What has become 100% clear to me is that Bn sized forces hadve no place in the fighting - they are there for rear area garrisons but are of little combat utility as after one fight they ttend to be shattered.
Unfortunately I have lots of these Bns but few larger formations.
I need properly constituded, organised, trained, well led Divisions not hordes of disorganised Bns - this fragmentation of my fighting power is one of the main difficulties in resisting the japanese advance and reflects the lack of teamwork and cohesion in allied forces.
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Andy, I think the top two issues for the Allied Leadership are the experience differential and generally low morale. When combined with Japanese air superiority, any Allied defense is a house of cards. A couple of days of sustained air attacks followed by a shock attack, and out come the white scarves.
I have stopped worrying about what target a unit is prepped for until I get it trained up to its national limit. If a unit starts with 100 prep points for Las Vegas, it is going to stay prepped for Las Vegas, even if headed towards the front, until its experience reaches 60 in my man's Army! I would rather have the general increase to experience than the site specific prep advantage, particularily during the fluid first six months of the war. If a unit is under 100 prep points and on the front line, I will generally leave it in combat mode (if it has engineers) to help prepare defenses, unless its morale is low (<50) to begin with--in which case it gets R&R.
I rebuild as many of the brigades as I can, but a few decent BNs make good rear area airfield security forces. A good BN reinforcing a base force is a tough nut for an IJA Airborne unit to crack.
Yeah I am digging in for all I am worht in various locations and I agree dont change prep points.
PZB is giving me some free training at mersing and my orderly withdrawal continues I estimate 6 or 7 days before I can get out of th eMersing hex (the cost of a slow withdrawal with no risks) it takes a long time to perform a tactical retreat.
I am keeping weather eye on how long it takes him to push his spearhead forward in case I need to expedite my pull out.
Thank god for the Canandians is all I say those Flower class corvettes are worth their weight in gold
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,105
Japanese Ships
SS I-23, hits 1
Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Y. Williams
PG Charleston
KV Chilliwack
SS I-23 is sighted by escort
I-23 diving deep ....
PG Charleston fails to find sub and abandons search
KV Chilliwack attacking submerged sub ....
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
The minefireld at Mersing has been worth it
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TF 240 encounters mine field at Mersing (51,82)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-6
TB Kasasagi, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
16 mines cleared
Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13813 troops, 162 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 563
Defending force 17492 troops, 115 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 562
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Heavy Japanese reinforcemements at Mersing I dont like this I may get bounced out if I am not carefull
Assaulting units:
5/14th Punjab Battalion
11th Indian Division
22nd Australian Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
27th Australian Brigade
12th Indian Brigade
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Defending units:
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
148th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Rgt /5
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
84th JAAF AF Bn
Prince Robert and the two Corvettes seeing off that Japanese Heavy ruiser and then the other corvettes doing everything they can to keep PH safe.
I may transfer a few more and a few RN DD's from India to West Coast to beef up my Support Groups
Last game I was able to do ok v IJN subs this game they are running rampant and I will need to adjust.
At PM I now have a reinforced Division digging in. (The Birds) 30th Aus Bde and PM Bde plus a couple of attached units.
More will follow when I have time.
Between North and West Australia I now have 4 USAAF Heavy Bomber Sqns in theatre and training or searching plus one medium Sqn of Marauders so so far so good.
Still desperately short of fighters in Oz I have exactly 19 Buffalos spread across 2 RAF Sqns at present but the USAAF and RAAF Sqns will start to arrive in numbers soon I hope
The real question I am grappling with is where will PZB exploit all have pluses and minuses??
1. PM - I expect a serious attack on PM at some stage
2. New Cal - I expect him to take New Cal whether he will try to hold it not sure as its exposed
3. Fiji - Maybe but he would need a lot of force and its a long way.
4. CENTPAC islands - As a raid I would be suprised if he didnt
5. North Aus - Half expecting this one
6. West Aus - Again half expecting this one
7. East Aus - na dont really see this one to much firepower
8. India - again its weak but I am ready for it so I doubt he will try it
9. Ceylon - maybe
10. Hawaii - na hes to smart for that one
11. NZ - maybe
1. PM - If he is serious he can probably take it but I ntend to make sure that he has tp mean it and it wont be a short fight - I will have between 1 and 2 Divs plus CD units AA and other forces dug in and waiting he may be able to take it but it will hurt.
2. New Cal - New Cal as a raid has real possibilities he knows I am not rushing troops in there from KB's flyby so I would assume he knows its weak but unless you are going all out for Fiji or New Zealand its not worth trying to hold. So a raid yes to keep me off balance but if he commits large forces there I know he is actually going for NZ or Fiji.
So lets deal with them
3. Fiji - I only have a reinforced Bde there so if he wants it enough he can probably take it now but Pago Paho is strongly held and so is tahiti so I dont know maybe - within a month I will have a full Div on Fiji at which point it becomes harder - still doable but harder.
11. NZ - I dont see it I have c 2 Divs there already plus plentifull armour with more to come and its a long way south so Fuel would be a real bugger and I would fight for NZ tooth and nail so it would be at a long LOC and I have enough in place even now to fight it out - I could be wrong but NZ feels like a sep to far - I will honour the threat though and have already sent 8th Marine Regt there on board QE plus recombined all my NZ Bdes which are resting and recovering strength.
4. CENTPAC islands Canton yes, others maybe taking somewhere like Palmyra or Johnstone or Midway - yes why not but dont expect to hang on to them they are all to close to PH for long occupation - maybe as a strategy to draw me out but I doubt he would push it.
None of them can take a decent garrison and between Subs and LR Bombers I can stop him cold. So yes as a raid to be a PITA but not as anythong long term - probably more of a trap for me
North and West Australia - its probably where I would go North Australia is weak especially now and could be taken and its hard to recapture - not as difficult as stock but still hard - Darwin gives the SRA some strategic depth and is a real possibility because I cannot afford to reinforce to the level required to stop and attack and its close to his fuel reserves.
West Australia slightly further but same basic logic I am weak (c 2 bdes) and I cannot commit large forces to defeat him on thebeaches which means he gets ashore.
Still reasonably close to his fuel reserves.
South and East Australia - I hope he does try it. I am keeping most of the armour and good infantry in these regions its where my fixed aviation support is - its where I have good internal LOC's please try it - pretty please
India a raid maybe but I dont think total conquest is possible or practical it would leave him to exposed everywhere else.
So my initial view is no but you never know
Ceylon on the other hand has real possibilities its cut off my garriosn is not to strong (1 Div at present) it have 3 or 4 potential landing spots so yes that one is a maybe
As we are playing Scen 2 the key determinant will be where he commits 21st Army thats the extra force the japanese get in this scenario thats the forces he can afford to lose on an expedition without hurting his defence....
OK last day of the year and I have mistimed it at Mersing he has reinforced quicker than I can deal with it and the disruptuion levels and fatigue of my main combat units is such that when the inevitable shock attack goes in tomorrow I will be retreated nothing I can do about it - irritating but not a lot else I can say
The airborne artillery and his ability to reinforce at will because of my subs in ability to interdict has cost me dearly.
I underestimated the speed with which he could assemble 20,000 men into Mersing
What else is happening
100 Sqns Vildebeestes struck again they are doing good hopping around base to base killing the odd ships
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
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Invasion Support action off Mersing
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
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Sub attack near Oosthaven at 46,97
Japanese Ships
SS I-155
Allied Ships
xAK Ho Kiang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-155 launches 8 torpedoes
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tacloban at 81,85, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze
DD Yugao
Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34, Shell hits 1
PT-35
Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 9,000 yards
DD Yugao fires at PT-35 at 9,000 yards
DD Yugao fires at PT-34 at 9,000 yards
DD Yugao fires at PT-33 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Yugao engages PT-35 at 4,000 yards
PT-34 engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-32 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-35 at 3,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-35 at 3,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-32 at 3,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-31 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-34 at 6,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-33 at 6,000 yards
PT-32 engages DD Harukaze at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Yugao engages PT-35 at 10,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-35 at 10,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-32 at 10,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-31 at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Mersing (51,82)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
DMS W-1
30 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 11th Indian Division, at 51,82 (Mersing)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 27th Australian Brigade, at 51,82 (Mersing)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 27th Australian Brigade, at 51,82 (Mersing)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 20000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 25000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 25000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Naga at 81,81
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Anzan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 17 (8 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-6
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G3M2 Nell x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DE Sutlej
xAK Baroda, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Baroda caught transferring cargo ...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Naga at 81,81
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Yuzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yuzan Maru
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Ground combat at 88,48
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
Defending force 11229 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 418
Japanese adjusted assault: 80
Allied adjusted defense: 128
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24856 troops, 213 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 910
Defending force 4915 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168
Japanese adjusted assault: 481
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 120 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3440 casualties reported
Squads: 126 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 103 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
13th RGC Temp. Division
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
13th/C Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Defending units:
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
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Ground combat at 87,46
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12511 troops, 112 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 467
Defending force 9706 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 250
Japanese adjusted assault: 379
Allied adjusted defense: 12
Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
7642 casualties reported
Squads: 82 destroyed, 119 disabled
Non Combat: 399 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
37th Division
Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3669 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 60
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 17672 troops, 115 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 572
Defending force 14347 troops, 204 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 562
Japanese adjusted assault: 275
Allied adjusted defense: 115
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
714 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1589 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 112 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Assaulting units:
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
55th Infantry Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
84th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
27th Australian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
5/14th Punjab Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
11th Indian Division
12th Indian Brigade
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5089 troops, 35 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
Defending force 868 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
Japanese adjusted assault: 140
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1629 casualties reported
Squads: 81 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 17 (15 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1184 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 1076 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Japanese adjusted assault: 35
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
III./124th Infantry Battalion
Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Sambas Base Force
Singkawang Base Force
106th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Sandakan (70,88)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1528 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 57
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 57 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sandakan !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Calayan (83,71)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 504 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 6
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Calayan !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Assaulting units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12669 troops, 162 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 464
Defending force 16996 troops, 115 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 530
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
27th Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
5/14th Punjab Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
12th Indian Brigade
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Defending units:
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
41st Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
84th JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4549 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170
Defending force 3761 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
64th Chinese Corps
Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
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Ground combat at Malacca (49,81)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 42 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 567 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Japanese adjusted assault: 3
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2
Defending units:
112th RAF Base Force
PzB will always look to outflank and attack the weakest point. I know I am preaching to the converted, but to hell with Mersing. Malaya is always doomed, you can only look to give yourself an extra day here or there. your plight may be to my benefit, but I doubt it. John and I have started down the road again, so I am reinforcing Mersing (honestly you just don't have the troops). This time I know you wont be picking up the pieces, but, I am watching and learning a master of the allied OOB fight a master of the 'Jab bash'. I hope to learn alot.
Yeah but I let him I am only really annoyed about my underestimation of the speed he can reinforce.
It takes so long to get forces like 22nd and 8th Indian Bdes onto the rail net that determines how long you fight anywhere outside of Singapore.
The main thing that has suprised me Effectiveness of his air force from high up in disrupting my army.
Tips I would give to anyone fighting in malaya
Leave no base ungarrisoned thats on the rail line - the Malay and ISF Bns are pretty much useless in a stand up fight but they can stop paratroopers from landing and taking bases away from you. You need to make your opponeent march his force down the west coast.
Do not fight in the air for Singapore until you have to - if you sense an attritional air fight coming run away UNTIL you need to fight.
Had I not gotrten my air force shredded pre Mersing I would have given PZB a nasty time over the Mersing Landing as it was only the Vildebeestes were combat ready and a great job they did as well but it wasnt enough.
I should have pulled out earlier but been ready to come back when the decisive moment loomed.
Mine Mersing as heavily as you can
Dont get POW and Re[pulse trashed keeping them as a viable threat will make him think twice about Mersing.
The reality is this will cost me Singapore maybe a week early so its not a disaster just irritating [:D][:D][:D]
Tell you what though PZB learns quick - I thought he was going to take forever to get to Singapore - this does feel like a frustrated end run that he has gotten away with because I trashed my AF
Every allied player needs to learn to watch for Para detachments capturing rail line bases - DO NOT LEAVE ANY UNGUARDED.
Also leving LCU's on the rail line in non base hexes stops strategic mode and forces him to clear them use these tricks keep him off the railway as long as you can.
I basically committed to the immolating Air Battle over Malaya before I needed to ..... that was my fundamental mistake - with no ships in port and me not planning on fighting for Singapore i didnt need to waste my AF there as early as I did.
Right another discussioon PP's
I face the perennial allied players quandry.
PB5Y's have the range to carry troops and evac them a long way....
But my PP's are short.
I can either free up green but combat ready forces for th esouth pacific and PM or I can spend them rescuing fragments from Bataan and malaya......
Not a nice choice to have to make....
At the moment I am mixing and matching.
I used PP's to pull out the Loyal Bn and the Punjab Bn from Malaya because thats a good set of replacements I can use when disbanded to help bring other units up to strength.
When the end is in site I will do a mass evac of Singapore to pull out everything I can but it will be the square root of nothing probably
Until then I am saving for 27th and 40th US Divs as I need them is SWPAC area ASAP...
Starting to detest subs need to get a few more flush deckers converted to APD's
An RN Care package is en route in the shape of 4 RN DD's which will lead USN ASW flotillas.
A drastic step but looks like the only way
main things today were no shocjk attack at Mersing which will allow at least 12th Indian Bde and 3rd Cav to get out of the hex before being retreated - he should have bounced me right out to stop me running.
If he doesnt attack tomorrow I may get most of my force out intact.
This would be a real bonus.
All I need is another 24 hours and my troops will be back and running for Johore /Singapore.
At malacca he tried to take it agin by coup de main but my policy of leaving no base uncovered paid fruit again he will have to either wait for follow forces to kick my unit out or de train at Kuala Lumper and march down the road - either way it buys me time and thats all I can ask for.
AVG is now back at rangoon and ready so lets see what happens
Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 01, 42
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This was actually a success the RCN Support Group headed by HMCS Chilliwack attacked the sub after it attacked the convoy.
I need more of these ASW support gropups to escort my convoys as soon as APD's and RN DD's are available I will be forming more
ASW attack near Lahaina at 187,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-9
Allied Ships
PG Sacramento
DMS Boggs
AM Bobolink
AM Rail
AO Neches
AP President Jackson
AP Henderson
TK Mobilgas
xAP President Buchanan
xAK Ruth Alexander
xAK Admiral Cole
xAK Steel Voyager
DD Humphreys
DD Kilty
DD Crane
DMS Perry
SS I-9 is sighted by escort
DD Humphreys fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kilty fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Crane fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Perry attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Perry cannot establish contact with SS I-9
SS I-9 eludes DMS Perry by diving deep
DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Perry attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-9 eludes ASW attack from DMS Perry
DMS Perry loses contact with SS I-9
DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Lahaina at 187,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-9
Allied Ships
AM Ungava
KV Chilliwack
PC Taney
SS I-9 is located by AM Ungava
I-9 diving deep ....
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Lahaina at 187,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-9
Allied Ships
xAK Alcoa Prospector, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Alcoa Prospector is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Lahaina at 187,103
Japanese Ships
SS I-171
Allied Ships
xAK Alcoa Prospector, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Alcoa Prospector is sighted by SS I-171
SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes
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Submarine attack near Niihau at 174,112
Japanese Ships
SS I-170
Allied Ships
xAKL Lahaina, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-170 is sighted by xAKL Lahaina
SS I-170 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Lahaina
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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,71
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 15
Allied Ships
SS Salmon
SS Salmon is located by SC Ch 15
Salmon diving deep ....
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Nadi at 130,161
Japanese Ships
SS I-20
Allied Ships
AV Curtiss, Torpedo hits 1
AV Curtiss is sighted by SS I-20
SS I-20 launches 2 torpedoes
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Submarine attack near Niihau at 173,112
Japanese Ships
SS I-174
Allied Ships
xAKL Nebraskan, Shell hits 48, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Nebraskan is sighted by SS I-174
SS I-174 attacking xAKL Nebraskan on the surface
SS I-174 low on gun ammo, Asada T. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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Morning Air attack on 11th Indian Division, at 51,82 (Mersing)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 11th Indian Division, at 51,82 (Mersing)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 12 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 3rd Cavalry Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Australian Brigade, at 51,82 (Mersing)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Australian Brigade, at 51,82 (Mersing)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 20000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 17 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment, at 51,82 (Mersing)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 15 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 30 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 30 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tacloban at 81,85
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PT-35
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tacloban at 81,85
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PT-32, Shell hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero attacking from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Pre-Invasion action off Dadjangas
Japanese Ships
PB Kosin Maru #3
PB Taiko Maru
PB Shoei Maru
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
PB Kosin Maru #3 firing at enemy troops
PB Taiko Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru firing at enemy troops
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Amphibious Assault at Dadjangas
TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 78,93
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Pre-Invasion action off Pakhoi
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
E Saga
E Saga firing at enemy troops
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Amphibious Assault at Pakhoi
TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Pakhoi, 72,58
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Ground combat at Iba (78,75)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 10
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Iba !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Assaulting units:
48th Recon Regiment
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Ground combat at Mergui (53,62)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1112 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 24
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mergui !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-)
Assaulting units:
III./143rd Infantry Battalion
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1882 troops, 174 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1177
Defending force 479 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Japanese adjusted assault: 22
Allied adjusted defense: 28
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
38th Division
48th Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
Subic Bay Defenses
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Ground combat at 74,100
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1458 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 337 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 17
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12666 troops, 162 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 438
Defending force 17086 troops, 114 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 536
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
22nd Australian Brigade
5/14th Punjab Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
12th Indian Brigade
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Defending units:
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
55th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
84th JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4526 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169
Defending force 3760 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
64th Chinese Corps
Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
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Ground combat at Malacca (49,81)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 73 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Defending force 546 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese adjusted assault: 1
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2
Defending units:
112th RAF Base Force
Castor obviously I was lying in your AAR apologies but a little false intel never hurts
The true numbers[:D][:D][:D] are level 2 forts and about 300 AV in three weak Bdes at PM for now
PM Bde is almost concentrated
30th Bde is there in full strenght
The three Bird Bns are there
and a single NZ Bn
So basically a weak Division at preesent.
I am almost ready to ship in 3rd motor bde and 8th Marine Regt (offloading at Aukland at present from QE
Additionally I am sending the CD Regt from Sydney so forces are rising but are not yet as strong as I intimated in your AAR .....
[:D][:D][:D]
lol and the last five minutes I was going through an older turn looking around at what I could have brought there this early to really get it to 500av and your high fort level until I realized that I wouldn´t have been able to do so... I would have needed another two weeks to really bring substantial force there but KB and the invasion showed up. If KB is coming around then it can wreck a ground unit with one or two ground strikes so IMO a determined Japanese player can take out everything up to 400 av "easily". Only with 600 av I would feel more or less save but then I would think that if the IJN can move in one division, why not moving in another one?
In WITP I´ve always thought PM would be a death trap for the Allied (and in all my Japanese games it definetely was), no matter what the Allied brought there. The more the better for me as the Japanese. With my inexperience in AE (well, who really is experienced with AE yet? [;)]) I thought it would be doable but I guess there´s not much difference from the deathtrap it was in WITP.
