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19 Jul 42 reports - 4/12/2020 9:05:54 AM   
jdsrae


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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 42
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The first action of the combat replay sure got the adrenalin pumping, with USS Colorado leading the allied “AMC” task force, which to be fair to the IJN naval search pilots did include a few AMC and regular USN APs. No enemy troops were reported sunk, so this may actually have been a withdrawal task force.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Atka Island at 163,53, Range 4,000 Yards
CA Tone
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 1, and is sunk – No surprise here, DDs don’t cope well with being hit by a 16” shell…
DD Shiranui
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
APD Humphreys
AP Zeilin
AP U.S. Grant, Shell hits 2
xAP St. Mihel, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Trento, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Knoxville City
xAP Glenartney
xAP Denbighshire, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AMC Prince Henry
AMC Prince Robert, Shell hits 2
Poor visibility due to Rain with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
BB Colorado engages CA Chikuma at 4,000 yards – first shots fired by the USN
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Atka Island at 163,53
CA Tone
DD Yukikaze
DD Hatsukaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Shiranui
Allied Ships
SS Grayling
SS Grayling is sighted by escort
Grayling diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Bathurst Island at 76,121
xAK Ikoma Maru
xAK Tateisi Maru
PB Shosei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Greenling, hits 1
SS Greenling is sighted by escort
PB Shosei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Bathurst Island at 76,121
xAK Tateisi Maru
xAK Ikoma Maru
PB Shosei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tateisi Maru
Greenling bottoming out ....
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Sagigik Island at 165,52, Range 14,000 Yards
CL Natori
CL Kinu, Shell hits 2
DD Satsuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
APD Humphreys, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Zeilin, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP U.S. Grant, Shell hits 12, heavy fires
xAK Trento, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Knoxville City, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Glenartney, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Prince Henry, Shell hits 10, on fire
AMC Prince Robert, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 14,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
CL Kinu engages AMC Prince Robert at 14,000 yards – IJN get the first rounds away in this one
Range closes to 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Billiton at 53,93
PB Kozan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Seguam Island at 166,52
G4M1 Betty x 9
I bought the Misawa air unit out of training to 11th Air Flotilla and ordered them to NEAF yesterday. The pilots have average 50 experience, 67 naval torp, 52 naval bomb and 50 naval search. Their training isn’t complete but there weren’t many other options to get some additional search and strike planes out here. IJN GS were concerned with what else might be in support of the “AMC” task force.
Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, on fire
APD Humphreys, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP Zeilin
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Humphreys
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,133 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 82,44 , near Ankang
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Morning Air attack on 101st RAF Base Force, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 64,38 , near Ledo
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 64,38 , near Ledo
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 17 – the IJAAF trial a strafing attack on the Indian Army troops moving in the open terrain.
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 11 damaged – the results speak for themselves! They will not be trying this again. (I hope the local commanders remembered to switch them all back to CAP missions for tomorrow…)
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 78,41 (Kienko)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sagigik Island at 165,52
G3M2 Nell x 7
To accompany the Betties, I also bought the Kisarazu air unit out of training to 11th Air Flotilla and ordered them to NEAF. The pilots have average 58 experience, 67 naval torp, 53 naval bomb and 57 naval search. Their training isn’t complete either, but they still got some hits.
Allied Ships
AP U.S. Grant, heavy fires
xAK Trento, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP U.S. Grant
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Atka Island at 163,53
G3M2 Nell x 12
Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Seguam Island at 166,52
G4M1 Betty x 5 – then the Betty rookies score some hits too.
Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Humphreys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5572 troops, 279 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 2042
Defending force 111533 troops, 667 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3572
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
8th Division
13th Tank Regiment
10th Division
12th Division
9th Division
1st Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
14th Division
4th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Korea Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
20th Army
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
57th Field AA Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
54th Field AA Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Defending units:
14th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
66th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
71st Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
34th Separate Brigade
12th Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th Construction Regiment
6th War Area
Central Reserve
NCAC
1st War Area
37th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
24th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
12th Chinese Base Force
China Command
20th Artillery Regiment
Lusu War Area
1st Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
13th Group Army
4th War Area
18th Artillery Regiment
20th Group Army
5th Chinese Base Force
7th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
CAF HQ
16th Chinese Base Force
6th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21059 troops, 198 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 685
Defending force 12428 troops, 275 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 222
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 – at least the forts are dropped, there is hope the IJA can capture Adak Island yet. Especially with the destruction of the USN force that may have been on a resupply mission.
Japanese adjusted assault: 369
Allied adjusted defense: 461
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
835 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 98 disabled – almost 3xBns disabled. More supply is needed here to continue the fight. 21st Division is also on the way.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled – raw AV ratio should now be about 580:180, but more supply is needed before I will attack again.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
52nd Division
7th Division
Defending units:
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Regiment
108th USN Base Force
154th FA Bn
106th USN Base Force
203rd Coast AA Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
42nd Construction Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131
Defending force 73918 troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2610
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21939 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 748
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28658 troops, 281 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 972
Defending force 31953 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 703
Japanese adjusted assault: 516
Allied adjusted defense: 343
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1117 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Allied ground losses:
870 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Division
41st Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
1st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
8th Group Army
4th Group Army
38th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5292 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
Defending force 6602 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9499 troops, 143 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
Defending force 20033 troops, 197 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 582
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3102 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Defending force 5310 troops, 58 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 208
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3453 troops, 38 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 229
Defending force 10750 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 390
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 19, 42
Repairs completed on DMS W-16 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Escort TF 384 (2 ships) formed from TF 2 and routed to Kiska Island
Surface Combat TF 2 aborts mission and returns to Kiska Island
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 has spotted AM Chevreuil at 120,150 AM Chevreuil is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking SS Trigger at 88,65 SS Trigger is reported HIT – another reported hit from the Vals near Formosa. They seem to be hitting a sub every other day at the moment, so there is hope that the IJN ASW force will become more effective as more pilots are trained up.
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 7th JNAF Coy to Makin
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 49th JNAF AF Unit from Ndeni
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 8th JNAF Coy from Kusaie Island
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 41st Infantry Regiment from Tsuyung
4 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Kusaie Island
18 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 112th Infantry
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Imphal
4 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Chittagong
Repairs completed on CS Chitose at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Shimizu expands airfield to size 3
Canton expands fortifications to size 4
Blenheim expands airfield to size 3
Palmerston North expands airfield to size 3
Loss of DD Isokaze on Jul 19, 1942 is admitted
xAP St. Mihel is reported to have been sunk near Atka Island on Jul 19, 1942
AMC Prince Robert is reported to have been sunk near Sagigik Island on Jul 19, 1942


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RE: 19 Jul 42 reports - 4/12/2020 9:11:02 AM   
jdsrae


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The first thing I checked in the orders phase was the status of CA Chikuma.
The fires are out, but she’ll need some time in the repair yard.
She just needs to dodge any allied subs near Hakodate...

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Fires are also out on Nagatsuki so this task force will remain on station.
A BB task force and three more AKE are moving forward, but a small AO task force would also be handy.
The nearest one is somewhere between Balikpapan and Guam...

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Status: offline 		IJN subs get amongst the fleeing allied relief task force in NEAF.
Then all hell breaks loose at Ndeni in SEAF.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 20, 42
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Submarine attack near Atka Island at 163,53
SS I-3, CMDR Komachi
Allied Ships
xAP Denbighshire, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Denbighshire is sighted by SS I-3
SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Denbighshire
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Submarine attack near Atka Island at 163,53
SS I-1, CMDR Hagiri
Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Colorado is sighted by SS I-1
SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes – must have got in close and fired them on a narrow spread. Great work!
That makes 7x torpedo hits on USS Colorado, so I am inclined to believe the reports that it is now sunk. That makes 4x USN BBs reported sunk after West Virginia, Nevada and Arizona were reported sunk in June.
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Submarine attack near Umnak Island at 169,52
SS I-2, CMDR Kaneko
Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zeilin is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at AP Zeilin
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ndeni at 120,143, Range 12,000 Yards – then RADM Yamazaki runs into big trouble near Ndeni. He was on a fast transport mission to extract the 88th Naval Guard but I left this withdrawal a day too late… Set to low threat tolerance, they were able to launch some long lances and escape back to near Tulagi by day break.
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2
CA Kumano, Shell hits 11, heavy fires. Fires were out by next morning.
DD Kagero, Shell hits 1
DD Maikaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. Reported sunk but may not be.
CA Chicago, Shell hits 2
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Salt Lake City
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 3
CL Boise
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 2
DD Craven, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury, Shell hits 1
DMS Southard, Shell hits 2, on fire
DMS Hovey
DMS Hopkins
DMS Zane
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards – the USN all get rounds away at 12,000 yards with no IJN response due to the surprise.
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Vincennes at 9,000 yards – the IJN then respond from 9000 yards landing some hits as the range continues to close and the gloves come off on both sides.
Range closes to 5,000 yards – furious night battle at relatively close range, however few hits from either side.
Range closes to 3,000 yards – the IJN then seem to get the upper hand with little return fire from the USN
Range increases to 6,000 yards – then as the range extends again there is little return from the USN. I will assume that they turned away to avoid the long lances.
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Submarine attack near Umnak Island at 169,52
SS I-2, CMDR Kaneko sees that AP Zeilin is still floating so decides to finish the job.
Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AP Zeilin is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at AP Zeilin
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ASW attack near Tulagi at 114,137
SC Ch 15
Allied Ships
SS S-28
SS S-28 is sighted by escort
S-28 bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 101,60
PB Fumi Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Finback
SS Finback is sighted by escort
Finback bottoming out ....
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,133 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
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Morning Air attack on 101st RAF Base Force, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 64,38 , near Ledo
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,46 , near Tsuyung
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 23
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18 – these B17s will be striking at Tulagi soon…
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,143 (Ndeni)
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 78,41 (Kienko)
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Afternoon Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 – then the USN CVs appear from the SE of Ndeni with about a 50% ground attack strike with very strong fighter escort.
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 50
F4F-4 Wildcat x 75
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
TBF-1 Avenger x 68
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking: Intelligence for future CV vs CV actions. Allied TBs were flying at 5k’ while the DBs were in the 10-15k DB altitude range.
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Sub attack near San Francisco at 216,72
SS I-11
Allied Ships
AM Skylark
AM Adroit
SC PC-578
SS I-11 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Skylark
I-11 diving deep ....
SC PC-578 attacking submerged sub ....
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Pre-Invasion action off Ndeni (120,143) – then more USN Cruisers arrive on bombardment duty. I’ll ask the intelligence staff to count them and see what percentage of USN Cruisers have been identified in SOPAC so far.
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
CA Chester
CA Northampton
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix
DD Case
DD Mugford
DD Helm
DD Bagley
APD Lawrence
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Amphibious Assault at Ndeni (120,143)
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5664 troops, 292 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 2067
Defending force 111331 troops, 666 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3557
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
10th Division
8th Division
14th Division
12th Division
13th Tank Regiment
9th Division
1st Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
Korea Army
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Army
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
54th Field AA Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Field AA Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
53rd Field AA Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
57th Field AA Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units: 14x Infantry Corps + 3x Cavalry Corps
56th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
14th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
81st Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
34th Separate Brigade
44th Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
19th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
20th Group Army
5th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
20th Artillery Regiment
22nd Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
37th Group Army
Lusu War Area
6th Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
NCAC
CAF HQ
1st Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
7th Construction Regiment
41st AA Regiment
17th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
1st War Area
China Command
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
13th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
6th War Area
12th Chinese Base Force
7th Chinese Base Force
18th Artillery Regiment
4th War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12619 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 462
Defending force 39899 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 912
Assaulting units:
13th Division
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133
Defending force 73937 troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2607
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
40th Division
39th Division
51st Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3237 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 583
Defending force 21917 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 747
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
56th Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 891
Defending force 31089 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 604
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units: Deliberate attacks will continue here as supply allows, as I really want to free up HQ 1st Army and the 2x Divisions here to move to Chungking. These 2x IMBs would then move to Tsiaotso and free up 36th Div to advance.
41st Division
37th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5307 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150
Defending force 6579 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143
Assaulting units:
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9524 troops, 143 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
Defending force 20043 troops, 197 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3102 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Defending force 5324 troops, 58 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3461 troops, 38 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 228
Defending force 10731 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 20, 42
Previous report of sinking of BB Colorado incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 163, 53
Repairs completed on DMS W-18 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Urakaze at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Natsushio at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Oyashio at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Hokkai Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Jintsu at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kamikaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking SS Trigger at 88,65 SS Trigger is reported HIT near Iriomote. More encouraging signs from the Vals on ASW duty.
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking SS Trigger at 88,65 SS Trigger is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grouper at 85,68
E13A1 Jake from 3rd CCF Det T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 84,62
E13A1 Jake from Kiyokawa Maru-2 attacking an Allied SS at 157,53 an Allied SS is reported HIT near Amchitka Island
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 7th JNAF Coy to Makin
4 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 8th JNAF Coy to Kusaie Island
1 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 49th JNAF AF Unit from Ndeni
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 41st Infantry Regiment from Tsuyung
4 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Kusaie Island
17 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 143rd Infantry
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Imphal
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Imphal
Repairs completed on AMC Saigon Maru at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Sendai at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asakaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Changchun expands fortifications to size 4
Soerabaja expands fortifications to size 4
Akagi-2 at CV Akagi takes D3A1 Val replacements – Kido Butai air units replenish themselves
Kaga-1 at CV Kaga takes A6M2 Zero replacements
Soryu-1 at CV Soryu takes A6M2 Zero replacements
Soryu-2 at CV Soryu takes D3A1 Val replacements
Hiryu-1 at CV Hiryu takes A6M2 Zero replacements
Nagato-1 at BB Nagato takes E13A1 Jake replacements
Maya-1 at CA Maya takes E13A1 Jake replacements
CA Takao beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure – the Takao class cruisers start their 3/42 upgrade. If they didn’t start today I would have postponed it again as they now won’t get to SEAF for close to 40 days.
CA Atago beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
CA Chokai beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Oyashio beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure – their escorting DD Kageros start their 5/42 upgrade at the same time.
DD Natsushio beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
2nd Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Katherine – Type 1 Medium Tanks didn’t see action historically, but these ones are digging in at Katherine in full expectation of being tested in battle against the 5th Australian Division.
51st/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Myitkyina – moving towards the Jorhat-Ledo road from Burma.
Akagi-2 on CV Akagi converting to size 72 from 30 – this was a mistake as it resized to max CV capacity after I’d moved the fighter and TB units off. Changed back to 30 for tomorrow.
Soryu-1 on CV Soryu converting to size 25 from 23
Hiryu-1 on CV Hiryu converting to size 28 from 26
Kunikawa Maru-1 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 9 – moved back to Nago on Okinawa with trained pilots assigned from extras in other nearby Jake units. It starts to immediately fly operational ASW patrols over the convoy approaches to Sasebo.
xAK Yamaoka Maru arrives at Nagoya – converted to Std-A TK
BB Colorado is reported to have been sunk near Atka Island on Jul 20, 1942
AP Zeilin is reported to have been sunk near Umnak Island on Jul 20, 1942
xAP Denbighshire is reported to have been sunk near Atka Island on Jul 20, 1942

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Perhaps a draw, but if a USN CA was lost then I'll claim a tactical victory.





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Status: offline 		Ndeni is lost to the allies and Netty counter strikes are ineffective.
Akagi, Kaga, Soryu and Hiryu were one day off starting their 7/42 upgrade, but that’s been postponed again and the Combined Fleet is ordered to concentrate at Truk for operations in SEAF.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 21, 42
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Invasion Support action off Ndeni (120,143)
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Lawrence
DD Case
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Sub attack near Stewart Island at 118,138
CA Kumano – her luck holds for now
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
SS Growler
SS Growler launches 4 torpedoes at CA Kumano
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Night Naval bombardment of Rennell Island at 113,140 – spotted what I assumed were USMC raiders so this was just to let the allies know that I have more surface combat forces in the Shortlands – Rabaul area.
CA Maya
DD Inazuma
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 4
CA Maya firing at Rennell Island
DD Inazuma firing at 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
DD Hibiki firing at 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
DD Akatsuki firing at Rennell Island
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Sub attack near Lunga at 114,138
SC Ch 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage, sunk…
SC Ch 11
Allied Ships
SS S-28, hits 8
SS S-28 launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 12
SC Ch 11 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Swatow at 79,63
SC Ch 27
SC Ch 29
Allied Ships
SS Perch
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 27
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 6
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
CAP engaged: from Lexington, Saratoga, Enterprise, Hornet and Wasp. So where is Yorktown?
Also, all CAP is on patrol at 20k’
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 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 19 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 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 17 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,134 , near Daly Waters
This confirms what looked like another Division advancing just behind 5th Australian Div. This leaves the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Australian Divs to defend the rest of the country, plus possibly 9th Aus Div by now.
It looks like 6th Aus Div is building fortifications at Rangpur in NE India, while 7th and 8th Aus Divs have been destroyed.
The IJA 16th Army will seek battle with these 2x Aus Divs at or near Katherine to try and reverse them, so will continue the air bombardments until then.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 82,44 , near Ankang
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Morning Air attack on RAF 221 Group Base Force, at 60,39 , near Imphal
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft – the allies finally put up some LRCAP over this hex, and it does ok. The IJAAF will counter with sweeps tomorrow.
P-40E Warhawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 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 RAF 221 Group Base Force, at 60,39 , near Imphal
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,46 , near Tsuyung
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 78,41 (Kienko)
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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,143 (Ndeni)
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,143 (Ndeni)
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,143 (Ndeni)
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143 – Miss Betty is not having any luck against the USN Wildcats.
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 4
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,142
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 3
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CA Canberra – yet another allied CA spotted here with HMAS Canberra seemingly being used as a radar pickets.
Close to half the USN’s CAs have been spotted in SOPAC in the last two days with more probably unspotted.
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Amphibious Assault at Bara (74,107)
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Pre-Invasion action off Ndeni (120,143)
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Stringham
APD McKean
APD Little
APD Gregory
APD Colhoun
APD Manley
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Amphibious Assault at Ndeni (120,143)
TF 170 troops unloading over beach at Ndeni, 120,143
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5680 troops, 292 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 2092
Defending force 111250 troops, 665 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3546
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
10th Division
8th Division
14th Division
5th Tank Regiment
12th Division
9th Division
4th Tank Regiment
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
57th Field AA Battalion
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
55th Field AA Battalion
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
Korea Army
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
54th Field AA Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
20th Army
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
71st Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
17th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
43rd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
34th Separate Brigade
66th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
56th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
13th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
China Command
20th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
8th Chinese Base Force
37th Group Army
5th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
12th Chinese Base Force
6th Group Army
Lusu War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
22nd Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
4th War Area
CAF HQ
1st War Area
7th Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
24th Group Army
NCAC
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
16th Chinese Base Force
18th Artillery Regiment
17th Group Army
6th War Area
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132
Defending force 73889 troops, 310 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2603
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 582
Defending force 21951 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 753
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 910
Defending force 31008 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 604
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Ground combat at 82,46 (near Patung) – this is the Mountain hex one east of Patung. 12th Army is ordered to capture Patung using the 3x Bdes it has in this area, as it seems to be offering a withdrawal route to the Chinese remnants in this region.
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5805 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 208
Defending force 2736 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
Assaulting units:
53rd Infantry Brigade
Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
55th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 81,16 (near Hami)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6970 troops, 58 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 222
Defending force 3281 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
Japanese adjusted assault: 97
Allied adjusted defense: 20
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1679 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units: both units will continue the pursuit towards Urumchi.
4th Cavalry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
9th Separate Brigade
19th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Kienko (78,41)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1255
Defending force 31179 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 876
Assaulting units: awaiting supply before trying a deliberate attack. Once Kienko is captured it will be garrisoned by 32nd Div/B RCT to free up all three of these Divisions to join the Battle of Chungking. 110th Div is still spread out, so once it recombines it will also join the main force at Chungking.
North China Area Army
27th Division
35th Division
13th Army
17th Division
10th Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
95th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
7th New Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
31st Group Army
48th Chinese Corps
Red Chinese Army
84th Chinese Corps
2nd Group Army
3rd Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 60,39 (near Imphal)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16462 troops, 169 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 553
Defending force 3039 troops, 84 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
Japanese adjusted assault: 248
Allied adjusted defense: 184
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
33rd Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th/B Division
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th Assam Rifles Battalion – destroyed
RAF 221 Group Base Force – the men of this base force have held up an experienced IJA Division now for weeks.
LGEN Nakazawa (GOC 15th Army) has called 53rd Division forward from Imphal to assist with forcing the road open, to clear the way for 56th Div to recombine at Kohima.
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9531 troops, 143 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 187
Defending force 20157 troops, 197 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 596
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3485 troops, 42 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 187
Defending force 1714 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Allied adjusted assault: 123
Japanese adjusted defense: 15
Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Ndeni !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
353 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd Marine Raider Battalion
1st Marine Raider Bn /7
Defending units:
88th Naval Guard Unit
49th JNAF AF Unit
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3087 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Defending force 5361 troops, 58 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 212
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3456 troops, 38 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 228
Defending force 10736 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 74,48 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4286 troops, 37 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 158
Defending force 13331 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
Assaulting units:
15th/C Division
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Base Force
1st Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 21, 42
Repairs completed on DD Wakaba at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Tanikaze at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hayashio at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Anyo Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Sydney Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Naka at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Kitakami at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grampus at 85,68 SS Grampus is reported HIT near Hengchun
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grouper at 85,68 SS Grouper is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking SS Trigger at 88,65 SS Trigger is reported HIT near Iriomote
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-3 attacking SS S-40 at 115,139 SS S-40 is reported HIT near Kirakira
E13A1 Jake from Kimikawa Maru-1 attacking SS Grampus at 85,68 SS Grampus is reported HIT near Hengchun
PO2 Kotani R. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 49th JNAF AF Unit from Ndeni
21 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 88th Naval Guard Unit from Ndeni
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 41st Infantry Regiment from Tsuyung
17 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 112th Infantry
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Imphal
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Imphal
Allied forces CAPTURE Ndeni !!!
Etorofu expands airfield to size 2
Cloncurry expands airfield to size 7
Auckland expands port to size 9
Batavia expands fortifications to size 4
Abukuma-1 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 1
DD Urakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
45th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Milne Bay – noticed that these units didn’t have radars but they now do. They will soon need them!
46th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Port Moresby
47th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Shortlands
Device(s) upgraded in 48th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Tulagi
Akagi-2 on CV Akagi converting to size 30 from 72
Katori-1 on CS Chitose converting to size 24 from 1
xAK Bengalen is reported to have been sunk near Perth on Mar 27, 1942
1st Art.Mortar Regiment arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka – 32cm mortars. That is a BFM. I had to google it and they were nicknamed “Ghost Rockets”. Historically used at Iwo Jima, Bataan and Okinawa. This unit will move to NE India where they will be available for use in a siege artillery role. Historically it sounds like they were effective at creating large craters, but not much else.





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22 Jul 42 reports - 4/14/2020 1:30:02 PM   
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Submarine attack near Ndeni at 120,143
SS RO-67, hits 19, and is sunk
A risky move sending this sub into the shallows at Ndeni. A move that seems to work for the allied subs, but RO-67 only lasts a few hours before being destroyed in short order by the RAN DDs. She emptied her torpedo tubes when forced to surface so went down fighting.
She also managed to identify and radio in the names of the following allied ships which the IGHQ Int staff will process. With more new ships identified here, the picture is becoming clearer that the allies are focussed on SOPAC and may be tempted to try more advances. Tulagi and Lunga are placed on high alert. Combined Fleet task forces are starting to leave Japan with others finalising routine maintenance to depart within days. Additional IJN land based air units from 22nd Air Flotilla (Timor) and 24th/26th Air Flotillas (4th Fleet) are also moving to reinforce the PNG/Solomons IJN air bases while leaving naval search aircraft in their primary areas to keep up the naval search patrols for any other threats.
Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Portland
CL Hobart
CL Perth
DD Jupiter
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
DD Napier
SS RO-67 is sighted by escort
DD Nizam attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nestor attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-67 forced to surface!
DD Nizam firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nestor firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Napier firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nizam firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nestor firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Napier firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nestor firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Napier firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nizam firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nestor firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Napier firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Nizam firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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ASW attack near Truk at 112,109
DMS W-7
Allied Ships
SS Salmon
SS Salmon is sighted by escort
Salmon diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Truk at 112,109
DMS W-7
Allied Ships
SS Salmon
SS Salmon is sighted by escort
Salmon diving deep ....
DMS W-7 attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Naval bombardment of Munda at 111,134
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 1
BB Mutsu firing at Munda
BB Nagato firing at Munda
DD Makigumo firing at 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
DD Kazegumo firing at Munda
DD Akigumo firing at Munda
DD Yugumo firing at 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,133 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 2/10th Armoured Regiment ... We will soon see how the IJA’s new Type 1 Medium tanks perform against whatever the 2/10th Armd Regt is able to put in the field.
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,134 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 82,44 , near Ankang
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Morning Air attack on RAF 221 Group Base Force, at 60,39 , near Imphal
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed – Oscar escorts do well
CAP engaged: Allied CAP seems to like patrolling at 20k’.
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Morning Air attack on RAF 221 Group Base Force, at 60,39 , near Imphal
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,46 , near Tsuyung
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 78,41 (Kienko)
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Morning Air attack on RAF 221 Group Base Force, at 60,39 , near Imphal
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5 – LRCAP performs well but are massively outnumbered. The IJA 55th Division is in a bit of danger here as they are struggling to get supply forward through the jungle, they are facing off against UK 7th Armd Bde and 26th Indian Div seems to be moving in from the east. They have requested more LRCAP, ideally from Nicks to counter the B17s.
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 33
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses: Minimal damage today despite being an open terrain hex.
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5680 troops, 292 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 2449 – once this raw AV gets back about equal to the Chinese AV deliberate attack #2 will go in. The problem is that 3-4 more Chinese units will respawn soon, so the raw AV will probably need to be above 4000 before the next deliberate attack.
Defending force 111090 troops, 665 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3530
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
12th Division
1st Recon Battalion – reinforcements have arrived this turn to boost the raw AV total. The extra tanks also bring much needed fire power.
5th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment – just arrived
1st Tank Regiment
10th Division
4th Tank Regiment – light tanks, so will move out of Chungking to a flak guard role in the open country east of Chungking. This will allow 2nd Tank Div medium tank Regts to move back to Chungking and recombine the 2nd Tank Div.
8th Division
9th Division
14th Division
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment – just arrived
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment – just arrived
20th Army
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
57th Field AA Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
Korea Army
53rd Field AA Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
54th Field AA Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
44th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
14th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
67th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
23rd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
81st Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
12th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
20th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th Construction Regiment
4th War Area
1st War Area
Central Reserve
20th Artillery Regiment
China Command
41st AA Regiment
22nd Group Army
6th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
5th Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Base Force
13th Group Army
Lusu War Area
6th War Area
22nd Artillery Regiment
8th Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
NCAC
7th Chinese Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force
37th Group Army
24th Group Army
CAF HQ
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12646 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 39739 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 903
Assaulting units:
13th Division – awaiting arrival of 59th Div to replace it as the “hex guard”.
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133
Defending force 73873 troops, 310 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2600 – if this force is out of supply then 25% of this = 650 AV. In my search to free up more Divisions to move to Chungking, I could possibly move 39th Division forward, but my concern is whether 40th Div + 51st Bde would be strong enough to withstand a counter attack. I’m starting to think they could, but am not sure.
Any comments or recommendations from the general staff, on whether to send 39th Div forward?
Assaulting units:
40th Division
39th Division – to exit or to remain, that is the question.
51st Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 583
Defending force 21956 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 753. 25% of this = 188. I would be comfortable leaving 1x Div here, but not 56th Bde on its own. I can’t move 56th Bde’s sister the 55th Bde to reform 60th Div right now as it is on domestic police duties at Hangchow.
RGC Army reinforcements will arrive with 14th RGC Ind Bde in 39 days to allow 2nd RGC Capital Div to reform, and then 1st RGC Capital Div will arrive in 53 days at Nanking. The arrival of 1st RGC Cap Div will free up the 13th Independent Mixed Bde. It will move to Hangchow to allow 55th Bde to move forward to Chuhsien. 60th Div will then form to allow 22nd Div to move to Chungking.
Assaulting units:
22nd Division – will start preparing for Chungking now, as it will be about 60 days until it can depart and then at least a month to move to Chungking. It should arrive 100% prepared to join the Battle for Chungking in Nov which I am hoping will be in the final stages by then.
56th Infantry Brigade
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32918 troops, 323 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 920
Defending force 30937 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 606
Japanese adjusted assault: 449
Allied adjusted defense: 319
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1338 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 128 disabled – not a great result, but raw AV drops to about 800:500 keeping roughly a 300 point gap. Despite the relatively high disablements I will keep this up as supply allows on the expectation that the disabled IJA squads will recover faster than the Chinese ones.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Allied ground losses:
727 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
37th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
16th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
8th Group Army
4th Group Army
38th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5288 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Defending force 6580 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
Japanese adjusted assault: 74
Allied adjusted defense: 76
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 – I was probably overdue a bad die roll here, with a leader (-) coming from somewhere.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled – still, good disablements to the defenders.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 27891 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 777
Assaulting units:
26th Division
Mongol Garrison Army
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9598 troops, 143 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 189
Defending force 20171 troops, 197 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 594 – relief is getting closer, with a friendly BB task force and multiple supply carrying amphibious task forces about to make their presence felt.
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Defending units:
52nd Division
7th Division
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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3963 troops, 42 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
Defending force 1337 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Allied adjusted assault: 63
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 21 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
346 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment – these units must have be fully prepared as they suffer minimal disablements. No sign of US Army Divisions yet, but they could be in defensive positions and already fully preapred for the next allied targets.
1st Marine Raider Battalion
3rd Marine Raider Battalion
Defending units:
88th Naval Guard Unit
49th JNAF AF Unit
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3094 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 150
Defending force 5370 troops, 58 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3461 troops, 38 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 229
Defending force 10731 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
45th Recce Regiment
101st RAF Base Force
2nd West Coast Base Force
Defending units:
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at 74,48 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4295 troops, 37 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 13268 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 201
Assaulting units:
15th/C Division – will stay here as the hex guard.
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Base Force
1st Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
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88th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Ndeni by attrition!!! Remnants of both of these units were flown out to Shortlands and Rabaul, so they will rebuild.
49th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Ndeni by attrition!!!

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 22, 42
Bara is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on AV Nankai Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Atutasan Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Asakasan Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Asosan Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Aobasan Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Kashii Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Kansai Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Myoko Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVE Taiyo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service – the CVE task force is ready to move so will start making its way to SEAF. It will take longer to arrive than the CVs which will also start moving in a few days.
No additional repairs possible on SS I-21 using currently assigned resources at Truk – the SS repair queue at Truk. I could really use these boats on patrol hunting USN CVs, but they all need floatation repairs and the crew of the 1 x ARD at Truk can only do so much work per day.
No additional repairs possible on SS I-20 using currently assigned resources at Truk
No additional repairs possible on SS I-166 using currently assigned resources at Truk
No additional repairs possible on SS I-162 using currently assigned resources at Truk
No additional repairs possible on SS I-17 using currently assigned resources at Truk
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 86,62 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grouper at 85,68
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grouper at 85,68
2LT Nakamura, S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kimiyama R. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Kimiyama R. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Koga U. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 87,62
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 86,62 a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kiyokawa Maru-2 attacking an Allied SS at 157,53 a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
WO Ohashi R. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Pilot killed in landing accident of Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 59th Sentai
2LT Ryuzaki R. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
12 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 88th Naval Guard Unit from Ndeni – managed to sneak a few more squads from 88th Naval Guard out before the rest were destroyed.
17 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 41st Infantry Regiment from Tsuyung
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 112th Infantry
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Imphal
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Imphal
Repairs completed on SC CHa-26 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC CHa-25 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Murasame at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-27 at Truk, ship returned to service – ordered immediately to deep water hexes around Ndeni and the next sub moves into the ARD.
Osaka/Kyoto expands airfield to size 9
Port Hueneme expands airfield to size 9
Warazup expands fortifications to size 3
Wewak expands airfield to size 2
Kavieng expands port to size 3
Manus expands airfield to size 4
Babo expands airfield to size 2
Kuibyshevka expands airfield to size 8
Device Mitsubishi Ha-43 advances R&D
Katori-1 at Yokohama/Yokosuka takes E13A1 Jake replacements – filling out after their recent resize to 24
Abukuma-1 at Yokohama/Yokosuka takes E13A1 Jake replacements
14th Sentai at Darwin takes Ki-21-IIa Sally replacements
1st Sentai converting to Ki-44-IIa Tojo – the Fighting First are the first unit to receive Tojos, based in central Burma. They will wait until all planes are repaired before making their presence felt.
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
6 (7) x B5N2 Kate, 9 (28) x Ki-43-Ic Oscar – Oscar production was dialled back about a month ago with 1x60 and 1x40 Oscar factories already in mothballs. Total IJA fighter production is currently 60x Tojo + 30x Oscar and will be balanced to meet demand from here. The remaining 30x Oscar production factory may be toggled on and off from here depending on how the Tojos perform and an as yet undecided ratio of Tojo : Oscar air units within the 3rd and 5th Air Divisions.
Nick production is also humming along at 120/month now but I am trying to save PP to buy out two more infantry groups, before spending any more on converting light bomber units to Nicks. I will need more infantry and more Nicks in SEAF in the very near future, but you can’t have two priority 1s…
49th JNAF AF Unit takes replacements from Tulagi
Loss of SS RO-67 on Jul 22, 1942 is admitted
PT TM-14 is reported to have been sunk near Broome on Apr 06, 1942


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23 Jul 42 reports - 4/14/2020 1:39:15 PM   
jdsrae


Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		Prior to SEAF blowing up I'd be spending some time with the future ops branch of China Expeditionary Army to identify the reinforcements for the Battle of Chungking.

At Chungking now are effectively 6x Divisions with 2400 AV made up of:
-8,9,10,12 and 14th Divs.
-1st Tank Div is almost all at Chungking, with the Engineers and AA still moving in before it can combine.
-12th Div was almost fully disabled in the first attack but is recovering well, now back to 178 AV and rising. It will stay in the hex in Reserve mode.

Soon to reinforce Chungking are 7x Divs, bringing about 2800 AV between them:
-2nd Tank Div’s tank Regts are to the east of Chungking and will move to the city once replaced by the 4th, 9th and 11th Tank Regts. 2nd Tank Divs Engineers, Artillery and AA Regts are about 9 hexes march away on good roads, so still 2-3 weeks before 2nd Tank Div can recombine.
-1st and 11th Divisions from Kwantung Army are within 2 hexes of Chungking just to the SW
-HQ 11th Army with 6th Div are also just to the SW. 3rd and 34th Divs will first move to surround the Chinese stack one hex SE of Chungking so they are not counted in this +3000 AV reinforcement.
-HQ NCAA is at Kienko with 27th and 35th Divs where it will shortly try a deliberate attack to capture that hex. Once Kineko is captured, this stack will move directly to Chungking.
-HQ 13th Army with 17th Div is also at Kienko. It will join in the operation to capture Kienko then also move to Chungking.
The next deliberate attack will wait until most of the above Divs are in place.

Another 3200ish AV in 8x Divs is at least a month away from joining the main force, but the plan is to get all of the following to the battle to replace disabled Divisions and try to keep the raw AV total above 5000:
-3rd Div will move to join the main force after the hexsides are flipped SE of Chungking, but that will take at least a month due to all the off road movement.
-13th Div will stay in a “hex guard” role to stop the large Chinese stack on the slow road to Patung from moving back to Chungking. The aim is for 59th Div to take over this role after Patung is captured, to allow 13th Div to join the main force.
-110th Div will also move to Chungking after it has linked up with 59th Div and plugged the gap in the front where the “na” of China is on this image.
-22nd Div from 13th Army is currently the Chuhsien hex guard. It will be replaced in about 70 days by the 60th Div, itself freed up by the 1st and 2nd RGC Capital Divs when they arrive at Nanking.
-HQ 1st Army with 36th, 37th and 41st Divs will move to Chungking once Tsiaotso is surrounded, leaving 2x Mixed Bdes as the Tsiaotso “hex guard”.
-HQ 12th Army with 32nd Div will stay in defensive positions until 1st Army marches through the mountain pass.






Not counted in the above figures as they are not expected to join the Battle for Chungking are:
-19th and 20th Divs which have surrounded the large Chinese stack in the Yunnan Mountains and are closing in to trap them.
-HQ MGA with 26th Div, as they will remain as a blocking force to stop the Chinese stack NE of Kienko from moving north into the Mountains.
-39th and 40th Divs from 11th Army which are the Changsha hex guard, although I am contemplating moving 39th Div forward.
-116th Div from 13th Army which is the Wenchow hex guard
-Other Divisions on counter-insurgency and police duty closer to the China coast currently include the 58th, 60th, 63rd, 68th, 69th and 70th Divs. IJA infantry reinforcements for CEA will arrive in May 1943 when 3x Brigades allow 62nd, 64th and 65th Divs to form.
-The next infantry reinforcements after that arrive in Dec 1943 when 10x Brigades arrive allowing 114th, 117th and 118th Divs to form.
The pre-war aim was to capture Chungking before the end of 1942 and that’s still a possibility, but it is unlikely that any of these Divs will be available for offensive action until after Chungking is captured.

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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 23, 42
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Sub attack near Reef Islands at 122,142
SS I-165, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Hughes
DD O'Brien
DD Russell
SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hughes
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Tulagi at 114,137
SC Ch 15
Allied Ships
SS S-28
SS S-28 launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 15
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Pre-Invasion action off Munda (111,134)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
CA Maya firing at 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
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Amphibious Assault at Munda (111,134)
Japanese ground losses: counter attack, trying to capture the 1st USMC Para Bn before they get back on their submarine.
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Submarine attack near Amchitka Island at 158,52
xAK Taigen Maru
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
xAK Taigen Maru is sighted by SS Haddock
SS Haddock launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Taigen Maru
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Sub attack near Saishu To at 100,56
TK Nissyo Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Rikko Maru
DD Susuki
DD Tsuga
Allied Ships
SS Herring
SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nissyo Maru
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 11
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Tezpur , at 60,36
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed – bad result here, the pilots and planes need a few days rest
Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 10
Mohawk IV x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 9
CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 7 scrambling)
No.5 Sqn RAF with Mohawk IV (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion, at 104,133 (Woodlark Island)
G4M1 Betty x 6
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
51st FG/26th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,46 , near Tsuyung
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Morning Air attack on Tezpur , at 60,36
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 4
Mohawk IV x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
No.5 Sqn RAF with Mohawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 78,41 (Kienko)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43 – these CLs got lucky here with no CAP overhead.
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 11
Albacore I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Kuma
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on Adak Island , at 162,52
G4M1 Betty x 7
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Afternoon Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
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Afternoon Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 82,44 , near Ankang
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Afternoon Air attack on RAF 221 Group Base Force, at 60,39 , near Imphal
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on 19th Indian Division, at 61,39 (Kohima)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 – unescorted raid but they identify the 19th Ind Div.
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
Weather in hex: Severe storms – more luck, the storms may have saved the CLs here. They are on a fast transport supply mission to Chittagong.
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 10
Albacore I: 1 damaged
Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Kiso
DD Tachikaze
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5680 troops, 292 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 2433
Defending force 111068 troops, 665 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3529
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Division
12th Division
8th Division
10th Division
8th Armored Car Co – moving to the east of Chungking to replace one of the 2nd Tank Div regts.
14th Division
13th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
1st Tank Regiment
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
54th Field AA Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Korea Army
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
57th Field AA Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Army
China Expeditionary Army
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
10th Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
56th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
77th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
8th Construction Regiment
67th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
8th Chinese Base Force
1st Artillery Regiment
41st AA Regiment
5th Chinese Base Force
CAF HQ
4th War Area
13th Group Army
20th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
6th War Area
NCAC
24th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
China Command
1st War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
Central Reserve
37th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
22nd Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
Lusu War Area
6th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
7th Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12646 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 39643 troops, 235 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 900
Assaulting units:
13th Division
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133
Defending force 73878 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2595
Assaulting units:
39th Division
40th Division
51st Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at Kienko (78,41)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 36464 troops, 347 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 1263
Defending force 31212 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 884
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
17th Division
27th Division
35th Division
North China Area Army
13th Army
10th Mortar Battalion
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3237 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 583
Defending force 21933 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 749
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
56th Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 825
Defending force 30132 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 524
Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
41st Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5284 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Defending force 6400 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129
Japanese adjusted assault: 126
Allied adjusted defense: 67
Japanese assault odds: 1.88 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 82,46 (near Patung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5805 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 208
Defending force 2661 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
Japanese adjusted assault: 106
Allied adjusted defense: 40
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
938 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3 to Patung
Assaulting units:
53rd Infantry Brigade
Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
55th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 27825 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 776
Assaulting units:
26th Division
Mongol Garrison Army
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Ground combat at 60,39 (near Imphal)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16434 troops, 169 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 893
Defending force 2955 troops, 84 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Japanese adjusted assault: 426
Allied adjusted defense: 157
Japanese assault odds: 2.7 to 1 – but didn’t force a retreat. The attackers still have supply so will attack again tomorrow.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Assaulting units:
53rd Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
56th/B Division
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
RAF 221 Group Base Force – this base force is holding up 2.3 divisions now!
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Allied Bombardment attack – IJN BBs will counter bombard at midnight.
Attacking force 9609 troops, 143 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 191
Defending force 20165 troops, 197 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 593
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defending units:
52nd Division
7th Division
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3094 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 150
Defending force 5402 troops, 58 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 216
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defending units:
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
Maizuru 1st SNLF
301st Ind.Infantry Battalion
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3636 troops, 60 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 571
Defending force 10741 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
45th Recce Regiment
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
7th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division – has arrived in hex, tipping the raw AV ratio in the allies favour.
101st RAF Base Force
2nd West Coast Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units: The allies don’t know how low on supply these Regts are, otherwise they would definitely attack. They might attack anyway...
143rd Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at 74,48 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4295 troops, 37 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 13183 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
Assaulting units:
15th/C Division
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Ground combat at Kohima (61,39)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4466 troops, 40 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 338
Defending force 9000 troops, 130 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 276
Assaulting units:
56th/A Division
56th/C Division
Defending units:
19th Indian Division – the allies have a lot of Divisions in NE India, so they may not have many defending other parts of the India coastline.
1st Central India Base Force – a long way from Central India.

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 23, 42
Repairs completed on CV Akagi at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CS Chiyoda at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yamakaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Akizuki at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shigure at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yudachi at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Aoba at Rangoon, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking SS Trigger at 88,65 SS Trigger is reported HIT
WO Fujimoto N. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Kamei J. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Hida B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Hazawa, I. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Takenaka A. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Takenaka A. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Hashiguchi F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Okajima A. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Minami, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
Damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 203rd Sentai does not return, pilot reported killed
Pilot killed in landing accident of E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-3
Damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 203rd Sentai is missing
Damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 203rd Sentai is missing
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking a Seadragon class SS at 87,62 a Seadragon class SS is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking SS S-40 at 115,139 SS S-40 is reported HIT
2LT Mitsumoto M. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Shimizu, T. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 41st Infantry Regiment from Tsuyung
17 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Imphal
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Imphal
Pilot killed in landing accident of Ki-45 KAIa Nick from 73rd I.F.Chutai
Repairs completed on DD Suzukaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Samidare at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Osaka/Kyoto expands fortifications to size 1
Babo expands fortifications to size 1
Aircraft A6M5 Zero advances R&D, to 9/42 advancing 7 points yesterday. There are 6x 30 research factories so only one engine was used as a bonus. It will be about 14 days until R&D advances to 8/42 so the A6M5 should start production on about the 6th of August. I need to decide how many factories to move to production with the rest to skip ahead to the A6M5c which already has 1x 30 research factory. I think I will let 2x30 produce to fill out the KB air units well before the end of 1942, leaving 5x30 to research the A6M5c. That will advance the A6M5c 3 months in every 2 without the engine bonus, or nearly 3 months in every 1 if I can reduce other aircraft production demand on the same engine.
The A6M5c is currently due 9/44 with R&D at 80%. It will be very close to 8/44 by the time the A6M5 factories switch to it. That leaves 2 years available for research, so with no engine bonus the A6M5c should enter production in about May 1943. With full engine bonus that could come back to about Feb 1943. With production of 60x A6M5 / month until then, the production run of the A6M5 will be somewhere between 480 to 660 aircraft.
Ace pilot Kudo, S. of Hiryu-1 is promoted to CPO
2nd Tpt.Chutai converting to Ki-57-II Topsy
8th Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Katherine
54th/A Division - some devices have been upgraded at Imphal – 47mm AT guns


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24 Jul 42 reports - 4/15/2020 2:26:57 PM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 24, 42
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ASW attack near Ndeni at 120,142
SS I-165, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Lamson
DD Case
SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Lamson
I-165 diving deep ....
DD Lamson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Lamson is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Ketapang at 54,93
PB Suyozai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at PB Suyozai Maru
Tarpon bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Ndeni at 119,143
SS I-165, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Lang
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Portland
CL Hobart
CL Perth
DD Jupiter
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
DD Napier
SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Lang
I-165 diving deep ....
DD Napier attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-165 eludes DD Napier by diving deep
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Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied ground losses: The BBs do some decent damage against level 2 forts, blowing up quite a few trucks.
57 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (14 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at Adak Island
BB Ise firing at 106th USN Base Force
106th USN Base Force firing at BB Ise
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68
PB Kensin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Zuiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grampus
SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kensin Maru
Grampus diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68
PB Kensin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Grampus – USS Grampus got a good batch of torpedoes…
PB Kensin Maru is sighted by SS Grampus
SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Perth at 38,147 – allies are still running unescorted ships from Cape Town to Perth.
SS I-168
Allied Ships
xAK Empire Glade, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Empire Glade
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143 – naval search reported no allied CVs around Ndeni, but that was fake news… A bad day for the land based Zero pilots, many of those lost today were approaching carrier qualified status of being 80+ experience… Plenty of torpedoes and bombs expended for a grand total of no hits…
A6M2 Zero x 20
G3M3 Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CL Sumatra
APD Talbot
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
G4M1 Betty x 6
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,143
A6M2 Zero x 28
G4M1 Betty x 6
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Case
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
G4M1 Betty x 5 – this was an accident, but it identifies the US Army’s 24th Division enjoying the steak and beer at Charters Towers of all places, and 75 Sqn RAAF flying CAP over Townsville.
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 1
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,133 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Also attacking 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion ... more intel on this unit, we will try and destroy some from the air before they get to test themselves against the IJA’s fancy new Type 1 Tanks.
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,134 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 82,44 , near Ankang
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Morning Air attack on RAF 221 Group Base Force, at 60,39 , near Imphal
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on RAF 221 Group Base Force, at 60,39 , near Imphal
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
CAP engaged:
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,46 , near Tsuyung
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 – not enough Nicks here today. A slight reshuffle is required to get a Nick/Oscar combo over Jorhat to counter these escorted B17s.
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 21
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on RAF 221 Group Base Force, at 60,39 , near Imphal
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
18 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 26 – a decent escort but the Nettys all miss…
G3M3 Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 3
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 4 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Alhena
CL Adelaide
CA Quincy
APD Crosby
CL Sumatra
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment, at 153,49 (Attu Island)
G3M2 Nell x 8
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Adak Island , at 162,52
G4M1 Betty x 6
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
G4M1 Betty x 3
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,142
G4M1 Betty x 6
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged – even when there is no CAP left they miss…
Allied Ships
CL Hobart
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on SE Borneo KNIL Battalion, at 60,98 , near Bandjermasin
Ki-30 Ann x 13
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Division, at 162,52 (Adak Island)
B-26 Marauder x 5 – Rufes to counter this if they come back tomorrow
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at 60,39 (near Imphal)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28388 troops, 288 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 875
Defending force 2873 troops, 83 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Japanese adjusted assault: 671
Allied adjusted defense: 100
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
809 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 35 (14 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
53rd Division – will stay in this hex to keep the road open and recover some disablements, while the rest move to Kohima. HQ 2nd Area Army is now in range at Katha and HQ 2nd Army is moving to the front from Myitkyina.
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
56th/B Division
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
RAF 221 Group Base Force – the heroic defence of this RAF base force is finally over
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12646 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 39516 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 895
13th Division
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132
Defending force 73879 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2596
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
39th Division
40th Division
51st Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5672 troops, 292 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 2454
Defending force 116647 troops, 664 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3782 –reinforcements have arrived today
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units:
10th Division
8th Division
13th Tank Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
14th Division
9th Armored Car Co
9th Division
1st Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
12th Division
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
53rd Field AA Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Korea Army
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
54th Field AA Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
20th Army
57th Field AA Battalion
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
China Expeditionary Army
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
23rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
66th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
11th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
81st Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
4th War Area
7th Construction Regiment
17th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
NCAC
6th Group Army
22nd Group Army
Lusu War Area
1st Artillery Regiment
1st War Area
41st AA Regiment
24th Group Army
China Command
13th Group Army
20th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
6th War Area
57th AT Gun Regiment
8th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
20th Artillery Regiment
5th Chinese Base Force
22nd Artillery Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
12th Chinese Base Force
CAF HQ
16th Chinese Base Force
7th Chinese Base Force
37th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21926 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 748
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
56th Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32140 troops, 323 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 839
Defending force 30040 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 532
Japanese adjusted assault: 530
Allied adjusted defense: 298
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1571 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 133 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
814 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Division
41st Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5123 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
Defending force 6194 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117
Japanese adjusted assault: 125
Allied adjusted defense: 70
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 27765 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 779
Assaulting units:
26th Division
Mongol Garrison Army
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Ground combat at 81,15 (near Hami)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6872 troops, 58 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 2023 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Japanese adjusted assault: 181
Allied adjusted defense: 28
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
762 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
9th Separate Brigade
19th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9460 troops, 141 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
Defending force 20182 troops, 197 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 594
Defending units:
52nd Division
7th Division
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3072 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Defending force 5385 troops, 58 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12447 troops, 169 guns, 420 vehicles, Assault Value = 571
Defending force 10722 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 388
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
45th Recce Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
101st RAF Base Force
2nd West Coast Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
143rd Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at 74,48 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4295 troops, 37 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 13140 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198
Assaulting units:
15th/C Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 24, 42
Munda is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on SC CHa-24 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Arimasan Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Katuragi Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Kano Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Azuma Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Arizona Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Hawaii Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AV Brisbane Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Hiryu at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shiratsuyu at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Previous report of sinking of DD Jarvis incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 120, 143
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking SS Trigger at 88,65 SS Trigger is reported HIT
PO2 Shoji, S. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Shoji, S. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 41st Infantry Regiment from Tsuyung
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 112th Infantry
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Imphal
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Imphal
Repairs completed on DD Umikaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kawakaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Harusame at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Okikaze at Rangoon, ship returned to service
Santa Barbara expands airfield to size 7
Fenton expands airfield to size 2
Device NE turbojet advances R&D
DD Hayashio beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Tanikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
54th/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Imphal
54th/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Imphal
51st/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Myitkyina
Loss of PB Kensin Maru on Jul 24, 1942 is admitted
xAK Empire Glade is reported to have been sunk near Perth on Jul 24, 1942
PT TM-5 is reported to have been sunk near Broome on Apr 06, 1942


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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57
SC Ch 20
SC Ch 22
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon is located by SC Ch 20
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Sub attack near Billiton at 54,94
xAK Aso Maru
xAK Kasagi Maru
PB Tyuwa Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Aso Maru
Sturgeon bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 22
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
Captain of SS Seadragon elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Seadragon diving deep ....
SC Ch 22 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 94th Coast AA Regiment, at 92,144 (Townsville)
G4M1 Betty x 5 – oops, forgot to change orders for this unit. But they do identify two more enemy fighter units.
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 10 on 15k’ CAP
P-39D Airacobra x 8 on 10k’ CAP
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32100.
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,132 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,134 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
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Morning Air attack on SE Borneo KNIL Battalion, at 60,98 , near Bandjermasin
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 82,44 , near Ankang
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Morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 69,46 , near Tsuyung
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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 78,41 (Kienko)
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Afternoon Air attack on 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion, at 153,49 (Attu Island)
G3M2 Nell x 13
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Adak Island , at 162,52
A6M2-N Rufe x 19
G4M1 Betty x 8
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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Afternoon Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Afternoon Air attack on 7th Division, at 162,52 (Adak Island)
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 5
B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kamikawa Maru-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Raid is overhead
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57
SC Ch 20
SC Ch 22
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon is located by SC Ch 20
Seadragon diving deep ....
SC Ch 22 attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12646 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 39415 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 891
Assaulting units:
13th Division
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1130
Defending force 73974 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2606
Assaulting units:
39th Division
40th Division
51st Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6700 troops, 419 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 2979
Defending force 116627 troops, 662 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3782
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Division
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
11th Division
12th Division
13th Tank Regiment
8th Division
1st Recon Battalion
10th Division
14th Division
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
54th Field AA Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Army
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
57th Field AA Battalion
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Korea Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
55th Field AA Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
71st Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
11th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
12th Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
41st AA Regiment
37th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
12th Chinese Base Force
5th Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Base Force
CAF HQ
NCAC
Lusu War Area
7th Chinese Base Force
20th Artillery Regiment
8th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
13th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
6th Group Army
4th War Area
1st War Area
6th War Area
7th Construction Regiment
24th Group Army
Central Reserve
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
17th Group Army
20th Group Army
China Command
22nd Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Kienko (78,41)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 36486 troops, 347 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265
Defending force 31220 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 889
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 726
Allied adjusted defense: 381
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
959 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 82 disabled – less casualties than the defenders, so this won’t last much longer. More supply needed to feed the next deliberate attack.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1625 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 121 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Assaulting units:
17th Division
27th Division
35th Division
13th Army
North China Area Army
10th Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
31st Group Army
Red Chinese Army
7th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
7th New Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
2nd Group Army
48th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21894 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 746
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
56th Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack – pause in deliberate attacks to let fatigue and disruption reduce.
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 740
Defending force 29325 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 457
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5114 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
Defending force 6047 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Japanese adjusted assault: 28 – pushed them a day too far. Fatigue (-) cuts the result back to 1:2. Casualties are minimal though, so they can have a few days to reduce fatigue and disruption before attacking again.
Allied adjusted defense: 67
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 27690 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 777
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
26th Division
Mongol Garrison Army
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9512 troops, 141 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
Defending force 20289 troops, 197 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 604
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defending units:
52nd Division
7th Division
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3080 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Defending force 5405 troops, 58 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
Assaulting units:
2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
301st Ind.Infantry Battalion
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12438 troops, 169 guns, 420 vehicles, Assault Value = 571
Defending force 10741 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
45th Recce Regiment
26th Indian Division
2nd West Coast Base Force
101st RAF Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at 74,48 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4295 troops, 37 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 13063 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
15th/C Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 25, 42
Repairs completed on BB Kongo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Naganami at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
G3M3 Nell from Chitose Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 120,149 an Allied PT is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking a Perch class SS at 87,61 a Electric Boat S-42 class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-3 attacking SS S-40 at 115,139 SS S-40 is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grouper at 85,68 SS Grouper is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking a Gar class SS at 111,108 near Truk. This Val unit are training up well and should start to get some hits soon.
PO1 Kawakubo M. of Kamikawa Maru-1 is credited with kill number 2
17 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 41st Infantry Regiment from Tsuyung
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 143rd Infantry
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 143rd Infantry
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
Engine Room open to sea aboard DD Nagatsuki – only a couple of days away from Hakodate, with moderate damage so should make it.
Iwo-jima expands fortifications to size 2
Loyang expands fortifications to size 4
Ramree Island expands airfield to size 1
Ace pilot Katagi W. of Soryu-1 is promoted to CPO
Previous report of sinking of CA Louisville incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service


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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 26, 42
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Sub attack near Donggala at 70,96
PB Choun Maru #21
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at PB Choun Maru #21
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Sub attack near Lingga at 51,88
AK Keisyo Maru
PB Seikyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at AK Keisyo Maru
Sturgeon bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57
SC Ch 21
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
Captain of SS Seadragon elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96
AO Ondo, Torpedo hits 1 – returning to Balikpapan so it was empty. Only moderate damage so low risk of sinking.
PB Banshu Maru #56
AO Notoro
PB Choun Maru #21
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at AO Ondo
Porpoise diving deep ....
PB Choun Maru #21 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Utupua at 123,144
SS I-25, hits 1
Allied Ships
APD Little
APD Stringham
SS I-25 launches 4 torpedoes at APD Little
I-25 diving deep ....
APD Stringham attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Amchitka Island at 158,52
AV Toei Maru
PB Sensan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
SS Haddock launches 4 torpedoes at AV Toei Maru
Haddock bottoming out ....
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,133 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Also attacking 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 19th Indian Division, at 61,39 (Kohima)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,46 , near Tsuyung
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 78,41 (Kienko)
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Afternoon Air attack on 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment, at 153,49 (Attu Island)
G3M2 Nell x 12
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Afternoon Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
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Afternoon Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 82,44 , near Ankang
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Afternoon Air attack on 7th Division, at 162,52 (Adak Island)
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 3
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

CAP engaged:
Kamikawa Maru-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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ASW attack near Ndeni at 119,143
SS I-164
Allied Ships
APD Gregory
SS I-164 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Utupua at 123,144
SS I-25
Allied Ships
DD O'Brien
DD Russell
SS I-25 is sighted by escort
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12646 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 39354 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 893
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1130
Defending force 73939 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2601
Assaulting units:
40th Division
39th Division
51st Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6700 troops, 419 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 3008
Defending force 116555 troops, 660 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3774
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
14th Division
1st Recon Battalion
13th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
9th Division
11th Division
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
10th Division
12th Division
1st Tank Regiment
8th Division
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Korea Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Army
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
57th Field AA Battalion
20th Army
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
54th Field AA Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
71st Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
34th Separate Brigade
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
11th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
14th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
44th Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
NCAC
1st War Area
CAF HQ
18th Artillery Regiment
5th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
Central Reserve
37th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
17th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
7th Construction Regiment
China Command
4th War Area
1st Artillery Regiment
6th Group Army
6th War Area
7th Chinese Base Force
20th Group Army
13th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
41st AA Regiment
22nd Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force
Lusu War Area
1st Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21892 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 763
Defending force 29269 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 27597 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 770
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9525 troops, 141 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
Defending force 20291 troops, 197 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 605
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3065 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Defending force 5420 troops, 58 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12457 troops, 169 guns, 420 vehicles, Assault Value = 571
Defending force 10725 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 388
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 74,48 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4295 troops, 37 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 13000 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 26, 42
Repairs completed on DD Amagiri at Rangoon, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 87,61 an Allied PG is reported HIT
Hurricane PR.II sighted over 15th Army
15 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 41st Infantry Regiment from Tsuyung
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
Kagoshima expands fortifications to size 1
Rashin expands airfield to size 4
Ponape expands fortifications to size 2
Canberra expands airfield to size 6
Coal Harbour expands airfield to size 2
Noumea expands port to size 7
Luganville expands port to size 3
Kanoya expands fortifications to size 1
Chinhae expands airfield to size 2
DD Hamakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hakodate
Akagi-1 on CV Akagi converting to size 32 from 30
xAP Kota Tjandi is reported to have been sunk near Batavia on Feb 25, 1942


A rare event, an IJN ship hit by a torpedo and it doesn't sink




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RE: 26 Jul 42 reports - 4/17/2020 2:04:15 PM   
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From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		Southern Army: GEN Terauchi, planning for Kohima to support 15th Army.

2nd Area Army: GEN Shimomura

2nd Army: LGEN Shichida. Once this HQ arrives at the front it will take control of 55th and 56th Divisions. Jorhat is the primary target in open terrain.
15th Army: LGEN Nakazawa. Currently in command of 33rd, 53rd, 54th + 55th and 56th Divisions. Current focus is the capture of Kohima from 19th Indian Div.
25th Army: LGEN Yamashita. Imperial Guards, 5th and 18th Divisions. Planning to advance on Comilla, although more fighter cover will be required to defend against expected allied bombing when it moves into the open terrain.

23rd Army: LGEN Sakai. Temporarily assigned from China Expeditionary Army. 51st Division has Ledo as the target. 19th and 20th Divisions remain assigned, however they are currently busy in the Yunnan Mountains. Once Ledo is captured it will revert to reserve in upper Burma / Yunnan.

3rd Air Army: LGEN Terada. 3rd Air Division has moved forward into upper Burma.

4th Division is just arriving at Rangoon and will be the Area Army reserve Div.




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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 27, 42
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 22
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
Captain of SS Seadragon elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Seadragon diving deep ....
SC Ch 21 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 21 is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Adak Island at 162,52
DD Shirayuki
BB Ise
DD Uranami
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shirayuki
Spearfish bottoming out ....
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Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 24 (5 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (19 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 33
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at Adak Island
BB Ise firing at Adak Island
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Pre-Invasion action off Adak Island (162,52) – lots of supply landed
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AMC Saigon Maru
AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire – the 155mm guns of the defenders are still proving to be dangerous, but not as many rounds fired or as much damage caused as previous landings.
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
AMC Awata Maru firing at 108th USN Base Force
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging AMC Awata Maru at 9,000 yards
DMS W-16 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging AMC Awata Maru at 9,000 yards
DMS W-16 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging AMC Awata Maru at 9,000 yards
DMS W-16 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
DMS W-17 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
DMS W-16 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
AMC Awata Maru fired at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF battery firing at AMC Saigon Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF battery firing at AMC Saigon Maru
155mm M1 Howitzer battery firing at AMC Saigon Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Adak Island (162,52)
TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52 – no troops landed, just supply
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Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AMC Saigon Maru
AMC Saigon Maru firing at 108th USN Base Force
108th USN Base Force firing at AMC Saigon Maru
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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Sub attack near Saishu To at 100,56
xAK Mito Maru
xAK Shinyubari Maru
xAK Delagoa Maru
xAK Maebasi Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Herring
SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Mito Maru
Herring diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Vanikoro at 122,145
SS I-164
Allied Ships
CM Gouden Leeuw, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage – glug glug glug sounds. Only worth 2 points, but I’ll take it to reduce the number of enemy mines that can be laid in SEAF.
DMS Elliot
SS I-164 launches 4 torpedoes at CM Gouden Leeuw
I-164 diving deep ....
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-164 eludes ASW attack from DMS Elliot
DMS Elliot attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Elliot cannot reach attack position over SS I-164
DMS Elliot is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130
AMc Toyotsu Maru
Allied Ships – more enemy activity focussed on Port Moresby… In 2 days time the 66th Infantry Group (future 46th Division) will be bought out of Japan and moved to Port Moresby. It is 100% prepared, but the question is whether it will arrive in time to defend before the allies launch an invasion of PNG.
SS S-34
SS S-34 is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,132 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,132 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on SE Borneo KNIL Battalion, at 60,98 , near Bandjermasin
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 82,44 , near Ankang
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Morning Air attack on 19th Indian Division, at 61,39 (Kohima)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 19th Indian Division, at 61,39 (Kohima)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,46 , near Tsuyung
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 78,41 (Kienko)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 162,52
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 3
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kamikawa Maru-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on 87th Mountain Regiment, at 162,52 (Adak Island)
A6M2-N Rufe x 16
G4M1 Betty x 8
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 162,52
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 2
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Kamikawa Maru-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Raid is overhead
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Sub attack near Lingga at 51,89
xAKL Junpo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, sunk. Minus 3 points for this Kasu class freighter.
PB Sento Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Junpo Maru
Sturgeon bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124
PB Kongo Maru #2
PB Senyu Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Permit
SS Permit is located by PB Kongo Maru #2
Permit diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68
SC Ch 33
Allied Ships
SS Grampus
SS Grampus is located by SC Ch 33
Grampus diving deep ....
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Pre-Invasion action off Adak Island (162,52)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PC Ashi – these are old DD Momi that were decommissioned before the war and converted to training ships. They were recommissioned recently with ASW upgrades making them usable as escorts for merchant ships. Their top speed of only 16 knots and relatively short endurance range has seen them all allocated to NEAF on local escort and patrol duty.
PC Kaki
AK Nozima Maru
AK Tenyo Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Noto Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging AK Yamaura Maru at 10,000 yards
PC Kaki firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
PC Ashi firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
PC Kaki firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
PC Ashi firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
PC Kaki firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging AK Yamaura Maru at 10,000 yards
PC Kaki firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
PC Ashi fired at enemy troops
PC Kaki fired at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF battery firing at AK Tenyo Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF battery firing at AK Tenyo Maru
105mm M2 Howitzer battery firing at AK Tenyo Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Adak Island (162,52)
TF 218 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12646 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 39250 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 888
Assaulting units:
13th Division
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1129
Defending force 73957 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2605
Assaulting units:
39th Division
40th Division
51st Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6705 troops, 419 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 3167
Defending force 116478 troops, 660 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3772
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Assaulting units:
12th Division
1st Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
9th Division
11th Division
5th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment – just arrived from previous operations in the Yunnan Mountains.
13th Tank Regiment – same as above.
10th Division
8th Division
14th Division
1st Recon Battalion
11th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
57th Field AA Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Army
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
55th Field AA Battalion
54th Field AA Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Korea Army
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
23rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
14th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
66th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
4th War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
6th Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force
1st Artillery Regiment
China Command
37th Group Army
17th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
16th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
Lusu War Area
12th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
Central Reserve
1st Chinese Base Force
22nd Artillery Regiment
20th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
5th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
CAF HQ
1st War Area
13th Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
NCAC
24th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
6th War Area
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21868 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 742
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
56th Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 772
Defending force 29289 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th/B Division
37th/A Division – recombined in preparation for another deliberate attack, but it went from having 3x RCTs in supply to 1x Div with supply in the red. They can have another day to bring more supply up.
41st Division
37th/C Division
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12992 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 469
Defending force 27570 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 773
Assaulting units:
26th Division
Mongol Garrison Army
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Ground combat at Kohima (61,39)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12168 troops, 132 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 880
Defending force 9006 troops, 130 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 276 – a good raw AV ratio, but they are probably behind level 3 forts.
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported – not good. This seems to happen when the attackers don’t have field fortifications, leaving them exposed to counter battery fire. I’ve learnt this before but obviously need to learn it again. Infantry are ordered to dig in while the artillery unit continues bombardment for a few days.
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
56th Division – 100% strength and 68% prepared for Kohima.
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment – still has some combat engineer squads that are above their authorised TOE which will help here.
33rd Division – 92% strength and 64% prepared for Kohima.
15th Army – 60% prepared for Kohima.
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion – bombardments will continue
Defending units:
19th Indian Division
1st Central India Base Force
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9346 troops, 137 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
Defending force 20310 troops, 196 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 608 – plenty of supply here now with disruption 0 in both Divisions and fatigue of 3 and 4. Plenty of disabled infantry squads but still more than 3:1 raw AV. Forts were reduced to 2 in the last attack, so a deliberate attack is ordered. It should do more damage to the defenders than the attackers, but I am not expecting to capture the base with it. Success of this attack will be to drop forts again.
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Regiment
42nd Construction Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
154th FA Bn
108th USN Base Force
106th USN Base Force
203rd Coast AA Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Division
7th Division
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3073 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Defending force 5420 troops, 58 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
Assaulting units:
2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
301st Ind.Infantry Battalion
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
The amphibious task force with 21st Division aboard has just weighed anchor at Ominato. It consists of 2xAPD and 8xAK-t with nearly 10k supply on board as well. It has 39 hexes to travel, moving 3 hexes per phase. That indicates that the landing will occur in about 7 days time. 21st Div is only 36% prepared for Attu so reasonably high disablements are expected, but IGHQ are prepared to push ahead and clear the western Aleutian as quickly as possible. The goal is to capture both Attu and Adak Islands by the end of August.
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12459 troops, 169 guns, 420 vehicles, Assault Value = 573
Defending force 10719 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 388 – supply has been in the red here since these units arrived. They are at the end of a very long and tenuous supply line, so they won’t be attacking any time soon. They are keeping the allies distracted though, as 7th Armoured Bde could probably be used more effectively to help defend somewhere in rough terrain, like Kohima.
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
7th Armoured Brigade
45th Recce Regiment
26th Indian Division
2nd West Coast Base Force
101st RAF Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at 74,48 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4865 troops, 82 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
Defending force 12929 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
15th/C Division – will remain as the hex guard
1st Mobile AA Battalion – the last component of 1st Armd Div, moving to Chungking with the other 2nd Armd Div components below.
2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment
2nd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mobile AA Battalion

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 27, 42
Repairs completed on SS I-4 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Soryu at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-29 at Truk, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 has spotted APD Crosby at 120,142 APD Crosby is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grouper at 85,68 SS Grouper is reported HIT
Pilot killed in landing accident of D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1
Pilot killed in landing accident of E13A1 Jake from Kimikawa Maru-1
14 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 41st Infantry Regiment from Tsuyung
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 143rd Infantry – dropping some supplies to the 55th Div infantry regts, but not enough is getting to them.
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 112th Infantry
5 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
Nagasaki/Sasebo expands fortifications to size 3
Osaka/Kyoto expands fortifications to size 2
Sorong expands airfield to size 3
Blagoveshchensk expands airfield to size 8
DD Hatsukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hakodate
DD Yukikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hakodate
Loss of xAKL Junpo Maru on Jul 27, 1942 is admitted
PT TM-10 is reported to have been sunk near Broome on Apr 03, 1942
CM Gouden Leeuw is reported to have been sunk near Vanikoro on Jul 27, 1942


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Post #: 734
28 Jul 42 reports - 4/18/2020 3:00:13 PM   
jdsrae


Posts: 2716
Joined: 3/1/2010
From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		I’ve noticed something random the last two days. Carrier air units are set to stand down to let the planes conduct major maintenance. Pilots therefore have more spare time than usual. One of the fighter pilots must have gotten distracted and read a Recon tactics pam, as he’s just improved his recon skill by a point. Same thing happened yesterday, one of the Zero pilots had wasted their time reading the ASW tactics pam. Looks like pilots conduct general training to some low % when they are on stand-down.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 28, 42
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Sub attack near Lingga at 51,88
TK San Pedro Maru
TK San Diego Maru
PB Sureboko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 3
SS Sturgeon launches 2 torpedoes at TK San Pedro Maru
PB Sureboko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
BB Nagato
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo
Allied Ships
SS KX, hits 10 – dedicated ASW task forces weren’t getting any hits, but these BB escorts get some
SS KX is sighted by escort
DD Makigumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kazegumo attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
BB Hyuga firing at Adak Island
BB Ise firing at Adak Island
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Amphibious Assault at Woodlark Island (104,133)
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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ASW attack near Adak Island at 162,52
APD Fuji
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish, hits 7
SS Spearfish is sighted by escort
APD Fuji attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Namlea at 76,107
TK Arima Maru #4
TK Mirii Maru
TK Azuma Maru #2
PB Sonobe Maru
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at TK Arima Maru #4
Plunger diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 23 – recon of Ndeni spotted about 50 damage to the airfield and 30 fighters present, so I figured a sweep wouldn’t hurt to let the allies know that the IJN aren’t completely on the defensive yet.
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 11 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
No Japanese losses - a frustrating nil all draw
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
No Japanese losses – another nil all draw…
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on SE Borneo KNIL Battalion, at 60,98 , near Bandjermasin
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
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Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 82,44 , near Ankang
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Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Also attacking 7th Indian Division ... Air recon spotted enough troops to indicate that a Division was here, but the bomb cameras on the Sallys confirm it today.
Also attacking 50th Tank Brigade ... plenty of IJA anti-tank guns with 25th Army, but not many on the “central” part of the front. The 1st and 2nd Tank Divs could do some damage here but they’ll probably be in China for another 6 months.
Also attacking 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking RAF 222 Group Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 78,41 (Kienko)
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Afternoon Air attack on 87th Mountain Regiment, at 162,52 (Adak Island)
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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 98,130
AMc Toyotsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage, sunk . The IJN are running out of AMc…
Allied Ships
SS S-34
SS S-34 launches 2 torpedoes
S-34 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
DMS W-3
Allied Ships
SS KX, hits 5
SS KX is sighted by escort
KX bottoming out ....
DMS W-3 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-3 is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
PB Senyu Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS KX, hits 4, heavy damage
SS KX is located by PB Senyu Maru #2
KX bottoming out ....
PB Senyu Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
SS KX eludes PB Senyu Maru #2 by hugging bottom
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Pre-Invasion action off Adak Island (162,52) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AMC Nosiro Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire – fires are a worry…
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 1
AMC Kinryu Maru
APD Fuji, Shell hits 2, on fire
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at 108th USN Base Force
108th USN Base Force firing at AMC Kiyosumi Maru
AMC Kinryu Maru firing at 108th USN Base Force
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging APD Fuji at 7,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru fired at enemy troops
AMC Kinryu Maru fired at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF battery firing at AMC Kiyosumi Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF battery firing at AMC Nosiro Maru
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20352 troops, 196 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 612
Defending force 11845 troops, 269 guns, 364 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
Japanese adjusted assault: 156
Allied adjusted defense: 215
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) – mission failed, didn’t drop the forts.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-). This was an unpleasant surprise as both Divs started the attack with 0 fatigue. Defensive artillery fire must have increased it before the assault went in. More supply is landing so they will take a day to recover. With 40-50 AV coming off the defenders this isn’t a complete write off.
Japanese ground losses:
1200 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Allied ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Assaulting units:
52nd Division
7th Division
Defending units:
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment – still relatively intact
87th Mountain Regiment – taking most of the damage
503rd Coast AA Regiment
203rd Coast AA Regiment
106th USN Base Force
108th USN Base Force
42nd Construction Regiment
154th FA Bn
188th Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131
Defending force 74007 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2607
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6705 troops, 419 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 3183
Defending force 116273 troops, 660 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3755
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
10th Division
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
9th Division
11th Tank Regiment
8th Division
11th Division
9th Tank Regiment
12th Division
1st Tank Regiment
14th Division
13th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
55th Field AA Battalion
20th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Army
Korea Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
53rd Field AA Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
57th Field AA Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
54th Field AA Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
77th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
67th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
56th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
34th Separate Brigade
14th Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
7th Construction Regiment
5th Chinese Base Force
37th Group Army
4th War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st War Area
China Command
7th Chinese Base Force
6th Group Army
20th Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
12th Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
6th War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
NCAC
8th Chinese Base Force
CAF HQ
24th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
Central Reserve
13th Group Army
Lusu War Area
22nd Group Army
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Kienko (78,41) – this was the best news of the day
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 38258 troops, 492 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 1237
Defending force 30031 troops, 211 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 776
Japanese adjusted assault: 894
Allied adjusted defense: 407
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kienko !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1068 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6049 casualties reported
Squads: 288 destroyed, 110 disabled
Non Combat: 675 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 76 (57 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Units retreated 12 – to the NW into the WR terrain
Units destroyed 3 – didn’t take note of who these were, but they’ll reappear shortly at Chungking.
Assaulting units:
27th Division
17th Division
35th Division
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
50th Field AA Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
52nd Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
95th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
2nd Group Army
7th New Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
Red Chinese Army
Jingcha War Area
31st Group Army
21st Group Army
3rd Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21871 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 743
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 788
Defending force 29192 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 482
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 27475 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 768
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Ground combat at 81,14 (near Hami)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7006 troops, 58 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
Defending force 1532 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Japanese adjusted assault: 191
Allied adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
795 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
9th Separate Brigade
19th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Kohima (61,39)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 150 troops, 10 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 879
Defending force 9005 troops, 130 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 275
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9066 troops, 136 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 154
Defending force 19469 troops, 196 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 521 – still better than 3:1 raw AV, so BB and air bombardment will continue and another deliberate attack will go in as soon as disruption is <10.
Assaulting units:
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Regiment
203rd Coast AA Regiment
42nd Construction Regiment
154th FA Bn
108th USN Base Force
106th USN Base Force
503rd Coast AA Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Division
7th Division
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3092 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 150
Defending force 5420 troops, 58 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12471 troops, 169 guns, 420 vehicles, Assault Value = 575
Defending force 11045 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 28, 42
Rennell Island is occupied by the Japanese
1 damaged ship(s) detached from CS Convoy TF 317 at Balikpapan, 2 cargo ship(s) and 2 escort ship(s) remain in TF – that’s the AO that got hit by a torp.
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking SS S-40 at 115,139 SS S-40 is reported HIT near Kirakira
E13A1 Jake from Mutsu-1 attacking a O19 Class class SS at 106,125 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
PO1 Kotani M. of Kanoya Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
CPO Hattori, K. of Kanoya Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Kasai C. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grampus at 85,68 SS Grampus is reported HIT
14 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 41st Infantry Regiment from Tsuyung
13 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
4 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CA Kumano – checked this, not serious
Repairs completed on CL Kinu at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Kaga at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kienko !!!
Karachi expands airfield to size 8
Wewak expands fortifications to size 1
Manus expands port to size 2
Soerakarta expands airfield to size 1
Ramree Island expands fortifications to size 1
Aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo advances R&D to 11/43. Only 3 days until the A6M5 should start production.
Ace pilot Igarashi M. of 77th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Previous report of sinking of SS KXI incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Loss of AMc Toyotsu Maru on Jul 28, 1942 is admitted


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RE: 28 Jul 42 reports - 4/18/2020 3:08:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		Despite plenty of naval search and ASW patrols, KB makes it a grand total of 5 hexes before CV Soryu eats an exploding USN torpedo.
Damage is about 25 system 50 float, shutting down air ops. As day breaks the fires are out, so that’s something positive.
It will move to nearby Chichijima with 4xDD escort to disband and offload the air group.
The mediocre skipper will be replaced so he can prepare for the court martial.




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RE: 29 Jul 42 reports - 4/19/2020 12:52:39 AM   
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ORIGINAL: jdsrae

Despite plenty of naval search and ASW patrols, KB makes it a grand total of 5 hexes before CV Soryu eats an exploding USN torpedo.
Damage is about 25 system 50 float, shutting down air ops. As day breaks the fires are out, so that’s something positive.
It will move to nearby Chichijima with 4xDD escort to disband and offload the air group.
The mediocre skipper will be replaced so he can prepare for the court martial.


Just give him a knife and an assistant with a sword and he will know what to do.

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RE: 29 Jul 42 reports - 4/19/2020 5:11:00 AM   
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ASW attack near Iriomote at 88,65
xAK Ryusei Maru
xAK Kusuyama Maru
PB Eifuku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Trigger
SS Trigger is sighted by escort
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Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1 – now has 7 minor system damage but not sure if that was all from this 155mm hit
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at 106th USN Base Force
106th USN Base Force firing at BB Hyuga
BB Ise firing at 106th USN Base Force
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Pre-Invasion action off Attu Island (153,49)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Sinko Maru – fast transport task force of 3x PB delivering 3000 supply
PB Konsan Maru
PB AnsyuMaru
PB Sinko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Konsan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB AnsyuMaru fired at enemy troops
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
TF 281 supply unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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ASW attack near Newcastle at 95,167
SS I-26, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Banckert
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With
SS I-26 is sighted by escort
I-26 diving deep ....
DD Kortenaer attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-26 eludes ASW attack from DD Kortenaer
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Sub attack near Aogashima at 114,66
CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire – at least the fires were extinguished quickly. The allies might think that this is the whole task force, but no other CVs and many DDs weren’t spotted by USS Thresher.
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CS Chiyoda
DD Yudachi
DD Shigure
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
SS Thresher – well played… The Foreign Minister reports from correspondence received that this was pure luck, as USS Thresher just happened to be transiting the hex. I had already pieced together that the gap between Yokosuka and Chichijima is the USN sub “highway” to get subs to/from their patrol zones in the East China Sea, but this confirms it. Rotten luck, but such is war.
SS Thresher launches 4 torpedoes at CV Soryu
DD Suzukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Billiton at 53,93
xAK Sumiyoshi Maru
PB Yachiyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark is sighted by escort
Shark bottoming out ....
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,132 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled) – good to take out some tank destroyers before the upcoming battle.
Also attacking 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,132 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) – and tanks from the 2/10th
Also attacking 2/10th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 2/10th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on SE Borneo KNIL Battalion, at 60,98 , near Bandjermasin
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang
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Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
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Morning Air attack on 7th Indian Division, at 59,39 (Silchar)
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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 69,46 , near Tsuyung
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 12 – no LRCAP today to avoid fatigue getting too high, but a big LRCAP is set for tomorrow with Tojo to make its debut, plus Oscars and Nicks.
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Fulmar II bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 143rd Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Allied aircraft – if they come back tomorrow there will be some big fireworks over Jorhat.
Beaufort V x 12
B-17E Fortress x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 25
Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufort V bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet – LRCAP is set at 15k’ to try and take out the B17s and their escorting Warhawks
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 143rd Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 63,38 (Jorhat)
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 20
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 87th Mountain Regiment, at 162,52 (Adak Island)
A6M2-N Rufe x 16
G4M1 Betty x 8
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Attu Island (153,49)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Sinko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Konsan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB AnsyuMaru fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133
Defending force 73956 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2605
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6700 troops, 419 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 3346
Defending force 116146 troops, 659 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3747
Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
10th Tank Regiment
9th Division
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
10th Division
14th Division
6th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
12th Division
11th Division
8th Division
11th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
53rd Field AA Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
11th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
57th Field AA Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
1st Mortar Battalion
54th Field AA Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
Korea Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
55th Field AA Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Army
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
66th Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
67th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
14th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
13th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
17th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
12th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
37th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
NCAC
8th Chinese Base Force
6th War Area
1st War Area
4th War Area
China Command
1st Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
7th Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
6th Group Army
22nd Group Army
CAF HQ
22nd Artillery Regiment
20th Group Army
8th Construction Regiment
16th Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
7th Chinese Base Force
5th Chinese Base Force
Lusu War Area
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21848 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 744
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31890 troops, 324 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 799
Defending force 29112 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 485
Japanese adjusted assault: 285
Allied adjusted defense: 289
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1430 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 151 disabled – bad numbers of disablements, probably due to the 2x Ind Mixed Bdes already being quite disabled. I’m going to have to let them recover for at least a week, probably two, before ordering the next deliberate attack.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Allied ground losses:
590 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
41st Division – moderately disabled now
37th Division – still relatively strong
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade – badly disabled
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade – badly disabled
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5156 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Defending force 5896 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
Japanese adjusted assault: 133
Allied adjusted defense: 61
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1338 casualties reported
Squads: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 113 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade – excellent work by MGEN Uchida. The only problem is that the one retreating unit went NE instead of W towards Patung. I wasn’t expecting it to have a preferred retreat path anywhere but towards Patung. The other Corps didn’t retreat, so will probably surrender or be destroyed tomorrow.
Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12996 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 27374 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 762
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Ground combat at Kohima (61,39)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 150 troops, 10 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 893
Defending force 9010 troops, 130 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 275
Assaulting units:
56th Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
19th Indian Division
1st Central India Base Force
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8967 troops, 136 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 156
Defending force 19565 troops, 196 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 530
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3097 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 150
Defending force 5440 troops, 58 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12464 troops, 169 guns, 420 vehicles, Assault Value = 574
Defending force 10900 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 377
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
45th Recce Regiment
26th Indian Division
2nd West Coast Base Force
101st RAF Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
143rd Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment – the artillery regt arrives, cavalry and engineers still on their way.
51st Division with HQ 23rd Army is also moving this way, slowly slowly along jungle tracks.
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Ground combat at 82,44 (near Ankang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4156 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153
Defending force 1258 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Japanese adjusted assault: 77
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
532 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 3 disabled
Units retreated 1 – SW towards Patung. The front line would have been consolidated now, except for the unit retreating the “wrong” way just to the south.
Assaulting units:
110th/C Division
Defending units:
51st Chinese Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 29, 42
Woodlark Island is occupied by the Japanese
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 attacking SS Thresher at 113,66 SS Thresher is reported HIT – too late to avoid CV Soryu being hit.
E13A1 Jake from Tone-2 attacking a Gato class SS at 100,56 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Escort TF 31 (2 ships) formed from TF 1 and routed to Tokyo – manually ordered to Chichijima
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking a KXI Class class SS at 112,109 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Hiryu-2 attacking SS Thresher at 113,66 SS Thresher is reported HIT – hit again
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking SS Thresher at 113,66 SS Thresher is reported HIT – and again. The KB Val units were all on 50% ASW with the Kate units all on 50% naval search.
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 9th JNAF Coy to Tarawa
12 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to 143rd Infantry
4 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 55th
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
Hilo expands airfield to size 6
Jessore expands airfield to size 7
Koumac expands airfield to size 7
SS I-20 available for service in damaged state at Truk – the backlog for the ARD at Truk is too long now, so moving all but two subs back to Yokosuka to complete their repairs there. Other damaged subs rom SEAF are already moving back to Truk, so I’ll only keep a backlog of 1 or 2 for the ARD from now on.
SS I-21 available for service in damaged state at Truk
SS I-162 available for service in damaged state at Truk
SS I-166 available for service in damaged state at Truk
Previous report of sinking of SS KIX incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service


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From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 30, 42
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Invasion Support action off Attu Island (153,49)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Sinko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Konsan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB AnsyuMaru fired at enemy troops
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ASW attack near Lakatoro at 118,152
SS I-31
Allied Ships
APD Manley
APD Gregory
SS I-31 is located by APD Manley
I-31 diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Lakatoro at 118,152
SS I-31, hits 2
Allied Ships
APD Crosby
APD Kilty
APD Crane
SS I-31 is sighted by escort
I-31 diving deep ....
APD Crane attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Efate at 117,154
SS I-164
Allied Ships
APD Barker
DD Bagley
APD Whipple
SS I-164 is sighted by escort
I-164 diving deep ....
APD Whipple attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,88
PB Sento Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort
Sturgeon bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Efate at 117,154
SS I-164
Allied Ships
APD Crane
APD Kilty
SS I-164 is located by APD Crane
APD Crane attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-164 eludes APD Crane by diving deep
APD Crane loses contact with SS I-164
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39 – about half of this Oscar Sentai are 80+ experience veterans. They have been on low % local CAP for about the last week to manage fatigue levels of aircraft.
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
Hurricane IIb Trop: 5 destroyed – good result. I need to keep this up but won’t fly sweeps every day to avoid getting into an obvious pattern.
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000.
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled) – The IGHQ liaison officer to 5th Air Division asked the Sally crews if they can provide any details on what vehicles they saw and they just stared back at him blankly. There is no way of knowing if these vehicles were tank destroyers or trucks.
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on SE Borneo KNIL Battalion, at 60,98 , near Bandjermasin
Ki-30 Ann x 19 – saving PP to convert this Ann unit to Nicks. They are conducting an advanced bombing course while they wait their turn to convert.
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 62,38 (Dimapur)
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,46 , near Tsuyung
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Afternoon Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Afternoon Air attack on 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment, at 153,49 (Attu Island)
G3M2 Nell x 11
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet – going in relatively low as flak is non-existent
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 87th Mountain Regiment, at 162,52 (Adak Island)
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
G4M1 Betty x 12
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak – the multiple allied base forces at Adak must have a few larger calibre AA guns. An IJAAF HQ would be handy up here to support Sally/Helen bombers.
IGHQ will contemplate moving either the HQ 2nd Air Div or HQ 4th Air Div from China to the Northern Army to support some IJA bombers so that the Betty/Nell can focus on naval search.
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Afternoon Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 83,46 , near Ichang
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Afternoon Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 81,46 (Patung)
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Pre-Invasion action off Adak Island (162,52)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Sensan Maru
PB Shotoku Maru
AK Tenyo Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Nissyu Maru
PB Sensan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF battery firing at AK Tenyo Maru – the different types and calibres of guns shown here suggest to me that all artillery is used to provide defensive fire as landing craft approach the beach.
155mm M1A1 GPF battery firing at AK Tenyo Maru
105mm M2 Howitzer battery firing at AK Tenyo Maru
155mm M1 Howitzer battery firing at AK Tenyo Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Adak Island (162,52)
TF 63 supply unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52
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Pre-Invasion action off Adak Island (162,52) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
AMC Saigon Maru
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 2
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 1
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
AMC Saigon Maru firing at 108th USN Base Force
108th USN Base Force firing at AMC Kiyosumi Maru
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at 108th USN Base Force
AMC Kinryu Maru firing at 106th USN Base Force
106th USN Base Force firing at AMC Kinryu Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging AMC Kinryu Maru at 9,000 yards
DMS W-17 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
DMS W-18 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
DMS W-17 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 9,000 yards
DMS W-17 firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
155mm M1A1 GPF battery firing at AMC Saigon Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF battery firing at AMC Saigon Maru
155mm M1 Howitzer battery firing at AMC Saigon Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Adak Island (162,52)
TF 132 supply unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52
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Ground combat at Daly Waters (76,131)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1620 troops, 0 guns, 240 vehicles, Assault Value = 620
Defending force 7194 troops, 36 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 288
Japanese adjusted assault: 60
Allied adjusted defense: 35
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 67 (38 destroyed, 29 disabled) – happy with these numbers, but just like the Sally crews, when the IGHQ liaison officer asked the tank crews whether they destroyed tanks, tank destroyers or trucks, he received blank stares in return…
Assaulting units:
38th Division – just arrived in the hex so didn’t join the attack
8th Tank Regiment – first combat for the Type 1 Medium tanks of these two Regts. It does well. IGHQ orders more, diverting steel from the IJN’s merchant ship building program to build more tanks.
2nd Tank Regiment
Defending units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment – just arrived this turn. The Int staff report that it may (or may not) be equipped with M3 Stuart light tanks and M3 Grant medium tanks.
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion – only this unit was in the hex for the orders phase, with about 50 vehicles present.
5th Australian Division – also just arrived in the hex. It was spotted moving yesterday. The combat animation showed that it only has about 150 AV, so is only just over Bde strength in terms of combat power.
I hesitated whether to commit this deliberate attack with the 2x IJA tank regts due to the movement of 5th Aus Div, but went for it anyway. There was a chance to get an attack in before the reinforcements arrived, and if it didn’t go well then I knew 38th Div would arrive in time to defend against any counter attack.
Based on this result, 38th Division is ordered to attack immediately with both Tank Regts in support.
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12637 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 464
Defending force 34724 troops, 201 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 726
Assaulting units:
13th Division
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133
Defending force 73938 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2606 – this number is staying fairly steady around 2600
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
40th Division
39th Division
51st Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6700 troops, 419 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 3821 – the IJA finally have a higher raw AV than the defenders. I’m going to try and be patient and wait until the 1st and 2nd Tank Divs have recombined before attacking again at Chungking. I feel that I need their firepower, but I don’t want to risk a component (like the combat engineers) being destroyed during the battle. That might take another two weeks, but in that time at least 3 more infantry Divs will arrive so raw IJA AV should be over 5000 for the next attack.
Defending force 115980 troops, 658 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3729
Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Recon Battalion
1st Division
12th Division
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
8th Division
10th Division
6th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
9th Division
11th Division
14th Division
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
11th Army
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
53rd Field AA Battalion
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Army
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
China Expeditionary Army
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
Korea Army
57th Field AA Battalion
54th Field AA Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
17th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
71st Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
66th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
67th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
34th Separate Brigade
81st Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
22nd Group Army
Lusu War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
12th Chinese Base Force
6th War Area
Central Reserve
5th Chinese Base Force
18th Artillery Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
20th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
8th Construction Regiment
China Command
24th Group Army
13th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
1st War Area
4th War Area
NCAC
41st AA Regiment
17th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
CAF HQ
7th Construction Regiment
37th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
6th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21853 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 744
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
56th Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 687
Defending force 28668 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 429
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5102 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Defending force 180 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 135
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 135 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade – will now move NE to re-engage the Corps that retreated that way yesterday.
Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps – see you again at Chungking
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 27345 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 764
Assaulting units:
26th Division
Mongol Garrison Army
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Ground combat at Kohima (61,39)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 142 troops, 10 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145
Defending force 9010 troops, 130 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 274
Assaulting units:
56th Division
33rd Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
53rd/A Division – two RCTs from 53rd Div also reinforce this hex. Once they have field fortifications they will put in a deliberate attack to determine what level the defensive forts are at.
53rd/B Division
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
19th Indian Division
1st Central India Base Force
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8955 troops, 134 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 155
Defending force 19661 troops, 196 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 539 – fatigue and disruption are <10 again and supply levels are excellent, so another deliberate attack is ordered for tomorrow. Fingers are crossed for a good die roll.
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Regiment
108th USN Base Force
42nd Construction Regiment
106th USN Base Force
203rd Coast AA Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
154th FA Bn
188th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Division
7th Division
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3049 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 145
Defending force 5497 troops, 58 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 218
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12464 troops, 169 guns, 420 vehicles, Assault Value = 575
Defending force 10933 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 380 – resupply arrived, with all units back “in the white” rather than in the red. I don’t expect it to last. They are probably only receiving supply once per week.
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
45th Recce Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
101st RAF Base Force
2nd West Coast Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 30, 42
Repairs completed on CL Natori at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kikuzuki at Hakodate, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grouper at 85,68
WO Okajima A. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kimura, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Iizuka C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Aoyagi, Y. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
CPT Jobo, R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Uchida S. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Pilot killed in landing accident of Ki-44-IIa Tojo from 1st Sentai – the first operational sortie of the Tojo was to join the big LRCAP over Jorhat, but the allied bombers didn’t repeat their mission from yesterday. First use of the Tojo ends in one ops loss and 1x pilot KIA… Not the best start!
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grampus at 85,68
2LT Haraguchi, K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 9th JNAF Coy to Tarawa
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Tarawa
5 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 55th
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 55th
Kiska Island expands fortifications to size 3 - stopped
Rangpur expands airfield to size 4
Efate expands port to size 3
Spassk-Dalniy expands airfield to size 8
Hiyo-1 on CV Hiyo converting to size 19 from 18
Hiyo-2 on CV Hiyo converting to size 19 from 12
Hiyo-3 on CV Hiyo converting to size 13 from 6
CV Hiyo arrives at Kobe – will move to Hakodate to join
Historically the CV Hiyo seems to have had a planned airgroup of 12 Zero/18 Val/18 Kate. When commissioned it had 21/18/9. By the end of 1942 it had 27/12/9. I’ll ask the IJNGS to review the status of each carrier to check if they have about 50:30:20 ratio in their airgroups for the rest of 1942.
22nd Tank Regiment arrives at Sapporo – will remain as part of the Northern Army’s Hokkaido Defence Force. It will receive new Type 1 Medium tanks to familiarise themselves with.
56th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo – will move to NEAF


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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 31, 42
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Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
AK Nozima Maru
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Sensan Maru
AK Nissyu Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging AK Nozima Maru at 14,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
AMC Saigon Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires – just when I thought the defensive fire was starting to subside, this happens. Heavy fires are never a good thing for the IJN… AMC Saigon Maru picked the wrong section of beach to land on…
DMS W-16
106th USN Base Force firing at AMC Saigon Maru
AMC Saigon Maru firing at 106th USN Base Force
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging AMC Saigon Maru at 5,000 yards
DMS W-16 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging AMC Saigon Maru at 5,000 yards
DMS W-16 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging AMC Saigon Maru at 5,000 yards
DMS W-16 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF battery firing at AMC Saigon Maru
40mm M1 Bofors battery firing at AMC Saigon Maru
105mm M2 Howitzer battery firing at AMC Saigon Maru
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ASW attack near Adak Island at 162,52 – USN subs are now spotted in the main base hexes in the Aleutians. Things are getting dangerous for the BBs up here.
DD Shirakumo
BB Ise
DD Uranami
DD Shirayuki
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shirakumo
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 22
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
Captain of SS Seadragon elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Seadragon diving deep ....
SC Ch 22 attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled) – I hope they were all 155mm guns destroyed and disabled.
Vehicles lost 16 (7 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 5
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at 108th USN Base Force
108th USN Base Force firing at BB Hyuga
BB Ise firing at Adak Island
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Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
AK Nichiyu Maru
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Sensan Maru
AK Nissyu Maru
PB Shotoku Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PB Sensan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
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Pre-Invasion action off Attu Island (153,49)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru fired at enemy troops
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
TF 134 supply unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Sensan Maru
PB Shotoku Maru
AK Nissyu Maru
PB Sensan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Attu Island (153,49)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru firing at 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
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Morning Air attack on Comilla , at 56,39 – the RAF didn’t want to contest the sky over Comilla for two days in a row. IJAAF focus will move elsewhere tomorrow as I use the Sally bomb cameras to gather more intel on what units the allies have defending where.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39
39 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38
Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 71st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 81,46 (Patung)
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on Comilla , at 56,39
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 18th British Division ... identification of what the Dinah’s had indicated was an allied Division at Comilla. Very tempted to launch 25th Army at Comilla to try and destroy this Division.
Also attacking Comilla ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Afternoon Air attack on 138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment, at 162,52 (Adak Island)
A6M2-N Rufe x 15
G4M1 Betty x 12
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
A6M2 Zero x 25
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 13
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 13
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Sub attack near Saishu To at 100,56
SC Ch 23
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Herring
SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 23
Herring diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 18
Allied Ships
SS Permit
SS Permit is located by SC Ch 16
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 18
Allied Ships
SS Permit
SS Permit is sighted by escort
Permit diving deep ....
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Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Nichiyu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Nozima Maru
AK Noto Maru
AK Nissyu Maru
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging AK Nichiyu Maru at 6,000 yards
155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging AK Nichiyu Maru at 6,000 yards
AK Nozima Maru fired at enemy troops
AK Noto Maru fired at enemy troops
AK Nissyu Maru fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19756 troops, 196 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 545
Defending force 11208 troops, 262 guns, 358 vehicles, Assault Value = 155
Japanese adjusted assault: 391
Allied adjusted defense: 167
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 – now we are making progress. Tempted to throw in a shock attack tomorrow, but on the slim chance that allied bombers or naval bombardment comes I’ve settled for an immediate follow up deliberate attack.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
606 casualties reported – still taking reasonably high casualties, but the raw AV ratio is still more than 3:1 and disruption / fatigue are low. It will be good to finish this battle and replace the 2x Divs with some sort of defence force so they can withdraw and recover.
Squads: 10 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 33 (3 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Assaulting units:
52nd Division
7th Division
Defending units:
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment – with forts dropping, the BBs and IJN aerial bombardments are starting to wear the defenders down.
87th Mountain Regiment
154th FA Bn
503rd Coast AA Regiment
203rd Coast AA Regiment
42nd Construction Regiment
108th USN Base Force
106th USN Base Force
188th Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at Daly Waters (76,131)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15685 troops, 127 guns, 308 vehicles, Assault Value = 618
Defending force 6908 troops, 35 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 233
Japanese adjusted assault: 545
Allied adjusted defense: 42
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 – excellent result here with 38th Div putting in a text book attack.
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1860 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 120 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (38 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 3 – I am expecting to see the allied movement arrows change direction 180 degrees tomorrow. If not, more of the same will be dished out to the 1st Aus Div. More supply is being moved forward to Darwin from Java and Timor. A limited advance is ordered to see if more points can be gained here.
At the same time, two large AK task forces are positioning in the Celebes in preparation for future extraction of 16th Army. Conducting the withdrawal will be an interesting operation against a human opponent. No date for the withdrawal has yet been set, but the Northern Territory operation is just one large raid with the aim of scoring a net positive return of points.
Assaulting units:
38th Division
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
Defending units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/10th Armoured Regiment
5th Australian Division
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12641 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 34673 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 724
Assaulting units:
13th Division
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131
Defending force 73974 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2611
Assaulting units:
39th Division
40th Division
51st Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6700 troops, 419 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 3885
Defending force 116750 troops, 658 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3768
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Tank Regiment
1st Division
9th Division
8th Division
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
14th Division
11th Tank Regiment
10th Division
1st Recon Battalion
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
11th Division
1st Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
12th Division
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Korea Army
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
54th Field AA Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
53rd Field AA Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
57th Field AA Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
20th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
34th Separate Brigade
43rd Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
56th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
44th Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
12th Construction Regiment
4th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
37th Group Army
20th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
12th Chinese Base Force
13th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
1st War Area
7th Construction Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
24th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
6th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
17th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
Lusu War Area
57th AT Gun Regiment
CAF HQ
China Command
NCAC
6th War Area
7th Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
5th Chinese Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21826 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 741
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
56th Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 715 – plus 28 points in the last 24 hours
Defending force 28574 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 429 – plus zero points in the same time
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 27269 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 759
Assaulting units:
26th Division
Mongol Garrison Army
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Ground combat at 80,13 (near Urumchi) – easy to forget that this operation is still underway as it is off to the far north of the map. With only 1000 defending troops left, these units may be destroyed shortly as they are being bulldozed backwards.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6992 troops, 58 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 224
Defending force 1011 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Japanese adjusted assault: 206
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
561 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
9th Separate Brigade
19th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Kohima (61,39)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 150 troops, 10 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1147
Defending force 9012 troops, 130 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 276 – no movement spotted to reinforce this hex. The IJA can’t cut these defenders off from supply, so the rough terrain here will make any attacks costly.
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Allied Bombardment attack – the allies are still lobbing shells into the beachhead, but the raw AV ratio is now nearly 4:1 in favour of the IJA.
Attacking force 8481 troops, 127 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 123
Defending force 19009 troops, 196 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 473
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Regiment
154th FA Bn
203rd Coast AA Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
108th USN Base Force
106th USN Base Force
42nd Construction Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Division
7th Division
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3048 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 146
Defending force 5542 troops, 61 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 222
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12453 troops, 169 guns, 420 vehicles, Assault Value = 576
Defending force 10980 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 383 – despite the odd few disabled squads each day, the two opposing AVs are staying steady.
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
45th Recce Regiment
26th Indian Division
101st RAF Base Force
2nd West Coast Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jul 31, 42
Repairs completed on CA Tone at Hakodate, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking SS S-40 at 115,139 SS S-40 is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 111,108 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kimikawa Maru-1 attacking SS Grouper at 85,68 SS Grouper is reported HIT
PO1 Yano, S. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 9th JNAF Coy to Ponape
9 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Chittagong
4 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 143rd Infantry
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 55th
Repairs completed on CVL Ryujo at Hakodate, ship returned to service – upgrade complete. All ships in the “CVL” task force are now ready for operations, however they will wait a couple of days for CV Hiyo to join them. Their first mission will be a patrol in NEAF to support the ongoing operations in the Aleutians in case the USN are in the process of trying to resupply, reinforce or withdraw their forces.
Shimushiri-jima expands fortifications to size 2
Fenton expands airfield to size 3 - stopped
Luganville expands airfield to size 5
Aircraft A6M5c Zero advances R&D
12th Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Kienko
56th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
Hiyo-1 on CV Hiyo converting to size 21 from 19
5th Sentai converting to size 42 from 30 – this has created more advanced training slots. For my IJAAF that includes pilots from 50 to ideally 70 experience, subject to combat losses which might need the 70 experience to be reduced in time.
Unit '6th Shipping' changes name to '1st Shipping'
Unit '11th Shipping' changes name to '2nd Shipping'
Unit '28th Shipping' changes name to '3rd Shipping'
Unit '14th Shipping' changes name to '4th Shipping'
Unit '10th Shipping' changes name to '5th Shipping'
Unit '26th Shipping' changes name to '6th Shipping'
xAK Hofuku Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure, converted to Std-B TK
xAKL Halldor is reported to have been sunk near Pakhoi on Dec 29, 1941
SC CHa-39 arrives at Toyama


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The VP ratio drops slightly due to the 2258 : 798 point gains last month.
The target to achieve auto-victory is shown. The orange line needs to reach the target, but it went backwards slightly during July.

There is still on outside chance of achieving auto victory on 1 Jan 43 if all of the points in China can be harvested by then.
To have the best chance of success, it will also be important not to give away cheap points to the allies in other operational Theatres.
The challenge is that Japan needs to aim for 4:1 point ratios in all Theatres, but that just isn’t possible in the IJN dominated areas where the battles remain focussed in the air and sea domains.
The allies are also out-building the Japanese with points from base construction, so the path to auto-victory remains largely in the hands of GEN Hata and the China Expeditionary Army.

IGHQ only have 5 months left to try and break the will of the allies to continue the war, which would be represented by 4:1 VP ratio of 1 Jan 43.
The main questions that will be answered in coming months are:
1. Can Chungking be captured in time to allow the other Chinese stacks in China to be captured as well?
2. Will the conquest of China provide enough points to achieve a 4:1 ratio, or will operations in NE India have to contribute to the points tally as well?
3. Can operations in other theatres hold the captured territory and contribute points towards the 4:1 ratio?





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Status: offline 		1 Aug 42 Industry Summary

Industry is generally tracking at or ahead of the pre-war forecasts. One of the main aims of this game, apart from trying to win it, is to gather the data in this table. The data on the “actual” lines will be used to fine tune the pre-war forecast before the next time I play as Japan (if ever!).

Manpower actual is well ahead of forecast, primarily due to underestimating when the IJA would capture additional manpower centres plus overestimating the demand for Manpower points to replace IJA losses. IJA losses have been less than forecast, so far.

Heavy Industry actual is well ahead of forecast, primarily due to underestimating when the IJA would capture additional HI centres. Aircraft production has also been reduced slightly from the pre-war plan to avoid over producing certain models that were expected to have to fight harder.

Armaments actual is ahead of forecast due to overestimating IJA losses that would require armaments replacements. The upcoming Battle of Chungking, operations in NE India and the pressure building in SEAF will likely increase the demand for Manpower and Armaments points to mobilise replacement squads and devices.

Vehicles actual is now just ahead of forecast after being behind for most of the war, mainly due to a failure to forecast the vehicle points required to pay for tank upgrades. Motorised support squads are also a very large demand on vehicle points. With the recent arrival of 1st and 2nd Tank Division reinforcements, plus 3rd Tank Division reinforcements due to arrive shortly, the gap between forecast and actual numbers should now narrow.

Engine and Aircraft numbers have been forecast but I use a separate spreadsheet each to track them. Aircraft construction was replanned during the month of July, generally reducing total production numbers and minimising the amount of supply to be spent on changing aircraft factories to different models. Engine production has then generally been reduced to meet the demand from the aircraft production factories. The revised aircraft/engine production plan will still build plenty of aircraft compared to the numbers of pilots that arrive from the off-map 12 month training program. The other benefits of the revised plan are that it will result in a net reduction in Heavy Industry point use and will help to build the supply stockpile by reducing the amount that is spent on factory expansion and repairs.

Naval Ship building is tracking very close to the forecast. That’s mainly because the IJNGS Warship Construction Bureau are building nearly all warships except for a few classes of submarine, so do not have the spare points to accelerate any CVs.

Merchant Ship building is also tracking close to forecast. The pre-war plan remains unchanged, with construction of all TK out to about 1943/44 and only xAK Std-A/B/C, again out until about 1943/44 depending on the class.

Oil has only reduced by 59k this month which indicates 35 months of reserves, however last month it was only 13 months of reserves. This high variability is probably being caused by the amount of Oil on ships and in transit not being counted, so the true figure is probably somewhere in between at about 2 years of reserves at the rate it is being refined.

Resources stockpile is still building at the global level with a lot of it being moved back to Japan on established convoy routes. Resources at the distant parts of the empire like Nauru and Ocean Island are still not being moved as no merchants are going near those places. There are no regular resource extraction convoys out of Java or Sumatra, but those local resource stockpiles are being moved as empty freighters moving in the area allow. Large resources stockpiles are building at Palembang and Singapore, with about 1 million in total between them. Based on the formula that 15 Resources points are needed to create 1 Supply point by Light Industry, that 1 million Resources could become 66k supply. If those Resources are used by Heavy Industry then 20 Resources becomes 2 Supply points, so this large number of Resources has potential to be processed into a maximum of 100k supply. I can now see why some players build a little more HI in places like Java and maybe Singapore, as it is 10-15x more efficient to move Supply points back to Japan rather than Resources. Another way to look at this is that a ship carrying Supply points is 10-15x more valuable than one carrying Resources.

Fuel reserves. Going by the numbers here, there are only 25 months worth of fuel reserves left in the Empire. That’s not good as it suggests that fuel will run out in Sep 1944. There may be at least 146k in AO and TK task forces that isn’t being counted, but the IJN will soon have to reduce movement by Combined Fleet units to conserve fuel. BB Yamato is currently fully repaired but remains in reserve at Yokosuka, so there may have to be more of that.

Supply increased slightly again but growth of only 1000ish per day is not great. The demand on supply will only keep rising as more land and air units arrive.
The main thing that I can think of to help significantly reduce Supply point usage will be to finish the conquest of China, as every day there is a lot of ordnance being fired from artillery or being dropped by Sallys at Chungking.
IGHQ may also need to re-phase the Major Capital Facilities & Infrastructure construction program.





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Today is a big day for the boffins on the A6M5 Zero research team as it reaches 100%, meaning that production starts tomorrow. I made sure to save the game just before upgrading any research factories to A6M5b then directly A6M5c, just in case I stuffed something up.

I then checked the pre-war aircraft research and production spreadsheet. To my surprise it was showing me there were only meant to be 4x 30 factories on Zero in total and 8x factories on Sam. Somewhere in the long forgotten depths of past turns the IGHQ obviously changed its mind and swapped this, with 8 on Zero and 4 on Sam, but I didn’t update the spreadsheet. Looking at the numbers again now, I can only assume that my younger-self decided that it was better to get through the A6 line quicker, as even with 8 research factories on the Sam it wouldn’t arrival until early to mid-1944.
That discovery led to a fun hour or so reworking the aircraft and engine production spreadsheets before I could get back to giving orders. The plan is not to build 240x A6M8s per month for more than 2-3 months, but having 8x 30 factories at that point will allow me to build plenty of A6M8 as soon as it becomes available, then toggle back production until the Sam arrives.
Producing A6M5s in Aug 42 is 12 months ahead of historical, but with only 60/month building it will take the rest of 1942 to build enough to issue them to all carrier based air units. I could double the size of each A6M5 production factory to get them onto the carriers sooner, but that would cost 60k supply and I don’t feel that is justified. The Air Admirals aren’t happy, but IGHQ are still trying to get the supply stockpile at Tokyo over 500k! The potential build rate of Zeroes once all research factories are building the A6M8 already far exceeds the need anyway, so the supply will be saved and CVL fighter pilots will just have to wait longer than their CV based brothers to fly the shiny new A6M5.

There are now 2x size 30 A6M5 factories that will start production with 6x size 30 factories moving on to research the A6M5c. The 2x A6M2 factories were mothballed recently and will stay that way. To avoid spending more supply, they will stay switched off for the foreseeable future as I don’t see a need to spend supply to change them to something else. They might be allowed to build a few of the Sen Baku when it arrives just for the hell of it, but I doubt it unless they are the only aircraft factories left standing that can build something by then.

A6M5c will now be available in June 43 without engine bonus, Jan 43 with max engine bonus. I don’t expect to be able to get the max engine bonus so it should arrive somewhere about Mar/Apr 43. Actual was Oct 44. The plan is to move all research factories along to A6M8 at that point and upgrade the A6M5 production factories to build 60x A6M5c per month.

A6M8 arrival depends heavily on how much engine bonus the A6M5c gets. Earliest arrival date Jul 43 is highly unlikely, but late 1943 is achievable. The production duration of A6M8 then depends on how quickly the A7M2 will arrive. A7M2 is easier to predict as it has had 4x 30 research factories assigned to it from day 1. They are at various states of repair, but without engine bonus should accelerate it from Sep 45 to Nov 44. Max engine bonus boost would get it back to Aug 44. Because of the A7M2 arriving late 1944, the A6M8 will have to provide about 12 months of service to the KB, through 1944. If it is still afloat, KB will be on defensive duties by then, so the shorter range of the A6M8 will not be an issue. The armour and extra speed over the A6M5c are worth building it to equip the fleet, but land based groups will be flying George by then so A6M8 production will be relatively limited. I have no firm plans for it, but depending how the mid-late war unfolds, the carrier air groups could become 100% fighter equipped by late war

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 01, 42
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ASW attack near Kiska Island at 157,51
AMc Choun Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
SS Haddock is sighted by escort
Haddock bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Billiton at 53,93
PB Shinko Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60
AK Yamagiri Maru
AK Nitisan Maru
AK Nitti Maru
AK Yamazuki Maru
PB Marei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at AK Yamagiri Maru
Thresher diving deep ....
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Submarine attack near Coal Harbour at 205,51
SS I-8
Allied Ships
xAKL Kahuku, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kahuku is sighted by SS I-8
SS I-8 attacking on the surface
SS I-8 low on gun ammo, Okano R. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124
PB Toshi Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Permit
SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at PB Toshi Maru #2
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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,88
PB Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort
Sturgeon bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Newcastle at 95,167
SS I-26
Allied Ships
DD Banckert
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With
SS I-26 is sighted by escort
I-26 diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Amchitka Island at 158,52
PC Kaki
PC Ashi
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
SS Haddock launches 2 torpedoes at PC Kaki
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 40. With a 20:1 numbers advantage here, it’s time to prepare a Divisional Sweep of one of the big allied air basesAllied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
40 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,132 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,132 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on SE Borneo KNIL Battalion, at 60,98 , near Bandjermasin
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 83,46 , near Ichang
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 81,46 (Patung)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Indian Light AA Regiment, at 56,38 (Dacca)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Afternoon Air attack on 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment, at 153,49 (Attu Island)
G3M2 Nell x 12
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 87th Mountain Regiment, at 162,52 (Adak Island)
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
G4M1 Betty x 8
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 16
SC Ch 19
Allied Ships
SS Permit
SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 18
Permit diving deep ....
SC Ch 18 attacking submerged sub ....
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Amphibious Assault at Taliaboe (73,104)
TF 41 troops unloading over beach at Taliaboe, 73,104
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 6th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Pre-Invasion action off Attu Island (153,49)
51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD Tade
APD Aoi
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
APD Tade fired at enemy troops
APD Aoi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
Japanese ground losses:
1299 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 161 disabled – about 33.3% disablements, but that’s the price to be paid for an amphibious landing at only about 30% preparation.
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 101 disabled
Guns lost 26 (0 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)
20 troops of a IJA HMG Squad lost overboard during unload of 21st Div
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /5
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 21st Div /6
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /10
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Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19045 troops, 196 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 474
Defending force 10866 troops, 259 guns, 358 vehicles, Assault Value = 125
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 263
Allied adjusted defense: 113
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Adak Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
751 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8587 casualties reported
Squads: 222 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1093 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 352 (352 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 440 (440 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 9 – boom! That’s what the IJA have been working towards for the last month or so. Adak Island has been completely cleared of the enemy.
Assaulting units:
52nd Division
7th Division
Defending units: all destroyed
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Regiment
106th USN Base Force
503rd Coast AA Regiment
154th FA Bn
108th USN Base Force
42nd Construction Regiment
203rd Coast AA Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12646 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 34545 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 722
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6126 troops, 48 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132
Defending force 74045 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2616
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6705 troops, 419 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 4357
Defending force 116612 troops, 657 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3763
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
5th Tank Regiment
9th Division
9th Tank Regiment
10th Division
12th Division
7th Tank Regiment
8th Division
1st Recon Battalion
10th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
14th Division
1st Division
6th Division
11th Division
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Army
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
57th Field AA Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
54th Field AA Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Army
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Korea Army
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
15th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
11th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
56th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
14th Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
43rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
7th Chinese Base Force
20th Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
24th Group Army
1st War Area
20th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
6th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
37th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
NCAC
22nd Group Army
4th War Area
1st Chinese Base Force
1st Artillery Regiment
5th Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
Lusu War Area
CAF HQ
Central Reserve
8th Chinese Base Force
6th War Area
16th Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
13th Group Army
17th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
China Command
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21805 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 742
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 235 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 745 – once the raw AV gets to 2:1 the next deliberate attack will go in.
Defending force 28499 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 431
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13001 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 27144 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 753
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Ground combat at Kohima (61,39)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 150 troops, 10 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1158 – deliberate attack ordered just to check what level the forts are at. Heavy disablements expected in rough terrain. My guess is level 4 forts as they’ve had plenty of time to prepare.
Defending force 9021 troops, 130 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 276
Assaulting units:
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
53rd/A Division
56th Division
33rd Division
53rd/B Division
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
19th Indian Division
1st Central India Base Force
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3042 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 143
Defending force 13350 troops, 114 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 489
Assaulting units:
2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
301st Ind.Infantry Battalion
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
21st Div /3. Despite the heavy disablements there are still more than 200 effective AV in this Div, but most importantly the combat engineer squads. Once fatigue and disruption reduce a deliberate attack will be ordered.
The IJN BB Div will now shift focus to supporting the capture of Attu Island.
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12456 troops, 169 guns, 419 vehicles, Assault Value = 578
Defending force 11034 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) – probably just a truck
Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
45th Recce Regiment
26th Indian Division
101st RAF Base Force
2nd West Coast Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
143rd Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 01, 42
TF 267 awaiting loading at Palembang – bottle neck at Palembang as even the maxed out port is too small to load Oil, Fuel, Supply and Resources all at the same time. Each turn I manually shuffle the task force(s) that are docked to load stuff in that priority order. The excess supply gathering at Palembang from all over Sumatra is being moved to Burma to support 2nd Area Army operations.
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Grampus at 85,68 SS Grampus is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Mizuho-1 attacking an Allied CL at 111,108, near Truk, that would be a USN submarine but let’s not let facts get in the way of the pilot’s story…
E13A1 Jake from Kiyokawa Maru-2 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 158,52 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Ise-1 attacking a Gato class SS at 158,52 a Porpoise class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking SS Trigger at 88,65 SS Trigger is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking SS S-40 at 115,139 SS S-40 is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-3 attacking SS S-40 at 115,139 SS S-40 is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1/B attacking an Allied SS at 102,134 a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT
B-17E Fortress sighted over Milne Bay – allied B17 recon or naval search shifts from Port Moresby to Milne Bay.
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 9th JNAF Coy to Ponape
12 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Chittagong
5 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 143rd Infantry
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 55th
Repairs completed on BB Yamato at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service – minor repairs following the commissioning trial in NEAF.
Japanese forces CAPTURE Adak Island !!!
Pago Pago expands airfield to size 5
Fenton expands fortifications to size 1
Madang expands airfield to size 2
Aircraft A6M5 Zero advances R&D
CL Kitakami beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
CL Oi beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
APD Shimakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
APD Nadakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Otori beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure – this is the ASW upgrade which will make 9 more ASW capable Escorts.
E Kasasagi beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
E Hiyodori beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
E Hayabusa beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
E Hato beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
E Sagi beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
E Kari beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
E Kiji beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
E Kamo beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
36th Ku T-1 converting to E13A1 Jake – a small Jake unit based at Oita, providing additional eyes over the sea approaches to Sasebo.
15th Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Kienko. This is a small Tank Regt with only about 20-30 tanks, so it will be used in a cavalry role to try and block enemy movement rather than joining the Battle of Chungking.
Previous report of sinking of SS Halibut incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Akagi-1 on CV Akagi converting to size 31 from 32 – dropping it back down 1 so the carrier has exactly 100% planes to capacity.
xAK Sanju Maru arrives at Fukuoka – converted to Std-B TK
xAKL Kahuku is reported to have been sunk near Coal Harbour on Aug 01, 1942



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IJNAF pilot reshuffle:
All brand new recruits have been assigned to on map air units again. There have been zero in the general reserve pool now for months. The IJNAF is only 8 pilots short of filling out all on map air units, but the gaps are in Jake units so it doesn’t really count as that is a 1000+ pilot force. If the number of pilot losses can be kept below 150 this month then all on map pilot slots will be filled on 1 Sep 42. That’s less than 5 IJN pilot casualties per day, so probably a 50:50 chance!

IJAAF pilot reshuffle:
About 2000 Army pilot trainees are still enjoying their weekend leave all over the country, waiting for a posting order to an on-map training unit.
The Inspector General of Aviation just noticed that 66th Sentai from 2nd Air Div can convert to Oscars from light bombers for free. It is the Inspector General’s opinion that there are far too many bomber training units, so the chance to convert one to fighters for free was taken, especially now that Tojos are starting to be built and there are enough Oscars in the pool to equip this unit. All trainee pilots were sent to the bomber reserve pool to complete bomber training later. The 66th was then converted to Oscar Ic and 30ish experience trainees were assigned to create another fighter training unit. Once trained up to 50+ experience, the 66th will be bought out from 2nd Air Div and sent to the south west.
The air units assigned to China Exped Army (future 13th Air Div) plus 2nd & 4th Air Divs are all in China: Most of the units that don’t have a withdrawal date are conducting on-the-job training in China. Experience is generally in the 60s, with the target 70 experience before “graduation” to either 3rd or 5th Air Divs for front line service. Some units with no withdrawal date are still in Manchukuo conducting basic training, but the plan is to shift them to advanced training asap to develop more pilots from 50 to 70 experience. The air units that have a withdrawal date are all in Korea conducting basic training courses. Very few pilots reached 50 experience this month so weekend leave is cancelled and they will keep training.
3rd Air Army, 3rd Air Div (China / Burma / India): most of the bomber units are still in China bombing Chungking, while the fighters and Nicks are in Burma/NE India. 3rd Air Div fighter units have lost a few more pilots than 70+ experienced replacements are being produced in the advanced training Divs in China, so the top pilots have just been harvested from 5th Air Div as it remains a relatively quiet sector.
5th Air Div (Timor / Northern Territory): the top fighter pilots including a number of aces and many with 80+ experience have just been transferred out of 5th Air Div to 3rd Air Div units. As a result, the average experience of the 5th Air Div fighter units is reduced to the high 60s from the high 70s. They will continue to fly defensive CAP over 16th Army at Daly Waters in expectation of allied bomber raids.
51st Air Div: about half of the units are flying operational sorties now to try and get experience from 50 to 70, with the aim of the 51st Air Div to become an “advanced training” formation. The Nicks and more recently arrived units are still training their main skills to about 70 and experience up to 50, but they will then start flying CAP (by F+FB), ASW (by MB) and naval search (by R) to increase their experience.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 02, 42
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Invasion Support action off Attu Island (153,49)
28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
APD Tade
APD Aoi
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
APD Tade fired at enemy troops
APD Aoi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57
SC Ch 22
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 22
Seadragon diving deep ....
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Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
DD Uranami
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Port hits 17
Port supply hits 6
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at Attu Island
BB Ise firing at 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Uranami firing at 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Shirayuki firing at Attu Island
DD Isonami firing at Attu Island
DD Shirakumo firing at 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
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Invasion Support action off Attu Island (153,49)
29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
APD Tade
APD Aoi
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
APD Tade fired at enemy troops
APD Aoi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Attu Island (153,49)
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Syozui Maru
PB Senyo Maru
PB Shirogane Maru
PB Mikage Maru
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
PB Syozui Maru fired at enemy troops – I will try to remember to check, but it’s reasonable to expect that crew experience would increase by providing naval gunfire support like this.
PB Senyo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shirogane Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Mikage Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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ASW attack near Perth at 43,147
SS I-22
Allied Ships
DD Arunta
DD Le Triomphant
SS I-22 is located by DD Arunta
I-22 diving deep ....
DD Le Triomphant attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Ulak Island at 159,53
DMS W-17
DMS W-18
Allied Ships
SS Grayling
SS Grayling is located by DMS W-17
Grayling diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Newcastle at 95,167
SS I-26
Allied Ships
DD Perkins
SS I-26 is sighted by escort
I-26 diving deep ....
DD Perkins attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 81,46 (Patung)
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,46 , near Tsuyung
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Morning Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 64,38 , near Ledo – no LRCAP and the 55th Div Cav Regt gets caught in the open. It’s moving to flip the hexside and join the rest of 55th Div. They take heavy losses today.
Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 12
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Fulmar II bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 64,38 , near Ledo
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufort V bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 64,38 , near Ledo
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 20
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 64,38 , near Ledo
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged: The USMC Wildcat’s in a fancy layered CAP. The Zero sweepers come in at 20k’
VMF-121 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 11 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 22000.
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 11 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 23000.
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
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Afternoon Air attack on Ndeni , at 120,143 – after the score being 4 – 4 at half time, the IJN win the day with a 7 – 5 scoreline at full time. The Int report screen shows higher losses for both sides due to ops losses and write offs, but still the same sort of ratio. The Zeroes will revert to local CAP tomorrow over Tulagi.
A6M2 Zero x 20
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 24
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-221 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-121 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment, at 153,49 (Attu Island)
G3M2 Nell x 15
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment, at 153,49 (Attu Island)
G4M1 Betty x 9
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,132 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,132 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Sub attack near Saishu To at 100,56
SC Ch 23
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Herring
SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 23
Herring diving deep ....
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Invasion Support action off Attu Island (153,49)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
AK Onoe Maru
AK Hitati Maru
AK Kosin Maru
APD Tade
AK Onoe Maru fired at enemy troops
AK Hitati Maru fired at enemy troops
AK Kosin Maru fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Attu Island (153,49)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Syozui Maru
PB Senyo Maru
PB Shirogane Maru
PB Mikage Maru
PB Syozui Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Senyo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shirogane Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Mikage Maru fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12641 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 34438 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 718
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6126 troops, 48 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133
Defending force 74076 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2617
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6710 troops, 419 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 4378 – positive raw AV ratio. GEN Hata is eager to launch the next deliberate attack however IGHQ will not release the hand-break until 1st and 2nd Tank Divs combine. HQ NCAA with three more infantry Divs are also moving to Chungking from Kienko, due to arrive within days. The next attack will be launched once all of those Divs are in place, which should be close to 6000 raw AV for the IJA.
Defending force 116409 troops, 656 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3752
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
6th Division – just arrived in hex
12th Division
9th Division
9th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
1st Division
11th Division
10th Division
10th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
8th Division
14th Division
11th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Army
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
54th Field AA Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Korea Army
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
57th Field AA Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
10th Construction Regiment
35th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
44th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
23rd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
66th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
12th Construction Regiment
6th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
20th Artillery Regiment
Lusu War Area
13th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
7th Chinese Base Force
1st War Area
5th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th War Area
22nd Artillery Regiment
8th Chinese Base Force
6th War Area
7th Construction Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
20th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
17th Group Army
22nd Group Army
NCAC
1st Chinese Base Force
CAF HQ
37th Group Army
China Command
24th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
16th Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21773 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 741
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 778
Defending force 28539 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12993 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 469
Defending force 27119 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 756
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Ground combat at Kohima (61,39)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 35037 troops, 331 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 1159
Defending force 9007 troops, 130 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 275
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 – excellent news from HQ 15th Army at Kohima. Forts reduced to 2 and a very large adjusted AV advantage. As soon as the Divs are resupplied they will attack again. If the allies don’t reinforce Kohima within the next few days, the IJA will capture it.
In the backfield, multiple allied units are spotted with movement ticks showing that the allies are about to commit reserves to the front line. Exactly where they will move to remains to be seen, however this indicates that the allies are feeling the pressure in NE India. Unfortunately for the IJA, they won’t have the combat power to take advantage of this until China is conquered.
Japanese adjusted assault: 1459
Allied adjusted defense: 562
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
852 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Allied ground losses:
489 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Assaulting units:
56th Division
33rd Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
53rd/A Division
53rd/B Division – 53rd Div/C is moving to join the next attack, bring another 150ish AV with it.
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
19th Indian Division
1st Central India Base Force
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2944 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 134
Defending force 15384 troops, 171 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 518
Assaulting units:
2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
21st Division – disruption and fatigue are dropping, but the Div is given one more day to organise itself before attacking.
301st Ind.Infantry Battalion
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12488 troops, 169 guns, 418 vehicles, Assault Value = 579
Defending force 11017 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 387
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
45th Recce Regiment
26th Indian Division
101st RAF Base Force
2nd West Coast Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 02, 42
Taliaboe is occupied by the Japanese
CM Itsukushima lays defensive minefield at Amchitka Island ( 158 , 52) and sets course for Hakodate
Repairs completed on SS I-17 at Truk, ship returned to service – the ARD is now available for the next damaged sub.
E13A1 Jake from Mizuho-1 attacking SS Tuna at 112,107 SS Tuna is reported HIT
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Baker Island – Baker Island has been vacated by the IJN, so it probably won’t be long until an allied raiding force occupies it.
Ki-44-IIa Tojo from 1st Sentai crashes on landing – another Tojo ops loss before it can be used in anger…
E13A1 Jake from 21st Ku T-1/A attacking an Allied SS at 111,109 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
E14Y1 Glen from I.29-1 has spotted PT-59 at 115,160 PT-59 is reported HIT
PO2 Matsuba K. of Kanoya Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Sakai K. of Kanoya Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Matsubara S. of Kanoya Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Hayashi, A. of 3rd Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
4 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 9th JNAF Coy to Ponape
14 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Chittagong
5 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 143rd Infantry
Ki-43-Ic Oscar from 59th Sentai is damaged on landing
Ki-44-IIa Tojo from 1st Sentai is damaged on landing
Repairs completed on DD Shiranui at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Mojave expands airfield to size 6
Hughenden expands airfield to size 1
Bandoeng expands airfield to size 4 – the IJAAF are expanding the airfields in central Java in preparation for future defensive battles. The Bandoeng airfield will be safe from allied naval bombardment.
Nakhodka expands port to size 3
Ace pilot Kawabata J. of Zuiho-1 is promoted to PO1
CL Kashii taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore


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Invasion Support action off Attu Island (153,49)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Syozui Maru
PB Senyo Maru
PB Shirogane Maru
PB Mikage Maru
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Sub attack near Saishu To at 100,56
PB Yodozo Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
xAK Durban Maru
xAK Toba Maru
Allied Ships
SS Herring
SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at PB Yodozo Maru
Herring diving deep ....
PB Yodozo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Perth at 43,147
SS I-22
Allied Ships
DD Le Triomphant
SS I-22 is sighted by escort
I-22 diving deep ....
DD Le Triomphant attacking submerged sub ....
DD Le Triomphant is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 76,133 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
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Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
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Morning Air attack on I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion, at 59,39 (Silchar) – the allied stack at Silchar has been reinforced, with elements of I Aus Corps spotted. The local intelligence staff believe that 6th Aus Div has moved here as well, as it has disappeared from previous assumed location in depth.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Morning Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 64,38 , near Ledo – miscalculation here, 55th Cav Regt were expected to get themselves under LRCAP with the rest of 55th Div but they are a few miles short when the sun comes up… Caught in the open two days in a row, they are in bad shape now but will move hexes tomorrow.
Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 12
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 64,38 , near Ledo
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 18
Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 64,38 , near Ledo
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-26 Marauder x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 33
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet – aggressive flying by the B26s. The allied air commanders have taken good advantage of this unit being caught in the open.
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 64,38 , near Ledo
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Jorhat , at 63,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 damaged – interesting to show 2x Tojos damaged here when no Tojos are mentioned above
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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ASW attack near Amchitka Island at 158,52
DMS W-17
DMS W-18
Allied Ships
SS Haddock, hits 6 – good to get some hits here, it feels like it has been a while since the IJN has caused damage via an ASW attack from a ship.
SS Haddock is located by DMS W-17
Haddock bottoming out ....
DMS W-18 attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12636 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 34325 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 715
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6117 troops, 48 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132
Defending force 74049 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2618
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7062 troops, 448 guns, 520 vehicles, Assault Value = 3696 – all Tank Regts that have an (*) have moved to the hex one west of Chungking to combine as Divisions, so this is a temporary drop in total AV only.
Defending force 116385 troops, 656 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3749
Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
China Expeditionary Army
Korea Army
11th Army
20th Army
1st Division
6th Division
8th Division
9th Division
10th Division
11th Division
12th/A Division – recovering reasonably well with AV back to about 250. All but infantry squads are fully recovered, so it will recombine and join in the next attack, mainly to get as many artillery barrels and combat engineers into the fight as possible.
12th/B Division
12th/C Division
14th Division
9th Tank Regiment – an independent Tank Regt
11th Tank Regiment – independent Tank Regt
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment – moving west out of hex to combine as 1st Tank Div
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment – moving west out of hex to combine as 1st Tank Div
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
53rd Field AA Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
57th Field AA Battalion
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
54th Field AA Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
55th Field AA Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
14th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
15th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
71st Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
56th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
12th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
20th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
24th Group Army
8th Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
22nd Artillery Regiment
41st AA Regiment
CAF HQ
10th Construction Regiment
6th War Area
Central Reserve
5th Chinese Base Force
20th Artillery Regiment
17th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
China Command
16th Chinese Base Force
13th Group Army
8th Chinese Base Force
4th War Area
18th Artillery Regiment
Lusu War Area
NCAC
1st War Area
37th Group Army
6th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21777 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 742
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 805
Defending force 28458 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12981 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 27077 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 754
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Ground combat at 81,12 (near Urumchi)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7077 troops, 58 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 234
Defending force 669 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese adjusted assault: 186
Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 93 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
356 casualties reported – only about 300 troops left. The next attack might destroy these three units but that isn’t a concern as only the 9th Separate Bde will come back with any real combat power.
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 5 disabled
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
9th Separate Brigade
19th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Kohima (61,39)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 150 troops, 10 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1213
Defending force 8607 troops, 130 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 221
Assaulting units:
15th Army
33rd Division
53rd/A Division – recombined and the next deliberate attack is ordered. Based on the last result, Kohima could be captured with this attack.
53rd/B Division
53rd/C Division
56th Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
19th Indian Division
1st Central India Base Force
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2939 troops, 36 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 134
Defending force 15453 troops, 172 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 524 – deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow.
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
Maizuru 1st SNLF
301st Ind.Infantry Battalion
21st Division
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12489 troops, 169 guns, 418 vehicles, Assault Value = 579
Defending force 11009 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 387
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
45th Recce Regiment
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
7th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
2nd West Coast Base Force
101st RAF Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
143rd Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 03, 42
Repairs completed on AMC Akagi Maru at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AMC Asaka Maru at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
D3A1 Val from Akagi-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,108 a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT – KB is sitting in the shallow water hex just NE of Truk, with all Val units on 50% ASW patrol and all Kate units on 50% naval search. There are five allied subs spotted around Truk and plenty of hits on them are reported today. One wonders what the allied high command will make of this sudden flurry of activity around Truk!
B5N2 Kate from Akagi-3 attacking SS Tuna at 112,107 SS Tuna is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking a Salmon class SS at 112,109 a KV Class class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,108 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking SS Tuna at 112,107 SS Tuna is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Hiryu-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,108 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking SS Tuna at 112,107 SS Tuna is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kimikawa Maru-1 attacking SS Grampus at 85,68 SS Grampus is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 31 Ku T-1 attacking SS Tuna at 112,107 SS Tuna is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from 4th Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 102,134 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Akagi-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,108 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking SS Tuna at 112,107 SS Tuna is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Hiryu-2 attacking a Grampus class SS at 111,108 a Triton class SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Hiryu-3 attacking SS Tuna at 112,107 SS Tuna is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Shokaku-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,109 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking SS Tuna at 112,107 SS Tuna is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking SS Tuna at 112,107 SS Tuna is reported HIT
4 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Ponape
16 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Chittagong
5 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 143rd Infantry
5 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to 144th Infantry
Repairs completed on SS I-16 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Ndeni expands port to size 1
Brisbane expands airfield to size 8
Fenton expands fortifications to size 2
Wewak expands fortifications to size 2
Babo expands fortifications to size 2
DD Kagero beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
DD Amatsukaze beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
DD Arashi beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
SS I-176 arrives at Osaka/Kyoto – the first KD7 class submarine. It will move to SWAF to search for RN main force units and convoy routes. The next 3 x KD7s numbered 177-179 will also move to SWAF to form a 4x ship SS division. The plan for the future KD7s numbered 180-185 is to use them as a division in SEAF.


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Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
DD Uranami
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
BB Ise firing at 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Uranami firing at 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
DD Shirayuki firing at 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Isonami firing at 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Shirakumo firing at 153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130
DMS W-3
Allied Ships
SS S-34
SS S-34 is located by DMS W-3
S-34 bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Coal Harbour at 205,51
SS I-8
Allied Ships
DE Brooks
SS I-8 is sighted by escort
I-8 diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Saishu To at 99,56
E Shimushu
TK San Ramon Maru
TK Kuroshio Maru
TK Hoyo Maru
E Ishigaki
E Kunashiri
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
SS Thresher is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
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Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 76,132 , near Daly Waters
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Also attacking 5th Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 76,133 , near Daly Waters – an interesting little piece of intelligence. These men are a long way from Noumea. The Intelligence Staff will ponder what this means, with 3x allied Divisions now spotted in the Northern Territory and another American Division spotted in North Queensland.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 193rd Tank Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 83,46 , near Ichang
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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 81,46 (Patung)
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Morning Air attack on Jorhat , at 63,38
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 101st RAF Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)
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Morning Air attack on 6th Chinese Corps, at 69,46 , near Tsuyung
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 87,41 , near Tsiaotso
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 77,46 , near Chungking
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Afternoon Air attack on 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion, at 153,49 (Attu Island)
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Afternoon Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 64,38 , near Ledo – so it turns out that the bombers all get one more chance to hit this Cav Regt before it moves west out of hex to meet up with the 55th Div Infantry Regts. The Cav Regt has no active squads or devices and is about 50% destroyed, but it is a small unit and will recover quickly. 55th Div Combat Engineers are still moving forward to join the rest of the Division, but about 650 PP need to be spent before it can recombine. This is still a relatively low priority use of PP.
Fulmar II x 10
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 20
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 18
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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ASW attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56
SC CHa-10
SC CHa-13
Allied Ships
SS Sealion
SS Sealion is located by SC CHa-10
Sealion diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124
PB Saiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage – one hex from Rabaul. It might make it safely to port.
xAK Hino Maru #3
PB Kunitu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Permit
SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at PB Saiko Maru
Permit diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 176,138
SS I-18
Allied Ships
PC Crawford
SS I-18 is located by PC Crawford
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Ground combat at Kohima (61,39)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 38617 troops, 368 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 1232
Defending force 8627 troops, 130 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 224
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 2142 – excellent work here by 15th Army at Kohima. Kohima has been captured far quicker with less casualties than I was expecting. The adjusted AV here is almost 2x raw AV, probably due to HQ Southern Army being within range and relatively high preparation for the Divisions in the hex and relevant HQ units that are either in hex or within command range.
Allied adjusted defense: 256 – the terrain bonus was wiped out by the negatives
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kohima !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 49 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1047 casualties reported – relatively low number of casualties reported here.
Squads: 41 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 221 destroyed, 29 disabled – maybe some fog of war here, but there must be very small numbers of troops in each support squad!
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 71 (67 destroyed, 4 disabled) – reasonably high proportion of artillery destroyed which is good.
Vehicles lost 110 (107 destroyed, 3 disabled) – these are probably just trucks, but still good to see a relatively high proportion of numbers.
Units retreated 2 – I didn’t see which direction these two withdrew in, probably back along the road.
Assaulting units:
15th Army
33rd Division
53rd Division
56th Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
19th Indian Division
1st Central India Base Force
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Ground combat at 79,47 (near Patung)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12636 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 464
Defending force 34282 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 719
Assaulting units:
13th Division
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6117 troops, 48 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132
Defending force 74011 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2615
Assaulting units:
40th Division
39th Division
51st Infantry Brigade
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion – moving through to Chungking
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
The next deliberate attack is not far away now as HQ NCAA and the first of three Infantry Divisions arrive.
1st Tank Div just reformed in the hex next to Chungking with LGEN Oba taking command. It will move back into Chungking immediately and prepare to attack.
2nd Tank Div will reform within a day or two as 2nd Recon Regt moves from its garrison role at Neikiang to join the rest of the Div. It will be replaced by 2x RGC Temp Divs to provide sufficient garrison.
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9157 troops, 606 guns, 651 vehicles, Assault Value = 4047
Defending force 116185 troops, 656 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3738
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
China Expeditionary Army
North China Area Army – just arrived from “the North”
Korea Army
11th Army
20th Army
1st Division
6th Division
8th Division
9th Division
10th Division
11th Division
12th/A Division – still in reserve, recovering
12th/B Division
12th/C Division
14th Division
35th Division – just arrived from the recent Battle of Kienko.
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment – only a couple of these Engineer Regts have combat engineer squads remaining, but they are excess to the standard TOE.
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
50th Field AA Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
54th Field AA Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
55th Field AA Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
57th Field AA Battalion
22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
67th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
35th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
15th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
11th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
NCAC
4th War Area
12th Chinese Base Force
1st War Area
16th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
8th Construction Regiment
6th War Area
17th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
China Command
57th AT Gun Regiment
7th Construction Regiment
37th Group Army
6th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
20th Artillery Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
10th Construction Regiment
13th Group Army
Lusu War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
Central Reserve
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
5th Chinese Base Force
20th Group Army
CAF HQ
8th Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
24th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 584
Defending force 21790 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 744
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
56th Infantry Brigade
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 240 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 821 – once this gets above 900 the next deliberate attack will go in.
Defending force 28339 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12986 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 27057 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 759
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49) – the Western Aleutians are now clear of allied troops.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15465 troops, 172 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 525
Defending force 3602 troops, 40 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Japanese adjusted assault: 191
Allied adjusted defense: 27
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Attu Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2499 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 240 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 51 (51 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 61 (61 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
21st Division – this Division will be withdrawn back to reserve status, with rumours circulating that it will now move to Burma / NE India as the Southern Army mobile reserve Division.
301st Ind.Infantry Battalion – the remainder will be dispersed through the occupied bases to establish delaying defensive positions. If grouped with base forces that contain artillery and AA devices, they may be able to defend against allied raids. Lessons learnt already from SEAF show that they won’t be able to defend against a coordinated USN bombardment though.
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
153rd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at Jorhat (63,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12507 troops, 169 guns, 418 vehicles, Assault Value = 581
Defending force 11147 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
45th Recce Regiment
2nd Assam Rifles Battalion
26th Indian Division
101st RAF Base Force
2nd West Coast Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
143rd Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment – finally arrives in hex, sans horses and with effective combat strength of zero.

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 04, 42
E13A1 Jake from Tone-2 attacking an Allied SS at 100,56 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Shokaku-2 attacking a Gar class SS at 111,108 a Electric Boat S-42 class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking SS Tuna at 112,107 SS Tuna is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 111,108 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Tone-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-42 class SS at 100,56 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Pumps fail aboard AMC Saigon Maru, flooding increases... amazingly the heavy fires were extinguished, but in the process of trying to move this AMC back to Hakodate it is now at risk of sinking due to flood damage. It will try to disband at the recently captured Attu Island to pump out some more sea water. Probably shouldn’t have tried to move it with >50 flood damage…
Pumps fail aboard AMC Saigon Maru, flooding increases...
AK Nichiyu Maru sinks in port – fires couldn’t be put out on this AK so it burnt to the waterline then went under.
Difficulty controlling flooding aboard AMC Saigon Maru
Repairs completed on DD Nagatsuki at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AMC Kongo Maru at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kohima !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Attu Island !!!
Fuchin expands fortifications to size 3
Kavieng expands port to size 4
Padang expands fortifications to size 2
Boela expands fortifications to size 3
Las Vegas expands airfield to size 3
Ace pilot Ohtsuki, T. of 3rd Ku S-1 is promoted to CPO
Ace pilot Isozaki, C. of Kaga-1 is promoted to WO


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Status: offline 		This is an example of the damage that a USN sub launched torpedo does to a PB Ansyu.





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Status: offline 		TF179 is the Tonan Waler Oil/Resources convoy that is running from Singapore to Fukuoka. All 5x Tonan Walers are escorted by 4x Wakatake class DDs. All skippers have at least 60 naval skill. The Tonan TK skippers are highly skilled but cautious, while the DD skippers are highly skilled and aggressive. The task force commander is a cautious regular IJN CAPT with about 70 naval skill. He is acutely aware of the critical importance of getting the valuable Oil safely to the Home Islands. Once refined, the 76k Oil will become 69k of precious Fuel which will mainly be used to keep Heavy Industry running. In addition, 7k of Supply will be added to the stockpile for use by General Defence Army and IJN Home Fleet operations.

A little bit of micro management is needed to provide waypoints around the spotted allied subs as it approaches Fukuoka.
No less than 7x USN subs are in the deep water hexes at the western end of the Korea Strait.
They are well spotted every turn with the odd reported hit from Jakes or Sallys, but the ASW task forces are the small Subchasers that can't hit them with Type 95 depth charges.




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Status: offline 		The Mongol Garrison Army are closing in on total conquest of far NW China.
The two enemy units at Urumchi are as yet unidentified, but are expected to be a Bde and a base force, or similar.

The IGHQ staff just noticed that Srinagar and Rawaplindi are relatively close to Kashgar. The future operations branch have been tasked with considering whether this can be used to any advantage.

LGEN Sakuma was noted as still being in command of 4th Cavalry Bde. His talents are wasted there, so he was replaced by MGEN Katagiri who is a relatively average General. 4th Cav Bde will be the Urumchi garrison once it is captured. The list in the image shows the top 3x Generals on the reserve list as sorted by land skill.
LGEN Sakuma is now considered the best LGEN on the list so he will receive command of the next front line Division that needs an improved LGEN.
LGEN Inoue’s poor leadership rating is keeping him on the substitutes bench. He will likely receive command of a future reserve or garrison Division.
MGEN Yoshida is next in line to be appointed to command of a front line Independent Mixed Bde that needs an improved MGEN.
MGEN Mano is currently in command of the 2nd Ind. Mixed Bde. He is a high quality MGEN with similar stats to MGEN Yoshida, so he can look forward to remaining in command for the duration of the war.





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