aaffins
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Joined: 3/7/2010 From: Richmond, VA Status: offline
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5/17/42 Quiet turn. The French sub Le Heros gets another xAK off Hokkaido. I don't think I'm probably doing enough to disrupt his economy at this early stage, but I hope this is frustrating and will divert assets that he might otherwise use elsewhere. He stops bombarding at Kalgoorlie, and no air raid, but that doesn't mean we have to stop: Ground combat at Kalgoorlie (56,147) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1611 troops, 154 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451 Defending force 57767 troops, 503 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 1634 Japanese ground losses: 228 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled) The casualties are good, but the guns destroyed isn't ideal. 5/18/42 Another kill by the French off Hokkaido, the Surcouf taking the honors today. We had 5 sub engagements, so I have to think this is getting his attention. Appears to be at least one dedicated ASW TF in the area; that's at least a few potential escorts subtracted from tanker convoys. The only problem here is I haven't really figured out how he's routing those to the DEI yet. Action one hex outside Kalgoorlie as he tries to cut the rail line with the 22nd Recon Regt. I try to LRCAP, but my fighters get slaughtered by sweeping Zeroes: Morning Air attack on 2/11th A/Car Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 9 P-400 Airacobra x 16 P-40E Warhawk x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet * CAP engaged: No.77 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead 24th FG/17th FS with P-40E Warhawk (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead 58th FG/67th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes With the air cover swept aside our lads get hit hard, luckily (for me anyway, not so much for them) it's mostly the 21st Recce, which is already in bad shape: Morning Air attack on 21st Cav Recce Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 G4M1 Betty x 69 G5N2 Liz x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged Allied ground losses: 476 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 65 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 77 (5 destroyed, 72 disabled) The allied bombers also fly, inflicting approximately 200 casualties. All in all it proves to be enough and we clear the enemy out; rail line open: Ground combat at 57,148 (near Kalgoorlie) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1816 troops, 12 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 65 Defending force 717 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Allied adjusted assault: 9 Japanese adjusted defense: 2 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), morale(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2/11th A/Car Regiment 2/7th Armoured Regiment 21st Cav Recce Regiment Defending units: 22nd Recon Regiment Kukong falls in China
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