Hyper-War: ny59giants (A) vs. n01487477 (J)

[ny59giants]

12 March 42 The RAF returns at an opportune time.

Russia:
Sovetskaya Gavan - 26 and then 107 bombers hit the AF.

Hailar [Manchukuo] - my sweep comes up empty. [:(]

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 27
MiG-3 x 63
R-12 x 1

Petropavlovsk [KAM] - Finally, it falls. It has taken too long for him to capture this base.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10002 troops, 90 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 278

Defending force 2390 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese max assault: 506 - adjusted assault: 263

Allied max defense: 35 - adjusted defense: 49

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Petropavlovsk [KAM] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
2226 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

China: [>:]

Burma/India:
Rangoon - The return of the RAF!!

Day Air attack on IJA 55th "Division" Brigade, at 29,33

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
IL-4C x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on IJA Imperial Guards Division, at 29,33

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 47
B-25D Mitchell x 18
IL-4C x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on RTA 2nd Division, at 29,33

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 23
B-25D Mitchell x 13
Blenheim IV x 46
IL-4C x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Then 8 Sally hit a CD unit.

Rangoon [Burma] - I have never seen combat odds like this before. How can the adjusted defense get this much of a bonus??

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28644 troops, 428 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 983

Defending force 4887 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Japanese max assault: 379 - adjusted assault: 294

Allied max defense: 102 - adjusted defense: 2229 [X(] [X(]

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Singapore:
78 Betty visit with no losses.

Java/DEI:
Batavia - 29 Sally visit with no losses.

Luzon/PI:
Manila/Cavite [PH] - Only 2 Port hits

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 54
Ki-21-II Sally x 13

Davao - The Philippine 101st Division has been transported to Lautem (Timor) by Catalina. Then PBYs at Darwin take them on the final leg. There is now 41 Assault Value worth of troops at Darwin.

North Pacific: [>:]

Central Pacific: [>:]

South Pacific: [>:]

Comments:
The first of the damaged ships from Pearl finally reach my mega-repair shipyard at South Atlantic Entry base (830 points) - BB Maryland, CA San Fran, and a DD.

[ny59giants]

John,
I'm about a week behind the actual game. I was going to say this a little later, but since you asked. He cannot take Russia. I have the Japanese "Ground Death Star" held in check at Kuysyheka (forts 4). The fall back is to Skovodino (forts 8 and building). Over at Borzya, the forts are at 9 and after the next AF expansion to 6, the big EAB will go to Chita to build this base to max. It I do fall back to Skovodino, I will have the interior lines and can move troops back and forth as needed.

SRA - I still have over 40,000 supply in Singapore. Until, I run out, he doesn't have enough AV there to take the base, IMO.
On Luzon, he still has yet to move his troops into Manila. What is he waiting for?? I build up forts (3) and still have enough engineers there repair the periodic air attacks. I have 47,000 supply in an Urban hex with an AV of 1950. This base is going to last a long time. [:D]
On Java, I have the forts at Malang half way to level 7 in a mtn hex (x 4 combat bonus) with 38,000 supply and should get between 500 to 600 AV there. It is a Malaria hex, but I took that over the clear hex at Soerabaja.

China is a stalemate. But, my troops are soaking up the 600 rifle squads per month. My 1st Army Group in Chungking has an AV of 750 and growing (it fills out to over 1200 squads!). My first Russian MIG group has made its presence felt (to be described in a future post).

India is being build up to be a fortress. I have at least BF and Bde in every coastal base, except the extreme SW corner near Ceylon, building forts since day 1. I have gotten out fragments from 3 infantry Bde and 6 out of 8 BF from Singapore to rebuild once that base falls. I can upgrade my Buffalo squadrons to Hurricane and Spits in 45 days. [:D] Unless he sends some CVs from the Central Pacific, he doesn't have enough CVL/CVE to protect his transports.

Australia has the usual problem of the northern bases are indefensible. I have troops at Darwin, but not enough to stop him from taking the base. I'm building up Exmouth on the NW corner. It is beyond extended range of Zekes from Broome by one hex. Thus, he will need carriers to take it. The defense of Perth and the west coast is priority one in Australia due to it being an enter/exit point for the map edge shipping channels. He can take the northern bases with little resistance, but Nemo gave the Australians extra divisions early.

Eastern Pacific is a house of cards from the Aleutian Islands to Tahiti. He doesn't have enough ground forces to hold it without keeping KB plus most of his smaller carriers there. I beleive they are at Kwajalein due to recon flights by B-19 (extended range of 44) and an "air bal" that has gone from 300 to over 1000 in the last few weeks. He has to keep his carriers here until he can get more troops out here. He assigned too many of his troops in Japan to Russia on day 1 and now doesn't have the PP to change commands to more them east.

Overall, I would say it will be another 2 to 3 months at least before the SRA is finally captured. Until then, he cannot do much. Afterwards, I would say northern Australia and then Nz would be his targets. India will be too strong by then. Right now, I have canceled my Palmrya and Christmas re-invasions due to the changes at Kwajalein (it is only 3 days at full speed to Palmyra area). I don't know if my Wildcats can stand up to his Zekes. I get CV Hornet next turn. The other 2 CVs need their 4/42 upgrade (expands my capacity from 72 to 90 and allows a 5th squadron on board). This will give me 5 CVs with 90 planes per CV. Option 1 is to go for these islands again after the upgrades of my CVs and most of my combat ships which will add significant AA guns. Option 2 will be to meet my troops now unloaded at Port Stanley and try to land in French Polynesia. A side benefit of having my "CVs in being" is he has to weight what he can afford to send to the west for any major invasion. My 4th British CV arrives soon.

Hope this answered your questions. [;)]

[Nemo121]

I find it very interesting how the three different games with the same mod are proceeding so differently. The Japanese certainly aren't over-running much in either of the other two games. In fact it seems to me that Damian is well and truly bogged down right now.
 
What are your rules about basing US bombers from the Soviet Union?

[ny59giants]

Nemo,

I came up with some HR on strategic bombing. Damian believes and I agree that I could start it at anytime and by focusing on his HI, bring his economy to a halt soon. Thus, the rules below.

HR on strategic bombing (I can only use 4e bombers B-17/19/24 for this)
I was thinking that for July, August, September '42 - one industry attack with less 100 bomber/month
October, November, and December - two attacks of this size per month
The first six months of '43 - one attack per week with up to 150 bombers
July '43 on - gloves off totally.

We don't have a HR on restricting American bombers in Russia. Right now, I've exported Russian MIGs to China and PE-2s to India and Australia.

[ny59giants]

I've been slack with doing my AAR, so I have a few weeks to catch up on.

13 March 42 - Intel reports ship(s) at 45, 69 - 8 hexes NE of Ambonia & ship(s) at 62, 105 - 7 SW of Lunga with possible target of Koumac.

ASW/Subs: 3 of my heavily damaged subs from French Polynesia slowly make their way back to Pearl.

Russia:
Sovetskaya Gavan - 2 attacks

Japanese aircraft at 5000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 7
Ki-32 Mary x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 8

AND

Japanese aircraft at 10000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 27
G4M1 Betty x 48
Ki-21-II Sally x 83

Hailar [Manchukuo] - training runs above his fighters

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 62
R-12 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
MiG-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 12

China: Nothing but air attacks on my guerrillas.

Burma/India: Ground bombardment at Rangoon only.

Singapore:

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 53
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

AND

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 76

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Java/DEI:
Batavia [Java]

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 32

Kendari [Celebes] - a precursor to another invasion

Japanese aircraft at 6000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Amboina [Ambon] - The other invasion point

Japanese aircraft at 10000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 3
G4M1 Betty x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Runway hits 5

Koepang [Timor] - he needs to make sure the big pieces of rubble are now smaller pieces of rubble. [:D]

Japanese aircraft at 9000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Luzon/PI: [>:]

North Pacific: [>:]

Central Pacific: [>:]

South Pacific: Patrol planes from Pago Pago spot unknown amount of carriers 3 hexes NE of this base.

[ny59giants]

14 March 42

Russia:
Sovetskaya Gavan - more training for him

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 33
Ki-21-II Sally x 98

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33

Hailar [Manchukuo] - more training for me. [:D]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 13

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 56
R-12 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses all due to flak!!
MiG-3: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 21

Burma/India:
Victoria Point [BMA] - training for him....still!

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6

Moulmein [Burma] - training runs everywhere....

Allied aircraft at 33000 feet
B-17D Fortress x 32

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Rangoon - 4 separate attacks from planes bases in SE India hit the 55 "Div" Bde, Imperial Gds Div, RTA 2 Div, and RTA 4 Division. Minimal damages done, but Damian will know that his free ride is over in this theater. He hits one of the CDs with 27 Sallys.

Java/DEI:
Batavia [Java] - Only the static CD units were left.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14870 troops, 269 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 545

Defending force 950 troops, 13 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese max assault: 482 - adjusted assault: 518

Allied max defense: 16 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 518 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batavia [Java] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1075 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

Luzon/PI:
Manila/Cavite [PH]

Japanese aircraft at 18000 feet
G3M2 Nell x 54
Ki-21-II Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Port hits 1

Central Pacific:
Palmyra [LINE] - my objective is to build up my B-17s experience levels and slow down his building of forts. Plus, It has to frustrate a Japanese player to know that B-17s can fly above whatever he has until early 43. Psych Warfare 101!![:D]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 11

Allied aircraft at 32000 feet
B-17E Fortress x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1

Comments: The British Navy shows up at South Atlantic Entry with 14 Tribal Class DDs and 6 CLs. Off to....??

[ny59giants]

15 March 42

Russia:
Sovetskaya Gavan - the usual attacks

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 5
Ki-32 Mary x 21
Ki-48-I Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

AND

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 29
G4M1 Betty x 52
Ki-21-II Sally x 94

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 54

Hailar [Manchukuo] - poor results from 20,000 with that number of bombers.

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 28
R-12 x 20
SB-2M x 117

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Burma/India:
Victoria Point [BMA] - training

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 23

Rangoon

RN Rangoon Force Fortress
Japanese aircraft at 8000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 3
Ki-21-II Sally x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

AND

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 11
Ki-21-II Sally x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Singapore: Supplies are now down to just above 40,000

Japanese aircraft at 15000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 53
Ki-264 Angel x 3
Ki-15II Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-264 Angel: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1

Java/DEI:
Amboina [Ambon]

Japanese aircraft at 8,000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 26

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Koepang [Timor] - 2 attacks, with one down too far and even a soldier with a gun can get lucky.

Japanese aircraft at 4000 feet
G3M2 Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22

AND

Japanese aircraft at 10000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 34

Luzon/PI: The 101 Division at Davao has about half of its Assault Value now at Darwin via patrol planes (Catalina/PBY) flying them to Lautem and then to Darwin. If he is going to leave me in control of Timor, I might as well use it to my advantage.

Central Pacific:
Christmas I [LINE] - Nice for him "not" to place fighters here!

Allied aircraft at 16000 feet
B-19A x 8

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Palmyra [LINE] - More harassment raids.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 13

Allied aircraft at 30000 feet
B-17E Fortress x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

[ny59giants]

16 March 42

Landings:
Amboina [Ambon]

TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74

237 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
DD Asashio
AP Banshu Maru #21, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Natori
CA Haguro
AP Bokuyo Maru, Shell hits 1
CL Nagara
AP Kumakawa Maru
DD Amatsukaze
AP Taizan Maru
CA Myoko

Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 126
TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74

118 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
AP Burisuben Maru
CA Myoko
AP Taizan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Nagara
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

ASW/Subs:
The continuing saga of SS Barracuda (36/68). Place your bets on whether 1 of 2 of my FP equipped subs can reach Pearl without sinking. [:D] She is 13 days away.

Russia:
Sovetskaya Gavan - 116 bombers attack in two waves

China: - Nothing but bombing runs against my guerrillas.

Burma/India:
Victoria Point [BMA] - 27 Nates do more training

UK Rangoon Fortress

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 14
Ki-21-II Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Rangoon [Burma]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31845 troops, 478 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 985

Defending force 4992 troops, 48 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Japanese max assault: 816 - adjusted assault: 900

Allied max defense: 100 - adjusted defense: 797

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Singapore:

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 51
Ki-264 Angel x 2
Ki-15II Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 3

Java/DEI:
Amboina [Ambon]

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 31

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Koepang [Timor]

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30

AND

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29

Kendari [Celebes] - Lead elements of 1st Raiding Bde para into this base. It seems he will need more.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 438 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Defending force 936 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 10

Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Luzon/PI: [>:]

North Pacific: [>:]

Central Pacific:
Palmrya operation canceled!! Why?? I had my 4 CVs 2 days out from Pearl, but my long range B-19s have been doing recon flights from Johnson Island to Kwajalein. The "Air Bal" has increased from below 200 to over 1100 in the last 2 weeks. Conclusion: KB and probably most of the rest of the Japanese carriers are now here. They are only 3 days at full speed away from Palmyra. My CVs will head back to San Fran for their 4/42 upgrades along with most of the American fleet.

South Pacific: [>:]

[ny59giants]

17 March 42

Landings:
Kendari

TF 12 encounters mine field at Kendari [Celebes] (33,71) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.18
MSW W.14
MSW W.10, Shell hits 1, on fire

Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 12
45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.18
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Russia:
Kuysyshevka [SIB] - just the daily bombardment attacks

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 258289 troops, 3458 guns, 1202 vehicles, Assault Value = 6429

Defending force 94413 troops, 1540 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3389

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

China:
Changsha [S China] - These attacks have resumed. [:(]

Japanese aircraft at 14000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-48-I Lily x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Burma/India:
Rangoon [Burma] - Note to self, with Damian's use of paras in the SRA, move Bde to bases behind Mandalay to make them "para-proof." [;)]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31296 troops, 467 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 961

Defending force 4772 troops, 42 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Japanese max assault: 852 - adjusted assault: 1145

Allied max defense: 80 - adjusted defense: 173

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rangoon [Burma] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
3242 casualties reported
Guns lost 22

Singapore:

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 77278 troops, 931 guns, 2025 vehicles, Assault Value = 2195

Defending force 51808 troops, 775 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1405

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported

Java/DEI:
Amboina [Ambon] - this base will fall soon.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7479 troops, 81 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Defending force 2147 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Japanese max assault: 125 - adjusted assault: 60

Allied max defense: 51 - adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Luzon/PI:
Manila - He stills remains outside of this base. Patrol planes from China

Central Pacific: More nuisance raids
Christmas I [LINE] - B-19A x 6
He has only one LCU on this base

Palmyra [LINE] - B-17E Fortress x 13
He has only the large BF here with 21 Fighters, 24 bombers, and 78 Aux

[ny59giants]

18 March 42

Landings:

TF 67 troops unloading over beach at Boela [Ceram], 41,75 - Done to ensure there is no valid retreat path for my troops at Ambonia. Smart!

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

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TF 68 troops unloading over beach at Koumac [New Cal], 65,114 - A large Resource center here along with supplies.

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Russia:
Sovetskaya Gavan - these continue, but no sign of an invasion.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 7
Ki-32 Mary x 22
Ki-48-I Lily x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

China:
Changsha [S China] - The ambush works!! [&o]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Ki-48-I Lily x 31

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 24

Japanese aircraft losses at 14000 feet
A6M2 Zeke: 7 destroyed [:D]
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
MiG-3: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

Java/DEI:

Ground combat at Amboina [Ambon]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7178 troops, 66 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Defending force 2022 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese max assault: 113 - adjusted assault: 27

Allied max defense: 48 - adjusted defense: 37

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

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1539 troops, 45 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 911 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese max assault: 74 - adjusted assault: 8

Allied max defense: 20 - adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Pomala [Celebes] - More use of his Para to take a base.
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 244 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 22 - adjusted assault: 13

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pomala [Celebes] base !!!

Luzon/PI:
Manila/Cavite [PH] - Finally, he is doing something here.

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

North Pacific:
Cold Bay [Alaska] - A night attack

Allied aircraft at 9000 feet
A-20B Boston x 18

Central Pacific:
Palmyra [LINE] - Another night attack with no noticeable results.

Allied aircraft at 8000 feet
B-25D Mitchell x 6

TF 136 encounters mine field at Palmyra [LINE] - Must mean there are transports close behind. Maybe I will get lucky.

Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.19

Christmas I [LINE]

Allied aircraft at 17000 feet
B-19A x 7

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Midway Island [USA] - A precursor to an invasion?? I think so. He may want to lure the American CVs out. Not going to happen. I will meet him where and when I want it to happen.

Japanese aircraft at 6000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 42

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

[ny59giants]

19 March 42

ASW/Subs: Another chapter in the saga of SS Barracuda (36/73). Where is the tipping point when it comes to flood damage overwhelming a sub?? Stay tuned!

Russia:
Sovetskaya Gavan

Japanese aircraft at 5000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 5
Ki-32 Mary x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Hailar [Manchukuo]

Allied aircraft at 20000 feet
MiG-3 x 40
R-12 x 12
SB-2M x 120

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14 - only 1 hit per 8.5 bombers. Not good, but it does increase their experience levels.

Java/DEI:
Boela [Ceram]

Japanese Deliberate attack by a SNGF

Attacking force 518 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 14 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Boela [Ceram] base !!!

Central Pacific:
Palmyra [LINE]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 13

Allied aircraft at 30000 feet
B-17E Fortress x 15

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Runway hits 4

Midway Island [USA]

Japanese aircraft at 6000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 1 - He needs some recon to increase this percentage.

[ny59giants]

20 March 42
Intel indicates that 14th CD is now at Palmyra. radio transmissions show 2 other TF are within 3 hexes of this base.

ASW/Subs:
1 hex SW of Palmyra

ASW attack at 109,91

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DE Wakatake
DE Kuretake
DD Hagikaze
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
SS SHCH104

Meanwhile, success at Palmyra [LINE] [:D]

Japanese Ships
AK Ikushima Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

Allied Ships
SS SHCH107

Russia:
Sovetskaya Gavan - More training for him.

Japanese aircraft at 5000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 5
Ki-32 Mary x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

Hailar [Manchukuo]

Allied aircraft at 20000 feet
MiG-3 x 80
R-12 x 16
SB-2M x 118

Allied aircraft losses
MiG-3: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 17 - That's better!! [:D]

China:
Hengchow [S China] - call this one a draw.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 47
G3M2 Nell x 50
Ki-21-II Sally x 13

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 5
MiG-3 x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Burma/India:
Victoria Point [BMA] - We have switched over to Zekes vs Nates for training.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 10

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Java/DEI:
Amboina [Ambon] - I think he had a supply issue here.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7177 troops, 63 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 1957 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese max assault: 72 - adjusted assault: 26

Allied max defense: 46 - adjusted defense: 29

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

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Central Pacific:
Palmyra [LINE] - a little more pressure with 3 squadrons attacking

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 13

Allied aircraft at 30000 feet
B-17E Fortress x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Midway Island [USA] - my flak finds the range.

Japanese aircraft at 6000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1

South Pacific:
Koumac [New Cal] - More Resources and supplies for his troops on New Caledonia.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 631 troops, 14 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 21 - adjusted assault: 22

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koumac [New Cal] base !!!

[ny59giants]

21 March 42 - Not a good day for Allied ground forces.

Landings:

Coastal Guns at Amboina [Ambon], 40,74, firing at TF 67
TF 67 troops unloading over beach at Amboina [Ambon] - It seems he needs more help.

171 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Miyako Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Kashi Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Arugun Maru
AP Ryujo Maru
AP Kiyozumi Maru
AP Yawata Maru

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

ASW/Subs:
The next installment of SS Barracuda (36/73) shows 2 more points of float damage. The mechanics will need to rig a snorkeling device to allow the diesels to run even on the surface with this amount of float damage. [:D]

L-14 is sunk by a Marvis on patrol out of Palmyra.

Russia:
Sovetskaya Gavan

Japanese aircraft at 5000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 7
Ki-32 Mary x 22
Ki-48-I Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Kuysyshevka [SIB] - Mixed results here.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 273643 troops, 3675 guns, 1582 vehicles, Assault Value = 6703

Defending force 95690 troops, 1566 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3437

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 6731 - adjusted assault: 2902

Allied max defense: 3516 - adjusted defense: 12945 [&o] [:D]

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese ground losses:
24115 casualties reported [X(][X(]
Guns lost 517
Vehicles lost 40

Allied ground losses:
3068 casualties reported
Guns lost 162

China:
Hengchow [S China] - Mixed results. My MIGs still do very well with over half lost on the ground. The Chinese pilots are strictly a Darwinian approach, only the strong survive.

Japanese aircraft at 13000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 49
G3M2 Nell x 51
Ki-21-II Sally x 12

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 8
MiG-3 x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 7 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 5 destroyed
MiG-3: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Changsha [S China] - I wonder if I'll ever get this AF operational again. [&:]

Japanese aircraft at 14000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 4
Ki-48-I Lily x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 7

Burma/India:
Victoria Point [BMA]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 25

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Singapore: - Another example of ground combat not going my way. [:(]
138 planes in 3 separate attacks hit 2 Bde and 1 BF before the ground attack goes in.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 98190 troops, 1298 guns, 2140 vehicles, Assault Value = 2608

Defending force 51862 troops, 771 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1408

Japanese max assault: 2671 - adjusted assault: 3306

Allied max defense: 1420 - adjusted defense: 2302

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
4872 casualties reported
Guns lost 117
Vehicles lost 15

Allied ground losses:
1310 casualties reported
Guns lost 81

Java/DEI:
Tjilitjap [Java] - More bad news on the ground. [:(]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14802 troops, 274 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 554

Defending force 1006 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 470 - adjusted assault: 221

Allied max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 221 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilitjap [Java] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses: Only static units were left
1307 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Luzon/PI: [>:]

Central Pacific:
Palmyra [LINE]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12

Allied aircraft at 30000 feet
B-17E Fortress x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Midway Island [USA] - He's added recon aircraft. [:)]

Japanese aircraft at 6000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 11
H6K2-L Mavis x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Day Air attack on TF, near Palmyra [LINE] at 110,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 7

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 11
B-25D Mitchell x 4
B-19A x 15

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DE Kuretake, Bomb hits 2, on fire She stays afloat!!
DD Samidare
DD Kamikaze
DE Wakatake

[ny59giants]

22 March 42

ASW/Subs:
SS Barracuda's float damage creeps up to 76.[:(] If she's not going to make it, I wish she had sunk earlier.

Russia:
Sovetskaya Gavan - I wish he would just invade and get it over with.

Japanese aircraft at 5000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 5
Ki-32 Mary x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

China:
Hengchow [S China] - I've overstayed my welcome at this base and pay the price

Rd #1 - a Japanese sweep
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 30

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 8
MiG-3 x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 5 destroyed

Rd #2 - a second sweep

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 33

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 2
MiG-3 x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 6 destroyed

Rd #3 - now comes the bombers

Japanese aircraft at 13000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 41
G3M2 Nell x 52
Ki-21-II Sally x 12

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 2
MiG-3 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 3 destroyed
MiG-3: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 23

The good news is....I lose only 4 pilots.

Changsha [S China] eventually, I will get more engineers here.

Japanese aircraft at 14000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 4
Ki-48-I Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 9

Burma/India:
Victoria Point [BMA] training over an empty base

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 14

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Central Pacific:
I love my L Class Russian subs. [:D] They go out in two sub TF, lay their mines, reload, rinse, repeat!!

TF 4 encounters mine field at Palmyra [LINE] (110,90)

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
DD Harukaze
DD Oboro
AK Toyooka Maru, Mine hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 62 encounters mine field at Palmyra [LINE] (110,90)

Japanese Ships
AP Ryotaku Maru, Mine hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Palmyra [LINE]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
Ki-109E Mike x 3 - The first appearance of these planes.

Allied aircraft at 30000 feet
B-17E Fortress x 10

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Midway Island [USA] - Do I try to get fighters here or not??

Japanese aircraft at 5000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 34
H6K2-L Mavis x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 14

Palmyra - 3 B-17s are shot down attempting to hit the transports unloading without success.

[ny59giants]

23 March 42

Russia:
Hailar [Manchukuo]

Allied aircraft at 20000 feet
I-16 Type 24 x 9
MiG-3 x 80
R-12 x 14
SB-2M x 116

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 46 - Practice, Practice, and more Practice.

Central Pacific:
Palmyra [LINE] - very, very little damage done. [;)]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
Ki-109E Mike x 3

Allied aircraft at 32000 feet
B-17E Fortress x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

And against his ships unloading here.[:(] Can I afford to lose pilots that are just getting around 70 experience with so little in return. I will rest and take on replacements for these squadrons before resuming high altitude bombing to get their experience levels up.

Day Air attack on TF, near Palmyra [LINE] at 110,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
Ki-109E Mike x 3

Allied aircraft at 11000 feet
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Oboro

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palmyra [LINE] at 110,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
Ki-109E Mike x 5

Allied aircraft at 11000 feet
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Kaito Maru
AP Kotobuki Maru #3

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palmyra [LINE] at 110,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
Ki-109E Mike x 5

Allied aircraft at 11000 feet
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 46
MSW W.12

Comments:
My 4 American CVs with escorts arrive back on the West Coast. DDs will go to LA while CLs and larger go to San Fran. CV Hornet is arriving and this will bring me up to 5 American CVs. After the 4/42 upgrades, their aircraft capacity increases from 72 to 90. Their organic fighter squadron expands from 21 to 27 planes. I will be able to place 5 squadrons on each with some overcapacity, but I will keep it under 110% to allow flight ops. All but Hornet will have 2F, 2 DB, 1 TB and Hornet will have 1F, 3DB, and 1 TB (not enough carrier capable fighters available). Each CV TF will have a BB or CLAA, 2 CA, 1 CL, and 9 DDs. Having close to 500 planes should allow me some degree of freedom.

[ny59giants]

24 March 42

ASW/Subs:
SS Barracuda continues to torture me as she limps towards Pearl and safety. Her damage is now 36/77.

Russia:
Sovetskaya Gavan

Japanese aircraft at 5,000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 5
Ki-32 Mary x 27
Ki-48-I Lily x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15

Burma/India:
Victoria Point [BMA] -training (I look forward to this change in AE).

Japanese aircraft at 2000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 31

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Java/DEI:
Amboina [Ambon]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8613 troops, 90 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

Defending force 1922 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Japanese max assault: 258 - adjusted assault: 91

Allied max defense: 41 - adjusted defense: 85

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Central Pacific:

TF 34 encounters mine field at Christmas I [LINE] (116,96)

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 20, Mine hits 1, on fire

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ASW attack near Christmas I [LINE] at 116,96

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 20, on fire SINKS!!
PC Ch 19
DE Kuri
DD Oite

Allied Ships
SS L-8

Midway Island [USA] - I only have a BF and CD here, but they do have a few AA guns for this low altitude.

Japanese aircraft at 5000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 37
H6K2-L Mavis x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

Palmyra has grown to include 14 LCUs - 14240/119/20

[ny59giants]

25 March 42

ASW/Subs:
SS Barracuda is still afloat!

Russia:
Sovetskaya Gavan - 7 Fighters escort 35 bombers

Hailar [Manchukuo]

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 39
MiG-3 x 111 - Many of these are assigned to bomb the AF to gain experience.
R-12 x 14
SB-2M x 114

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
MiG-3: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 40

India/Burma:
Victoria Point [BMA]
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 24

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Luzon/PI:
Manila - Pp Army 21st Division

Japanese aircraft at 10000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 9
G3M2 Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-21-II Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Manila/Cavite [PH] - It is now near the end of March and he has "finally" moved troops into Manila. [&:] Looking at the results of the first bombardment attack, this will be a very long siege. [:D]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 102167 troops, 1555 guns, 993 vehicles, Assault Value = 2743

Defending force 56200 troops, 1291 guns, 403 vehicles, Assault Value = 2045

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Java/DEI:
Ambonia -

KM Amboina Fortress
Japanese aircraft at 10000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 30
G4M1 Betty x 40
Ki-32 Mary x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Djokjakarta [Java]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4235 troops, 109 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 519

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 128 - adjusted assault: 103

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 103 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta [Java] base !!!

Kendari [Celebes]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2112 troops, 55 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 69

Defending force 821 troops, 13 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese max assault: 114 - adjusted assault: 74

Allied max defense: 13 - adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari [Celebes] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
823 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Amboina [Ambon]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8389 troops, 84 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Defending force 1791 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese max assault: 244 - adjusted assault: 154

Allied max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Amboina [Ambon] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
2697 casualties reported
Guns lost 22

[ny59giants]

26 March 42

ASW/Subs:
Another chapter in the saga of SS Barracuda (36/83). She is only 6 hexes away from Pearl. It is agony to watch the Combat Replays to see if she slide beneath the waves the previous turn.

Russia:
Hailar [Manchukuo] - This is the first major a2a in Manchuria. Damian slips in over 100 fighters from the previous day and I-16/SB-2M go down in droves. The MIG-3s do well and come out with about 1:1 in losses considering that many of them were still on AF attack.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 78
Ki-109E Mike x 30

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 42
MiG-3 x 111
R-12 x 10
SB-2M x 118

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 26 destroyed, 17 damaged
Ki-109E Mike: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 38 destroyed
MiG-3: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
R-12: 1 destroyed
SB-2M: 64 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 57

Kuysyshevka [SIB] - The Japanese "Ground Death Star" is slowly taking down my forts here, but my next line of retreat is to Skovorodina which is rapidly approaching a level 9 fort in a wooded hex. Many of my Russian Rifle Divisions are above 90 experience with the rest rapidly getting to that level.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 251352 troops, 3144 guns, 1534 vehicles, Assault Value = 5908

Defending force 86267 troops, 1329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3121

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 5851 - adjusted assault: 3271

Allied max defense: 3057 - adjusted defense: 6865

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese ground losses:
15731 casualties reported [X(]
Guns lost 288
Vehicles lost 31

Allied ground losses:
2403 casualties reported
Guns lost 86

Luzon/PI:
Manila - Pp Army 51st Division

Japanese aircraft at 10000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 10
G3M2 Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 24
Ki-21-II Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

[ny59giants]

27 March 42

China:
Hengchow [S China] - My I-24s leak over from another base and get a few Zekes.

Japanese aircraft at 14000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 47
G4M1 Betty x 29
Ki-48-I Lily x 10
Ki-15II Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

India/Burma:
Victoria Point [BMA]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 18

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Central Pacific:
Midway Island [USA] - A fair exchange.

Japanese aircraft at 8000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 50
H6K2-L Mavis x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 35

[ny59giants]

28 March 42

ASW/Subs:
120 miles out from Pearl, SS Barracuda has her float damage increase by 5 from 2 days ago to reach 88. [X(] How she remains afloat is a mystery...or not. [;)] All those sacrifices to the dice gods must be paying off.

Java/DEI:
Malang has forts reach 7 while Soerabaja reaches 6.

Kendari [Celebes] - More help from my Russian mines.

Japanese Ships
MSW W.18
MSW W.14
AK Shiokubi Maru, Mine hits 2

Russia:
Sovetskaya Gavan - More practice for him.

Japanese aircraft at 5000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 7
Ki-32 Mary x 18
Ki-48-I Lily x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 28

Central Pacific:
Midway Island [USA]

Japanese aircraft at 8000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 57
H6K2-L Mavis x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Singapore:

CW 2nd Malaya Brigade
Japanese aircraft at 14000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 35
Ki-264 Angel x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Singapore [UK] I just hope I can last into April.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 95424 troops, 1225 guns, 2132 vehicles, Assault Value = 2499

Defending force 50760 troops, 757 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1385

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 2497 - adjusted assault: 3145

Allied max defense: 1391 - adjusted defense: 1938

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
4564 casualties reported
Guns lost 93
Vehicles lost 19

Allied ground losses:
1206 casualties reported
Guns lost 79

Luzon/PI:
Manila - Pp Army 71st Division

Japanese aircraft at 10000 feet
A6M2 Zeke x 9
G3M2 Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 29
Ki-21-II Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

India/Burma:
Toungoo [Burma] _ he seems to be headed towards Mandalay and this is the first base in that direction from Rangoon.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22435 troops, 364 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 891

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 682 - adjusted assault: 684

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 684 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Toungoo [Burma] base !!!