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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/24/2019 5:31:46 PM

obvert

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Oct 1, 1942

I left off with the Allies in a hard fought battle at Tourane, the IJN supporting weaker fragments of IJA troops holed up there. The Allies were also moving up the Malay peninsula and attacking the retreating Japanese units there, low on supply and isolated. A large Japanese army still sits at Kluong, and at Temuloh the battle to reduce another stack has begun.

In the North the Russians move forward along several Axis into Manchuria, Northern China and the Chinese attack in isolated pockets where terrains and numbers allow.

On the 1st the Allies win the most strategic of the land battles fought that day in spite of heavy IJN units bombarding. Tourane falls, and Hue is next to be invested. A few battles prove more difficult, such as near Loyang where a small stack of Japanese units is reinforced and helped by the IJA to ward off a much larger Chinese army. Also, in Burma the Chinese suffer a bad defeat in rough territory and will pull back to wait for more Allied units to join and continue surrounding cut off troops there.

In the Pacific preparations begin for invasions at the Russian Aleuts in Japanese possession. I'll move before the end of October there.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 1, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Tourane at 66,65

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
CA Suzuya
CL Tenryu
CL Yura
DD Yugao
DD Matsukaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Harusame

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

BB Hyuga firing at 11th Indian Division

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Morning Air attack on 5th Armored Car Co , at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 36,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 32550 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
377 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26934 troops, 388 guns, 847 vehicles, Assault Value = 1164

Defending force 15602 troops, 125 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 279

Allied adjusted assault: 385

Japanese adjusted defense: 37

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
976 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 42 (32 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled

Assaulting units:
182nd Infantry Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
5/14th Punjab Battalion
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
17th Australian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
150th RAC Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
47th Naval Guard Unit
22nd JAAF AF Bn
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th JAAF AF Coy
3rd Construction Battalion
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
26th Air Flotilla
26th Fld AA Gun Co
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army /1

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Ground combat at Tourane (66,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22910 troops, 282 guns, 557 vehicles, Assault Value = 729

Defending force 6114 troops, 73 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Allied adjusted assault: 218

Japanese adjusted defense: 45

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Tourane !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2149 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 48 (32 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 96 (96 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 9

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
209th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
1st US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
18th Naval Guard Unit
12th Tank Regiment
89th Naval Guard Unit
11th RF Gun Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
Sasebo 6th SNLF
1st Engineer Co
26th JNAF AF Unit
12th JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at 62,70 (near Bien Hoa)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 819 troops, 4 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 970 troops, 17 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 18

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
1st Cav Regiment
763rd Tank Bn /1

Defending units:
4th/C Division

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Ground combat at 86,43 (near Loyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35542 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1209

Defending force 8872 troops, 66 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 290

Allied adjusted assault: 46

Japanese adjusted defense: 149

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
925 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (6 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1528 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 223 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled

Assaulting units:
57th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps

Defending units:
110th/B Division
5th Armored Car Co
110th/C Division

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Ground combat at 60,48 (near Taung Gyi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13613 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 516

Defending force 22126 troops, 173 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 678

Allied adjusted assault: 99

Japanese adjusted defense: 2008

Allied assault odds: 1 to 20

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

Japanese ground losses:
378 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1860 casualties reported
Squads: 198 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th New Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
33rd/C Division
4th RTA/C Division
33rd/A Division
33rd/B Division
1st RTA/A Division
4th RTA/A Division
1st RTA/B Division
1st RTA/C Division
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
15th Army
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company
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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/24/2019 5:43:04 PM

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Oct 2-4, 1942

The KB continues to show itself off of Indochina, and subs converge. The S-27 gets a shot at Kaga in the night, but can't land any of a salvo of four. Bombardments of Tourane also come in fast and furious.

To further cut off Japanese and Thai forces paratroopers land and take Pisanoluke and Pratchup Kiri kiri khan.

The Chinese try again after reinforcement near Loyand, but air support helps keep the Japanese in this one and it's a 1:1 with significant losses to both sides.

Instead of attacks on troops near Loyang I decided to begin strikes at nearby airbases to reduce fighter cover. This proved to be a turning point in the battle.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 2, 1942
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Sub attack near Hue at 66,63

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CS Chiyoda
CS Chitose
CS Nisshin
DD Uzuki
DD Naganami
DD Takanami
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships
SS S-27, hits 2

SS S-27 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Kaga

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Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26500 troops, 388 guns, 847 vehicles, Assault Value = 1105

Defending force 14214 troops, 97 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 218

Allied adjusted assault: 319

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1101 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
255th Armoured Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
17th Australian Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
13th Australian Brigade
2/15 Punjab Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
47th Naval Guard Unit
3rd Construction Battalion
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
10th JAAF AF Coy
2nd RF Gun Battalion
26th Air Flotilla
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd JAAF AF Bn
25th Army /1

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Ground combat at Pisanuloke (58,57)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 438 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 2139 troops, 20 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Allied adjusted assault: 17

Japanese adjusted defense: 8

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Pisanuloke !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
872 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

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

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Parachute Bn /2

Defending units:
21st Air Flotilla
36th JAAF AF Bn
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
94th JAAF AF Bn /1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 3, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Tourane at 66,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Kongo
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Yunagi
DD Matsukaze
DD Harusame
DD Shigure

Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 24 (8 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (7 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 18
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

BB Hyuga firing at Tourane

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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 3
P-38F Lightning x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 2 destroyed
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 23000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 86,43 (near Loyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49127 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1589

Defending force 14242 troops, 103 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Allied adjusted assault: 220

Japanese adjusted defense: 148

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2041 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
2121 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 230 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
91st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps

Defending units:
110th/B Division
5th Armored Car Co
61st Infantry Brigade
110th/C Division

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 4, 1942
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Ground combat at 86,43 (near Loyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47151 troops, 178 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1379

Defending force 12699 troops, 98 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Allied adjusted assault: 57

Japanese adjusted defense: 142

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
780 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1000 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 140 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps

Defending units:
61st Infantry Brigade
110th/B Division
110th/C Division

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Ground combat at Prachuap Khiri Khan (54,64)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 291 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

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

Allied adjusted assault: 32

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Prachuap Khiri Khan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1
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In Northern China Chenting is the object of Allied desires right now. If that base falls the rail and interior lines of movement will really help the Russians and Chinese, and the paths will open to several further bases in difficult to defend areas. The ultimate object would be Kaifeng and Loyang, surrounding several stacks and linking large Chinese armies to the cause. This will also begin to allow more direct supply LOCs to the Allied charge through Indochina, eventually.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/25/2019 7:47:34 AM

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An interesting sighting on the 5th led to a scurry of activity near Singapore.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/25/2019 7:52:08 AM

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Oct 5-6, 1942

A lot of action suddenly. A red combat TF icon suddenly appeared near Singers on the 5th. Somehow trapped IJN cruisers and DDs sortie and make it undetected through the CD gun and mine barrier in the straits. The RN sends out a big heavy cruiser TF and the USN sets up several kill zones with carrier strike planes sent to nearby bases.

The RN contacts the IJN cruisers in the night but only puts limited damage on Ashigara before they disappear in the smoke and darkness. The morning brings a sighting though, and Dauntless and Avenger bombers vector into the area. Hits rain down on all IN ships through both phases, and by the end of day all are confirmed sunk.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 5, 1942
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Prov Chinese Corps, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21369 troops, 613 guns, 515 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Defending force 27968 troops, 230 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 863

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
94th Rifle Division
9th Armored Car Brigade
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
181st Mortar Regiment
43rd/44th AA Battalion
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
53rd Mortar Brigade
67th Mortar Brigade
183rd Mortar Regiment
267th Cannon Regiment
177th Mortar Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
11th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
29th Division
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th/A Division
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Ground combat at Taiyuan (91,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32313 troops, 127 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 1105

Defending force 5872 troops, 87 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

Allied adjusted assault: 564

Japanese adjusted defense: 388

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
548 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 33 (7 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Assaulting units:
43rd Tank Brigade
1st Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
3rd Group Army

Defending units:
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
26th/C Division
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th JAAF AF Bn

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 6, 1942
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 49,85, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
CA Furutaka
DD Minekaze
DD Susuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Canberra
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 1
CA Exeter
DD Bagley
DD Patterson
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Stack

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 10% moonlight: 9,000 yards

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Sub attack near Quinhon at 67,68

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CS Chiyoda
DD Uzuki
DD Kazegumo
DD Naganami
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish

SS Kingfish launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga

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Morning Air attack on 61st Tank Division, at 94,40 (Paoting)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 26
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 8 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 32 (2 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 57,86

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 57,86

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 57,83

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 3, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 57,86

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 57,86

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Ashigara, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Ashigara

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 57,86

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Susuki
CA Furutaka, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 57,86

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Minekaze

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Ashigara
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 57,86

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Susuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 57,86

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 26
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Susuki, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Minekaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Ashigara
Magazine explodes on CA Furutaka
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Susuki
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Minekaze

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 57,86

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20A Havoc bombing from 100 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 57,86

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Ashigara, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Ashigara

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 57,86

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Minekaze

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Serasan at 57,86

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Susuki, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Minekaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Minekaze

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The interlopers chose the wrong path. If they'd gone more toward Saigon and farther from Borneo they'd have had a better chance of avoiding air strikes.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/25/2019 7:56:08 AM

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The Chinese/Russian progress in Northern China continues, as Taiyuan falls to a combined assault. Now Chengting will be fully invested. There is a lot on the way here, and if he Lowpe doesn't have a good look around with recon I think it'll be a bit of a surprise to soon see two tank divisions supported by a number of Chinese Corps and very good Soviet arty.

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Ground combat at Taiyuan (91,40)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 31176 troops, 127 guns, 225 vehicles, Assault Value = 1031

Defending force 15825 troops, 155 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 503

Allied adjusted assault: 916

Japanese adjusted defense: 445

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Taiyuan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
4879 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 194 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 46 (44 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 217 (215 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 8

Allied ground losses:
729 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Tank Brigade
84th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
3rd Group Army

Defending units:
13th Tank Regiment
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
59th Division
26th/C Division
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th JAAF AF Bn

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/25/2019 7:59:43 AM

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Just to the North near Kalgan the Allies will undertake a long term arty duel, using the big siege guns from Manchuria and up to three mortar regiments equipped with Katyushas. I'm very interested to see how well the Soviet arty will perform here in a static battle, dug into good x2 territory.

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21369 troops, 613 guns, 515 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Defending force 27968 troops, 230 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 863

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
94th Rifle Division
9th Armored Car Brigade
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
181st Mortar Regiment
43rd/44th AA Battalion
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
53rd Mortar Brigade
67th Mortar Brigade
183rd Mortar Regiment
267th Cannon Regiment
177th Mortar Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
11th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
29th Division
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th/A Division
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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The Chinese have moved past Psingsiang in the center, just South of Changsha, and attack the already weakened IJA here. Once this battle is won the Chinese will have opened a wide path into the heartland of SW China. I'll hope to move forward and around toward Canton, bypassing the tough terrain around Kukong.

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Ground combat at 82,55 (near Pingsiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60397 troops, 355 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1905

Defending force 23611 troops, 229 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 655

Allied adjusted assault: 916

Japanese adjusted defense: 487

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3239 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 162 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 70 (17 destroyed, 53 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2405 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 268 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
70th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
10th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
60th/A Division
32nd Division
22nd/A Division
60th/C Division
4th Mortar Battalion
13th Army
29th Fld AA Gun Co

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Near Loyang the Chinese finally push back the IJA block and get one hex closer to that base, although the Japanese seem to be reinforcing. Still, this is progress, and more heavy IJA losses.

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Ground combat at 86,43 (near Loyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60939 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1692

Defending force 12178 troops, 99 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

Allied adjusted assault: 527

Japanese adjusted defense: 151

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4124 casualties reported
Squads: 214 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 144 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 24 (18 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
914 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps

Defending units:
110th/B Division
61st Infantry Brigade
110th/C Division

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Over in Manchuria the Soviets begin to reduce Lungchen. Forts go to 3 and it won't be long here trying to defend in the clear. The ultimate targets here are Tsitsahar and eventually Harbin, which would give a great rail connection directly into the heart of Manchuria.

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Ground combat at Lungchen (112,36)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24267 troops, 297 guns, 1358 vehicles, Assault Value = 1715

Defending force 15178 troops, 148 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 442

Allied adjusted assault: 792

Japanese adjusted defense: 197

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
1563 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 134 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 27 (3 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (2 destroyed, 45 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Rifle Division
74th Tank Brigade
75th Tank Brigade
77th Tank Brigade
72nd Tank Brigade
73rd Tank Brigade
36th Motor Rifle Division
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade
185th Cannon Regiment
36th Army
1141st Cannon Regiment
262nd/264th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
12th Division
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
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Also, in Northern China the Soviet tanks get behind the IJA and take lightly defended Paoting. I'll stop there for now and circle back to Chengting. This will help isolate that area and potentially force the IJA to further invest in the defence of Peiping and Tiensien

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Ground combat at Paoting (94,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11400 troops, 174 guns, 1283 vehicles, Assault Value = 697

Defending force 6120 troops, 31 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 237

Allied adjusted assault: 265

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Paoting !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
3915 casualties reported
Squads: 137 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (13 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
61st Tank Division
111th Tank Division

Defending units:
21st RGC Temp. Division
1st RGC Capital Division
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
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The KB finally pays for its time lingering off of the Quinhon, with Kaga taking a fish from the Kingfish. The hunt is still on. Hopefully there will be more to come.

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Sub attack near Quinhon at 67,68

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CS Chiyoda
DD Uzuki
DD Kazegumo
DD Naganami
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish

SS Kingfish launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga
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Oct 7-9, 1942

There is a bit less major action on the 7th, but I sent out a flurry of PT boats to aim for the slowed KB. IJN cruisers do a good job of shielding and sink a handful of the strike boats.

I'v been walking a Chinese Corps down toward Kwangchowan, and amazingly the KB sticks around and bombs those troops in spite of the sub swarms in the area.

Near Pingsiang the Japanese take heavy losses are are pushed back. The Chinese are doing well and will continue on.

On the 8th the Allies miss the KB again as it sticks around to batter troops moving on Kwangchowan. In the center an HQ is wrecked near Pingsiang, and up North the troops near Loyang wipe out a brigade that stuck in as rear guard.

Lungchen up North in Manchuria is captured and an IJA ID wrecked.

On the 9th not much of import happens other than some ground bombing and subs being attacked by ASW near the KB.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 7, 1942
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Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 35,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 8
P-38F Lightning x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 72,59 , near Kwangchowan

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 179
B5N1 Kate x 17
B5N2 Kate x 111
D3A1 Val x 164
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
1017 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 26

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 9
P-38E Lightning x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 23

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 5
P-38E Lightning x 8
P-400 Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 84th JAAF AF Bn , at 62,63 (Ubon)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
LB-30 Liberator x 7
B-24D Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
696 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Puerto Princesa at 72,84

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LSD Akitsu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at 63,61 (near Ubon)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6005 troops, 33 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 322

Defending force 312 troops, 0 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Allied adjusted assault: 209

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 41 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 60 (33 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 23 (4 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
14th Armoured Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
25th Cav Recce Regiment
3rd Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
14th Tank Regiment

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Ground combat at Lungchen (112,36)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23731 troops, 297 guns, 1358 vehicles, Assault Value = 1621

Defending force 14102 troops, 148 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 190

Japanese adjusted defense: 64

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
862 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 20 (11 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
716 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (4 destroyed, 41 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Rifle Division
75th Tank Brigade
77th Tank Brigade
72nd Tank Brigade
36th Motor Rifle Division
74th Tank Brigade
73rd Tank Brigade
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade
1141st Cannon Regiment
185th Cannon Regiment
36th Army
262nd/264th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
12th Division
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company

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Ground combat at 82,55 (near Pingsiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58740 troops, 355 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1701

Defending force 21446 troops, 213 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 485

Allied adjusted assault: 1146

Japanese adjusted defense: 313

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
8188 casualties reported
Squads: 166 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 227 destroyed, 86 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 70 (41 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (23 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1254 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Prov Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
10th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
32nd Division
60th/A Division
22nd/A Division
60th/C Division
4th Mortar Battalion
13th Army
29th Fld AA Gun Co

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Sub attack near Tourane at 67,64

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Torpedo hits 1
DD Shigure
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-38

SS S-38 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Jintsu
S-38 diving deep ....

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Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 72,59 , near Kwangchowan

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 135
A6M2-N Rufe x 24
B5N1 Kate x 17
B5N2 Kate x 110
D3A1 Val x 116

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
742 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miri at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru, Bomb hits 2
AK Sakito Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 101,34 (near Linhsi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26987 troops, 321 guns, 348 vehicles, Assault Value = 901

Defending force 11512 troops, 140 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Allied adjusted assault: 591

Japanese adjusted defense: 525

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
766 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1492 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 150 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Cavalry Division
12th Rifle Brigade
263rd Motorized Brigade
8th Rifle Brigade
95th Rifle Brigade
18th Rifle Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
55th Field AA Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Ground combat at Lungchen (112,36)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37121 troops, 711 guns, 2216 vehicles, Assault Value = 1939

Defending force 13144 troops, 139 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 261

Allied adjusted assault: 841

Japanese adjusted defense: 105

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lungchen !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4777 casualties reported
Squads: 92 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 96 (76 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (22 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units pursuing 12

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
75th Tank Brigade
36th Motor Rifle Division
77th Tank Brigade
12th Rifle Division
72nd Tank Brigade
73rd Tank Brigade
3rd Rifle Division
74th Tank Brigade
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
1140th Cannon Regiment
42nd Cannon Regiment
147th Howitzer Regiment
1141st Cannon Regiment
282nd/382nd AA Battalion
10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion
390th Cannon Regiment
185th Cannon Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
36th Army
411th Howitzer Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
262nd/264th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
12th Division
11th Air Defense AA Battalion
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company

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Ground combat at 86,43 (near Loyang)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 59239 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1571

Defending force 3627 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Allied adjusted assault: 388

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 388 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3808 casualties reported
Squads: 175 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 119 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
596 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
91st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps

Defending units:
62nd Infantry Brigade

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Ground combat at 82,55 (near Pingsiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57646 troops, 355 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1568

Defending force 1907 troops, 0 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1277

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1277 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1794 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 183 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 66 (66 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
9th Prov Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
10th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
13th Army

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Night Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 72,59 , near Kwangchowan

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 176
B5N1 Kate x 17
B5N2 Kate x 109
D3A1 Val x 184

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
583 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/25/2019 12:47:29 PM

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ORIGINAL: obvert

I've let this one lapse a bit. I'll do some updates to get to current over the next few days, but will combine days and only deal with big actions where they occur. Such an interesting game, and getting to territory I've not seen, with Russian/Chinese cooperation in Northern China and the British and Americans leading the way across Indochina toward China's southern border.

Also, the Americans fight for more up in the Aleutians and prepare for deeper strikes into the Central Pacific early.

Nice to see this game is on !

This was always particularly interesting because:

1) Your early risky strikes with carriers into the Dutch East Indies and
2) All of a sudden the Soviet activation

As you say something we don't see often.

Thanks for the updates.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/25/2019 3:17:43 PM

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Oct 10, 1942

The IJN bombards Chinese troops at Kwangchown and the KB continues to pound form the air. This time though I set a LR CAP and got to the KB fly-boys with around 20-25 planes shot down. They still put some serious damage and disruption to the troops, but they were set to shock, and the base itself wasn't reinforced, so the Chinese have opened a port! This could be useful later.

A skirmish near CamRan Bay leaves one IJN DD damaged trying to pull troops.

On the Malay peninsula Chumpon is taken with decent Japanese losses.

Our troops pull to within one hex of Loyang. The Japanese look to be reinforcing so rather than waste the efforts here by potentially trashing these Corps, I'll dig and wait to see what comes. It is a clear hex, so not ideal for him to reinforce there.

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Night Naval bombardment of Kwangchowan at 73,60

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kuma
DD Uzuki
DD Akizuki

Allied ground losses:
443 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

CA Mikuma firing at 100th Chinese Corps

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,73, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
DD Hibiki
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
CL Ceres, Shell hits 1
CL Concord
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
CL Trenton, Shell hits 1
DD Wilson
DD Allen
DD Van Galen, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Humphreys
DD Sands

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

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...

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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 15
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 17000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 25th Group Army, at 72,59 , near Kwangchowan

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 13

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 69th Division, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,600 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on 69th Division, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 35,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 34500 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 82
B5N2 Kate x 100
D3A1 Val x 126

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 4
P-43A-1 Lancer x 5
Beaufighter Ic x 4
P-38E Lightning x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
569 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Chumphon (52,66)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16786 troops, 213 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Defending force 9239 troops, 119 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Allied adjusted assault: 305

Japanese adjusted defense: 89

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Chumphon !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2744 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 47 (27 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (27 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 12
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
614 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd Marine Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
22nd (East African) Brigade
26th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
5th Div /2
3rd RTA/B Division
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
91st Naval Guard Unit
41st Infantry Regiment
56th/C Div /1
96th JAAF AF Bn
21th JNAF AF Unit
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
9th Field Construction Battalion
22nd Air Flotilla
5th RF Gun Battalion
8th JNAF Coy /2

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Ground combat at 101,34 (near Linhsi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25509 troops, 321 guns, 349 vehicles, Assault Value = 980

Defending force 10792 troops, 140 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 295

Allied adjusted assault: 477

Japanese adjusted defense: 471

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
769 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
425 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Rifle Brigade
18th Rifle Brigade
7th Cavalry Division
263rd Motorized Brigade
8th Rifle Brigade
218th Tank Brigade
95th Rifle Brigade
5th Mongolian Cavalry Division

Defending units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
55th Field AA Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21369 troops, 613 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 1298

Defending force 43115 troops, 353 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 1316

Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
94th Rifle Division
9th Armored Car Brigade
11th Chinese Corps
183rd Mortar Regiment
181st Mortar Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
177th Mortar Regiment
43rd/44th AA Battalion
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
267th Cannon Regiment
53rd Mortar Brigade
67th Mortar Brigade
60th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
10th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
29th Division
15th Tank Regiment
24th/A Division
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Ground combat at Kwangchowan (73,60)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6561 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 612 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Allied adjusted assault: 28

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kwangchowan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
801 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army

Defending units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
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I'm surprised this unit was able to take anything in this state, but they managed it!

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/25/2019 3:27:19 PM

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Oct 11, 1942

The IJN is still a force. This is not all fun and games for the Allies. It looks like Lowpe will use some of the same tactics he's been employing in his other game of the same period; devastating and regular naval bombardments and fully disclosed intimidation with the KB.

Hue is now invested, but can these troops duck the hail of incoming shells long enough to engage the defenders and take the base?

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Night Naval bombardment of Tourane at 66,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
CL Tenryu
CL Yura
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Shigure
DD Amatsukaze
DD Oyashio
TB Hato
TB Otori

Allied ground losses:
437 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 31 (3 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (5 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 54
Port hits 27
Port fuel hits 9
Port supply hits 9

BB Hyuga firing at 148th Infantry Regiment
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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/25/2019 3:39:55 PM

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Oct 11, 1942

A lot happened in the air on the 11th as well. It went both ways, but in the end the Allies came out ahead. The IJA has begun bombing troops all over China, but I LR CAPed the units near Pingsiang and downed about 35-40 Lillys and Sallys. We traded sweeps near Loyang, both killing LR CAP, and the Japanese surprised a 4E run over Hue, downing 10 4Es on the day. The Hue attack also fails but did drop forts.

Up North the Chengting bombardment shows this might be a very tough fight. Ouch! near Linshi though, the Soviets kick two IJA brigades off of a yellow road to clear the road to another less defended base beyond. Most of these units are here to occupy the two IJA tank divisions so they do't move back into central China. I don't care if anything is achieved as long as not much is lost and the tanks remain here.

Udon falls to several Commonwealth IDs and this opens their pathway to support the moves along the coast.

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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 82,55 , near Pingsiang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-400 Airacobra x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 82,55 , near Pingsiang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 82,55 , near Pingsiang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-400 Airacobra x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hue , at 66,64

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 31
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 26
B-17F Fortress x 18
B-24D Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

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

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 74

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Ubon (62,63)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 38087 troops, 546 guns, 464 vehicles, Assault Value = 1238

Defending force 6723 troops, 102 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Allied adjusted assault: 408

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 58 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ubon !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
4416 casualties reported
Squads: 147 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 69 (57 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 48 (48 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
428 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
132nd Infantry Regiment
Kowloon Brigade
7th Cav Recce Regiment
18th British Division
18th Australian Brigade
9th Indian Division
23rd AA Bde

Defending units:
RTA/A Cavalry Division
56th/A Division
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
6th RTA/C Division
18th Tank Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
55th Div /1
53rd JNAF AF Unit
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
84th JAAF AF Bn
25th JNAF AF Unit /1

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Ground combat at Hue (66,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28596 troops, 421 guns, 294 vehicles, Assault Value = 984

Defending force 19574 troops, 188 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 478

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 301

Japanese adjusted defense: 387

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2259 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 226 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 33 (1 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
148th Infantry Regiment
3rd Marine Division
22nd Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
76th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
18th Naval Guard Unit
4th VM/A Division
12th Tank Regiment
8th Garrison Unit
4th VM/B Division
89th Naval Guard Unit
1st Engineer Co
4th VM/C Division
49th JNAF AF Unit
23rd JAAF AF Bn
7th Field Construction Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
26th JNAF AF Unit
9th RF Gun Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
48th JNAF AF Unit
55th JNAF AF Unit
10th RF Gun Battalion
12th JAAF AF Coy
Southern Army /1

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Ground combat at 101,34 (near Linhsi)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 29609 troops, 359 guns, 687 vehicles, Assault Value = 1056

Defending force 9903 troops, 140 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 220

Allied adjusted assault: 969

Japanese adjusted defense: 263

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1934 casualties reported
Squads: 97 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 101 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 44 (28 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
1457 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 117 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
95th Rifle Brigade
218th Tank Brigade
18th Rifle Brigade
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
7th Cavalry Division
8th Rifle Brigade
12th Rifle Brigade
263rd Motorized Brigade
5th Mongolian Cavalry Division

Defending units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
55th Field AA Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Ground combat at Chengting (92,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21318 troops, 156 guns, 718 vehicles, Assault Value = 1579

Defending force 30168 troops, 259 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 945

Allied ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (9 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
111th Tank Division
206th Tank Brigade
203rd Tank Brigade
83rd Chinese Corps
70th Tank Battalion
84th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
68th Division
13th Tank Regiment
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
59th Division
26th/C Division
3rd RF Gun Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
47th Field Const Co
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd FF Const Unit
56th JAAF AF Bn

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Good air loss numbers today again.

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ORIGINAL: obvert

Oct 11, 1942

The IJN is still a force. This is not all fun and games for the Allies. It looks like Lowpe will use some of the same tactics he's been employing in his other game of the same period; head bombardments and fully disclosed intimidation with the KB.

Hue is now invested, but can these troops duck the hail of incoming shells long enough to engage the defenders and take the base?

Night Naval bombardment of Tourane at 66,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo

Wow

There is a consistent theme in this interesting game.

An outside player assumes much - given the sudden and unexpected windfalls of Soviet forces and territories maintained at this early date.

I was still forgetting about - underestimating - the resources IJN has; albeit your honorable enemy

1) must be suffering from fuel deprivation somewhat...
2) doesn't need as much fuel because his SLOC are dramatically shortened and..
3) what has to give is R&D on newer planes and industry (??)

However in late 42 - the Allied Commander still lack the "quality" Carrier Planes (for example) to try to mess with a task force like this....

Back off - endure it - threaten somewhere else ? I guess ?

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ORIGINAL: Macclan5

quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

Oct 11, 1942

The IJN is still a force. This is not all fun and games for the Allies. It looks like Lowpe will use some of the same tactics he's been employing in his other game of the same period; head bombardments and fully disclosed intimidation with the KB.

Hue is now invested, but can these troops duck the hail of incoming shells long enough to engage the defenders and take the base?

Night Naval bombardment of Tourane at 66,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo

Wow

There is a consistent theme in this interesting game.

An outside player assumes much - given the sudden and unexpected windfalls of Soviet forces and territories maintained at this early date.

I was still forgetting about - underestimating - the resources IJN has; albeit your honorable enemy

1) must be suffering from fuel deprivation somewhat...
2) doesn't need as much fuel because his SLOC are dramatically shortened and..
3) what has to give is R&D on newer planes and industry (??)

However in late 42 - the Allied Commander still lack the "quality" Carrier Planes (for example) to try to mess with a task force like this....

Back off - endure it - threaten somewhere else ? I guess ?

Flood the IJN Capital Ships with subs and deal with cripples that split off! Seems to be working, although the poor USN torps drag out the process!

I am surprised at how well the Chinese are doing, even with some help from other Allies. Did you change commanders or doing anything else to make the Chinese more effective?

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Oct 12-14, 1942

The 12th marked the beginning of the mini-campaign to invade the Soviet Aleutian bases at Bering and Medny. A newish group of P-38F swept Bering and got 3:1 against the A6M2 there.

At Hailun it takes all of two attacks to break the back of IJA defenders, and the formerly intact units are all in bad shape. Now tanks will attempt to surround Harbin while the main army moves toward a non-held river crossing to avoid the shock into the city.

Soviet bombers get jumped today and that reverses the gains of the past few days.

The IJN continues massive bombardments of coastal areas in Indochina. Troops will continue to plug away against the small garrison at Hue while subs chase. On the 12th they get a 1:1 and drop forts to 2.

The RN gets in on the action over in Borneo as well, hitting Brunei, where the Japanese are still basing air groups.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 12, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Hue at 66,64

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
CL Tenryu
CL Yura
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Shigure
DD Amatsukaze
DD Oyashio
TB Hato
TB Otori

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

BB Hyuga firing at 3rd Marine Division

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Morning Air attack on Bering Island , at 148,44

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 8th/C Division, at 112,41 , near Kiamusze

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
SB-2 x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x SB-2 bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
26th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 11th/A Division ...
Also attacking 8th/C Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 108,37 , near Tsitsihar

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 23
MiG-3 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3M: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
MiG-3: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x DB-3M bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Puerto Princesa at 71,80

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinwa Maru, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at 58,50 (near Toungoo)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2380 troops, 10 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

Defending force 2556 troops, 40 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Allied adjusted assault: 128

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
830 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment

Defending units:
7th RTA/B Division
4th RTA/B Division
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
82nd JAAF AF Bn

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 13, 1942
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Sub attack near Bering Island at 146,45

Japanese Ships
AKE Venice Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AMc Mogami maru #9

Allied Ships
SS Shad

SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at AKE Venice Maru
Shad diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

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Ground combat at Hailun (111,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44865 troops, 820 guns, 1831 vehicles, Assault Value = 1787

Defending force 21286 troops, 202 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 489

Allied adjusted assault: 873

Japanese adjusted defense: 191

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
2182 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 44 (17 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
418 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (1 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Rifle Division
77th Tank Brigade
12th Rifle Division
74th Tank Brigade
72nd Tank Brigade
73rd Tank Brigade
36th Motor Rifle Division
1140th Cannon Regiment
42nd Cannon Regiment
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1141st Cannon Regiment
282nd/382nd AA Battalion
411th Howitzer Regiment
10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion
1120th Cannon Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment
147th Howitzer Regiment
185th Cannon Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
262nd/264th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Brigade
4th Garrison Unit
2nd Manchukuo Distr/B Division
12th Division
2nd Manchukuo Distr/C Division
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
56th Field AA Battalion
207th JAAF AF Bn

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 14, 1942
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Brunei at 65,87, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Muro Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAK Maya Maru, Shell hits 34, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CA Exeter
CA Hawkins
DD Nestor
DD Napier
DD Nizam
DD Norman
DD Arrow
DD Electra
DD Express

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!

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Night Naval bombardment of Vinh at 65,59

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
CL Yura
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Matsukaze
TB Hato
TB Otori

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)

BB Hyuga firing at 2/10th Armoured Regiment

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Night Naval bombardment of Brunei at 65,87

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CA Exeter
CA Canberra

Japanese ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

CA Hawkins firing at Brunei

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 35,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 31900 feet *

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,87

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hibiki
DD Murakumo, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Vinh (65,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3816 troops, 26 guns, 397 vehicles, Assault Value = 251

Defending force 5569 troops, 35 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Allied adjusted assault: 201

Japanese adjusted defense: 135

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
3rd Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
5th Div /3
43rd Const Co
54th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Fleet
53rd Const Co
3rd Fleet
24th Port Unit
1st JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Hailun (111,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44348 troops, 820 guns, 1831 vehicles, Assault Value = 1701

Defending force 19776 troops, 191 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 377

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 769

Japanese adjusted defense: 148

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hailun !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5106 casualties reported
Squads: 218 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 247 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 85 (78 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 53 (53 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Allied ground losses:
464 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 30 (3 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Rifle Division
77th Tank Brigade
72nd Tank Brigade
3rd Rifle Division
73rd Tank Brigade
74th Tank Brigade
36th Motor Rifle Division
1141st Cannon Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
282nd/382nd AA Battalion
42nd Cannon Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment
10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion
1140th Cannon Regiment
147th Howitzer Regiment
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
185th Cannon Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
411th Howitzer Regiment
262nd/264th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Manchukuo Distr/B Division
4th Garrison Unit
12th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
2nd Manchukuo Distr/C Division
56th Field AA Battalion
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
207th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at 86,43 (near Loyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57819 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470

Defending force 42893 troops, 333 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 1382

Allied adjusted assault: 269

Japanese adjusted defense: 1236

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
1678 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4378 casualties reported
Squads: 175 destroyed, 174 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled

Assaulting units:
57th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps

Defending units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
69th Division
35th Division
1st Division

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Ground combat at 81,56 (near Kanhsien)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57844 troops, 355 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1592

Defending force 4167 troops, 33 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Allied adjusted assault: 1212

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 34 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1353 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
532 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
32nd Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
10th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
22nd/B Division
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Current conflicted hexes and some future plans.

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ORIGINAL: Macclan5

quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

Oct 11, 1942

The IJN is still a force. This is not all fun and games for the Allies. It looks like Lowpe will use some of the same tactics he's been employing in his other game of the same period; devastating and regular naval bombardments and fully disclosed intimidation with the KB.

Hue is now invested, but can these troops duck the hail of incoming shells long enough to engage the defenders and take the base?

Night Naval bombardment of Tourane at 66,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo

Wow

There is a consistent theme in this interesting game.

An outside player assumes much - given the sudden and unexpected windfalls of Soviet forces and territories maintained at this early date.

I was still forgetting about - underestimating - the resources IJN has; albeit your honorable enemy

1) must be suffering from fuel deprivation somewhat...
2) doesn't need as much fuel because his SLOC are dramatically shortened and..
3) what has to give is R&D on newer planes and industry (??)

However in late 42 - the Allied Commander still lack the "quality" Carrier Planes (for example) to try to mess with a task force like this....

Back off - endure it - threaten somewhere else ? I guess ?

I think fuel will be fine now, but in a year will definitely be getting low. I would doubt his R & D will suffer. He'll probably have Jacks and Georges soon. The air war will always be difficult.

Currently, I don't need the fleet or the carriers to do anything. China is the goal and bases there will negate the need for any Central or Northern Pacific bases to strat bomb the Home Islands.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/25/2019 8:45:48 PM

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: Macclan5

quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

Oct 11, 1942

The IJN is still a force. This is not all fun and games for the Allies. It looks like Lowpe will use some of the same tactics he's been employing in his other game of the same period; head bombardments and fully disclosed intimidation with the KB.

Hue is now invested, but can these troops duck the hail of incoming shells long enough to engage the defenders and take the base?

Night Naval bombardment of Tourane at 66,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo

Wow

There is a consistent theme in this interesting game.

An outside player assumes much - given the sudden and unexpected windfalls of Soviet forces and territories maintained at this early date.

I was still forgetting about - underestimating - the resources IJN has; albeit your honorable enemy

1) must be suffering from fuel deprivation somewhat...
2) doesn't need as much fuel because his SLOC are dramatically shortened and..
3) what has to give is R&D on newer planes and industry (??)

However in late 42 - the Allied Commander still lack the "quality" Carrier Planes (for example) to try to mess with a task force like this....

Back off - endure it - threaten somewhere else ? I guess ?

Flood the IJN Capital Ships with subs and deal with cripples that split off! Seems to be working, although the poor USN torps drag out the process!

I am surprised at how well the Chinese are doing, even with some help from other Allies. Did you change commanders or doing anything else to make the Chinese more effective?

Yes to the subs. They're getting some periodic hits, but that's all I need right now.

The Chinese just need supply and some air balance. In the North though they have Soviet arty.

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the formerly insect units

So . . . are the units reptiles now?

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the formerly insect units

So . . . are the units reptiles now?

No. Just squashed.

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the formerly insect units

So . . . are the units reptiles now?

No. Just squashed.

As it should be ...

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April 15, 1945

On the 15th the Japanese send the IJN into Cam Ran Bay, but no bombardment happens. They do hit the minefields, and Kongo and Aoba take a hit. I'll send the subs in to see if they can add to the damage.

Bering Island is also invaded in the North with no sign of any IJN opposition. It should fall very soon along with Medny. This will effectively end the challenge in the North from the Japanese, and they'll have to hunker down to protect the Kuriles. I'll be going elsewhere though!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 15, 1945
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TF 193 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Mine hits 1
CA Aoba, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Arashio, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Night Naval bombardment of Miri at 64,87

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CA Exeter
CA Canberra

Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 24
Port hits 3

CA Hawkins firing at 44th Naval Guard Unit

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 37,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 31900 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 17
B-24D Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Pre-Invasion action off Bering Island (148,44) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

98 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
PG Charleston, Shell hits 3
APD Kane
DD Tblisi

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

BB New Mexico firing at 41st JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Hue (66,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32845 troops, 496 guns, 495 vehicles, Assault Value = 944

Defending force 19527 troops, 185 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Allied adjusted assault: 424

Japanese adjusted defense: 427

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1211 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 38 (2 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1509 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 33 (2 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (5 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Assaulting units:
148th Infantry Regiment
25th Cav Recce Regiment
3rd Marine Division
22nd Australian Brigade
1st USMC Tank Battalion
11th Indian Division
205th Coast AA Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
76th Coast AA Regiment
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
4th VM Division
18th Naval Guard Unit
1st Engineer Co
12th Tank Regiment
8th Garrison Unit
89th Naval Guard Unit
11th RF Gun Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
48th JNAF AF Unit
55th JNAF AF Unit
10th RF Gun Battalion
26th JNAF AF Unit
9th RF Gun Battalion
7th Field Construction Battalion
12th JAAF AF Coy
49th JNAF AF Unit
23rd JAAF AF Bn
Southern Army /1

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Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 32124 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 947

Defending force 6781 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Allied adjusted assault: 212

Japanese adjusted defense: 58

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1406 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2039 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 212 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
74th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd RGC Temp. Division

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Ground combat at Bering Island (148,44)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 411 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Defending force 10564 troops, 135 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Assaulting units:
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
Kure 3rd SNLF /4
34th Const Co
1st Air Army
10th Special Base Force
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
41st JNAF AF Unit
21st Special Base Force /5

Defending units:
8th Marine Rgt /2
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
102nd Cmbt Engr Rgt /4
6th Marine Rgt /1
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

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Oct 16, 1942

The first attack a Bering goes well. The island base should fall soon with it's entire garrison. Medny is invaded and with the regiment coming next, that base should fall easily as well.

Some tanks sneak behind to Vinh and bypass Hue. They'll likely take the base soon and move on Hanoi. Getting this vector open to China to turn the firehose of supply on is the number one priority now.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 16, 1942
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Brunei at 65,87, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 4, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
SC Ch 15, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Azuma Maru, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Norman
DD Arrow
DD Electra
DD Express

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!

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Night Naval bombardment of Medny Island at 149,45

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CL Nashville

Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 29
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Vincennes
CA Vincennes firing at Medny Island
CL Nashville firing at Medny Island

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Night Naval bombardment of Bering Island at 148,44 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 damaged

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB Mississippi
BB Colorado
DD Morris
DD O'Brien
DD Mustin
DD Hammann
DD Anderson
DD Hughes
DD Sims, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
842 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 36
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 7

BB Warspite firing at Bering Island

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Ground combat at 92,36 (near Kweisui)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9476 troops, 83 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 297

Defending force 3318 troops, 0 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Japanese adjusted assault: 240

Allied adjusted defense: 93

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
874 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1019 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 39 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th/A Division
26th/B Division
68th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
277th Engineer Battalion
15th Chinese/B Corps

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Ground combat at Bering Island (148,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12469 troops, 136 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

Defending force 7059 troops, 59 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Allied adjusted assault: 251

Japanese adjusted defense: 93

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
819 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
464 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Regiment
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
102nd Cmbt Engr Rgt /4
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy
Kure 3rd SNLF /4
1st Air Army
10th Special Base Force
34th Const Co
41st JNAF AF Unit
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
21st Special Base Force /5

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Ground combat at Vinh (65,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3765 troops, 26 guns, 399 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Defending force 4956 troops, 33 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Allied adjusted assault: 76

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
3rd Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
5th Div /3
54th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Fleet
3rd Fleet
43rd Const Co
24th Port Unit
53rd Const Co
1st JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 30588 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 768

Defending force 5749 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Allied adjusted assault: 189

Japanese adjusted defense: 17

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nanchang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2838 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
74th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd RGC Temp. Division

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Ground combat at Medny Island (149,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 423 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 1125 troops, 15 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Assaulting units:
65th Nav Gd /2
21st Special Base Force
26th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Bn /1
Winnipeg Grenadiers Bn /1
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Oct 17, 1942

A busy day all around the map. A few very interesting air battles and some signifiant breakthroughs on the ground.

Migs tussled with Tojos up in Manchuria, and the sweeping Migs got the better of it by about 2:1. This is the first time we�ve had big fur balls with Migs and 2nd gen IJA planes. The Migs still look good in 42.

This was also the first real test of the IL-2. They came in low and did their job well, ducking a bit of CAP and getting good hits on the troops. I�ll look forward to more of that since this is now the most plentiful Soviet bomber, and the most durable.

Down in China the air battles heated up over Kanshien where the Chinese are sieging the base. The Japanese cleared most of the CAP, but just enough was left to disturb and down about 10 Sallys bombing troops. They did get through, but couldn�t do enough as the Chinese take the base with heavy IJA losses. This opens a good path for our troops to the SE. Chengting troops are now in place and in spite of the tough bombardment results I�ll try for the base soon.

In Indochina the armor captures Vinh, isolating the entire Hue garrison and opening a road to Hanoi. They will move forward immediately, letting a Punjab battalion move in from the rear to secure the base. There should be one more Viet Min brigade and I�ll bet it�s at Hanoi.

On the naval front in the South China Sea an oddly placed IJN cruiser force is nearing Borneo. I�ve been sending surface combat forces to bombard bases there hoping to catch it but it�s hanging offshore. Is this some injured ships from the mine hits seeking the closest port?

Bering Island also falls to Allied troops.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 17, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Miri at 64,87

Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Syozui Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Mauritius
CL Hobart
CL Perth

Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Refinery hits 2
Oil hits 1
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 39
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for CL Birmingham

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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Taonan , at 107,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 45

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
MiG-3: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Taonan , at 107,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x MiG-3 sweeping at 34000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Taonan , at 107,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x MiG-3 sweeping at 34000 feet
2 x MiG-3 sweeping at 34000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Garrison Unit , at 110,39 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 30

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x IL-2 bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 64

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Bering Island (148,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12177 troops, 141 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 380

Defending force 6236 troops, 59 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 156

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Bering Island !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
539 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (9 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Marine Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Regiment
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
102nd Cmbt Engr Rgt /4
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy
Kure 3rd SNLF /4
34th Const Co
1st Air Army
10th Special Base Force
41st JNAF AF Unit
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
21st Special Base Force /5

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Ground combat at Vinh (65,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3762 troops, 26 guns, 399 vehicles, Assault Value = 324

Defending force 4646 troops, 33 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied adjusted assault: 141

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Vinh !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1607 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 82 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (13 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 8

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units pursuing 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Gordons Battalion
2/10th Armoured Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion

Defending units:
5th Div /3
24th Port Unit
54th JNAF AF Unit
53rd Const Co
3rd Fleet
2nd Fleet
43rd Const Co
1st JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Chengting (92,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 56045 troops, 473 guns, 1605 vehicles, Assault Value = 3340

Defending force 30999 troops, 269 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 985

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (19 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
206th Tank Brigade
1st Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
61st Tank Division
7th Chinese Corps
111th Tank Division
84th Chinese Corps
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
413th Howitzer Regiment
39th Guards Mortar Regiment
178th Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
68th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
59th Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th/C Division
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
47th Field Const Co
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd FF Const Unit
3rd RF Gun Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 57036 troops, 354 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1522

Defending force 8107 troops, 74 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Allied adjusted assault: 655

Japanese adjusted defense: 86

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kanhsien !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3715 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 37 (29 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
654 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
22nd/B Division
22nd/C Division
32nd JNAF AF Unit

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A decent day in the air overall.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/29/2019 3:36:28 PM

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Here is a look at China now. Action all over, but I'm happy to take it slowly until supply really starts to flow in fully. Right now Chungking is at about 25k, but units are able to fill out and I can build some airfields.

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This is Manchuria. Lots of manoeuvring and tank envelopments. air power is having less of an effect for both sides as neither seems to want to commit for fear of losing lots of bombers to a surprise LR CAP.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/30/2019 9:36:22 PM

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Oct 18-20, 1942

Good progress made in several contested hexes in China and in Indochina. Hue should fall soon, and at the hex near Kalgan bombardments with the Soviet Katyushas are kicking some butt.

In a fun CAP defence a combined Allied set of Chinese, American and RAF fighters beat down three days of sweeps against Kweilin.

Medny gets a few more troops and will fall soon.

The Japanese have been beginning to bomb Soviet troops heavily around threatened Harbin. Our forces are only a day or two from investing and attacking the city, and the units helping in the envelopment are taking some losses, but I'll try to catch some of these massive strikes as well with CAP from Tsitsahar.

On the 20th naval search shows the IJN cruiser force nearing Borneo again. Several TFs sortie including BBs NC and WA. Could be some fireworks!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 18, 1942
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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Chengchow , at 88,44

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 42

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

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Morning Air attack on Chengchow , at 88,44

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 19, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Vinh at 65,59

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
CL Yura
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Matsukaze
TB Hato
TB Otori

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 6
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

BB Hyuga firing at Vinh
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Fuso

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Night Naval bombardment of Brunei at 65,87

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 40 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed on ground
G3M2 Nell: 20 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 8 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CA Exeter
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Quincy

Japanese ground losses:
1192 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 22 (6 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 67

CA Hawkins firing at Brunei

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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 11
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at 111,38 (near Hailun)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44415 troops, 820 guns, 1831 vehicles, Assault Value = 1726

Defending force 15327 troops, 157 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 284

Allied adjusted assault: 817

Japanese adjusted defense: 175

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5986 casualties reported
Squads: 208 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 244 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 55 (38 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
73rd Tank Brigade
74th Tank Brigade
12th Rifle Division
3rd Rifle Division
77th Tank Brigade
72nd Tank Brigade
36th Motor Rifle Division
282nd/382nd AA Battalion
390th Cannon Regiment
411th Howitzer Regiment
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
42nd Cannon Regiment
10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion
147th Howitzer Regiment
185th Cannon Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
1140th Cannon Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
1141st Cannon Regiment
262nd/264th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Manchukuo Distr/B Division
4th Garrison Unit
3rd Cavalry Brigade
12th Division
2nd Manchukuo Distr/C Division
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
56th Field AA Battalion
207th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39792 troops, 735 guns, 578 vehicles, Assault Value = 1281

Defending force 43494 troops, 379 guns, 272 vehicles, Assault Value = 1293

Japanese ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
94th Rifle Division
9th Armored Car Brigade
11th Chinese Corps
43rd/44th AA Battalion
192nd OM Gun Battalion
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
53rd Mortar Brigade
267th Cannon Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
177th Mortar Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
67th Mortar Brigade
181st Mortar Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
29th Division
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
10th Division
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th/A Division
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 18, 1942
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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 5
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

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Submarine attack near Brunei at 65,87

Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-117

CL Katori is sighted by SS ShCh-117
SS ShCh-117 launches 4 torpedoes

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Ground combat at Hue (66,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36827 troops, 508 guns, 862 vehicles, Assault Value = 1163

Defending force 18664 troops, 183 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

Allied adjusted assault: 537

Japanese adjusted defense: 319

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1060 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 107 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 48 (2 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (4 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
815 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 67 (6 destroyed, 61 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Mobiele Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
25th Cav Recce Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
3rd Marine Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
11th Indian Division
134th Field Artillery Battalion
76th Coast AA Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
8th Garrison Unit
12th Tank Regiment
4th VM Division
18th Naval Guard Unit
89th Naval Guard Unit
48th JNAF AF Unit
9th RF Gun Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
49th JNAF AF Unit
1st Engineer Co
12th JAAF AF Coy
11th RF Gun Battalion
23rd JAAF AF Bn
26th JNAF AF Unit
7th Field Construction Battalion
55th JNAF AF Unit
10th RF Gun Battalion
Southern Army /1

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39798 troops, 735 guns, 578 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283

Defending force 43343 troops, 379 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 1268

Japanese ground losses:
504 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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:
9th Armored Car Brigade
94th Rifle Division
11th Chinese Corps
192nd OM Gun Battalion
267th Cannon Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
67th Mortar Brigade
53rd Mortar Brigade
183rd Mortar Regiment
43rd/44th AA Battalion
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
181st Mortar Regiment
177th Mortar Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
29th Division
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Division
15th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
24th/A Division
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Ground combat at 81,58 (near Kanhsien)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51294 troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1351

Defending force 12230 troops, 95 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 309

Allied adjusted assault: 456

Japanese adjusted defense: 617

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1402 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 150 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 25 (9 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
820 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
46th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd/B Division
22nd/C Division
32nd JNAF AF Unit

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