The Pacific Connection - Patton vs Adi

[George Patton]

Rep of 5/29/42

BURMA

Another allied air raid with 117 LBA over Mandalay: 277 casualties

NORTH PAC

Tha attack in Petropavlovsk failed again. [:@][:@][:@]

Ground combat at Petropavlovsk

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23260 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3289 troops, 11 guns, 2 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

URSS

My troops met the soviet troops at the Amur River, north of Vladivostok. They tryed to croos the river and they succeed also with heavy losses.

Ground combat at 66,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 45349 troops, 499 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 36797 troops, 418 guns, 134 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3816 casualties reported
Guns lost 112
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 4

[George Patton]

Rep of 5/30/42

CENT PAC

Nell taking off from Tarawa attacked allied ships at Baker I. 1 AK and 1 TK damaged

NORTH PAC

One of my AK damaged at Petropavlosvk.

URSS

Second wave of troops croosed Amur River: 3416 casualties vs 337 soviets.
Now I have 85'000 men and 984 guns (1146 AP) over the river, pushing towards Uglahamensk.

[George Patton]

Rep of 6/1/42

Here we are, in June.

Nothing special happened today. Allied bombardement in Burma and ground bombardement north of Vladivostok. My troops are preparing for an assault tomorrow. Just to know how in shape they are.

The air campaign in URSS is now over. From the 5/16 the losses are:

JAPAN

2 Zero
15 Oscar
5 Nate
18 Sally
4 Lily
5 Helen
3 Tojo

total 52

ALLIED

37 I-16
63 LaGG-3
20 MiG-3
19 Yak-1
24 P-40B
10 SB-2
41 Pe-2
25 LB-30
29 B-17E
2 PBY

total 268

From 5/5 the losses are:

JAPAN

89 Zero
304 Oscar
35 Nate
90 Sally
17 Lily
23 Helen
3 Tojo

561 total

ALLIED

248 I-16
183 LaGG-3
130 MiG-3
121 Yak-1
24 P-40B
10 SB-2
100 Pe-2
61 LB-30
71 B-17E

948 total

The raid, obviously goes on. I need to keep under pressure the 4 aifield of the zone. This force me to keep in URSS the major part of my aviation.

[George Patton]

Rep of 6/2/42

URSS

The assault nort of Vladivostok went bad. I ordered a deliberate attack but my troops went on shock attack. [&:][&:][:@][:@] Result: 9392 casualties vs only 395.

I've decided to abandon Haiho, where I have 2 Inf division and 1 arty rgt. I move all the units to Tsitsihar. One enemy unit appears just north of it, from nowhere [&:]
It useful to keep Haiho and to scatter my units. The base is only 20 points worth. Better to concentrate my self in Tasitsihar.

[George Patton]

Rep of 6/3/42

URSS

The soviets counter attacked north of Vladivostok and forced my troops to croos the Amur river again, but this time in the opposite direction.
The soviets lost 2290 men vs 550 of my side.

[George Patton]

Rep of 6/5/42

DEI

Allied planes taking-off from Australia attacked two merchant ships at Dili, Timor. They were unloading a Base Force there to reinforce the air force of the island. I hope they can unload before sinking.

URSS

Ho colpito duro nuovamente Uglahamensk dopo alcuni giorni di pioggia. Domani toccherà a Vladivostok e Iman.
Le mie truppe che dalla Corea devono attaccare Vladivostok stanno facendo il giro dell'oca e, invece di andare dritte verso l'obiettivo si sono incamminate verso nord per passare da Mutanchiang, sebbene ci fosse una strada diretta dal confine. Ora devono tornare indietro, ma intanto ho perso tempo prezioso.

[George Patton]

Sorry about the italian report. It was for another forum. [:D]

Translation:

My troops coming from Korea, instead of crossing the river and go straight to Valdivostok, are marching north, towards Mutanchiang. [&:][&:][&:]
Now I'm loosing time and they are returning south.

[George Patton]

Rep of 6/7/42

A little pause, due to work.

URSS

My bombers attacked Vladivostok airport after few days of rain.

My supply are en route to Petropavlovsk. I hope they will help to solve this problematic case.

In the rest of the Pacific War the situation is calm.
I'm assembling the troops to attack India at Singapore.

[George Patton]

Rep of 6/8/42

CHINA

Allied shock attacked at Changsha. The losses are tremendous:
2087 for me and 9233 for the chinese. I've lost also 40 guns vs 216 for the chinese.

NORTH PAC

From Kiska allied bombers are attacking Attu every day. Maybe is preparing for conquer the island, but after the loss of the Long Island and the Idaho he should think twice about this idea.

[George Patton]

Rep of 6/9/42

DEI

I've lost 2 AK near Timor. Attacked by allied bombers coming from Darwin, one is already sunk, the other will follow soon. They had already unloaded.

URSS

My troops crossed Amur river at the Korean border, with a disastrous result.
I really can say goodbye to my attempt to occupy Vladivostok.

Ground combat at 63,33

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 129353 troops, 1541 guns, 34 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 2503

Defending force 33071 troops, 375 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 790

Japanese max assault: 2628 - adjusted assault: 788

Allied max defense: 823 - adjusted defense: 1201

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
5360 casualties reported
Guns lost 161
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Guns lost 31

[George Patton]

Rep of 6/10/42

URSS

With another 1650 casualties the rest of my troops crosse the river Amur and contiuing to march towards Vladivostok.

Three mogolian cavalry division has been attacked at Ulan Bator. I kept the troops outside the city, and I forgot to attack. The city is so far, and the communication encountered troubles. [8|]
Now the soviets are there with one division at least and I cannnot occupy the city.

[George Patton]

Rep of 6/11/42

URSS

At Ulan Bator my attack was repulsed. No way to occupy the city. It's my fault.

NORT PAC

A lot of merchant and war ships are assembling at Kiska. I suppose Attu hour is coming. My carriers are far away, preparing for India operations.

[George Patton]

Rep of June 12th-13rd 1942

URSS

My 4 BB with 2 CA bombarded Vladivostok tonight, destroying 1 B-17, 52 guns, 5 vehicles and inflicting 2647 casualties.

Near the korean border, but in soviet land, my troops are bombarding the ennemies everyday. They are resting after the shock attack due to river Amur crossing.

In the north, the Soviet shock attacked at Sunwiu. The odds were 3-1 in thier favour but my troops hold the line (3334 AP vs 460 AP for me).
I suffered 655 casualties and 26 guns vs 1388 soviet casualties and 53 guns.

I've decided to launch the landing operation against Vladivostok. Life or death for japanese empire. If I will loose I will be forced to surrender.

[George Patton]

Rep of June 14th-16th 1942

URSS

My bombers attacked again Vladivostok, destroying 16 SB-2 and 2 B-17. I don't understand why I find always enemy planes on the ground. The afld is closed since a lot of days. [&:]

After weeks of siege, soviet garrison of Petropavlosvk surrendered today!!! 3736 prisoners.

NORTH PAC

Attu is always under air bombardement. I've transfered a Chutai of Oscar to the island, to help the defenders.
One daitai is on route, resting now in Petropavlovsk.

I'm planning to retard the landing in Vladivostok. Adi is ammassing troops in Kiska. I suppose he will assault Attu in the next few days.
I'd like to land before in Kiska, to capture all the invasion troops there.
CV Soryu and CV Shokaku are NW of Marcus I. to help the invasion. CV akagi will join from Tokyo.

[pauk]

ORIGINAL: George Patton

Rep of June 14th-16th 1942

URSS

My bombers attacked again Vladivostok, destroying 16 SB-2 and 2 B-17. I don't understand why I find always enemy planes on the ground. The afld is closed since a lot of days. [&:]

After weeks of siege, soviet garrison of Petropavlosvk surrendered today!!! 3736 prisoners.

greetings

1. re destroying planes on the ground - these are ac which are damaged and left at the AF after your initial bombardments.

2. Petropavlovsk - what was problem with this base? (i recall that you was unable to defeat enemy - was it lack of supply, distruption or something else?)

[George Patton]

ORIGINAL: pauk

ORIGINAL: George Patton

Rep of June 14th-16th 1942

URSS

My bombers attacked again Vladivostok, destroying 16 SB-2 and 2 B-17. I don't understand why I find always enemy planes on the ground. The afld is closed since a lot of days. [&:]

After weeks of siege, soviet garrison of Petropavlosvk surrendered today!!! 3736 prisoners.

greetings

1. re destroying planes on the ground - these are ac which are damaged and left at the AF after your initial bombardments.

2. Petropavlovsk - what was problem with this base? (i recall that you was unable to defeat enemy - was it lack of supply, distruption or something else?)

1. Yes, I supposed so, but I'm destroying 4-6 a/c every raid. It's a lot of planes.

2. At the end I suppose that was a lack of supply. It's the only answer that I found.

[George Patton]

Rep of June, 17th - 19th 1942

The only important thing that happened during those days is the air raid of today over Rangoon harbor.

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 38


Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 13 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asashio, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugiri, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Chogei, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

The 3 DD are in bad condition. The harbor will be immediately evacuated and all the ships sent to Singapore.

[George Patton]

Today I've decided to launch the landing operation against Vladivostok.
Now it's all or nothing. If I will loose this battle I will sure loose the war and I will maybe must surrend.

The Vladivostok operation doesn't need CV cover. So I can send Carrier Battle Group 1, with CV Akagi, CV Shokaku and CV Soryu to Aleutinians islands of Attu and Kiska, to intercept an invasion force probably directed to Attu.

Meanwhile, in Singapore, I'm continuing to load troops onto ships to land in Ceylon and India, near Ceylon.

[George Patton]

Report of 6/23/42

URSS

During the night the first troops begun to land on Valdivostok beaches, supported by fire of 4 BB, 2 CA and 4 DD, plus, in the daylight, by the bombers based in Manchukuo.

[George Patton]

Report of 6/24/42

URSS

The landing operations in Valdivostok are proceedings well.
Meanwhile, the troops at Korean border attacked. The soviets didn't retreat, but they suffered several losses, 1248 vs 202 of my troops.

Attu I.

Finally the allied troops arrived and begun to land. First a naval bombardement shelled the aifield, destroying 10 fighters. After that one US division assaulted the beaches.

Carrier Soryu, Shokaku and Akagi are still 11 hex away. They will sprint during the night and maybe their planes will attack tomorrow.