Tokyo Wars! Jeffs (a) vs Senkatana (j) - Nik Mod 5.02

[jeffs]

To make things easier to read, I will only copy the interesting battles. 3 zeros whacking an empty island do not count.
 
For the last 2 days, virtually nothing...
 
The minor bits...
Small air skirmishing in China.
Some of my PH survivors at LA. Others moving to Seattle..
The really messed up BBS should get to SF in 4 days.
 
Cenpac being beefed up with AA units... More air units on the way
 
Pensacola waiting nervously at Tulagi for flooding to go down...Now at 39...Really needs a full week I think.......
 
Lae was taken...My Hurricanes and Beauforts just watched and drank afternoon tea.
 
He is slow taking some Western DEI open ports..Not much I can do there.
 
Has stopped Sing air attacks... That or just massive rain fronts have interfered..
 
No new land movement in China.
 
Jahore under attack....
Ground combat at Johore Bahru
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 74634 troops, 811 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 1568
 
Defending force 27369 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 586
 
Japanese max assault: 1436 - adjusted assault: 888
 
Allied max defense: 549 - adjusted defense: 485
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1197 casualties reported
Guns lost 46
Vehicles lost 5
 
Allied ground losses:
531 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
 
Not much can be done about it[8|]
 
He is big into limp air attacks on Borneo...As long as a couple of Bettys attrit, I am happy to be attacked
Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
 
Runway hits 1
 

I am generally pleased at my lack of damage. He is taking stuff, but none too quickly.....
 
Cenpac being strengthened..Am thinking about beefing up PM, but I think I need to wait a month to be confident..Moving more stuff into NM (seems to make more sense...Need to build that up to level 4-5 forts by end of Feb......

[jeffs]

Again pretty much status quo..Though lots of recon flights on N Borneo seemingly pinpointing that as his next target
 
Let`s see, excitement for today.
Pensacola flooding fell from 39 to 31.....Not bad at all....But really do not want to consider moving it unless it gets below 20...
 
PM planes were blocked by storms at Lae all day...Tons of bad weather these days..But it seems to be clearing..
 
Battles of interest
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
 
[:-]This was stupid..He flew in some fighters, I was just attacking light..I forget to stand them down. They are not flying this turn.
 
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Nobody home
 
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Day Air attack on SSVF Brigade, at 22,49
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
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Day Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 22,49
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 22
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
He is pounding away at Jahore. there were a total of 5 air attacks on it today.
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Day Air attack on Corregidor M Fortress, at 43,52
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 40
Ki-30 Ann x 13
Ki-48 Lily x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 5 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 3
He nails one of the Martins..So the Martins are flown out
 
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 5 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 23,49
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
 
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 11
Vildebeest IV x 15
P-40B Tomahawk x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 6 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AP Kyuden Maru
AP Netsuda Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Montoiru Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 [:D] Not bad..Some small pain for the empire..Hopefully will force him to be a little more careful 
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Ground combat at Manila
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5117 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
 
Defending force 2657 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
 
Japanese max assault: 155 - adjusted assault: 102
 
Allied max defense: 31 - adjusted defense: 105
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
 
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 71020 troops, 740 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1582
 
Defending force 23052 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Jahore back up to level 5 fort
 
Tomorrow`s counterattack..I flew 25 Torpedo bombers into Clark field (he has not been bombing the field). So hopefully I can nail a couple of unsuspecting ships unloading supplies/troops (and he needs troops after the crushing he has received so far at Clark)

[jeffs]

Nothing too much this turn, but I have had worse!
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Sub attack at 42,62
 
Japanese Ships
AK Anbo Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS S-38
 
 Finally my subs do a little work!


Day Air attack on 2nd New Chinese Corps, at 47,36
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
 
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
I-153c x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged
I-153c: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Minor ariel sparring...Am waiting to upgrade on division of the AVG up to P-40Es....
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Day Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 22,49
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 26
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
 
There were a bunch of air attacks on Jahore..Not much I can do about it.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50
 
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
 
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsushima
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
[8|]First attack fails
Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
 
Die betty die..See betty die.
 

Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50
 
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 8
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
AP Kitano Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AP Jinshu Maru
PG Nanpo Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
 
[8D] Finally some damage..Not much..But it feels sooo good.

TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Buna, 55,90
 
Bad weather yet again at PM such that my flyboys drink tea all day long[:@]
 
 
Attacking force 4983 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251
 
Defending force 2587 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Manila should fall soon
 
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 80923 troops, 746 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 1671
 
Defending force 22933 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
 
Japanese max assault: 1464 - adjusted assault: 1081
 
Allied max defense: 429 - adjusted defense: 619
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
854 casualties reported
Guns lost 38
Vehicles lost 4
 
Allied ground losses:
842 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
 
So much for level 5 forts!
Given he has 80k in troops there Singapore will be rather crowded soon.
 
Also big good news.....Pensacola flooding goes down to 20 in one turn.....
Sys damage is still 97 (I will stick her in Sydney...) It will probably be 18 months before she can fight...By very happy if she does not sink....
 
Looking for another really obnoxious potential air attack in a couple of turns..But not sure..Need to confirm what support/supplies are at the base...[/font]

[jeffs]

Jahore about to fall...

A small convoy taking out base troops took some pain at Singapore. But some ships will escape...

Pensacola 96-16......A couple of more turns and I can make my escape...

Starting to beef a PM a little...I know if he throws the kitchen sink at it it is a goner but I want him to burn up the time...

LBA and fighters flow into PH...Now being sent into deep cent pac and NM....NM starting to build up.

Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

He has moved into Pagan..Slowly he is infesting Burma.

China still quiet...Small airbattles, so not a perfect truce but I have seen no LCU movement on his part and my frontline troops and more importantly mobile reserves are pretty set. If he does not make a big push, I will let it lie there for quiet some time.
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> Japanese aircraft
> A6M2 Zero x 9
> G4M1 Betty x 9
>
> Allied aircraft
> P-40B Tomahawk x 10
> P-40E Warhawk x 10
>
> Japanese aircraft losses
> A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
> G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
>
> Allied aircraft losses
> P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged
>
> Allied Ships
> PG Tulsa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
> AP Van Neck, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
>
>
> Allied ground losses:
> 20 casualties reported
>
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> ASW attack near Rabaul at 61,88
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> Japanese Ships
> DD Oboro
>
> Allied Ships
> SS S-35, hits 2
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Ground combat at Johore Bahru
>
> Japanese Deliberate attack
>
> Attacking force 82642 troops, 626 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 1477
>
> Defending force 20380 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
>
> Japanese max assault: 1150 - adjusted assault: 672
>
> Allied max defense: 339 - adjusted defense: 303
>
> Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
>
> Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
>
>
> Japanese ground losses:
> 1152 casualties reported
> Guns lost 12
>
> Allied ground losses:
> 724 casualties reported
> Guns lost 7
>
>
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> Ground combat at Pagan
>
> Japanese Shock attack
>
> Attacking force 22921 troops, 255 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 500
>
> Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
>
> Japanese max assault: 906 - adjusted assault: 908
>
> Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
>
> Japanese assault odds: 908 to 1 (fort level 0)
>
> Japanese forces CAPTURE Pagan base !!!
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>
>

[jeffs]

The basics....My Sing P-40s got reamed today[:@]
Time to move them out
 
He landed at Gasmata. Not much of a surprise...
 
The big surprise was around 4 army units popping out near Pagan/Mandalay..
A most unpleasant surprise
 


Sub attack at 39,60
 
Japanese Ships
AK Raizan Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Ataka Maru
 
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
 
The highlight of my day
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 49
 
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
 
Not a good day when Nates start kicking your ass![:-]
 
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 3
 
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
 
Port hits 1
 
And even worse when 2 zeroes go through 3 of your p-40s[X(]
Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 9
 
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
AP Van Neck, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 10
Ki-48 Lily x 18
 
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Van Imhoff, Bomb hits 2
AP Taiyuan
 
 
Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
[:@][:(][X(] The TF was supposed to leave. I have no idea why it was there (I had stopped loading)...12 planes flew, 11 were shot down...Just ugly and nasty
 
Anyway, troops to Mandalay, planes out of singapore

[jeffs]

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> Day Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 31,31
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> Allied aircraft
> Mohawk IV x 7
> Vildebeest IV x 10
> Hudson I x 24
>
> No Allied losses
>
> Japanese ground losses:
> 34 casualties reported
> Guns lost 1
 
Bombing the guys near Mandalay
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> Day Air attack on 33rd/C Division, at 32,31
>
> Allied aircraft
> Blenheim IV x 12
>
> No Allied losses
>
> Japanese ground losses:
> 14 casualties reported
> Guns lost 1
>
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> Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49
>
> Japanese aircraft
> Ki-15 Babs x 1
>
> No Japanese losses
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
>
> Japanese aircraft
> A6M2 Zero x 18
> G3M Nell x 22
> G4M1 Betty x 51
> Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 43
> Ki-21 Sally x 23
> Ki-48 Lily x 6
>
> Japanese aircraft losses
> G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
> Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
> Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
>
>
> Allied ground losses:
> 652 casualties reported
> Guns lost 5
> Vehicles lost 7
>
> Port hits 16
> Port fuel hits 1
> Port supply hits 2

Nasty start to destorying Singapore...Am now sending subs to get off as many unit nuggets as I can...Gamey, but
> > Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
>
> Japanese aircraft
> A6M2 Zero x 12
> G3M Nell x 11
> H6K4 Mavis x 1
>
> Allied aircraft
> Hurricane IIb x 8
>
> Japanese aircraft losses
> G3M Nell: 1 damaged
> H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed
>
> Allied aircraft losses
> Hurricane IIb: 2 destroyed
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> Ground combat at Clark Field
>
> Japanese Shock attack
>
> Attacking force 29050 troops, 338 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 554
>
> Defending force 64027 troops, 627 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 1533
>
> Japanese max assault: 416 - adjusted assault: 78
>
> Allied max defense: 1640 - adjusted defense: 2272
>
> Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
>
>
> Japanese ground losses:
> 3122 casualties reported
> Guns lost 60
> Vehicles lost 6
>
> Allied ground losses:
> 175 casualties reported
> Guns lost 9
> Vehicles lost 1

[:D]  That just has to hurt.....Needless to say next turn time to try and hit the ejection button one more time.
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> Ground combat at Johore Bahru
>
> Japanese Deliberate attack
>
> Attacking force 80986 troops, 588 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 1396
>
> Defending force 18690 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 310
>
> Japanese max assault: 1149 - adjusted assault: 441
>
> Allied max defense: 280 - adjusted defense: 235
>
> Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
>
> Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
>
>
> Japanese ground losses:
> 757 casualties reported
> Guns lost 15
>
> Allied ground losses:
> 587 casualties reported
> Guns lost 5

No shock here

[jeffs]

1. Jahore is lost...No shock, but still can not be happy[8|]
2. Incredibly vicious smashing of Japanese troops at Clark!!! Another
failed shock attack followed by a rip roaring counterattack. They have been
forced to flee!
3. Mandalay easily holds as IJA troop cross the river. After the turn, forts go up 1 to 2[8D]
 
Sub attack at 22,54
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
 
Allied Ships
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Well so much for IJN sub doc
 

Day Air attack on 33rd/A Division, at 31,31
 
Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 9
Hudson I x 20
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
More weak bombing of Mandalay area IJA.
 
Ground combat at Johore Bahru
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 80132 troops, 566 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 1408
 
Defending force 18145 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 298
 
Japanese max assault: 1033 - adjusted assault: 768
 
Allied max defense: 274 - adjusted defense: 321
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru base !!!
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1062 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 4
 
Allied ground losses:
428 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Well, no shock[8|]
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 12628 troops, 110 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 432
 
Defending force 64055 troops, 623 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 1535
 
Japanese max assault: 184 - adjusted assault: 0
 
Allied max defense: 1658 - adjusted defense: 1055
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
2279 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 [:D] More blood!!
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 54886 troops, 551 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 1535
 
Defending force 33181 troops, 271 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 230
 
Allied max assault: 1642 - adjusted assault: 1661
 
Japanese max defense: 142 - adjusted defense: 45
 
Allied assault odds: 36 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
636 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
 
Allied ground losses:
588 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 2
 
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Very nasty for the IJA 6000 casualties in 2 days
 
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Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 7611 troops, 85 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 167
 
Defending force 8788 troops, 73 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
 
Japanese max assault: 190 - adjusted assault: 13
 
Allied max defense: 161 - adjusted defense: 371
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
551 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 3
 
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Nice repulse
I have 2 divisions there with 3-4 to arrive within 3-4 days...

[jeffs]

My AA did a great job of blowing up mediocre Japanese planes with 28 falling (27 by flack) only 3 were Betty/Nells though..[8D]
 
He landed at Kuching...My guns actually hit a few ships..None will sink, but given how weak Kuching is, not bad....
 
He sent another unit across the river to Mandalay and with fort levels up it took even more pain than the other unit...One division being airlifted in, 2 other division will arrive in a day or 2...
 
Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 155
TF 155 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
 
 
64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Ume Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Hayabusa
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 2
AP Heiyo Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
PG Chosa Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire
PC Ch 9, Shell hits 1
 
Japanese ground losses:
501 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Not bad...Not that it will stop it..
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TF 27 encounters mine field at Mersing (23,49)
 
Japanese Ships
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Chiyo Maru
AP Anyo Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire
 
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
 
Day Air attack on 3rd ISF Base Force, at 23,50
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 38
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 11 destroyed, 16 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
16 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
NICE AA...ANd even zeroes feel the love![:)]
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Day Air attack on 3rd ISF Base Force, at 23,50
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 44
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 5 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
16 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 43,51
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 42
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-48 Lily x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 13 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
 
Not much gain for a little pain

Day Air attack on No. 112 RAF Base Force, at 23,50
 TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Admiralty Islands, 58,84
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
 
 Another island about to go
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Ground combat at Brunei
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2687 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74
 
Defending force 968 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
 Surprised by the lack of attack....[&:]
 

Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 7607 troops, 82 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 291
 
Defending force 8839 troops, 70 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
 
Japanese max assault: 190 - adjusted assault: 40
 
Allied max defense: 159 - adjusted defense: 187
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 4
 
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Nice pain...Have all bombers set to attack, but it is thunderstorms every fricking day.....
 
Also he seems to have a bunch of CAs south of Rabual...My guess is they are going to GG...In any case I am sending my CA/CL fleet to look for some trouble....

[Nikademus]

he's going to have to watch how he uses those Sonya's. [:D]

[Rob Brennan UK]

Nice going at Clarke field ! .. that will make you last a lot longer here.

Only bad idea of operating torp bombers from the PI will suck up supply you might need later on .. iirc the TIV's being FP might use less supply than beauforts .. but i may be wrong though. also they operate well from Manilla .. only need a level 2 for them rather than 4 iirc.

As for getting gamey 'nuggets' from singapore ,, don't worry if he's using empty PI bases for training .. well seems fair to me .. might be worth sending a BF nugget to australia rather than india as you will need AV support there much more that India.

Yup AA in Nik mod really teaches japan the differance from armoured and unarmoured A/C .. not only the old DB's but Lilys will drop out of the sky before he upgrades them to helens or sallys.

also much better now you don't just cut and paste the entire combat report.. much better presentation . nice

ooh almost forgot .. good luck !

[jeffs]

I understand your point about supply and the TBs...It is only a one off raid..Maybe done one more time...The point is to keep him offbalance...
He can close down Clark easily so I do not want to keep planes there..Just a bit of hit and run.
 
Most of PI nuggets are in Aussie...But your point is well taken..Especially given
he is not pushing China. And I am more than happy to let dead dogs lie there. While he can always in theory start attacking, between the level 9 forts and a lot of movement on my part, any going there will be long and slow (unless he does heavy strategic bombing).
 
Am a bit surprised he has done nothing with the KB...While boring, he could send it through the DEI and I would have to flee...It would not bother me too much but doing nothing with it seems a bit strange...Anyway, Cenpac islands being built up....Getting forts above level 3 takes an annoying long amount of time.

[jeffs]

Pretty quiet turn. Not much air activity. Not much sea fighting either...
 
What little excitement was on land.
 
Ground combat at Brunei
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Very strange...He can take it at will...the bombardments do no damage...Of course when it falls a massive bomber attack is planned. 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 56365 troops, 371 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 823
 
Defending force 44989 troops, 213 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 528
 
Japanese max assault: 618 - adjusted assault: 266
 
Allied max defense: 508 - adjusted defense: 639
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
735 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
 
Allied ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
 
[:(]Given it is a level 6 fort, not a great kill ratio....
 
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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 669 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese forces CAPTURE Admiralty Islands base !!!
 
Another vacation spot ruined
 
 
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Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 13195 troops, 108 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 235
 
Defending force 13318 troops, 123 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 298
 
 
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
 
I have 2 and 1/2 more divisions coming in..Will start to counterattack then. It would be nice to see my bombers actually drop some bombs....But everyday is thunderstorms everywhere......Common, I do not think late Dec was the middle of monsoon season.....

[Nikademus]

what is the state of your troop's morale at Singapore?

[jeffs]

I will check...Any way to raise it?

Anyway, this turn they did better.....That, and in the long run, it is not like it will survive......[8|]

[jeffs]

TF 127 encounters mine field at Saipan (63,64)
 
Japanese Ships
ML Enoshima, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
My sub mines kill an ML! I love nailing IJN MLs[;)]
 
Day Air attack on TF, near Wasile at 41,69
 
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 21, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 26
 
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
AK Empire Hope
PG Aster, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
It is barely alive....Not a huge loss in the scheme of things though.
Ground combat at Kuching
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 8767 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271
 
Defending force 1736 troops, 7 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
 
Japanese max assault: 516 - adjusted assault: 218
 
Allied max defense: 26 - adjusted defense: 37
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
 
Allied ground losses:
1152 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Not a surprise...But no thrill either.
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 64926 troops, 515 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1126
 
Defending force 45255 troops, 204 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 540
 
Japanese max assault: 344 - adjusted assault: 136
 
Allied max defense: 523 - adjusted defense: 650
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
691 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
 
Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
 
Much better...Probably a mistake on his part to shock attack twice in a row...Then again, given IJA adventures at Clark, I am none to surprise...
 
 
 Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10358 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 306
 
Defending force 13201 troops, 108 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 238
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 13133 troops, 104 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 236
 
Defending force 13514 troops, 126 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 306
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Lit bits of squabbling at Manadaly.

[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: jeffs

I will check...Any way to raise it?

Anyway, this turn they did better.....That, and in the long run, it is not like it will survive......[8|]

rest...lots of rest and a good leader (with good administration skills)

Reason i asked was, Morale directly impacts the casualties you inflict on your opponent. If they are tanked...your not going to hurt him as much.

[jeffs]

I replaced Percival with a semi decent leader..Not one of the better ones as I do not wanted a good leader captured. My guys are not attacking so hopefully that helps them rest....However, that does not stop the IJA from annoying them....
 
Thanks..

[jeffs]

Day Air attack on TF at 26,48
 
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 22
 
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AP Yasukuni Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Arizona Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Sanko Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Anyo Maru, Shell hits 4
 
Well need to get their experience up..No troops on those ships it seems.
 
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
 
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 5
 
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
 
I had 3-4 attacks near Kuching with various planes. None did any damage. I lost a 2-3 planes for my efforts
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Sub attack at 113,73
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 2
 
Allied Ships
DD Dunlap, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Kane
DD Chew
DD Litchfield
 
Dunlap sunk...Rather disappointing....It would be nice to see US ASW actually kill a sub.....I have killed 4, but all were thanks to massive ASW air, not TFs...Speaking of which, EXP low 70s Martins had 2 hits on IJN subs today...I doubt they sink, but maybe they leave for repairs.
 
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ASW attack at 113,73
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
DD Kane
 
 
Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 51828 troops, 341 guns, 219 vehicles, Assault Value = 1276
 
Defending force 45696 troops, 229 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
 
Japanese max assault: 162 - adjusted assault: 100
 
Allied max defense: 552 - adjusted defense: 855
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 6
 
Allied ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
 
Very disappointing kill ratio. Especially given the adjusted assualt ratios. IJN troops should be exhausted after 3 shock attacks (and fort levels have not gone down...)
 
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Ground combat at 32,30
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1622 troops, 0 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
 
Defending force 4228 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
 
Japanese max assault: 68 - adjusted assault: 6
 
Allied max defense: 139 - adjusted defense: 159
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 8
 
This is the hex next to Mandalay. I was defending it..He decided to cross the river..Given it is a small unit and must be in bad shape, I will counterattack tomorrow.
 
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Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10407 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 308
 
Defending force 20813 troops, 191 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 401
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
The result is fine...Big worry is that he brought in another division....One of my divisions should arrive in 2 to 3 days...The other should take a week....Forts up to level 2...Will be a while before level 3....

[jeffs]

Sub attack near Palembang  at 20,55
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
 
Allied Ships
AK De Klerk, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Small bummer
 
TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 52,81
 
He is taking north PNG...No surprise
 
Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 33,30
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
Hudson I x 27
 
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Slowling down Mandalay attack...One of my divisions arrives tomorrow
 

ASW attack at 113,73
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
DD Kane
DD Chew
 
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ASW attack at 113,73
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 1
 
Allied Ships
DD Kane
DD Chew
DD Litchfield
 
The sub from yesterday not budging..But 9 DDs continue to be useless.
 
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Ground combat at Brunei
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!!
 
No surprise...He still has 270 of 300 oil units undamaged...Massive air attacks
including 25 B-17s for tomorrow (massive in the sense of percent of units in
DEI..Not massive relative what is possible in the future.)

Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 67009 troops, 503 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 1326
 
Defending force 45617 troops, 245 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 576
 
Japanese max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 9
 
Allied max defense: 575 - adjusted defense: 1873
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 2
 
Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
 
Again, given the adjusted attacks, I would have preferred a better result.
 
Ground combat at Mandalay
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 20763 troops, 188 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 401
 
Defending force 13517 troops, 124 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 309
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 He is not being aggressive yet....Level 2 forts...Next move up at 33%
As said, next turn I get another division there.

[jeffs]

Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57
 
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 12
B-17C Fortress x 8
 

Oil hits 2
 
Nice
 
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57
 
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 8
 
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
 
Oil hits 2
 
Goes from 280 to 250 useable units. My opponents was not happy.
 
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 33,30
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
Hudson I x 26
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Finally a small air attack at Mandalay
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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 47,36
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 14
I-153c x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged
I-153c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
 
Minor squabbling..I actually knock down more
Day Air attack on TF at 25,50
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
 
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 20
Vildebeest IV x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 7 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AP Eihuku Maru
AP Hikade Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW W.4
 
The Hikade later sinks..Unfortunately, I have had only minimal success in killing transports.
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,51
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 28
Martin 139 x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 3 damaged
Martin 139: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AP Haisho Maru, Shell hits 28
MSW Wa 3
 
Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
 
Ships are ok, but lots of dead infantry!!
 
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Sub attack near Soerabaja  at 22,65
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-121
 
Allied Ships
AK Parigi, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK Sinabang
 
 Bummer
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak base !!!
 
Bye bye PNG
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 72057 troops, 512 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450
 
Defending force 45862 troops, 259 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 598
 
Japanese max assault: 100 - adjusted assault: 39
 
Allied max defense: 579 - adjusted defense: 749
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
495 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
 
[:)]
 
 
Ground combat at 32,30
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1612 troops, 0 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
 
Defending force 4261 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
 
Japanese max assault: 68 - adjusted assault: 10
 
Allied max defense: 134 - adjusted defense: 255
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 6
 
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Another tank unit crosses the river and takes some pain
 
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Ground combat at 32,30
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 4247 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
 
Defending force 3044 troops, 0 guns, 199 vehicles, Assault Value = 109
 
Allied max assault: 126 - adjusted assault: 9
 
Japanese max defense: 69 - adjusted defense: 97
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
 
My attack gets stuffed.