Aussies v Aussies - Clubbing baby seals (no AOFFEN or Mark)

[jrcar]

13 Jul 1942


Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Our midget sub attempts FINALLY get a target! But founders on the way out

Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Townsville!!!

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-12

Allied Ships
DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

However the mother ship does even better!

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Sub attack near Townsville at 92,144

Japanese Ships
SS I-20, hits 12

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis
CL Honolulu
CL Concord
CL Adelaide
DD Mugford
DD Le Triomphant
DD Dewey
Burma

A TK stumbles across our CV TF and escapes!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Goa at 27,20, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
CVL Ryujo
CVE Unyo
BB Fuso
CA Takao
CA Mogami
DD Akizuki
DD Hagikaze
DD Oshio
DD Yamagumo
DD Asagumo
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
TK Buccinum



DEI
They do some swweps and strafes on Merauke, our planes are already in the air though.

Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 6,100 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 4,100 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 22


Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38E Lightning strafing at 100 feet


OZ
We get an AM with some mines. We have been laying them out of the base hex's nth and sth of Townsville, they have been clearing them... this time using the hull!

TF 317 encounters mine field at 92,141

Allied Ships
AM Launceton
AM Horsham, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Echuca
AM Cessnock

12 mines cleared

Pacific

China


The actions against Merauke is a sign of things to come. PM is now closed. We are positioning forces to be able to counterattack any push into the DEI, or to free up the route to Darwin.

We have discussed a defensive use of units, instead we will counter attack in mass with CV support any movement nth of Horn Is.

[ny59giants]

Here is my engine lay out in late Nov 42. I had 1000 Ha-35 and had to convert one over to Ha-45 (200 @ Tokyo).

[jrcar]

14 Jul 1942

Indicators and Warnings
Adak becomes a level 2 airfield, this is building quickly. Have vectored some subs in.

Subs
Lots of attacks, no hits. Feeling sorry for the enemy, they are getting in some good positions,but our aircraft are spotting them, reducing their effectiveness, and when they do hit the things don't go bang...

Burma
No change

DEI

OZ

Pacific
Our CV's are now coming out of refit.

China

[jrcar]

15 Jul 1942

This turn we try the restrict sweeps to the second highest band rule.

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
More duds to the enemy.

Burma
Lots of sweeps against Mandalay, overall losses are about even, but ours are over our airfield.

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 146 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 31


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

DEI

OZ
Horn Is is trashed again.

Pacific

China
Another Chinese corps caught by itself and trashed. Having lots of armour helps

Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28018 troops, 216 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 1057

Defending force 11328 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 481

Japanese adjusted assault: 910

Allied adjusted defense: 333

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1934 casualties reported
Squads: 116 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 122 destroyed, 72 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
55th Infantry Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
9th Armored Car Co
6th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps


Our vehicles points are exhausted with all the armour units that are arriving at the moment.

[jrcar]

16 Jul 1942

Indicators and Warnings
LB-30 engage our shiiping off Merauke, first time they have been detected, and the location (NE Oz) is building up our picture of their intentions.

Subs
we have been getting a few contacts down south in OZ, so have vectored some subs there.

ASW attack near King Island at 79,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 2

Allied Ships
AM Geelong
AM Whippoorwill

ASW attack near Sydney at 92,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 1

Allied Ships
AM Lithgow
AM Wollongong
AM Whyalla

Hey this isn't supposed to happen! their torps went bang!

Sub attack near Nagoya at 109,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Asaka Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage [SUNK]
xAK Nanko Maru
xAK Havre Maru
xAK Hamburg Maru
PB Banshu Maru #56

Allied Ships
SS Halibut

WTF and again!

Sub attack near Billiton at 53,93

Japanese Ships
E Shimushu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [SUNK]
DMS W-1

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

Burma

DEI
Ships unload supplies at Merauke and are attacked.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 89,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAK Shozan Maru

OZ

Pacific

China

[jrcar]

17 Jul 1942

Indicators and Warnings
Air recon of Sydney indicates around 100 vessels in port, and the airfields crammed with fighters. This, plus a full NE coast at Townsville is giving us the heebie jeebies. Our forces will converge on this area.

In Burma we also detect enemy forces moving inland from the coast and the unit count at Akyab goes down.

Subs

ASW attack near Palm Island at 92,143

Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 11 [light-moderate damage, she will stay on station]

Allied Ships
DD Dewey

Burma
We hit Akyab.

Apart from Columbo no enemy shipping has beed detected. Our CV's are going to move to the DEI.

The 4th Div has arrived from Java and will move forward to its battle positions.

DEI
Creating some SCTF for ready reaction duties.

The 100 Sally's used for the attacks on Bandoeng will prepare to move east.

OZ
The NW and West coasts are very quiet, the East and NE coast is very busy.

Pacific
Our forces will prepare to concentrate.

China


It looks like the two threat axis are shping up to be NORPAC and SWPAC. We will largely ignore NORPAC, we are strengthing garrisons and upping supply levels, but plan nothing offensively at the moment.

In Burma the threat will now come inland, but not for a while, and we are now "set" enough.

[jrcar]

18 Jul 1942 Big airbattles in Burma. Our CV's in the IO find a nice juicy convoy

Indicators and Warnings
Attack on Merauke and PM again indicates intention to advance this way.

Air attacks in Burma indicates a draw can be kept in this location.

Subs

Burma
The enemy comes out to play over our forward bases, and CAPs Akyab. Losses are around 1:1 in the air, but we loose a number of aircraft on the ground. Our Oscar units had just reached full strength. they aren't now!

Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 28

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 118 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 76



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 28


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 164 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 25
B-17E Fortress x 24
B-25C Mitchell x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 35 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 59

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 185 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed



About due west from Ceylon we find a nice convoy Looks like none will survive!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Addu at 10,49

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
B5N2 Kate x 24
D3A1 Val x 15



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Clan Macgillivray, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Pellicula, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Silverteak, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Durenda, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Empire Baxter, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Singu, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Addu at 10,49

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
B5N2 Kate x 16
D3A1 Val x 15



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Jalajaran, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Silverteak, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Neleus, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Silverbeech, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage


DEI

OZ

Pacific
The enemy attacks Merauke. We have a badly damaged sub in port... it is now more damaged!

Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,100 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
SS RO-64, hits 5, heavy damage

Then they hit PM.

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 41


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34
Port hits 18
Port supply hits 5

China


We put up more CAP over Burma.

[ny59giants]

If pilot quality is relatively equal, Oscars vs Hurricanes is usually a losing proposition, especially if the Hurricanes are on CAP. After a turn like yours, I'm praying for those Tojo to hurry up and get into production. [;)]

[jrcar]

Yes we are looking forward to Tojo as well... we won't have them early, but we will get them in quantity when they arrive!

19 Jul 1942 More of the same.

Indicators and Warnings
P38E are committed to Burma.

Convoys detected well south of Fiji heading to NZ. Includes some assault shipping.

Subs

Submarine attack near Niihau at 175,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
xAK West Ira, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Sub attack near Broome at 61,125

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hakuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [Full of Resources]
PB Chohakusan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KIX, hits 2


Burma
Another day of big air battles, again losses are around 1:1, but we loose more on the ground, only loose about 7 pilots.

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 15



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 66



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 119 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 51



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 damaged

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 188 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 47



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 155 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 10
P-400 Airacobra x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 5 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 162 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 22
B-17E Fortress x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29


Our airbases are mostly ok, however it is time to move the bombers back to Toungoo, it is the same distance to Akyab and has good airfields (6) and plenty of air support... however moving forward in future will telegragh our intentions...

We can maintain the air defence, a while longer... but I expect them to give up within a turn or two... need to hang on for Tojo!

DEI
Over Merauke the enemy come, but this time we CAP... Oscar eat Beufighters!

Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 4,100 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 13


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 3,100 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

A CA/CL Tf heads out from Sorebaya to hit the NE coast of Oz. A support force of AKE will also head that way in support. Fuel being positioned at Kendari to support naval ops in the area.

OZ
Horn Is is trashed by Val and Betty.

Pacific
PM is trashed again.

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 39


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 55
Port hits 11

China
Another isolated unit trashed.

Ground combat at 78,56 (near Kukong)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11458 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 421

Defending force 1388 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese adjusted assault: 372

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
810 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
1st Ind.Inf.Group
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
55th Prov Chinese Division

[jrcar]

20 Jul 1942 They give up the air battle over Burma... So a very dull turn!

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Burma
The enemy do not fly over Burma. Our fatigue is low and moreal is high so we will keep flying CAP. I find that groups at high altitude dramatically increase fatigue and get lower morale, so I rotae one unit at high level, and two at low levels. This way, and with range to 1-2 you can keep a 50% CAP going.

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 171 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 73



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44

DEI

OZ

Pacific

China

[jrcar]

21 Jul 1942 Basically nothing except unremarkable routine attacks, and bombing Chinese troops.

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Sub attack near Lingga at 51,88

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nissen Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [SINKS]
PB Heiyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gar

Burma

DEI

OZ

Pacific

China

In China Tony has shifted axis nicely and is almost ready to move on the attack.

[jrcar]

Catching up with a dull period first

22 - 26 Jul 1942


Indicators and Warnings
No change.

Subs
Lots of attacks, few hits. Ther are around 10 allied subs detected around Japan which we are hunting.

Submarine attack near Mangaia at 159,185

Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
TK William H. Berg, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage



Burma
Very quiet, we bomb Akyab and wait for them to reinitiate the air fight. Rotating units to maintain CAP and keep fatigue in check.

DEI
Moving stuff around and reinforcing the east DEI slowly.

OZ

we hit Portland roads in an effort to keep them as far back from PM as we can to force long flights.

Night Naval bombardment of Portland Roads at 91,132

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Oi
CL Kinu
CL Natori
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Uzuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Arashi


Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 110
Port hits 30
Port supply hits 5

Pacific
Enemy transports detected off Canton Island, a SCXTF is sent to investigate.

PM ie bombed to light effect by B-17.

China
Concentraing for an attack on Ichang.

We trash an alreday trashed corps.

Ground combat at 77,57 (near Wuchow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 225 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 693 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)


Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
55th Prov Chinese Division

[jrcar]

27 Jul 1942 Air war in Burma heats up again.


Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Burma
The enemy comes at us with a vengence. At the end of it air units need to withdraw to rebuild. We are out of Oscars. Pilot losses are sustinable, but we really aren't making enough Oscar. With Tojo only a month away we are reticent to increase production...

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 68
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 29



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 63
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 28



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 48
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 25



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 17



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 184 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3



Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 16
Hurricane IIa Trop x 15
Hurricane IIb Trop x 48


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses


The bombers stay home... they will probably come next turn. Overall losses are about 1:1

DEI

OZ

Pacific

China

[jrcar]

28 Jul 1942 Air war in Burma continues.


Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Thought we had killed her earlier, obviously damaged and under escort.

Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-7, hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
APD Stewart
DD Talbot
DMS Trevor
DMS Southard

Burma
We start off well, however as our planes get engaged the numbers reduce and the air battles starts to favour the allies. In the end the B-17 come unopposed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 66



Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 16


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 54



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 destroyed


Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 164 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 149 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 43

DEI

OZ

Pacific
A amphib TF arrives off PM to unload some more troops and supplies. It is CAPed next turn.

China

[jrcar]

29 Jul 1942 Airbattles in Burma and the Pacific!


Indicators and Warnings
B-17 and LB30 in Nth Oz, Kittyhawks in Burma.

Subs

Burma
We are being ground down, but losses continue to be about equal. We can keep it up another turn or two... next turn our BB's will hit Chittagong (they are currently undetected) from where around 100 fightersare coming to hit us... hopefully this will turn the tide again... as Mandalay is over 50% damaged, even with 150 engineers working!

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 81



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 67



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 45



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 3 destroyed


Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 162 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-26 Marauder x 24
B-26B Marauder x 15


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 100
DEI

OZ

Pacific
The air attacks disrupt unloading. We get a lot of B-17 and LB-30 which should really hamper them. We loose 20 Zero, but get:

13 B-17E
10 LB-30
9 B-25c
8 Beufighter
3 P-38

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 84



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Beaufighter Ic x 14
B-17E Fortress x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufighter Ic: 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Takatiho Maru

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
P-38E Lightning x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
B-17E Fortress x 31
P-38E Lightning x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24



Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6
P-38E Lightning x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Mizuho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

China

[jrcar]

29 Jul 1942 Airbattles in Burma and the Pacific!


Indicators and Warnings
B-17 and LB30 in Nth Oz, Kittyhawks in Burma.

Subs

Burma
We are being ground down, but losses continue to be about equal. We can keep it up another turn or two... next turn our BB's will hit Chittagong (they are currently undetected) from where around 100 fightersare coming to hit us... hopefully this will turn the tide again... as Mandalay is over 50% damaged, even with 150 engineers working!

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 81



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 67



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 45



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 3 destroyed


Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 162 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-26 Marauder x 24
B-26B Marauder x 15


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 100

DEI

OZ
We will hit Portland Roads next turn.

Horn island continue to be supressed.

Pacific
The air attacks disrupt unloading. We get a lot of B-17 and LB-30 which should really hamper them. We loose 20 Zero, but get:

13 B-17E
10 LB-30
9 B-25c
8 Beufighter
3 P-38

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 84



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Beaufighter Ic x 14
B-17E Fortress x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufighter Ic: 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Takatiho Maru

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
P-38E Lightning x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
B-17E Fortress x 31
P-38E Lightning x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24



Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6
P-38E Lightning x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Mizuho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

China

[jrcar]

30 Jul 1942 Air battles continue in Burma. Allied CV's detected

Indicators and Warnings
Multiple Allied CV's detected off the Nth tip of NZ heading NW towards Oz.

Subs

Burma

We hit Chittagong, but the aircraft have gone

Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Kongo
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
CA Chokai
CA Atago


Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

The bloody airwar continues at about 1:1 if not more in our favour. We are loosing about 1 in 3 pilots. Mandalay is 90% damaged. This is about the last hurrah, we will CAP one more turn then have to withdraw as we are struggling to maintain a decent defence. Despite multipl AA Bns of 75mm guns we are having no real AA impact.

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 44
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4



Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 123 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-26 Marauder x 24
B-26B Marauder x 15


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

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 59

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 23


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 25

DEI

Preparing to put a LR float aircraft unit on Cocos Island to detect enemy conviys that will then be reacted to using a small CVL/CVE force.

OZ
we hit Portland Roads.

Night Naval bombardment of Portland Roads at 91,132

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Oi
CL Kinu
CL Natori
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Uzuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Arashi


Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 91

Pacific

China
We have arrived outside Ichang in force (about 3000AV vs 3 enemy corps in forest).



We anticipated the movement of enemy CV's to the SWPAC. Our main force is in loc, with the ones in the Indian Ocean about to transit over which will concentrate all our CV force against theirs.

[jrcar]

31 July 1942 Air War in Burma continues

Indicators and Warnings
1 enemy CV detected heading west now from NZ, after it went around the top... It is following several TF, one consisting of escorts, the other TK's... maybe escourt an important convoy? Heading towards Melbourne.

AR's detected in Townsville, an expectation of future combat.

Subs

Burma
We put up another day of airdefence, largely relying in A6M3. Again losses end up about 1:1... it is a battle of wills who will give up first... we are very close to it

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 32
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 20
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3



Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 15
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 127 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-26 Marauder x 24
B-26B Marauder x 24


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

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 54

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 158 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 19

DEI

OZ

Pacific
A fighter sweep of P-38 runs into a little bit of trouble...

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68
A6M3 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 2,100 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60
A6M3 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed

China

Outside Ichag we get success

Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 85313 troops, 795 guns, 568 vehicles, Assault Value = 3261

Defending force 27197 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1019

Japanese adjusted assault: 3398

Allied adjusted defense: 947

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
3837 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 325 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 268 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled


Allied ground losses:
10137 casualties reported
Squads: 367 destroyed, 223 disabled
Non Combat: 365 destroyed, 273 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Division
116th Division
36th Division
11th Tank Regiment
41st Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
9th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
35th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
North China Area Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
68th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
7th Artillery Regiment

But don't so good here!

Ground combat at 76,55 (near Kweilin)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11601 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425

Defending force 22572 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 949

Japanese adjusted assault: 211

Allied adjusted defense: 1498

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1329 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 149 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 97 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Inf.Group
68th Ind.Infantry Battalion
66th Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps

[ny59giants]

You can afford the losses in Zeros over Mandalay. I would use Oscars only to CAP a friendly base and no more offensive air missions. You need to force the Allies into a battle of air attrition.

[jrcar]

Thanks NY59 giants. We only have A6M3 units in Burma, and the Oscars. All are capping over our own bases... but as we are keeping Akyab supressed we are using about 40-50 Oscar escorting the bombers. We are trying not to increase our production of these two classes or aircraft as the Tojo is now a month away, and the A6M3 can only be used by land based aircraft, so wim aim tomove to A6M3a.

01 August 1942 Quiete in the air war in Burma

Indicators and Warnings
Enemy movement of troops from Akyab detectecd. No other major troop movements in India detected.

Subs

Burma

A day of no attacks. our fighter groups need to rest, so next turn they will go to 10% CAP. Getting 4-5 Oscar a day, but need about 40-50 aircraft. Tojo only a month away though...

DEI
FT TF going to Ketapang, one of teo remainding Dutch bases.

OZ
Hiting Darwin as usual. We own the north part of OZ, less Darwin and Wyndham. Digging in nicely at Broome and Port Hedland.

Towsville incraese its air capacity again.

Pacific
We are about to start thining out in Pago Pago, followed by Fiji. Suva is level 6 forts, Nadi 5.

China
Moving on Ichang now.