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

[jrcar]

9 Sep 1942

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96

Japanese Ships
DMS W-20

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, hits 1, on fire


The hunter...

Submarine attack near Cooktown at 94,136

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
DD Phelps, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage


Burma

We hit Akyab, otherwise quiet. we are organising two strong fighter groups which will be the first to receive Tojo. Another couple of days.

DEI


OZ
Horn Island is attacked again.

Night Naval bombardment of Horn Island at 91,128

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Mikuma
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Susuzuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Akizuki


Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 15
Port hits 15
Port supply hits 2

Night Naval bombardment of Horn Island at 91,128

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
CA Kako
CA Mogami
DD Nokaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki
DD Arashi


Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 19
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 3

Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 22



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 18

Afternoon Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G4M1 Betty x 27



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Pacific
We hit Terapo. We are concentrating airbourne troops for an assault.

China

Ouch... Evene with air support. We will try to wear them down.

Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 129575 troops, 1148 guns, 651 vehicles, Assault Value = 4828

Defending force 57384 troops, 357 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2175

Japanese adjusted assault: 3834

Allied adjusted defense: 2593

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
19863 casualties reported
Squads: 196 destroyed, 812 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 181 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 115 disabled
Guns lost 121 (8 destroyed, 113 disabled)
Vehicles lost 54 (2 destroyed, 52 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3404 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 446 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 48 disabled
Guns lost 97 (1 destroyed, 96 disabled)


Assaulting units:
59th Infantry Brigade
34th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
110th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
36th Division
17th/B Division
17th/C Division
35th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd/A Division
41st Division
57th Infantry Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
32nd/B Division
23rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th/C Division
China Expeditionary Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
North China Area Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

[jrcar]

10 Sep 1942 Mostly quiet

Indicators and Warnings

Enemy CVE detected behind Peral Harbour... the hard way Our forces areen't ready yet.
Subs

Burma
Usual at Akyab.

Have moved some fighters back to hit their supply aircraft into China.

DEI

OZ
Bad weather resticts flights against Horn Island.

Katherine Falls.

Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 225 troops, 0 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 169

Defending force 194 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 39

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Katherine !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:


Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Rgt /3

Defending units:
2nd RAN Base Force
Darwin RAAF Base Force

Pacific

Bugger.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Eureka at 204,80

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Massive explosion on AMC Kiyosumi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kiyosumi Maru

China
In the far north we continue to advance... but not for much longer, time to pull out.

Ground combat at 80,21 (near Ansi)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 330 troops, 0 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Defending force 150 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
259th Brigade

[jrcar]

11 Sep 1942 Quiet

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
This was nice

ASW attack near Colombo at 27,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
CM Willem v d Zaan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Australia Star
DD Nepal

Burma
Akyab hit. We get a couple of transports flying supplies to China.

DEI

OZ
Weather clears over Horn Island.

Afternoon Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58
G4M1 Betty x 45



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16

Pacific

China


We are redeploying the CV groups into 4. The CVE/L are in two groups that will go off raiding. KB will be split, one group will be our strategic reserve and the other used to strike with one of the CVE/L groups at targets of opportunity.

Fuel in Japan is still a problem, supplies are slowly growing. Resorces collecting quiet well, Oil we have 6 months supply now.

[jrcar]

12 Sep 1942 Bad Weather

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Sub attack near Kendari at 71,106

Japanese Ships
TK Toa Maru
SC Ch 12

Allied Ships
SS Gar, hits 2, heavy damage

Burma
We hit Akyab.

DEI

OZ
we continue to advance in Nth Oz.

Pacific

China
Not so great a result, we have some badly battered units who will now have to pull back to refit.

Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 115379 troops, 1110 guns, 650 vehicles, Assault Value = 3661

Defending force 71754 troops, 510 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2282

Japanese adjusted assault: 1885

Allied adjusted defense: 4174

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
12271 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 774 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 105 disabled
Guns lost 39 (1 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Vehicles lost 145 (5 destroyed, 140 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3750 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 431 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled


Assaulting units:
41st Division
59th Infantry Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
35th Division
110th Division
13th Division
57th Infantry Brigade
17th/C Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
11th Tank Regiment
36th Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd/B Division
17th/B Division
32nd/A Division
58th Infantry Regiment
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th/C Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
North China Area Army
China Expeditionary Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
Jingcha War Area
31st Group Army
36th Group Army
8th Group Army
7th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

[jrcar]

13 Sep 1942

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Burma
They sweep then bomb Lashio, where our aircraft were based shooting China bound transports.

Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 21
B-25C Mitchell x 31


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

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 14
Airbase supply hits 10

The plan now is to build the dot base airfield on the Vietnam/Chinese border above Haiphong to base fighters out of to LRCAP Chinese bases to shoot transports.

DEI

OZ
We continue to kill planes on the ground at Horn Island, always the best way to get them.

Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 67



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 9 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 54

Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 18



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 12



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 13



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Pacific
Norfold Island is taken, we will bomb it from Noumea.

Terapo is bombed, looks like these forces have been abandoned to their fate.

China
They are starting to advance around Naning, could be intersting for a few days... we have reinforcements moving this way, so it is temporary.

[jrcar]

14 Sep 1942

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
We missed

ASW attack near Sydney at 91,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-31

Allied Ships
DM Sicard
AMC Kanimbla
AM Matai
AM Muritai
TK Gulfland
TK William Sunoco
TK Sunchaser
DD Aylwin
DD Monaghan
PC Taney

Burma
They sweep a number of central Burma bases, all our aircraft are back deep.

Usual hit on Akyab.

DEI

OZ
Horn island continue sto be hit, we are getting good experiance The strikes are having diminishing returns as we kill what is there. This is an example.

Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49
G4M1 Betty x 67



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged


Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 66

Pacific
Terapo is hit,

China

[jrcar]

15 Sep 1942
Indicators and Warnings

Subs
In the far nth we get a resupply or maybe picquet ship.

Submarine attack near Chuginadak Island at 167,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-30

Allied Ships
xAKL Kahuku, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage



Burma
The sweep and bomb Myitkyina, trying to close bases where we can intercept the transport aircraft:

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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 31
B-25C Mitchell x 10
A-20A Havoc x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 32
B-26 Marauder x 22
B-26B Marauder x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-40K Warhawk x 23


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 63

DEI
Mini KB is transiting to a target...

OZ
the usual on Horn island, we get another 5-10 aircraft.

On the mainland we have closed up on Daly waters, and found a stack of 7 units... we will move up the two divs to crack it with airsupport.

Pacific
KB is transiting to a target.

China

[jrcar]

16 Sep 1942

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
This hurt.

ASW attack near Palm Island at 93,143

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Vampire
DD Nizam
DD Isis

Burma
They hit Myitkyina again.

DEI

OZ
They mine Darwin, some DD's on ASW patrol clear them, a DMS is on the way to keep it open.

We hit Horn island, very few, maybe no aircraft there now.

Pacific

A picquet ship?

Night Time Surface Combat, near French Frigate Shoal at 180,78, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru

Allied Ships
xAK Mathew Luckenbach, Shell hits 6, heavy fires

We hit Norfolk Is with Betty from Noumea.

China

[jrcar]

17 Sep 1942

Indicators and Warnings
We sight a few TF leaving Sydney area.

Subs
Lots of attacks, no hits.

Burma
They sweep and trash airfield at Katha.

Some of our Oscar leaked... not great odds!

we have almost 100 Tojo almost redy for action. Around 80 bombers are heading upfrom the DEI, and will refit to Helen IIa. Then we will have 160 bombers and around 400 fighters in Burma, and we will launch some counter attacks.

Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15



Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 25


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

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

DEI

OZ
Only one plane destroyed at Horn Island, looks like that is about it.

Pacific

China
We retake the city and continue to cut supply lines.

Ground combat at Kiuchuan (82,26)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 330 troops, 0 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Defending force 836 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 10

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kiuchuan !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps

[jrcar]

18 Sep 1942
Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Nice, VERY nice! She was heading east from Wellington in NZ.

Sub attack near Gisborne at 117,191

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AM Bunbury
AM Tanager

Burma
The enemy sweep against no opposition and hit Katha with a vengance. I'm planning to hit the base from where their bombers are operating... soon.

Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 19
B-25C Mitchell x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 32
B-26 Marauder x 22
P-40E Warhawk x 14


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

DEI

OZ
We hit Horn Island getting one plane.

We bomb Daley Waters, we have two div moving forward.

Pacific
Terapo is bombed. The paras are now in position, waiting for Merauke to make level 3 afld.


China
They have moved a unit in behind Naning, we have countered.

[jrcar]

Situation in China, nth of Nanning wehave been held, we are both manouvering around this point seeking an advantage.

[jrcar]

In the far north our armoured unit has done a lot of marching. It is largely being supplied by air, and has defeated all opposition so far...

[jrcar]

19 Sep 1942
Indicators and Warnings
Enemy tpt TF detected at Wellington in NZ.

Subs
Time to go home for repairs
ASW attack near Palm Island at 95,142

Japanese Ships
SS I-25, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Nizam
Burma

Katha hit again.

Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 19
B-25C Mitchell x 10
A-20A Havoc x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 20
B-26 Marauder x 13
B-26B Marauder x 27
P-40E Warhawk x 13


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

DEI

OZ
Minefield cleared at Darwin.

Horn Island trashed again.

Pacific

Terapo hit again.

KB almost in position for a raid.

China

Ground combat at 81,27 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 330 troops, 0 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Defending force 483 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps

But now another enemy unit has come forward, so we need to be careful as we only have 100 AV up here and limited supplies.

[jrcar]

20 Sep 1942


Indicators and Warnings
New units detected on Burma border.

Amphib TF at wellington, Target Noumea?

Subs
Submarine attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-30

Allied Ships
xAK Lena Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

We get one back.

Sub vs Sub: SS I-124 attacking SS Grayling at 93,130 - near Portland Roads

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
SS Grayling, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Burma

They attack again, really want to stop this somehow, Discussion to follow.

Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 40
B-26 Marauder x 14
B-26B Marauder x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 28


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 14

DEI

OZ
Mini KB Tf off Perth, will attack next turn.

Pacific
Terapo bombed again.


China

[jrcar]

Here is Burma.

The situation is the enemy has now almost completed building large airbase on the railline, and are now moving forward to Kalemo. A US unit (Engineers?) has recently arrived, and more are likely to follow.

They are generally launching airstrikes from the mid blue circled bases.

We have decent airfields around Rangoon, and at Toungoo. Our attacks on Akyab launch from the later. We still only have about half of the airsupport we really need.

Currently we are mostly at Rangoon and Toungoo, with around 200 and 90 bombers fighters back in Thailand upgrading and resting.

We have two choices:

a. LRCAP our own bases that they are hitting.

b. Launch a 150 bomber strike against one of their bases.


a. has the advantage of fighting over our own bases, and by not risking our bombers we maintain a "force in being". Disadvantage is ability to generate the mass needed.

b. has the advantage of possibly getting them on the ground, which will cause more damage, and with 890 Zeros and 100 Tojo sweeping should give us mass. Disadvantages are fighting at long range over their bases, so our pilots won't be recovered.


Tony prefers a, I prefer b, opinions? Discuss!

[jrcar]

Strategic Intelligence Estimate

Situation
The enemy CV fleet has been destroyed, and will take 6 months at least to rebuild. - This means that they can't protect any invasion forces. This means they will aim to fight on land, or through taking small "leaps"

Their ground forces in the Pacific have been hard hit, however they are probably almost rebuilt. They almost certainly were preping for Port Moresby, so now will need to reprep.

The enemy has ceased air attacks in the SWPAC area, it is assessed as unlikley that they will continue on this axis.

Enemy Intent
The enemy will attempt to maintain preasure on the Imperial forces, advance where they can, while their fleet rebuilds.


Their main opportunity is the Burma area. NORPAC and SOPAC areas are also potential targets. Java and the East DEI is unliley. Sumatra is possible, but a risk.

Indicators are of a main effort in Burma, and secondary effort from NZ in the SOPAC. NORPAC is about to enter the "bad season" but they may take the opportunity to advance.

Sumatra is our biggest weakness. It is possible but unlikley. Pre requisites for the allies is freeing up forces from India (reducing their ability to advance on Burma, getting sufficient assault shipping, and generating local air superiority.


Planned Counters
Recently arrived gound units will head to Sumatra and to SOPAC/CENTPAC.

6 CVL/CVE (Mini KB2) will head to the Bay of Bengal, and raid nth of Ceylon, denying the enemy access to Suimatra, and forcing them to deply fighters in their rear.

KB will spilt, four fleet CV's will stay in the SWPAC/SOPAC to counter attack enemy forces.

Mini KB, reinforced with 2 KB CV will raid behind Pearl.

The main BB force will remain at anchor saving fuel (which is always a problem).


We can't do much for Burma yet. We aim to draw off some air support by raiding with Mini KB2, and limit their ability to reinforce from Oz/USA.


We are going to reinforce China with an Armd Div and two Inf div, with the aim of attacking in the south.

Future reinforcements need to head to Burma, in particular more air support.

[Cribtop]

Burma is tough. Read PzB's AAR for a flavor of the power of Allied bombers.

Short answer: If the enemy is using primarily British bombers and USAAF 2Es, I favor the LRCAP option. If they are using USAAF 4Es, I'd try to bomb their bases. I assume the 890 Zeros is a typo, if it's not you really can't go wrong with either choice.

Nemo is of the opinion, and I agree, that sheer numbers can hurt the 4Es. Multiple attack passes on the same bomber eventually kill it outright or make it an Ops loss on the way home.

Consider blasting Chittagong with a bombardment TF. KB or Mini-KB could be used to good effect bombing enemy airfields over a short term "pulse" type Op.

One lesson I have learned is that it is better on the ground to hold in the jungle rather than in base hexes as the jungle hexes are less effected by 4E strikes.

Finally, Nicks, Nicks, Nicks!

[jrcar]

Thanks Crib, yes I read PzB AAR, my experiances in Burma in the past have been "bad" for the Japanese. Being in complex terrain is key... but it also appears having Armour is as well.

At the moment the target is the US 2E types. The 4E are well back, maybe a BB raid on Chittagong supported by Mini KB2 is an answer.

Agree with Nicks, we have one unit of 45 defending Rangoon. Just getting other groups to upgrade to is a problem!

The problem with the CAP trap is getting the intended target right, whereas the offensive manouvre you can pick a target, in this case there are two.

Cheers

Rob

[jrcar]

21 Sep 1942 Raid on Perth succesful

Indicators and Warnings
16 ground units at Perth.


Subs
We attack a group of APDs running to Horn Is (bringing in supplies, or pulling troops out?) about 4 times with subs, but don't hit at all.


Burma
They Sweep Prome, bomb Lashaio with 2E and hit Prome with B-17.

Still not sure which way we will counter.

DEI

OZ
The troops on Horn Island are hit hard with over 300 casulties reported.

Daley Waters is also hit hard from the air:

Morning Air attack on Daly Waters , at 76,131

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 41



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24

At Perth..

Morning Air attack on Perth , at 49,147

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 16


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

Afternoon Air attack on Perth , at 49,147

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
B5N1 Kate x 12
B5N2 Kate x 65
D3A1 Val x 36



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AGP Aldebaran, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AR Vestal, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AM Benalla, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Georgian, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS KXVII, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AMc Olive Cam, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kailua, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Iowan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Atlantic, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AS Colombia, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Kohala, Bomb hits 1, on fire


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


Port hits 1



Pacific

China
South of Nanning we counter attack the unit they tried to isolate the base with.

Ground combat at 86,46 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12510 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Defending force 5026 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210

Japanese adjusted assault: 439

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1413 casualties reported
Squads: 71 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 21 (8 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
116th Division

Defending units:
77th Chinese Corps

[jrcar]

22 Sep 1942 The weather gods are wining this game, see the Oz Section

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Burma
We hit Akyab. They hit Prome and Lashio.

Next turn 70 Zero, 120 Tojo and 40 Oscar will sweep Imphal.

The afternoon phase should see 60 Helen I and 40 Helen II escorted by 100 Oscar hit the base. This should get their planes on teh ground after the morning sortie.... that is the plan... which can screw up due to:

a. weather
b. attacking a Naval Tf in the morning Phase.
c. They attack us in the morning phase.

Which one will it be...


DEI

OZ
Horn Island is trashed again.

Off Perth we are in a perfect position, see image below... and then weather causes us not to fly, although the fighters sweep. They have sortied several subs, and it looks like their was a CA in port, it is now at Albany. We have one more day before enemy aircraft can be here...


Pacific
The mine Umboi Island, we clear most of them, but an SC sucks the last one... and dies.


China
they get one of our smaller units.

Ground combat at 85,46 (near Nanyang)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4205 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Defending force 1024 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 56

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
664 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Defending units:
24th NCPC Route Brigade