Anachro
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July 8 1942
Today, some developments. John notices I am moving on his left flank in India, but he shouldn't be able to reinforce the area beyond what is already there. My tanks east of Vizagapatnum will cutoff the rail. I have the a British Division and 400 AV of tanks moving in, but if that isn't enough, I have a 300 AV Indian division waiting as reinforcements. Once Viza is taken these units will move back to Ranchi.
South of Patna, another British Division shocks and severely wounds a Japanese tank regiment and gun unit. At Asanol, the bombardments and encouraging enough in my favor that I decide to reset my units movement in Combat OP to see if John will try an attack. I do this given how the bombardments have gun so far, but also because my northern line of retreat is improving: John is taking far greater losses in bombardments at Asanol, is moving all his units in the north in clearing up the hexes, and I will soon push the 4th Division back from east of Ranchi. The British Division at Patna is also moving south.
While I fail to push the 4th Division back today, a tank brigade and US ID are moving in. It will be pushed back soon.
Another British ID arrives at Aden today.
quote:
Ground combat at 54,31 (near Patna)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 15273 troops, 259 guns, 233 vehicles, Assault Value = 458
Defending force 456 troops, 21 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Allied adjusted assault: 316
Japanese adjusted defense: 2
Allied assault odds: 158 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 91 (77 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
70th British Division
Defending units:
11th Tank Regiment
8th RF Gun Battalion
quote:
Ground combat at 53,32 (near Ranchi)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10782 troops, 162 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 457
Defending force 10223 troops, 102 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
Allied adjusted assault: 127
Japanese adjusted defense: 255
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
457 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Australian Division
193rd Tank Battalion
150th RAC Regiment
Defending units:
4th Division
quote:
Ground combat at Asansol (53,34)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 51896 troops, 442 guns, 187 vehicles, Assault Value = 1597
Defending force 45046 troops, 664 guns, 450 vehicles, Assault Value = 1299
Japanese ground losses:
389 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
18th Division
56th Division
67th Division
14th Army
Defending units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Regiment
46th Indian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Sarawak Force
16th Australian Brigade
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
40th Infantry Division
36th Indian Brigade
2/2nd Hy AA Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
222 Group Base Force
77th Heavy AA Regiment
2nd Peshawar Base Force
3rd ISF Base Force
In other news, my ships and troops approach Midway and John notices.
John's message to me today:
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ACTION!
WE close in on Asanol with 8 ID, you counter with a long-awaited lunge at my left flank, and we have action at Midway. LOVELY. Better tell those marines coming to Midway that they need LOTS of coffins. “MALINES—You DIE!”
I wonder if this is a bluff or not. He claims he anticipated a "long-awaited lunge" at the left but he has nothing there. Marines aren't going to Midway, but the 27th Infantry Division. I am a bit worried about the heavy radio activity south of the Aleutians a little while back, but as far as I know the large majority of the KB is in India; and John's CVLs are/were in the SoPac. So I'm not sure how much of this is bluster and how much is substance. I'm going to assume bluster and that he is only reacting now. This turn we finally picked up sigint that a transport carrying an Air Flotilla is heading to Midway. Maybe Canoerebel can weigh in.
< Message edited by Anachro -- 11/26/2018 1:41:00 PM >
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RE: July 1 1942, Cont. - 
. But maybe another interesting opportunity for another pickup will present itself at some point of time, so that I would have something to write about... 
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