ORIGINAL: el cid again
20 December 1941 (Hawaii) 21 December (Far East)
That is, Hong Kong falls four days ahead of history - with no evidence the supply sink caused even one day of delay.
The supply sinks become really strong only if 2 requirements are met: The base is a non malaria hex, and it is not attacked early. 12/20/41 is early enough. Examples for potentially very strong sinks are Manila, Nauru, New Caledonia.
Why can these become that strong? Because both their morale and their experience go up slowly. Now, after 2 weeks, such a sink has some 5 morale and experience - and it's not too strong. But if they have time to grow both values to 30 for example, they are 36 times stronger. That's something! Supply sinks in malaria hexes are always weak, because their morale stays at 1 forever.
It is easily possible to prevent the sinks from multiplying their power that fast: Now they are 100% prepped for Magadan. 100% means they collect experience immediately. If you set them to 0% prepped for Magadan, they will bring the preparation up to 100 first and don't get exp while doing so. This would give the Japanese more time to take these bases easily. There could even be a house rule, that the players change the preparation base every 2 months - then the sinks will never get any experience (except from combat, thus Manila might still be a tough place).
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. (Benjamin Franklin)
The reply of the Australian political leadership to a semiformal US offer - given below the reply:
Australia would love something like that to supplement its defence in
the coastal area between Melbourne and Sydney.
The planning is for a final line between Brisbane and Adelaide
protecting New South Wales and Victoria. The two armoured militia
divisions serve as the mobile reserves for the northern and southern
flanks of the line. The armoured AIM division is the strategic mobile
reserve. Once the southeast is safe, consideration will be given to
the needs of Western Australia, Southern Australia, Queensland, and
the territories.
The above replies to this message:
> Preliminary query: - campaign 20
>
> Adm Nimitz has come to the tentative strategic conclusion the
> Japanese offensive is too broadly committed to the South Pacific to
> contemplate an invasion of the Hawaiian Islands. Oahu has the
> strongest coastal defense in the world - 117 guns - and most of
> these cannot be moved.
>
> There is, however, the 41st RR CD Regiment - a semi-active
> organization with 16 eight inch pieces of RR artillery which has
> been mobilizing since the war began (11 pieces are now servicable).
> It is restricted to use on rail lines, of which there are few in the
> theater. But the security of Oahu with only 101 guns is more than
> adequate since it does not appear they will be challenged - and if
> they are - that they will decisively win.
>
> It will be several days before new transports enter the West coast
> area or reach it returning from PTO destinations. It will take a
> week or so before they can reach Hawaii. It might take two weeks to
> ship something from Hawaii to SE Australia. But in about a month -
> there is no reason this unit could not be operating in SE Australia.
>
> Would Australia like to have the 41st assigned to its defense?
>
1) USA transferred the first B-24 squadron in the world to Brisbane. It has the longest range of any Allied aircraft in service - if that is the right term for a plane not yet in production (these are pre production machines). It does help with long range recon.
2) RAN CA Australia departed Trincomalee for Perth. It will overtake the RN CV Indomitable en route and beef up its rather weak escort: CA Cornwall (a late London class ship) and CL Glasgow.
3) RAN CA Canberra went into yard at Sydney to work off 3 system damage points - after which she will move forward to Auckland.
4) RN CA Dorsetshire reached Hobart Tasmania - refueled - and will proceed to Sydney to work off rapidly the 2 system damage points she got in the long transit from South Africa, after which she will move forward to Auckland.
5) USN CA Pensacola and RNZN CL Achilles are working off 2 system points each at Brisbane - after which they will transit to Auckland.
6) The first ships to head to Auckland are better than halfway there: USN CA Louisville, RAN CL Perth and Free French Navy DL Le Triomphant.
7) RNZN CL Leander - which departed a day later than the Lousiville group - has almost overtaken them - and will proceed on to Auckland at twice the cruising speed of the "lead" group - arriving as the first element of force S.
8) The first Allied transports reached Auckland and embarked NZ First Brigade for Norfolk Island. An inbound transport laden with supplies will land them there. This island - if developed - fasilitates air transfer between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia.
9) The small force that delivered reinforcements to Thursday Island offloaded its last supplies at Port Moresby. To take pressure of the weak supply position there - the Papuan Battalion was taken off the island - with a view to garrison duty - probably on New Caledonia.
10) The first tanks arrived at Fiji to back up the full strength NZ 8th Brigade there.
11) A B-17 unit was experimentally set to attack ships offloading at Fiji - this likely being premature as the base at Noumea isn't really ready for this.
12) Another PBY squadron transferred in - via Fiji - to Brisbane - and will join the long range airlift team.
13) Two more submarines were assigned to head to Brunei - where there are three Battleships and transports - and already three submarines - with two others inbound. Might as well see if we can repeat the feat of putting a fish into Yamato? They can run but
14) We bracketed Brunei with bombers of high morale - wherever they go we might run in on something - although not much can be done to battleships with medium sized bombs. Better to keep him repairing up than fighting forward - and maybe we get a transport or escort.
15) Force Z is retiring a long route to join Force D and Force A at Kendari. This will become the ABDA Force. It isn't safe to sail forward while Yamato has a squadron of battleships in the area - hence the focus on sending them to Saigon for repairs.
16) We should be able to mount air strikes out of Malaya.
17) We will shift the air attacks out of Rangoon to Psianoluke - because he seems to have abandoned Tavoy after three days of losing air battles there.
18) Tenders have reached Tahiti - all kinds. An AVD will reach it shortly - bringing up more air search capacity there. Lead transports laden with supplies and fuel are set to full speed - we will pay the price in system damage to get supplies there sooner. One CV Task Group is inbound for this position - a week out. Two groups of three cruisers are also inbound behind the carrier TF - these are spaced about three days apart - and when they all reach Tahiti - in about two weeks - there will be a very strong surface force as well as a CV. By then the carriers from Christmas can be there as well - and this is closer to the battle area than Christmas is unless he heads East - which is not likely.
19) Supplies and engineers are building at Christmas Island - which soon will have fuel, tenders and three CV task groups. A heavy surface TF is inbound for this position - a week out.
20) The first bombers went in on Kona today - others continue to pound Johnston. Troops marching overland will probably reach it tomorrow. More troops are landing at Hilo and still others loading to transit - we will do a continuous stream of ground elements and bombings until Kona surrenders. There are no ships available to provide gunfire support - and we have a problem with mines - this will be an overland assault.
21) The first fighter reinforcements are about to reach Hawaii - as well as supplies and fuel.
22) We will attempt a night air strike out of Luzon. We are moving submarines and PT boats into position for attacks on Aparri in two days - if he is still offloading there.
The Indian ocean area is inadequately defended - but there is no threat other than about two submarines.
Japanese troops have reached Three Pagadoa's Pass on the trail to Burma. Ye will be assaulted first from the South by road. We are not really fighting over Ye - just preventing an airlanding - and we will withdraw to Moulmein to fight instead. I am amazed he has permitted Rangoon to become an offensive bomber base.
We are about to lose an isolated city on the Yellow River in North China. Fine - the two field armies from there are deep in his rear - killing his supplies for operations in that area. China is about to become a total logistic nightmare - a compound one due to garrison requirements - any place he does not meet them everything starts taking damage.
ORIGINAL: el cid again
20 December 1941 (Hawaii) 21 December (Far East)
That is, Hong Kong falls four days ahead of history - with no evidence the supply sink caused even one day of delay.
The supply sinks become really strong only if 2 requirements are met: The base is a non malaria hex, and it is not attacked early. 12/20/41 is early enough. Examples for potentially very strong sinks are Manila, Nauru, New Caledonia.
Why can these become that strong? Because both their morale and their experience go up slowly. Now, after 2 weeks, such a sink has some 5 morale and experience - and it's not too strong. But if they have time to grow both values to 30 for example, they are 36 times stronger. That's something! Supply sinks in malaria hexes are always weak, because their morale stays at 1 forever.
It is easily possible to prevent the sinks from multiplying their power that fast: Now they are 100% prepped for Magadan. 100% means they collect experience immediately. If you set them to 0% prepped for Magadan, they will bring the preparation up to 100 first and don't get exp while doing so. This would give the Japanese more time to take these bases easily. There could even be a house rule, that the players change the preparation base every 2 months - then the sinks will never get any experience (except from combat, thus Manila might still be a tough place).
This is partially correct. That is, the initial low morale and experience settings of sinks do indeed change over time - I have no way to prevent that - so sinks do get stronger in that respet. On the other hand - there are few Malaria Free hexes - and they are not the same in RHS as in other mods or stock. There are only four in the tropical area - and two of them (Clark and Baguio) don't even have supply sinks. Manila does - but it isn't the supply sink that makes Manila a bear: you cannot get at it easily - Allied players can attract vast amounts of supply there if they keep the HQ there - and they can use it for a bastion defense (which IMHO is gamey and ahistorical - so don't let any such player claim to play historically: both Yamashita and Mac refused to defend the city - and while the city was horribly damaged in fighting anyway - it was NOT because vast numbers of Japanese units were there - only a small number of naval troops was). Manila is hard - but not as hard as Baguio - because the latter has mountains. If you move HQ to Baguio you get a gigantic supply stock there - and that plus troops plus mountains is the thoughest of combinations possible in WITP.
The night turn began with 3 IJN MSW units attacking and missing USN sub Swordfish at Bako the Pescadores.
Later in the night DD Harukaze also attacked Swordfish - and also missed.
Still later in the night, 2 PC units also attacked Swordfish - and also missed.
Two other IJN MSW encountered mines at Canton - but didn't hit any.
Two other AS units attacked her - and missed.
RN sub Trusty torpedoed AP Sanoru Maru, setting her on fire.
3 escorts counterattacked and missed.
The AM air turn began with 7 B-10s and 2 B-25s attacking Nanchang. 1 resource hit. 1 enemy bomber lost, 1 damaged.
21 AVG P-40s escorted, but the Ki-27s which had been opposing these daily raids gave up and withdrew after yesterday.
Then 2 Ki-46 conducted recon of Moulmein.
Next - another Allied air raid - 12 Hudsons and 11 Dutch B-10s, in company with 3 Vildebeeste on recon and 35 AVG P-40s, raided Pisanoluke Thailand - an early forward air base not yet well developed and to which strong base forces cannot yet have been deployed. 12 Ki-41s on CAP - 4 of which were shot down by the one elite AVG unit (there is only one such slot and the other AVG unit has the same planes but no bonus). 2 P-40B destroyed (an exchange rate of 2:1 in favor of the Allies - pretty good vs a modern Japanese fighter at this stage of the war) and 4 Hudson's were damaged (the Ki-43 MG armament is not effective enough).
A recon Betty (from an unarmed recon detachment) photographed Brunei.
76 Bettys and Nells, 4 Ki-46 recon planes and 44 Zeros raided Manila - with a view to harming damaged ships in port. These were engaged with 800 kg bombs: 4 submarines, a PT unit and the ROC Hong Kong Junk Group took 1 hit each, except S-38, which took two hits. Few are expected to survive - and several sank by the end of the turn. No CAP and only 1 Nell damaged by FLAK - his AAA seems not to be here - and the AA in the static forces is not very effective. Also 5 Allied casualties on the ground and 1 port hit.
26 B-17s out of Oahu, in company with 3 Coronado's on recon, hit Johnston Island. No CAP. 5 Japanese casualties, 1 gun lost. 51 airbase related hits.
11 A-20Bs, 9 B-18As and 11 USMC SB2U-2 Vindicators, escorted by 32 USAAF P-36s and P-40s, hit the Yokosuka 6th SNLF at Kona, the Big Island. 37 Japanese casualties, 1 gun lost. This unit appears to have been written off by the enemy. A land RCT marching overland has only made it 4 miles of the last 60 - and mines prevent a naval approach (there being no effective minesweepers in the area).
49 JAAF bombers of two types, escotred by 8 JAAF Ki-33 variants of Claude, caused 64 Chinese casualties, 3 guns lost and 1 gun lost to the ROC 64th Field Army. 1 Ki-51 damaged.
12 Ki-51s caused 33 casualties and 1 gun lost to the Manchu 53rd Field Army. 1 Ki-51 damaged by AAMG fire.
41 Ki-48s caused 47 casualties and 2 guns lost to the ROC 52nd Guerilla Regiment in East China.
25 Ki-51s escorted by 20 Ki-43s attacked the Australian Imperial Force Brigade on the Gulf of Thailand side of Northern Malaya. [The (++) after the unit name means that two smaller elements are attached - one of these being artillery - the other I forget] 29 Allied casualties, 2 guns lost, 1 vehicle lost. 1 Ki-51 lost, 1 more damaged.
19 Ki-21s followed up causing 20 more casualties and 1 vehicle lost. 1 bomber shot down.
16 Ki-48s caused 16 casualties and 1 gun lost to the Indian Army 16th Brigade in Burma.
28 Ki-21s caused 17 casualties and 1 gun lost to the Indian Army 9th Division Artillery Regiment on the Indian Ocean side of Northern Malaya.
13 Ki-48s caused 30 casualties, 1 gun lost and 2 vehicles lost to the Philippine Army 88th Field Artillery Regiment on Luzon.
28 Ki-27s and 9 Zeros failed to harm the (all but extinct) 3rd Battalion of the 12th Regiment of the Philippine Army at Luoag in Northern Luzon.
The Japanese CVE Force sent 16 Kates and 3 Me-109s to attack the Philippine Army 101st Division at Davao. 15 casualties, 1 gun lost. 1 Kate damaged.
10 Kates escorted by 7 Zeros - likely out of Legaspi - caused 8 more casualties to the same unit.
7 Dutch B-10s missed BB Mutsu North of Borneo. 2 Petes and 1 pre production Rufe on CAP. 2 bombers lost, 3 damaged.
3 Hudsons out of Cagayan missed DD Fumizuki at Davao.
21 Dec 1941 PM Air Phase and Post Air Phase Events
The afternoon air phase began with a recon Betty photographing Brunei.
Then a Jake photographed Nauru Island - disclosing the presence of a seaplane carrier. It was damaged - disclosing the presence of more than the supply sink. A tiny detachment of the New Guinea Volunteer Regiment is also present.
3 B-10s missed CA Kinugasa at Brunei. 8 Pete on CAP. 2 bombers shot down by AA fire.
3 Hudsons missed DD Uranami at the same place. The same CAP damaged one of the Hudsons.
Later 9 more ran in on CLAA Kashi and 2 APs, hitting AP Hokuhi Maru with a 250 pound bomb. 9 Pete on CAP - 1 shot down by the Hudsons. A lot of effort was made to bracket the area with high morale bombers and naval recon - and this was the only successful raid by any of them.
3 more missed AK Choko Maru at the same place.
3 Hudsons missed AK Havana Maru at Davao.
2 IJN PC units missed USN sub Swordfish at Bako.
Dutch sub KXV missed AK Meiyo Maru. 4 escorts managed to counterattack and hit the submarine. This likely at Pratas Island.
TF108 landed troops at Nauru Island. 3 CD shots by the NGVR (MG fire entirely) missed everything. 252 Japanese casualties.
9737 Japanese troops captured Brunei from 1944 Allies. 1862 Allied casualties, 3 guns lost, 438 vehicles lost. One wonders what happened to the remaining Allies? Native troops that vaporized into the jungle perhaps? 17 Japanese casualties, 1 gun lost. 1 damaged Dutch B-10 unable to withdraw was destroyed on the ground. The high vehicle count shows there is an organic supply sink in the composite Brunei Fortress unit.
27 000 Japanese attacked 13 000 Chinese at Tatung Northern China. 1:1 odds. 400 Japanese casualties, 11 guns lost. 424 Chinese casualties, 34 guns lost.
35 000 Japanese attacked 8400 Chinese on the RR LOC running West from Shanghai. 4:1 odds, the Chinese retreated. 374 Japanese casualties, 10 guns lost. 176 Chinese casualties, 12 guns lost.
5500 Japanese forced a Chinese Guerilla Regiment to retreat in East China. 65:1 odds. 11 Japanese casualties, 1 gun lost. 36 Chinese casualties, 2 guns lost. We have managed to mess up the RRLOC in this area pretty badly - preventing effective operations by Japanese forces at Kaifeng - which face many Chinese Field Armies.
Undefended Paotao on the Yellow River (at the end of a normally useless RR) captured by the Japanese. This threatens to supply Japanese troops fighting at Tatung - so the Muslim 100th Division is tasked to contest it - using a rare river amphib operation by the ROC way up on the Yellow River (which is not useful in its lower floodplane - it is a wholly isolated river system with few naval units on it).
6900 Japanese captured Davao Mindinao from the Philippine 101st Division of 3500. 21:1 odds. 243 Japanese casualties, 5 guns lost. 29 Philipino casualties, 3 guns lost. I like the casualty ratio for these odds.
4500 Japanese had an unpleasant experience on Nauru Island - which has some defenders from the NGVR. No odds. 62 Japanese casualties, 3 guns lost. 19 Allied casualties, 1 gun lost, 1 vehicle lost. That "vehicle" was a tram car - Nauru Island has an unusual suspended tramway - entirely for hauling guano. This is bird poop - the island being a significant source of it for fertilizer applications.
On this day the 41st RR CD Regiment departed Hawaii - way ahead of plan - the proposal to send it to Australia only having been made the day before. A US AP and a Canadian AMC arrived and embarked the unit - which needs to take an extended route to Australia - because the SLOC is full of Japanese carrier forces.
This turn involved very good luck for the Allies: USS Saratoga was based at Christmas Island, waiting to fuel up, and it was entirely undetected by I-14, which expended most of her weapons effectively at that location during the turn.
The night turn began with continuing landings at Nauru Island by TF 108. 8 CD shots by the NGVR failed to hit. 48 Japanese casualties.
6 high morale Blenheim night fighters out of Rangoon attacked Bangkok airfields - but did no damage.
USN sub S-37 attacked by 8 DD and CA Kinugasa at Brunei - all missed.
I-14 torpedoed AK Muana Ala at Christmas Island (Pacific Ocean). This is the main Allied base in the area - and if not yet developed - many ships have arrived and are docked or anchored there.
4 Fujimoto class BB and CL Jintsu bombarded Pago Pago Samoa. 395 Allied casualties, 10 guns lost, 4 vehicles lost.
TF 102 landed troops at Pago Pago - a surprise - I thought he was coming in overland. It was less than wise: 505 CD shots fired, 37 hits on 9 ships (one ship missed): 1 DD, 1 DE, 1 ML, 6 AK all hit. 1 DE and 2 AK heavy damage. 1 more AK on fire. He should have marched in and avoided these casualties far from the nearest repair station (at Kwajalein).
641 Japanese casualties, 2 guns lost, 1 vehicle lost. 31 Allied casualties.
Later landings by TF 102 involved 10 more CD shots - and 1 more hit on DE Kuri. 28 Japanese casualties, 2 Allied casualties and 1 gun lost.
5 Allied MSW continued mineclaring at Batavia.
RN sub Trusty - the only British submarine on patrol in theater, torpedoed AK Eiwa Maru at Saigon.
Morning Air Phase
30 Ki-48s, 20 Ki-21s and 25 Bettys, escorted by a dozen Zeros, raided Rangoon - which apparently got his attention as a hostile air base. 22 AVG P-40s on CAP, of which 3 shot down and 8 damaged. 2 Zeros and 10 Japanese bombers (of all three types) lost, 10 more bombers damaged. 3 Blenheim Night Fighters destroyed on the ground. 53 airfield related hits, 1 port hit.
Kiddo Butai hit Suva Fiji with 13 Vals and 16 Kates, escorted by 9 Zeros, and in company with 3 Kate reon variants. 25 airfield related hits.
Ni Butai (the CVL force) hit Pago Pago with 15 Kates escorted by 8 Me-109T (Trager = carrier). 1 runway hit. 2 Kates lost, 4 damaged by AAA fire.
3 B-17s out of Oahu attacked the IJA First Independent Tank Company on Johnston Island. 6 casualties and 1 gun lost. This was the first Japanese tank unit in the 1920s, long operating 10 imported French Renault light tanks, and the source of IJA tank support doctrine.
9 Blenheims and 10 Dutch B-10s attacked the First Tank Brigade of the future 3rd Tank Division in Malaya. 38 Japanese caualties, 2 guns lost. 1 B-10 shot down by the organic AAA Unit of the brigade.
20 Ki-48s caused 119 Chinese casualties and 2 guns lost to the ROC 76th Field Army. This was an attack using 25 kg Uji biological warfare bombs.
18 Ki-48s using regular 15 kg bombs caused 60 casualties and 2 guns lost to the Manchu Advance Corps.
8 Ki-48s and 40 Ki-51s, with 6 Ki-33 Army Claudes in escort, caused 174 casualties and 4 guns lost to the Manchu 52nd Field Army. These Ki-48s may also have used bw bombs (EOS family scenarios have 2 bw Ki-48 units initially).
6 Ki-48s, 12 Ki-51s and 4 Ju-88s (indicating a new unit just converted) caused 35 Chinese casualties to the ROC 25th Field Army.
8 Ki-51s caused 8 casualties and 1 gun lost to the ROC 81st Field Army.
17 Ki-48s caused 28 more to the same unit.
10 Ki-51s failed to harm the Manchu 53rd Field Army. 2 were damaged.
12 Ki-51s caused 15 casualties to the same unit.
All these attacks are a reaction to the massive threat Chinese forces are posing to Japanese LOC or even cities such as Nanking. The attack patterns indicate he has no figured out the logistial implications of the LOC threat - he is expending stocks of supplies that cannot be replaced too fast by basing air units inland - instead of coastal where he can resupply them. He also is ignoring garison requirements in favor of moving out to attack the Chinese - and that means he will lose both resources and base infrastructures to damage over time. The indications are China is going to go very well for the Allies.
25 Ki-51s and 11 Ki-21s escorted by 20 Ki-43s caused 55 casualties to the Indian Army 22nd Brigade in Malaya.
KB launched 21 Vals, 12 Kates and 9 Zeros vs the New Zealand 8th Brigade on Fiji (it has 35th Artillery Battery attached).
32 casualties, 1 gun lost. This unit was 100 per cent planned and 100 per cent undamaged when the turn began.
12 Bettys, 7 Ki-48s and 6 Ki-21s, escorted by 35 Zeros, caused 55 casualties and 2 guns lost to the Philippine army 21st Division on Luzon.
4 Bettys, 19 Ki-48s and 4 Ki-21s caused 69 casualties and 1 gun lost to the Philippine Army 71st Division also on Luzon.
25 Ki-27s as fighter bombers escorted by 16 Zeros caused 10 casualties to the 3rd Battalion 12th Regiment Philippine Army - wiping out the unit entirely - at Luoag.
PM Air Phase
2 Jakes caused 8 casualties to the NGVR detachment at Nauru Island.
15 Bettys out of Kwajalein caused 48 casualties and 2 guns lost to the same unit, all but wiping it out.
8 Hudsons based at Noumea made the first Allied air strike in the South Pacific Theater - attacking and missing CLAA Kashii and AP Sunten Maru at Fiji. 7 Petes on CAP were ineffective. 2 bombers damaged by AA fire.
32 US and Philippine fighters of 3 types attacked a large transport TF NW of Luzon. In spite of marginal morale, they did better than the high morale A-20s achieved today: 4 20mm hits set an AK on fire, 8 50 cal hits didn't do an AP any good.
6 other transports and 1 DD were missed entirely. 66 Japanese troop casualties and 1 gun lost to units as cargo.
14 A-20s came in next - missing 2 tankers, 2 APs and a DD entirely.
3 Hudsons missed CA Kako at Brunei. 7 Pete on CAP and AA destroyed 2 of them.
5 Hudsons missed CA Aoba at Brunei. 1 bomber lost, 2 damaged. 1 Pete shot down by the bombers.
3 A-20s missed CA Fututaka at Brunei. All were damaged.
3 Hudsons missed CL Kuma at Brunei. All were damaged.
7 Philippine AF P-43s ran in on Takao - a bad idea. 41 Zeros and 19 Ki-27s on CAP. All P-43s were lost - they would not break off and bug out.
3 A-20s missed an AK in the South China Sea. 1 was lost.
Thus ended a frustrating second day of Allied air strikes with less effect than I expected.
Post Air Phase Events
Sub attack near Johnston I [USA] at 104,78
Japanese Ships
AK Nanman Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon
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Sub attack near Christmas I [LINE] at 116,96
Japanese Ships
SS I-14
Allied Ships
MSW Robin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Nanking [East China]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 113381 troops, 755 guns, 9529 vehicles, Assault Value = 893
Defending force 6642 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 265
Japanese max assault: 947 - adjusted assault: 773
Allied max defense: 158 - adjusted defense: 177
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Tatung [Cent China]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 26761 troops, 262 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 724
Defending force 11572 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 424
Japanese max assault: 686 - adjusted assault: 429
Allied max defense: 308 - adjusted defense: 50
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Laoag [Luzon]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 17565 troops, 460 guns, 526 vehicles, Assault Value = 392
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 392 - adjusted assault: 198
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 198 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag [Luzon] base !!!
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Ground combat at Georgetown [Malaya]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25019 troops, 823 guns, 581 vehicles, Assault Value = 408
Defending force 33125 troops, 104 guns, 3116 vehicles, Assault Value = 189
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Nauru Island [GLB]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5307 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
Defending force 7100 troops, 7 guns, 829 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Japanese max assault: 182 - adjusted assault: 20
Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 33
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5
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Ground combat at 37,37
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6421 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 7737 troops, 96 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 305
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Ground combat at Pago Pago [Samoa]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1363 troops, 45 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
Defending force 6140 troops, 84 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 145
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
23 December 1941 (Hawaii) Christmas Eve (Far East)
The night turn began with 4 CD shots fired at Samoa at continuing Japanese landings from TF102. 12 Japanese casualties.
Japanese mine clearing occurred at Hong Kong.
Later more mineclearing - and RN gunboat Scorpion got sighted during this.
USN sub Perch torpedoed AK Kitugawa Maru in the South China Sea. An IJN APD counterattacked but missed.
The AM Air phase began with 11 AVG P-40s trying and failing to intercept a Ki-46 recon plane over Rangoon.
40 Ki-21s, in company with 4 Ki-46 recon planes, attacked Baguio City: no CAP, 1 bomber lost, 4 damaged; 14 Allied casualties, 1 gun lost, 23 airfield related hits.
50 Bettys and Nells attacked Manila: No CAP; 4 bombers damaged by AAA; 15 Allied casualties, 1 gun lost, 2 port hits.
Sub S-40 was hit 4 times and sunk. The Hong Kong Junk Group took 1 hit. Both units remained only because they were unfit to sail - everything else left port for Soerabaja - due to the risk of being bombed like this - after yesterday's bitter lesson.
22 Allied bombers of 2 types out of Oahu - heavily escorted - caused 18 casualties to the IJN 6th SNLF at Kona - where it was abandoned after being the only unit to get ashore in the attempted invasion of Hawaii. No air casualties.
8 JAAF bombers of 2 types failed to harm the Manchu 52nd Field Army. 1 Ki-51 damaged.
42 JAAF bombers of 2 types caused 63 casualties to the Kwangtung 64th Field Army.
12 Ki-51s failed to harm the Manchu 53rd Field Army.
12 more caused 8 casualties to the same unit.
21 Ki-33s (Army Claudes) failed to harm the ROC 54th Field Army.
25 Ki-48s caused 59 casualties and 4 guns lost to the same unit.
12 Ju-88s caused 29 casualties to the Indian Army 28th Gurkha Brigade in Malaya.
15 Ki-21s caused 12 more casualties to the same unit.
46 Ki-21s and Ki-48s caused 51 casualties to the Australian Imperial Force 22nd Brigade.
19 Ki-48s failed to harm the Philippine 51st Division on Luzon.
3 more failed to harm the Philippine Scouts 88th Field Artillery Regiment.
6 more failed to harm the US Army 6th Regiment. [Are we employing stealth for ground targets???]
16 Nells caused 30 casualties to the Nauru Island Industrial Fort.
2 Jakes failed to harm the New Guinea Volunteer Force at Lae.
9 Hudsons missed two Japanese ships at Brunei. 8 Zeros and 1 Pete on CAP. 1 Zero and 2 bombers lost.
7 Whiraway's faile to hit the Japanese First PT Division at Brunei. 1 shot down.
13 P-400s and 6 P-40s failed to harm 3 Japanese ships approach the North end of Luzon.
5 Hudsons put a bomb into CLAA Kashiii at Brunei.
8 Blenheims missed 2 Japanese ships in the Gulf of Thailand.
An IJN SC missed USN sub S-41 near Luzon.
USN sub Gudgeon put 2 fish into AK Nanman Maru at Johnston Island - this is likely fatal damage - doubly so at this location since it cannot reach a level 3 port before flooding out.
TF 112 landed troops at Wewak New Guinea. 41 Japanese casualties.
6129 Japanese troops captured Pago Pago from 2276 defenders. The mobile Allied units retreated. 224 Japanese casualties, 6 guns lost, 1 vehicle lost. 1650 Allied casualties, 37 guns lost - mostly to the static base unit. We had evacuated the Samoan Marine Battalion - although a few disrupted squads stayed behind so it looks like it is present on reports - since the unit was grossly low in strength and morale. There also were inadequate supplies and no way to support the troops. We focused defense on Fiji - where we are flying in tanks and supplies - where there are good supply stocks - and where we also can fly ground support and naval attacks. Even so - we will lose it. We are building up at Noumea, Auckland and Tahiti - to have the power to counterattack.
Japanese ground bombardment at Tatung China was ineffective.
Japanese ground bombardment at Georgetown Malaya caused 24 Allied casualties and 1 gun lost.
Japanese ground bomardment near Hanoi was ineffective.
Allied ground bombardment at Nauru Island caused 8 ALLIED casualties and 1 gun lost - not sure why?
We have detected a submarine in the shipping lanes between Madagascar and Australia.
This is dangerous behavior for a neutral power: generally this is a grave risk to shipping; also a grave risk to the submarine re patrols hunting enemy submarines in these waters.
Advise this submarine return to a neutral port forthwith.
We are not responsible if it is misidentified and attacked: as you know - submarines do not honor the rules of international law re identification - even in peacetime a submarine is always wrong in a marine accident.
This submarine was dispatched in response to intelligence reports of a potentially hostile fleet approaching from that direction. We will not allow another assault on our fleet, such as occurred at Dakar. We are willing to withdraw this submarine immediately if we are given assurances that Vichy neutrality will be respected. In return, we are willing to guarantee that our ships and submarines will remain at or near our ports.
It is difficult to understand what sort of "intelligence" might indicate a "potentially hostile fleet" approaching your territory from any direction? Certainly your aircraft lack the range to have generated such a report.
The facts of the matter are that there are NO "formations" of vessels of any sort - civil or naval - within thousands of miles of Madagascar. There ARE only individual surface ships - almost all of them merchant ships - one cruiser - and one seaplane carrier - in transit to Australia or New Zealand - outbound from South African waters. There are a few inbound merchant ships which should appear in the straits between Madagascar and Africa in a few days - all empty - all bound for South African or South American ports to pick up civil cargos. Note there are no deployable ground forces at any point in South Africa or South America - and only three small detachments of short range aircraft - all required for coastal patrol duty and none authorized to even transit the Indian Ocean for any destination.
In short there is no capability to threaten Madagascar present - never mind embarked and at sea inbound for your territory. In present circumstances - with major issues in the Pacific - there is no Imperial or South African consideration for anything of the sort.
Our intelligence reports were from native coastwatchers and lacked any specifics about numbers or types of ships or direction of movement. Since the area was beyond the range of our search aircraft. we sent a submarine. Under the circumstances, we will withdraw this submarine and try to find some less threatening method of intelligence gathering.
When the Japanese attacked in the Pacific, there were only three naval vessels in South Africa. The RN (formerly RAN) seaplane carrier Albatross, the ancient RN light cruiser Columbo, and the new RN heavy cruiser Dorsetshire. Two of these vessels were dispatched to Australia - and no other warships have arrived in theater. Most extent South African military forces are serving with Imperial forces in North Africa or other places - and about half of the few aircraft serving coastal patrol missions are unarmed variants of Anson. There is a single flight of B-10s and a single flight of Blenheims. There is not a single battalion of ground troops of any sort fit for more than local defense in the country (and for that reason, none at all in game terms). No plans exist to detail units of any sort from other parts of the theater or other theaters into the area exist at this time.
Christmas Eve 1941 (Hawaii) Christmas Day (Far East)
This is the day called Black Christmas in Hong Kong - because it is the day it surrendered historically. In our
game it is one of the bright spots for the Japanese - it fell several days ago. The night turn began with
minesweeping of its harbor by a large MSW TF. This is also the only place in China things are not going well
for the Chinese - the attack on Canton never came off - and got hung up on the approaches - where it
remains.
IJN DE Kurotake encountered mines at Johnston Island. He appears to be running in supplies or units. Our submarines
there failed to engage.
A riverine TF of junks and sampans landed Chinese at Paotao - 24 CD shots fired by land units - for no hits - 22 Chinese casualties -
1 gun lost. A later landing was just supplies = no casualties. This move is to shut down supply generation in the hex - the unit is
not big enough to attack.
I-157 torpedoed and sank TK British Judge (3 hits no less) - in the approaches to Soerabaja.
The AM air turn began with a sweep of Rangoon by 7 Zeros - 6 P-40B of AVG on CAP - but no casualties on either side.
The same unit that defended Rangoon sent 27 other P-40Bs on a sweep of Pisanoluke Thailand - met 9 RTAF Axis Hawks -
and shot two down before the rest bugged out.
9 Zeros escorted a Betty doing recon over Kuala Lumpur - but no combat.
26 Bettys followed up - scoring 2 runway hits - 1 was lost and 3 damaged by AAA.
6 B-17s failed to harm the IJA First Independent Tank Company on Johnston Island.
This was the very first Japanese tank unit - using imported French light tanks in the 1920s.
3 B-17s and 13 Vindicators caused 17 casualties to the Yokosuka 6th SNLF at Kona - the Big Island.
This unit appears to be abandoned and will be bombarded tomorrow - and attacked about a day after
that by land units about to march in - and land from the sea.
37 JAAF bombers of two types caused 67 casualties and 1 gun lost to the ROC 23rd Field Army.
1 Ki-36 damaged.
24 Ki-30s caused 20 casualties and 1 gun lost to the ROC 35th Field Army.
9 Ki-48s - almost certainly armed with Uji bw bombs - caused 46 casualties and 1 gun lost to the ROC 25th Field Army.
45 JAAF bombers of two types caused 142 casualties and 3 guns lost to the ROC 62nd Field Army.
21 Ki-33 (JAAF Claudes) caused 1 casualty to the ROC 46th Field Army.
22 JAAF bombers of two types caused 4 casualties and 1 vehicle lost to the same unit.
8 Ki-51s caused 13 casualties and 1 gun lost to the ROC 81st Field Army.
17 Ki-30s caused 59 casualties and 2 guns lost to the same unit.
10 Ki-51s failed to harm the Manchu 53rd Field Army - but 1 was lost and another damaged.
12 more caused 34 casualties, 1 gun lost and 1 vehicle lost to the same unit.
15 Ki-30s caused a single casualty to the elite Hopei Militia Regiment - on a vital RR LOC in East China.
Later in the day this unit set out to destroy more rail lines (leaving its ZOC behind).
15 Ki-21s failed to harm the Indian Army 8th Brigade South of Kota Bahru.
25 more caused 116 casualties and 2 guns lost to the Penang Fortress.
52 Kates and Vals - escorted by 9 Zeros - caused 62 casualties and 1 gun lost to the New Zealand 8th Brigade at
Suva, Fiji. This unit is in good shape with over 4000 tons of supplies - supplies were suspended in favor of ASW operations
near New Caledonia - but ground attacks will still fly in. It appears that the enemy may have withdrawn most of his troops
from this hex - so a deliberate attack will be attempted.
18 JAAF bombers of 2 types attacked the Philippine Constabularly 51st Brigade causing 1 casualty and 1 gun lost in the Ilagan Valley.
15 more JAAF and JNAF bombers caused 12 casualties and 1 gun lost to the US Army 31st Regiment in the same hex.
12 Nells caused 7 casualties to the New Guinea Volunteer Regiment detachment on Nauru Island. This sub unit moved after the war began.
3 IL-4s of ROCAF missed DE Sawakaze near Taan Hainan Island. 1 damaged by 8 fighters of 2 types on CAP.
3 more missed TK Eiyo Maru in the South China Sea.
SS Pickeral attacked an AK - but torpedoes failed to detonate - and an APD in escort failed to hit her when using DC in reply.
This in the South China Sea.
26 000 Japanese attacked 11 000 Chinese at Tatung Northern China. 8 : 1 odds. 136 Japanese casualties, 2 guns lost.
560 Chinese casualties, 18 guns lost.
Japanese ground bombardment at Paotao was ineffective.
Japanese ground bombardment at Georgetown caused 28 Allied casualties.
14 000 Japanese attacked 13 000 Allies South of Kota Bahru - 1:1 odds - 102 Japanese casualties, 2 guns lost, 4 vehicles lost.
42 Allied casualties, 1 gun lost.
Undefended Wewak New Guinea was captured by the Japanese.
5400 Japanese attacked 6750 Allies on Nauru Island - 1:1 odds - 6 Allied casualties.
A Japanese ground bombardment was ineffective.
Undefended Khorat Thailand was captured by the Japanese.
Allied ground bombardment at Georgetown caused 11 Japanese casualties.
Buying time with units in good supply = building their strength, morale and, sometimes, fortifications or other facilities.
This turn features no major attacks in Malaya, Burma, the Philippines, NEI or China. That means his attacks have left him too weak to attack. That means we are buying time. In all these places our units are growing stronger - and critical locations are being fortified = the defense will be tougher.
We did lose the one point he attacked: Nauru Island. This was inevitable. We could barely get a detachment of the third line New Guinea Volunteer Regiment there - all that could fit on two tiny AKs in position to reach the place before he did. This detachment fought until every squad was disabled. Now it will probably regenerate the fragment for us to use again. Meanwhile it did cost a few points to his attacks which otherwise would have been opposed only by a supply sink. Forcing him to fight an actual assault probably disabled some of the resources as well.
We did badly in the air battles - offensive and defensive - fought by AVG. Not sure why? But this happens sometimes in air battle. Overall - we are losing 1.5 : 1 aircraft - and it will turn around pretty soon. Air to air combat is running 3:1 against us - not good - but not as bad as it should be either at this point. We are flying significantly less than he is - and for that reason - and for structural reasons - we are doing vastly better in air attrition rates. We only fly when there is a reason - and don't risk attrition on a wholesale basis.
The highlight of the day was a PT boat battle - in which he never got off a shot - but lost two ships - with another torpedoed and still others beat up by .30 and .50 cal hits. Classic - and none of these vessels should have survived - most were British from Hong Kong - back for more action after moving and repairing and rearming. They were joined by the only Philippine Army naval unit.
Subs were unlucky - but our bad torpedoes makes that inevitable. They are trying - they are gaining in experience - making him escort and divert air sortees - and sometimes they do better.
An air strike yesterday in Central China cost not one Allied pilot - and all its supply came out of China. It means he noticed this tiny collection of effective fighters (two 6 plane "squadrons") and 3 recon bombers - and we will be back in a couple of days. So will the airfield. Meanwhile - Chinese air units are becoming effective - and we will be doing more offensive moves shortly. Today was the first time Chinese units generally engaged in bombardment or deliberate attacks - so good is the supply and morale situation. We do it for attrition reasons - not because it will win in the short run. We are still moving to contact in several places - and just jumped on a critical road LOC along the Yangtze (marching out of no road rice paddies to do it - with a whole field army). His situation is deteriorating in China - and we are in danger of isolating a quarter of a million men in Central China.
The incursion into the South Pacific is a change - after the defeat of the invasion of the Central Pacific. We began the ground reduction of Kona today - the only point in the Hawiian islands to be actually invaded. It has been under air bombardment for a week - and we attempted naval bombardment also for the first time today.
Mainly we are buying time - moving forward - building up - and getting away with it.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/41
First a PT attack of some effect: Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 4 & Ch 5, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Soyo Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Tensyo Maru, Shell hits 4
AK Yosyu Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Pacific Maru, Shell hits 2
AK Sydney Maru
AK Tohuku Maru, Shell hits 2
Next, West Virginia - in spite of no guns out - was ineffective (with huge system damage - I guess the optics and fire
control is out): Naval bombardment of Kona [Hawaii], at 115,75
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, heavy damage
Next an unexpected landing at Cagayan: TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan [Mndno], 43,59
Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Then river craft continue to land a Chinese division at PaoTao - intended initially just to shut down supply generation there:
Coastal Guns at Paotao [Cent China], 52,25, firing at TF 1434
TF 1434 troops unloading over beach at Paotao [Cent China], 52,25
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
The IJH at Aparri ran into sub laid mines but didn't get hurt: TF 19 encounters mine field at Aparri/Tuguegarao (45,49)
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 4 & Ch 5, on fire, heavy damage
I-9 scored in the Indian Ocean: Sub attack at 17,37
Allied Ships
ML Teviotbank, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AM Air Phase: Day Air attack on ROC 4th War Area , at 44,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
The night turn began with continuing landings of Allied troops at Kona, Hawaii.
Coastal Guns at Kona [Hawaii], 115,75, firing at TF 1382
TF 1382 troops unloading over beach at Kona [Hawaii], 115,75
Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported
Also continuing Allied landings at PaoTao: Coastal Guns at Paotao [Cent China], 52,25, firing at TF 1434
TF 1434 troops unloading over beach at Paotao [Cent China], 52,25
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Japanese mine clearing at HK: TF 12 encounters mine field at Hong Kong [UK] (43,42)
the Allies continue to harass Johnston - and show B-17s are great fighters -
but attempts to engage shipping there failed:
Day Air attack on Johnston I [USA] , at 104,78
Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 15
B-17E/F Fortress x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Weakening the Japanese at Kona continued:
Day Air attack on IJN Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 115,75
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 38
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
An attack went in on the Japanese at Ye:
Day Air attack on IJA 55th "Division" Brigade, at 29,35
Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 6
Martin 139/B-10 x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139/B-10: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
The Japanese continue to use air power in China - fulfilling an Allied desire they expend supplies to do so:
Day Air attack on Manchu 52nd Fld Army , at 43,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4/Ki-33 Claude x 6
Ki-48-I Lily x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Day Air attack on ROCA 25th Field Army , at 51,38
Japanese aircraft
A5M4/Ki-33 Claude x 18
No Japanese losses
Day Air attack on ROCA 88th Field Army , at 49,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Day Air attack on ROCA 84th Field Army , at 51,29
Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Day Air attack on ROCA 81st Field Army , at 53,27
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27/A5N2 Nate x 23
No Japanese losses
Post Air Phase Events: A FRENCH sub at sea in a ship channel:
ASW attack at 1,131
Japanese Ships
SS VFN Monge SS
Allied Ships
AP Medina
Ground combat at 24,46
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 26255 troops, 459 guns, 1321 vehicles, Assault Value = 829
Defending force 15529 troops, 275 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 364
Ground combat at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 18715 troops, 227 guns, 517 vehicles, Assault Value = 458
Defending force 16227 troops, 264 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 620
Ground combat at Cagayan [Mndno]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2046 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 347 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Japanese max assault: 50 - adjusted assault: 12
Allied max defense: 13 - adjusted defense: 34
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Ground combat at Kona [Hawaii]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1757 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Defending force 4967 troops, 127 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 84
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Ground combat at Tatung [Cent China]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 26462 troops, 248 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 706
Defending force 9743 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319
Japanese max assault: 691 - adjusted assault: 290
Allied max defense: 212 - adjusted defense: 30
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
567 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Ground combat at 43,40
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 55604 troops, 388 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 955
Defending force 26005 troops, 316 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1010
Japanese max assault: 994 - adjusted assault: 222
Allied max defense: 908 - adjusted defense: 316
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
473 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Ground combat at Paotao [Cent China]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6933 troops, 41 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
Defending force 354 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Ground combat at Ilagan [Luzon]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9879 troops, 270 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 178
Defending force 11038 troops, 215 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 314
Ground combat at Suva [FIJI]
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 604 troops, 28 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 411
Defending force 3428 troops, 16 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Ground combat at Georgetown [Malaya]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25142 troops, 821 guns, 585 vehicles, Assault Value = 412
Defending force 32768 troops, 99 guns, 3110 vehicles, Assault Value = 179
Japanese max assault: 428 - adjusted assault: 153
Allied max defense: 169 - adjusted defense: 501
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1
Ground combat at 37,37
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6406 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 18024 troops, 179 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 594
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Ground combat at Khoan Kaen [Thai]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6553 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 192 - adjusted assault: 386
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 386 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Khoan Kaen [Thai] base !!!
Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 46713 troops, 552 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830
Defending force 28719 troops, 265 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 585
Ground combat at Ichang [C China]
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 13013 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1013
Defending force 6200 troops, 69 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Allied max assault: 472 - adjusted assault: 117
Japanese max defense: 172 - adjusted defense: 385
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
603 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
Ground combat at Georgetown [Malaya]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 32419 troops, 82 guns, 3109 vehicles, Assault Value = 160
Defending force 24886 troops, 805 guns, 584 vehicles, Assault Value = 401
Ground combat at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11483 troops, 198 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 620
Defending force 18715 troops, 227 guns, 517 vehicles, Assault Value = 458
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Ground combat at Ilagan [Luzon]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9775 troops, 207 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 314
Defending force 9879 troops, 270 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 178
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Comment from Japanese player upon submitting his turn:
Your defensive strategy has me feeling like I am swimming in molasses.
Sir Robin advocates take note: it is possible to defend in spite of the simplifications of WITP over reality.
We - on the Allied side - know what our weaknesses are - and what our problems and limitations are.
It isn't so clear to the enemy. In a different game - Shark wrote that we made him "fight for every hex" -
which isn't even possible - but it describes how he felt not being sure where resistence might occur?
