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15DEC41 - 8/31/2019 6:36:51 PM   
durnedwolf


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Status: offline 		I'm hitting the ground units at Kwangchowan with light bombers from Canton while working to keep the AF of Kwangchowan suppressed with Sallys and Sonia from Samah.

At 71,56, just East of Lang Son, my bombardment identifies a single Chinese Corps VS my Division plus mixed Rgt. A DATK is ordered.






Trying for a trap using Puerto Princesa amphibious operations ships as bait.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 78,75

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-35, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PT-31
PT Q-113

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb


In other News:
Chengchow is occupied by the Japanese
Amphibious TF 121 unloading at Puerto Princesa
Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!
Guam USN Base Force SURRENDERS !!!
Guam Defense Battalion SURRENDERS !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa !!!
2nd PI Base Force RETREATING towards Taytay
Chiang Mai expands airfield to size 2
Beaufort expands fortifications to size 1
23 x L3Y2 Tina transporting supplies to 23rd
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 23rd
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to 23rd
4 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 23rd
9 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 23rd
PT-35 is reported to have been sunk near Iba on Dec 15, 1941
TK Gertrude Kellogg is reported to have been sunk near Kangean on Dec 12, 1941



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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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Post #: 31
16DEC41 - 9/2/2019 1:32:00 AM   
durnedwolf


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Joined: 5/23/2005
From: USA
Status: offline 		Notes for the 16th:

I've got a pair of DMS that have started clearing mines @ Hong Kong. Almost 100 so far.

For some strange reason Bill moved the 62nd and 13th Chinese Corps from Wuchow and NE 1 hex. I'm obliged to bomb the snot out of them and am doing so. I'm also sending a couple of divisions. A pair of shell-shocked Chinese Corps outta be an easy win.

Over by Rangoon Bill is running little 1-2 ship TFs - small things like HDMLs and xAKL. I've been after them with Lillys and Sallys but all they do is miss. I empowered a fighter squadron of A6M2 to Fly NATK @ 3k out to their max range. They returned dividends immediately.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 51,51

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Nam Yong, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
HDML Pennigat, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Nam Yong

Oh yes - I'm still hitting Port Blair's AF also.

@ Kweisui are the 3rd Prov Chinses Corps and the 11th Chinese Corps. I've got three INF Bn. There but I'm waiting for more muscle. Meanwhile I'm using the Chinese units as target practice for a flight of Sallys.

At Borneo I started softening up Jesselton. Not that it needs softening but it gives my bombers practice and Bill doesn't seem to be really defending anything. I'm trying to find a nerve but so far I have come up short.

So with Guam down I turn to Rabaul…

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Centaur, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Bunbury

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Near Lang Son the 4th Ind. Mixed Rgt & the 254th Div. smash into the 52nd Chinese Corps. It sux to be in the Chinese army right now…

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Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13911 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 457

Defending force 9130 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Japanese adjusted assault: 263

Allied adjusted defense: 81

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4520 casualties reported
Squads: 139 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 98 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
254th Division

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

In other news:
Taiping is occupied by the Japanese
Task Force 253 has merged with TF 174 at 89 , 106 (CVE + 2 CVL and escorts)
Activation orders have been received by the 20th Army for operations in China.
52nd Chinese Corps RETREATING towards Nanning
15th Ku K-1 arrives at Kota Bharu
15th Ku K-1 sub-groups COMBINING at Kota Bharu
59th Sentai arrives at Chiang Mai
59th Sentai sub-groups COMBINING at Chiang Mai
24th Special Base Force takes replacements from Sorong
23rd JAAF AF Bn takes replacements from Bangkok
Araki E. now available for reassignment
xAK Centaur is reported to have been sunk near Rabaul on Dec 16, 1941
HDML Pennigat is reported to have been sunk near Bassein on Dec 16, 1941






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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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RE: 16DEC41 - 9/2/2019 1:51:27 AM   
RangerJoe


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From: My Mother, although my Father had some small part.
Status: offline 		Kates at 1000 feet with bombs are very effective also.

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I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

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Post #: 33
17DEC41 - 9/2/2019 7:55:32 PM   
durnedwolf


Posts: 885
Joined: 5/23/2005
From: USA
Status: offline 		So far I've cleared about 200 mines @ Hong Kong.

Perorations are done.
- My push for Burma is on - I just need troops to march there…
- The same for the PI. I'm pushing troops across as the landing bases are now under my control. I've a good fighter cap plus several SCTF patrolling.
- With Guam down my TFs are in route for amphibious operations around Rabaul.
- And my preparations are in the prepping phase for the Aleutian Islands.
- In China the 20th Army and 6th Army are taking the high roads for Sian. I've got 4ward air support at bases to help cover my troops and aggress the Chinese Corps I encounter along the way. I'm trying to take out China ASAP.
- Below you can see my operations for Malaya. I'm moving 8 divisions to that theatre.







In other News:
Repairs completed on DD Namikaze at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!!
Aparri expands fortifications to size 2
64th Sentai arrives at Chiang Mai
36th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo
Langkawi is occupied by the Japanese




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DW

I try to live by two words - tenacity and gratitude. Tenacity gets me where I want to go and gratitude ensures I'm not angry along the way. - Henry Winkler.

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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RE: 17DEC41 - 9/2/2019 8:18:28 PM   
RangerJoe


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Status: offline 		Paradrop somewhere to keep the units in Malaya from retreating to Singapore. A plus if you can actually capture the base.

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I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

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― Julia Child


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Post #: 35
18-19DEC41 - 9/6/2019 7:25:17 PM   
durnedwolf


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Joined: 5/23/2005
From: USA
Status: offline 		Abemama is occupied by Japan.

Mine sweeping continues @ Hong Kong

I've several bombing strikes in China that catch troops out in the open for pretty good damage. I've also been chasing after his Chinese troops as they draw back to his defensive line. I've caught several Chinese Corps and mauled them. Squads equal points and I'll take the points any way I can get them. By air or through ground combat.

KB, near Wake, meets the allied xAKL Dos Hermanos. Nothing much - they both avoid each other - but Bill knows I've got KB up here…

I have a strong SCTF in the Celebes Sea that eats up an AVP. Other than that it looks like most of the merchies around the PI are gone.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Puerto Princesa at 73,86, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
AVP Heron, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
AVP Heron sunk by CA Mogami at 3,000 yards
AVP Heron sunk by CA Mogami at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk…

Near the West Coast of the US a Japanese sub slaps three fish into the TK Eidsvold. Catching allied tankers and AP is never a bad thing.

In China it looks like Bill is withdrawing troops into wooded areas to create a defensive line. That works for me. I plan to really push hard along the route from Sian to Chungking. Every Chinese division hugging trees is one less that I have to drive through.






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I try to live by two words - tenacity and gratitude. Tenacity gets me where I want to go and gratitude ensures I'm not angry along the way. - Henry Winkler.

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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20DEC41 - 9/6/2019 11:25:29 PM   
durnedwolf


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Joined: 5/23/2005
From: USA
Status: offline 		Maiana is occupied by the Japanese
Toko Ku T-1 Det sub-groups COMBINING at Babeldaob
21st Ku K-1 sub-groups COMBINING at Babeldaob
7th Sentai sub-groups COMBINING at Chengting
Kawai Det sub-groups COMBINING at Taiyo
AMC Kiyosumi Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto

At Patani in Malaya Bill tries to sneak in one of those Dutch subs; I give it a good thrashing in the shallow waters. Those Dutch subs are a pain in the caboose.

ASW attack near Patani at 51,73

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 22
AKL Bokuei Maru
xAK Holland Maru
xAKL Kaisho Maru
DD Arashikaru
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 7, heavy damage

SS KXI is sighted by escort
KXI bottoming out ....
DD Arashikaru fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Near Wake Isle the Dos Hermanos runs out of fortune as KB's report is sent off to naval sub operation in the area.

Sub attack near Wake Island at 143,90

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62

Allied Ships
xAKL Dos Hermanos, Shell hits 18, heavy fires

xAKL Dos Hermanos is sighted by SS RO-62
SS RO-62 attacking on the surface
SS RO-62 low on gun ammo, Kusumoto G. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

Not too much else - troops a moving here and there. I'm landing at Kavieng this turn. Next turn I bombard Wake Isle in preparation of an assault. There are a couple of land battles that'll take place in China and Malaya. Fun-fun-fun. It's good to be Japan in 1941. The 23rd Air Flotilla arrives in Babeldaob. Bettys and torpedoes is a beautiful thing. I just need Bill to provide targets… lol.


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I try to live by two words - tenacity and gratitude. Tenacity gets me where I want to go and gratitude ensures I'm not angry along the way. - Henry Winkler.

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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21DEC41 - 9/7/2019 9:22:07 PM   
durnedwolf


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From: USA
Status: offline 		Alor Star is occupied by the Japanese
SS RO-62 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Truk
SS RO-64 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Truk
Previous report of sinking of SS KXI incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 52, 74
SS I-121 lays minefield at Pontianak ( 56 , 90) and sets course for Cam Ranh Bay
PO1 Hagiri V. of Yamada Det S-2/B is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Hirata R. of Yamada Det S-2/C is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Mikami T. of Yamada Det S-2/A is credited with kill number 3
LTJG Baba, M. of Yamada Det S-2/A is credited with kill number 2
LTJG Baba, M. of Yamada Det S-2/A is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Minowa S. of Yamada Det S-2/C is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Nakajima W. of Yamada Det S-2/B is credited with kill number 2
2LT Fuchida D. of 272nd Sentai/A is credited with kill number 2
2LT Chuzaburo A. of 272nd Sentai/A is credited with kill number 2
Allied Light Bomber sighted over 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
PO1 Kumagaya T. of 17th Ku S-1 /C is credited with kill number 2
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pucheng !!!
Cam Ranh Bay expands airfield to size 5
SS KXI is reported to have been sunk near Kota Bharu on Dec 21, 1941
xAKL Nam Yong is reported to have been sunk near Akyab on Dec 18, 1941
7th Sentai arrives at Chengting

Slips beneath the waves…

ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 52,74

Japanese Ships
PB Tokotsu Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 6, and is sunk

SS KXI is sighted by escort
PB Tokotsu Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Naruto Maru #3 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Tokotsu Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Naruto Maru #3 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Tokotsu Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Naruto Maru #3 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Tokotsu Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Naruto Maru #3 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Tokotsu Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Naruto Maru #3 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Tokotsu Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

Of course there's the Goose\Gander thing. Another Dutch sub plugs a light cruiser near Miri. 56 floation dmg so I've got it headed to Miri.

Sub attack near Miri at 63,85

Japanese Ships
CL Kumotori, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Soragumo
PB Seki Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS O20

SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kumotori
DD Soragumo fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Bill goes after Miri by air. I spank his air groups handily. The Goose\Gander thing trikes again as I loose aircraft over Nanning, China to his Flying Tigers.

Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-2/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 32810.
Raid is overhead
17th Ku S-1 /A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Yamada Det S-2/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 32810.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2/C with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32810.
Raid is overhead
17th Ku S-1 /B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
17th Ku S-1 /C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
17th Ku S-1 /A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Yamada Det S-2/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Yamada Det S-2/C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
17th Ku S-1 /B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
17th Ku S-1 /C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Yamada Det S-2/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
17th Ku S-1 /A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Yamada Det S-2/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Yamada Det S-2/C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
17th Ku S-1 /B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
17th Ku S-1 /C with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Yamada Det S-2/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x CW-21B Demon sweeping at 34000 feet

CAP engaged:
17th Ku S-1 /A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Yamada Det S-2/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Yamada Det S-2/C with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
17th Ku S-1 /B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
17th Ku S-1 /C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Yamada Det S-2/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

Pucheng falls and in Malaya the 4th and 18th divisions push the FMSV, used as a road block, backwards towards my goal of Temuloh.

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Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1632 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 41

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pucheng !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd RGC Route Brigade


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Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13682 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 877

Defending force 300 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 212

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 212 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
4th Division
18th Division

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade



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DW

I try to live by two words - tenacity and gratitude. Tenacity gets me where I want to go and gratitude ensures I'm not angry along the way. - Henry Winkler.

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22DEC41 - 9/8/2019 12:59:45 AM   
durnedwolf


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Tavoy is occupied by the Japanese
PB Ikuta Maru sinks....
98th Sentai sub-groups COMBINING at Chiang Mai
11th Sentai/A sub-groups COMBINING at Kota Bharu
Ku T-18 sub-groups COMBINING at Kavieng
3rd Ku S-1 sub-groups COMBINING at Laoag
204 Ku S-1 sub-groups COMBINING at Takao
SS RO-61 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Truk
SS RO-66 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Truk
SS RO-68 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Truk
Katsuma A. now available for reassignment
xAKL Oklahoman is reported to have been sunk near Rangoon on Dec 13, 1941

Bill does a few night attacks @ Kota Bharu with his bog-boy bombers. @ 6k. 12x500 lbs. Still, he didn't do hardly anything. He's probably doing the same thing I am - attacking easy targets to build up his pilot experience.

I land on Wake but I've again mis-timed my bombardment TF… Sigh. My dive Bombers from KB got their strikes in. There is no air defense at Wake. I went at the AF this turn expecting a fight. The Shock attack hurt. The forts are at level 3. I need some reinforcements… Fortunately I have a pair of INF Regiments @ Truk. The higher fort levels are a "feature" of the Focus mod. I forgot.

Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1629 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 3796 troops, 42 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 80

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
413 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

Kavieng falls tho (undefended). I moved a carrier TF in for air support and I brought in a FP unit to fly naval search @ range 5. TR are transporting air support and I have a Fast Transport in route.

Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 864 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
II/66th Naval Guard Unit

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23DEC41 - 9/8/2019 3:14:13 PM   
durnedwolf


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Status: offline 		Wake Isle is stuck for a few turns while I bring in reinforcements. I'm trying to attrite the allied forces from the air while my landing force digs in to wait. Oh - my bombardment TF arrived - a day late and dollar short. I have to do better at my amphibious coordination.

Anyone wanna share their amphibious procedures? It sounds like I need to get schooled… <grin>

At Sorong Bill sorties a SCTF with a pair of BC. They sink a pair of my DD and send a cargo TF running. I had a pair of BB at Sorong until last turn when I sent them back to Truk for fuel… Bad timing or Bill somehow noticed I'd pulled the SCTF.

More night bombing at Kota Bharu. I have an AA unit there. It doesn't seem to do much…

Moulmein falls.

I para-dropped at Kuching and now have a foot hold there. I think I should have used more transport units. I used a pair and was able to drop about a third of the para-unit.

Loss of DD Yugure on Dec 23, 1941 is admitted
Loss of DD Ariake on Dec 23, 1941 is admitted
Loss of PB Showa Maru #5 on Dec 23, 1941 is admitted
18th Engineer Battalion arrives at Kota Bharu
Tarawa Engineer Battalion arrives at Tarawa

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RE: 23DEC41 - 9/8/2019 3:28:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		So for amphibious assaults:

My Bombardments always happen at night. I set my recon to night ops and recon the base to improve accuracy. How far out should I be from the target base when I make my run?

In my Amphibious force I normally use a couple of BB and CA to soak up combat VS the shore batteries. I remember Nemo doing amphibious landings with a zillion ships so the entire unit was unloaded in one turn. So if I want to drop a division and the load factor is - say 15k troops - would I just try to double the capacity of the amphibious TF to - say 30k troops?

6.3.3.3.2.1 OVER THE BEACH
This is for assault unloading over the beach.
»» Beaching Craft. Beaching craft unload completely in one turn.
»» Attack Amphibious Ships. (APA/AKA plus LSD, LSV and British equivalents) in Amphibious TFs, unload at a Rate of 3000 points per ship, per turn.

»» Regular Transport Ships. (Commissioned Naval AP/AK) in Amphibious TFs, unload at a Rate of 600 points per ship per turn.
»» Merchant Ships. (xAP/xAK) in Amphibious TFs, unload at a Rate of 250 points per ship per turn.
»» Special Japanese early war bonus of 1200 for all AP/AK and xAP/xAK types.

How many squads are in 250 points? Is there a way to only load 250 points per ship? Is there an Amphibious Guide that someone has created?




< Message edited by durnedwolf -- 9/8/2019 3:48:19 PM >

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RE: 23DEC41 - 9/8/2019 4:15:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Try this, take the total load and divide it by the unloading rate per day and that should give you the numbers that you need. AMCs and APDs are considered APs if I remember correctly. Don't forget to include some ships with only supply, they can even be the xAKs when the invasion bonus ends so the units landed will have enough supplies immediately.

Consider stopping your bombardment forces at the base as a SCTF first, then switch it to bombard the day of or the day before the invasion. If it is the day before, you can merge it with your invasion force that is also there as long as they are in the same hex then they will soak up shore gun shots. If you have two Bombardment TFs and one can bombard the day before the invasion and then merge, then the second can bombard the day of the invasion. If you use "Remain On Station" you can set them to bombard the second day although it might be very weak.

If you bombard too close, your big guns may not be in there best range for bombardment since you want plunging fire and not flatter direct fire. If that is modeled in the game, that is. Also, at farther ranges some of the defensive guns won't fire back. Even 40mm AA can fire back and those did sink a Japanese xAK in one game. So 15k should be a good range for the battleships, cruisers, and destroyers. It should also keep them from hitting mines which are in the shallower water.

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24DEC41 - 9/13/2019 10:40:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		Wuchow is occupied by the Japanese
16th Ku T-1 arrives at Cam Ranh Bay
16th Ku S-1 arrives at Cam Ranh Bay
16th Ku K-1 arrives at Cam Ranh Bay

In preparation for an amphibious invasion at Kuching, Borneo, I send a few BB to soften things up. I already have paratroops there but I think they might-could use a little help…

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Night Naval bombardment of Kuching at 58,88 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio

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

Resources hits 2
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 17
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Yamato
BB Yamato firing at Sarawak Force
Sarawak Force firing at BB Yamato
E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Haruna
BB Haruna firing at Kuching
BB Kongo firing at Sarawak Force
CA Atago firing at Sarawak Force
CA Takao firing at Sarawak Force
CL Jintsu firing at Sarawak Force
Sarawak Force firing at CL Jintsu
DD Hibiki firing at Sarawak Force
Sarawak Force firing at DD Akatsuki
DD Akatsuki firing at Sarawak Force
DD Arashio firing at Sarawak Force
DD Michishio firing at Sarawak Force
DD Oshio firing at Sarawak Force
DD Asashio firing at Kuching

While getting their bombardment on, a few of my destroyers notice a sub… They pound the snot out of it but I never heard it sink.

Sub attack near Kuching at 58,88

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
BB Yamato
CA Atago
CL Jintsu
DD Oshio
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 12, heavy damage

SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes at CA Takao
O16 bottoming out ....
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

My Invasion Force at Wake trades fire with their defensive guns. Not too much damage to my ships.

Bombers from Kwajalein attack the enemy ground units. They are identified as the Wake USN CPNAB and the 1st Marine Defense Battalion.

In China, near Yenan, my bombers catch enemy troops out in the open. The 19th, and 23rd Chinses Corps plus the 6th Group Army and the 4th Chinese Cavalry Group are identified.

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Morning Air attack on 19th Chinese Corps, at 88,38 , near Yenan

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 40

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 6th Group Army ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 19th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 6th Group Army ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 6th Group Army ...


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Morning Air attack on 23rd Chinese Corps, at 88,38 , near Yenan

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 23rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 23rd Chinese Corps ...

Ground combat notes are below:

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Ground combat at 87,46 (near Sinyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12009 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 414

Defending force 401 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 676

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 676 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
549 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
35th Division

Defending units:
69th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at 88,38 (near Yenan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 36592 troops, 319 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 1252

Defending force 11695 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Japanese adjusted assault: 1040

Allied adjusted defense: 67

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
932 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5318 casualties reported
Squads: 229 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 122 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 32 (11 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
37th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
5th Armored Car Co
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
6th Group Army


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Ground combat at 74,82 (near Puerto Princesa)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1584 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 322 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1

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

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2nd PI Base Force


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25DEC41 - 9/13/2019 10:57:06 PM   
durnedwolf


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Status: offline 		Tabar Island is occupied by the Japanese
Chiang Mai expands airfield to size 4
xAP Argentina Maru sinks at sea
I./4th Infantry Battalion destroyed near Kuching !!!
I./4th Infantry Battalion DISPERSES!!
2nd Engineer Regiment DISPERSES!!
32nd Special Base Force takes replacements from Babeldaob
24th Special Base Force takes replacements from Sorong
Loss of DD Hakaze on Dec 25, 1941 is admitted
Loss of xAK Sinsei Maru on Dec 25, 1941 is admitted
Loss of AMC Saigon Maru on Dec 25, 1941 is admitted
Loss of xAK India Maru on Dec 25, 1941 is admitted
Loss of xAK Victoria Maru on Dec 25, 1941 is admitted
Loss of xAP Baikal Maru on Dec 25, 1941 is admitted
Loss of CL Ibi on Dec 25, 1941 is admitted


At Kuching Bill slips in a SCTF right after my bombardment TF leaves the area and while my Amphibious TF is trying to unload troops. He caught me with my pants down here and his SCTF made short work of my amphibious TF. And then he bombarded my troops at Kuching. I had to tip my cap to Bill; he did a good job there.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 58,88, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Sinsei Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AMC Saigon Maru, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
xAK India Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Victoria Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
xAP Argentina Maru, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Baikal Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Ibi, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Danae, Shell hits 1
CL Dragon
CL Durban, Shell hits 3
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1
DD Stronghold
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
5596 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 143 destroyed, 165 disabled
Engineers: 103 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 62 (36 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 123 (64 destroyed, 59 disabled)

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Hallifax, R.H.C. crosses the 'T'
CL Mauritius engages CL Ibi at 11,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages DD Hakaze at 11,000 yards
CL Danae engages CL Ibi at 11,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages xAK Victoria Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages xAK India Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Ibi engages CL Mauritius at 7,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Jupiter at 7,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAP Argentina Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAK India Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAK Sinsei Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CL Ibi at 5,000 yards
CL Ibi engages CL Durban at 5,000 yards
AMC Saigon Maru engages DD Stronghold at 5,000 yards
CL Ibi engages CL Danae at 5,000 yards
CL Ibi engages DD Jupiter at 5,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAK India Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAK Sinsei Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Ibi sunk by CL Dragon at 2,000 yards
AMC Saigon Maru engages DD Jupiter at 2,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages xAP Baikal Maru at 2,000 yards
AMC Saigon Maru engages DD Jupiter at 2,000 yards
CL Danae engages xAK Victoria Maru at 2,000 yards
xAK Sinsei Maru sunk by DD Stronghold at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Hakaze at 4,000 yards
CL Durban engages AMC Saigon Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAK India Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAK Victoria Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages AMC Saigon Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAP Baikal Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages AMC Saigon Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAP Baikal Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Danae engages xAP Argentina Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAK Victoria Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAK India Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAK India Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Dragon engages AMC Saigon Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Danae engages xAP Baikal Maru at 3,000 yards
AMC Saigon Maru engages DD Jupiter at 3,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAK India Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Hakaze at 4,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAP Baikal Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAP Baikal Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Danae engages xAK India Maru at 4,000 yards
AMC Saigon Maru engages DD Jupiter at 4,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages xAK India Maru at 4,000 yards
xAK India Maru sunk by CL Mauritius at 4,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAP Argentina Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Dragon engages AMC Saigon Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Danae engages xAP Baikal Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages AMC Saigon Maru at 4,000 yards
AMC Saigon Maru engages DD Stronghold at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAP Baikal Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Danae engages xAK Victoria Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAK Victoria Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAP Argentina Maru at 2,000 yards
xAK Victoria Maru sunk by CL Danae at 2,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages AMC Saigon Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Hakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAP Argentina Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages AMC Saigon Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages AMC Saigon Maru at 2,000 yards
AMC Saigon Maru sunk by CL Mauritius at 2,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAP Argentina Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Hakaze at 2,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages DD Hakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Hakaze sunk by CL Durban at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAP Argentina Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAP Argentina Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Danae engages xAP Argentina Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAP Argentina Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAP Argentina Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAP Argentina Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages xAP Argentina Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAP Argentina Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages xAP Argentina Maru at 9,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Naval bombardment of Kuching at 58,88

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Durban
CL Dragon
CL Danae
DD Jupiter
DD Stronghold

CL Mauritius firing at Yokosuka 1st SNLF
CL Durban firing at Yokosuka 1st SNLF
CL Dragon firing at Yokosuka 1st SNLF
CL Danae firing at Yokosuka 1st SNLF
DD Jupiter firing at Yokosuka 1st SNLF
DD Stronghold firing at Yokosuka 1st SNLF


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Night Naval bombardment of Kuching at 58,88

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Prince of Wales
BB Prince of Wales firing at Yokosuka 1st SNLF
BC Repulse firing at Yokosuka 1st SNLF

That, in truth, was the big show of the day. In China I'm moving units and harassing the Chinese with my air units and ground units.

And in Burma I'm pushing towards Moulmein. I hit Rangoon with an air strike and I've got recon out. It looks like he is not making much of a defense at the river crossings from Moulmein.

At Wake I land additional troops. My Amphibious combat performance so far is kinda sucky.

I do better in the PI. Below are the day's combat logs:
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Ground combat at 90,49 (near Pengpu)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12176 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 423

Defending force 741 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese adjusted assault: 321

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 321 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
751 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
17th Division

Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at 88,38 (near Yenan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35758 troops, 319 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 1169

Defending force 396 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 439

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 439 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
518 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
41st Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Armored Car Co
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th Group Army


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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32869 troops, 308 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 2002

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

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 563

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 563 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tsiaotso !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
23rd Division
123rd Division
14th Division
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
144th Division
3rd RF Gun Battalion
6th Army
7th RF Gun Battalion


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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4695 troops, 44 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Defending force 3620 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150

Japanese adjusted assault: 82

Allied adjusted defense: 33

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division


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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1502 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Defending force 3398 troops, 40 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 10

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

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
61st Nav Gd /3

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion


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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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Post #: 44
26DEC41 - 9/13/2019 11:06:33 PM   
durnedwolf


Posts: 885
Joined: 5/23/2005
From: USA
Status: offline 		Emirau Island is occupied by the Japanese
PO2 Murakami G. of 17th Ku S-1 /B is credited with kill number 2
CS Convoy TF 128 begins loading Resources at Muroran for delivery to Ominato
Ichang expands airfield to size 2
Zuiho-1/A converting to A6M2 Zero
I/84th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Saipan

Normal routine of movement and air strikes in China, the PI, Malaya, and Burma.
There are a couple of units at Pegu, Burma so that river crossing will be contested.
Below are the logs for the day's ground combat:

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Ground combat at 89,48 (near Hwainan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1668 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 804 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 32

Allied adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Ankei SNLF

Defending units:
Lusu War Area


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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4596 troops, 44 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Defending force 3551 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Japanese adjusted assault: 77

Allied adjusted defense: 55

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division


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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 357 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Defending force 2686 troops, 27 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 19

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

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1

Defending units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force




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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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Post #: 45
27DEC41 - 9/14/2019 3:54:32 AM   
durnedwolf


Posts: 885
Joined: 5/23/2005
From: USA
Status: offline 		TF245 begins unloading troops @ Wake. There are two other Amphibious TFs in route.

I also do an amphibious invasion of Jesselton with a pair of Naval Guard units being dropped off. They will DATK in the 28th.

Near Pegu, Burma, the RTA 2nd Div. awaits additional troops that are marching for Rangoon.

At Yenan Bill moves more troops into the base. A Mouse-over shows 10 LCU. I'm attacking heavily by air but I think I'll hold my ground attack for a bit. My stack has four divisions but I have to cross the river into a base that is probably level 4 with a lot of enemy LCU…

In the PI @ San Fernando I will pause the attacks while awaiting additional units to support my combat operations.

Below are the combat logs.

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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4506 troops, 44 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 147

Defending force 3504 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Japanese adjusted assault: 105

Allied adjusted defense: 57

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division


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Ground combat at Mergui (53,62)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7194 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 120

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 120 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mergui !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4433 troops, 50 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 3252 troops, 40 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Japanese adjusted assault: 52

Allied adjusted defense: 11

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
707 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
61st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion


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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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Post #: 46
28DEC41 - 9/14/2019 11:31:19 PM   
durnedwolf


Posts: 885
Joined: 5/23/2005
From: USA
Status: offline 		Waigeo is occupied by the Japanese
108th RN Base Force RETREATING towards Kudat
SC Ch 25 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka
SS RO-64 assigned to offensive patrol 128, 129 - 127, 132 off Ocean Island
SS RO-65 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Truk
Repairs completed on AKE Montreal Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Turuga Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AKE Tatuno Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Tokati Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Taian Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Zuikai Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Marei Maru at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
22 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Kuching
32nd Special Base Force takes replacements from Babeldaob
xAKL Malama is reported to have been sunk near Sitka on Dec 28, 1941

At Wake I'm unloading another ground unit via Fast Transport. I have ab ASW TF patrolling Wake's hex. They engage an enemy sub and force it to keep its head down.

Near Sitka the I-1 surfaces to take out an enemy xAKL
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Submarine attack near Sitka at 190,39

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
xAKL Malama, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAKL Malama is sighted by SS I-1
SS I-1 attacking xAKL Malama on the surface

In the PI I'm moving a few divisions up to take on Clark. I'm about 5 days from getting everything in place.

In China I'm still gathering divisions to push for Sian. I think Bill is still in the dark as to the gathering storm I have gathering in that section of China.

I'm also hitting those units at Yenan. The base has 10 enemy ground units and no air CAP. My bombers are making milk runs. Their stats are going up fast. :-)

For Burma I'm hitting Pegu pretty hard now as my units move up so I can engage that base. I'm probably a week from getting enough troops to cross the river and hit Pegu.

At Truk I'm getting my Naval Air Support ready to backstop operations at Rabaul. 12 days and my carriers should be ready to kick tail and take names.

Truk has 3 regiments planning for Rabaul and I have a TF from Japan in route with four air-support engineer units.






Ground combat Results for this turn:

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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12505 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 414

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

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 220

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 220 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chuhsien !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-)

Assaulting units:
116th Division


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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2549 troops, 38 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Defending force 3132 troops, 39 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 11

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Maizuru 1st SNLF
61st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion


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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3303 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 1434 troops, 12 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 58

Allied adjusted defense: 13

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
108th RN Base Force

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Post #: 47
29DEC41 - 9/15/2019 5:06:12 PM   
durnedwolf


Posts: 885
Joined: 5/23/2005
From: USA
Status: offline 		The big news for me today is that Wake falls. I really enjoy hearing the sweet voice of Orphan Ann as she works that radio.

My DD find the Ss Triton near Wake and give her a good thrashing. 5 hits, two that showed as legitimate. Tracker says she's sunk but I choose to disbelieve.

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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1603 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Defending force 3014 troops, 39 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 41

Allied adjusted defense: 8

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
4340 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 338 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 40 (40 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
61st Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Maizuru 1st SNLF
II/81st SNLF

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

At Pegu the three units are identified as the 4th Burma Rifles Bn., the Pegu Fortress, and the 1st Burma Division.

Below is a more in-depth view of operations in Burma from the 30DEC41 turn:






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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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Post #: 48
RE: 29DEC41 - 9/15/2019 6:47:25 PM   
RangerJoe


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Status: offline 		If you have paratroopers at Chiang Mai, Prome and Tougoo (sp?) are nice targets which, if you have both of them, also cut the Burma Road.

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RE: 29DEC41 - 9/15/2019 7:06:06 PM   
durnedwolf


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quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

If you have paratroopers at Chiang Mai, Prome and Tougoo (sp?) are nice targets which, if you have both of them, also cut the Burma Road.


Nice thought.

Two of my three para-units are already in play @ Kuching, Borneo. The third para unit is in route to Borneo.

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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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Post #: 50
30DEC41 - 9/15/2019 11:48:06 PM   
durnedwolf


Posts: 885
Joined: 5/23/2005
From: USA
Status: offline 		Camiguin is occupied by the Japanese
xAK Yae Maru sinks....
Search PBY-4 Catalina destroyed by CAP
Search PBY-4 Catalina destroyed by CAP
Hong Kong Def Force arrives at Hong Kong
28th Mountain Gun Regiment arrives at Harbin
34th Base Force arrives at Hong Kong
Wake Engineer Battalion arrives at Wake Island
Maizuru 2nd SNLF arrives at Kwajalein Island
II/84th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Saipan
31st Special Base Force arrives at Takao
Wotje Base Force arrives at Wotje
Kwajalein Base Force arrives at Kwajalein Island
Jaluit Base Force arrives at Jaluit
Maloelap Base Force arrives at Maloelap
50th JNAF Coy arrives at Tokyo
7th Guards Division arrives at Bangkok
Zuiho-1/C converting to A6M2 Zero
81st Sentai converting to Ki-46-II Dinah
AM Bittern is reported to have been sunk near Calapan on Dec 30, 194

I get a Fast Transport in to Kuching with the 1st Raiding Div. I'll attack next turn.

More infantry divisions are arriving in the PI and Malaya. Things promise to get interesting in January. I had a small hick-up with bombers out of Kota Bharu going against Singapore. I had my range too high on some of the LB units… I hate it when I do that to myself. Also of note is that a *lot* of new engineer units arrive on the board. That's good as I'm really trying to ramp up air production. So far Bill has been loath to really use his air assets. That's good for me. I'm loading the dice for air operations in Malaya, the PI, and Borneo. Miri now has a HQa on base. Torpedoes and Bettys from Miri should be a beautiful thing. :-)

Ground combat
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Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 85245 troops, 835 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 2816

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2240

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2240 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Loyang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Brigade
302nd Division
8th Engineer Regiment
25th Division
4th Brigade
8th Recon Regiment
17th Infantry Brigade
5th Infantry Brigade
26th Division
250th Division
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Army
34th Const Engineer Regiment
35th Const Engineer Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
36th Const Engineer Regiment


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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8407 troops, 70 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Defending force 3429 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Japanese adjusted assault: 183

Allied adjusted defense: 35

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2023 casualties reported
Squads: 82 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
16th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division


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Ground combat at Sansapor (83,107)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2846 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Defending force 948 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 35

Allied adjusted defense: 16

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Assaulting units:
Kimura Det

Defending units:
Sorong Det. Base Force


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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1584 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Defending force 2478 troops, 23 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Assaulting units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion
15th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force
100th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4173 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 142

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 142 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pakhoi !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
3rd Militia Regiment


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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1267 troops, 15 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 4073 troops, 35 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 168

Assaulting units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
1st Raiding Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF


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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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Post #: 51
31DEC41 - 9/18/2019 4:43:21 AM   
durnedwolf


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Status: offline 		A taste of things to come…






At Wake Isle I get another piece of the SS Triton. Still no glug-glug sounds but this is twice in as many turns that I've scored good hits on her. She at least knows she's been kissed. :-)
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ASW attack near Wake Island at 136,98

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
DD Kagero 102
AMC Tokachi Maru
DD Takase
DD Uruyuke

Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 8

SS Triton is sighted by escort
Triton bottoming out ....
DD Takase attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uruyuke attacking submerged sub ....
DD Takase fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uruyuke attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Last turn Bettys flying from Miri tapped the CL De Ruyter. Bettys and an HQa @ Miri are a sweet combination - just saying. Anyway, the I-164 finds the CL limping to port for repairs and gives her another fish.
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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 57,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer

SS I-164 launches 4 torpedoes at CL De Ruyter
DD Piet Hein fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kortenaer fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

I swept Sian but either no one is home or Bill has his AC grounded. I've got a lot of divisions marching in. This should be some serious kick-butt when my troops come marching in.

I'm bombing the snot out of Yenan.

SS I-26 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Kwajalein Island
SS I-155 leaving patrol zone to replenish at Cam Ranh Bay
Taytay is occupied by the Japanese
ondo O. now available for reassignment
xAK Toko Maru arrives at Tokyo
SC CHa-25 arrives at Niigata
TK Okayama Maru arrives at Fukuoka
xAK Tokyo Maru arrives at Fukuoka
AO Kyuko arrives at Osaka/Kyoto
AO Teibo arrives at Osaka/Kyoto
405th Sentai is delayed to arrive at Tokyo



Some good ground combat over the day:
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Ground combat at 87,48 (near Sinyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13439 troops, 102 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 524

Defending force 384 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 533

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 533 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
391 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
6th Division
13th Tank Regiment
9th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
Lusu War Area
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Ground combat at 89,49 (near Hwainan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12314 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Defending force 204 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 450

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 450 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
17th Division

Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Sansapor (83,107)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2816 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 948 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 34

Allied adjusted defense: 16

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sansapor !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
582 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kimura Det

Defending units:
Sorong Det. Base Force
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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4218 troops, 36 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 332

Defending force 2623 troops, 27 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 92

Allied adjusted defense: 11

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
868 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 114 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (16 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
1st Raiding Regiment
124th Guards Bde /1

Defending units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7275 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Defending force 3098 troops, 32 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Japanese adjusted assault: 43

Allied adjusted defense: 20

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

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

Allied ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
20th AA Regiment
15th JAAF AF Bn
22nd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
5/14th Punjab Battalion
3rd SSVF Battalion
Penang Fortress
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2844 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104

Defending force 2490 troops, 23 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 31

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

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion
15th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force
100th RN Base Force




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1JAN42 - 9/19/2019 12:29:38 AM   
durnedwolf


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Status: offline 		Happy New Year!

I bumped up production of the Oscar-Id today, shooting for 120 AC per month.

I've moved transports to Hankow to help supplement Ichang. Ground troops deserve good air support - right?

Transport shipping is in route to Hong Kong to grab the 38th Div. for deployment in Malaya.

The 7th Div. arrived @ Bangkok last turn. It's now in route to Malaya via train.

The whole Korea Army is in China now and headed for Siam.

At Pegu, Burma, it looks like Bill is trying to pull his troops back. My bombers are pounding them! I'm still another 3 or so days off from having enough troops to cross the river VS three enemy LCU but if he pulls them back from Pegu then I'm gunna try to dash the 2nd RTA across the river. Yeah - I know - dash and Thai troops aren't normally used in the same sentence, but you know what I mean.

At Soc Trang I pummel another Ductch sub, the SS KXIII

ASW attack near Soc Trang at 59,74

Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
DD Kitakaze
DD Fuyukaze

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 5

SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Umikaze
KXIII bottoming out ....
DD Kitakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fuyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fuyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fuyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fuyukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fuyukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fuyukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Fuyukaze is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


In other exciting news:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!
5/14th Punjab Battalion SURRENDERS !!!
3rd SSVF Battalion SURRENDERS !!!
Penang Fortress SURRENDERS !!!

16th Ku T-1 arrives at Saigon
16th Ku T-1 sub-groups COMBINING at Saigon
37th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo

11th Tpt.Chutai sub-groups COMBINING at Hankow
13th Spc.Tpt.Unit A sub-groups COMBINING at Hankow
13th Spc.Tpt.Unit B sub-groups COMBINING at Hankow
18th Ku T-1 sub-groups COMBINING at Guam
89th I.F.Chutai sub-groups COMBINING at Kuching


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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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2JAN42 - 9/20/2019 12:30:54 AM   
durnedwolf


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Status: offline 		Bill has retreated from Wuchow and the base flipped. I lost a victory point. Bummer. I'm sending the 69th Inf. Bde from Canton to garrison the base.

My gaggle of 3 divisions plus arty and engineers are 1 mile out from Kwangchowan…

My invasion force arrived @ Groot Natoena. I plan to build that up and fly from there and Singkawang (troops in route as I type to capture that base).

In Malaya Bill has also pulled back from Temuloh. I have a pair of divisions there with nobody to spank…

TF47 is in the S. China sea loaded with the 98th Division. Destination: Kota Bharu.

The 4th and 6th Guards divisions have just arrived @ Phnom Penh and are packing to use the rail system. I'll send them to Temuloh. :-)

In the PI the 44th Div has finished unloading @ Aparri and is moving to join the 7th Division as they make their way to Bayombong.

Also @ Aparri is the 65th Division, which is moving to San Fernando.

Unloading @ Aparri is the 54th Division, which will follow the 44th to Bayombong.

At San Fernando I've got the bulk of the units required to reform the 48th Division. I'm just waiting for two more units to march their happy little tails up from Laoag…

In route to Brunei, Borneo, from Cam Ranh Bay is a Fast Transport TF loaded with the I/8st SNLF.

Guess what I found out? Prince Rupert expands airfield to size 3. Always good to know, I guess.

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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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RE: 2JAN42 - 9/20/2019 1:39:12 AM   
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quote:

At San Fernando I've got the bulk of the units required to reform the 48th Division. I'm just waiting for two more units to march their happy little tails up from Laong . . .


They have tails! Why, I be an uncle . . .

quote:

Guess what I found out? Prince Rupert expands airfield to size 3. Always good to know, I guess.


A great place to capture if non-freed up American units aren't allowed into Canada. Conquer Canada and bomb the industries and resources in the Pacific Northwest. Very useful if all of the already freed units went to SOPAC and SWPAC . . .

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3JAN42 - 9/20/2019 11:54:27 PM   
durnedwolf


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Status: offline 		Near Cooktown the I-17 finds an enemy TF consisting of a pair of xAKL escorted by an AM. The xAKL Kindar takes a torpedo. Sonar reports sounds of "people in the water."

Bill gets even when his SS Pickerel puts a fish in the good ship PB Wa 3. The PB Fuji Maru #3 pummels the Pickerel for the attack with 5 hits reported from the insuring ASW attack.

At Pegu, the push is on. 4 divisions in Combat mode so it'll be a day or three before they cross the river and force a shock attack. To that end I've increased the bomber groups attacking the allied defenders of Pegu.

I'm pounding Yenan's ground troops and AF. This will be ongoing. Bill has 10 LCU there with no air cover. Think fish in barrels. In truth Pegu is the same way but there are only two enemy LCU there.

Groot Natoena is occupied by Japan.
Repairs completed on PB Senyo Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Ansyu Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Kensin Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Mikage Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Magane Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Ichang expands airfield to size 3
Aparri expands airfield to size 3
Kota Bharu expands airfield to size 5
xAKL Kindur is reported to have been sunk near Cooktown on Jan 03, 1942
Kuching Engineer Battalion arrives at Kuching

I capture Temuloh in Malaya.

I capture Kudat in Borneo.




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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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4JAN42 - 9/21/2019 6:21:24 PM   
durnedwolf


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Status: offline 		Kuala Lumpur is occupied by the Japanese
Miri expands airfield to size 4
6th Tank Division arrives at Mukden
CS Convoy TF 128 begins loading Resources at Muroran for delivery to Ominato
CS Convoy TF 138 begins loading Resources at Muroran for delivery to Tokyo
CS Convoy TF 139 begins loading Resources at Kushiro for delivery to Sendai

At Brunei my Fast Transport TF is involved in support action. :-)

At Balabac an amphibious assault begins.

My Campaign in the Aleutians is preparing to go into phase II:

--- Paramushiro-jima AF @ 0(4) 90%

--- 61st Infantry Division @ Utsonomiya re-assigned to the 14th Army. Planning for Cold Bay. 8,475 Troop cost.

--- 26th JNAF AF Unit @ Kagoshima re-assigned to the Southern Army.

--- ATF86 @ Takao is in route for Kagoshima

--- ATF289 @ Keijo is in route for Utsonomiya, Japan.

--- ATF80 @ Shanghai is in route to Utsononiya, Japan.

--- TTF56(8,000 tons fuel) near Shimushiri-jima is in route to Paramushiro-jima to unload fuel.

--- ACTF231 is south of Etorofu and in route to Paramushiro to refuel before beginning operations in the Aleutians.


Bayombong falls to the might of the7th Division of the Emperor's armed forces. Local newspapers in Japan are full of it.
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Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12765 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 2810 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Japanese adjusted assault: 380

Allied adjusted defense: 64

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bayombong !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1096 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (21 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Division

Defending units:
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division



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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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5JAN42 - 9/23/2019 1:01:36 AM   
durnedwolf


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Status: offline 		Balabac is occupied by the Japanese
Fast Transport TF 4 unloading at Brunei
Amphibious TF 91 offshore of Rabaul
1st Mysore Battalion SURRENDERS !!!
TF 98 leaving patrol zone to rearm at Babeldaob
TF 110 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 232 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 253 begins loading Resources at Shikuka for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori
Hilo expands airfield to size 2
Sian expands airfield to size 2 <-- That's cool to know. I was wondering why Bill didn't have any air support in that region…





So in Malaya I kill the roadblock Bill put in my way as my troops drive down towards Singapore.

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Ground combat at 49,77 (near Temuloh)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14177 troops, 124 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 481

Defending force 640 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 312

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 78 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
953 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
5th Division

Defending units:
1st Mysore Battalion


My push into the area around Rabaul has begun. Several TFs in route with infantry and engineer units so I can build up and get an air umbrella up.

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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)

TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125

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

17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 141st Ind.Mixed Bde /4
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 141st Ind.Mixed Bde /4


At Brunei my attack knocks the fort level down to 1. I'll hit it again next turn, Sam. Also, I've orders to hit the airfield to slow down any fort-building.
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4512 troops, 38 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Defending force 2502 troops, 23 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 83

Allied adjusted defense: 25

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
I./124th Infantry Battalion
I/81st SNLF

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force
100th RN Base Force




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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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6JAN42 - 9/28/2019 12:27:32 AM   
durnedwolf


Posts: 885
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From: USA
Status: offline 		My youngest daughter and our two grandchildren have been staying with us for the last four years while she worked to start over.  Three years of college and part-time jobs; now she has an AS and a couple of certs and a good full-time real job.

I've been helping her move into her new apartment this week.  It's a good thing - I know - but I'm a little moody.  My wife thinks its funny - empty nest syndrome - she calls it.

Whatever.  They're only five minutes away so it's not like I wont see them much but…

It is a good thing.

And the war wages on. I just sent another turn to Bill and I have a turn from Joe in my queue so…

6JAN42
Rabaul is occupied
NAVAL MOVEMENT PHASE
Task Force 205 encounters enemy Task Force at 57 , 83
Amphibious TF 205 withdrawing to Cam Ranh Bay after combat
xAK Kinkasan Maru sinks....
xAK Ryuyo Maru sinks....
xAK Meisho Maru sinks....
PB Nako Maru #2 sinks....
Japanese Ships Bombarding Sambas
Fast Transport TF 4 unloading at Brunei
Task Force 318 has merged with TF 315 at 98 , 61
Task Force 171 has merged with TF 223 at 64 , 87
G3M2 Nell sighting report: 10 Allied ships at 129,112 near Bikini, speed 17, Moving Southeast
B5N2 Kate sighting report: 7 Allied ships at 104,120 near Mussau Island, speed 19, Moving Southeast
13th Spc.Tpt.Unit B sub-groups COMBINING at Hankow
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard PB Fuji Maru #4
Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard xAK Zyunyo Maru
Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard xAK Hokko Maru
xAK Zyunyo Maru sinks....
Fast Transport TF 4 unloading at Brunei
Chiang Mai expands airfield to size 5
Laoag expands airfield to size 3
Malaya Engineer Battalion arrives at Tokyo
Prince Rupert expands port to size 4
xAP Mungana is reported to have been sunk near San Diego on Jan 06, 1942

So the I-1 near San Diego put two fish into the Mungana… Twice. Glug-glug. :-)

At Groot Natoena I was greedy and late. I kept a my Amphibious TF there for an extra turn to get the rest of the supplies off. A stupid gamble. I also sent a SCTF to patrol Groot Natoena but it was a day late and a yen short.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Groot Natoena at 57,83, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Zyunyo Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
xAK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
xAK Zinzan Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Daigen Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ryuyo Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Meisho Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires
PB Nako Maru #2, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Fuji Maru #4, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yukigumo, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 4
DD Tjerimai, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kawi
DD Ardjoeno, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Pamekasan, Shell hits 1, on fire

Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
DD Yukigumo engages DD Ardjoeno at 12,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Fuji Maru #4 at 12,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Nako Maru #2 at 12,000 yards
DD Ardjoeno engages xAK Ryuyo Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Ardjoeno engages xAK Daigen Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Nako Maru #2 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Yukigumo at 9,000 yards
DD Pamekasan engages DD Yukigumo at 9,000 yards
DD Ardjoeno engages DD Yukigumo at 9,000 yards
DD Pamekasan engages xAK Meisho Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Ryuyo Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Kinkasan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Ardjoeno engages xAK Zyunyo Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Yukigumo engages DD Ardjoeno at 6,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Nako Maru #2 at 6,000 yards
DD Pamekasan engages xAK Meisho Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Ardjoeno engages xAK Daigen Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Ardjoeno engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Ardjoeno engages xAK Hokko Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Ardjoeno engages xAK Zyunyo Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Yukigumo at 4,000 yards
DD Yukigumo engages DD Pamekasan at 4,000 yards
DD Yukigumo engages DD Ardjoeno at 4,000 yards
DD Ardjoeno engages xAK Meisho Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Yukigumo engages DD Tjerimai at 4,000 yards
DD Pamekasan engages xAK Kinkasan Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Pamekasan engages xAK Daigen Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Tjerimai engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Hokko Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Pamekasan engages xAK Zyunyo Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Yukigumo at 2,000 yards
DD Pamekasan engages DD Yukigumo at 2,000 yards
DD Yukigumo engages DD Ardjoeno at 2,000 yards
DD Ardjoeno engages xAK Meisho Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Yukigumo engages DD Tjerimai at 2,000 yards
DD Pamekasan engages xAK Kinkasan Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Ardjoeno engages xAK Zyunyo Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Yukigumo at 2,000 yards
DD Pamekasan engages DD Yukigumo at 2,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages PB Nako Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
DD Tjerimai engages xAK Meisho Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Ryuyo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Tjerimai engages xAK Kinkasan Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Tjerimai engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Ardjoeno engages xAK Hokko Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Tjerimai engages xAK Zyunyo Maru at 2,000 yards
Pye, Wm Saterlee orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Yukigumo engages DD Pamekasan at 4,000 yards
DD Pamekasan engages DD Yukigumo at 4,000 yards
DD Yukigumo engages DD Ardjoeno at 4,000 yards
DD Ardjoeno engages xAK Meisho Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Tjerimai engages xAK Ryuyo Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Tjerimai engages xAK Ryuyo Maru at 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Meanwhile I sent a bombardment TF to Sambas to soften up Bills troops. It was like two tasks forces that slipped past in the night.

I ran a fast transport to Brunei to add troops to my invasion.

In China I'm bombing and chasing Chinese troops to Sian. What's weird is still no air conflict over Chungking or Sian on his part. I'm just a sweeping and a bombing those bases…

At Brunei I knock the forts down to zero - which is a good number when I'm trying to take a base.


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I try to live by two words - tenacity and gratitude. Tenacity gets me where I want to go and gratitude ensures I'm not angry along the way. - Henry Winkler.

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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7JAN42 - 9/28/2019 6:03:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		Banggi is occupied by the Japanese
Task Force 122 has merged with TF 20 at 110 , 73
xAK Hokko Maru sinks....
Decks awash aboard xAK Daigen Maru, order given to Abandon Ship
xAK Daigen Maru sinks....
Search Catalina I destroyed by CAP
Mission cancelled for 12 x Ki-27b Nate from 10th I.F.Chutai !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pegu !!!
Pegu Fortress SURRENDERS !!!
1st Burma Division RETREATING towards Rangoon
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
107th RN Base Force RETREATING towards Tarakan
100th RN Base Force RETREATING towards Tarakan
Paramushiro-jima expands airfield to size 1
Changchun expands airfield to size 2
Kanoya Ku K-1 Det arrives at Takao
Kanoya Ku K-1 Det sub-groups COMBINING at Takao

CS Convoy TF 128 will load Supplies at Ominato for return to Muroran
6 x H6K4 Mavis transporting 85th JAAF AF Coy to Kuching
4 x H6K4 Mavis transporting 89th JAAF AF Coy to Sorong
1 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Tarawa
19 x L3Y2 Tina transporting supplies to Kuching
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Ichang
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Ichang
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Ichang
9 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Ichang
1 x H6K4 Mavis transporting supplies to Kavieng
Fresno expands airfield to size 3
Loss of APD -106 on Dec 10, 1941 is admitted

Radio transmissions detected at Iloilo (79,84).
Radio transmissions detected at Los Angeles (225,76).
Radio transmissions detected at Kodiak (181,42).
Radio transmissions detected at Batangas (79,78).
Radio transmissions detected at Clark Field (79,76).
Radio transmissions detected at Pago Pago (148,161).






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