CHS 2.05 + Nik Mod - Jagdfluger (J) v. AdmSpruance (A)

[Jagdfluger]

The scenario: 157 -- CHS 2.05, AB extended map 6.2, Nik Mod, patched to 1.801.

AdmSpruance and I have been waiting a long time to start this game. He is approximately 12-0 as the Allies and I am 8-0 as the Japanese. We waited until CHS upgraded to 2.05, so we are anxious to get started. Thanks to AdmSpruance for playing me and for the CHS team, especially Andrew Brown and Nik, for all their hard work making this game better.

We have a long list of house rules that I will have to post later, as I am currently on vacation and on my laptop.

Starting options are:

Historic first turn, historic set up, historic reinforcements, Dec 7 surprise on, Both sub doctrines OFF, PDUs ON (with some restrictions in the house rules), Allied damage control ON, Advanced weather ON, Auto sub ops OFF.

The opening (historic turn) was a little sub par for the Japanese:

PH strike only landed 4 torpedo hits with no BBs sunk.

Wake Island invasion repulsed with heavy casualties (0 to 1 odds).

Total of 158 allied aircraft destroyed vs. 47 Japanese.

Still, Japanese elated over decisive defeat of the Allied fleet at Pearl Harbor. Initial Japanese landings in northern Luzon are unopposed. Troops rapidly move inland to consolidate their gains.

[scott64]

I had about the same results as you. [8D] Allies lost 175 aircraft to my 45. [X(]. Scored about 6 torpedo hits. I think Tennessee will sink soon. She had 2 /3 fish in her.  Wake fell and some strange ocean sighseeing in and around HK [:D][:'(].

[Ron Saueracker]

Is this the NikMod with the AAA enhancements? The aircraft losses look about double what one normally might see.

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

Is this the NikMod with the AAA enhancements?

No.

[Jagdfluger]

12/8/42

Repeat attack on PH yield 42 Kates and Vals shot down by flak - only 11 aircraft destroyed on the ground and BB California sunk.

Everything else uneventful, except that all aircraft around PIs attacked one ML sitting in Hong Kong harbor.  The worst was when 60 Bettys and Nells attacked it after it was already sunk.  It was a single ship TF as well.  Could this be a mod bug?

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: Jagdfluger
Everything else uneventful, except that all aircraft around PIs attacked one ML sitting in Hong Kong harbor. The worst was when 60 Bettys and Nells attacked it after it was already sunk. It was a single ship TF as well. Could this be a mod bug?

I don't think that has anything to do with the mod.

Andrew

[Jagdfluger]

Thanks for checking our AAR Andrew. It is obvious you have done a lot of work changing the CHS OOB from 1.6 to 2.05.

[Jagdfluger]

AdmSpruance reports that his transports cannot drop off or pick up troops.  He has some other problems as well, such as not being able to ferry planes by selecting the base on the drop down list (he has to select it on the map).
 
AdmSpruance also pointed out that my second attack on PH had 4 out of 5 Kate squadrons dropping torpedoes, but 18 bomb hits (and no torpedo hits) registered. 

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 12-9-42


CENTRAL PACIFIC:

Pearl Harbor is rebuilding after getting hit hard by KB for 2 days in a row. BB California was sunk off Ford Island and CA NewOrleans was sunk while trying to escape.

KB is nowparked about 420 mi NE of Pearl Harbor to prevent any ships from escaping back to the US.

KB lost 32 Kates and 13 Vals in the Dec. 8th attack on Pearl. Overall Japanese losses were 56 AC to 26 Allied AC yesterday.

The brave Marines hold out at Wake and Japan is forced to withdraw.


A Japanese invasion force is spotted approximately 120 mi N of Kavieng.


MALAYA:

Japan invades at Khota Bharu but hasnt attacked yet.

Singora was opened up as a forward Japanese airbase and the RAF hit it with 50 bombers the last 2 days.

PI:

Japan captures Batan, Aparri, Tuegagaro and Vigan but an apparant paradrop was repulsed at Naga. Other paratroops land at Puerto Princessa and Taytay and capture the airfields there.


ERRATA:

Ive dled AB map 6.2 and we are using CHS 2.05 but the hex at 21,53 is still a Ls hex and Ive got 2 TFs trapped there.

So far Ive not been able to transfer carrier capable airgroups from a land base to a CV(and there is plenty of room on the CV).

Im having problems with transfering fragments of air groups...I have to click on the base on the map and Im not allowed to pick a destination from the transfer box. When a fragment does transfer and joins its parent group I get the following screenshot:

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: AdmSpruance
Ive dled AB map 6.2 and we are using CHS 2.05 but the hex at 21,53 is still a Ls hex and Ive got 2 TFs trapped there.

So far Ive not been able to transfer carrier capable airgroups from a land base to a CV(and there is plenty of room on the CV).

It sounds like you have a problem with the map data file. Does the map data match the map when you use the 'F6' key and the '1' key?

Andrew

[Jagdfluger]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41

Censured by the Imperial Japanese Minsitry of the Interior.

[Jagdfluger]

ORIGINAL: Andrew Brown

ORIGINAL: AdmSpruance
Ive dled AB map 6.2 and we are using CHS 2.05 but the hex at 21,53 is still a Ls hex and Ive got 2 TFs trapped there.

So far Ive not been able to transfer carrier capable airgroups from a land base to a CV(and there is plenty of room on the CV).

It sounds like you have a problem with the map data file. Does the map data match the map when you use the 'F6' key and the '1' key?

Andrew

Mine checks out. If Spruance's is messed up, is it an easy fix?

[racndoc]

I checked my map with the F6 key and it shows hex 21,53 to have 4 blue and 2 green hexsides. Calcutta is a Cu hex and and I have the RR running inland from Sawahloento.

Still, I had 2 TFs that the game sent from Palembang to Singapore get stuck in 21,53 and the fuel remaining was marked in red with a 5 digit number. I had to reroute both TFs to the SE to escape hex 21,53.

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: AdmSpruance

I checked my map with the F6 key and it shows hex 21,53 to have 4 blue and 2 green hexsides. Calcutta is a Cu hex and and I have the RR running inland from Sawahloento.

Still, I had 2 TFs that the game sent from Palembang to Singapore get stuck in 21,53 and the fuel remaining was marked in red with a 5 digit number. I had to reroute both TFs to the SE to escape hex 21,53.

You do have the right map data then.

I have tested hex 21,53 a few times now and I have never had a problem moving TFs out of that hex. But the map data should be changed there, and maybe a few other coastal swamp hexes, to make it more "correct", so I will be updating my map packages very soon.

Andrew

[Jagdfluger]

Anyone have any idea how to correct AdmSpruance's air transfer problem?

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 12-11-42


The speed of Jagdfluger's advance through the PI and SRA is nothing short of breathtaking considering that we used the historical 1st turn. I can only assume that he is making maximum use of his fast transport capablity and his paratroops.

In his first attempt at CHS Jagfluger overran the PI, SRA, Malaya and _AUSTRALIA_ by March 1942. Australia represents the largest concentration of Allied LCUs outside of China.....6 divisions and 6 brigades. If you cant hold Australia then you surely cant hold India, New Caledonia, New Zealand or Pearl Harbor against a determined Japanese assault in early 1942. Obviously there is nothing in the Allied land arsenal that will stop the Japanese juggernaut so the only way to defend Oz and India is a good up front defense in Malaya, PI and the SRA. The Allies here in this game will take calculated risks(and losses) in shipping, LCUs and and aircraft to attempt to slow down the Japanese expansion.

Curiously, in all my previous campaign games Ive held the USN CVs back until summer 1942 so they could upgrade before facing the "Black Hole" of the KBs CAP. Here we are playing with the Nik mod so there is an opportunity for the Allies to create a "Super Midway" if they can mass enough land and carrier air at the point of attack. The Allied ground OOB cant stop Jagdfluger in early 1942 but fortunately all the areas of conquest require control of the sea lanes....so it will be up to the CVs to save the Allies in early 1942.


MALAYA:

The IJA landed at Khota Bharu on 12/7/42 but so far there has been no major assault...Jagdfluger may be just pinning my troops down so that they cant be used in the defense of Singapore. There appears to be 1 division at Singora and one division at Khota Bharu but no sign of the Imperial Guards SS Panzer Division at this time. Ive attempted to pull SEAC and Dutch LCUs out of Rangoon and Sumatra to reinforce the critical bases in the SRA but the Nells and Bettys have been taking a heavy toll on Allied shipping.

PI:

Japan captures Tuegagaro and Lamon Bay.

Mindanao is heavily defended now in CHS but the the strategic situation has changed as the only Betty bases (Level 4) are Clark, Manila, Cayagan and and Jolo. The strategic significance of Jolo now is HUGE in CHS but now there is no base force there....100 paratroopers could easily take it. An emergency Allied transport TF is ordered to reinforce Jolo and arrives just as Japanese surface TFs approach on 12/10/42.

Force Z begins the war split up with BB PoW in port at Singapore and BC Repulse 60 miles offshore. Both groups are ordered south at full speed to rendezvous at Kendari. The sudden appearance of Japanese TFs south of Luzon forces the Royal Navy to divert to the north and attack piecemeal....the BB PoW Battlegroup with CA Houston is ordered to Jolo to intercept IJN invasion forces. Other IJN surface TFs are running down Allied shipping in the Sulu Sea and the Straits of Makassar so the BC Repulse Battlegroup is ordered to intercept offshore Borneo just north of Samarinda. Several IJN DDs are sunk in the 2 engagements and the Japanese troops on Jolo are heavily bombarded.

DEI:

A Japanese invasion force invades at Amboina...with over 10,000 troops landed it appoears to be a major Japanese objective so they can base Bettys there.

Japanese BBs and assault transports are spotted in the South China Sea heading for Kuching. IMHO Kuching is critical to the Allied defense of Palembang and Singapore so at great cost of Allied AKs an Aussie brigade was pulled out of Malaya to reinforce Kuching. With Force Z south of Borneo there is nothing to stop the IJN BBs. A group of Dutch PT boats and the RN CL Dragon are ordered to Kuching to protect the AKs offloading the Aussie troops...they must protect them at any cost...."They Were Expendable". Vildebeests are staged into Singkawang to help cover Kuching.

Japan captures Miri.

SOUTH PACIFIC:

Japanese transports land assault troops at Kavieng while IJN surface ships sweep the seas offshore at Rabaul. Nells pound Allied AKs attempting to pull troops out of Kavieng to reinforce Rabaul.


CENTAL PACIFIC:

After 2 major attacks on Pearl Harbor the KB appears to be withdrawing towards the Marshalls. The USN loses BB California and BB Maryland in the attacks and CA New Orleans was sunk attempting to flee from Pearl Harbor. All quiet at Wake after the Marines heroically repel the Japanese assault(read lucky die roll).

Here is a screenshot of the action in the southern PI and the DEI:

[racndoc]

SITUATION REPORT: 12-12-41


Ive never seen a game with so much action before the sun even comes up.


THE SUBMARINE WAR

The ASW/SS struggle was especially intense today as no quarter was offered or given:

Sub attack near Pescadores at 47,44

Japanese Ships
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Tasei Maru
MSW Tamaura Maru
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Kaiyo Maru #1
MSW Hinode Maru #18
MSW Hinode Maru #17

Allied Ships
SS Permit

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Sub attack near Vigan at 44,49

Japanese Ships
MSW W.8
MSW W.10

Allied Ships
SS Shark

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Sub attack at 23,63

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
AO Pleiodon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 27,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

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Sub attack at 21,47

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
AK Tjikandi, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Sub attack at 46,48

Japanese Ships
AK Zogen Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-36

ASW attack at 43,48

Japanese Ships
PG Nishho Maru
PG Okuyo Maru
PG Aso Maru
PG Unkai Maru #1
PG Tosho Maru
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
SS S-37, hits 2, on fire

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Sub attack at 37,59

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

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Sub attack near Tuguegarao at 45,50

Japanese Ships
AK Hisashima Maru
PC Ch 11

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, hits 2

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Sub attack near Vigan at 44,49

Japanese Ships
MSW W.9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Shark

CA Ashugara sank after taking 2 fish...1 down, 17 to go.

Sub attack at 25,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
MSW Finch, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Sub attack near Pescadores at 47,44

Japanese Ships
AK Hirota Maru

Allied Ships
SS Permit

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Sub attack at 21,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
AK Makassar, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 21,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
AK Colborne, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

ASW attack near Pescadores at 47,44

Japanese Ships
AK Kokko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Permit

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ASW attack at 25,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-164


PI:

Japan captures Butuan and Zamboanga. IJA troops invade at Davao.


CHINA:

Japanese troops push Chinese forces back at Kaifeng:

Ground combat at Kaifeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17985 troops, 81 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Defending force 12978 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 296

Japanese max assault: 443 - adjusted assault: 149

Allied max defense: 214 - adjusted defense: 14

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!



DEI:

Most of the action happened here today. The Japanese BBs heading for Kuching run into a couple of Allied speed bumps that slowed them down:

Night Time Surface Combat at 27,55

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Chokai
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
AS Canopus, Shell hits 30, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 27,55

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Chokai
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
PG Cicala, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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The IJN BBs reach Kuching and brush aside the Allied screen of PTs and CL Dragon:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 27,56

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, on fire
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Shell hits 57, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 27,56

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, on fire
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Chokai
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT TM-6, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 27,56

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, on fire
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Chokai
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
PT TM-7, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT TM-8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-9, Shell hits 3, and is sunk


The Allied screen does its job and the Aussie brigade is successfully offloaded at Kuching. Allied minelayers placed mines at Kuching 2 days ago and they were very effective:

TF 186 encounters mine field at Kuching (27,56)

Japanese Ships
AK Eihuku Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported

TF 186 encounters mine field at Kuching (27,56)

TF 186 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 27,56


Japanese Ships
AK Mexico Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Meiten Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Kuching, 27,56, firing at TF 186
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kenkon Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Hakusika Maru

Japanese ground losses:
994 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

The Allies throw every naval bomber in range at the Japanese invasion forces at Kuching:

Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Takao

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 16


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Houn Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Sunten Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AK Hokkai Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AK Taiko Maru #3
AK Meiu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Kongo

Japan lands 10,000 troops at Kuching today.

Japan captures Brunei and Amboina today.

Here is another screenshot of the action in the DEI:

[Jagdfluger]

12/20/41:  The day started badly for the Japanese:
 
ASW attack at 111,88
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-8, hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
DMS Lamberton
DMS Boggs
 
One shot, one kill ---- I-8 sunk by one depth charge
 
Then, revenge:
 
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ASW attack at 85,84
 
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 24
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 29
 
Allied Ships
SS Dolphin, hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
(but no oil slick)
 
After supporting the capture of Johnson Island, the KB moved north and sunk some minelayers leaving Midway:
 
Day Air attack on TF at 99,65
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49
D3A2 Val x 146
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
DM Breese, Bomb hits 9,  on fire,  heavy damage
DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 11,  on fire,  heavy damage
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
DM Montgomery, Bomb hits 11,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
All except one were sunk.
 
Ground combat at Rabaul
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 10062 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 177
 
Defending force 4714 troops, 35 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
 
Japanese max assault: 168 - adjusted assault: 73
 
Allied max defense: 48 - adjusted defense: 57
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
 
Fortifications reduced in Rabaul.
 
Ground combat at Georgetown
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 40881 troops, 180 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 934
 
Defending force 4369 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
 
Japanese max assault: 996 - adjusted assault: 413
 
Allied max defense: 75 - adjusted defense: 45
 
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown base !!!
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
2921 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Troops continue to pour towards Singapore.  Commonwealth forces are in full retreat.
 
But Wake Island continues to hold out against the entire South Seas force and a full tank regiment:
 
Ground combat at Wake Island
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 576 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
 
Defending force 2680 troops, 55 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
 
Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 12
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
 
 
Here is the general situation:
 
Central Pacific
 
The Japanese Navy successfully captured Johnson Island yesterday.  The U.S. Forces were caught completely by surprise.  Over 70 diver bombers and torpedoes bombers did not have time to fly back to Pearl Harbor and were destroyed by their crews. 
 
South Pacific
 
The Japanese have captures Tulagi and Shortlands, but are still engaged with a small Austrlain force at Rabaul.  Fortifications are being systematically destroyed and capture of the strategic base is only a matter of time.
 
SRA
 
The capture of Kuching and Jolo Island has establsihed Japanese air supremacy around Borneo.  Palembang and Java are under threat.  Ambonia has also been captured.  A blockade has been established around the Phillipines.  From Kuching, Jolo, (soon Cagayan), and Ambonia, transports heading to Manilla will not likely survive.
 
PI
 
Japanese troops are 60 miles from Clark Airfield.  Bad roads have made the march to Manilla from northern Luzon a slow ordeal. 
 
Malaysia
 
Commonwealth forces are no longer defending major bases in northern Malaysia.  The Japanese have captured Georgetown, Alor Star and Khota Baru, all lvl 4 airfield or higher.  Taiping will soon fall.  General Yamishita, already being called the "Tiger of Malay" by the press, estimates that the brave Japanese troops will continue to see only the backs of Commonwealth forces until they reach Singapore itself. 
 
China
 
Now without Mongolian calvary divisions to free up garrison forces for active service, the war in China is already a stalemate.  In the extreme north, some Chinese units have gotten themselves in a small quadry.  It remains to be seen whether the Japanese have enough forces to achieve an encirclement.
 
 

[Jagdfluger]

12/22/41
 
Japanese land at Koepang, but take soem damage from the Allied bombers:
 
Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 29,77
 
 
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
Brewster 339D x 7
T.IVa x 8
Martin 139 x 35
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AP Teiryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AK Yamamiya Maru
AK Shinsei Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
AP Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Horai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AP Kiko Maru
AP Heiwa Maru
AP Astuga Maru
AK Yamaura Maru
AP Igasa Maru
AP Hie Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire
 
Singapore bombed from recently captured airfields in northern Malaysia:
 
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21-II Sally x 62
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 32 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
 
 
Local Japanese commander at Kuching orders an attack at Soerabaja without fighter cover:
 
Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 23,66
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 45
G4M1 Betty x 13
 
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 14
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 7 damaged
 
Allied Ships
MSW Boeroe
MSW Ceram, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Bogor, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Cheribon, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Japanese capture only airfied left in PI except Manilla, Cagayan and Calrk Field.
 
Ground combat at Iloilo
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5923 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182
 
Defending force 2001 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
 
Japanese max assault: 176 - adjusted assault: 65
 
Allied max defense: 51 - adjusted defense: 7
 
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo base !!!
 
Battle for Rabaul continued to be close:
 
Ground combat at Rabaul
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8827 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165
 
Defending force 4398 troops, 24 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
 
Japanese max assault: 131 - adjusted assault: 101
 
Allied max defense: 34 - adjusted defense: 59
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1
 
 
Japanese expand from Kuching to add an additional airfield from which to interdict Singapore:
 
Ground combat at Singkawang
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 9720 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 287
 
Defending force 914 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese max assault: 254 - adjusted assault: 152
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 4
 
Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang base !!!
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
F.K.51: 4 destroyed
 
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
 
Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
BUT THE ACCIDENTAL LANDING OF 200-1000 TROOPS OF THE 2ND DIVISION AT MIDWAY TRIGGERS AN ILL-ADVISED SHOCK ATTACK CAUSING FURTHER CAUSALTIES AFTER THE 2ND DIVISON SUFFERED 65% CASUALTIES THE DAY BEFORE.
 
Ground combat at Midway Island
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 11600 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
 
Defending force 5850 troops, 123 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
 
Japanese max assault: 86 - adjusted assault: 28
 
Allied max defense: 44 - adjusted defense: 46
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1044 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 

[aztez]

Bump! Is this one still ongoing?