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RE: 18 Feb 42 report - 12/6/2019 11:32:54 AM   
PaxMondo


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ORIGINAL: obvert
Not sure what you mean here Pax. CV battles are limited regardless of airframe range, right? Allies to 7 hexes and IJ to 8 hexes. So range is not so important as long as planes can cary their biggest bomb to those ranges, and the Judy can with drop tanks.

No, there are always probabilities for longer range IF the aircraft are capable. There was a dev discussion way, way back about this. You can have combat at up to 10 hex, but probabilities are low. DL has a lot to do with it, other factors as well. The discussion was triggered IIRC, but a 9 hex strike ….

That would be new to me. And to Alfred too https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3245238&mpage=1

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ORIGINAL: Alfred
1. TF Reaction has nothing to do with plane operations. It deals only wih the movement of the ships in the TF itself.

2. Aircraft, whether land based or carrier based, will only launch a naval strike against enemy enemy task forces if the detection level is high enough and they fall within the range set for the aircraft unit.

3. There is a hard coded maximum limit at which carrier aircraft will launch; 7 hexes for the Allies, 8 hexes for Japan.

You should read pages 217-221 of the manual for how spotting works and how it operates.
Alfred





and this is where Alfred is once again wrong. Not sure why everyone thinks he would know all and everything. In my ongoing PBEM vs Mundy Kates from KB attacked from a range of 9 hexes in early 42. And I have seen enough AAR where the IJ player tried to stay 10 hexes from the enemy to fly strikes with Graces from that range. I've done the same. Never heard or seen evidence of CV strikes of 10+ hexes.

That was written quite some time ago … Alfred is looking into it to see when/if there was an update.

Like you, I am sure I have had launches at 9 hex and maybe 10 as well. Nothing beyond 10 though. I also recall a thread about it where it was all clarified. Hopefully Alfred will find it.

Well, Alfred came through (as usual) and found the reference:
https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2519074&mpage=1&key=carrier%2Crange?

He also cautioned that there is more than a little ambiguity hidden within the response. I take that to mean there is a lot of dev discussion on this and the word "random" means VERY much that.

It would explain why I have only seen this a very few times, and that planning on it should be taken with the expectation that a no launch is a successful outcome.


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RE: 18 Feb 42 report - 12/6/2019 11:35:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		Should also note LoBaron's comment that 11 hex can't happen. He was very thorough testing this in a sandbox. He definitely got 10 hex strikes with IJ.

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22 Feb 42 report - 12/6/2019 11:55:28 PM   
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TF 223 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115)
AMc Tama Maru #3
5 mines cleared
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TF 253 encounters mine field at Darwin (76,124)
Allied Ships
AM Ipswich
8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
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Amphibious Assault at Finschhafen (100,126)
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of III/81st Nav Gd
8 Aviation Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th JNAF AF Unit /2
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of I/81st Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of II/81st Nav Gd
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130.
The air war is going to start heating up over PNG as I concentrate the IJN 23rd Air Flotilla there.
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed
3rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 17 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft – a couple of fresh RAF Hurricane Sqns arrive in Burma. I’m going to bring more Oscars in to regain a numbers advantage and air superiority.
Hurricane IIa Trop x 16
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 10 scrambling)
No.258 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
H6K4 Mavis x 3 – this was a very long range strike from Roi-Namur
H6K4 Mavis: 1 damaged
3 x H6K4 Mavis bombing from 6000 feet
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
Allied Ships
DD Sims
CAP engaged: Lots of interesting information here, especially my first confirmed sighting of USN carrier aircraft. 20k foot patrol altitude is handy to know for future CV vs CV combat.
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed – I need to do better than 1:1 and 2:1 losses. More Oscars needed and I can’t sweep every day or it will over-fatigue my fighter pilots.
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 11
Hurricane IIb Trop x 11
Hurricane IIa Trop: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
No.258 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 69,48 (Kunming) – I am fighting hard to try and protect the Kunming airfield from being damaged further. It is being repaired slowly by Raiding Regt parachute engineer squads. I need to open the runway to fly in more infantry, engineers and aviation support before moving in locally based fighters. This will take a week or so, not sure if the allies will give me enough time to reinforce the garrison.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 2000 feet *
2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 2000 feet *
CAP engaged: LRCAP is flying from Hanoi.
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.258 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
G3M2 Nell x 15
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
A6M2 Zero x 8
75A-7 Hawk x 5
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
H6K4 Mavis x 4 – I held my breath for this one, but no planes were lost.
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
Allied Ships
BB Arizona – My first siting of a USN Pacific Fleet capital warship. Very interesting to see a BB and the CVs so far forward. I am assuming that Wake Island is being reinforced, so with a stacking limit of 6000 troops I don’t think I can capture Wake Island cheaply now. After PNG is secured I might plan a Division level assault, but that will need a deliberate KB fighting patrol to clear the surrounding area of the USN first. This operation is on the shortlist for mid-1942.
3 x H6K4 Mavis bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x H6K4 Mavis bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Pre-Invasion action off Makassar (65,106)
Amphibious Assault at Makassar (65,106)
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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)
Japanese Shock attack – only shock by the Tank Regts, deliberate attacks in support by the infantry and all artillery bombarding.
Attacking force 61099 troops, 703 guns, 1237 vehicles, Assault Value = 2436
Defending force 46017 troops, 263 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 972
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1620
Allied adjusted defense: 565
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) 2.88:1. 3:1 would have captured the city…
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 – lesson learnt here for future big city sieges is that IJA Tanks are quite brittle. I won’t be shock attacking with Tanks until forts are 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
971 casualties reported – not many destroyed, but the Tank casualties are not good.
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 89 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 262 (33 destroyed, 229 disabled) – most damage was done to the 12th Tank Regt so it will move back into Reserve then Rest mode once the city is captured to recover.
Allied ground losses: One more deliberate attack and Sian will be captured.
5521 casualties reported
Squads: 353 destroyed, 120 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 222 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 51 (30 destroyed, 21 disabled)
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Ground combat at 79,55 (near Hengyang) – closing in on the big assault river crossing
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 42825 troops, 495 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 1202
Defending force 5994 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84
Japanese adjusted assault: 943
Allied adjusted defense: 57
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2836 casualties reported
Squads: 159 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 48 (37 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
23rd Army
19th Division
20th Division
51st Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
21st Mortar Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
7th War Area
12th Group Army
63rd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3305 troops, 301 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 2760
Defending force 64805 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1895
Assaulting units:
11th Army
Defending units:
9th War Area
27th Group Army
29th Group Army
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2632 troops, 107 guns, 253 vehicles, Assault Value = 1439
Defending force 46161 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1445
Assaulting units:
North China Area Army – is moving out of this hex SE then to Sian
1st Army
Defending units:
7th Group Army
14th Group Army
15th Group Army
39th Group Army
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Ground combat at 50,101 (near Tjilatjap)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12820 troops, 113 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 453
Defending force 2778 troops, 73 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 75
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1078 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 27 (9 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (11 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Assaulting units:
4th Division – will follow up immediately.
6th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at Cape Gloucester (101,125)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cape Gloucester !!!
Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1050 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 3342 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 128
Assaulting units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
Defending units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
3rd JNAF Coy
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Ground combat at 43,72 (near Sabang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4541 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 1161 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
441 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 4
Assaulting units:
5th/B Division
Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
2nd Garrison Battalion
Sabang Garrison Battalion
Sabang Base Force


OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 22, 42
Nadzab is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Mikazuki at Singapore, ship returned to service – old DDs now have ASW capability so my CL task forces will soon be returning to front line duty. I am mainly using them in the Fast Transport role now as I am not spotting any allied surface combat task forces in the DEI. I think they’ve all moved to SOPAC, but some may be operating out of Perth or Darwin. I don’t have any recon eyes on the NW Australia coast yet to confirm or deny this.
Repairs completed on DD Kikuzuki at Singapore, ship returned to service
Task Force 373 lays defensive minefield at Kwajalein Island – to try and stop pesky allied sub laid mines
SS I-159 resumes patrol, enroute to 50 , 128 near Exmouth – one of a few subs I am moving to the NW Australia coast to see what they can spot
PO2 Takagi S. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2 – racking up kill credits over PNG
PO1 Kojima O. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
CPO Isozaki, C. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Kurosawa, S. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Katagi W. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Katagi W. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Fukuyama, K. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Ohshoya, M. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
WO Hashiguchi V. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 4 2 – racking up kill credits over Burma
WO Ishizawa, K. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 2
CPT Eto, T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 2
2LT Igarashi M. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Ban K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Taniguchi G. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Inoue V. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ayanori U. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
MGEN Gushi R. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 2 – even the MGEN is getting in on the action!
6 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Kunming – flying from Rangoon. The 2nd Raiding Regt will get the Kunming garrison to about 78/80 but the engineer squads are priceless and are helping repair the airfield.
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Sinabang – this Mavis transport group and Y1SNLF will move to Singapore to occupy other vacant allied coastal hexes by air-land operations.
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Nias
1 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Batoe-eilanden
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cape Gloucester !!!
Singapore expands fortifications to size 3
Chittagong expands airfield to size 3
Balikpapan expands fortifications to size 2
Manado expands fortifications to size 1
CL Kashii available for service in damaged state at Muntok – still badly damaged but will move via coastal hexes to Singapore for further repairs.
PB Ginyo Maru available for service in damaged state at Muntok – will move with CL Kashii and a few other fully fit PBs as escorts.
Previous report of sinking of SS KXIV incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Baybay (81, 86)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kunming (69, 48)!


< Message edited by jdsrae -- 12/7/2019 12:03:32 AM >

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23 Feb 42 report - 12/7/2019 12:26:18 AM   
jdsrae


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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 23, 42
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Invasion Support action off Makassar (65,106)
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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TF 253 encounters mine field at Darwin (76,124)
Allied Ships
AM Ipswich
9 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,99
SS S-40 is sighted by escort
S-40 diving deep ....
DMS W-15 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96
DD Inazuma
AS Yasukuni Maru
SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at DD Inazuma
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
DD Wakatake
TK Nisshin Maru
DD Yugao
DD Fuyo
SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at DD Wakatake – good to see the DD screen the TK, but it’s only a matter of time before TKs start getting hit…
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161
SS I-26 is sighted by escort
I-26 diving deep ....
DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-10
SC CHa-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161
SS I-26 is located by DD Balch
I-26 diving deep ....
DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
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Night Naval bombardment of Tulagi at 114,137
Allied Ships – a big RAN/USN CA task force
CA Canberra
CA Minneapolis
CA Chester
CA Northampton
CL Helena
CL St. Louis
Port hits 22
Port supply hits 6

Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Canberra
CA Canberra firing at Tulagi
CA Minneapolis firing at Bandasan SNLF
CA Chester firing at Tulagi
CA Northampton firing at Bandasan SNLF
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Helena
CL Helena firing at Bandasan SNLF
CL St. Louis firing at Tulagi
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Invasion Support action off Makassar (65,106)
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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TF 253 encounters mine field at Darwin (76,124)
Allied Ships
AM Ipswich
4 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
SS Seadragon is located by SC Ch 25
SC Ch 26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161
SS I-26 is sighted by escort
DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 65,98
AS Yasukuni Maru
DD Inazuma
SS Permit is sighted by escort
Permit diving deep ....
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 17
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed – there must be a few decent allied fighter pilots in this group to be getting a kill against 70+ experience Zero pilots…
P-40E Warhawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
3rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
A6M2 Zero x 8
75A-7 Hawk x 1
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
G3M2 Nell x 15
Allied Ships
xAP Glenapp, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 43081 troops, 397 guns, 404 vehicles, Assault Value = 1596
Defending force 18966 troops, 199 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 485
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 559
Allied adjusted defense: 697
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses: Minimal losses, I will check supply and attack again asap
281 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (3 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
805 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Assaulting units:
16th Army
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Division
18th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th AA Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
44th Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
ABDA
KNIL Army Command
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
ML-KNIL
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
1st KNIL AA Battalion
North Java Base Force
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Batavia Base Force
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3300 troops, 300 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 3222 – 7 x IJA Divisions are here now, 4 of them will move SW to the assault river crossing point leaving 12th Army and 3 x Divisions at Changsha to capture it if the allies withdraw.
Defending force 64876 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1902
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Ground combat at Kiuchuan (82,26) – in far North China
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1414 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kiuchuan !!!
Attacker: leaders(+)
Assaulting units:
4th Cavalry Brigade – this unit will hold here as a form of distant flank protection while the rest of the Mongol Garrison Army advances further south.
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2640 troops, 107 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 1440
Defending force 46185 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1448
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Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13043 troops, 136 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 440
Defending force 11154 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206
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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1045 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 3360 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 23, 42
Finschhafen is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Mochizuki at Hakodate, ship returned to service – more CL escorts with ASW>0
Repairs completed on DD Yayoi at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Tenryu at Pescadores, ship returned to service – will now move to Kure to take the CLAA conversion option.
Repairs completed on DD Kisaragi at Pescadores, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Mutsuki at Pescadores, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yuzuki at Saigon, ship returned to service – CL escorts
Repairs completed on DD Uzuki at Saigon, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 33 at Batan Island, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Arashi at Singapore, ship returned to service – CL escorts
Repairs completed on DD Maikaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-1 has spotted a Djember class AMc at 55,41 an Allied AMc is reported HIT
7 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Kunming
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kiuchuan !!!
Ominato expands airfield to size 4
Bangkok expands airfield to size 6
Chiang Mai expands fortifications to size 2
Silchar expands airfield to size 1
SS I-27 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure – will move to SEAF based out of Truk and patrol the Australian east coast


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RE: 18 Feb 42 report - 12/7/2019 4:03:41 AM   
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Manchukuo: garrison is at 8100/8000. 14th/B Div is next to move forward once it gets to about 8200/8000


Careful here Jamie. That's too close to the minimum. I've seen fluctuations here of over 100 AV on a normal bases. There's even at least one ground that I've seen withdraw in mid-43 of 140 AV. You don't want to activate the Soviets do you? I recommend you leave at lest 8500 to cover such occurrences. For me its no chances in this aspect of the game.

BTW reinforcements in the area are few and far between. In addition to that they tend to have small AV's.



That’s a fair point, there are a few units that withdraw so I will check dates and AV, but total Manch garrison AV is still rising slowly as some starting squad disablements are still repairing.
As these AV moves can be planned for I am comfortable keeping it just above 8k as every bit extra I can get into China helps.
I do not want the Soviets to activate early though, so will be keeping my merchant ships well out of Soviet waters!



Just checked this and only 2 x Kwantung Army units withdraw. Note that this is scenario 1:
1. Arshaan Fort with 42 Assault Value on 17 May 44
2. 7th Garrison Unit with 120 AV on 17 Jan 45
I just have to keep enough supply in Manchukuo so that units don't become disabled from starvation and I can run the Manchukuo Garrison at just above 8000.
I record the supply level at various cities (Port Arthur for Manchukuo) on the 1st of each month just to see whether it is trending up or down. Port Arthur currently has 283k supply but it is trending down as it gets drawn into China to support Army ops there.
I am planning to open up a regular supply line from Japan to China shortly by using the return leg on a relatively small capacity Fus-Shi Resource convoy.


61 AV arrives in Apr 42 with subunits that allow the 71st Div to be formed. The 71st Div will stay in Manchukuo.

332 AV arrives in Jun 42 with subunits that allow the 1st and 2nd Tank Divisions to form. They will move straight to China to form those Divisions and help capture Chungking.

9 AV arrives in 1943 with a JAAF AF Bn.

794 AV arrives in 1944 in barely trained units. These reinforcement units will give me the option to move two more well trained Divisions out of Manchukuo. 23rd/24th/25th/28th/29th Divs are on that shortlist. I am expecting to have to spend PP to be able to move them by ship to wherever they are needed by then, probably to bolster a defensive line somewhere.

1963 AV arrives in 1945 in poor quality units. I am not planning to move anything out of Manchukuo in 1945. That's all subject to the allies following my version of the script of course!

The 1944 and 45 arriving units can probably also be filled out from ##% to 100% but that will cost supply to do at the time and more supply to keep them fed every day. I will have to watch supply levels and decide if/when to start filling them to 100% before the Soviets activate. That's all too far off to think about in detail just yet.

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Pre-Invasion action off Akyab (54,45)
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Amphibious Assault at Akyab (54,45)
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Amphibious Assault at Pare Pare (66,104)
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Invasion Support action off Akyab (54,45)
AMC Hokoku Maru
DMS W-19
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
3rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 2
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 20
Blenheim IV: 6 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
AK Tosan Maru
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
AMC Aikoku Maru
DD Urakaze
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
G3M2 Nell x 15
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Glenapp, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kota Tjandi, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AMc Endeh, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Poelau Bras, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 67,92 , near Tarakan
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
APD Nadakaze
CA Chokai
CA Chikuma
AMC Aikoku Maru
CA Takao
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161
SS I-26 is located by DD Porter
I-26 diving deep ....
DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Invasion Support action off Akyab (54,45)
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Amphibious Assault at Biak (87,110)
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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 58510 troops, 691 guns, 1050 vehicles, Assault Value = 1987
Defending force 41456 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 715
Japanese adjusted assault: 1687
Allied adjusted defense: 426
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sian !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
494 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 39 (1 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Units pursuing 2
Allied ground losses:
15332 casualties reported
Squads: 500 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 1158 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 122 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 112 (106 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 16
Units destroyed 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 79,55 (near Hengyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 42868 troops, 498 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 1204
Defending force 655 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 1014
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 1014 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
877 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2 – free transportation of these HQ units to Chungking…
Assaulting units:
51st Division
20th Division
19th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
7th War Area
12th Group Army
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3279 troops, 300 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 3222
Defending force 64930 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1903
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2640 troops, 107 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 1441
Defending force 46169 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1448
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Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13085 troops, 136 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 443
Defending force 11147 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
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Ground combat at 56,50 (near Prome)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12056 troops, 114 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 388
Defending force 582 troops, 3 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Japanese adjusted assault: 354
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 118 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
56th Division
Defending units:
45th Indian Brigade
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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1037 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 3373 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8577 troops, 82 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 299
Defending force 5222 troops, 70 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
Assaulting units: 33rd/B is on its way after doing some jungle warfare refresher training at Rangoon and the 55th Div is also moving to Toungoo.
33rd/A Division
33rd/C Division
Defending units:
17th Indian Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 24, 42
Salamaua is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on CV Soryu at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Nagatsuki at Hong Kong, ship returned to service – CL escorts
Repairs completed on DD Satsuki at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 attacking a Porpoise class SS at 107,126 a Porpoise class SS is reported HIT
Repairs completed on DD Minazuki at Hakodate, ship returned to service – CL escorts
Repairs completed on DD Yakaze at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shiokaze at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Nagato at Shanghai, ship returned to service – repairs to service damage caused by the regular bombardments of Wenchow!
Repairs completed on BB Haruna at Singapore, ship returned to service – minor repairs
Task Force 192 lays defensive minefield at Bataan
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sian !!!
Changchun expands airfield to size 3
Jehol expands fortifications to size 2
Manila expands airfield to size 8
Device NE turbojet advances R&D to 12/45
DD Minazuki beginning refit in shipyard at Hakodate – CL escorts
DD Fumizuki beginning refit in shipyard at Hakodate
DD Shiokaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hakodate
DD Yakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hakodate
Aoba-1 converting to E13A1 Jake
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Baybay (81, 86)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kunming (69, 48)!
Loss of xAK Naruto Maru on Jan 04, 1942 is admitted
CL Danae is reported to have been sunk near Singapore on Dec 07, 1941
xAKL Soochow is reported to have been sunk near Pakhoi on Jan 04, 1942
10th Garrison Unit arrives at Nagoya – late decision to send this unit to SEAF
11th Garrison Unit arrives at Kumamoto – same as above, will move to SEAF 


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ASW attack near Billiton at 53,92
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui
Allied Ships
SS KX, hits 2
SS KX is located by DD Kagero
KX bottoming out ....
DD Shiranui attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
Allied ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Umboi Island (100,125)
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Invasion Support action off Makassar (65,106)
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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,88
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 18
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish is located by SC Ch 17
Cuttlefish bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68
DD Kuretake
TK Nisshin Maru #2
DD Yugao
DD Fuyo
Allied Ships
SS Triton
SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kuretake
Triton diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 57,84
PB Shonon Maru #15
TK Kanze Maru
SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shonon Maru #15
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 - clear skies over PM
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 55,55
Allied aircraft – these are long range B17 naval strikes, probably from Calcutta.
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 55,55
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
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Invasion Support action off Makassar (65,106)
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Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13562 troops, 163 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 463
Defending force 518 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Japanese assault odds: 456 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Akyab !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
54th Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion – I need more supply at Akyab to keep these AA guns fed. Some is on its way from Singapore but I will need to setup regular supply runs from Japan to Burma shortly.
5th Field AF Construction Battalion – and more supply so that the engineers can repair the holes in the runway that my BBs put there.
I also need some aviation support but that will be flown in over the coming days.
Defending units:
100th RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 43456 troops, 397 guns, 481 vehicles, Assault Value = 1571
Defending force 18194 troops, 198 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 381
Japanese adjusted assault: 2137
Allied adjusted defense: 453
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batavia !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Japanese ground losses:
608 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (3 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
25433 casualties reported
Squads: 443 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1347 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 263 (263 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 107 (107 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 13
Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division – given 48 hours leave within the city limits. IG Div will hold here for a bit as theatre reserve.
16th AA Regiment – Batavia garrison AA Regt
16th Army – HQ 16th Army and the units below will move to capture Soerabaja.
2nd Division
18th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
44th Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ABDA
ML-KNIL
North Java Base Force
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
KNIL Army Command
Batavia Base Force
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2640 troops, 106 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 1444
Defending force 46160 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1445
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Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13115 troops, 136 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Defending force 11192 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 205
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Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12507 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 449
Defending force 5982 troops, 109 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 172
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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3373 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
Defending force 1528 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Japanese adjusted assault: 69
Allied adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Makassar !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
672 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
3rd JNAF Coy
Sasebo 1st SNLF /1
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
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Ground combat at Pare Pare (66,104)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1128 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pare Pare !!!
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
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Ground combat at 43,73 (near Langsa)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4541 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 720 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Japanese adjusted assault: 68
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
5th/B Division
Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
2nd Garrison Battalion
Sabang Garrison Battalion
Sabang Base Force
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Ground combat at 45,80 (near Sibolga)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4541 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 813 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Japanese adjusted assault: 62
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Allied ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
5th/C Division
Defending units:
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Medan Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 25, 42
Arawe is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Nokaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Okikaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Minekaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
7 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Kunming
Repairs completed on DD Ushio at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Mogami at Singapore, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Akyab !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batavia !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Makassar !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pare Pare !!!
Hanoi expands airfield to size 4
Spokane expands airfield to size 7
Manila expands fortifications to size 1
Brisbane expands port to size 6
Tarakan expands fortifications to size 2
Noumea expands port to size 5
Atago-2 converting to E13A1 Jake – Palembang based ASW airgroup
59th Sentai converting to Ki-43-Ic Oscar – at Palembang, but will be replaced by 1st Sentai to let the 59th head north to Burma.
CV Hiryu available for service in damaged state at Toboali – will move with 4xDD escort to Singapore via coastal route to try and avoid allied subs.
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Baybay (81, 86)!
AMc Endeh is reported to have been sunk near Batavia on Feb 24, 1942





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ASW attack near Wake Island at 141,98
SS RO-62, hits 1
Allied Ships – reinforcement or evacuation convoy? I’m tipping reinforcement because I haven’t been very active in the 4th Fleet area yet.
APD Litchfield
DD Mugford
DMS Trevor
xAP Republic
xAP St. Mihel
DD Craven
DD Patterson
DD Henley
SS RO-62 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Litchfield
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
xAP Kitano Maru
PB Taiko Maru
SS S-39 is sighted by escort
S-39 diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 3
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
G3M2 Nell x 16
Allied Ships
AMc Djember, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 – I will put up some LRCAP over Akyab from Rangoon to try and counter these bombing raids. More engineers and aviation support are moving to Akyab to support local CAP fighters.
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 2000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14 – another good Oscar Sentai is on the way north from Sumatra now that 5th Air Div is moving to Java.
14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak – good to see, but I need to keep bringing the supply in to keep feeding the AA guns
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 2000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
12 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 15000 feet
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Amphibious Assault at Semarang (53,102)
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Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)
Japanese Shock attack – this was a mistake… I had left this unit in Reserve mode to keep it out of the attack but forgot to change it to Rest when Sian was captured. Result was that it conducted a solo assault river crossing against 27k enemy troops. Ooops!
I will try to get them back to Sian before they are attacked and destroyed…
Attacking force 1139 troops, 12 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 27382 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 452
Japanese adjusted assault: 0
Allied adjusted defense: 154
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
508 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
Jingcha War Area
18th Group Army
34th Group Army
36th Group Army
7th New Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
Red Chinese Army
8th Route Army
10th Chinese Base Force
15th Chinese Base Force
4th Construction Regiment
7th Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2640 troops, 106 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 1442
Defending force 46187 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1449
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Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13175 troops, 136 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 452
Defending force 11225 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206
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Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12522 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
Defending force 6017 troops, 109 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
Japanese adjusted assault: 352
Allied adjusted defense: 113
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilatjap !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1719 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 172 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 61 (56 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 64 (62 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Units destroyed 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
4th Division
6th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilitap Base Force
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at Umboi Island (100,125)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Umboi Island !!!
Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 26, 42
Biak is occupied by the Japanese
PB Chitose Maru sinks at sea – this is a strange one. There was no combat event but I noticed while giving orders that it was heavily damaged. It’s now listed as sunk from unknown causes. Maybe a mine, enemy submarine, some pulled a plug out by accident?
Repairs completed on DD Hakaze at Hakodate, ship returned to service – all of these are old DDs used as CL task force escorts
Repairs completed on DD Sawakaze at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yukaze at Pescadores, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Akikaze at Pescadores, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Numakaze at Saigon, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Namikaze at Saigon, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asagiri at Manila, ship returned to service – This is a Fubuki II CA escort repairing minor damage before moving back to active duty in Southern Area Fleet forward areas.
Repairs completed on CV Shokaku at Singapore, ship returned to service – minor damage repaired, just waiting on a few points of minor damage to be fixed on BB Kongo and KB will sail for duty in SEAF and 4th Fleet areas.
Repairs completed on CA Suzuya at Singapore, ship returned to service
Task Force 83 lays defensive minefield at Singapore
7 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Kunming – this air lift is nearly complete
Repairs completed on CA Myoko at Shanghai, ship returned to service – CA Myoko was damaged early in the war during the scrap with USS Houston and friends. She will move south to rejoin her sisters in RADM Tanaka’s CA task force that includes all 9xDD Fubuki Is.
Repairs completed on DD Sazanami at Manila, ship returned to service – minor repairs
Repairs completed on CA Kumano at Singapore, ship returned to service – minor repairs
Repairs completed on DD Isokaze at Singapore, ship returned to service – minor repairs
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilatjap !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Umboi Island !!!
Tacoma expands airfield to size 7
Pago Pago expands airfield to size 4
Manila expands fortifications to size 2
Davao expands airfield to size 5
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Baybay (81, 86)!
I’ve never had a plan that I was happy with to garrison Baybay. I feel like I’m a few Garrison units short of what I need, especially now I’ve got a few bases in Java that need small garrisons… Plan A was to use the 8th and 9th JNAF Coys at Baybay as they have 20 AV combined, but I decided that was a waste of aviation support that I need in forward areas like the Celebes. Plan B was to use the 10th Garrison Unit that has just arrived and withdraws in Nov 43. While checking my plan for this unit I decided to send both the 10th and 11th Garrison Units to SEAF instead, as I figure they will be of more use to me closer to the front line in PNG or the Solomons. Plan C now is to move the 10th Special Base Force from Tarakan to Baybay as it has 30 AV and some Naval Support. With the 10th SBF at Baybay it will become the ASW and local patrol IJN base for the Philippine Islands and I’ll slowly expand the airfield to help defend any future Leyte Gulf operations.
CS Nisshin arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo – Will join RADM Yamaguchi’s CVL task force. Nisshin-1 will convert to Jakes, resize to 20 and has already taken 20 trained pilots. Nisshin-2 will stay at Kure to train more pilots for the Imperial Japanese Navy Jake Force (IJNJF).
SS I-29 arrives at Port Arthur – will move to Truk for SEAF patrols
AMc Djember is reported to have been sunk near Soerabaja on Feb 26, 1942
40th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo – will move to 4th Fleet forward areas, likely the Gilberts to push IJN naval search arcs further out. 


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ASW attack near Pescadores at 84,62
TK Goyo Maru
DD Yomogi
DD Tsuta
SS Seawolf is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Kodiak at 181,41
SS I-4
Allied Ships
YP-95
Captain of SS I-4 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161
SS I-26, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Balch
DD Selfridge
SS I-26 is located by DD Balch
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,97
CVL Ryujo
BB Kirishima
CS Chitose
DD Nenohi
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
Allied Ships
SS Permit
SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Ryujo – near miss!
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Morning Air attack on Pamekasan , at 57,105
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed – well that certainly didn’t go to plan. Maybe it was the 10k foot height advantage that the RAF had, but I was expecting the bombers to come in low. Fortunately only 1 pilot KIA today with 5 WIA.
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
No Allied losses
2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
G3M2 Nell x 15
Allied Ships
AMc Djombang, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Escalante R, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 2000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Toboali at 50,94
SC Ch 11
SC Ch 12
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39136 troops, 452 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1398
Defending force 64974 troops, 330 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1896
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2624 troops, 106 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 1443
Defending force 46220 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1452
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Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack – deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow as one Chinese Corps has left the hex.
Attacking force 13212 troops, 136 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
Defending force 5746 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 111
Assaulting units:
5th Tank Regiment
8th Division
Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
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Ground combat at 56,49 (near Toungoo)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12091 troops, 114 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 388
Defending force 475 troops, 0 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Japanese assault odds: 178 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
56th Division
Defending units:
45th Indian Brigade
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Ground combat at Semarang (53,102)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4171 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 81 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Semarang !!!
Assaulting units:
Kure 2nd SNLF
Kure 1st SNLF
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8567 troops, 82 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 415
Defending force 5305 troops, 70 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
Assaulting units:
33rd/B Division
33rd/A Division
33rd/C Division
Defending units:
17th Indian Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 27, 42
Wau is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Tachikaze at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hokaze at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
B5N1 Kate from Shoho-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-42 class SS at 66,97 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from Kanoya Ku K-1 Det has spotted an Allied AMc at 55,41 an Allied AMc is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Ryujo-2 attacking an Allied SS at 69,96 a Argonaut class SS is reported HIT
7 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Kunming
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 3rd Air Division to Rangoon
12 x MC-21 Sally transporting 85th JAAF AF Coy to Akyab
5 x MC-21 Sally transporting 85th JAAF AF Coy to Akyab
Repairs completed on DD Akebono at Manila, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Semarang !!!
Tokyo expands fortifications to size 2
Rabaul expands airfield to size 4
DD Inazuma available for service in damaged state at Balikpapan – has 6 major float damage so needs to move to Singapore shipyard for some work.
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Baybay (81, 86)!
SS I-30 arrives at Port Arthur – will move to Truk for SEAF patrols
AMc Djombang is reported to have been sunk near Soerabaja on Feb 27, 1942
15th Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Osaka/Kyoto – to SEAF to build airfields in PNG
17th Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Osaka/Kyoto – same as the 15th NCB


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ASW attack near Nadi at 130,161
SS I-26 is located by APD Whipple
APD Pillsbury fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
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ASW attack near Nadi at 130,161
SS I-26 is sighted by escort – might need to move I-26, getting spotted once or twice a turn and not getting a shot at anything near Fiji
AM Grebe fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Toboali at 50,94
Allied Ships
SS KXVI, hits 3
SS KXVI is located by SC Ch 12
SC Ch 12 attacking submerged sub .... Idea for a new Golden Book: The Little Subchaser that could!
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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
CL Tenryu – on her way to Kure
DD Yukaze
DD Akikaze
SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at CL Tenryu – all missed which is good as she would never have made it to that CLAA conversion
Seadragon diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Bandjermasin at 61,102
CA Maya
xAP Ukishima Maru
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAP Dairen Maru
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 3
SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at CA Maya
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96
SS Stingray is sighted by escort
DMS W-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
APD Aoi
DMS W-20
Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 1
SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes at APD Aoi
DMS W-20 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow) – I did a detailed look around the grounds on 1st of March and noticed that the motley crue of LB groups bombing Wenchow have <50 morale. They don’t seem to like bombing at 2k feet every day, although I am letting 30% of them rest every day…
I’ll set them back to training for a few days until morale improves then watch morale in my bomber groups a bit closer from here on.
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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft – unopposed in the air while more Oscars move north and others recover at Rangoon. I will setup a big LRCAP plus local CAP ambush in a few days.
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Pamekasan , at 57,105
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
G3M2 Nell x 11
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
A6M2 Zero x 24
Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 2
No Allied losses – layered CAP missed making contact with these 2 x Cat Is, assumed to be RAAF flying out of Port Moresby. The allies just got some good get intel on Rabaul’s air defences. Maybe the site of this many Zeros will keep his bombers away for a while!
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 2000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
He’s doing no damage to the port, airfield or ground troops yet. Hopefully his air groups tire themselves out a bit before the Oscar ambush is sprung.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
A6M2 Zero x 24
Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 2
No Allied losses – missed them again, a radar might help…
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
10 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 15000 feet – just recording some details on altitudes for future reference.
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Sub attack near Kodiak at 181,41
SS I-4
Allied Ships
YP-95, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
YP-98
SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at YP-95 – skipper of the I-4 must have got sick of the annoying little YPs
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Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13910 troops, 136 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
Defending force 5741 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 111
Japanese adjusted assault: 443
Allied adjusted defense: 214
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1426 casualties reported
Squads: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 102 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
5th Tank Regiment – won’t follow
8th Division – might follow, maybe… probably not
Defending units: I noticed that one defending unit had moved out to the SW so went for a deliberate attack. This is on the slow road that runs parallel and just to the W of the fast road to Sian. I am not planning a major advance on this axis and don’t really want the 8th Div moving further away from Changsha. I’ll probably cancel their move order tomorrow and find something to swap with it so I can move it to the Big Show vic Changsha.
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39147 troops, 452 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1397
Defending force 64953 troops, 330 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1895
Assaulting units:
11th Army – only 11th Army units left here now, the others that were here have moved SE and then W to the clear hex to prep for the assault river crossing. Will be interesting to see if those moves prompt a reaction or withdrawal anywhere from the allies.
34th Division
39th Division
40th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Road Const Co
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2632 troops, 106 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 1449
Defending force 46259 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 28, 42
Siaoe is occupied by the Japanese
H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-2 attacking an Allied SS at 131,113 an Allied DD is reported HIT
7 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Kunming
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 3rd Air Division to Rangoon
12 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Akyab
5 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Akyab
Repairs completed on DD Asashio at Manila, ship returned to service – minor repairs
Port Hueneme expands airfield to size 1
Manila expands fortifications to size 3
Townsville expands airfield to size 6 – RAAF Base Townsville will soon be able to support regular B17 strikes on Port Moresby after I capture it…
Batavia expands fortifications to size 1
Voroshilov expands airfield to size 8
Previous report of sinking of DD Stuart incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Hong Kong Det disbands
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Baybay (81, 86)!
YP-95 is reported to have been sunk near Kodiak on Feb 28, 1942
SC CHa-29 arrives at Kagoshima – will move to the Shikuka based ASW Div in NEAF


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Status: offline 		I now have three data points for The Worm*.
I will put this chart up on the first of each month to show the points comparison and changes to the AV ratio over time.
The critical Victory Point ratio worm (orange) will show how the war is going, which side has the momentum and possibly the point that the IJ high water mark is reached.







*Inspired by live audience polling during political leadership debates, applied now to a far more interesting purpose.
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Status: offline 		This is the current situation in NCAA.

MGA are closing in on Lanchow from the east.
12th Army are moving NW from Sian to meet up with them. 12th Army will then revert to defensive operations.
HQ 20th Army, all Divisions temporarily attached from Kwantung Army (grey backgrounds) and all Tank Regts will then move to the Changsha area. They won't try to attack west across the slow roads to Kienko.
1st Army remains on the defence around Tsiaotso.




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RE: 1 Mar 42 reports - 12/14/2019 1:00:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		Current situation, 6th Area Army (CEA) with future ops for 20th Army shown.

13th Army are screening the Chinese troops near Wenchow with 22nd and 116th Divs. HQ 13th Army, 15th and 17th Divs are moving west.
11th Army will threaten Changsha with HQ, 34,39,40th Divs with 3rd and 6th moving to the assault river crossing site. 13th Div is holding the road Nanyang-Sian and will join this attack as soon as it is replaced.
23rd Army has moved north from Kukong but once it crosses to Hengyang it will move west to threaten Kweilin/Liuchow.

20th Army: 9,10,19,20th Divs are in location and will help force the river crossing.




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RE: 1 Mar 42 reports - 12/14/2019 1:35:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		Current situation and future plans for Burma Area Army

Arakan Front: Cox's Bazaar has a division defending it so 54th Div is advancing overland. This will also allow time for more supply convoys to move to Burma. I am about one week away from being able to buy 53rd Div out from Japan then about another 5-6 weeks for 52nd Div. If I capture Cox's Bazaar before then they will make their landings further north.

Central Burma: I'm seeing lots of RAF and USAAF bombers so am thinking about avoiding the open country by using the roads through rough terrain. 3rd Air Div will work to clear the allied air forces then start bombing the allied ground forces.
B17s are flying out of Calcutta, Chittagong and possibly Dacca.

Yunnan: Kunming airfield damage is reducing and should allow reinforcement by air now. The Raiding Regts and 4th IMR will need to hold out until 23rd Army can link up with them.






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RE: 1 Mar 42 reports - 12/14/2019 2:27:45 AM   
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25th Army with IG and 18th Divs helped to capture Batavia. I don't need this much force on Java now that the Batavia defenders were captured.
16th Army with 2nd, 4th and 38th Divs should be ample to capture the rest of Java.

IJN Southern Fleet is using Balikpapan as a refuelling and rearming base.

SNLFs are also excess to requirements on Java now. They will be used to capture the Celebes and the islands around the Banda Sea including Timor and Ambon plusestablish small bases to protect oil exports from Boela and Babo.
KB is about to leave Singapore for duty in SEAF. It will cover these SNLF operations on the way past in case the allies have some surprises lurking in the shadows off NW Australia.

5th Air Div isn’t needed to capture Soerabaja so it is staying at Mindanao before deploying to Timor.
22nd Air Flotilla will provide long range naval patrols from SW Sumatra, Java and Timor.




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RE: 1 Mar 42 reports - 12/14/2019 2:53:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		The situation in SEAF

Lots of movement by small SNLF Coys and IJNAF Coys, mainly using PB Ansyu conversions as “fast” transports and/or small xAKL with PB escort amphib task forces. Nothing too valuable as allied Cruisers are active and I expect BBs and CVs to pop out and say boo at any moment.

KB and 14th Army are en route to clear the allies from PNG.
KB will also conduct a fighting patrol as far as Sydney-Noumea-Fiji while fuel and ordnance lasts.

Naval Construction Bns are moving from Japan to establish air bases at Lae, then Buna and Milne Bay.




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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 66,98
DMS W-14
DMS W-15
Allied Ships
SS Permit
SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-14
Permit diving deep ....
DMS W-15 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
10 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 84,41 , near Sian, advanced training
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged – here’s hoping that some of these crash on the way home or have to be written off.
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 54th Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Pamekasan , at 57,105
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 3
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
G3M2 Nell x 12
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
A6M2 Zero x 26
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged – good to see, but even better is no damage to the Zeros
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96
DMS W-14
DMS W-15
SS Stingray is located by DMS W-14
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39143 troops, 452 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1396
Defending force 65137 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1902
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41351 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451
Defending force 46283 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1453

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 01, 42
Auki is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Amagiri at Manila, ship returned to service – minor damage repairs
Repairs completed on DD Arare at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Oshio at Manila, ship returned to service
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 3rd Air Division to Rangoon
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
Repairs completed on CA Kinugasa at Manila, ship returned to service – minor repairs
Repairs completed on CA Mikuma at Singapore, ship returned to service – minor repairs
Ominato expands airfield to size 5
Saigon expands fortifications to size 3
Chumphon expands airfield to size 7 – it is now 7/7 so I will start building forts. This is an IJN 21st Air Flotilla airbase.
15th Spc.Tpt.Unit A arrives at Uttaradit – both of these transport groups are moving aviation support units from Thailand into Burma.
15th Spc.Tpt.Unit B arrives at Uttaradit


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2 Mar 42 report - 12/14/2019 8:54:31 AM   
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Sub attack near Victoria at 207,54 – contact with the RCN again. Good to see that my subs are keeping some of these convoy escort ships in home waters.
SS I-1
Allied Ships
KV Quesnel
KV Dawson
KV Chilliwack
SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at KV Quesnel
KV Chilliwack attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Pago Pago at 149,161 – more evidence of the main supply route through the Pacific with these xAKs spotted.
SS I-21
Allied Ships
DD Ward
xAK Comliebank
xAK Vermont
SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ward
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
BB Nagato
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
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TF 301 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)
AMc Awa Maru
AMc Ayaha Maru
23 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Pamekasan , at 57,105 – Just checked why they flew over Pamekasan and they are set to commander’s discretion…
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
22 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 – 30 x allied fighters spotted so they are doing something else other than putting up CAP
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
18 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
G3M2 Nell x 15
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged – pesky Dutchmen won’t give up
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 2
Allied Ships
AMc Ardjoeno, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk – there is nothing left in a Java port worth the lost pilots so I will set these Nells to naval search from now on.
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 84,41 , near Sian out in the open country
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan) – I’ve started to try and soften up the Chinese troops in the open hexes behind Changsha. Also good for recon purposes as it gives me a look at what units are in the hex. Recon has spotted 6 units in this hex so two are still unidentified.
Ki-51 Sonia x 32
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 19th Group Army ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Ki-36 Ida x 14
14 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet – I’ve lifted them up to 10k feet and have set to about 50% rest to see if that helps morale improve. I’ve got a vague memory from reading something on the forum that level bomber pilots don’t like flying low level missions. Probably fair enough for the pilots to be a little put off being ordered to fly these obsolete unarmoured light bombers in an attack bomber role.
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft – not doing much, I am moving local CAP in to try and counter these raids tomorrow.
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 13
13 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan – this is a waste of Nells based on Mindanao. I’m moving them forward to get more eyes over the Celebes.
G3M2 Nell x 13
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
AMc Higashiyama Maru – I don’t even like losing AMc so won’t be tempting fate by leaving this little boat in harms way tomorrow.
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled – a few engineers didn’t hear the air raid sirens…
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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161
SS I-26, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Porter
DD Selfridge
SS I-26 is located by DD Porter
DD Selfridge attacking submerged sub ....
DD Selfridge is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Balabac at 71,85
Japanese Ships – this is the complete convoy, full of fuel in small tankers moving to provide local refuelling capability in 4th Fleet area of operations.
TK Zuiyo Maru
PB Tama Maru #8 – If the TKs can survive long enough I will replace these PBs with Escorts at some point, but these being the small 1250 capacity TKs they will be the last ones to get better escorts.
TK Sanraku Maru
TK Mitu Maru
TK Kanze Maru
PB Shonon Maru #15
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at TK Zuiyo Maru
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
SS I-155, hits 8 – moderate damage, will need a few days of yard time at Singapore.
Allied Ships
PG Hindustan
xAK Nord

SS I-155 launches 2 torpedoes at PG Hindustan
I-155 bottoming out ....
PG Hindustan attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39094 troops, 452 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1389
Defending force 65278 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1912
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41361 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451
Defending force 46264 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1448
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 91,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 11271 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337 – I spotted something moving to the SW so wanted to remind myself who the defenders were again.
Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
13th Group Army
35th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12891 troops, 162 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 840
Defending force 5375 troops, 70 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
33rd Division
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment – still attached to 4th Fleet so I can’t recombine the 55th Div yet. Doing that is low on the priority list with so many units still to buy out of Japan.
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
17th Indian Division – looks to be trying to withdraw to the NE so a deliberate attack is ordered for tomorrow.
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Ground combat at Watampone (66,105) – this cuts off the Makassar defenders.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1110 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Watampone !!!
Sasebo 1st SNLF
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Ground combat at 44,74 (near Langsa)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4541 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 431 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese assault odds: 125 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
5th/B Division – this RCT will move back to Sabang to be available for future operations. The defending force should now be combat ineffective and out of supply.
Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
Sabang Garrison Battalion
2nd Garrison Battalion
Sabang Base Force
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Ground combat at 44,81 (near Sibolga)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4541 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 406 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Japanese assault odds: 124 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
5th/C Division – this RCT will continue to pursue as they still need to capture Padang.
Defending units:
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Medan Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 02, 42
Long Island is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on CL Jintsu at Hakodate, ship returned to service – minor damage
Repairs completed on BB Kongo at Singapore, ship returned to service – KB (less only Hiryu that is repairing at Singapore) will now move to SEAF via the Celebes.
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 3rd Air Division to Rangoon
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
Japanese forces CAPTURE Watampone !!!
Chichi-jima expands fortifications to size 2
Harbin expands airfield to size 8
Bombay expands airfield to size 5
SC Ch 13 taken out of commission to begin refit at Cam Ranh Bay – depth charge upgrades on all of these SCs
SC Ch 14 taken out of commission to begin refit at Cam Ranh Bay
SC Ch 15 taken out of commission to begin refit at Cam Ranh Bay
SC Ch 16 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore
SC Ch 17 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore
SC Ch 18 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore
SC Ch 19 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore
SC Ch 24 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
SC Ch 25 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
SC Ch 26 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
SC Ch 27 taken out of commission to begin refit at Hong Kong
SC Ch 33 taken out of commission to begin refit at Batan Island
Nisshin-2 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 3 – basic training unit for the ASW Force.
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Baybay (81, 86)!
SS KVIII is reported to have been sunk near Billiton on Jan 02, 1942
41st JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo – will move to Tabiteuea in 4th Fleet forward areas. 


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2 Mar 42 report - 12/14/2019 10:24:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		With the end of the amphib bonus coming up rapidly, I'm starting to think about where the front line will get to by the end of Mar 42 and what territory I should go after for the rest of 1942.

Going around the grounds counter-clockwise:
- General Defence Army. Lots of reserves ready to buy out as Political Points are saved. Some port building, but not much airfield or fort building yet.
- Kwantung Army. All is quiet on the Manchukuo Front, watching the Soviets and generally resting/training. Not much airfield or fort building in this theatre yet to try and save supplies for China ops.
- NCAA. With Sian captured NCAA will work to cut the allied troops in NW China off and then support the advance on Chungking by threatening the NE approaches.
- CEA (future 6th Area Army). Only a few days until the assault river crossing SW of Changsha. This will be reinforced as the main axis of advance to Chungking.
- Burma Area Army (currently only 15th Army). I'm not in a hurry to capture central or upper Burma but I will maintain contact and take advantage where I can. Keeping supply up in Burma is the constant challenge.

-25th Army has almost finished clearing Sumatra and has helped capture Batavia. On the expectation that 15th Army's advance is going to draw Indian Army reinforcements towards Calcutta/Bangladesh/Assam, there may be weak spots for 25th Army to exploit in Ceylon or Southern India. I would need KB to support that sort of operation. As a minimum I want to raid deep into the Indian Ocean and take some vacant bases with SNLF, but 25th Army could also conduct a larger scale raid.

- 16th Army has to clear Java then Timor, but the staff are already planning follow on NW Australia raids. If Darwin is lightly defended it will be captured but not strongly held. I feel that operations in the Perth area would need 25th Army and 16th Army to operate together and would need a concurrent threat to NE Australia (14th Army) to avoid reinforcements being moved across by rail.

- 14th Army will clear PNG then has options to either raid NE Australia or push into the South Pacific. I would like to try and capture Noumea and any allied forces there to delay any future allied advance, but I can't afford to commit a field Army and allow it to get bogged down somewhere against a strong allied defence..

- SNLF units will support raids in SWAF, Southern (Area) Fleet and SEAF areas.

- 4th Fleet will need to make do with SNLF units for the foreseeable future, but I may buy out an IJA Bde or Div from Japan to help SNLFs capture Wake Island.

- 5th Fleet (NEAF) is currently very quiet. Maybe too quiet. I have no major forces of any kind up there and haven't pushed anything into the Aleutians except subs. The allies seem quiet up here too though, with no evidence of forward bases being built yet. I am wary of a big allied drive across NorPac, so when NEAF reinforcements arrive I will push them forward into the ALeutians to try and provide some early warning of allied moves.




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RE: 2 Mar 42 report - 12/14/2019 6:16:09 PM   
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Long Island is occupied by the Japanese


What? When?

BTW I like the map postings.

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RE: 2 Mar 42 report - 12/14/2019 6:18:46 PM   
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B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged – here’s hoping that some of these crash on the way home or have to be written off.


At any rate they generally take a while to get back into service as they are SR4 aircraft.

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RE: 2 Mar 42 report - 12/14/2019 6:22:43 PM   
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144th Infantry Regiment – still attached to 4th Fleet so I can’t recombine the 55th Div yet. Doing that is low on the priority list with so many units still to buy out of Japan.


In case your're not aware a Dev confirmed that a division operating as a whole should perform the same whether combined or not.

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RE: 2 Mar 42 report - 12/15/2019 12:19:25 AM   
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ORIGINAL: rustysi

quote:

Long Island is occupied by the Japanese


What? When?

BTW I like the map postings.


The real Long Island off the coast of PNG, not “Long Island AO”

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TF 188 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98) – I had these DMS task forces still set to ASW for a few days… finally changed them to Minesweeping mission to clear the allied mines.
DMS W-3
DMS W-2
DMS W-1
50 mines cleared
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TF 417 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
65 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96
PB Yokae Maru
SS KXI is sighted by escort
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
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Amphibious Assault at Lae (99,126)
8 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 6th Naval Const Bn /2
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TF 188 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)
41 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66
TK San Clemente Maru
E Ishigaki
E Kunashiri

SS Tambor is sighted by escort
E Kunashiri attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66
TK Toa Maru
TK San Clemente Maru
E Ishigaki
E Kunashiri
SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at TK Toa Maru – both missed, but I need my ASW forces to start doing better. Most ASW assets are still poorly trained though.
E Ishigaki attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84
DD Kagero
CA Mogami
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kagero
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
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Morning Air attack on Pamekasan , at 57,105 – forgot to set this Oscar group to a meaningful target…
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 destroyed
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 8
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 84,41 , near Sian
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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 57,102
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 1
L-212 x 5
5 x L-212 bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Japanese Ships – another oops moment, this is a small TK task force moving Oil from Batavia to Singapore that ran a bit close to Soerabaja…
TK Tennan Maru
TK Terukawa Maru
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Port Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
B-17D Fortress x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84
DD Maikaze
CA Mogami
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
SS KXIV launches 4 torpedoes at DD Maikaze
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ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84
AMc Ryuto Maru
SS KXIV is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161
SS I-26
SS I-26 is located by DD Selfridge
DD Balch attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39107 troops, 452 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1387
Defending force 65414 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1929
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41420 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1457
Defending force 46226 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1445
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Ground combat at 91,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 110 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units: Other Chinese units have withdrawn to the SW.
83rd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24777 troops, 251 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 844
Defending force 5365 troops, 70 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 196
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 624
Allied adjusted defense: 115
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Toungoo !!!
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2173 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 93 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 36 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 18 (7 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
33rd Division – this Div will pursue to the NE, while 55th Div will backtrack one hex to then move up the good jungle road to Taung Gyi.
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
17th Indian Division – this Indian Div should be max Bde strength after a couple of reverses now.
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Ground combat at Djokjakarta (52,103)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta !!!
Assaulting units:
Kure 1st SNLF
Kure 2nd SNLF
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1529 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Defending force 1033 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Japanese adjusted assault: 12
Allied adjusted defense: 11
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
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Ground combat at Gasmata (103,127)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 159 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gasmata !!!
Assaulting units:
7th Indpt SNLF Coy /2
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Ground combat at Siberoet (42,85)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 19 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siberoet !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
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Ground combat at Sipora (43,86)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 19 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sipora !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2
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Ground combat at Pagai-eilanden (43,88)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 19 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pagai-eilanden !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /3

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 03, 42
Thousand Ships Bay is occupied by the Japanese – false advertising on the tour brochure, there wasn’t a single ship there.
Repairs completed on SS I-166 at Truk, ship returned to service – will move back to patrol duty on the east Australian coast.
E13A1 Jake from Tone-2 attacking SS Tambor at 92,66 SS Tambor is reported HIT . Tone-2 is based at Nago on Okinawa with pilots trained in Naval Search and ASW skills. Good to see them get one hit but I need them to do more of this as the TK convoys sail by.
CPO Isozaki, C. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
CPO Isozaki, C. of Tainan Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
CPO Isozaki, C. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
2LT Inuzuka O. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 5
2LT Inuzuka O. of 77th Sentai Det B attains ace status!!
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Siberoet
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Sipora
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Pagai-eilanden
23 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming – reinforcements are finally flying into Kunming! Once the 4th IMR is all in the hex I will try a bombardment attack to see what the two Chinese units are.
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 12th JAAF AF Coy to Kunming
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 3rd Air Division to Rangoon
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
Repairs completed on BB Ise at Manila, ship returned to service – minor damage repaired.
Japanese forces CAPTURE Toungoo !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gasmata !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siberoet !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sipora !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pagai-eilanden !!!
Port Arthur expands airfield to size 5
Guam expands airfield to size 3
Suva expands airfield to size 6
Ki-57-I Topsy upgrading to Ki-57-II Topsy at Hamamatsu – this was a mistake… I should have set the Topsy-I factories to not upgrade but hadn’t. I still have about 70x Ha-5 engines to use up and don’t want to make Topsy-IIs as they use Ha-31 engines… I changed the factory back to the Topsy-I just to use up the Ha-5 engines. That’s a waste of a few thousand supplies but not a show stopper.
Device Nakajima Ha-45 advances R&D to 7/43. I have 3x30 research factories on the Ha-45 so it will advance 90% every 30 days. That’s 17 months of time available so it should enter production in about 10 months or Jan 43.
SC Ch 20 taken out of commission to begin refit at Shanghai
SC Ch 21 taken out of commission to begin refit at Shanghai
SC Ch 22 taken out of commission to begin refit at Shanghai
SC Ch 23 taken out of commission to begin refit at Shanghai


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Status: offline 		The assault river crossing at Hengyang gets a 2:1 and drops forts to 1, but doesn't capture the city outright.
It won't take long to capture Hengyang, so it will be interesting to see if/how the nearby Chinese units react.
This is the state of the assault force straight after the river crossing.
19th Ind Mixed Bde took the brunt but will recover with few destroyed squads although all are disabled, while the other units are in pretty good shape.
The entire force will reorganise tomorrow and attack again the day after.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Chittagong at 55,42, Range 2,000 Yards
BB Fuso, Shell hits 4 – plucky RIN gunboats land a few punches
BB Yamashiro
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships – whatever they had on board they had already unloaded. I expect land combat units and supply.
xAK Hoihow, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Karoa, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Marion Moller, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Nord, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PG Clive, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PG Lawrence, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PG Hindustan, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 2,000 yards – this could have been nasty if they had torpedoes.
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
xAK Nord sunk by BB Fuso at 2,000 yards
PG Lawrence sunk by BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards
xAK Karoa sunk by DD Asagumo at 2,000 yards
xAK Hoihow sunk by DD Natsugumo at 2,000 yards
xAK Marion Moller sunk by DD Arashio at 2,000 yards
PG Hindustan sunk by BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards
PG Clive sunk by BB Yamashiro at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Chittagong at 55,41, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships – the same BB task force as above.
Allied Ships
AMc Patna, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Patna sunk by BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed on ground
H81-A3: 3 damaged – Looks like an AVG Aqn is based here
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18 – damage showing was about double this
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 72,89
PB Chitose Maru #2
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
AMC Asaka Maru
CM Yaeyama
CM Tokiwa
PB Yamabato Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
Captain of SS Sturgeon elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PB Yamabato Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
DD Susuki
DD Tsuga
SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at TK Tatekawa Maru
DD Tsuga attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Pamekasan , at 57,105
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 9
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Ki-36 Ida x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 28
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Ki-36 Ida x 12
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed – Average pilot quality in the 77th Sentai is being reduced and they might be starting to miss their hotel beds, so I’m going to move this Sentai back to Thailand and move a fresh Sentai to Akyab.
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
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Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 84,41 , near Sian
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Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 61421 troops, 634 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 1901
Defending force 25323 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 907
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1083
Allied adjusted defense: 422
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
5292 casualties reported – not small losses, but most units remain in pretty good shape. I would have preferred to have Tank Regts in this attack but they are all busy at Sian. I’ll bring the Tanks back or I don’t think I will be able to get through the rough terrain between here and Chungking.
Squads: 113 destroyed, 428 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 42 (1 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2122 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 394 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 49 (3 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Assaulting units: All in decent shape except where noted below.
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade – heavy disabled casualties including 100% of infantry squads, but not many destroyed. Combat ineffective. This Bde will remain in hex in Reserve mode then Rest once the front line moves forward.
20th Division
77th Infantry Regiment – about 50% combat power remains.
90th Infantry Regiment
51st Division
58th Infantry Regiment
74th Infantry Regiment
19th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
72nd Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41425 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1457
Defending force 46259 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451
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Ground combat at 91,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 95 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese assault odds: 208 to 1
Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
83rd Chinese Corps – will reappear at Chungking before I get there.
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1510 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 975 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
Japanese adjusted assault: 12
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-). I may need to replace a few COs of SNLF units… I just checked some of their stats and many of them are not well suited to commanding land forces.
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 04, 42
Tassafaronga is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on SS I-16 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Aoba at Manila, ship returned to service
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-2 attacking a O19 Class class SS at 130,115 an Allied SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Huckins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
21 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 12th JAAF AF Coy to Kunming
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Siberoet
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Sipora
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Pagai-eilanden
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kunming
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Rangoon
Repairs completed on CL Katori at Balikpapan, ship returned to service
Hiroshima/Kure expands fortifications to size 3
Seward expands airfield to size 1
Rangoon expands fortifications to size 3
Bandoeng expands fortifications to size 1
Lingga expands airfield to size 2 – this is one more than I wanted to, so the engineers are told to rest.
Chumphon expands fortifications to size 2
12th Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Sian – Medium Tanks upgraded.
xAK Hoihow is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
xAK Karoa is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
xAK Marion Moller is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
xAK Nord is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
AMc Ardjoeno is reported to have been sunk near Soerabaja on Mar 02, 1942
PG Clive is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
PG Lawrence is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
PG Hindustan is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
AMc Patna is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
59th Sentai arrives at Chiang Mai 


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 05, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
SS Spearfish is sighted by escort
Spearfish diving deep ....
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
SS Spearfish is sighted by escort
Spearfish diving deep ....
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
CA Chokai
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
SS Trusty is sighted by escort
Trusty bottoming out ....
DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 85,41 , near Sian
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 2
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed – I will set all Oscars to 15k feet to see if that helps
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 7
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68
TK Akebono Maru
TK Goyo Maru
DD Yomogi
DD Tsuta
SS Triton launches 4 torpedoes at TK Akebono Maru
DD Yomogi attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 55,44 (near Akyab)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13144 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
Defending force 555 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Japanese adjusted assault: 203
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 67 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
54th Division
Defending units:
3rd Assam Rifles Battalion – a fair way from Assam.
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Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)
Japanese Bombardment attack – deliberate attack ordered with most units for tomorrow.
Attacking force 895 troops, 89 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 1503
Defending force 22688 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 596
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade – in Reserve
77th Infantry Regiment – in Reserve
19th Division
20th Division
90th Infantry Regiment
51st Division
74th Infantry Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
9th Prov Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41400 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1456
Defending force 46273 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450
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Ground combat at 83,44 (near Ankang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13326 troops, 136 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 406
Defending force 4332 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Assaulting units:
8th Division
Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
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Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap)
Japanese Bombardment attack – deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow.
Attacking force 12500 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 390
Defending force 4461 troops, 55 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 123
Assaulting units:
4th Division
Defending units:
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
4th KNIL Regiment
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilitap Base Force
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Deliberate attack – shock attack ordered for tomorrow, I need all SNLF units to be moving forward before April arrives.
Attacking force 1518 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 967 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Japanese adjusted assault: 44
Allied adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
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Ground combat at 83,44 (near Ankang)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3897 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 13326 troops, 136 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 406
Allied adjusted assault: 31
Japanese adjusted defense: 2563 – that is quite a defensive bonus, more than 6x basic AV
Allied assault odds: 1 to 82
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: morale(-)
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
Defending units:
8th Division
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Ground combat at Terempa (54,83)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Terempa !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
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Ground combat at Soebi-besar (57,85)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soebi-besar !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2
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Ground combat at Djemadja (53,83)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djemadja !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /3
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Ground combat at Christmas Island IO (45,104)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Christmas Island IO !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 05, 42
DD Shigure collides with DD Suzukaze at 59 , 101 – KB escorts… Moderate damage to both. They are limited to <30 knots so will move back to Singapore for repairs and become escorts for CV Hiryu when it moves to Japan.
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted an Allied SC at 56,104 an Allied SC is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Soryu-2 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 64,99 a Perch class SS is reported HIT
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Terempa
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Soebi-besar
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Djemadja
4 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Christmas Island IO
19 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 9th JAAF AF Coy to Toungoo
10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kunming
Repairs completed on DD Inazuma at Manila, ship returned to service – minor repairs
Repairs completed on DD Akatsuki at Manila, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Terempa !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soebi-besar !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djemadja !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Christmas Island IO !!!
Kobe expands fortifications to size 2
Pisanuloke expands fortifications to size 2
Port Hueneme expands airfield to size 2
Bangalore expands airfield to size 2
Ledo expands airfield to size 6 – I might need to cut Ledo off from supplies so they can’t be flown into China…
Lingga expands fortifications to size 1
Vladivostok expands port to size 8
10th Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Sian – medium tank upgrades
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Baybay (81, 86)! 10th Special Base Force will land tomorrow to put an end to the rebellion.
42nd JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo – future Wake Island garrison.


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< Message edited by jdsrae -- 12/16/2019 11:39:28 AM >

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Post #: 416
RE: 4 Mar 42 report - 12/16/2019 4:01:03 PM   
ITAKLinus

 

Posts: 630
Joined: 2/22/2018
From: Italy
Status: offline 		He will move troops from Chengteh to the forest hex N-W of Changsha, protecting the road to it.

In this case, you have two basic options: you put all your bombers on ground attack over chinese currently in chengteh in order to prevent the move and arrive first to the hex.
Or, you don't give a damn and continue marching N-W leaving a strong defence west of Changsha. You can perform a nice movement capturing Chihkiang and positions offbase leading to Kweyiang, which should be your real target since it opens the road to Chungking.

Now, having many chinese in both Chengteh and Changsha isn't optimal but you can control them quite easily. Also, there is the strong possibility of a chinese evacuation of the city once you put a random IndMixedBrigade on the road from Chengteh. Even if the hex is contested between you and the enemy, those poor bast@rds in Changsha cannot retreat.
You can therefore grind besieged troops and capture the city with little effort. In the meanwhile, you just defend your positions acquired thanks to your blitz toward Chihkiang and Kweyiang.

I did something similar in my current PBEM. Ended badly for the chinese who lost well over 350k infantry in the fights, 200k of these losses have been west of Changsha while he was trying to break out and reach his troops in Chihkiang. He defended Chihkiang with spare forces but they couldn't resist and so he ended up both losing those in Changsha and those in Chihkiang.
It was a well-prepared offensive. Over 550 2E in Hankow and more than 8,000AV available for me.


I suggest you to do an opportunistic attack on Liuchow-Tuyun axis, unless you have a plan to draw chinese reserves in Kweyiang area to the battlezone near Changsha and, therefore, you actually want them to use the railway.

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Post #: 417
6 Mar 42 report - 12/17/2019 11:14:13 AM   
jdsrae


Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		Hengyang industry is captured intact, adding a little more supply and resources production to the grand total.
Chinese troops have already moved from Changteh to arrive in the rough hex NW of Changsha. It looks like 3 x big Chinese Corps.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 06, 42
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,97
AO Sata, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage - it was only a matter of time until another USN torpedo exploded...
AO Naruto
PB Choun Maru #21
SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at AO Sata
PB Choun Maru #21 attacking submerged sub ....
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Amphibious Assault at Lae (99,126)
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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96
AO Notoro
AO Naruto
PB Banshu Maru #56
SS Stingray is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 85,41 , near Sian
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed

11th Sentai has just arrived to reinforce with 30 more Oscars and a supply convoy will arrive tomorrow.
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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Prov Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Prov Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 1
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Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 50944 troops, 570 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 1550
Defending force 22639 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 593
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 1015
Allied adjusted defense: 161
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengyang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1467 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 165 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Allied ground losses:
7617 casualties reported
Squads: 407 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 195 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 42 (32 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units: No pursuit, all units will recover disruption for a few days and build some forts. Reinforcements will arrive shortly from the east with 15th and 17th Divs a few more days behind.
China Expeditionary Army
23rd Army
19th Division
20th Division
51st Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
74th Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Regiment
90th Infantry Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
30th Group Army
25th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41412 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1459
Defending force 46208 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1442
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Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12580 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 398
Defending force 4473 troops, 55 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 122
Japanese adjusted assault: 289
Allied adjusted defense: 71
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
559 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Division
Defending units:
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilitap Base Force
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1508 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 914 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Japanese adjusted assault: 19
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 06, 42
AO Sata sinks at sea – not before the fireworks of 8000 fuel went up first…
Repairs completed on SS I-9 at Hakodate, ship returned to service – will move back to US West Coast patrols
Repairs completed on SS I-121 at Singapore, ship returned to service
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
19 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 9th JAAF AF Coy to Toungoo
11 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Terempa
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Soebi-besar
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Djemadja
3 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kunming
Repairs completed on CL Naka at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengyang !!!
Nagasaki/Sasebo expands airfield to size 4
Santa Ana expands airfield to size 3
Brunei expands fortifications to size 3
Kunming expands fortifications to size 1
Sian expands airfield to size 2
Batavia expands fortifications to size 2
Sorong expands airfield to size 1
Silchar expands airfield to size 2
Bikin expands airfield to size 5
53rd Division - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo – 47mm AT guns prior to moving to Burma. Only 6 days until I can free this Div from the shackles of home defence duties.
52nd Division - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo - same as above
8th Border Defense Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Hailar
Sasebo Naval Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo
Device(s) upgraded in 4th JAAF Base Force supplied from Sorong – Ta-Chi 1 radars became available 3/42 to replace sound detectors and I only just switched the upgrades for units that get them on. More radars should arrive in the next few days.
Device(s) upgraded in 12th Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Samarinda
Device(s) upgraded in 18th JAAF Base Force supplied from Palembang
Device(s) upgraded in 8th Base Force supplied from Rabaul
Device(s) upgraded in 12th JAAF Base Force supplied from Singapore
Device(s) upgraded in 11th JAAF Base Force supplied from Cagayan
Device(s) upgraded in 1st Base Force supplied from Manila
Device(s) upgraded in 12th Base Force supplied from Saigon
Device(s) upgraded in 2nd JAAF Base Force supplied from Mutankiang
Device(s) upgraded in 6th JAAF Base Force supplied from Harbin
Device(s) upgraded in 13th JAAF Base Force supplied from Kanko
Device(s) upgraded in 10th JAAF Base Force supplied from Seishin



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Post #: 418
7 Mar 42 report - 12/18/2019 12:21:16 PM   
jdsrae


Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		The Royal Navy come out to dance on the Arakan coast and I miss them by a hex...

1. I had a task force on patrol with 4 x CA Mogami and 6 x DD Kagero one hex W of Akyab with 1 reaction range. I didn't post them on patrol at Akyab because i'd spotted a RN sub there...
2. The RN cruisers sailed straight past in the night and plastered Akyab. I've now set a few FP on night naval search to see if that helps
3. The RN withdraw over the top of I-24 and HMS Exeter pays the price for what looks like no DD escort. 3/12 torps fired hit the RN CA.
4. My best guess for where the RN cruisers were heading, but maybe back west to Ceylon. An IJN sub is ordered to patrol the approaches to Calcutta in case this same approach is repeated.

The rest of the RN is still unaccounted for, most likely near Ceylon but they could sortie east.





AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 07, 42
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ASW attack near Victoria at 207,54
SS I-1 is located by KV Chilliwack
KV Chilliwack attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards – I had spotted a 4xCL task force yesterday so posted one of my CA task forces a hex off Akyab with patrol orders, reaction 1… it didn’t work. Only 10 points lost here, they had a few spare support squads on board but the main damage was the ~2000 supply that went down with these ships… I need that supply at Akyab, but more is on the way.
PB Tama Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Tamo Maru #7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Mansei Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Morioka Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
CL Enterprise
CL Dauntless
CL Ceres
CL Glasgow
CL Caledon
CL Capetown
CL Colombo
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 75% moonlight: 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
PB Tamo Maru #7 sunk by CL Caledon at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
PB Tama Maru #2 sunk by CA Cornwall at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Morioka Maru sunk by CL Ceres at 2,000 yards
xAK Mansei Maru sunk by CA Exeter at 2,000 yards
xAK Mansei Maru sunk by CA Exeter at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 61 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 6 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CL Colombo
CL Capetown
CL Caledon
CL Glasgow
CL Ceres
CL Dauntless
CL Enterprise
Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Manpower hits 15
Fires 1680
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 11 – supply hits aren’t good
Runway hits 76 – this resulted in about 50 damage to the runway. More not goodness.
Port hits 25
Port supply hits 8
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter
CL Ceres firing at 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari (70,106)
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
DD Ayanami
DD Oboro
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106)
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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari (70,106)
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Isuzu
CL Nagara
DD Namikaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Numakaze
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106)
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Sub attack near Cox's Bazar at 53,43
SS I-24 – good work from the SSX carrier posted offshore from Cox’s Bazaar!
This withdrawal path from Akyab indicates that this RN cruiser force is either using Chittagong or Calcutta as the rearm / refuel port.
Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Glasgow
CL Ceres
SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Exeter
I-24 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 53,43
SS I-24
Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Ceres
SS I-24 is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection
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Sub attack near Cox's Bazar at 53,43
SS I-24
Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage – reported sunk later.
SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes
Taking 3 x torpedoes I am inclined to believe the skipper of the I-24. Decent payback for sinking a few thousand supply before it landed. I have 1xBB and 2xCA task forces within a few days sail of Akyab in case the allies try this again. That’s about half the RN cruiser strength in one task force, the others must be with the CV/CVL and R class BBs somewhere. Will they show up near the Burma coast or stay somewhere safe?
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 85,41 , near Sian
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 – 11th Sentai and the altitude settings may have turned this tide in this battle of attrition. Engineers need to repair the runway asap.
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 4 – these sweeps of Akyab are coming from Mandalay, which recon is now showing as down to only 4 fighters remaining. I am going to send a Sally raid at Mandalay tomorrow.
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 9th Prov Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106
CL Yura
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
Hudson I x 4
4 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Hudson I: 2 damaged
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Sub attack near Lae at 99,126
xAK Akagisan Maru
PB Kenkon Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark

SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Akagisan Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Kolaka (68,105)
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Ground combat at 82,39 (near Sian)
Japanese Deliberate attack – pushing NW toward Tienshui and to link up with HQ Mongol Garrison Army in the mountains.
Attacking force 43408 troops, 374 guns, 576 vehicles, Assault Value = 1621
Defending force 5904 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Japanese adjusted assault: 1196
Allied adjusted defense: 43
Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3897 casualties reported
Squads: 95 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 191 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 24 (6 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
12th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
1st Division
11th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
20th Army
Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41413 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1458
Defending force 46260 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported – this might take a few years!
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at 83,44 (near Ankang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13345 troops, 136 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 408
Defending force 4303 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
Japanese adjusted assault: 395
Allied adjusted defense: 166
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1434 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 3 – behind the river near Ankang now, so I won’t pursue.
Assaulting units:
8th Division – Chinese units to the E, NE and NW now so will hold this ground until 20th Army starts to redeploy to the Changsha axis. 5th Tank Regt is protecting the withdrawal route on the road to the SE.
Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
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Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12090 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351
Defending force 4318 troops, 55 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
Japanese adjusted assault: 135
Allied adjusted defense: 45
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 – the Dutch have nowhere to retreat but won’t surrender… deliberate attacks will continue until this Dutch force is captured.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Allied ground losses:
434 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Division
Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilitap Base Force
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1500 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 873 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Japanese adjusted assault: 20
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 – no retreat path so surrender must come soon.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 596 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Defending force 1516 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Assaulting units:
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Kendari Base Force
Defending units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF – deliberate attack ordered tomorrow may not capture the base, but other Sasebo SNLF units are moving in to reinforce.
3rd JNAF Coy /2
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Ground combat at Enggano (44,94)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Enggano !!!
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
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Ground combat at Billiton (52,93)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Billiton !!!
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2
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Ground combat at Tambelan-eilanden (54,92)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tambelan-eilanden !!!
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /3

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 07, 42
Lae is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on SS I-3 at Hakodate, ship returned to service – back to NEAF patrols off Alaska
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied AM at 56,104 an Allied AM is reported HIT
2LT Ryuzaki P. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Ryuzaki P. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied AMc at 98,130 a Castle Trawler class AMc is reported HIT
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Enggano
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Billiton
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Tambelan-eilanden
19 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
18 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 9th JAAF AF Coy to Toungoo
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
3 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kunming
Japanese forces CAPTURE Enggano !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Billiton !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tambelan-eilanden !!!
Mukden expands airfield to size 7
Mare Island expands port to size 7
Davao expands port to size 4
Rabaul expands airfield to size 5 – engineers will move back to port construction to develop a forward base capable of rearming CVs.
Hengyang expands fortifications to size 1
Sian expands fortifications to size 1
Yenki expands airfield to size 3
AS Hie Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo – conversions from xAP, I figure they are of more use to me as submarine tenders.
AS Hikawa Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo – same class as above
11th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Balikpapan – more Ta-chi 1 radar upgrades. I’ve already bought most of the AA Regts out from Japan and posted them to oil producing bases.
15th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tarakan
11th Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Kobe
12th Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Kobe
22nd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Palembang
23rd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Palembang
25th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Singapore
1st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Palembang
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Djambi
3rd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Bengkalis
4th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Medan
5th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Miri
6th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Brunei
1st Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
41st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Shanghai
42nd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Nanking
Tokyo Bay Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Yokohama/Yokosuka – Ta-chi 6 radar upgrade. Some “static devices” become Ta-chi 6 radars.
Sasebo Naval Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo – double upgrade, Ta-chi 6 radar and 47mm AT guns.
2nd Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Davao – I think the IJN Base Forces just got a 25mm AA gun “upgrade” to replace 40mm guns
3rd Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Babeldaob
4th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Truk
5th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Saipan
6th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Roi-Namur
7th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Hakodate
9th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Cam Ranh Bay
Kogetsu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo. Ta-chi 6 radars for the JAAF Base Forces.
Hamamatsu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Hamamatsu
Kashiwa JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
Kakogawa JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Kobe
Chofu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Yokohama/Yokosuka
Tachiarai JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Fukuoka
Gifu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Gifu
Waifu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Kumamoto
BB Mutsu available for service in damaged state at Shanghai – back to Kure for new barrels after the shelling of Wenchow, then deployment for duty in SEAF in support of KB.
Device(s) upgraded in 15th JAAF Base Force supplied from Bangkok
Loss of PB Tama Maru #2 on Mar 07, 1942 is admitted
Loss of PB Tamo Maru #7 on Mar 07, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Mansei Maru on Mar 07, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Morioka Maru on Mar 07, 1942 is admitted
CA Exeter is reported to have been sunk near Cox's Bazar on Mar 07, 1942
Loss of SSX Ha-18 on Dec 13, 1941 is admitted


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Status: offline 		Akyab is the hot spot today but I have a feeling Lae will be soon as well.

Both CL Tenryu and CL Tatsuta started 180 day CLAA conversions at Kure.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 08, 42
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ASW attack near Finschhafen at 100,126
SS Shark is sighted by escort
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
CA Mogami
DD Kagero
DD Hagikaze
DD Amatsukaze
SS Trusty is sighted by escort
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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari (70,106)
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Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106)
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ASW attack near Dadjangas at 79,93
SS Nautilus is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Dadjangas at 79,93
SS Nautilus is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Lae at 99,126
SS Shark is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 28
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed
13rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 8
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 – was hoping that the Hurricanes would all be sweeping Akyab… I won’t do this again in a hurry but it might make the allies put more CAP up for a few days.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Runway hits 2
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 2 – so that’s where the Chinese Air Force has gone, to India.
2 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
2 x 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
DD Amatsukaze
CA Mogami
DD Kagero
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 2
SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze
DD Hagikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41490 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1467
Defending force 46240 troops, 254 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451
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Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12022 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 345
Defending force 3977 troops, 55 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 75
Japanese adjusted assault: 252
Allied adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
4th Division
Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilitap Base Force
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at Kolaka (68,105)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kolaka !!!
Assaulting units:
3rd JNAF Coy
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1506 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 840 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Japanese adjusted assault: 21
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported – shouldn’t be long now until they surrender or are destroyed
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1511 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
Defending force 932 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Japanese adjusted assault: 25
Allied adjusted defense: 15
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF – only this unit attacked, 1st Sasebo SNLF will join in tomorrow.
Sasebo 1st SNLF /1
3rd JNAF Coy /2
Defending units:
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Kendari Base Force
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Ground combat at 45,82 (near Pakanbaroe)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4541 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 163 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese assault odds: 78 to 1
Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
5th/C Division
Defending units:
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2819 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
Defending force 3280 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
12th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
2nd Chinese Base Force – two base forces with a Bn of riflemen each. Deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow but I don’t expect it to be an outright victory due to the rough terrain.
13th Chinese Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 08, 42
Soerakarta is occupied by the Japanese
CPO Isozaki, C. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 7 – Chief Isozaki is now the top scoring IJ ace with 7.
E13A1 Jake from 17th Ku T-1/C attacking an Allied SS at 106,124 a KVIII Class class SS is reported HIT. Dutch subs are operating near Rabaul
B5N2 Kate from Zuiho-2 attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 99,126 an Allied SS is reported HIT near Lae
Pilot killed in landing accident of D3A1 Val from Shokaku-2
Pilot killed in landing accident of B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 – dangerous work trying to land on carriers…
15 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
15 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
4 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Enggano
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Billiton
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Tambelan-eilanden
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Akyab
Repairs completed on SS I-25 at Truk, ship returned to service – will return to offensive patrols in SEAF
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kolaka !!!
Yokohama/Yokosuka expands airfield to size 6
Tsinkiang expands fortifications to size 2
Mili expands fortifications to size 3
Kweiteh expands airfield to size 1
41st Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Fusan – more radar upgrades
51st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Takao
51st Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Takao
22nd AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Hankow
15th AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Peiping
21st AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tientsin
4th Border Defense Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Kotou
23rd AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Saigon
20th AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Singapore
7th Division - some devices have been upgraded at Asahikawa
31st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Hakodate
Rashin Special Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Rashin
16th JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Ichang
17th JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Nanchang
22nd Port Unit arrives at Hiroshima/Kure – Medan garrison
23rd Port Unit arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo – Palembang garrison
24th Port Unit arrives at Hiroshima/Kure – Miri garrison
32nd Port Unit arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo – Batavia garrison
43rd JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo – Marcus Island garrison


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