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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/7/2016 7:50:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah, if you have some MTBs far away from the action and want to bring them to one of those ports, it's either send them with a large ship to refuel them enroute or disband them in port, wait for them to go to the pools ( a few days to a week IIRC) and then recreate them at your favourite well-supplied BRITISH port (or from a British TF loaded with enough British supplies).

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/8/2016 5:11:48 PM   
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Yeah, if you have some MTBs far away from the action and want to bring them to one of those ports, it's either send them with a large ship to refuel them enroute or disband them in port, wait for them to go to the pools ( a few days to a week IIRC) and then recreate them at your favourite well-supplied BRITISH port (or from a British TF loaded with enough British supplies).


Good tip, BB—thanks!

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/8/2016 5:55:46 PM   
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El Lobo cut way back on his bombing runs in China today. He only raided Chengtu once and only raided Chungking once.

The Allies now have 1 squadron of bombers and over 200 Warhawks at airbases in Burma. Over 200 Fortress and Liberators are at the bases in India along the Imphal-Ledo line.

The Allies continue to rain artillery shells on Shwebo, the jungle hex just East of Ramree Island, and on Lashio.


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

63 casualties
7 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

39 casualties
8 squads disabled


Allied Artillery Shells Shwebo

Japanese Losses

42 casualties
8 squads disabled
1 gun destroyed

Allied Losses

5 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
4 guns disabled


Allied Artillery Shells Just East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

111 Casualties
23 squads disabled
2 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
1 vehicle disabled

Allied Losses

3 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
2 guns disabled


Allied Artillery Shells Lashio

Japanese Losses

14 Cherry Trees destroyed

Allied Losses

1 vehicle lost
1 vehicle destroyed


Best Regards,

-Terry







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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/8/2016 9:11:50 PM   
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BURMA 125


February 24, 1943



El Lobo now has a minimum of 125 Japanese Ground Force units in Burma (includes 5 units one hex West of Paoshan), an increase of 14 units since the last update on February 20, 1943 entitled "Burma 111".

The Japanese have a minimum of 15 Infantry Divisions, 3 Infantry Regiments, Naval Guard Units, and intelligence indicates that 2 Infantry Regiments and 21 Infantry Brigades are loading for Rangoon.

Although I do not have confirmation, I suspect that the increase in Japanese troops is due to El Lobo evacuating Ceylon and shipping those three plus Infantry Divisions and supporting units to Burma. If my suspicion is correct, El Lobo now has a minimum of 18 Infantry Divisions in Burma.

For the moment, Magwe is cut off from getting oil to Rangoon. I do suspect that will not last too long.

A map of the Burma Conflict is below.

Where known, identified unit designations have been set forth as follows (updated as of February 23, 1943):

Shwebo (16 Units)

38 Bombers

43,040 Troops, 392 Guns, and 95 AFVs.

6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
6th JNAF Coy
10th JNAF AF
15th JNAF AF
18th JNAF AF
46th JNAF AF
14th JAAF AF Coy
11th RF Gun Bn
2nd Ind Art Mortar Bn
15th Ind Art Mortar Bn
22nd Ind Mtn Gun Bn
23rd Medium FA Rgt
25th Air Defense AA Rgt
34th Field AA Bn
1st Mobile AA Bn

Mandalay (5 Units)

207th JAAF AF Bn
15th Ind Art Mortar Bn

One Hex East of Mandalay (4 Units)

13,939 Troops, 156 Guns, 161 Vehicles, and 510 AV.

Imperial Guards Division
14th Tank Rgt
23rd Medium FA Rgt
11th RF Gun Rgt

Lashio (10 Units)

23,900 Troops, 166 Guns, and 0 AFVs.

7th RTA Division
114th Infantry Rgt
17th Ind Guards Rgt
1st JAAF AF Coy
2nd JAAF AF Coy
20th JAAF AF Bn
67th JAAF AF Coy
94th JAAF AF Bn
97th JAAF AF Bn
50th Field AA Bn

One Hex West of Paoshan (5 Units)

6th Division
22nd Division
39th Division
3rd Tank Division
7th Ind Tank Bde

Magwe (19 Units)

2nd Division
17th Division
12th JAAF BF
15th JAAF BF
55th Field AA Bn
1st Air Army

Meiktila (4 Units)

Ramree Island (7 Units)

7 Fighters
43 Bombers

2nd Army

One Hex East of Ramree Island (9 Units)

59,380 Troops, 561 Guns, and 809 AFVs.

4th Division
19th Division
56th Division
48th Naval Guard
Guards Tank Division
10th RF Gun Bn
1st Medium FA Rgt
8th Medium FA Rgt
21st AA Rgt

One Hex West of Taung Gyi (3 Units)

Taung Gyi (4 Units)

82nd JAAF AF Bn
209th JAAF Bn
55th Construction Co

One Hex NW of Prome (3 Units)

One Hex Northwest of Toungoo (1 Unit)

One Hex Northeast of Toungoo (8 Units)

56th Division

Prome (8 Units)

4th Division
19th Division
6th Java Militia Rgt
8th JAAF BF

Toungoo (15 Units)

33rd Division
5th Recon Rgt
43rd Naval Guard
19th Tank Rgt
11th RF Gun Bn
22nd Ind. Mtn Gun Rgt
23rd Medium FA Rgt
54th Construction Co

One Hex Southeast of Prome (1 Unit)

2nd Tank Rgt

One Hex Southwest of Toungoo (1 Unit)

Rangoon (1 Unit)

3/Guards Division

Mouliem (1 Unit)

40th JAAF AF Bn

Intelligence indicates the following Japanese troops are either loaded or loading on transports bound for Rangoon:

Yokosuka 1st SNLF
5/21 B Division
8/38/C Division
3/Guards Mixed Bde
5/Guards Mixed Bde
7/Guards Mixed Bde
8/Guards Mixed Bde
6/Guards Mixed Bde
9/Guards Mixed Bde
10/Guards Mixed Bde
11/Guards Mixed Bde
12/Guards Mixed Bde
13/Guards Mixed Bde
14/Guards Mixed Bde
16/Guards Mixed Bde
17/Guards Mixed Bde
19/Guards Mixed Bde
21/Guards Mixed Bde
20/Guards Mixed Bde
22/Guards Mixed Bde
25/Guards Mixed Bde
26/Guards Mixed Bde
27/Guards Mixed Bde
9/23 Mixed Ind Bde
13/5 Guards
2/38 JAAF AF Bn
½ Ind Heavy Art Bn
14 Ind Art Mortar Bn
2/3 Ind Mtn Gun Rgt
22nd Air Flotilla


Best Regards,

-Terry






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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/9/2016 10:57:49 AM   
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Opening Notes


A slow day.

El Lobo bombed Chengtu twice and Chungking twice.

Allied artillery shelled Shwebo, the jungle East of Ramree Island, and Lashio.

To date, as known by the Allies, El Lobo only has one weak spot in Burma, that weak spot being Lashio. Lashio has approximately 550 Japanese AV, has been surrounded by the Allies for approximately two months, must be getting low on supply, and so far the Allies have prevented the Japanese from reinforcing Lashio.

The remaining Japanese bases in Burma are so interconnected by roads that El Lobo can easily and quickly shift his troops to reinforce each other prior to the Allies being able to mount a sufficient attack force against any given base.

The immediate Allied objectives for Burma are as follows:

1.) Keep Lashio isolated and capture Lashio.

2.) Isolate Shwebo and capture Shwebo.

3.) Continue to prevent the Magwe Oil Center from moving oil to Rangoon.

4.) Continue to sever Northern Burma from Southern Burma.


Japan Bombs Chengtu

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

91 casualties
12 disabled squads


Japan Bombs Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

38 casualties
5 disabled squads


Allied Artillery Shells Shwebo

Japanese Losses

46 casualties
1 squad destroyed
4 squads disabled

Allied Losses

5 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
4 guns disabled


Allied Artillery Shells One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

163 casualties
26 squads disabled
4 Guns lost
1 gun destroyed
3 guns disabled
3 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
2 vehicles disabled

No Allied losses


Allied Artillery Shells Lashio

Japanese Losses

4 pin-ups of Tokyo Rose
1 pin-up destroyed
3 pin-ups disabled

No Allied losses


Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/10/2016 2:10:02 AM   
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Opening Notes

Japanese assault Boela.

El Lobo stepped-up his bombing campaign with numerous bombing raids on Chengtu, Chungking, and the jungle just East of Ramree Island.

Allied lead lands on Shwebo, the jungle just East of Ramree Island, and on Lashio.

In preparation for Operation Sea Shark presently scheduled to bare its teeth on or about June 15, 1943, the Allies are sending one Base Force, one Seabee, one Fighter Squadron, and one Search Squadron to Wake, Midway, Canton, Shortlands, and Rabaul. Wake and Midway will also have a Defense Battalion. Further, Wake will have two Search Squadrons. Additionally, orders have been given to the U.S. Navy to fully fuel and supply these islands.

Thank you ponitiouspilot and Capt. Haggard for brow-beating me into garrisoning these islands.


Japanese Amphibious Assault Boela

Japanese Losses

35 casualties
12 squads disabled
5 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
4 guns disabled
6 vehicles lost
6 vehicles disabled

No Allied losses.


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

No Japanese losses

Allied Losses

53 casualties
7 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)
1 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

35 casualties
1 squad destroyed
2 squads disabled
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
2 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

9 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

6 casualties
1 squad disabled


Allied Artillery Shells Shwebo

Japanese Losses

97 casualties
2 squads destroyed
6 squads disabled

Allied Losses

2 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
1 gun disabled
1 vehicle lost
1 vehicle destroyed


Allied Artillery Shells One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

266 casualties
1 squad destroyed
24 squads disabled

Allied Losses

8 guns lost
2 guns destroyed
6 guns disabled


Allied Artillery Shells Lashio

Japanese Losses

14 casualties
1 squad disabled

No Allied losses.


Best Regards,

-Terry


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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/10/2016 9:43:52 PM   
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Gentlemen-

Below is a map of Burma depicting hex side control.

Question One

Hypothetically, if the Japanese at Lashio were forced to retreat right now, would they be able to retreat or would they all be destroyed?

I think that they could retreat.

Question Two

Right now, by land, is any supply getting to the Japanese at Shwebo?

I think the answer is no.

Best Regards,

-Terry






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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/11/2016 12:55:26 AM   
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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/11/2016 4:03:55 AM   
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Opening Notes

British Warships along with the Houston left Bombay to join Operation Sea Shark forces at Pearl Harbor.

El Lobo bombs Chengtu and Chungking.

Allied artillery shells Shwebo, one hex East of Ramree Island, and Lashio.


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

129 casualties
17 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)
1 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

33 casualties
7 squads disabled
1 gun lost
1 gun destroyed
4 hits (Airbase)
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
6 hits (Runway)


Allied Artillery Shells Shwebo

Japanese Losses

59 casualties
1 squad destroyed
7 squads disabled

Allied Losses

2 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
1 vehicle disabled


Allied Artillery Shells One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

174 casualties
23 squads disabled

Allied Losses

12 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
11 guns disabled
3 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
1 vehicle disabled


Allied Artillery Shells Lashio

No Japanese nor Allied Losses.


Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/11/2016 4:05:08 AM   
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

All the hex sides are green, so no retreat.



BBfanboy-

Good news.

Thank you.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/11/2016 4:31:39 AM   
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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/11/2016 11:46:03 AM   
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ORIGINAL: adarbrauner

does anyone have an idea about the cost of protracted massive gun bombardment?



adarbrauner-

Welcome to The War College.

I think there are others that can give you a much better idea of the cost associated with repeated artillery bombardment for numerous days in a row.

In my case, the artillery units morale is in the high 90s, disruption is under 10, and fatigue remains under 30.

So far, I am not seeing heavy allied losses from my repeated bombardments and I haven't noticed a significant drop in Japanese losses. To the contrary, Japanese losses seem to be accelerating.

When fatigue gets above 30, I usually stand the artillery down for a few days until the fatigue drops below 20, then I start the bombardments again.

Sorry I don't have a more specific answer for you.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/11/2016 12:13:00 PM   
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It was a good answer. I was thinking at the supply-ammunition needed to sustain such a massive and protracted bombardment. I think the manual gives values.

< Message edited by adarbrauner -- 12/11/2016 12:25:59 PM >

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/11/2016 1:07:16 PM   
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ORIGINAL: adarbrauner

Thank you for the warm welcome sir;
It was a good answer. I was thinking at the supply-ammunition needed to sustain such a massive and protracted bombardment. I think the manual gives values.

Supply usage would depend on the number and caliber of guns, and how much firing the unit did during the phase, which in turn depends on leader stats, D/L on the enemy, random variables and maybe even how much counter-battery fire occurs. IOW, you can't calculate it exactly.
I can say that when my location is not well stocked with supplies my artillery can fire off all the surplus and put the units in the red for a day or so until more supply comes in. Sustained bombardments require a really good supply pipeline.

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/12/2016 12:15:51 PM   
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The Allies paid Political Points to change the command of the last restricted Dauntless Dive Bomber. All carrier capable, untrained and previously restricted Wildcats, Avengers, and Dauntless have now been bought-out to USMCAirFMFPac as Independent. All aircraft are presently under-going Carrier Training on twelve Aircraft Carriers in route from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor.

The Allies capture Koggala.

Allied Base Force replels Japanese Deliberate attack at Tienshui.

Allied DE dents a Japanese submarine near Bombay.

El Lobo bombs Chungking.

Allied artillery shell Shwebo, one hex East of Ramree Island, and Lashio.


Allied DE Hits Japanese Submarine Near Bombay

Japanese Losses

DE Express hits Japanese submarine once near Bombay. It is reported that the submarine's side was penetrated and was taking on water.

No Allied Losses.


99th Indian Brigade Captures Koggala

The 99th marched unopposed into Koggala.

No losses on neither side.


Japan's 11th Tank Regiment Deliberately Attack 6th Chinese Base Force at Tienshui

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

14 casualties
2 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)
1 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

1 destroyed and 5 damaged (P-66 Vanguard)

35 casualties
5 squads disabled
2 hits (Airbase)
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
11 hits (Runway)


Allied Artillery Shells Shwebo

Japanese Losses

85 casualties
10 squads disabled
2 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
1 gun disabled

Allied Losses

7 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
6 guns disabled


Allied Artillery Shells Jungle One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

172 casualties
17 squads disabled

No Allied Losses.


Allied Artillery Shells Lashio

Japanese Losses

6 casualties
1 squad disabled

No Allied losses.


Best Regards,

-Terry







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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/12/2016 6:26:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		I looked at your last map of Burma. So who is cutting off who in that rubix cube? Its a marvel if you can keep that straight. I'm a little concerned that both sides may inadvertently starve themselves to death. You are going to have a tough time keeping your back door boys in any supply...I hope your DC-3 and dakotas working overtime. The situation poses both great opportunity and great risk.
To crystalize the opportunities my hunch is that supplies will be the key. I doubt that you can keep supplies to many important point so my suggestion is pick one spot you can supply and make it your primary target even if others get away.

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/13/2016 5:09:53 PM   
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El Lobo submarines sink an Allied xAKL and PG.

The 100th Indian Brigade marched into Dambulla unopposed and took back the city.

Japanese troops attack Chinese at Tienshui.

El Lobo bombs Chungking and Australians near Magwe.

Allied artillery shells Shwebo (fair results), the jungle East of Ramree Island (good results), and Lashio (goose egg results).


Japanese Submarine Sinks Allied xAKL near King Island

SS I-23 puts a torpedo into Allied xAKL Proteus causing heavy damage. It is reported as being sunk.


Japanese Submarine Sinks Allied PG Near Bombay

Japanese SS I-30 puts a torpedo into PG Lawrence causing heavy damage. It is reported being sunk.


6th Chinese BF Repels Japan's 11th Tank Regiment at Tienshui

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

17 casualties
3 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

2 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

13 casualties
2 squads disabled
1 hit (Airbase)
4 hits (Airbase Supply)
10 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Australians Near Magwe

No Japanese Losses

Allied Losses

75 casualties
2 squads destroyed
12 squads disabled
2 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
1 vehicle disabled


Allied Artillery Shells Shwebo

Japanese Losses

138 casualties
1 squad destroyed
12 squads disabled

Allied Losses

5 guns lost
3 guns destroyed
2 guns disabled


Allied Artillery Shells One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

358 casualties
2 squads destroyed
31 squads disabled
2 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
1 vehicle disabled

Allied Losses

4 casualties
1 squad disabled


Allied Artillery Shells Lashio

All shells were duds.


Best Regards,

-Terry





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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/13/2016 5:14:14 PM   
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By the Numbers

as of February 28, 1943



El Lobo and I have agreed to ignore Victory Points.

But, for those of you that like to see the numbers, the numbers as of February 28, 1943, are posted below.

Best Regards,

-Terry




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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/13/2016 5:16:23 PM   
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Strategic Map

as of February 28, 1943


Note that the Allies are taking back Ceylon


Best Regards,

-Terry




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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/13/2016 5:40:58 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: pontiouspilot

I looked at your last map of Burma. So who is cutting off who in that rubix cube? Its a marvel if you can keep that straight. I'm a little concerned that both sides may inadvertently starve themselves to death. You are going to have a tough time keeping your back door boys in any supply...I hope your DC-3 and dakotas working overtime. The situation poses both great opportunity and great risk.
To crystalize the opportunities my hunch is that supplies will be the key. I doubt that you can keep supplies to many important point so my suggestion is pick one spot you can supply and make it your primary target even if others get away.



pontious pilot-

*laughing hard*

Like the guy that jumped out of the 25th story apartment window said on his way down when asked by those in apartments he fell past how things were going, he responded, "So far so good."

So far, so good. The Allies aren't experiencing any supply problems. The Allies have built up all the forts along the India-Burma Border so they are drawing ample supply to supply the Allies in Burma. Come the Monsoon Season I will be concerned. I think.

I knew from day one of hostilities that the Allies would need supply in Burma to support a massive ground battle in Burma. I spent the time, energy and effort to get transports to India. Jessore is a level 8 Airbase and 24% toward being a level 9 Airbase. I have the following transports at Jessore:

225 C-147 Skytrains
31 R$D-1 Skytrains
16 DC-3s

A total of 272 transport aircraft at Jessore. They have been and continue to fly supply to Akyab.

Yes, I suspect that El Lobo will be able to break-out of the Allied trap. He certainly has enough infantry divisions and tanks in Burma to mount a massive attack wherever he chooses to do so. I hope to make him pay dearly when he runs like a little girl. And, I still hope to trap a substantial part of his army in Burma and destroy the same. However, the Allied forces have numerous avenues of retreat (if necessary).

The first Allied objective in Burma is to capture Lashio.

The pressure in Burma has forced El Lobo to evacuate Ceylon and to send Japanese troops in China to Paoshan which took some pressure off Chengtu and Chungking.

I think El Lobo will fight hard in Burma until he either captures Chengtu and Chungking or gets nervous when the Allies invade the four Southern Marianas Islands on or about June 15, 1943.

Best Regards,

-Terry






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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/14/2016 4:31:24 AM   
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Commander Haggard's AM crinkled a sneaky, low-down, rat-bastard El Lobo submarine near King Island.

El Lobo bombs my poor Chinese in Chungking and my Australians Near Magwe.

Allied artillery shells Shwebo, the jungle just East of Ramree Island, and Teflon Lashio.


Japanese Submarine Dented Near King Island

Allied AM hits SS I-23 twice.


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21IIa Sally)
1 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

46 casualties
1 squad destroyed
4 squads disabled
5 hits (Airbase)
8 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Near Magwe

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

98 casualties
17 squads disabled


Allied Artillery Shells Shwebo

Japanese Losses

102 casualties
9 squads disabled

Allied Losses

1 gun lost
1 gun destroyed


Allied Artillery Shells the Hex Just East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

233 casualties
19 squads disabled
4 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
3 guns disabled


Allied Artillery Shells Lashio

No losses on either side.


Best Regards,

-Terry




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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/15/2016 4:02:53 AM   
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Opening Note

It was a busy and exciting day as hostilities escalated.

Captain Haggard's submarine lights up a Japanese xAK near Trincomalee.

A Betty sinks an Allied xAKL near Rabaul.

Warhawks get the best of Oscars over Kalemyo.

El Lobo bombs near Magwe, Chengtu and Chungking.

Allied artillery shells Shwebo, one hex East of Ramree Island, and Lashio.

The 100th Indian Brigade captures Trincomalee.

The 6th Chinese Base Force repels Japan's 11th Tank Regiment at Tienshui, but is wiped out later by attrition.

El Lobo launches a massive deliberate attack at Chengtu and reduces the fort level to zero, but the Japanese take substantial losses.

A map of Chengtu and vicinity is below.


Allied Submarine Cripples Japanese xAK Near Trincomalee

Allied SS 023 puts a torpedo into Japan's xAK Nitiryu; setting it a blaze with heavy damage.


Japanese Bomb Allied Fuel Transport to Rabaul

Japanese G4M1 sinks Allied xAKL Kaiping.


Oscars and Warhawks Fight Over Kalemyo

Japanese Losses

4 destroyed (Ki-43-IIb Oscar)

Allied Losses

1 destroyed (P-40K Warhawk)


Japanese Bomb Near Magwe

No Japanese losses

Allied Losses

136 casualties
1 squad destroyed
28 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

No Japanese Losses

Allied Losses

176 casualties
1 squad destroyed
20 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)
1 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

30 casualties
4 squads disabled
2 hits (Airbase)
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
6 hits (Runway)


Allied Artillery Shells Shwebo

Japanese Losses

92 casualties
2 squads destroyed
7 squads disabled
1 gun lost
1 gun destroyed

Allied Losses

6 guns lost
2 guns destroyed
4 guns disabled


Allied Artillery Shells One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

350 casualties
1 squad destroyed
32 squads disabled

No Allied losses.


Allied Artillery Shells Lashio

*singing out* "Bye, bye Blackbird."


Allies Capture Trincomalee

The 100th Indian Brigade marches into Trincomalee unopposed and captures the city.


Japanese Deliberately Attack Chinese at Tienshui

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

50 casualties
1 squad destroyed
4 squads disabled.

The 6th Chinese Base Force was later destroyed entirely by attrition.


Japanese Deliberately Attack Chinese at Chengtu

Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 134639 troops, 1625 guns, 966 vehicles, Assault Value = 4253

Defending force 100334 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2993

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1776

Allied adjusted defense: 5691

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
28445 casualties reported
Squads: 284 destroyed, 2577 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 201 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 254 disabled
Guns lost 200 (7 destroyed, 193 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (1 destroyed, 49 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3477 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 333 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 113 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
41st Division
12th Division
110th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Garrison Unit
40th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Division
10th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
36th Division
37th Division
2nd Tank Division
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
North China Area Army
3rd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Army
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
7th RF Gun Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
46th Road Const Co
1st Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Road Const Co
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
76th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
90th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
30th Group Army
79th Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
9th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Base Force
34th Group Army
71st Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
18th Group Army
6th War Area
36th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
13th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force

Best Regards,

-Terry










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Opening Notes

Commander Haggard's submarines take a toll on Japanese transports and his PG repeatedly dents a Japanese submarine.

El Lobo bombs Chengtu.

Chinese hold their turf near Kweiyang.

El Lobo launches a ground attack near Prome in Burma. The Alies benefit from the terrain.

Allied artillery shells Shwebo, the hex East of Ramree Island, and Lashio.


Allied Submarine Attacks Japanese xAK Near Little Adaman

Allied submarine SS 016 puts two torpedoes into Japanese xAK Tokusima Maru, setting it a blaze with heavy damage and watches the Japanese transport sink.


Dutch Submarine Dents Japanese Transport Near Little Adaman

KXV submarine puts torpedo into Japanese xAK Sanura Maru.


Allied PG Repeatedly Dents Japanese Submarine Near Goa

PG Hindustan hits Japanese SS-10 three times.


El Lobo Bombs Chengtu

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

64 casualties
10 disabled squads
6 hits (Airbase hits)
4 hits (Airbase Supply)
28 hits (Runway)


37th Chinese Corps Holds Their Turf Near Kweiyang

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

111 casualties
2 squads destroyed
10 squads disabled


Japanese Deliberately Attack NW of Prome

Ground combat at 54,49 (near Prome)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40299 troops, 425 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 1478

Defending force 11781 troops, 111 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 223

Japanese adjusted assault: 601

Allied adjusted defense: 487

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1353 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
492 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 39 (3 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Assaulting units:
48th Division
52nd Division
18th Tank Regiment
56th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
19th Army
21st AA Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
44th Indian Brigade
77th Heavy AA Regiment
111th RN Base Force
116th RAF Base Force
IV Indian Corps
118th RAF Base Force


Allied Artillery Shells Shwebo

Japanese Losses

35 casualties
5 squads disabled

No Allied Losses.


Allied Artillery Shells One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

156 casualties
1 squad destroyed
16 squads disabled
4 vehicles lost
1 vehicles destroyed
3 vehicles disabled

No Allied Losses.


Allied Artillery Shells Lashio

*twiddling thumbs*

Best Regards,

-Terry




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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/17/2016 1:21:26 PM   
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Opening Notes

The 53rd Chinese Corps repels Japan's 61st Infantry Brigade near Chihkiang.

El Lobo bombs Chengtu and Chungking.

The Allies bomb Lashio with 75 Liberators, 60 Fortress', and with over 300 Warhawks providing LRCAP. Not a single Japanese ground casualty was inflicted.

Allied artillery shells Shwebo, one hex East of Ramree Island, and Lashio.


Japanese Deliberately Attack Chinese Near Chihkiang

Japanese Losses

161 casualties
1 squad destroyed
13 squads disabled

Allied Losses

76 casualties
9 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

83 casualties
1 squad destroyed
6 squads disabled
4 hits (Airbase)
8 hits (Airbase Supply)
35 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

32 casualties
4 squads disabled
3 hits (Airbase)


Allies Bomb Lashio

Japanese Losses

3 destroyed (A6M5 Zero)
5 destroyed (Ki-44-IIa Tojo)

No ground force casualties.

Allied Losses

7 damaged (B-17E Fortress)
7 damaged (B-24D Liberator)
5 destroyed (P-40K Warhawk)


Allied Artillery Shells Shwebo

Japanese Losses

61 casualties
7 squads disabled
1 gun lost
1 gun destroyed

Allied Losses

5 guns destroyed
1 gun destroyed
4 guns disabled


Allied Artillery Shells One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

261 casualties
1 squad destroyed
19 squads disabled

No Allied losses.


Allied Artillery Shells Lashio

Japanese Losses

14 casualties
1 squad disabled

No Allied losses.


Best Regards,

-Terry


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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/17/2016 1:44:40 PM   
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Question for The War College

Allied Bombing of Lashio

on March 4, 1943



The Situation

-The Allied bombers launched fourteen (14) separate bombing attacks on Lashio.
-Eight (8) of the fourteen (14) bombing runs were unopposed by Japanese fighters.
-Seventy-five (75) Liberators.
-Sixty (60) Fortress'.
-Over three hundred (300) P-40K Warhawks provided LRCAP.
-The bombers were set to bomb the ground.
-The bombers bombed at altitudes of 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, and 11,000 feet.
-The fighters LRCAP was set at altitudes of 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, and 11,000 feet.
-The distances were 6, 7, and 8 hexes for the bombers.
-The distance was 2 hexes for the fighters
-The weather was Thunderstorm.

The bombers did not inflict a single Japanese ground casualty!


The Question

Any idea why the bombers did not inflict any ground casualties?

Perhaps the weather; thunderstorms?

Or, am I doing something wrong?


The Combat Report for the Bombing Runs


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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
J2M2 Jack x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Liberator II bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
15th Ku S-1 /C with J2M2 Jack (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
802 Ku S-1 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
1 planes vectored on to bombers
13th 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
66th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIc 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
252 Ku S-1/A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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



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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 31
P-40K Warhawk x 95

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 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)
(1 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
3 planes vectored on to bombers
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.
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 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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
21st 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
802 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
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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
66th I.F.Chutai 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 134 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking 114th Infantry Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 31
P-40K Warhawk x 89

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
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
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 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
802 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 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
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
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 31
P-40K Warhawk x 76

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1/A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 31

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 55

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on 94th JAAF AF Bn , at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 71

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 94th JAAF AF Bn , at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 97

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th RTA Division ...


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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 31
P-40K Warhawk x 80

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 20th JAAF AF Bn , at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 7
P-40K Warhawk x 55

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 97th JAAF AF Bn , at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 31
P-40K Warhawk x 27

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 97th JAAF AF Bn , at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 77

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 75

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
802 Ku S-1 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
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
1 planes vectored on to bombers
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
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa 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
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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
66th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIc 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
73rd I.F.Chutai 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.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead


Best Regards,

-Terry

< Message edited by Rio Bravo -- 12/17/2016 1:47:51 PM >

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/17/2016 2:32:42 PM   
BBfanboy


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Status: offline 		Damage to your bombers indicates his CAP was getting through and disrupting them because your strikes were small and he could keep enough CAP up to deal with most of them. You need better coordination of strikes.

Add to that the mountain hex with probably high fort levels and it is very hard to disrupt the troops there. Look for other targets like the troops on the road south of Kunming (which are unlikely to have field forts and may be in move mode).

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/17/2016 3:38:14 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Damage to your bombers indicates his CAP was getting through and disrupting them because your strikes were small and he could keep enough CAP up to deal with most of them. You need better coordination of strikes.

Add to that the mountain hex with probably high fort levels and it is very hard to disrupt the troops there. Look for other targets like the troops on the road south of Kunming (which are unlikely to have field forts and may be in move mode).



BBfanboy-

I don't think his CAP was the problem, as for eight of the bombing runs, the bombers went in unopposed by any enemy CAP.

Yes, there are other targets too hit for sure, but I wanted to hammer Lashio as I will be deliberately attacking Lashio when the 9th Australian Division arrives. But, I guess it is better to hit other targets versus getting goose eggs at Lashio.

Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/18/2016 2:34:59 AM   
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Opening Notes

The Allies are now the exclusive tennants of Ceylon (Jaffna captured).

Commander Haggard's AM dents an El Lobo submarine near Karachi.

Japanese deliberately attack the Allies near Prome.

Allied artillery shells Shwebo, the hex East of Ramree Island, and Lashio.

Allied PBY-5 sets a Japanese xAK on fire at Adak Island.

El Lobo bombs Chengtu, Chungking, and Australians near Magwe.

Allied bombers strike Lashio for the second day in a row.


Allied AM Dents Japanese Submarine Near Karachi

Am Cromer hits SS I-11 once.


Japanese Launch Ground Attack NE of Prome

Ground combat at 54,49 (near Prome)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40743 troops, 437 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 1393

Defending force 11341 troops, 111 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Japanese adjusted assault: 922

Allied adjusted defense: 490

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
694 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Assaulting units:
48th Division
52nd Division
56th Division
18th Tank Regiment
48th Naval Guard Unit
19th Army
21st AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
44th Indian Brigade
IV Indian Corps
116th RAF Base Force
77th Heavy AA Regiment
111th RN Base Force
118th RAF Base Force


Allied PBY-5As Attack Port at Adak Island

Japanese Losses

xAK Juson Maru hit once and set on fire.

Allied Losses

4 destroyed and 4 damaged (Catalina PBY-5A)


Allied Artillery Shells Shwebo

Japanese Losses

101 casualties
2 squads destroyed
11 squads disabled

No Allied losses.


Allied Artillery Shells One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

255 casualties
5 squads destroyed
27 squads disabled
7 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
6 guns disabled

No Allied losses.


Allied Artillery Shells Water Buffalo at Lashio

Zero, zip, nada, nothing.


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

18 casualties
3 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

37 casualties
8 squads disabled


Allies Bomb Lashio (Heavy Rain)

Japanese Losses

5 destroyed (A6M5 Zero)
6 destroyed (Ki-44-IIc Tojo)

17 casualties
3 squads disabled

Allied Losses

2 destroyed (P-40K Warhawk)
4 destroyed (P-40E Warhawk)
1 destroyed and 5 damaged (Liberator II)
6 damaged (B-24D Liberator)
10 damaged (B-17F Fortress)
1 destroyed and 13 damaged (B-17E Fortress)


Best Regards,

-Terry





< Message edited by Rio Bravo -- 12/18/2016 2:43:57 AM >

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/20/2016 12:57:45 PM   
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Opening Notes

El Lobo bombs brave Chinese at Chungking and courageous Australians Southeast of Magwe.

Allied artillery shells Shwebo, just East of Ramree Island, and Lashio sucks!


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

45 casualties
7 disabled squads
3 hits (Airbase)
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
11 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Southeast of Magwe

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

146 casualties
2 squads destroyed
31 squads disabled


Allied Artillery Shells Shwebo

Japanese Losses

9 casualties
2 squads disabled

Allied Losses

5 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
4 guns disabled


Allied Artillery Shells One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

172 casualties
1 squad destroyed
20 squads disabled
3 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
2 vehicles disabled

No Allied losses.


Lashio is Immune to Allied Artillery

Allied artillery needs training. I mean, Lashio is a big city and every round missed their target. Chinese Infantry throw rocks with superior accuracy to British artillery.


Best Regards,

-Terry

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RE: THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J) - 12/20/2016 7:28:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		Gentlemen,

I need clarification on withdrawals. It says ships must be "off-map" or "any national home base except the NEI and PI" (the latter I assume to be Netherlands East Indies and Philippines).

ERGO, can British ships withdraw in ports at India and Oz and NZ? Can USN withdraw at PH & Pago Pago?

Precisely what is meant by "national home base"? Do possessions and commonwealth members count or not?

Thank you, gentlemen.

(We are plum out of PP to give up—otherwise, I'd experiment.)

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