!

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45043 troops, 449 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 1594

Defending force 9526 troops, 128 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 367

Japanese adjusted assault: 828

Allied adjusted defense: 1261

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1196 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (4 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
962 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
6th Division
22nd Division
39th Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade

Defending units:
268th Motorised Brigade
111th Chindit Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade

Allied Artillery Bombards Shwebo!

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3720 troops, 328 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 1566

Defending force 21777 troops, 259 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 692

Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Assaulting units:
762nd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
226th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
110th USA Base Force
140th USA Base Force
138th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
Southwest Pacific
97th Field Artillery Battalion
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
214th Coast AA Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
206th Coast AA Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
15th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
18th JNAF AF Unit
34th Field AA Battalion
10th JNAF AF Unit
46th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th JAAF AF Coy

Allied Artillery Bombard Japanese Near Ramree Island!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5795 troops, 474 guns, 299 vehicles, Assault Value = 3880

Defending force 36261 troops, 377 guns, 795 vehicles, Assault Value = 1387

Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/4 MG Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
7th Hussars Regiment
4th Burma Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2nd Burma Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
6th Australian Division
3rd Burma Battalion
5th Burma Battalion
7th Australian Division
18th British Division
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
14th British Brigade
25th MG Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
26th Indian Brigade
16th British Brigade
2nd British Division
1st Motor Brigade
Mandalay BMP Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
2/4th Armoured Regiment
23rd British Brigade
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
RAF 223 Group Base Force
112th RN Base Force
1st NW Frontier Base Force
RAF 224 Group Base Force
85th British AT Gun Regiment
101st RAF Base Force
2/9th Field Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force
Eastern Army
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
175 Wing
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
21/22 Field Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
106th RAF Base Force
8th Medium Regiment
173 Wing
108th Tank Attack Regiment
Eastern Fleet
100th RAF Base Force
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
54th Coastal Artillery Regiment
KNIL Army Command
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
RAF 221 Group Base Force
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
107th RAF Base Force
I Australian Corps
21st Light AA Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
48th Light AA Regiment
823rd Engineer Aviation Battalion

Defending units:
56th Division
19th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
Guards Tank 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 #: 1137

RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/13/2016 6:23:16 AM

Rio Bravo

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Combat Report

for

January 24, 1943

Japanese submarine is heavily damaged by one of Capt. Haggrd's AMs. El Lobo advised in an email that it is highly doubtful the sub will make it to a Japanese port.

Allied aircraft take a beating in Burma.

Though El Lobo continues to hammer the brave Chinese from the air, it is looking more and more like the Chinese will hold Chengtu and Chungking.

The Japanese have pulled all ground forces out of Colombo with the exception of one unit.

The American ground forces at Adak Island have fully recovered and the fort is getting very close to level four.

AM Deloraine Cracks SS I-123 Near Busselton!

Sub attack near Busselton at 47,148

Japanese Ships
SS I-123, hits 10, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AM Deloraine

SS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes
I-123 diving deep ....
AM Deloraine fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Deloraine attacking submerged sub ....
AM Deloraine fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Deloraine attacking submerged sub ....
AM Deloraine fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japanese Aircr4aft Bomb Chungking Twice:

ONE

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Chinese Infantry Near Chungking Four Times:

ONE

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

TWO

Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...

THREE

Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

FOUR

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Nicks Shredded Near Paoshan!

Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 18
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 11
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 5 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
No.11 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
No.113 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers

Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...

Japanese Aircraft Hammered Near Ramree Island!

Afternoon Air attack on 107th RAF Base Force, at 55,48 , near Ramree Island

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 155 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 38
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 23 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 107th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 107th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...

Calcutta Bombers Bomb Japanese at Shwebo Twice!

ONE

Morning Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-17F Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 11 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1/C with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 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
252 Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 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
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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
13th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
26th Sentai Det B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 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
54th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 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
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
87th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa 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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Spc.Attck.Unit Det with Ki-46 KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
65th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
282 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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

Also attacking 6th RTA Division ...
Also attacking 18th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 46th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 18th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 46th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 6th RTA Division ...
Also attacking 18th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 18th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 46th JNAF AF Unit ...

TWO

Morning Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
252 Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
13th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 82 minutes
26th Sentai Det B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
54th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 140 minutes
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
87th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Spc.Attck.Unit with Ki-45 KAIb Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1/C with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
65th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
282 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes

Allied Artillery Bombards Japanese at Shwebo!

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3672 troops, 325 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 1567

Defending force 21680 troops, 259 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 685

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

Assaulting units:
762nd Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
41st Infantry Division
40th Field Artillery Regiment
140th USA Base Force
Southwest Pacific
226th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
138th USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
206th Coast AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
214th Coast AA Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
34th Field AA Battalion
15th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
46th JNAF AF Unit
18th JNAF AF Unit
10th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th JAAF AF Coy

Allied Artillery Bombard Japanese Near Ramree Island!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5795 troops, 474 guns, 299 vehicles, Assault Value = 3871

Defending force 36222 troops, 377 guns, 795 vehicles, Assault Value = 1378

Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/4 MG Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
18th British Division
2nd Burma Battalion
16th British Brigade
25th MG Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Division
14th British Brigade
7th Australian Division
3rd Burma Battalion
26th Indian Brigade
7th Hussars Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2nd British Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
Mandalay BMP Battalion
4th Burma Battalion
1st Motor Brigade
5th Burma Battalion
23rd British Brigade
173 Wing
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
Eastern Fleet
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
15th RAAF Base Force
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
Rabaul Det. Base Force
8th Medium Regiment
175 Wing
95th Heavy AA Regiment
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
RAF 224 Group Base Force
RAF 223 Group Base Force
Eastern Army
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
101st RAF Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
108th Tank Attack Regiment
21st Light AA Regiment
KNIL Army Command
21/22 Field Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
106th RAF Base Force
RAF 221 Group Base Force
48th Light AA Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
112th RN Base Force
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
107th RAF Base Force
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment
54th Coastal Artillery Regiment
1st NW Frontier Base Force
100th RAF Base Force
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
823rd Engineer Aviation Battalion

Defending units:
48th Naval Guard Unit
19th Division
56th Division
Guards Tank Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

< Message edited by Rio Bravo -- 9/13/2016 6:25:13 AM >

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/13/2016 6:31:41 AM

Rio Bravo

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Leaving on xAK
for Toronto
September 13, 2016 through September 28, 2016

Most of you are unaware that my fiance is Canadian and that in 2010 she was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer.

She has underwent multiple rounds of various types of chemotherapy. She has been a very brave and courageous woman that has suffered horrible pain and discomfort.

On August 21, 2016 an MRI showed a large malignant tumor on the back right side of her brain. On August 29, 2016 a neurosurgical team removed 80% of the tumor. Deborah came through the operation in good standing with no permanent impairments. She was released from the hospital on September 3, 2016 and went back home. Deborah will soon be undergoing radiation treatment.

I am traveling to the Toronto area to be with her and care for her from September 13, 2016 through September 28, 2016. At this point, I am unsure whether I will have any time to dedicate to WITPAE. Accordingly, I might not be able to post on this AAR until September 30th or October 1st.

For those of you that have wives, significant others, or older daughters, please be sure to have her family doctor give her a 125a test (it is a blood test). It is the only test that can possibly provide an early warning to a woman that she may have Ovarian Cancer. None of the other tests will warn of Ovarian Cancer. If Ovarian Cancer is caught in stage one, there is a very good chance that the cancer can be completely eliminated. If not caught in stage one, there is no cure and the disease is terminal.

Take care and be well, friends,

-Terry

< Message edited by Rio Bravo -- 9/13/2016 6:48:25 AM >

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 9/13/2016 1:34:08 PM

Bif1961

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Good luck and Godspeed to you both.

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