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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/31/2019 8:02:59 AM

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Oct 21, 1942

A very active turn as the IJN is caught near Miri. CA Suzuya and CL Tenryu with five DD meets our BBs first and the IJN gets the better of it. The NC takes a fish and will need some yard time. Fortunately the waves of Allied ships wear down these interlopers, and in the end a strong and expereinced TF with four CL takes out Suzuya after pounding Brunei with a bombardment to keep the air strikes at bay. Another reduction in IJN capacity.

The KB is spotted moving in near the PI. Was this a trap? All Allied TFs will move back under CAP and toward Singers.

On the ground some big battles result in Allied advances. Hue is about to fall in Indochina. Up in North China Chengting is teetering as well, and this will result in a massive breakthrough into the plains, not to mention a lot of wrecked IJA units.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 21, 1942
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,87, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Tenryu
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shiranui
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Arare, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1
BB Washington
DD Aaron Ward
DD Buchanan, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Duncan, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD McCalla
DD Bancroft
DD Bagley
DD Patterson, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD McCall, Shell hits 2, on fire

Poor visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 6,000 yards

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Night Naval bombardment of Brunei at 65,87

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 9 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 11 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
AO Nippon Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PB Hong Kong Maru, Shell hits 1
SC Ch 14, Shell hits 1
AO Toei Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Mauritius
CL Hobart
CL Perth

Japanese ground losses:
365 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 16 (7 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (5 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 56
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for CL Birmingham

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Night Naval bombardment of Hue at 66,64

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:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Hyuga firing at 3rd Marine Division

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 63,87, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2
CL Tenryu
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington, Shell hits 7
DD Aaron Ward
DD Buchanan, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD McCalla
DD Bancroft
DD Bagley
DD Patterson
DD McCall, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Low visibility due to Rain

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ASW attack near Tourane at 67,64

Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Yura
TB Hato
TB Otori
DD Tachikaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Gar

SS Gar launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hokaze

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,86, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tenryu

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Hobart
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 1
DD Arunta
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Fortune
DD Foxhound
DD Hotspur

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment, at 98,34 , near Tolun

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 30
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 9

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 36 (6 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Brunei , at 65,87

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Shinkoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
PB Hong Kong Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC Ch 14, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 1

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

Massive explosion on PB Hong Kong Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed

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Ground combat at Hue (66,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36151 troops, 508 guns, 860 vehicles, Assault Value = 1062

Defending force 17614 troops, 180 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Allied adjusted assault: 503

Japanese adjusted defense: 383

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
941 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 24 (6 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
551 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 17 (4 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
3rd Marine Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
25th Cav Recce Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
Mobiele Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
11th Indian Division
205th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
76th Coast AA Regiment
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

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

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39806 troops, 735 guns, 578 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283

Defending force 43231 troops, 379 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 1266

Japanese ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

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Ground combat at Chengting (92,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 96283 troops, 687 guns, 2093 vehicles, Assault Value = 3588

Defending force 31104 troops, 273 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 992

Allied adjusted assault: 2121

Japanese adjusted defense: 1695

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
368 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 23 (5 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 104 (38 destroyed, 66 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1245 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 176 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 47 (3 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Vehicles lost 377 (26 destroyed, 351 disabled)

Assaulting units:
61st Tank Division
43rd Tank Brigade
203rd Tank Brigade
35th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
206th Tank Brigade
12th Chinese Corps
111th Tank Division
84th Chinese Corps
39th Guards Mortar Regiment
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
413th Howitzer Regiment
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
178th Mortar Regiment

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

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< Message edited by obvert -- 1/31/2019 8:26:29 AM >

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/31/2019 8:58:54 AM

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Oct 22, 1942

More pain for the IJN as CL Tenryu takes hits from Kingfishers on their retreat. Not much else going on in the air or on the seas, but significant advances in land battles. Hue falls, and IJA troops retreat into the jungles, leaving the rail open to send troops racing forward toward Hanoi.

Chengting takes a another step toward Allied control but the Chinese take heavy disablements as well. Still, this is worth some pain. The Japanese are walking some troops in to reinforce, but I'll send my weaker armoured division out to block that bedside and stall their advance, even though it may take a shot from a couple of divisions that look to be there.

Finally, Medny Island falls to complete the Aleutian campaign.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 22, 1942
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balabac at 70,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 11

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2

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

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balabac at 70,83

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 12

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2

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

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Ground combat at Medny Island (149,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5861 troops, 114 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 236

Defending force 2017 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Allied adjusted assault: 99

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Medny Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
34th Infantry Regiment
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
1st Marine Defense Battalion

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

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Ground combat at Hue (66,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36324 troops, 510 guns, 940 vehicles, Assault Value = 1008

Defending force 15578 troops, 140 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 204

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 417

Japanese adjusted defense: 141

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Hue !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3194 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 226 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 45 (41 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 63 (63 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 14

Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (8 destroyed, 35 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
25th Cav Recce Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
1st USMC Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
11th Indian Division
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
76th Coast AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

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

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Ground combat at Chengting (92,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 89541 troops, 599 guns, 1518 vehicles, Assault Value = 3097

Defending force 30141 troops, 269 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 882

Allied adjusted assault: 1694

Japanese adjusted defense: 737

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1627 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 36 (5 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 74 (68 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
3271 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 453 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 51 (3 destroyed, 48 disabled)

Assaulting units:
35th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
203rd Tank Brigade
1st Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
111th Tank Division
61st Tank Division
206th Tank Brigade
43rd Tank Brigade
12th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
39th Guards Mortar Regiment
413th Howitzer Regiment
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
178th Mortar Regiment

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

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< Message edited by obvert -- 1/31/2019 10:03:21 AM >

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/31/2019 10:15:33 AM

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Oct 23-24, 1942

Armor pushes toward Hanoi.

The bombardments near Kalgan have continued to be strong. Japanese troops did have a 150AV advantage here when these began, and now their AV is less than the Allied troops. Go arty!

On the 24th I tried a long awaited DA at Kluong. These are the troops pushed back from Singers that have been holed up here for many months. Out of supply and diminishing in numbers, they can't hold and the Allies should gain the base soon.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 23, 1942
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Ground combat at 67,58 (near Haiphong)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 468 troops, 0 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 2549 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Allied adjusted assault: 25

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
578 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Cavalry Regiment

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

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39806 troops, 732 guns, 576 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284

Defending force 43043 troops, 380 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 1254

Japanese ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Brigade
94th Rifle Division
11th Chinese Corps
53rd Mortar Brigade
67th Mortar Brigade
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
43rd/44th AA Battalion
177th Mortar Regiment
192nd OM Gun Battalion
181st Mortar Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
267th Cannon Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment

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

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 24, 1942
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Ground combat at Kluong (50,82)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33623 troops, 496 guns, 908 vehicles, Assault Value = 1316

Defending force 39811 troops, 229 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 874

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 826

Japanese adjusted defense: 275

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1090 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1218 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 193 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Vehicles lost 59 (6 destroyed, 53 disabled)

Assaulting units:
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
16th Australian Brigade
19th Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
255th Armoured Brigade
2/1st Pioneer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
25th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
17th Indian Division
Aus I Corps

Defending units:
18th Division
6th RTA/B Division
55th Division
5th Division
56th/C Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
25th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
25th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39787 troops, 731 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283

Defending force 42981 troops, 377 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 1250

Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

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Ground combat at 81,58 (near Kanhsien)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50394 troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1231

Defending force 11385 troops, 101 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Allied adjusted assault: 595

Japanese adjusted defense: 289

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3671 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 110 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 25 (16 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
1561 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 178 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
70th Chinese Corps
46th 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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Here is a map of some of the manoeuvres and changes in Manchuria. The IJA was threatened with retreating or being encircled at Tsitsihar, and they chose to fall back this time. Soviet forces will now move to threaten Harbin, then Mutankiang, hoping to encircle yet more IJA troops in forward holding hexes, and then to release more Soviet troops from these positions into central Manchuria. Already the rail is linked and reserves are being sent from Vladivostok to garrison recently captured bases.

On the Western part of this map in Southern Mongolia, complex manoeuvres are taking place to isolate a tank division at Linshi while threatening the nearby base to the West.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 1/31/2019 11:42:15 AM

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Oct 25-26, 1942

Teh 25th is quiet other than forgetting to turn off B-24s hitting Brunei and having them intercepted by the KB, which had just moved in. On the morning of the 26th the Hiyo pays a price though, taking one torpedo from S-44.

The Japanese take a chance I kept my Megs away from Vladivoskok after sweeping yesterday. Unfortunately, I had. Still, the little obsolete Soviet I-16s put up a fight downing a good number of A6M3 before Tojos swooped in to put an end to the fun.

CAP at Tatung jumped all over a strike of Oscar escorted Sallys, downing nearly an entire group of Oscars, but the bombers did get through. Not much damage on the base though.

The biggest news is the fall of Changting. This releases about 4k AV into the plains and should allow Chinese and Russian forces to link up to the Chinese armies South of Sian, and in time, the supply lines moving from the central plains on down.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 25, 1942
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Morning Air attack on Brunei , at 65,87

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 74
A6M2-N Rufe x 42

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

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

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ASW attack near Brunei at 65,87

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CL Kuma
DD Uzuki
DD Akizuki
DD Shiokaze
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-117, hits 3

SS ShCh-117 is sighted by escort

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Ground combat at Kluong (50,82)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32021 troops, 457 guns, 901 vehicles, Assault Value = 1204

Defending force 38967 troops, 224 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 810

Allied adjusted assault: 698

Japanese adjusted defense: 175

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
995 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1018 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 82 (3 destroyed, 79 disabled)

Assaulting units:
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
25th Australian Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
21st Australian Brigade
19th Australian Brigade
16th Australian Brigade
2/1st Pioneer Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
17th Indian Division
Aus I Corps

Defending units:
55th Division
18th Division
5th Division
56th/C Division
25th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th RTA/B Division

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ASW attack near Brunei at 65,87

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CS Chiyoda
CS Chitose
DD Makigumo
DD Ikazuchi
DD Naganami
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS O23

SS O23 is sighted by escort

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Sub attack near Brunei at 65,87

Japanese Ships
CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 1
CA Mikuma
CS Chiyoda
DD Yugumo
DD Ikazuchi
DD Naganami
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS S-44

SS S-44 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Hiyo

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Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
I-153 x 32
I-16m24 x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-153: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 28

Allied aircraft
I-153 x 20
I-16m24 x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153: 3 destroyed
I-16m24: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Tatung , at 93,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 30
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 16 destroyed
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 82,96

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG Yanagigawa, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
AG Naruo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AG Hiyori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Swordfish I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 82,96

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG Naruo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 82,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AKE Kureha Maru #3, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
AGP Kitahuku Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Swordfish I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Kluong (50,82)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31358 troops, 457 guns, 897 vehicles, Assault Value = 1070

Defending force 38098 troops, 217 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 739

Allied adjusted assault: 366

Japanese adjusted defense: 147

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1401 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 129 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1161 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 64 (6 destroyed, 58 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/1st Pioneer Battalion
25th Australian Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
19th Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
16th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
17th Indian Division
Aus I Corps

Defending units:
5th Division
18th Division
55th Division
25th Army
6th RTA/B Division
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
56th/C Division

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Ground combat at 67,57 (near Haiphong)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 438 troops, 0 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 252

Defending force 2709 troops, 13 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 53

Japanese adjusted defense: 18

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
749 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 6

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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

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

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Ground combat at Chengting (92,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 98917 troops, 656 guns, 1515 vehicles, Assault Value = 3134

Defending force 28064 troops, 269 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 733

Allied adjusted assault: 1680

Japanese adjusted defense: 284

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Chengting !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
11914 casualties reported
Squads: 184 destroyed, 205 disabled
Non Combat: 394 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 48 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 80 (47 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Vehicles lost 83 (82 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1362 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 154 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 55 (6 destroyed, 49 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Tank Brigade
111th Tank Division
42nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
206th Tank Brigade
81st Chinese Corps
203rd Tank Brigade
84th Chinese Corps
39th Guards Mortar Regiment
413th Howitzer Regiment
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
178th Mortar Regiment

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

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The Japanese haven't tried for many of the forward airbases, and when they have, have largely been rebuffed. I'm surprised at how well these ragtags groups of fighters are defending Allied territory.

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Hiyo takes a fish, and Kaga had taken one not too long ago as well. That's two slower CVs now potentially slowed even more, which could lead to more success for Allied subs. I'll continue to send in the dogs.

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Armor? I thought you were British!

Very well done in China. You have shown how maneuver and persistent assault can smash IJA strongpoints and win big. I have had use of the Russians before but never advanced as fast as you have done - masterful! Thanks for bringing us all the action!

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Armor? I thought you were British!

Very well done in China. You have shown how maneuver and persistent assault can smash IJA strongpoints and win big. I have had use of the Russians before but never advanced as fast as you have done - masterful! Thanks for bringing us all the action!

I am a naturalised British citizen born and raised in Portland, OR.

I live in Britain. I don't speak or spell in British.

Using the Soviets at this point in the war is ... different. Their troops are very good, and some of the devices top notch, like the katyushas and big siege guns, plus the gaggles of 15cm arty.

The tanks now are VERY fragile though, and there aren't many replacements. Also, there aren't many excess engineer or base force units, so the collaboration with the Chinese has been helpful.

I hadn't realised how vulnerable the IJA can be in China. There are a lot of areas to defend, and if the Chinese are rested, units brought to full strength, and if the first breakthroughs go well, the IJA can really end up on the back foot. The Chinese can invest strongpoints in good defensive territory and then go around in force.

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quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Armor? I thought you were British!

Very well done in China. You have shown how maneuver and persistent assault can smash IJA strongpoints and win big. I have had use of the Russians before but never advanced as fast as you have done - masterful! Thanks for bringing us all the action!

I am a naturalised British citizen born and raised in Portland, OR.

I live in Britain. I don't speak or spell in British.

That reminds me of a joke about an englishman living in Portugal. After ten years there none of the locals learned english and so he complains about having nobody to talk to.

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Oct 27, 1942

On the 27th the IJAAF continues to attack Tatung. I think he may have accidentally left some bombers on here. With no escort they're crushed and the Allied pilots accumulate good exp and kills.

The Soviet tanks blocking reinforcing IJA units near Chengting paid the price today, getting kicked back with huge losses by two IJA IDs. I'll aim now to envelop those divisions by moving down the tray road SW from Chengting.

In a bloody battle on Malaya, Kluong is finally captured. Allied units are worn out, and these will take some time off in Singers while others move in to clean up the remaining IJA units.

Near Kukong the IJA pulls back some divisions that were in that base to defend the enveloping move of some Chinese Corps. We try a DA which gets a 1:2 with heavy disablements. It's a setback, as it'll be a month or so before these are back to good health, but more are coming up fro the rear and will try to leapfrog around to the hex behind near Canton, while another army is moving on Wuchang from Kwellin.

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Morning Air attack on Kweisui , at 92,35

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 39

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 19
P-66 Vanguard x 12
P-38F Lightning x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
P-66 Vanguard: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Tatung , at 93,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Tatung , at 93,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Tatung , at 93,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at 91,41 (near Chengting)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28921 troops, 227 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 900

Defending force 4407 troops, 85 guns, 554 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Japanese adjusted assault: 765

Allied adjusted defense: 18

Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
630 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 54 (23 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 272 (191 destroyed, 81 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
28th Division
27th Division
23rd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
61st Tank Division

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Ground combat at Kluong (50,82)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 31781 troops, 457 guns, 967 vehicles, Assault Value = 952

Defending force 36796 troops, 211 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 626

Allied adjusted assault: 918

Japanese adjusted defense: 101

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kluong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2859 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 204 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 89 (89 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 148 (148 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1265 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 151 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 49 (7 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Vehicles lost 48 (29 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
16th Australian Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
19th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
2/1st Pioneer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
17th Indian Division
Aus I Corps

Defending units:
18th Division
5th Division
55th Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
6th RTA/B Division
25th Army
56th/C Division

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Ground combat at 80,58 (near Kukong)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49444 troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1110

Defending force 13667 troops, 132 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 285

Allied adjusted assault: 335

Japanese adjusted defense: 1132

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
927 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1548 casualties reported
Squads: 61 destroyed, 283 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 26 (4 destroyed, 22 disabled)

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

Defending units:
22nd/B Division
51st Recon Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
66th Infantry Regiment
22nd/C Division
32nd JNAF AF Unit
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Oct 28-29, 1942

After about a month stuck outside Loyang, the Chinese finally push out the IJA block with the help of a few days of intensive bombing. Troops will now move on Loyang itself.

Allied armor also tries the first attack against the Viet Min at hanoi, reducing forts and weakening the defence. it'll be within a few weeks now to join Allied forces in Indochina to the Chinese rail network and bring masses of supply, engineers and base forces into China. British and Indian troops follow along aiming at Hong Kong.

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39734 troops, 729 guns, 573 vehicles, Assault Value = 1309

Defending force 41246 troops, 374 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1152

Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
70th Tank Battalion
94th Rifle Division
9th Armored Car Brigade
11th Chinese Corps
192nd OM Gun Battalion
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
181st Mortar Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
53rd Mortar Brigade
43rd/44th AA Battalion
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
67th Mortar Brigade
177th Mortar Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
267th Cannon Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
29th Division
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
24th/A Division
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12
B-17F Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 69th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
B-17E Fortress x 25
B-17F Fortress x 5
B-24D Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
397 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 99,36 (near Linhsi)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7845 troops, 113 guns, 423 vehicles, Assault Value = 328

Defending force 3450 troops, 40 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Japanese adjusted assault: 119

Allied adjusted defense: 675

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
263rd Motorized Brigade

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Ground combat at Hanoi (68,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3893 troops, 26 guns, 398 vehicles, Assault Value = 255

Defending force 3664 troops, 50 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Allied adjusted assault: 103

Japanese adjusted defense: 74

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

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

Defending units:
1st VM Division
41st Ind.AA Gun Co
88th JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39701 troops, 727 guns, 573 vehicles, Assault Value = 1304

Defending force 41144 troops, 374 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 1138

Japanese ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Ground combat at 86,43 (near Loyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 73274 troops, 295 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2200

Defending force 39094 troops, 331 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 1112

Allied adjusted assault: 921

Japanese adjusted defense: 327

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
10377 casualties reported
Squads: 403 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 229 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 66 (27 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
3847 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 264 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
93rd 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 Moulmein (55,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6730 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 249

Defending force 1978 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Allied adjusted assault: 65

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
66th Chinese/A Corps

Defending units:
2nd RTA/A Division
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Oct 30-31, 1942

Hanoi falls. Once this pesky Viet min unit is reduced the door is open to China!

In Manchuria the IL-2 do some good work. Troops have crossed to the clear hex near Harbin and are now moving toward the base.

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Ground combat at Hanoi (68,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3881 troops, 26 guns, 398 vehicles, Assault Value = 251

Defending force 3096 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Allied adjusted assault: 155

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hanoi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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

Defending units:
1st VM Division

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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6380 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 444

Defending force 1809 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied adjusted assault: 14

Japanese adjusted defense: 27

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
66th Chinese/A Corps
66th Chinese/B Corps

Defending units:
2nd RTA/A Division

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 31, 1942
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Morning Air attack on 1st Garrison Unit , at 110,39 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 13
SB-2 x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2: 2 damaged
SB-2: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SB-2 bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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November!

The KB is being hunted. Another almost today. Only 2 torps launched by the Trout against Shokaku. Hmmmm.

In other news, troops shock into Ayuthia and vaporise some Thai units. Bangkok is nearly ours. Connecting the dots now.

Up in Manchuria the Japanese go all out to bomb the units surrounding Harbin. They're very effective, and I'll LR CAP with MiGs tomorrow. See if I can catch anything. The main body of troops is marching unmolested into the base though, and should be there by the 3rd. Our IL-2 strikes go in to hurt a naval guard sharing one of the blocking hexes. I really like this plane now, They ducked some Oscars and even shot one down, and got through to complete their mission.

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Sub attack near Jesselton at 67,84

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CS Chiyoda
DD Ikazuchi
DD Naganami
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 1

SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at CV Shokaku [TWO???!!!]

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Morning Air attack on 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade, at 108,39 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade, at 108,39 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade, at 108,39 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 55

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade, at 108,39 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade, at 108,39 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 13

No Japanese losses

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

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

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Morning Air attack on 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade, at 108,39 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade, at 108,39 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade, at 108,39 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 108,39 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2: 3 damaged
IL-2: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 108,39 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 47

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
461 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

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Ground combat at Ayuthia (56,61)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8833 troops, 70 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 369

Defending force 1568 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Allied adjusted assault: 299

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 299 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ayuthia !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1944 casualties reported
Squads: 124 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

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

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Regiment
1st Mysore Battalion
3rd Tank Battalion
SSVF Brigade
58th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /3
145th Field Artillery Battalion
47th Construction Regiment

Defending units:
7th RTA/A Division
9th JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Hanoi (68,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4475 troops, 78 guns, 444 vehicles, Assault Value = 825

Defending force 2710 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Allied adjusted assault: 98

Japanese adjusted defense: 8

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
382 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
3rd Cavalry Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Armoured Brigade
25th Cav Recce Regiment
2nd Gordons Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/10th Armoured Regiment
11th Indian Division
9th Air Advn Base Force
Seventh USAAF
3rd Base Group
76th Coast AA Regiment
8th Air Advn Base Force
2nd Port Advn Base Force
5th Air Advn Base Force
70th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
13th MAG
209th Field Artillery Battalion
23rd NZ Pioneer Coy

Defending units:
1st VM Division

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the KB is hanging around Borneo for some reason I can't determine. It's very persistent in spite of taking a torp to Hiyo already, and II can't see any reason it's here. There aren't other TFs to protect, and subs are blocking all retreat paths in numbers. I'll now converge again to see what they can do.

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The Japanese switch targets to the other blocking unit outside Harbin and devastate a Soviet tank brigade. Very annoying. I'll keep trying to catch them.

Our planes answer in China by hitting troops at Ichang to soften them up for a Chinese shock with one Corps across the river. Other units only tried a DA, and results were good at 4:1, dropping forts from 3 to 2 and getting equal losses. This will put lots of pressure on the central area of Japanese control in China.

I've also just invested Wuchang to the West of Canton and should take that base tomorrow. Units are flooding around several Japanese holding positions across the map and will aim to encircle those spots before constricting in. The rail has been cut in several spots and is about to be crossed again East of Loyang. Japanese units sitting forward will be vulnerable fro now on as supply begins to flow in and the Chinese send forward reserves.

Armored units are still pounding away at Hanoi and should break through soon.

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Morning Air attack on 75th Tank Brigade, at 109,40 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 42 (11 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 75th Tank Brigade, at 109,40 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 23
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 75th Tank Brigade, at 109,40 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
Ki-32 Mary x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 74th Tank Brigade, at 111,40 , near Tungho

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Division, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 4
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 47989 troops, 234 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2859

Defending force 15913 troops, 208 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

Allied adjusted assault: 1620

Japanese adjusted defense: 359

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1174 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 32 (2 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1350 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
6th Construction Regiment

Defending units:
13th Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Air Division
22nd AA Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd JNAF AF Unit
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This shows a bit of what's happening in Northern and West central China. The Chinese are moving, ndtehre are a lot of them. Even more will be released if I can open some of the blocking hexes from the rear side. As you can see here the goal is to join forces around Loyang/Keifeng.

Just South of Chengting I'll also encircle (and eventually destroy) two divisions. It's pretty much too late for them to get out. This is a done deal.

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Here is a shot of Manchuria with the selected hex showing the big stack moving into Harbin. The base can't be reinforced, and unless it has level 9 forts it shouldn't last long. Troops are moving in to siege Taonan, which has 500AV of Japanese troops including one tank division. I might be able to win this one though.

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Nov 3, 1942

This AAR is now current! Whew!

That was quite a catch-up, doing almost a month of fairly intense turns in a week. So now if you're reading both sides (which I would always encourage) things might make more sense.

On the 3rd the KB stays in the area of Brunei. Just far enough out of range for any CAP traps around Singkawang, and between the sub concentrations I've set up. I'll keep these out of detection range mostly, with only a few moving in to harass.

Several important breakthroughs on the day. Hanoi is free of enemy troops after the Viet Min unit surrendered. The next base on along the rail (forgetting the name) also auto-flipped to Allied control, so I can immediately rail to the edge of China.

Ichang fell catastrophically, with the 13th division taking heavy losses. Chinese units will rest for a few before pursuing, but it looks like some of those troops are already marching back toward Hankow.

Moulmein also falls to open the rest of the Burma/Thai border area. It'll be interesting to think about this game without Burma involved at all. India is now a backwater.

I flew Soviet paratroopers toward Tsinan today and they nearly got the base, lowering forts from 4 to 3, and getting a 15-11 1:1 result. I'll keep trying in case he gives this up, but he should be able to reinforce.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 3, 1942
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 33,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 75th Tank Brigade, at 109,40 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 71
Ki-30 Ann x 11
Ki-32 Mary x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (6 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 87,44 , near Chengchow

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 35th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 87,44 , near Chengchow

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4
B-17E Fortress x 31

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
453 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 110th/B Division, at 87,44 , near Chengchow

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Hanoi (68,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7147 troops, 105 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200

Defending force 2139 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied adjusted assault: 239

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 239 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2417 casualties reported
Squads: 200 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 189 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th Indian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/10th Armoured Regiment
3rd Marine Division
2nd Gordons Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
25th Cav Recce Regiment
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
18th Australian Bde /1
Seventh USAAF
70th Coast AA Regiment
3rd Base Group
73rd RAAF Base Wing
198th Coast AA Regiment
5th Air Advn Base Force
76th Coast AA Regiment
32nd Aus Lt AA Regiment
2nd Port Advn Base Force
9th Air Advn Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
4th RAAF Construction Battalion
13th MAG
209th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
24th MAG
31st Port Maint Engineer Battalion
8th Air Advn Base Force
23rd NZ Pioneer Coy
222 Group Base Force

Defending units:
1st VM Division

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 85975 troops, 385 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2734

Defending force 14913 troops, 209 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 305

Allied adjusted assault: 2897

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

Allied assault odds: 67 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ichang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
6060 casualties reported
Squads: 142 destroyed, 190 disabled
Non Combat: 204 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 44 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 133 (106 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Allied ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 164 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
6th Construction Regiment

Defending units:
13th Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
51st Air Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Wuchow (76,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16978 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 621

Defending force 127 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 531

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 531 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Wuchow !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
14th Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
2nd JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12954 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 905

Defending force 1725 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 274

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Moulmein !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
512 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division
66th Chinese/A Corps
66th Chinese/B Corps

Defending units:
2nd RTA/A Division

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Ground combat at Tsinan (93,44)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 333 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 1696 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied adjusted assault: 15

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
202nd Airborne Bde /1

Defending units:
7th Manchukuo Inf Brigade

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A shot of SE China. Canton s the primary target. Troops also moving in the center toward Wuchow/Hankow.

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Any chance you can start posting China updates with the hexsides on?

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 2/1/2019 4:43:04 PM

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The KB is being hunted. Another almost today. Only 2 torps launched by the Trout against Shokaku. Hmmmm.

I have noticed that my subs tend to get conservative with their torpedoes when they get low on torps - about one per tube left. Could be that Trout's forward tubes are short on torps even if the aft tubes are fully stocked.
Of course, when your sub surfaces to hit an xAKL with gunfire, it will often fire off the entire suite of torps in an effort to hit it ....

As for KB's intentions - it moved down there after one or two of your fast BBs took a torpedo each, so I think he was hoping to find a cripple. Having moved there, he might be reluctant to steam through your schools of subs again!

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 2/1/2019 5:29:14 PM

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Erik, have you posted a current Intel Screen, where we can see the point spread? If so, I missed it.

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ORIGINAL: palioboy2

Any chance you can start posting China updates with the hexsides on?

Sure. Will do.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 2/1/2019 9:56:52 PM

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Erik, have you posted a current Intel Screen, where we can see the point spread? If so, I missed it.

Here is one from a few days ago.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 2/1/2019 9:57:47 PM

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

quote:

obvert:
The KB is being hunted. Another almost today. Only 2 torps launched by the Trout against Shokaku. Hmmmm.

I have noticed that my subs tend to get conservative with their torpedoes when they get low on torps - about one per tube left. Could be that Trout's forward tubes are short on torps even if the aft tubes are fully stocked.
Of course, when your sub surfaces to hit an xAKL with gunfire, it will often fire off the entire suite of torps in an effort to hit it ....

As for KB's intentions - it moved down there after one or two of your fast BBs took a torpedo each, so I think he was hoping to find a cripple. Having moved there, he might be reluctant to steam through your schools of subs again!

I did think it was an ambush at first, but it's just been hanging out. I just wonder if something else is happening I don't notice yet.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 2/7/2019 1:51:48 PM

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Nov 4, 1942

A wild day in the air, both good and bad for the Allies. The 4Es hit several targets, including a big raid at Hong Kong that was supposed to go the day before. I took a risk and left it turned on, and it was rough, but paid off with the sinking of at least one good I-boat and a number of planes destroyed on the fields. An AR was also severely damaged and might go under.

Haiphong was a more difficult situation, as a surprise CAP downed about 4 Lib II attacking troops in the base as prep for an Allied shock river crossing. I also tried for Tsinan along the rail in the NE plains of China with Soviet paratroops, but couldn't quite take the base. A few 4E were lost trying to prep that assault, as CAP appeared suddenly. I'll keep that one on for one more day in case he can't reinforce immediately.

Around Harbin the noose tightens, and Japanese bombers take much heavier losses coming in low against dedicated AA units. One of the two massive IDs here vaporises a naval guard unit and will now move into Harbin for the decisive blow in a few days. We tried a limited assault and got a 1:2 but with light losses on both sides.

It looks like the IJA has moved back from one of the blocking positions on the North front just near Mutankiang. This will allow a move forward for the largest stack I have on this border, as well as a reinforcement of a secondary stack. I also see that it may be possible to move on Lenki to isolate Mutankiang from it's rail connection, limiting further reinforcement. I know most players hate the ground model but I love the abstraction of bedside control, terrain, and movement. This game is all about land combat and I'm finding a lot of enjoyment in using the Soviets as per their usual doctrines of deep penetration and encirclement.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 4, 1942
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Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19

Allied aircraft
I-153 x 10
I-16m24 x 24

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

Allied aircraft losses
I-153: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 36th Motor Rifle Division, at 109,39 (Harbin)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 12 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60

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Morning Air attack on 72nd Tank Brigade, at 109,39 (Harbin)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 24 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Morning Air attack on 36th Motor Rifle Division, at 109,39 (Harbin)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

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

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

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Morning Air attack on Haiphong Fortress, at 68,57 (Haiphong)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M3 Zero x 48
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
B4Y1 Jean: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 8 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
SS I-159, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AR Tokyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-16, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS I-24, Bomb hits 1

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

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 29
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

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 Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M3 Zero x 32

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 4
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-16, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

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

Port hits 1

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

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Morning Air attack on 7th Manchukuo Inf Brigade, at 93,44 (Tsinan)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

ttack

Attacking force 6112 troops, 50 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Defending force 1320 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 36

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 36 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
46th Indian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
5th Fleet

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Ground combat at Harbin (109,39)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44634 troops, 820 guns, 1829 vehicles, Assault Value = 1810

Defending force 8799 troops, 71 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Allied adjusted assault: 262

Japanese adjusted defense: 407

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
803 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 20 (12 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 44 (9 destroyed, 35 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

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

Defending units:
5th Garrison Unit
4th Army
21st Fld AA Gun Co
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
88th JAAF AF Bn
4th Air Defense AA Regiment
209th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at 108,39 (near Harbin)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11790 troops, 216 guns, 709 vehicles, Assault Value = 588

Defending force 1098 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied adjusted assault: 128

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 128 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1098 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
57th Motor Rifle Division
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade

Defending units:
46th Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at Tsinan (93,44)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 664 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Defending force 1562 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Allied adjusted assault: 22

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

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

Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
202nd Airborne Bde /1

Defending units:
7th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 2/12/2019 8:37:15 AM

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Nov 5-6, 1942

On the 5th the Chinese take Loyang, held by only two brigades. The IJA is turning tail all across the map now. Kiukiang is also taken South of Wuchang. Troops have left changsha and gone back to Wuchang and Hankow.

On the 6th the Chinese and Soviets take Anyang to open the door to Kaifeng. This is really the deathnell for a lot of IJA troops caught to the North, and the encirclement will begin once the Chinese from the other side take Chengting, which they're moving on from two sides. This will link the two armies, let supply flood through, and trap those IJA units to the North.

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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 33,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 35,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 15
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 12

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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 34th Rifle Division, at 109,38 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 14 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 27th Motorized Brigade, at 109,38 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47
Ki-30 Ann x 16
Ki-32 Mary x 14
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 27 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
479 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

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

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Morning Air attack on 259th Rifle Brigade, at 109,38 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

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

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

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Ground combat at Bangkok (56,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8782 troops, 70 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Defending force 6235 troops, 68 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Allied adjusted assault: 244

Japanese adjusted defense: 491

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Battalion
1st Mysore Battalion
1st Marine Regiment
SSVF Brigade
58th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /3
145th Field Artillery Battalion
47th Construction Regiment

Defending units:
56th/B Division
Thai Aviation Coy
52nd JNAF AF Unit
Royal Thai Army
21th JNAF AF Unit /1

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Ground combat at 52,65 (near Chumphon)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7431 troops, 45 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 5917 troops, 60 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Allied adjusted assault: 139

Japanese adjusted defense: 75

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
13th Armoured Regiment

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

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Ground combat at Haiphong (68,57)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3252 troops, 8 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Defending force 7835 troops, 72 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 220

Allied adjusted assault: 45

Japanese adjusted defense: 267

Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 3)

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

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

Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 27 (5 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
25th Cav Recce Regiment

Defending units:
2nd VM Division
Haiphong Fortress
18th Div /1
54th JNAF AF Unit
8th Field Construction Battalion
41st Ind.AA Gun Co
4th JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at 91,39 (near Chengting)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22352 troops, 124 guns, 527 vehicles, Assault Value = 704

Defending force 19878 troops, 219 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 425

Allied adjusted assault: 292

Japanese adjusted defense: 787

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
665 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 77 (5 destroyed, 72 disabled)

Assaulting units:
203rd Tank Brigade
171st Tank Brigade
35th Chinese Corps
117th/428th OM Gun Battalion

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

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Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31887 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 808

Defending force 7510 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

Allied adjusted assault: 889

Japanese adjusted defense: 24

Allied assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Loyang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2679 casualties reported
Squads: 95 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 44 (28 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
80th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area

Defending units:
61st Infantry Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade

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Ground combat at Kiukiang (85,53)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 31128 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 798

Defending force 576 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied adjusted assault: 1636

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1636 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kiukiang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
846 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
74th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
23rd RGC Temp. Division

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Morning Air attack on 258th Rifle Brigade, at 110,38 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 33

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 150th/387th PVO AA Battalion, at 110,38 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 55
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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

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Morning Air attack on 258th Rifle Brigade, at 110,38 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 3

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Anyang (89,43)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25140 troops, 319 guns, 1033 vehicles, Assault Value = 1913

Defending force 1224 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 832

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 166 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Anyang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1197 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 6

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
111th Tank Division
81st Chinese Corps
206th Tank Brigade
12th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
413th Howitzer Regiment
39th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
101st NCPC Route Brigade

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Ground combat at 91,39 (near Chengting)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 480 troops, 16 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 609

Defending force 19341 troops, 218 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
171st Tank Brigade
203rd Tank Brigade
35th Chinese Corps
117th/428th OM Gun Battalion

Defending units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
68th Division
59th Division
26th/C Division
3rd FF Const Unit
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
47th Field Const Co
3rd RF Gun Battalion
56th JAAF AF Bn
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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 2/12/2019 12:21:05 PM

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You have had losses but it seems like much less than Japan. Are you on track to Autovic in early 1943?

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 2/12/2019 12:50:27 PM

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

You have had losses but it seems like much less than Japan. Are you on track to Autovic in early 1943?

I have no idea really. I'm just under 2:1 now, so I don't know what getting these troops in China and the rest will do. I want to get a 43 strat bombing campaign going. Maybe the first ever?

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 2/13/2019 9:41:47 PM

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Nov 7-8, 1942

MiGs get a hold of some Japanese bombers up North, finally. Just dribbles though as they were set to take on sweeps.

Had the favour returned a bit on the 8th, but Harbin falls, so it's all worth it. The first of the big four Manchurian bases to be captured.

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Morning Air attack on 258th Rifle Brigade, at 110,38 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 33

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 150th/387th PVO AA Battalion, at 110,38 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 55
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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

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Morning Air attack on 258th Rifle Brigade, at 110,38 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 3

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 110th/B Division, at 87,44 , near Chengchow

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Haiphong (68,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5867 troops, 11 guns, 568 vehicles, Assault Value = 315

Defending force 6904 troops, 62 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Allied adjusted assault: 198

Japanese adjusted defense: 223

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
742 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 67 (5 destroyed, 62 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
25th Cav Recce Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/10th Armoured Regiment
3rd Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
Haiphong Fortress
2nd VM Division
18th Div /1
8th Field Construction Battalion
41st Ind.AA Gun Co
54th JNAF AF Unit
4th JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Anyang (89,43)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25140 troops, 319 guns, 1033 vehicles, Assault Value = 1913

Defending force 1224 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 832

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 166 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Anyang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1197 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 6

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
111th Tank Division
81st Chinese Corps
206th Tank Brigade
12th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
413th Howitzer Regiment
39th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
101st NCPC Route Brigade

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Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15

Allied aircraft
I-153 x 18
I-16m24 x 12
MiG-3 x 9

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

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Garrison Unit , at 109,39 (Harbin)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 3
SB-2 x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
MiG-3: 1 destroyed
SB-2: 7 destroyed

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Ground combat at Harbin (109,39)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58116 troops, 1056 guns, 2691 vehicles, Assault Value = 2424

Defending force 8643 troops, 67 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1383

Japanese adjusted defense: 221

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Harbin !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
2620 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 33 (29 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 195 (187 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Allied ground losses:
357 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 30 (3 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Assaulting units:
73rd Tank Brigade
12th Rifle Division
36th Motor Rifle Division
77th Tank Brigade
3rd Rifle Division
72nd Tank Brigade
74th Tank Brigade
57th Motor Rifle Division
75th Tank Brigade
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade
147th Howitzer Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
1141st Cannon Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment
1140th Cannon Regiment
282nd/382nd AA Battalion
1120th Cannon Regiment
185th Cannon Regiment
42nd Cannon Regiment
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion
411th Howitzer Regiment
262nd/264th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
9th Tank Regiment
5th Garrison Unit
21st Fld AA Gun Co
4th Air Defense AA Regiment
4th Army
88th JAAF AF Bn
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
209th JAAF AF Bn

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 2/13/2019 9:48:11 PM

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Here is a map of Manchuria now. I'll be aiming to move forward again quickly. Taonan, Yenki and Kirin are some of the next major targets.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 2/13/2019 9:52:16 PM

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Here is China.Lots of manoeuvring in the middle cities complex of Loyang, Chengchow and Kaifeng.

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RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert... - 2/13/2019 10:00:25 PM

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In SW China everything is aiming toward Canton and Hong Kong. In the center, the IJA have pulled back to Wuchow and Hankow. It'll be fun to aim for encirclement there.

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